Colorado - Lili on the Loose

11 02, 2019

Museum Monday: Dior’s Palladium Dress

By Lili|February 11th, 2019|Categories: Museums, Pop Culture, Travel|Tags: 2018, Colorado, DAM, Denver, Denver Art Museum, Dior, Dior: From Paris to the World, dress, From Paris to the World, North America, Palladium Dress, Princess Serenity, Sailor Moon, USA|2 Comments

Denver Art Museum has an exhibit called Dior: From Paris to the World right now and it's really well done. Each space has its own style, lighting, and music. I spent hours going through the exhibit. One dress I was excited to see in person is this dress, the Palladium Dress from Dior's 1992 collection. It served as the main inspiration for Sailor Moon's Princess Serenity dress. In fact the creator Naoko Takeuchi based many of the outfits or drawings on fashion pieces. There is less than a month left in the exhibit. I highly recommend that you check it out. Museum Monday is

28 01, 2019

Museum Monday: Giganotosaurus

By Lili|January 28th, 2019|Categories: Dinosaurs, Museums, Travel|Tags: Colorado, Cretaceous, Cretaceous period, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Dinosaur, DMNS, fossil, North America, Ultimate Dinosaurs, USA|0 Comments

One of the largest carnivores, matching T-Rex for size is the Giganotosaurus. He was easily the largest fossil at this exhibit a few years ago at the Denver Museum. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

25 01, 2019

In Deep Shadow

By Lili|January 25th, 2019|Categories: Photography|Tags: 2004, B&W, Black and White, black and white photography, Colorado, Niwot, North America, Photo Friday, USA|0 Comments

I took a photography class back in high school and one night some friends of mine from the same class were hanging out and taking photos of one another. This is one of my favorite from that night, a photo of my friend Catherine in front of a window in her house. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

18 01, 2019

Isaac Slade of The Fray at Sing it to Me Santa / Take Note Colorado

By Lili|January 18th, 2019|Categories: Photography|Tags: 2018, Colorado, Concert, Denver, Isaac Slade, North America, Ogden Theater, Photo Friday, Sing it to Me Santa, Take Note, Take Note Colorado, The Fray, The Ogden|0 Comments

I attended the 12.1.18 Take Note Colorado The Fray concert at The Ogden Theater. I couldn't see Isaac for most of the show as I was in a weird place where his piano blocked my view, but he kindly gave me some photo opportunities towards the end of the show. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

4 01, 2019

Joe King of The Fray in Orange Light

By Lili|January 4th, 2019|Categories: Photography|Tags: 2018, Colorado, Concert, Denver, Joe King, North America, Ogden Theater, Photo Friday, Take Note, Take Note Colorado, The Fray, The Ogden|0 Comments

I attended the 12.1.18 Take Note Colorado The Fray concert at The Ogden Theater and managed to get a front row spot even though I was by myself and didn't go as early as I used to. I didn't get my normal spot, instead, I was closer to guitarist/singer Joe King. I don't have a ton of photos of Joe, so I enjoyed playing with the light timing to get this shot of him singing. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

1 01, 2019

2018 Year in Review

By Lili|January 1st, 2019|Categories: Year in Review|Tags: 2018, Aladdin, Audiobooks, Banjo Billy, Blog, Book of Mormon, books, Brown Palace, bus, Bus Tour, California, Colorado, comedy, Dandy Warhols, Dead Sea Scrolls, Degas, Denver, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanical Gardens, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Getty Museum, Getty Villa, Ghost Hunting, ghost stories, Ghost Tour, Ghost Tours, Gluten Free, Halloween, Hamilton, Harry Potter, Hmailton, King Tut, Lewis Black, Los Angeles, Martin Short, Mexico, Molly Brown, movies, Museums, North America, plays, Puerto Vallarta, Red Rocks, Resolutions, Rick Steves, Santa Monica, Spa, Steve Martin, The Fray, The Getty, Theater, Travel Show, tv, Victorian Horrors, White Christmas, work|0 Comments

2018 was a Year of Culture for me: 10 museums (California Science Center, LA Natural History Museum, La Brea Tar Pits, The Getty, The Getty Villa, The Last Bookstore, Next Stage Gallery, Denver Art Museum x2, Denver Museum of Nature and Science x2, Molly Brown's House) 5 plays (Hamilton, Aladdin, Love's Labour's Lost, Book of Mormon, White Christmas) 4 trips (Puerto Vallarta, Boston, Los Angeles, Orlando) 3 concerts (Dandy Warhols, The Fray, Scottish/Highland Bands) 3 theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios, Universal Islands of Adventure) 2 comedy shows (Lewis Black, Steve Martin & Martin Short) 2 ghost tours (Brown Palace,

1 01, 2019

December 2018 Recap

By Lili|January 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog Recaps and Roundups|Tags: 2018, Aquaman, Audiobook, British Panel Shows, Broncos, Christmas, Colorado, Concert, Denver, Denver Broncos, Doctor Who, Hallmark, Harry Potter, Home Alone, In Bruges, Justice League, Mrs. Maisel, North America, River Song, The Fray, The Last Kingdom, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, USA, White Christmas, Wonder Woman|0 Comments

This was a weird month. I didn't feel very Christmasy even though I did a lot of Holiday things. I think it was the weather. We didn't get snow until December 31st. Rocker Santa Isaac Joe Dave This month I went to a The Fray concert. I went alone for the first time, but still managed to get front row, but a little left than center that I would normally get. I had so much fun! Sadly didn't score a setlist this time. Tessa turned 10 years old! How is that possible!

23 12, 2018

October 2018 Recap

By Lili|December 23rd, 2018|Categories: Blog Recaps and Roundups|Tags: 2018, Ariel, Banjo Billy, Boulder, Brown Palace, Bullet Journal, bus, Bus Tour, Colorado, comedy, crime, Denver, Denver Botanical Gardens, Doctor Who, Ghost Hunting, ghost stories, Ghost Tour, Ghost Tours, Glow at the Garden, Halloween, Harry Potter, Hocus Pocus, Little Mermaid, Molly Brown, North America, Owl, Pumpkin Nights, Sabrina, stories, tour, Victorian Horrors, Winifred Sanderson|0 Comments

Fall is my favorite season. Its also Tessa's as she loves to eat leaves: View this post on Instagram It's going to snow tomorrow so made sure Tessa got to do her favorite fall activity: leaf eating. A post shared by Lili (@liliontheloose) on Oct 13, 2018 at 3:07pm PDT What's new this month is that I discovered Bullet Journaling this month. Essentially it's using a journal as a productivity tool with some art thrown in. Of course, that meant many trips to craft stores, and discovering AliExpress (and buying way too many .10 stickers and washi tape.)

23 12, 2018

September 2018 Recap

By Lili|December 23rd, 2018|Categories: Blog Recaps and Roundups|Tags: 2018, Agora, Alias Grace, Ariel, Colorado, Cosmic Ray's, Craig Gerguson, Discovery Center, Eric, Estes Park, Florida, Gringotts, Grog Grotto, Halloween, Halloween Highlights Orlando, Halloween Party, Harry Potter, Headless Horseman, Highland Festival, Hocus Pocus, Hocus Pocus Villan's Spectacular, Hogsmeade, Ice Cream, Islands of Adventures, Jack Whitehall, Jurassic Park, Little Mermaid, Lizzy Borden, Magic Kingdom, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, North America, Orlando, Polynesian Resort, Scottish Festival, scrapbooking, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, Swiss Army Man, The good Place, The Mummy, Tiki, Tiki Bar, Trader Sam's, Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, Travels with my Father, triceratops, Universal, Universal Studios, Ursula, USA, Vanessa, Venessa, Victoria, Walt Disney World, What We Do In The Shadows, Wizarding World of Harry Potter, WWOHP, Zombie|0 Comments

September was a busy month! We moved into a new office this month at work. I miss the old 100+ history of our last office, but now I have a view of the mountains from my desk! View this post on Instagram New office! I can see mountains! A post shared by Lili (@liliontheloose) on Sep 4, 2018 at 9:15am PDT Its been years but I made it back up to Estes Park for the Scottish/Highland Festival. I really enjoyed the parade, but the rest of the festival is much smaller than I remember it use to be.

1 09, 2018

August 2018 Recap

By Lili|September 1st, 2018|Categories: Blog Recaps and Roundups|Tags: 2018, Assassin's Creed Origins, Coco, Colorado, Curse of the Pharaohs, Didney wORL, Disney World, fall, Halloween, Hogwarts, Lego, Martin Short, North America, Red Rocks, Steve Martin, The Hidden Ones, USA|0 Comments

So apparently along with losing weight, not eating Wheat has given me tons of energy. I re-organized my entire house. Let me say that again. I re-organized my entire house! When my sister moved out 2 years ago, I never really put anything back into the spare room. (Partially because I couldn't move furniture by myself.) But now? I HAVE MY OFFICE BACK! When I got this place, I wanted a 2nd bedroom for a massive 11 foot desk for work/craft/tv space. I also wanted my library organized, and my lego closet back. It looks amazing! (Although my dog is