TURF - Presented by IDADA

This is quite possibly my favorite Super Bowl exhibit experience in the city and it has nothing to do with football!   They converted the old Interim Library into art installations featuring Indianapolis Artists.  It's FREE!  It's accessible! It's COOL!

I wish I had photographed all the installations but instead you get just a snippet.  I'm so glad I got down there before the last day of the exhibit - which I think is tomorrow.   Anyhow many of the exhibits are interactive they encourage touching and moving around to see them from different angles.  Many use recycled materials and multi-media format.  Check it out if your in Indy it's worth finding parking in the Super Bowl Chaos and going - FYI it's a quick jog from Mass Ave. 

Anyhow enjoy some snaps I shot, which don't really do it justice.

Favs on Friday - Red Shoes

Red Shoes are one of my favorite things. I have 9 pairs of red shoes.  Some that are dressy others that are not.  Most of my clothes are gray/black with a sprinkle of color in my non-work attire but I have all these Red shoes it must be the wizard of oz in me although none of them are "sparkley".  Anyhow they just make me happy.  To see other Favs check out Shay's blog here.

Indy Super City - Superbowl Kickoff

In case you haven't already heard - Indianapolis is the host of the 2012 Superbowl.  It's bringing so many fun events and people to the city.  It's really a big deal around here first time it's been in a cold climate - I secretly want a foot of snow ;)   Funny thing though if we were to compare it to the Indy 500 there are actually only like 1/5 of the people who attend Superbowl.  However this is a MUCH more televised event, and every business in town is having a party of some sort.  

Anyhow I went with a guy I have been dating to check out the Superbowl village the other day.  And sadly we didn't get zipline tickets but we did manage to have a good time anyhow.   The Indy cars and numbers on the circle are cool.  The streets that have been redesigned are awesome and will live once the NFL trailers have packed up and gone home.   If you live in Indy and haven't gone yet you should check it out especially if you have kids or want to buy some NFL gear - but either way it's a once in a lifetime event I will be returning at least two more times so watch for more pictures.

Tuesday Tutorial - iPhone Case Revamp - Crafty #1

Here's my first Crafty Project of the year (#44 on Da List). It was super simple too.

1 - Purchase iPhone case you don't love that's on sale. 

2 - Bust out some nail polish and jazz it up. I did Blue and Pink Stripes you don't have to be exact at least with the kind of cheapy case I bought

3 - Let dry overnight (no joke)

4 - Put that case back together and Ta Da Revamped iPhone Case. (best part about this project is that you can change the colors frequently if you want)

Dear Jackie & Lisa - 52 Books Book #3

Dear Jackie and  Lisa - 

For Book #3 I read "A million little pieces" by James Frey.  It's a book about an addict and his story of going thru rehab.  It goes into details about the withdrawals and ups/downs of getting clean and sobar.  It really does portray addictive behaviors in through the writing.  I wasn't entirely impressed with the story though it's almost as if the author played both sides of the fence in terms of recovery.  It was interesting enough to keep my attention however it since parts of the story are fabricated I liked it a little less as I like true stories.  Anyhow that's 3 of 53 down. 

Happy Reading Girls!  Katie

Tuesday 10 - Mid January Loveliness

I have been meaning to blog more regularly all month - so many things happening just keep delaying this. But I'll work on making time for it.  Anyhow here's a Tuesday 10 to tide you over.

1. Avocados - these were on sale this week and I bought some - I'm planning to make avocado wraps to use up all the leftover tortillas from taco bar.  (Jono and I are on a use up the leftovers kick)

2.  THE WEATHER - is it January or April?

3. My neighborhood Marsh is under remodel and I'm excited to say I might want to shop at the new one!

4. Citigroup

5.  IMQG just kicked off a new year with an awesome meeting I'm so jazzed for all the 2012 things we're planning.

6. Indianapolis - There is no better time than right now to live in Indy and to get to work from Indy it truly is a super city - all you left and right coasters Midwest is Best!

7. Polar Bears - The Polar Bear and I go way back (my teddy bear is a Polar Bear.

8. Vintage Game Night

9. Regular Thursday Night Dinners with Queen & Ricky and whoever else we round up.  Love Love!

10. This newly finished Instragram project in my hallway. It just makes it a little more special when passing thru.

Here in the next few days I'll get a post about book three too.

#25 Vintage Game Night

Friday night we had vintage game night (#25) at the bungalow.  It was crazy fun.  Jono and I each made a soup and we served it on the prison trays.  We had a crazy awesome group of friends.

We played Girl Talk, Family Feud, Encore and just were altogether merry.  I must say I was slightly disappointed Jono didn't have to prank call a boy and tell them he liked them in the girl talk.  But Kemi really represented when she had to go next door and ask for toilet paper there was NO hesitation on her part - awesome.  We also attempted to play Dr. Laura however the instructions are atrocious and we gave up.   Anyhow it was much fun and don't be surprised if we don't have this again soon, but I get to cross it off the list anyhow.

#32 Lunch with Jilly

Made some more progress on my list this week. I went and had lunch with Jilly #32 CHECK It was actually "Brunch" and a trip to the toy shop but I'm still counting it!  I love that she wore her New York gear and I wore Boston gear.  LOL!   It was a fantastic lunch - nothing like a good cry, accompanied by smiles to make friend time awesome.  Jilly I love you and I miss our daily time together, no more six months between hangouts.  Here is a picture we snapped with my Instax while on Mass Ave for the record we did not eat at Old Point. 

 

So for Progress on Da List I think that takes me to 3 and 1/12 DONE.  Not too bad.