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Learning to Cook 1

I don't exactly know what these might be called, but I'm going to call them "Bacon Wrapped Sunny Side Eggs." Doesn't that sound fun. Now, I've looked up lots of different recipes for things like this, but I couldn't find the exact one. The best one I found was at the bottom on this. They look like something I could make for a big breakfast when lots of people are at the house. That and they just look super yummy. They don't look hard to make, they just look fun to make.

http://www.bonappetit.com/blogsandforums/blogs/projectrecipe/2009/10/11/a-perfect-brunch-eggs-in-the-s.html

My Future House: Part 6

Okay, so I might not be the most "girlie" of girls in the world, but I have to admit that I do have a ton of clothes. I really really... REALLY do. I love buying purses and handbags. I love spending money on things that make me feel pretty and confident. Now, none of my clothes are expensive ones. I mostly buy my stuff from Old Navy or stores like Target, Walmart, little stores in the mall and stuff like that. I do have a lot of designer purses, (mostly gifts) and some really nice boots that I would love to keep in order. I also have lots of jewelry and accessories that would be nicely organized in those drawers with the glass tops. I would probably need more space for clothes than I would for shoes, since I don't really have that many. Though, I do that a ton of flip-flips, they're all I wear in warm weather. Which reminds me, I need more nail polish. I think I'll go white this year. OR paint triforce symbols on them! ..................... Just had a thought. I really like my dresser. It's got cabinet doors and lots of space. Hmm.. maybe I could still have my huge closet, but put my dresser in my room for my pajamas, and stuff like that. I would never want to get rid of it. It matches my bed. (I just got really random there for a second. Haha.)

My New Years Resolution????

Oh my.... a post without pictures!!!!!!

I have decided to change a lot about myself and my life. I titled this "My New Years Resolution????" for a few reasons. First, the question marks are there because these are all things I have been trying to do but have either failed or have been able to do, for any number of reasons. So I wouldn't really call them resolutions. They were formed in my mind a long time ago. I think I'm just calling it that for lack of a better word. Also, because I'm posting this within the new year limits.

I had the worst day today. Just plain shitty, and it got me thinking... since when did I deserve this? I mean, not to sound too cocky or... bitchy... but I'm a good person! I have always done for others, thought of others, and gone out of my way to help others... with nothing in return. I get walked all over all the time, and the universe has jacked off on my life 12 too many times. I'm done with it. It's wearing me out. I decided... like an hour ago... to make a change. I'm going to do good stuff for me more often. I'm going to make my life better. How?


1. NO Sugar...
Well, that's a lie. I just mean no sweets. No sodas or sweet teas. No ice cream or cupcakes or cakes. No candy or chocolate (which, let me say, is hard for any girl). I have come to get to comfortable with them since I moved home from college. My mother is a M&M freak, and there is always something sweet in the house. So, it just has to stop. Now I still have my fruits, and you will have to beat my cold dead body with a flaming rod to get my applesauce away from me. (I like it on pizza) I think after I get over the shock of losing sugary yummies I'll try salt or grease next. But let's not get in too deep here. I don't eat horrible, but I learned how to mix the good with the bad in such a way that it maintains my weight. So, I'm going to start altering it a little bit to lose some weight.

2. More videos and art work!
I feel like my brain is wasting away in this house. I use to work non-stop so I didn't have time for videos and art. But I want to make more. I want to walk around and film random things. Maybe even photograph random things. Make weird and crazy videos with the things I shoot. I also have to work on story-boarding my "films-in-progress" and getting more ideas for those. I have to start drawing again, and I want to learn how to draw trees. (Don't know why) I have to up my creativity so I don't lose any of it.

3. More exercise!
I found these really good videos on youtube. All about yoga for beginners. I use to do yoga in college, but I fell out of it. I just did some before writing this post, and boy did it kick my ass. I did get 30 mins in though, which is a start. I forgot how much better I felt after doing it. My plan is to do it every day. I'll start with 30 min sessions, an hour total a day, and increase it to 2 hours within the next month. I also found a yoga mat in my closet today! (Which is what started this whole thing.) I'm pretty sure I got it as a gift before moving to college, and just forgot about it. But, it's pink and has cute little flowers on it. I just put it to good use. Warning: it's really hard to do Warrior #2 with your cat trying to sleep on your mat. I'm also doing the arm circles, some belly dancing, and maybe some walking. I really want to bike, but I no longer have one. (Sad face! I love love LOVE riding bikes.)

Side note:
I talk a lot about things relating to losing weight, so I have to clarify. With the body frame I naturally have, and the size boobs I have (true facts) I will never look good in a single digit pant size. I'm only hitting for low to medium two digits, which I think is a beautiful and healthy weight for me. I use to be a smaller size in high school, and I loved my body at that size. So, I want that back.

4. Stop biting my nails
This is a mix of two issues. First, it's a nervous habit. I bite them when I get extremely nervous or upset. I normally don't know I'm doing it. But I can go days or weeks without biting them, and then BAM! Second, I don't really like long nails. I have a kind of nail phobia, meaning I hate any pain or horror movie scene or accident... whatever... involving the mutilation of nails. So if mine ever get too long I just get rid of them. But all this will change this year. I don't want them to go above the finger line, but I want them to be long enough to paint designs on... like Pokemon balls! Haha. (No, for reals. I want that.)

5. Update my wardrobe.
I know, right! Me.. a bad wardrobe? Well, not a bad one. I do have some great pieces that any girl would love to have. Great handbags. Cute vintage T-shirts. A giant collection of adorable boy-shorts and Victoria Secrets.... secrets. Ha. I have some cute summer dresses, Uggs that are to die for... but I lack a lot of other things. I have no cute "going out" clothes. I lost all my good jeans. I don't have cute flats and every day heels. I don't really have an professional clothes. (I say really, because I have some... but not enough.) I don't have cute jackets. I need these things! Any girl can agree, having the right clothes for the right occasion gives you the right attitude. So, I must work on these.

6. I don't know if this can count, but I started taking super care of the pant in my bathroom. I talk to it and water it everyday. Is that weird? It looks healthier... really....

7. JOB!
I need a good job. Desperately. Beyond that! I'm ready to just become a ninja assassin and be done with it. No.. but really, I am applying for anything I can find. Even stuff outside my state. True, I don't have a car, or money saved, or anything for that matter. But I have to get my ass going. I'm talking to some people, and visiting 10 websites a day. (I spend 2 hours a day applying for jobs, no matter what.) I have to find something, because it SUCKS depending on your parents at this age.

I think that's everything on my mind tonight. I posted this here mostly to help remind myself of the mood I was in tonight. I think I have the most motivation the more crappy my mood is. My cat is now interrupting me with demands to pet and cuddle him. I must retire.

My Future House: Part 5

Okay, so this isn't technically a room detail. Just a small detail. I love this over the stairs. It's almost as if an overgrown garden from outside broke through the walls and is spreading across the house. It's gorgeous and very romantic. Can't you just envision a woman in a gown walking down those stairs, on her way to a ball... or maybe her wedding. I can imagine little girls playing on those stairs because they look like something out of a fairytale. Makes me wonder if those are made of paper, glass, or ceramic. Well... anyway... I think it's beautiful and I want it. Not necessarily over the stairs, but somewhere.

Places to Visit: Rome

AHHHH!!!! The Colosseum. Vittorio Emanuele II Monument. Piazza della Repubblica. Castel Sant' Angelo. Trevi Fountain!!!!!! Staint Peter's Basillica. The Pantheon!!! Talk about history dork. The Roman Empire is one of my biggest obsessions. I mean, duh, the Empire was more than just the city. But ... it's Rome! It's the center, the heart, the birth site! Did I mention... The Vatican Museums!

As a former art student, the amount of art and architecture in this city makes my toes curl like little potato bugs. I would have to spend a whole week just walking around and taking it all in. The Italian Renaissance has to be my favorite time period for art and architecture, and the city has tons of examples of this. I would get to see stuff by the Ninja Turtle artists! (You know.. Leo, Raph, Mike, and Don)

Then there is the food. I mean.. it's freaking Italy! Oh.... THE FOOD! Haha. And not just good food, but good food that is made well.

So.. I think I pretty much summed it up to history sites... and food. Haha. It doesn't take much.