what's happenin'

well it's been a few days and I though that maybe I'd share some projects and happenings in time order...

Okay! So I'e been getting pretty crafty shafty <-- it just came out that way. sorry. thanks to all the crafty blog inspiration. and it's totally brought me to a calm zen place when creating. I dont know if its the reminder of "this is what it's like to get creative" from when I was a kid in school during art time. But I've loved it so far.
Latley... I've only made gifts.
This first gift, I can only partially share because I don't want to spoil the surprise for the recipient. I will share the rest later but here are some "pieces" of the piece...

the beginning of it all...
I started with a few supplies and tools. Its crazy now! and I'm actually going to Target tonight to take another lookie at the craft section.

getting "creative"...

nice lil' note inside for this beautiful soul... and photos (currently secret) went over the color blocks!

and I'll show the finished project after it is received ...soon.

BUT also added to the package was a mix tape... I love mix tapes ever since I joined a sorta mix tape CD exchange list with my L83 friends.

I'd like to add that I think it's funny that the "mix tape" is a CD that looks and feels like a tiny lil record LP. Super cute and they come in different colors! so fly!

Okay so then...

a week ago today, my friend sends me a text to enter a contest via twitter/email to go see John Mayer Trio on the new Tonight Show with Conan. I love Conan... but you know how I feel about my Johnny. So I entered the contest and it was only for LA area folks... that's me! Now what was funny about this was that I had a good feeling about it because my friends were sorta encouraging the John Mayer management team to pick me LOL so I can rep. for the L83. I honestly felt all glittery (if you dont know what that means... I'm sorry!)

So that night I go to pick up a friend and on the way my sister suggests that I play JM3's Try CD for luck... I did :)

and seeing this photo of them rehearsing that day made me want to win and be there so bad :(

So anyways. I got home late that night and there was a tweet message from John management saying they were having computer glitches ad they'd announce the winners in the morning. So I woke up in the morning and there wasn't anything in my email so I though "oh well" and went on with my day. 

My sister and I had so much work to do and we had a 5pm deadline! So at about 1ish... I get a text from my friend SueSue (shout out to SueSue!!!) that reads: yay Tif! and first thing I thought was .... Oh God whats that mean??? what? what? Literally I was asking "what!!?what!!?"

No one was answering me and I was logged onto my business email so I knew nothing of the reason for this celebration. I started getting nervous so I went on to twitter and saw something about "Did Tif win?" from my friend Anne (shout out to Anne!) and that's when I started freaking out and so I had to see things for myself so I clicked on Mick Managment's twitter and the beautiful message read: 

1. #bestsoylatte and #westcoastbritt are our winners. if any of you guys are their friends - someone tell them to check their email already!1:20 PM Jun 4th from web
       
2. and when I saw this I started screaming bloody murder apparently because my sister thought I was dying or someone died or something horrible happened LOL. So after getting up from my desk and screaming and ....yes, crying and having a breakdown. I pulled myself together and saw this other tweet of theirs...
   
   Congratulations @bestsoylatte & @westcoastbritt! You'll be heading to the see JM3 on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien today! Check email1:07 PM Jun 4th from web
   So with shaking hands and tears I opened my email and it basically said Hi, sorry for the short notice but someone couldn't make it and it seems your friends (shout out to all my L83ers!!!) really want you to go, can you get to the tonight show by 3!?Here is the REAL email...Hey Tiffany!
   
   Congratulations – one of our winners was unnable to make the taping today.  I know it’s very last minute but I was JUST contacted.... Can you make the Tonight Show taping?  Attached is information and you should probably try to make it to the studios by 3:30 the latest.  I know its short notice but I noticed you and all your friends really wanted you to go :)
   
   Let me know!  Thanks!
   
   LindsayI'll cute it off there cus it had cell numbers and stuff and that would suck for miss Lindsay if America was calling her by tomorrow... (LOL cus my blogs THAT popular) yeah right!Okay so...I replied "yes" ofcourse... but then I thought... Oh my gosh its like 1 and change oclock and it takes me an hour to get ready, I'm not showered and I'm black!! (Shout out to Butts <-- LOL!) So I'm thinking... are we gonna make it? ... No really... are we gonna make it!?
   So I'm freaking out and my sister decides that she's going to get in the shower so she can help me get out the house and print the stuff Lindsey sent me and etc etc. At that point I call Lindsey to let her know that yes, we are able to go and we are getting ready to leave NOW. Lindsey was very sweet and might I add that she sounded like she was 10. Am I that old? She also informed me that she wasn't in the LA area because she had the day off and so she sent me another file to DL and print. This one read Tiffany McLeain plus 1-VIP and the like with directions. And if I had any trouble to call her and she could call someone on the Mgmnt team to help me. Which is now making me think... "Darn I should've called her.. I could've had special escort service by Ken Healey himself! LOL joking... or am I O.o
   So my sister/assistant helps me get ready and helps me get there safe and we didn't really have any driving trouble or traffic or anything. It was very smooth! We parked and approached the "VIP" people line and the very sweet "Collin in the grey suit" (shout out to Collin! or is it Conner?) oh man :T... was checking us al in and had us wait on a short brick wall LOL that we could sit on. So VIP dahling... I know :)Here's Bonzie and I waiting...
   
   and that was the last of the pics I took cus they had that place on LOCK DOWN!Some of the rules I remembered were: The Tonight Show is a business, pictures and recordings mean money to us <---LOLNo hooting and hollering at Conan <---LOL!!! They obviously were talking to me cus I love Conan and I'm obsessed with his hair dolup in the front! eeeeek!Okay so we were seated after going through metal detectors and purse peeking and the "plastic fill-you-up pattle" while you make a "T" aka "The LAX crucifying."seen here:hahah!! love that man! Poor Johnny. Oh yeah and rewind to before being escorted to show I got escorted to the bathrooms and the time I didnt know that I was using the restroom with the red vest kids. Also... my stalker eyes spotted Kenny H. through the windows and Bob Maron? Walking past me while waiting. Okay so back to being seated. They put the "fans" in the center seats because they had been waiting there all night and etc. Then the VIPs, then everyone else, tourists and the like. The show is free by the way. And it's on a totally different lot/studio than Jay Leno's and everything was so crispy brand new :)
   Okay so we get in and they let some comedy guy entertain us for like 10 minutes and tell us the rules. I don't know if they are testing him or what cus seriosuly he has 10 minutes then he gets to go home.... so weird. Then they have the band come out. Then Andy (and they announce these people like it's a game show! LOL! so funny. So the band come out and totally performs a song and the singer comes into the audience... they really try their best to show the audience a good time while we wait cus it all has to be done on a timer with commercials and everything.Okay so fun facts... the drink in Conan's mug is diet Coke... they fill it about 10 till show time and leave it on his desk. He doesn't come out until the show announces him... so what the TV shows is the same for audience. And during "video"/commercial time he totaly goes into this calm/silent zen (while sipping diet coke). Now don't get me wrong, I totally feel him cus the show is "live"/improv and you really need to focus when you can. But I found it so funny how he could turn it on and off. So while the band played... this blonde lady holding child came out on the side lines and was dancing with child and having fun. I instantly thought "I bet thats Conan's wife" So first guest Gweneth Paltrow.... yes her legs were greased up way too much because during commercial break a lady came out and wiped her down LOL... they looked super shiny on screen and I bet thats why. Second guest Joel... I love him and wish they gave him more time. Commercial break is when they use both guests sitting so Conan can say "Hi Debbie & John... we got so and so coming up tonight on the Tonight Show" he did 2 of these with different names.So thennnnn next we have John Mayer after the commercial and that when everyone and their mom starting coming out from the sidelines and back stage to watch. And the only thing I could think was.... someone BETTER NOT block my view... I will NOT hold Tifahneesha in! joking... maybe :) So I whisper to Bonzie " oh here come the producer's grandchildren and dog walkers and etc." LOL cus really everyone was coming out to watch. The man is amazing... duh!So Johnny comes out and thank goodness he sings a different (to us) song. I can't see Steve and I was sad but okay cus I could see Pino... If I couldn't see Pino... it would've been bad news.
   So the songs over and we go to commercial and Conan comes up to the audience and says we have a suprise for you and thats that Johns going to play one more song. yay! Conan puts the mic down and I hear the little boy the blode was carying say "Daddy" and Conan snapped his head at him and everyone said "awwwwwww" and Conan shyly smiled. It was so cute. So he walks over to him and starts giving him eskimo kisses and sticking his tongue out.. so cute!Okay so John plays WDYTIW after the show ends and the only thing that bothered me about this was that they (Conan, Andy and Joel and etc.) stood and watched on Conans stage. I can't see through these tall men! So I had to squish my sister in her seat and peek through holes to get a semi view.... but hey... I was there and it was fun. I loved Ca. Dreamin'. So great and missed you so Johnny!
   That's about it for now... I'll catch up on the crafting updates probably tomorrow. Stay tuned for my giant cookie and yard sale notes!  
   XOs!!