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Feb 27 · PBS’ Frontline profiled “Generation Like” tonight, and their social media-driven world. Gen X and the Millennials? Very different world!
Feb 25 · If you miss your exit, then you miss your exit. It’s not that big a deal. Just get off at the next one! #literallyandfiguratively
Jan 16 · I hate being away from home on days when there’s a big wildfire in a nearby town. Makes me a bit nervous…
Jan 11 · Ethan Morton, author of “Anything Goes,” a new book on the history of musical theatre, made the comment. #RuthEtting
Jan 11 · Audiences didn’t care – they were getting to see a star! Love to #PBS for getting it RIGHT!
Jan 11 · About how her numbers were rarely integrated into the plot of the Broadway show – but audiences didn’t care – they were getting to see a …
Jan 11 · Just heard a referance to Ruth Etting on PBS’ TheatreTalk! And it was spot on!
Dec 24 · Amazing he’s still alive… And grateful he sailed between me and the car behind me! It was just like magic! #drunkdriversuck
Dec 24 · A car just sailed through a red light, at 50MPH downtown, while I was in the middle of the intersection – going the other way – legally.
Dec 24 · It’s 83 degrees today – clear and sunny gorgeousness! So grateful to live in such a beautiful place!
Dec 16 · Done with finals! I have officially completed my first semester in law school. So happy! Now, on to Christmas…
Dec 10 · Torts Final is done and I feel really good! Which could be a sign I missed issues… Or it could mean I did really good! Either way, I FEEL good!
Dec 9 · Palm trees in the background, oranges in winter, and a pretty girl – all the elements of a vintage ad meant to… http://fb.me/3xE3NmyDC
Dec 9 · The Steam Punk Contingent! I don’t think these three were officially connected with the event, they were guests,… http://fb.me/12BwoqFhT
Dec 9 · Every year Heritage House in Riverside hosts a Victorian Christmas Party, and this year I finally got to go! http://fb.me/1cEBNR4mH
Dec 9 · Heritage House | A Victorian Christmas – http://cherylspelts.com/?p=4469
Dec 9 · Jenna and Michael – http://cherylspelts.com/?p=4455
Dec 8 · Victorian Christmas at Heritage House, circa 1895, then chocolate martinis and appetizers at the Mission inn! #iLoveRiverside
Dec 6 · I posted 11 photos on Facebook in the album “Jenna and Michael” http://fb.me/1HHAIMnX3
Dec 5 · Restaurant Impossible is filming in Redlands this week! At a place called Mill Creek BBQ? If you live nearby, there’s a radio event!
Dec 3 · There’s a mass of gray rain clouds hanging over the coast. The kind of day I wish I could stay inland, in the sun!
Nov 27 · 78 gorgeous degrees! Bright blue sky and puffy white clouds… #ILoveRiverside
Nov 19 · Yay for lower gas prices! $3.59 a gallon? I’ll take it!
Nov 18 · Jenna and Michael http://fb.me/Q0WS8Hu9
Nov 16 · Saw a bunch of old friends today, and so many places I love… I miss Fallbrook!
Nov 16 · Congratulations to Jenna and Michael! Wishing you a very long and happy life together!
Nov 16 · So happy to be back in Fallbrook for the day. I’ve missed my “home” town!
Nov 5 · Adventures in commuting from Riverside to Orange County! Today it was strong winds and a massive traffic jam…
Nov 2 · Own your dreams. There is no better way to make them happen. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/10/on-owning-it.html …
Nov 2 · If you announce what you want the chances of accomplishing your goal go up and so does the chance that you will be disappointed. -seth godin
Nov 1 · And to the couple with the “prop” crutches and wheelchair setting up to beg near the freeway offramp? I have no words.
Nov 1 · To everyone else: Stop and go traffic is dangerous – please keep your eyes on the road! For the sake of everyone else around you…
Nov 1 · To the motorcyclist who went down on the 91 today near Corona: I’m praying for you!
Oct 31 · I’m tired and I’m busy… but I just realized that my new neighborhood may celebrate Halloween. Should I stay in OC and study? Or go buy candy?
Oct 28 · Got the second highest grade in the class for the Criminal Law midterm. I am perfectly content with a good solid A- at this point!
Oct 16 · The danger in discussing a midterm once it’s over? Hearing all the issues you missed when it’s too late to do anything about it!
Oct 16 · Wish me luck! My last midterm this semester is in a little over three hours!
Oct 16 · Seatbelt is buckled, still car keeps beeping. Why? Realized my criminal law books are HEAVY enough in passenger seat to trip sensor.
Oct 12 · Just saw a seriously goodlooking 30-year-old guy with moviestar hair and a cardboard sign, begging? Hidden camera? Or real?
Oct 11 · Drove my new convertible with top down, through a tiny bit of snow. So the car has been officially introduced to Idyllwild!
Oct 11 · In Idyllwild to see the first snow of the season! And my Grandma!
Oct 9 · Is it really so unusual to want a long straw if you order a tall drink?
Oct 6 · I love Riverside! <3
Aug 27 · …temporarily taken home a super sweet kitten, and started law school!
Aug 27 · In the past week I’ve moved into a cute little Victorian house, gotten a cute little VW convertible, temporarily taken home a super swee …
Aug 21 · My cat Roxie is home now, after a night out with local cat gang in our new neighborhood. She is HAPPY to be back.
Aug 21 · Once again my Grandma comes to my rescue! This time it was a lost cat emergency. Thank heaven for my Grandma!
Aug 18 · Sold my car today! And the buyer found a brand new video light I “lost” three years ago. So I got cash and got my light back – good deal!
Aug 17 · Wondering why I can hear happy little kids jumping and splashing in a pool nearby, at 11PM? But also super jealous, because it sounds fun!
Aug 17 vToday? Law school orientation! Tomorrow? Hopefully sell my car… Monday? Move to my new apartment. Next week? Start law school. Busy but happy!
Aug 14 · Worried about hormones in meat? The USDA allows their use with cattle and sheep, but NOT in hogs, chickens or turkeys http://goo.gl/ti9YaT
Aug 11 · Streetcars may be coming back to downtown Riverside – right where I’ll be living. Love the trolley in San Diego, so I approve!
Aug 7 · This area burned just 10 years ago in the Esperanza Fire. #SilverFire
Aug 7 · Now it’s at 5000 acres. Residents evacuated to Idyllwild, #SilverFire
Aug 7 · It appears that CBS2 has more than one helicopter on the scene? If so THANK YOU! Multiple views are good! #SilverFire
Aug 7 · 0% containment and 2500 acres burned in only two hours. So many gorgeous oak trees in that area… #SilverFire
Aug 7 · My heart goes out to the residents of Poppet Flat! #SilverFire
Jul 21 · My Grandma is back home in #Idyllwild ! The evacuation order has been lifted for residents, and tomorrow for everyone. #MountainFire
Jul 21 · 27,245 acres burned, with 49% containment. 60% chance of rain tomorrow. Things are looking up! http://pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/hemet/hemet-headlines-index/20130720-mountain-fire-crews-nearly-double-containment-of-blaze.ece … #MountainFire
Jul 20 · 30% chance of rain today! Let’s hope Mother Nature comes through with some moisture, and not just the thunder and lighting! #MountainFire
Jul 19 · “Better fire lines were constructed along the Ernie Maxwell Trail today, according to several officials.” http://idyllwildtowncrier.com/2013/07/19/breaking-mountain-fire-updates/ … #Idyllwild
Jul 19 · If you live anywhere near the #MountainFire boil your water before using it! California Department of Public Health issued an alert.
Jul 19 · I found a reporter for the Press Enterprise, who has been up at the fire the last two days, and is Live Tweeting. @johnasbury #MountainFire
Jul 19 · “Not the Mountain Fire. It turned a very beautiful forest into what many people described as a moonscape.” http://blog.pe.com/2013/07/19/mountain-fire-blaze-destroyed-woods-scalded-trails/ …
Jul 19 · “Forest fires can cleanse woods of underbrush and leave trees standing alive. Not the Mountain Fire.” http://blog.pe.com/2013/07/19/mountain-fire-blaze-destroyed-woods-scalded-trails/ … #idyllwildfire
Jul 18 · Another shot of Lily Rock and the smoke… #IdyllwildFire RT @primadonnaj And just like that, the fire is… http://instagram.com/p/b4_eAZJ6Lm/
Jul 18 · Just saw CBS2 News in downtown Hemet, on their way up the Hill. Fabulous! We def want more news coverage! #idyllwildfire
Jul 18 · Some of my favorite photos of Idyllwild… https://www.facebook.com/spelts/media_set?set=a.10151704945844454.1073741825.692194453&type=1 …
Jul 18 · The Mountain Fire is now the number one priority in the nation. #idyllwildfire http://idyllwildtowncrier.com/2013/07/18/breaking-mountain-fire-updates/ …
Jul 17 · Southern California home prices rose more than 28% in the last year. Sounds like the housing crisis is over! http://fw.to/Gf6VT9D
Jul 17 · My Grandma’s house is high up the mountain in Idyllwild, next to the national park – usually the best spot to be – but maybe not tonight…
Jul 17 · They’re evacuating most of Idyllwild, due to the Mountain Fire. It’s burned over 14,000 acres so far, and is headed up the mountain.
Jun 30 · 129 degrees today in Death Valley?! Please be careful if you’re headed out that way! Crazy hot…
Jun 29 · Yay! Fireworks in my back yard! Okay, technically they’re at the Ramona Bowl, but that’s almost my backyard…
Jun 29 · Of the places I’ve lived recently… it’s 86° in Fallbrook, 96° in Idyllwild, and 109° in Hemet. Remind me again why I’m in Hemet now?
Jun 28 · Pay cash, don’t charge it… http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/23/opinion/sunday/happier-spending.html … Not only do you avoid debt, but the happiness connected with the possession increases!
Jun 25 · “Don’t get distracted.” — Paul Comstack
Jun 25 · At Royce Hall! Ready to graduate! Haven’t done this in a while… Flowers and photos and smiles everywhere!
Jun 25 · Happy to be back in LA for the day! I’ve missed the city!
Jun 19 · Wow! Several of my sites are down, but #GoDaddy has a 10 HOUR backup for support tickets? I miss the early days, when it was 10 minutes!
Jun 18 · Yay! Christina is back, and as tart as usual. Some things never change! And probably shouldn’t! #theVoice
16 Jun 2013 · Loving all the photos of everyone with their dad, posted on Facebook today! I’m going wild with the LIKE button!
12 Jun 2013 · 11AM and that concludes my jury duty for the year…
12 Jun 2013 · Jury duty today!
10 Jun 2013 · I’m off to go take the LSAT! Wish me luck!
8 Jun 2013 · Always wanted to be a knickknack? 3D figurine printing of PEOPLE is evidently possible now, in Tokyo… http://toxel.com/tech/2012/11/13/3d-printing-photo-booth/ …
7 Jun 2013 · “Dolly Parton” as the boys back in junior high used to call the San Onofre nuclear plant, is closing… http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-san-onofre-edison-20130607,0,3264185.story …
7 Jun 2013 · Wouldn’t you be shocked if you saw yourself magically appear in that Gap ad at the bus stop? Yup. http://gizmodo.com/prankster-photoshops-people-into-ads-while-they-wait-fo-511927575 … #PhotoshopPrank
5 Jun 2013 · Ever wonder why some concerts sell out so fast? The percentage of tickets actually sold to the public is tiny! http://news.yahoo.com/the-little-secret-of-the-concert-business-184341490.html?vp=1 …
5 Jun 2013 · What makes the perfect Pinterest Image? Color, not B&W, 50% saturation, vertical orientation, and no faces! http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/paula-deens-salad-picture-pinterest-perfection-172600652.html …
5 Jun 2013 · fen·es·tra·tion 1: the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building 2: my new favorite word!
2 Jun 2013 · If there was a park devoted to Prancercise, with hundreds of happy joyful people Prancercising, would you join in? http://www.incrediblethings.com/video/prancercise-the-best-exercise-evar/ …
27 May 2013 · Maybe someday Carson Daly will say, “And let’s give a hand to Paul Mirkovich, AND Rafael Moreira, Sasha Krivtsov, Nate Morton,…” #TheVoice
27 May 2013 · Amber Carrington was great, but will her fans like the song choice? Does Adam know what he’s doing? It’s a toughie! #TheVoice
27 May 2013 · …but my pick for the win is still my early favorite, Danielle Bradbery! Shakia is right – star quality! #TheVoice
27 May 2013 · Michelle Chamuel – my favorite of the night so far! Beautiful! #TheVoice
27 May 2013 · I wish I could like Sarah Simmons – technically, she has a great voice – but something about her performances always feels false? I just …
27 May 2013 · Perfect song choice for Sasha Allen! She was perfect! Every little note… #TheVoice
27 May 2013 · Adam’s critique of the Swon Brothers was exactly what I was thinking – down to the comment on the fire! #TheVoice
27 May 2013 · Holly Tucker brought out Sasha and Rafa to play! Smart girl… #VoiceBand And she sounded great! #TheVoice
27 May 2013 · I can so see Judith Hill winning the whole show after that performance. She’s a total pro! But will I buy the record? Just not my thing…
27 May 2013 · Baby kittens playing in the backyard! And nothing could make me happier! They belong to a neighbor, so I just get to enjoy the cuteness.
18 May 2013 · One of my favorites, @lukasrossi has a new band – and is about to release a new EP! http://espguitars.com/news/thehalomethod.html …
18 May 2013 · In this strange new world we’re living in, how personal do I want to get? How open do I want to be? http://cherylspelts.com/?p=4400
16 May 2013 · My nephew is coming to California! So excited and can’t wait to see him! Best news I’ve gotten all week…
16 May 2013 · Never been a fan of country music, but I started watching Nashville – and I love it! Especially Clare Bowen’s voice! http://youtube.com/watch?v=eLI31IQeB04 …
15 May 2013 · Around the block with an iPhone – http://cherylspelts.com/?p=4381
14 May 2013 · On my way to Orange County to visit another law school. I LOVE that I have options!
13 May 2013 · Just hit 100 degrees! Bring it on!
12 May 2013 · The #SurvivorFinale could not have been any more predictable – but bringing back Rob, Rudy, and Hatch was fun!
12 May 2013 · If Cochran eliminates Dawn, then he may lose the vote to Eddie, the guy who stuck around despite the odds. How does that make sense? #Su …
12 May 2013 · Eddie versus Cochran seems like the most scenario for the win. With Malcom as fan favorite! Right?
12 May 2013 · Why all the corcern about Dawn? Seriously, who would vote for her? #Survivor Finale
12 May 2013 · My cat who is barely out of kittenhood is HAPPY I’m home. She keeps trying to hold me down and give me a scratchy tongue bath!
12 May 2013 · Home sweet home! Enchiladas in the oven. Bottle of wine is open. Ready for Survivor to start! Always happy to be home, after a weekend a …
12 May 2013 · Saw Angelyne’s pink corvette in our hotel parking lot this morning! First time in years I’ve spotted that car! Billboard queen and self …
12 May 2013 · LOVING your past and looking forward to the future is the best!
12 May 2013 · If rattling off your accomplishments, – in your head, not out loud – doesn’t make you smile like mad, it’s time to renovate your life!
11 May 2013 · Fire alarm going off… Glad I’m up and dressed, unlike some of my sleepy relatives!
11 May 201 · If only I could dance better… If only I could speak French fluently… Then I’d be even happier.
11 May 2013 · My stunningly beautiful cousin Ashley is getting married today! And her husband-to-be is a lawyer – so I like him already!
10 May 2013 · On the way to Malibu!
8 May 2013 · I started using Adobe PhotoShop and Illustrator in 1992 – over 20 years! I usually embrace change, but this change is not making me happy…
7 May 2013 · Current USA building codes require homes four times the size of the international average. Viva la Tiny Revolution! http://fourlightshouses.com/blogs/news/7823049-house-party-fail-part-1 …
6 May 2013 · Hey all! It’s ‘bare’ your soul, not ‘bear’ – as in naked and vulnerable. Bearing your soul would mean carrying it… #ChangesTheWholeMeaning
4 May 2013 · 2% of my followers are fake. How many fake followers do you have..? http://sttsp.pl/10h4e @StatusPeople #FollowerSpam
4 May 2013 · The Fake Belieber Epidemic: Why Justin doesn’t Have as Many Twitter Followers as You Think! http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/fake-belieber-epidemic-justin-gaga-rihanna-don-t-132425987.html … via @yahooomg
3 May 2013 · 92 degrees today! Definitely feels like summer… And I love summer, but I was really hoping for a couple more months of spring.
2 May 2013 · Definitely worth clicking! A Week’s Worth of Groceries from Around the World http://fb-troublemakers.com/a-weeks-worth-of-groceries-from-around-the-world-12611/