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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.)

6 04, 2018

March 2018 Recap

By Lili|April 6th, 2018|Categories: Blog Recaps and Roundups|Tags: 2018, Boston, Central America, CO, Denver, Graham Norton, Hamilton, Hitman's Bodyguard, Latin America, Massachusetts, Mexico, Murder on the Orient Express, North America, Puerto Vallarta, Rick Steves, Thor Ragnarok, Travel and Adventure Show, Unibomber, USA|0 Comments

Travel This month was the month of opposite travel: Pacific Ocean/Atlantic Ocean, Pleasure/Business Trip, Hot/Cold. At the beginning of the month I went to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a beach break! And then at the end of the month I went to Boston, MA for a quick business trip! Puerto Vallarta This was an unplanned last minute trip. My mother was going to go to PV again with my aunt, but my aunt backed out. So my mother invited me to come, and then my aunt figured things out so she could come! I've never traveled with the two of them

3 01, 2018

My Top Instagrams from 2017

By Lili|January 3rd, 2018|Categories: Year in Review|Tags: 2017, costume, Death Star, Denver, Denver Zoo, dog, Elitches, Halloween, Hocus Pocus, instagram, Panama, Star Wars|0 Comments

I'm a bit devastated to learn that the best 9 doesn't take into account multi-photo Instagram posts, so some of my best photos aren't represented here. Alas, that means this wall leans heavily to Halloween with just one dog and travel photo! Be sure to check out more here and to follow me!

29 12, 2017

7 Days of Black and White

By Lili|December 29th, 2017|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: 2017, airplane, Anaheim, B&W, Black and White, Blizzard, California, Christkindl Market, Christmas decorations, Christmas Tree, Colorado, Denver, Denver Christkindl Market, Disneyland, doll, doll head, Fantasy Lands 2017, Harry Potter, Irvine, It's A Small World, Larimer Square, North America, Olivander, Olivander's, Overwatch, Painter, Southwest, statue, Tracer, Universal, Universal City, Universal Studios, Universal Studios Hollywood, USA, Wand, Wand Ceremony, Wands|0 Comments

I had been seeing those "7 Day Black and White" posts on Facebook for a while, but didn't feel artistic at the time. But as my business trip early in the month was coming up, I got inspired and decided to do it as well. Here are my 7 days of Black and White photography. Day 1: Ornate Christmas Tree decorations at the Denver Christkindl Market Day 2: I found one of the infamous Pink Doll's heads that have been popping up around Denver in the last few years. This one is near Larimer Square. Day 3: A Wandmaster at

12 12, 2017

Local Art: The Art Vending Machine Built on Trust

By Lili|December 12th, 2017|Categories: Art, Local|Tags: 2017, art, art vending machine, Blue, Blue Chipped, Colorado, Denver, Jonathan Saiz, North America, painting, Understudy, USA|0 Comments

In a world where we can have almost anything on demand, Fine Art is something still out of reach for many people. That is why I've been fascinated by so-called "Art Vending Machines", but had yet to see one in person. So when I heard about Blue Chipped an exhibit at Understudy in Downtown Denver, I had to check it out. I’m sitting inside this blue kiosk downtown from 4-8 pm TODAY 💙serving up mini $20 paintings and 1 trillion calories of free blue candy and hot teas... you should come say hi to me through the kiosk windows! 💙💙🍭💙💙🍵💙💙🍭💙💙🍵💙💙🍭 A

11 12, 2017

Museum Monday: Carnotaurus

By Lili|December 11th, 2017|Categories: Dinosaurs, Museums, Travel|Tags: Colorado, Cretaceous, Cretaceous period, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Dinosaur, DMNS, Fallen Kingdom, fossil, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Jurassic World 2, North America, Ultimate Dinosaurs, USA|0 Comments

Watching the new Jurassic World trailer was mixed feelings. I love that there are more dinosaurs, but I hated the cut of the trailer. However, it was cool to see a Carnotaurus featured in the trailer as I had just seen a fossil version at the Denver Museum a few weeks before! Carnotaurus means "Meat Eating Bull" and it lived during the late Cretaceous period in the South America area. If you go: The Ultimate Dinosaurs exhibit runs from October 6th through January 15th at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver 80205. The exhibit is

5 12, 2017

November 2017 Recap

By Lili|December 5th, 2017|Categories: Blog Recaps and Roundups|Tags: 2015, 2017, Assassin's Creed Origins, Bent Pyramid, Christmas Market, Christmas Movies, Colorado, Denver, dog, Egypt, Hallmark, Hallmark Christmas Movies, Middle East, North America, Scam City, Skyline Park, Thanksgiving|0 Comments

This month was mostly focused on a big work project, so didn't do a lot of other things. So here is Tessa smiling during Thanksgiving cooking (all the good smells): Tessa pup cannot stop smiling on Thanksgiving at my parents. A post shared by Lili (@liliontheloose) on Nov 23, 2017 at 11:20am PST And I went to the Denver Christmas market: Fun lunch break with @jmesa A post shared by Lili (@liliontheloose) on Nov 30, 2017 at 7:49pm PST Recommended Reading Lili on the Loose I love putting up Yule Logs at work, and finding the most cute or silly

27 11, 2017

Museum Monday: Mesolite Crystals

By Lili|November 27th, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, DMNS, gem, Mesolite, Mesolite Crystals, mineral, North America, USA|0 Comments

Mesolite is a beautiful clear/white crystal, that often forms fibrous like crystals. This specimen on view at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science was found in Poona, India. It looks like a fluffy white puff ball. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.