Superbowl Fun in the Circle City!!

Friday Kelsey and I made our way downtown Indianapolis. We were able to find parking close and in walking distance from where we needed to be for $20. Not too bad. The streets and sidewalks weren't crowded yet (later that night when more activities started, the crowds rolled in), but the energy in Indianapolis was great!

We walked around the circle for a bit. On Meridian in front of the circle were the Indy Cars with each NFL team logo on them. Later, we made our way down to the Superbowl Village where DJ Pauly D was scheduled to perform of the Verizon stage. We were packed like sardines listening to music, but with the cold weather, we were kept warm! lol

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 DJ Pauly D...

 The Huddle, which is located where Nordstroms used to be in the mall was transformed into an area where people could go in to have a sit, get something to eat, view an art gallery they had set up. WTHR also had an area where they are covering the superbowl activities and news.The second level is all merchandise-- anything and everything Patriots and Giants gear :-)

Kendra, Kelsey and I at the Cuda Lounge.

At night the XLVI numbers on the circle display light show. I didn't realize how long it was going to be until I started videoing and my arms about gave out on me. haha (I will upload on Youtube later)

To view more pictures from the night click here: http://imgbox.com/g/JLcbs3ustj

I can't wait to go downtown and walk around more- there was lots we did not see and many more activities going on that'd I'd love to participate in. To learn more about Superbowl activities going on this week visit http://www.indianapolissuperbowl.com/

Stop SOPA Stop PIPA!!



Click the picture to tell Congress: do NOT censor the web



SOPA is the Stop Online Piracy Act. The Act itself allows copyright holders to challenge the use of their content in any form on the internet.

To learn more about SOPA/PIPA click HERE.

Designer Blogs- Giveaway

Designer Blogs, who helped me set up BookMarked Memories is doing a giveaway on their site!! Go check it out!

CLICK HERE to visit DESIGNER BLOGS giveaway page!! 

We hope you’ll take some time to click around the site to see what else is new! To thank you, our amazing customers, we want to give away three $30 gift certificates!!

 

The winners can apply these babies to any custom or premade design!

goals and hopeful achievements for 2012

Last year my friends and I wrote down a list of achievements or goals that we (individually) wished to complete or things that we wanted to do over the course of the year. We all know that resolutions don't work out... so this was a fun idea and it worked out well. There isn't any rules to writing your list... but I always try to add a few fun easy accomplishments too.

so here is my list for 2012...

If you haven't made a list... you should try it!! And if you have, then what are a few things that you added for 2012?
XOXO

Andrea's Top 10 Reads of 2011

So here you have it- in no particular order I've listed my favorite 10 books which were released in 2011 that I read. There were some books I didn't get a chance to read that came out this year, that were a huge hit, but I'll be sure to blog about those when I get the chance to read them. :-)  And of course many more I read that should/could be added to list.. but I'm trying my hardest to stick with 10!!

Click the pictures to read my review!!

Review to come soon :-)

What are your best reads of 2011? Same or different than mine-- I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts. 

2011 has been a wonderful year. Thank you to Casey and Haylee for making me a part of the Dark Readers team, its been a fun year reviewing with both of you. Thank you to the Publishers for generously sending ARCS and books to be reviewed. Thank you to the authors who let us into their minds and escape to another world for a short period of time :-) Last but NOT least, thank you thank you to the followers who make all of what we do totally worth it! There isn't anything better than being able tell others about an amazing book!

I look forward to seeing what 2012 brings. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 

Livestream:: Twilight hand and footprint ceremony at Graumans Chinese Theatre!

A THOUSAND YEARS by Christina Perri video & screencaps

So the Christina Perri song A Thousand Years which will be featured on the movie Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn was released at midnight last night! The song is absolutely beautiful and the video made for it is just stunning- sums up the entire Twilight series in almost 5 mins.




So I spent some time making screen caps of the video-

These are just a few-- there are about 140 screen caps total.

To see ALL of the screen caps click HERE
OR ZIP ALL picture click  HERE