Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Leap Year

     happy Leap Year Day!  How crazy is it that this day only exists once every four years.  At work today everyone talked about how we should do something important today, take a leap.  I didnt.  I now wish I had.  Yesterday I did.  I applied for financial aid.  Yikes.  One step closer to going back to school!  Biggest leap I have taken in a long time.  I can do it.  Right?  Right!

Wishing:  I had taken a picture of me jumping off of something today.
Dinner date:  My Mother.  We had Thai food.
Love of snow:  I wish it had stuck, but it was really pretty to watch it falling...
Create:  I started some wheat grass sprouts!  When they get tails I will take a picture!  :)

Did you take a leap today?

Sincerely yours


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Rocky Raccoon

     meet Rocky Raccoon.  He has moved on to our front "porch".  I discovered him the other night when coming home from the bar.  He was sleeping in our cat, Bender's, bed.  When I walked up to the door, I called him, wondering why he was still out.  I got quite a shock when a masked face turned around, but didnt run away.  I squeaked in the charming way I do and ran in the house.  I came back out and he was asleep again.  Hence the picture...  This was on Sunday.  He has been back every night since.  Today we throw out the bed, cause he is clearly sick and little nubs that used to be ears.  Tonight he was sleeping where the bed used to be.  He woke up when I took the trash out, but he didnt move.  We decided to move the bed back cause he doesnt have much longer.  So sad.  I really wish he could go to the neighbors yard to die...
Poor buddy.

Create:  A better version of the Coconut Milk Soup!

Sincerely yours

Monday, February 27, 2012

Happy International Polar Bear Day

      today is International Polar Bear Day!  Hooray!  I love polar bears.  They are so huge and cuddly.  How can you not want to cuddle them!  At work when we answer the phone we have to say a very long greeting.  Its no fun to wait for your coworker to say the whole thing.  It started with my parents and two people that arent there anymore.  When we called in we would cut each other off and say "Polar Bear".  So instead of listening to "Thank you for calling Hotel Name Here, by Marriott.  This is Sarah, how can I help you?" you get "Thank you for calling..."  "Polar Bear!"  "Hi!"  Much easier!  We all now do it.  One of our sales manager has even mixed it up, when he calls he say "Orangutan!"  Makes life interesting.  So I think we all have a soft spot for polar bears now.  I was going to make "Polar Bear Day" cards for my friends, but forgot.  I am still going to do, cause it is a cute idea!  :)

Fun Facts
  • Polar bear cubs learn to freeze and remain still while their mother hunts.  If they move, the mother disciples them, with a whack to the head.
  • Female polar bears would rather build their dens in "old snow" from previous years rather than the freshly fallen snow.
  • Some female polar bears deviate from the one room den.  They build dens with multiple rooms and even a ventilation system in the roof.
  • Adult females often weigh between 500 and 600 pounds (227 and 272 kilograms).
  • Female polar bears do not start having cubs until they are about 4 or 5 years old.
  • Polar bear babies weigh a little more than a pound when they are born
  • Paw pads with rough surfaces help prevent polar bears from slipping up on the ice.
  • Only humans prey or hunt polar bears
  • Polar bears swim using their large front paws to propel themselves through the water and their back legs to steer.
  • A polar bear's fur is not white!!  It is hollow.  The fur reflects light.  The hollow fur also traps the suns heat to help keep the polar bear warm.  [I learned this one as a kid and it is one of my animal facts!]
  • Polar bears fur is oily and water repellent.  Allowing them to shake dry after swimming.
  • Polar bears mainly hunt seals.
  • When curled up, a polar bear may cover its muzzle (nose) with a paw to help conserve heat.
  • Polar bears tend to overheat more than to be cold.  [cute!!]
  • Adult males can grow to be 10 feet tall and weigh over 1400 pounds.
  • Humans are polar bears only predator.
  • Man made pollution is a cause of death for polar bears.  
  • A polar bear is so strong, that it can kill an animal with one blow from it's paw. [ouch]
  • Many polar bears go into the town of Churchhill, Manitoba, Canada.  [if I ever move to Canada!]
  • Polar bears mate March through July, however the fertilized egg is not start to develop until September.
  • Polar Bears do not hibernate.  Female polar bears will den with their young.  All polar bears may den for a short time to avoid bad weather.
  • Polar bears can swim an average of 6 miles per hour.
  • Polar bears can swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers at a time).
  • They will slide down slopes or crawl on their stomachs if the ice is thin and at a risk of breaking. 
  • They have been known to have tantrums. Experts have observed frustrated polar bears throwing chunks of ice, kicking piles of snow or growling in disappointment after losing prey they’ve been trying to catch.  [look out]
  • In 2008, scientists estimated that there might be 20,000 to 25,000 of them.  [ :( ]
  • the polar bear's scientific classification and name is; Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Carnivora, Family: Ursidae, Genus: Ursus, Species: Ursus maritimus (sea bear)
  • A polar bear’s closest relative is the brown bear, Ursus arctos.
  • Polar bears live an average 15 to 18 years, although biologists have tagged a few bears in their early 30s. In captivity, they may live until their mid- to late 30s. Debby, a zoo bear in Canada, lived to be 42.

Friends visited:  3.  One lunch date, 2 I saw at there places of work.  One I hung around for an hour doing a puzzle!
Went to the gym?  Nope!  Slept in and it was great!
Number of smoothies?  None and I am totally in withdrawal!!!
Create:  WORST Coconut Milk Soup ever!  The broth was bad...  I kept the veg and I am going to try to fix it tomorrow...  It looks pretty!

What animals do you love?

Sincerely yours

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Outfit: Pink Flowers and Navy [nightgowns are not just for sleeping]

outfit

     Look what I made!  I have been wanting to make headers for my recurring themed blogs and today I started making some.  Example is above, the font is called Simply*Glamorous.  I had tea with three lovely friends, Melissa, Julie and Warren.  They have each started blogging!  So excited!  We also did a wee photo shoot.  Thanks Melissa for taking my bEAutiful pictures!  :)











Sweater:  Thrifted
Dress:  Old Navy Sleepwear
Tank:  Old Navy
Leggings:  Target
Boots:  Famous Footwear
Owl Necklace:  Fred Meyers





    It has been nice and sunny, but very very cold, till we started to leave and the sky got very angry!  It rained all the way home, there was even a little snow mixed in.  I wish it would snow for real.  I want one real snow day this year!

Episodes of Castle watched:  2.  Heart him soooo...
Times I looped the coffee shop before finding it:  3, I can NEVER find that place!!!
Plans for tomorrows day off:  Lunch with Casey, Coffee with Jessica and a movie with my mother!  Busy!
Create:  Blog theme headers

How is your weekend?

Sincerely yours

Friday, February 24, 2012

History Lesson: Smoking

     i smoked for nine years.  The picture above is from when I was 18.  I am probably smoking a Newport.  Then I smoked a pack a week.  At 22[ish] I started rolling my own with a machine and smoked half a pack a day.  My boyfriend, at the time, made me give up menthol, which was a good idea.  I loved smoking.  The way it tasted and relaxed me.  I knew I needed to quit, but didnt really want to, till two years ago.  First I tried the patch, which almost killed me.  So gross and the nightmares it gave me /shudder...  I decided I started on my own, I had to quit on my own.  I cut all the way down to half  a cigarette a day.  Then life got complicated and I started up again.  January [oops... I forget the date], I tried to quit again.  This time it worked!  It is so strange now to think that I spent more of my adult life as a smoker then not.  I have had a few drags when drinking but it was only a handful of times.  I do like to "fake" smoke.  Go outside when my friends smoke and hold an unlit cigarette.  Makes me feel like I am still part of the cool kids!  It is also fun to explain to drunks that it is unlit for reason.  I am still very proud of myself for quitting.  I do have to admit, giving up dairy was way more difficult! I also feel like I should say nice things about the people who put up with me when I was quitting.  I heart you and thanks for not killing me!  :)

Create:  None.  It was Friday and I needed to hibernate....

What did you have to give up?

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Obsession: Smoothies

      i have been drinking smoothies like they are going out of style!  I am up to two a day.  I make one as soon as I wake up, the other when I get home from work [today I made a third for my brother, my poor over worked blender!].  Did you know the blender is super loud at 5:30am?  Not a soothing way to wake up.  I cut up my fruit and veg at night so I can just toss it all together in the AM.  I even put ice in a bag so I dont have to think at all!

AM
1 Orange
2 Celery Stalks
2 Handfuls of Spinach
1/2 Cup Blueberries
Ice
A little Pineapple Juice to help blend

PM
1 Orange
2 Celery Stalks
2 Handfuls of Spinach
1/2 Cup Raspberries
Wheat Grass Juice
Ice
A little Cranberry Juice to help blend

They are pretty close, but sooooo yummy!  I want to start growing my own wheat grass, but I havent been able to find any seeds at the store!  I got some sunflower and buckwheat I am going to sprout, but havent gotten around to it yet.  Tomorrow?

Create:  More silver paint on the box...  Didnt cover how I would like.  Makes me want to make a diorama a week.  But that seems a bit much.  Lets see how the first one goes.  I am already feeling blocked!


What did you make today?

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Food Porn: Salad Wraps

     i have been wanting to eat more raw, but I am a wuss.  I figured I could try some lettuce wraps with cooked food and then make the filling more raw as the weeks go on.  Here is my first attempt.  Couldnt even taste the lima beans!  Four stars.
Filling
1 12oz bag Mediterranean Frozen Veg
1/2 can of diced Tomatoes
1/3 can of Black Beans
1 1/2 cups Brown Rice
3/4 cup chopped Cucumber
Handful of chopped Spinach
Green Onions 
Chopped Cilantro

Dressing
1/3 canned Black Beans
Dijon Mustard
Green Onion
Cilantro
A few canned diced Tomato chunks
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder

Mix dressing in a blender streaming in olive oil.  Salt and Pepper to taste.  Mix dressing with filling.  Spoon filling on to large red lettuce leaves.
Writing recipes is not easy...  If you make anything like it, let me know!  


Create:  Painted over the black with silver, cause I couldnt find my gold paint.  Needs another coat!  Tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

My Future Ex Boyfriend: Captain Jack Sparrow


How we would meet:  Isla Tortuga of course!  Our eyes would meet across the crowded bar.  Me being the innocent serving wench that I am, carrying a bottle of rum, he a rugged pirate with an empty cup.  What more do you need?
Our first date:  5 minutes later at a table.  He would tell me all about his adventures and I would keep his glass full.
Why we would be in love:  Wenches always for fall for pirate captains and pirate captains always fall for wenches.  Plus we are both hot.
Our break-up:  One hour later.  He would have to get back to his ship and I would have tables to clean, but we would always have Tortuga...


Create:  Started my first diorama.  Well I painted it black.  Tomorrow I will paint the inside gold...  Stay tuned!

Monday, February 20, 2012

Weekend Recap: Pepperpony & Air Hockey

     Photo dump of my week.  Buncos theme was sports fan.  I picked my favorite team ever.  The Beer Whores, our pub trivia team name.  Plus I had the shirt.  Turns out it wasnt very lucky cause I only had 4 wins...  Out of 24!  Oh well, I made my money back!  :)

No buncos...

My lunch treat on Saturday.  Hummus pizza = ahMazing

Girls from game night.  I got to cuddle a baby and chase a big brother.  heart.  We also played some of the closes Flip Cup games ever.  Ever!  Almost everyone got it on their first try.  It was amazing.  

Sunday night salad face.  I added the olives to the eyes.  Totally helps.

I had two adult beverages!  /Shock.  Only cause we got there at 8...  Too early...

Today I was a bum.  I did laundry, but only started it 2 hours ago.  I also went shopping, but only bought enough food for tomorrow.  I am having a rough time coming up with meal plans.  All I want to ingest is smoothies.  I know I need to eat more than that and I get confused.  I found some recipes for some of my favorite Thai foods.  I think I will try them this week.  Sadly I wrecked my favorite pan.  I was steaming asparagus and left the heat on too high and it burnt 2 pounds of asparagus!  Then I went to dump it and dropped the pan causing it to bend.  I would take a picture but I will cry seeing it again...  Sad day...  

Creates:  None, but I have some awesome ideas for diorama. :)

Hope you have a great week!  

Friday, February 17, 2012

Earworm: Sweet Sour

     Shoot.  I missed yesterday...  I did build a shelves at work yesterday.  Forgot to take a picture.  Oh well, tomorrow.  Also stoked for game night tomorrow!  I heart beer pong!

Currently loving this song.  I feel I can be a little sweet/sour.  In a good way, like Chinese food! 
sour by the minute but you're sweeter by the hour...

Create:  I took a nap...  I felt inspired after!  I also read more of Tim Gunn's book.  It is awesome!  Make it work!
What are you doing this weekend?

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My Future Ex Boyfriend: John Danziger

just finished watching Earth 2.  Crushed!  Why was that show only on for one season?!  People are so dumb.  Canceling awesome shows...  Hurts my feelings.  

How we would meet:  Me being the amazing copilot that I am, we would have met on the Advance ship, Roanoke.  I would be charming and when we woke up from cold sleep.  Who doesnt like seeing a pretty girl after 22 years of sleep?
Our first date:  Would be a scouting trip.  We could look for food/Terrians and hold hands.  It would have to be a secret for awhile.  
Why we would be in love:  There are only like 6 chicks on the planet, got to get what you can get.  He is also pretty good with a gun, you need that in a man when on an alien planet, I dont want to have to kill grendlers myself.  Plus we are both hot.
Our break-up:  When we get to New Pacifica, he would want to leave and go back and I would want to stay.  The worst part is that we broke True's heart.  Poor thing.  

Now I am watching No Strings Attached and this quote is so me!  "Yeah, talking. Communicating. Relationship stuff. If we were in a relationship I would become a weird scary version of myself. My throat starts constricting. The walls start throbbing. It's like a peanut allergy, like an emotional peanut allergy."  -Emma

Create:  Black Bean Hummus.  Tasty.  

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

030: Hearts

 will you be mine?

Create:  Candy hearts pyramid  [edit]  and I started to learn to play the piano!  Excited!

Monday, February 13, 2012

028 & 029: Sunday Night recap

how Sunday night went down.  I worked till 10pm then got to go to the bar!  Before that I finished my Triceratops necklace.  I think it turned out pretty badass.
It isnt a smart necklace to do a lot of hugging in.  The horns will get ya...

I was talked into playing pool.  I got 3 in, in 3 games and only because no one was looking!  Good thing we were playing teams!










I also got a Valentines Bear from my Tiny Friend!  

Sadly she had some tooth pain so I had to get a little salad...  I am not cool enough for a salad face on my own...

But I did finish it all on my own!  3 mushrooms, 2 olives and 1 slice of cucumber were stolen...

Tonight I painted some tiny butterflies silver.  It was very soothing.  Tomorrow they will be necklaces!  :)

I did end up with some silver fingers...  Oh well.  It was worth it!  :)

Marilyn movies watched:  2.  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and No Business Like Show Business
Time spent cleaning my room:  2 hours... I did get distracted by old journals and pictures.
Friends seen:  One, Casey for lunch.  Two Facebooks stalked.
Creates:  Triceratops Necklace and Painted Butterflies

Saturday, February 11, 2012

027: Dino Skulls, Waterfalls and Enchanted

     Two work stories. Number one. A Japanese guest came to the desk and showed me a picture of Multnomah Falls on his phone. All his friend said was "address". I pulled out directions and sent them on their way. Right before I was done for the day, they came back and showed me a picture he had taken of the real Falls. It was so cute. They just kept repeating "beauty, beauty!"  Next story. One of our long term guests came in for breakfast, near the end and everyone was gone. He always wears Harley Davidson shirts and is from the south.  He asked if I could change the channel. I went to give him the remote but he knew what channel he wanted. "24. Enchanted is on. I started watching it in my room". I could have hugged him! It was just starting and he stayed till it was over so I got to watch it too.  I love that movie...  Good times!  :)  And I drew the hearts on our chalkboard.


My Create was painting little dinosaur skulls I bought. They started out an icky brown orange color.  Tomorrow I am going to add black to highlight the details and drill holes in them to make them necklaces.  I am pretty stocked!  They turned out way shinier than I had anticipated.  I had a bunch more that I started painting but they need a second coat.  

Episodes of Earth 2:  four...  It has been a cuddle day!
Surveys completed:  3 from receipts from my major shopping day.  Freddy's, Ulta and Ross.  Ross was the longest.  Hope I get some gift cards!  :)
Smoothie:  Orange, half an Apple and a hand full of spinach plus ice.  Super tasty!

What did you make today?

Friday, February 10, 2012

026: Black Maxi Dress/Green Cardi & Tea

Look its an outfit post!  Well it was spur of the moment, hence it being at night and all.  I had tea with two soon-to-be-blogger friends and we decided that my dress was super cute so we took some photos.  Too bad I forgot to turtle... Dont tell Tyra.  




Dress:  Found in my car...  In a bag with a mystery $3 price tag...  But it is officially by Old Navy, but I dont know where it came from....
Cardigan:  Old Navy, buy one get one half off sweater
Boots:  Famous Footwear
Necklace:  Fred Meyers

Behind the tree was a pretty water feature.  We will have to venture back for some better shots.



I finished My Name Is Earl today, well at least what was on Netflix.  It ended in a To Be Continued...  Jerks!  I feel so lost without it!  I miss the accents...  I am now watching Earth 2.  I loved this show when it was first on.  Now it feels so old.  Its weird.

Any big plans for the weekend?

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