Tuesday, March 1, 2011
 Tuesday- Buy local at 10:59 AM Its Tuesday, the first day of March and the sky is crystal blue. What beautiful weather to go out and explore Ogden in and there are some great deals and events happening today. Go say hi to your neighbor, take a walk around the block, try out a new eatery or go on a bike ride. Whatever you do, don't spend this glorious day indoors. Color me mine is having a great deal for♥♥ ♥Need a job? Come network with top local employers and explore over 50 training programs! 2-3 p.m. OWATC Main Campus, 200 N. Washington Blvd ♥Terrace Plaza Playhouse is pleased to present OKLAHOMA! Set in a Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. ♥♥ ♥ Labels: alison compton, art, basement, deals, events, fun, music, nurture the creative minds, ogden, ogden blog, ogden events, to do, ume, ut, utah, vintage cupcakes xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Friday, February 25, 2011
Friday- dance- learn-dance at 10:09 AM Yesterday's haircut left me feel oh so pretty I even dedicated a post to it HERE. Hunter got to play with a new friend while i got to get my hair revamped and i finally got to try uncommon grounds. Their lattes are superb and the staff is great. They even have a gelato stand in there so i bought some acai berry flavor mmm. They play indie shows there too and they having one tonight so keep reading for the details. Yesterday was almost perfect except for one thing, UTA. After my sweetie got home i decided to walk over to the grocery store and buy some veggies and fruit. I figured I'd take the bus back since it would be too heavy to carry and because it was a Thursday the bus should run at an appropriate time right? wrong. Apparently the bus stops running really early because i got the stop at 7 and waited and waited and froze and waited. Nothing. I called the number at the stop only to find there is no automated system to tell you times the bus is running and apparently they were now closed. Now i don't know why Utah decided to run buses but in other cities it is to help people get around, reduce the environmental impact of cars and provide a valuable community resource. The buses run until 3am and there are 24 hour automated call center so you can find out when your bus is coming and if your in danger the bus is free. I think UTA really needs to think about revamping its whole system. Even during daylight (the only time it runs apparently) it's never on time and more than once the driver was either rude or disregarded my stop request and made me walk way out of my way. No one wants to ride a bus if its more of a hassle than any other means of transportation. OK end rant. There are some really rad shows tonight so get ready to bust a move: ♥Storm cellar-The Storm Cellar presents:Sweatband, Darlin' Broads, The Blu Storks, Shannin Blake. It is a benefit show and only 5 bucks! starts at 6 at the new venue in uncommon grounds. ♥Mojos- ACOUSTIC FRIDAY: 8- Cade Walker, 8.5- Shane Hickenlooper, 9- Ghost on TV, 9.5- Scott Ferrin, 10- Jake Smith, 10.5- Shanin Lowrey, 11- Brad Rizer, 11.5- Dewey Louies, 12-, Mojos jam 8pm/5bux. ♥Sandtrap- marinade band- You bring the meat and we'll bring the MARINADE! Blues Funk Reggae Jam-alicious. 9:00pm ♥Kamikazes- ♥Brewskis- gorgeous hussies farewell show 9:30pm And as always WSU provides some great educational and fun events: ♥WSU’s Center for Diversity & Unity will sponsor “Let’s Talk: A campus-wide conversation about cultural competence for us all,” 9:30-10:30 a.m., Shepherd Union Room 232, free, 801-626-7243 or adriennegillespie@weber.edu. ♥WSU’s Department of English and the Utah Council of Teachers of English will host the state-wide Language Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Shepherd Union Ballrooms, free, 801-626-6623. ♥WSU’s Department of Performing Arts presents Viktor Uzur performing a faculty cello recital, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center Allred Theater, free, 801-626-6431. Labels: alison compton, calendar, coffee, darlin broads, historic 25th, indie ogden, mikaela shafer, mojos, ogden, salon nouveau, shanin blake, storm cellar, sweat band, uncommon grounds, ut
UTA's service is operated on a schedule determined both by budgetary limitations and ridership. The agency is not a state funded program. About 71% of UTA's operational funds are generated from local option sales tax revenues, which vary year to year. When the economy is down and people are spending less on taxable items - new cars, clothes, toys, etc. - UTA's operational budget takes a hit. Right now, the agency is down over $40M from projected. These budgetary issues have required us to make cuts in service - both in the number of routes and the number of trips. Some of that service will likely be reinstated when the economy improves. UTA also make route determinations based on efficiency and ridership. If there aren't enough riders either in a particular area or at a certain time of day, it just doesn't make sense to operate the bus. It's unclear why you were unable to reach our automated telephone system. We do have a 24-hour customer service line that provides bus schedules (801-RIDEUTA, select option four). Live agents are available during peak hours 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Finally, should you have a poor encounter while riding the service, you're encouraged to contact our customer service department by phone or online to ensure that it doesn't happen again. Thank you for your candor, we appreciate the feedback. Tauni Everett Utah Transit Authority xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Thursday, February 24, 2011
Alison, the hair whisperer at 11:27 PM I cant stop touching my hair, its so friggin' soft.I think that Alison Compton should get a hair whisperer award for her amazing work . Firstly she asked me what i loved and hated about my hair and based my haircut around that. who knew LISTENING to your client would guarantee them a great cut. Apparently not the lady that butchered my last do, oh what a lopsided disaster that was. Alison explained everything she was doing and listened to my input all the way. The end result is more than i expected and i am so incredibly happy. She even knew what 'make me look like indie queen Jenny Lewis' meant and she did it perfectly! Alison has been a cosmetologist since 2003 and graduated before she was even out of high school, talk about dedication. Her specialty is coloring (just check out her own incredible hair) but she is always updated herself on the newest styles and hair trends and loves to give people new looks. I think a big reason Alison is so in tune with her clients is because she is also a healer and Is a psychi consultant . PsyChi helps you to Discover and Eliminate negative core beliefs and then Integrate your truth. Help combat addiction, trauma from abuse, grief, compulsions and obsessions and any resistance you have to leading the fullest life you can. PsyChi was developed by Julia Workman in partnership with Mauk den Boer of I-Health located in the Netherlands. Julia Workman has owned and operated business’s facilitating personal transformation for over 25 years. If you want to leave the salon feeling energized, beautiful and inspired you simply must go to Alison Compton at Salon nouveau. Well, don't just sit there go! wait! Read my blog first then go. You can contact her for hair appointments at AlisonComptonHair@gmail.com and for a psychi consultation at indigoraven13@gmail.com or you call or text her at 801-668-4256.  Follow Alison:http://alisoncomptonhair.webs.com/ http://indigoraven.webs.com/ her facebook Labels: alison compton, hair, indie, indie ogden, ogden, salon nouveau, style, ut, utah xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Thursday- swoon worthy at 9:00 AMI am literally dancing for joy this glorious morning because i am going to get my hair done by the lovely Alison Compton at salon nouveau. I need a change and my hair is beginning to bore me. Since i have been falling in love all over again with Rilo Kiley decided to get a Jenny Lewis inspired do. To top it all off my sweetie surprised me with a mini shopping spree at modcloth.com. SWOON! They are having their annual cabin fever sale and a ton of amazing things are 75%off. I cant help but fall head over trendy heels for a company founded by a girl and her high school sweetheart. I'm thinking of starting a style blog to feature my love of vintage and to promote a local vintage shop called Urban chic. Any photographers and other clothing obsessed folks interested in being a part of this fantasticness? yeah..i make up words. Also I'd love to have local photo submissions of pictures of Ogden so send em on in to Bryanandmikki@gmail.com and ill link back to you! Check out terra45 for amazing photos pf Ogden. In other news: ♥♥♥♥♥ Labels: alison compton, blog, events, fun, grounds for coffee, indie, modcloth, mojos, ogden, rilo kiley, salon nouveau, terra45, union station, urban chic, ut, utah, vintage cupcakes, weber xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Friday, February 18, 2011
It's Friday , be prepared at 10:22 AM I had some pretty intense dreams the last couple nights- zombies, giant reptiles in the sea, tidal waves, acid rain. i don't know what it all means but i think today i am just going to stay home, drink smoothies and watch cartoons with the tot. But don't let my absurd dreams, probably cause by too much spicy food, prevent you from having fun. Today is going to rule so get out there and enjoy it! Also please RSVP HERE to be in the Indie Ogden promo video this Saturday! ART SHOWS Eccles-The Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden will exhibit the art of the members of the Utah Watercolor Society in Main Gallery, in the Carriage House Gallery the art work of Ryan Bouman of Harrisville WSU- Weber State University Nontraditional Student Center presents Little Hands, Big Art: a fundraiser exhibit of art by children of WSU Nontraditional Students; WSU-Leah Wadman's exhibition of sculptural interpretations of people's favorite fairy tales and their own personal stories. Featuring Linda Brady, Jo Anne Taylor, Rebecca Samford, Nancy Otto, Deja Mitchell, Britta Stumpp, and Nikki Nicholas. CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS WSU’s Center for Diversity & Unity will sponsor “Let’s Talk: A campus-wide conversation about cultural competence for us all,” 9:30-10:30 a.m., Shepherd Union Room 232, free, 801-626-7243 or adriennegillespie@weber.edu. WSU West Center presents a workshop on “The Five Love Languages,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., WSU West Center (5627 S. 3500 W., Roy), free, 801-689-4978 or weber.edu/workshopsatwest. THEATER WSU’s Department of Cultural Affairs presents Circo Aero mixing traditional circus arts with innovative cabaret theater, movement and charming humor, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Allred Theater, $10, 1-800-WSU-TIKS, weber.edu/culturalaffairs or 801-626-6570. OUTDOORS WSU’s Outdoor Program presents a moonlight cross country tour, 8:15-10 p.m., Annex 9 (4100 S. Taylor Ave., Ogden), $6 (includes equipment), 801-626-7354 or weber.edu/outdoor. MUSIC Sandtrap-Fox Van Cleef with Red Dog Revival-FREE Mojos- acoustic friday- 7- Travis Crane, 8- Kat Day, 8.5- Marny Proudfit, 9- Alex Michaelson of Kiramesa, 9.5- Descriptive, 10- Cecil & Kent Bullard, 10.5- Steve Hatch of King Tree, 11- Two Mile Road w/ Dewie Louies. Begins 7pm. 5bux. The Storm Cellar presents: Relentless. Featuring performances by:Beargrowl, Wolfhowl, Tyler Thomas, Mike Harvey, Relentless. Doors open at 6:00PM, music starts at 6:15PM. Tickets are $5 at the door. IN OTHER NEWS- I just heard back from the indie Ogden's giveaway winner of the makeover package by Allison Compton. She had this to day- "Alison was great This is the first time in a long time that I have been 120% happy after a hair appointment!Thank you for doing your blog. I moved to Utah 2 years ago and to Ogden 1.5 years ago and really enjoy knowing what is going on in town. You do a great job and as a reader I appreciate it." this is why i do this blog folks and this email has made me so incredibly happy. thank you Jackee Ann!  Labels: alison compton, art, blog, events, fun, indie ogden, mojos, music, to do, utah
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Giveaway Winners and other musings. . . at 10:12 AM So here is it folks the moment you all have been waiting for. thanks to random-draw.com i now have the winners of the INDIE OGDEN GIVEAWAY! If you don't win this time have no fear there will be plenty more in the future and i am currently scheming and plotting the next one- think romantic getaways and punk adventures. Be sure to thank all of our sponsors- Rovalis, Cherry Blossoms, Grounds for coffee on Harrison and on Historic 25Th, Sock Monkey'n around antiques, Alison Compton and Rachael Blackman Collins. This is what local is all about- supporting each other! alright alright i know you've either skimmed over this or are praying i am done rambling so here it is THE WINNERS- click on the picture above to see the results from random-draw.com! grand prize of a makeover package complete with a cut, color and a basket off goodies care of Alison Compton of Salon Nouveau goes to Jackie Spencer second grand prize of a photo shoot curtest of Rachael Blackman Collins of Foto Graffiti and Starr Foundation goes to Ashlie Johansen Sock monkey from sock monkey'n around antiques goes to Dez Hollis $20 gift certificate to Grounds for coffee on Harrison goes to Steve Clark $20 gift certificate to Grounds for coffee on Historic 25Th goes to John Irving $25 gift certificate to Little Cherry Blossoms goes to Sadie Gleave $20 gift certificate for Rovalis goes to Kaccee Johnson congratulations to all of the winners! I'd love to see some pictures of the winners accepting their gifts and of the new hairstyle and photo shoot from our grand prize winners to display on the blog! OK now on with the show. It's Wednesday hurray! i love Wednesday so dearly, never a dull moment, never a day of boredom. kick off Wednesday by making some new friends and chatting about movies ( and just in time for Sundance!) with Ogden's independent film society. This meet up is held at grounds for coffee on historic 25th so be sure to grab a cup while your there. If your a talented fellow and you're feeling the need to share it check out mojos and brewskis open mic nights! Head over to brewskis for some rowdy fun and some drinks and head over to mojos for a more mellow folksy vibe and crepes and coffee. feel like dancing? check out the country dance at the union station. learn to 2 step, electric slide and all the other country classics and then dance all night long. 8:30-9pm lesson $4, includes the dancing until midnight. 9pm-midnight $5 And if you just wanna hand out and relax there is always Texas hold em at Teazers. THURSDAY Be sure to check out slam jam at mojos featuring some of Ogden's great talents! And i know its a bit in the future but this gal is hosting her own indie Ogden event in February so keep a look out or more on that soon! BE SURE TO VOTE TO HAVE UNION PACIFIC COME BACK TO OGDEN! http://upexcursion.com/vote/the-boise-limited/ as always, be safe and have fun! Labels: alison compton, cherry blossoms, events, grounds for coffee, historic 25th, indie ogden, ogden utah, rachael blackman collins, rovalis, salon nouveau, sock onkey n around antiques, starr foundation xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Tuesday, December 28, 2010
INDIE OGDEN GIVEAWAY! at 9:25 PMSo the giveaway is underway and we have already had a good bit of entries. I have been a bit busy and distracted with my friend in town and i haven't been able to post about the sponsors on time so i am extending the giveaway until January 5Th! That's 5 extra days that you have to enter to win these fantastic prizes! So lets talk a bit about a couple of our sponsors. Alison Compton is an amazing hairstylist who lives in Ogden with her boyfriend Rody and dog indie. She works at salon Nouveau and loves working with hair but she also loves to run and is training for the 2011 Ogden marathon. Alison has been styling hair since 2003 and her favorite part of being a hair stylist is color. One of my biggest rules when getting my hair styled is the stylist MUST have great hair and Alison's hair is amazing! Check out her website and visit her at salon Nouveau for a new look!  Our second grand prize is sponsored by Rachael Blackman Collins. this woman is amazing and can do it all. she has run a marathon, is a mother of 4 boys, is a photographer, goes to school AND she has recently started the Starr foundation. The Starr foundation is an amazing project that aims to uplift and honor our elderly citizens in nursing homes. She has already started going To nursing homes and taking photo sessions for FREE! She believes our elderly are too often ignored and forgotten and deserve to feel loved and beautiful. Her foundation is so inspiring and i encourage you all to get involved.If you interested email her at lifeasrach@gmail.com.  Id also like to share a few pics of my ride on the trolley. It was so nice to be able to get a ride around downtown with my hands full of bags and babies. It was a pretty fun ride and my daughter really dug it so if your downtown check it out.     Labels: alison compton, giveaway, indie ogden, ogden utah, rachael blackman collins, salon nouveau, starr foundation, trolly xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older |
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