I don't know about you but...
1. I don't really enjoy being harassed by crazy people. (Rant to follow later)
2. I'm really excited to go home for Christmas.
3. I actually understand what a white elephant gift is supposed to be. :)
4. I passed my finals (that I've had thus far)
5. I'm procrastinating something I should be doing right now.
1. Okay... so remember my post like TWO MONTHS AGO... or whenever it was that I told you about how I bumped someone's car in the parking lot? Well.. she won't stop harassing me. I gave her my information and what not (I didn't know who she was to talk to her personally). Well I found out later that she's this crazy lady. I'm not just saying this because she keeps calling me over and over and over and over again to yell at me, but because I know who she is now and... I really think she's got a few loose screws. Apparently she's been calling and leaving messages for my insurance agent (poor thing) that have (to put it lightly) not been very kind. If they're anything like the messages that I've been getting I really feel bad for my insurance agent. So this crazy lady keeps calling me and saying that she waited for weeks for my insurance company to call her back. BUT SHE CHANGED HER NUMBER! How does she expect them to call her... when she changed her number? My insurance company has been trying to get ahold of her, but with the number change how could they? Ugh. And she keeps calling me and telling me all these sob stories (that I don't really believe... she doesn't have a very good record of telling the truth) and yelling at me to do something. I gave her the information. I gave her the number to call. I gave her the claim number. There isn't anything else I have to do. But she won't stop calling/texting me and leaving me rude messages. We talked to my agent again today and she said she FINALLY got ahold of her after my dad told her the new number. So hopefully she stops harassing me. If not... be aware that I WILL be changing my number. I will let you know if that happens.
2. I can't wait to get out of here! I'm so excited for Friday to come! I will be done with finals. I'll start moving in to my new place! I'll get to play with Katie (probably not Friday... but sometime that weekend). We're having a snuggie party where we will sit in our snuggies and watch movies and eat junk food! Maybe we can even play super smash brothers in our snuggies! How fun would that be? (We're kind of obsessed with super smash brothers wii... just a little *okay a lot!*)
THEN HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! First on the list is the PETER PAN CAST REUNION! WAHOOO! I'm so excited to hang out at Perkins with a first rate cast, then head over to my house to watch pan and play IMPROV!!!!!!! I still think we should play "Peter Pan Lines" (a peter pan themed version of movie lines). But maybe this is just me! I'm so excited to get to go home though. See people my age (what a change from this place!) We're going party it up like we're in some obscure 80s movie... and have as many adventures as an episode of Chips... Someone stop me before I start making too many references to things most people reading this have probably never heard of! Moooving on!
3. White Elephant Party! Yesterday for Family Home Evening, my singles ward had a white elephant gift exchange. People brought like... actual stuff! Boxes of chocolate, hand soups/other good smelling things, and other NICE things. There were only about 3 of us who brought something "white elephant" worthy. One of those things was a pair of child-sized, used, mis-matching slippers. One was a "home-made snowman kit" with a top hat, and 2 sticks. Mine was a box of rocks and an autographed picture of my face. It was just weird to me that people actually brought good... expensive-ish stuff! Crazy. The girl who got my picture... didn't even think it was funny. :( She didn't even crack a smile. Bummer. I was hoping someone fun would get it. But no! Laaame.
4. Just that. I passed all my finals. :) GO ME.
5. I have a 5 page paper due tomorrow. I have less than 2 pages. I REALLY need to work on it. But I have absolutely no desire. I am tired, grumpy, and have been working my butt off for the past 2 weeks to finish everything for this week. Blech.
WHALE... that's all for now. Ciao. Adios. Aloha. Bye.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
I tried to be like Grace Kelly...
But all of her looks were too sad...
So I have a fewww things to say in this little blog post. So I'm going to tell you a list so you can skip over the boring ones. :)
1. Whiffenpoofs 'n' Whatnots
2. Ode to Risotto
3. Messiah Sing-In
4. Question for Quartney
5. Escuela and cookin' mmm.
6. I'm gonna go off on a little tangent that I got from a circle... because that's where you get tangents. :)
7. What's the opposite of an ode? to Upcoming Finals.
8. Any other random crap I decide to talk about with then come out right in this section. :0
Ahem. Anyway. Here we go. :)
1. Whiffenpoofs 'n' Whatnots
So I've been watching the Sing Off. It's so great. I absolutely love it. So natural compared to all the other singing competitions around these days. For those of you who don't know, it's an a cappella singing competition. And I LOVE it. Specifically, I love the Whiffenpoofs. The should NOT have gone home so soon! I bought their songs on itunes... and I love them. I also like... street corner symphony. and I didn't like them at first, but they've started to grow on me... the umm... what are they called? The group with all the music teachers... Groove for thought. I LOVED "Cooler than me." It's pretty much my new obsession.
I need some MAJOR Choir back in my life. It's killing me to not sing everyday. :( Blech. But seriously... when the Whiffenpoofs came out to sing... they looked so dashing that I was instantly in love. And then they opened their mouths... It was just not like any of the other groups... there was none of that boom-sha-whatever that I don't know how to do. It was just SINGING. Beautiful. And that's really all I have to say about that.
Moving on!
2.I love risotto. It's just so freaking tasty. This is my ode to Risotto:
Oh, Arborio
Rice of the Gods
I love to cook Arborio
We're like peas in pods
When you turn into risotto
you taste so great
Creamy risotto
we came together by fate.
I want to cook you and eat you
each and every day
and I would too
If I could get away
with that.
And that's my ode to Risotto. :) I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed my dinner tonight (that consisted of a baked chicken breast with a mornay sauce on top with risotto and glazed carrots) YUMMM. :)
3. Messiah Sing-Ins
I love Christmas. I love the Christmas season. Everything is beautiful. Everyone is nice. And tis the season for Messiah Sing-Ins. As much as I don't really like living in the Salt Lake Valley, I will give it props for the mass amount of Messiah Sing-Ins they hold. I've been to 3 already and might hit up at least one more. :) Woo! I love taking my score and going to sing it. Handel was definitely inspired to write this wonderful work.
The first one I went to was in the Alpine Tabernacle in American Fork. So Amazing. It was a great place to sing! While I didn't really like most of the soloists for this performance (way too much vibrato and awful vowel shapes) it was fun anyway!
Singing the Messiah always makes me think of Mrs Blackburn. Not just from choir in high school... but clear back in the day when she was our ward choir director... and made me, valerie, and Beth sing those recitatives... you know the ones "And lo an angel of the lord came upon them..." that little group... in front of our whole ward. I'd never done choir before and I totally messed up in front of the whole ward! Ah! (That's why it took me so long to get into choir in school by the way... scarred me for a while). But now I've had some more experience... and my nerves don't usually get in the way. HUZZAH.
But anyway. Messiah Sing-ins. Are great. I love them. :)
4. Question for Quartney.
This is random. But. I have a question for you Quartney. Can I be a bridesmaid in your wedding? Whenever it is that you end up getting married. :) That is all.
P.S. I LOVEEE YOU!
5. School. is CRAZY right now. Finals start... TOMORROW. Yes, my finals start on a friday. Weird. I know. But it's my practical... my baking final. And next friday is our written final in baking. This is my crazy homework/finals schedule: Tomorrow is my baking practical where I will be making 1. Chocolate cream pie. 2. Soft dinner rolls. 3. Apple Cinnamon cookies and 4. Banana nut muffins.
Monday: First is my American regional practical where we are having a black box challenge. That means we don't know our ingredients. It has to be Hawaiian themed though. We need to make an appetizer, entree with a starch and a vegetable, and a dessert. That's 5 different things ladies and gents. AH! Also that day, I have a final purchasing project and purchasing portfolio due. Then we have our purchasing final.
Tuesday: American regional written final. Kitchen cleaning. And GIGANTIC portfolio is due.
Wednesday: English portfolio is due. 2 page book report. 5 page research paper.
THURSDAY: Packing for my move. :) No finals though!
Friday: Written baking final. Kitchen Cleaning. MOVING DAY. And the start of Christmas break! WOOHOO! :)
6. I changed my mind about the tangent. This is getting too long. ...maybe next time.
7. Opposite of ode to upcoming finals.
Finals I hate you.
so does everyone else.
It's kind of like... pooh.
that we even have to take you
By the time you roll around
No one likes school anymore
complaining is an oft head sound
and everyone wants to be homeward bound
I'm not much of a poet
and I think we all know it
but with finals coming up
i really can't help it.
They really suck
and it's just my luck
that i'm still in school
and teachers don't give a... very helpful study guide.
Gotchya didn't I? :)
I'm a regular Dr. Seuss. Except I'm not a doctor... nor is my name Seuss... but then again, I guess his wasn't either...
8. RANDOM.
I don't know how to pop my ears. I never have. I'm broken. I can never learn to scuba dive because I can't pop them. This upsets me. Katie Matheson can scuba dive. I think it would be really neat. But I can't. Because I can't pop my ears. I'm broken. :(
Well. That's all. This was long. GROSS. Sorry!
CIAO! ADIOS! ALOHA!
So I have a fewww things to say in this little blog post. So I'm going to tell you a list so you can skip over the boring ones. :)
1. Whiffenpoofs 'n' Whatnots
2. Ode to Risotto
3. Messiah Sing-In
4. Question for Quartney
5. Escuela and cookin' mmm.
6. I'm gonna go off on a little tangent that I got from a circle... because that's where you get tangents. :)
7. What's the opposite of an ode? to Upcoming Finals.
8. Any other random crap I decide to talk about with then come out right in this section. :0
Ahem. Anyway. Here we go. :)
1. Whiffenpoofs 'n' Whatnots
So I've been watching the Sing Off. It's so great. I absolutely love it. So natural compared to all the other singing competitions around these days. For those of you who don't know, it's an a cappella singing competition. And I LOVE it. Specifically, I love the Whiffenpoofs. The should NOT have gone home so soon! I bought their songs on itunes... and I love them. I also like... street corner symphony. and I didn't like them at first, but they've started to grow on me... the umm... what are they called? The group with all the music teachers... Groove for thought. I LOVED "Cooler than me." It's pretty much my new obsession.
I need some MAJOR Choir back in my life. It's killing me to not sing everyday. :( Blech. But seriously... when the Whiffenpoofs came out to sing... they looked so dashing that I was instantly in love. And then they opened their mouths... It was just not like any of the other groups... there was none of that boom-sha-whatever that I don't know how to do. It was just SINGING. Beautiful. And that's really all I have to say about that.
Moving on!
2.I love risotto. It's just so freaking tasty. This is my ode to Risotto:
Oh, Arborio
Rice of the Gods
I love to cook Arborio
We're like peas in pods
When you turn into risotto
you taste so great
Creamy risotto
we came together by fate.
I want to cook you and eat you
each and every day
and I would too
If I could get away
with that.
And that's my ode to Risotto. :) I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed my dinner tonight (that consisted of a baked chicken breast with a mornay sauce on top with risotto and glazed carrots) YUMMM. :)
3. Messiah Sing-Ins
I love Christmas. I love the Christmas season. Everything is beautiful. Everyone is nice. And tis the season for Messiah Sing-Ins. As much as I don't really like living in the Salt Lake Valley, I will give it props for the mass amount of Messiah Sing-Ins they hold. I've been to 3 already and might hit up at least one more. :) Woo! I love taking my score and going to sing it. Handel was definitely inspired to write this wonderful work.
The first one I went to was in the Alpine Tabernacle in American Fork. So Amazing. It was a great place to sing! While I didn't really like most of the soloists for this performance (way too much vibrato and awful vowel shapes) it was fun anyway!
Singing the Messiah always makes me think of Mrs Blackburn. Not just from choir in high school... but clear back in the day when she was our ward choir director... and made me, valerie, and Beth sing those recitatives... you know the ones "And lo an angel of the lord came upon them..." that little group... in front of our whole ward. I'd never done choir before and I totally messed up in front of the whole ward! Ah! (That's why it took me so long to get into choir in school by the way... scarred me for a while). But now I've had some more experience... and my nerves don't usually get in the way. HUZZAH.
But anyway. Messiah Sing-ins. Are great. I love them. :)
4. Question for Quartney.
This is random. But. I have a question for you Quartney. Can I be a bridesmaid in your wedding? Whenever it is that you end up getting married. :) That is all.
P.S. I LOVEEE YOU!
5. School. is CRAZY right now. Finals start... TOMORROW. Yes, my finals start on a friday. Weird. I know. But it's my practical... my baking final. And next friday is our written final in baking. This is my crazy homework/finals schedule: Tomorrow is my baking practical where I will be making 1. Chocolate cream pie. 2. Soft dinner rolls. 3. Apple Cinnamon cookies and 4. Banana nut muffins.
Monday: First is my American regional practical where we are having a black box challenge. That means we don't know our ingredients. It has to be Hawaiian themed though. We need to make an appetizer, entree with a starch and a vegetable, and a dessert. That's 5 different things ladies and gents. AH! Also that day, I have a final purchasing project and purchasing portfolio due. Then we have our purchasing final.
Tuesday: American regional written final. Kitchen cleaning. And GIGANTIC portfolio is due.
Wednesday: English portfolio is due. 2 page book report. 5 page research paper.
THURSDAY: Packing for my move. :) No finals though!
Friday: Written baking final. Kitchen Cleaning. MOVING DAY. And the start of Christmas break! WOOHOO! :)
6. I changed my mind about the tangent. This is getting too long. ...maybe next time.
7. Opposite of ode to upcoming finals.
Finals I hate you.
so does everyone else.
It's kind of like... pooh.
that we even have to take you
By the time you roll around
No one likes school anymore
complaining is an oft head sound
and everyone wants to be homeward bound
I'm not much of a poet
and I think we all know it
but with finals coming up
i really can't help it.
They really suck
and it's just my luck
that i'm still in school
and teachers don't give a... very helpful study guide.
Gotchya didn't I? :)
I'm a regular Dr. Seuss. Except I'm not a doctor... nor is my name Seuss... but then again, I guess his wasn't either...
8. RANDOM.
I don't know how to pop my ears. I never have. I'm broken. I can never learn to scuba dive because I can't pop them. This upsets me. Katie Matheson can scuba dive. I think it would be really neat. But I can't. Because I can't pop my ears. I'm broken. :(
Well. That's all. This was long. GROSS. Sorry!
CIAO! ADIOS! ALOHA!
Friday, December 3, 2010
It's a beautiful night we're looking for something dumb to do...
Hey Baby I think I wanna marry you!
No. I'm not getting married. Let's just establish that right now before anyone gets confused. That's the song I'm listening to right now on my ipod. :)
And. Yesterday was a beautiful night. And I had something dumb to do. haha. But I don't want to marry anyone I was with (no offense Benjamin Rufino or Briana... I love you. Just not in that way).
So what happened yesterday? Well.. I thought it was just going to be another boring, homework-filled Thursday. Blech. But. It wasn't. :) YAY! Well I made plans with Benjamin to have a study party in the library. Woot. Well.. I got there and BRIANA was there too! WAHOO! That means it's a PARTY!! I love those two. They're pretty much my only friends here. I'm going to be sad to leave them. :( But I will come back and party. woop woop! Anyway...
The three of us then sat in the library pretending to work on our homework (though Briana and I did actually do a little bit.) Then Briana got hungry so we all headed out to In-N-Out for some grub. ...Even though we're culinary students that doesn't mean we don't like greasy fast food too. :) After debating whether or not Briana was going to steal the wet floor cone (she didn't) we went back to the school because Briana had class.
So Benjamin and I went back to the library... where we talked more than worked. But that's okay. It was fun. We talked about... ITALY! And FOOD. And organic food. And middle names. (Which is why he now gets called Benjamin Rufino... because that's probably the coolest name I've ever heard). And Catholicism and Mormonism. And missionaries. And the SUPER CRAZY Mormon people... that are just so great. :) And Italy! (Yes I know I already said that... But we were both excited to talk to people who have actually left the country. That's hard to come by in Utah!) Then we talked about how all the "normal" people at school have/had crazy roommates.
Then Briana came back. And we went to have an adventure at WALMART!! :) A plethora of things happened that were highly entertaining. I shall now elaborate.
1. We looked at fish.
2. Benjamin got really excited about humidifiers.
3. Briana and I hid from Ben and I got stuck in a bathrobe hanging on a rack. :S oops.
4. We set all these creepy baby toys to go off about 5 seconds from each other... and their singing was all out of tune.
5. We played bop-it... on 3 different games... that get's confusing when they're all going at the same time.
6. I found a magic wand. a TINKERBELL magic wand!
7. I skipped up to random people and waved my magic wand at them. And pushed the "magic sounds" button! I got some weird looks.
8. We played in the 5 dollar movie bin... to see who could pull out the worst movie out of the three. This seriously entertained us for almost an hour.
9. Briana bought Oreos! :)
10. I left my tinkerbell wand (much to my dismay) with the mayonnaise... because the place it was supposed to go was oh so far away!
11. Briana threw oreos at me and Benjamin.
12. I stuck an oreo to Benjamin's car.
13. He freaked out. And threw a fit.
14. I threw oreos at Benjamin.
15. Briana and I both stuck oreos on Benjamin's car.
16. He didn't notice and drove away with oreos still attached. YAY. :)
And that brings us to today.
Baking bright and early at 7 am!
Briana and I are the BEST team. Today in class we made:
1. Bagels
2. Lemon Meringue Pie
3. Gingerbread Cookies
4. Orange Pumpkin Muffins
5. Amish Bread
Everything we made today turned out GREAT! This is a great feat for me in baking. :) Chef Allie said our bagels were the best in class. :) Hooray! I made a perfect bagel that she used as the example to show the class. :) HUZZAH!
I made Amish bread... with no mixer. And it turned out PERFECT. Chef Allie thought it would be tough and gross because we didn't have a mixer... but it was AMAZING. :) I got to bring home half a loaf. YES! I'm going to eat it ALL.
Our orange pumpkin muffins were the best in class too! Chef Allie LOVED them! :) Woohoo!
Our final is next week though... I'm scared!!! ...Not really. But yeah. Woo. Briana and I are in the same group though so it will be FUN. :) Heehee! Go Chef Allie forgetting to mix up the secret envelopes.
Well that's my life. Oh! Tonight I'm going to the first of FOUR Messiah Sing-Ins that I'm attending this December. This one's in American Fork. I'm super pumped! Woohoo!
AND MOVING IN 14 DAYS!! :) :D I get to be Nicole and Whitney's neighbor again! How exciting!!!
Okay well really that's it. CIAO!
No. I'm not getting married. Let's just establish that right now before anyone gets confused. That's the song I'm listening to right now on my ipod. :)
And. Yesterday was a beautiful night. And I had something dumb to do. haha. But I don't want to marry anyone I was with (no offense Benjamin Rufino or Briana... I love you. Just not in that way).
So what happened yesterday? Well.. I thought it was just going to be another boring, homework-filled Thursday. Blech. But. It wasn't. :) YAY! Well I made plans with Benjamin to have a study party in the library. Woot. Well.. I got there and BRIANA was there too! WAHOO! That means it's a PARTY!! I love those two. They're pretty much my only friends here. I'm going to be sad to leave them. :( But I will come back and party. woop woop! Anyway...
The three of us then sat in the library pretending to work on our homework (though Briana and I did actually do a little bit.) Then Briana got hungry so we all headed out to In-N-Out for some grub. ...Even though we're culinary students that doesn't mean we don't like greasy fast food too. :) After debating whether or not Briana was going to steal the wet floor cone (she didn't) we went back to the school because Briana had class.
So Benjamin and I went back to the library... where we talked more than worked. But that's okay. It was fun. We talked about... ITALY! And FOOD. And organic food. And middle names. (Which is why he now gets called Benjamin Rufino... because that's probably the coolest name I've ever heard). And Catholicism and Mormonism. And missionaries. And the SUPER CRAZY Mormon people... that are just so great. :) And Italy! (Yes I know I already said that... But we were both excited to talk to people who have actually left the country. That's hard to come by in Utah!) Then we talked about how all the "normal" people at school have/had crazy roommates.
Then Briana came back. And we went to have an adventure at WALMART!! :) A plethora of things happened that were highly entertaining. I shall now elaborate.
1. We looked at fish.
2. Benjamin got really excited about humidifiers.
3. Briana and I hid from Ben and I got stuck in a bathrobe hanging on a rack. :S oops.
4. We set all these creepy baby toys to go off about 5 seconds from each other... and their singing was all out of tune.
5. We played bop-it... on 3 different games... that get's confusing when they're all going at the same time.
6. I found a magic wand. a TINKERBELL magic wand!
7. I skipped up to random people and waved my magic wand at them. And pushed the "magic sounds" button! I got some weird looks.
8. We played in the 5 dollar movie bin... to see who could pull out the worst movie out of the three. This seriously entertained us for almost an hour.
9. Briana bought Oreos! :)
10. I left my tinkerbell wand (much to my dismay) with the mayonnaise... because the place it was supposed to go was oh so far away!
11. Briana threw oreos at me and Benjamin.
12. I stuck an oreo to Benjamin's car.
13. He freaked out. And threw a fit.
14. I threw oreos at Benjamin.
15. Briana and I both stuck oreos on Benjamin's car.
16. He didn't notice and drove away with oreos still attached. YAY. :)
And that brings us to today.
Baking bright and early at 7 am!
Briana and I are the BEST team. Today in class we made:
1. Bagels
2. Lemon Meringue Pie
3. Gingerbread Cookies
4. Orange Pumpkin Muffins
5. Amish Bread
Everything we made today turned out GREAT! This is a great feat for me in baking. :) Chef Allie said our bagels were the best in class. :) Hooray! I made a perfect bagel that she used as the example to show the class. :) HUZZAH!
I made Amish bread... with no mixer. And it turned out PERFECT. Chef Allie thought it would be tough and gross because we didn't have a mixer... but it was AMAZING. :) I got to bring home half a loaf. YES! I'm going to eat it ALL.
Our orange pumpkin muffins were the best in class too! Chef Allie LOVED them! :) Woohoo!
Our final is next week though... I'm scared!!! ...Not really. But yeah. Woo. Briana and I are in the same group though so it will be FUN. :) Heehee! Go Chef Allie forgetting to mix up the secret envelopes.
Well that's my life. Oh! Tonight I'm going to the first of FOUR Messiah Sing-Ins that I'm attending this December. This one's in American Fork. I'm super pumped! Woohoo!
AND MOVING IN 14 DAYS!! :) :D I get to be Nicole and Whitney's neighbor again! How exciting!!!
Okay well really that's it. CIAO!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
I Got a Pocketful of... Sunshine? No. A Wocket in my Pocket? No... Not that either
I don't really have anything in my pocket... not even my phone or my keys... nothing.
I'm really really ridiculously (good looking) FRUSTRATED. Here's the story:
I found a girl who wanted to take over my contract for my apartment. YAY! Then... she backed out. BOO! Now I'm stuck trying to find ANOTHER replacement... in 16 days. Yes, I am supposed to move out in 16 days. So... if you happen to know anyone who is moving to the Salt Lake Valley and wants to live with some great LDS girls. Send them my way por favor. :) I'm really stressing right now... stupid being sick, finals coming up, crazy ridiculous projects due, countless papers, new kitchen rules that made things a bazillion times harder. Life's just been rough this week.
Christmas break, why do you have to come so slowly?!
Some good news though... :)
1. I bought a snuggie. And it is the best purchase I have ever made. That's right. I joined the revolution.
2. Katie Matheson and I have already planned a snuggie movie night. Complete with Movies! Popcorn! Hot chocolate! Hot dogs! and A BUCKET OF FUN! And a Pocketful of Sunshine!
3. Only 16 more days then I am DONE with the stupid ART INSTITUTE!
4. After those 16 days it will be CHRISTMAS BREAK
5. There is another PETER PAN REUNION being planned for this holiday season. WOO-to-the-freaking-HOO-ray! :)
I'm really really ridiculously (good looking) FRUSTRATED. Here's the story:
I found a girl who wanted to take over my contract for my apartment. YAY! Then... she backed out. BOO! Now I'm stuck trying to find ANOTHER replacement... in 16 days. Yes, I am supposed to move out in 16 days. So... if you happen to know anyone who is moving to the Salt Lake Valley and wants to live with some great LDS girls. Send them my way por favor. :) I'm really stressing right now... stupid being sick, finals coming up, crazy ridiculous projects due, countless papers, new kitchen rules that made things a bazillion times harder. Life's just been rough this week.
Christmas break, why do you have to come so slowly?!
Some good news though... :)
1. I bought a snuggie. And it is the best purchase I have ever made. That's right. I joined the revolution.
2. Katie Matheson and I have already planned a snuggie movie night. Complete with Movies! Popcorn! Hot chocolate! Hot dogs! and A BUCKET OF FUN! And a Pocketful of Sunshine!
3. Only 16 more days then I am DONE with the stupid ART INSTITUTE!
4. After those 16 days it will be CHRISTMAS BREAK
5. There is another PETER PAN REUNION being planned for this holiday season. WOO-to-the-freaking-HOO-ray! :)
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Birthday Confessions
First off, let me just say that I don't really like birthdays. You get your hopes up that your day will be fun and then BAM. Your day just sucks. Or at least half the time anyway. Don't get me wrong, I mean it's great that we celebrate the day we broke free from the womb. It's liberating. But... for me, I rarely have a good birthday. It's kind of hit or miss thing for me I guess. Birthdays just make me think of that time back in the day when you were five when all you wanted was a pony. But you woke up that morning and SURPRISE! No pony. That was a big deal.
My mom was trying to make me feel better about my birthday's uneventful-ness by saying "you know when you get older birthdays won't matter so much." Thanks mom, but even though I'm not a teenager anymore, I still like to have fun! And it's not like my birthday was on a Wednesday or a day when everyone has school/work the next day. It was a Saturday... the day when you're supposed to have PLAY TIME!
My day went like this:
* Got up and started cleaning my house.
* Birthday dinner got canceled and changed to birthday lunch therefore making my Saturday night BEREFT of plans.
* Cleaned my house so I could show it to a prospective renter.
* Showed my house to a girl who will hopefully rent it.
* Sat at my house... while my roommate was asleep.
* Sat at my house... while my roommate studied.
* Sat at my house... and called my dad to tell him birthdays suck.
* Sat at my house... and replied to every single birthday message someone sent me on facebook.
* Sat at my house... and texted everyone in my phone within a 1 1/2 hour radius to see if anyone could play. ...They couldn't.
* Sat at my house... and got a call from my mom who told me it's okay because birthdays aren't really important when you get older.
* Sat at my house... and talked to Katie on the phone. *HIGHLIGHT* of the night.
* Drove to Walmart to buy myself cake and ice cream because no one else did.
* Sat at my house... stuffing my face with cake and ice cream and talking to Katie.
* Went to bed at 10:00pm.
Aren't birthdays fun?
..I didn't even take any pictures from the day... and you all know how I love to take pictures...
Yesterday really made me miss Dallon. He wouldn't have forgotten. Last year he was trying to hard to be the first person to wish me happy birthday. It's the thought that counts... even though Dayton came running into the room and beat him by literally three seconds! I miss Dayton too. I had the best friends last year. :)
Gah. But really you have no idea how much I miss Dallon. It's day 284 today. Not that any of you care... because I don't think anyone (if anyone) who actually reads this ever met Dallon. Which is quite unfortunate. I know I haven't known him nearly as long as some of my other friends, but you know when you meet someone and you instantly click? You meet and all of a sudden you're best friends. That's how it was with Dallon. Only 446 more days. :) And I can't wait!
My mom was trying to make me feel better about my birthday's uneventful-ness by saying "you know when you get older birthdays won't matter so much." Thanks mom, but even though I'm not a teenager anymore, I still like to have fun! And it's not like my birthday was on a Wednesday or a day when everyone has school/work the next day. It was a Saturday... the day when you're supposed to have PLAY TIME!
My day went like this:
* Got up and started cleaning my house.
* Birthday dinner got canceled and changed to birthday lunch therefore making my Saturday night BEREFT of plans.
* Cleaned my house so I could show it to a prospective renter.
* Showed my house to a girl who will hopefully rent it.
* Sat at my house... while my roommate was asleep.
* Sat at my house... while my roommate studied.
* Sat at my house... and called my dad to tell him birthdays suck.
* Sat at my house... and replied to every single birthday message someone sent me on facebook.
* Sat at my house... and texted everyone in my phone within a 1 1/2 hour radius to see if anyone could play. ...They couldn't.
* Sat at my house... and got a call from my mom who told me it's okay because birthdays aren't really important when you get older.
* Sat at my house... and talked to
* Drove to Walmart to buy myself cake and ice cream because no one else did.
* Sat at my house... stuffing my face with cake and ice cream and talking to
* Went to bed at 10:00pm.
Aren't birthdays fun?
..I didn't even take any pictures from the day... and you all know how I love to take pictures...
Yesterday really made me miss Dallon. He wouldn't have forgotten. Last year he was trying to hard to be the first person to wish me happy birthday. It's the thought that counts... even though Dayton came running into the room and beat him by literally three seconds! I miss Dayton too. I had the best friends last year. :)
Gah. But really you have no idea how much I miss Dallon. It's day 284 today. Not that any of you care... because I don't think anyone (if anyone) who actually reads this ever met Dallon. Which is quite unfortunate. I know I haven't known him nearly as long as some of my other friends, but you know when you meet someone and you instantly click? You meet and all of a sudden you're best friends. That's how it was with Dallon. Only 446 more days. :) And I can't wait!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Your Love's Got Me Lookin' So Crazy Right Now...
Oh my goodness. Life has been SO crazy lately! I've been kinda stressing, but having a "hoot and a half" (can someone please remind me to punch whoever it is that uses that all the time in the face... because I now say it... a lot) all at the same time. Let me just tell you a little bit about my week.
Monday: School from 7am - 4 pm. CRAZY. It was Tex-Mex week this week. We made Mexican wedding cookies, jalapeno corn bread, chili, and... something else. And the dishes... really piled up. And of course... I scrubbed a good majority of those pots. Exhausted!
THENNN... I had to go find SYSCO... which is out in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE! So anyway, I've had a bit of a sore throat, and I was sick all last week... so I was pretty tired. But I got there and we had to wait around until 1:30 for them to start our tour! While we were waiting we had a rage against the art institute party. woot. Those are my favorite things ever. So we took a tour of SYSCO. It was pretty cool. For those of you who don't know... it's a storage place for food products that they distribute to various restaurants and stuff like that. Pretty cool if you ask me. But also very cold. :( BRR! It was like winter in Idaho! haha!
After that, I went and tried to take a nap... My throat was killing me! But that didn't work so instead I called a girl about housing for next semester. (Did I mention I'm transferring to UVU? ...if not... SURPRISE! I'm transferring to UVU's culinary program next semester). I'm seeing her place on Sunday. It's in the same ward as some of my practically roommates from last year and pretty close to some friends from high school. So I'm hoping it works out well. :)
As soon as that was done, it was time for FHE. We got there and we were locked out of the church! We finally found someone in the building to let us in! Good thing! It was pretty cold outside. Things started off pretty slow, so a group of us decided to play Ninja while we waited for things to get started. It was pretty intense. I would have won, but my headband fell off and covered my eyes so I couldn't see. :( Bummer. Then our game was interrupted so we could have a lesson. Then we all got together and played "I have never" ...it was a pretty intense game. I realized that I have, in fact, done a lot of things. I had to move A LOT. Toward the end of the game, Courtney's future husband and another guy were racing for the same chair (they both wanted to sit next to me) and her future husband accidentally touched me inappropriately. It was an accident, so it wasn't a big deal... but he was rather embarrassed and left quite quickly after that. Oops!
Tuesday: Class at 7am again. This time we made Mole, flautas, Tortilla soup, and flan. Pretty good stuff... except the mole. It was a bad recipe. Sad day. It was gross... mostly because Chef gave us the wrong chocolate. EEW.
When I got home from class, I got an email from a girl who wanted to look at the apartment... IN THREE HOURS! I had to hurry and shower and get ready and clean the apartment! So... she came and looked... and was kind of weird. But I shouldn't judge people. Shame on me. :(
My friend Derek took me to see the "sights" of Provo that day too. It was a lot of fun. Went on a tour of a carriage cove apartment. (Thanks Nicole) Pretty sure that's where I'm going to live. Saw all the fun things to do in Provo. Made some new friends (Thanks Derek). And I saw PEOPLE! It was even 9pm.. but there were people! Real college kids! Out. and about! And doing things! IT was so great! I'm kind of excited to move there now. :)
Wednesday: Ah. I got to sleep in. :) Class from 8-12. But it's the worst class ever. It's a stupid English class in which we discuss politics... and the teacher admits to doing something gross or illegal. This time he admitted to not filing his taxes for three years. The IRS doesn't know. My mom told me to turn him in because he's creepy. (I added the creepy part... but she did tell me to turn him in).
Then I came back and finished cleaning the apartment for the next girl... since she gave me much more notice than the first one I spent more time cleaning for her. :)
She was really sweet. Came right on time. And seemed to like the apartment. Kristi and Stacy seemed to like her too, so I'm hoping she'll tell me she wants it. :)
Thursday: No classes today... you'd think it would be less stressful. NOPE! I had a meeting with my adviser for UVU today. She cleared me for registration and told me what classes to register for. The only problem... I can't find half of them in the database! So I'm kind of at a loss for what to register for!
Another girl came to see the apartment today. She wants it... but she's not LDS and I'm not sure if Kristi will go for that. ...but if she ends up being the only option.. then I'm telling them that they can either live with her or can pay my part of the rent. And that's all there is to it.
One good part about today though was that I got to see my good friend Nicole! We hung out for a couple hours in Provo. Made some plans. Got caught up. It was good. :)
Friday: Tomorrow I need to talk to someone at the art institute about withdrawal, finish registering at UVU, go to dinner with Celeste, talk to the financial office about the stupid charges that shouldn't be on the bill, and talk to Sophia the housing lady to get her to take the double charges for housing that I don't even live in off my bill!
But then Saturday is my birthday. So hopefully I can take a break and relax a little bit. That would be heavenly. :)
Ciao. Adios. Aloha.
Monday: School from 7am - 4 pm. CRAZY. It was Tex-Mex week this week. We made Mexican wedding cookies, jalapeno corn bread, chili, and... something else. And the dishes... really piled up. And of course... I scrubbed a good majority of those pots. Exhausted!
THENNN... I had to go find SYSCO... which is out in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE! So anyway, I've had a bit of a sore throat, and I was sick all last week... so I was pretty tired. But I got there and we had to wait around until 1:30 for them to start our tour! While we were waiting we had a rage against the art institute party. woot. Those are my favorite things ever. So we took a tour of SYSCO. It was pretty cool. For those of you who don't know... it's a storage place for food products that they distribute to various restaurants and stuff like that. Pretty cool if you ask me. But also very cold. :( BRR! It was like winter in Idaho! haha!
After that, I went and tried to take a nap... My throat was killing me! But that didn't work so instead I called a girl about housing for next semester. (Did I mention I'm transferring to UVU? ...if not... SURPRISE! I'm transferring to UVU's culinary program next semester). I'm seeing her place on Sunday. It's in the same ward as some of my practically roommates from last year and pretty close to some friends from high school. So I'm hoping it works out well. :)
As soon as that was done, it was time for FHE. We got there and we were locked out of the church! We finally found someone in the building to let us in! Good thing! It was pretty cold outside. Things started off pretty slow, so a group of us decided to play Ninja while we waited for things to get started. It was pretty intense. I would have won, but my headband fell off and covered my eyes so I couldn't see. :( Bummer. Then our game was interrupted so we could have a lesson. Then we all got together and played "I have never" ...it was a pretty intense game. I realized that I have, in fact, done a lot of things. I had to move A LOT. Toward the end of the game, Courtney's future husband and another guy were racing for the same chair (they both wanted to sit next to me) and her future husband accidentally touched me inappropriately. It was an accident, so it wasn't a big deal... but he was rather embarrassed and left quite quickly after that. Oops!
Tuesday: Class at 7am again. This time we made Mole, flautas, Tortilla soup, and flan. Pretty good stuff... except the mole. It was a bad recipe. Sad day. It was gross... mostly because Chef gave us the wrong chocolate. EEW.
When I got home from class, I got an email from a girl who wanted to look at the apartment... IN THREE HOURS! I had to hurry and shower and get ready and clean the apartment! So... she came and looked... and was kind of weird. But I shouldn't judge people. Shame on me. :(
My friend Derek took me to see the "sights" of Provo that day too. It was a lot of fun. Went on a tour of a carriage cove apartment. (Thanks Nicole) Pretty sure that's where I'm going to live. Saw all the fun things to do in Provo. Made some new friends (Thanks Derek). And I saw PEOPLE! It was even 9pm.. but there were people! Real college kids! Out. and about! And doing things! IT was so great! I'm kind of excited to move there now. :)
Wednesday: Ah. I got to sleep in. :) Class from 8-12. But it's the worst class ever. It's a stupid English class in which we discuss politics... and the teacher admits to doing something gross or illegal. This time he admitted to not filing his taxes for three years. The IRS doesn't know. My mom told me to turn him in because he's creepy. (I added the creepy part... but she did tell me to turn him in).
Then I came back and finished cleaning the apartment for the next girl... since she gave me much more notice than the first one I spent more time cleaning for her. :)
She was really sweet. Came right on time. And seemed to like the apartment. Kristi and Stacy seemed to like her too, so I'm hoping she'll tell me she wants it. :)
Thursday: No classes today... you'd think it would be less stressful. NOPE! I had a meeting with my adviser for UVU today. She cleared me for registration and told me what classes to register for. The only problem... I can't find half of them in the database! So I'm kind of at a loss for what to register for!
Another girl came to see the apartment today. She wants it... but she's not LDS and I'm not sure if Kristi will go for that. ...but if she ends up being the only option.. then I'm telling them that they can either live with her or can pay my part of the rent. And that's all there is to it.
One good part about today though was that I got to see my good friend Nicole! We hung out for a couple hours in Provo. Made some plans. Got caught up. It was good. :)
Friday: Tomorrow I need to talk to someone at the art institute about withdrawal, finish registering at UVU, go to dinner with Celeste, talk to the financial office about the stupid charges that shouldn't be on the bill, and talk to Sophia the housing lady to get her to take the double charges for housing that I don't even live in off my bill!
But then Saturday is my birthday. So hopefully I can take a break and relax a little bit. That would be heavenly. :)
Ciao. Adios. Aloha.
Friday, November 12, 2010
My parents are the B-E-S-T BEST of all the R-E-S-T REST!
That's right... they're the best ever and their even better than your parents!
Yesterday and today were pretty much FABULOUS days. :D Yesterday I had no school so I got to sleep in. :) ...And as soon as I awoke, I got a text message from my mommy saying "We'll be there in 45 minutes!" SAY WHAT?! I was not expecting them for HOURS! So of course, I hadn't showered, my room was a mess, and I wasn't going to have time to finish watching the new PSYCH episode on hulu! Crazy! But it's okay because I was excited! :)
I had quite an eventful shower yesterday too... I got a phone call from the lady whose car I hit... then another call from her... and then she called me again... and then I got a call from my insurance agent.. all in the space of about 10 minutes while I was trying to take a shower!
Then my parents showed up! WEE! They brought me cupcakes for my birfdayyyy because "it always gets squashed in with Thanksgiving so you don't ever get to celebrate really." So then we went to Target where daddy bought both mom and me shoes and a hat. :) I got Tiger Lily boots and a way sweet winter hat. And mom got some sweet red shoes and a way cool purple hat that looks super cute on her. :)
Then we went to lunch. Yum yum yum. We went to firehouse subs. SOOOOO Good! We had never been there. But seriously SO GOOD. I almost went back today. haha. :) I had a real man sammich. It had pastrami and corned beef and cheese and sauce. That's it. It was yummy. hahaha.
Mom and I went SHOPPING after that! (Dad had to go take the car to get a checkup) We went to Torrid. I got some way cuuute stuff. :) Shiny vest. Plaid jacket. New pants. :) All is right with the world.
Then. We went to Provo. To go to Greg's (the restaurant done by the UVU culinary students). It was pretty good. The plating was BEAUTIFUL. And the food was yummy. The soups were under seasoned... but that's the only complaint. Everything else was WONDERFUL! The chef came over and new exactly who I was and that I'm the art institute kid that wants to transfer. It was almost creepy. We also met a guy from Good Ole Idaho Falls.
After that we went to the parents' hotel and they gave me birfday gifts. My mama made me PETER PAN PILLOWCASES! SOOO CUTE! And I got a 1931 Peter Pan Picture Book. It's AWESOME! I also got a table runner (With those cute fat chefs) that my mom also made along with a homemade recipe card holder. :) And some white, wide-rimmed dishes so I can practice plating. AND A SPICE RACK! Ha. My parents know me so well. :) They're great. Then I ate a cupcake. :) MMMMMMMMmmmmm.
Today was not QUITE as eventful, but was still good nevertheless. In my baking class, I made the poundcake for my grupo. There was a hater in my group that said it was not very good though. :( Sad day. But his bagels didn't turn out. They were undercooked and burnt at the same time. He burned the topping and undercooked the inside. So his were really the crappy ones. Chef Allie said my poundcake was "Poundcake at its finest." Take that haters! That's really all that happened today though. Because after that I came home and got ready for the day... then my visiting teacher came... and then I took a two hour nap. It was greatly needed. Yes. it was. And now. Here I am. :)
Yesterday and today were pretty much FABULOUS days. :D Yesterday I had no school so I got to sleep in. :) ...And as soon as I awoke, I got a text message from my mommy saying "We'll be there in 45 minutes!" SAY WHAT?! I was not expecting them for HOURS! So of course, I hadn't showered, my room was a mess, and I wasn't going to have time to finish watching the new PSYCH episode on hulu! Crazy! But it's okay because I was excited! :)
I had quite an eventful shower yesterday too... I got a phone call from the lady whose car I hit... then another call from her... and then she called me again... and then I got a call from my insurance agent.. all in the space of about 10 minutes while I was trying to take a shower!
Then my parents showed up! WEE! They brought me cupcakes for my birfdayyyy because "it always gets squashed in with Thanksgiving so you don't ever get to celebrate really." So then we went to Target where daddy bought both mom and me shoes and a hat. :) I got Tiger Lily boots and a way sweet winter hat. And mom got some sweet red shoes and a way cool purple hat that looks super cute on her. :)
Then we went to lunch. Yum yum yum. We went to firehouse subs. SOOOOO Good! We had never been there. But seriously SO GOOD. I almost went back today. haha. :) I had a real man sammich. It had pastrami and corned beef and cheese and sauce. That's it. It was yummy. hahaha.
Mom and I went SHOPPING after that! (Dad had to go take the car to get a checkup) We went to Torrid. I got some way cuuute stuff. :) Shiny vest. Plaid jacket. New pants. :) All is right with the world.
Then. We went to Provo. To go to Greg's (the restaurant done by the UVU culinary students). It was pretty good. The plating was BEAUTIFUL. And the food was yummy. The soups were under seasoned... but that's the only complaint. Everything else was WONDERFUL! The chef came over and new exactly who I was and that I'm the art institute kid that wants to transfer. It was almost creepy. We also met a guy from Good Ole Idaho Falls.
After that we went to the parents' hotel and they gave me birfday gifts. My mama made me PETER PAN PILLOWCASES! SOOO CUTE! And I got a 1931 Peter Pan Picture Book. It's AWESOME! I also got a table runner (With those cute fat chefs) that my mom also made along with a homemade recipe card holder. :) And some white, wide-rimmed dishes so I can practice plating. AND A SPICE RACK! Ha. My parents know me so well. :) They're great. Then I ate a cupcake. :) MMMMMMMMmmmmm.
Today was not QUITE as eventful, but was still good nevertheless. In my baking class, I made the poundcake for my grupo. There was a hater in my group that said it was not very good though. :( Sad day. But his bagels didn't turn out. They were undercooked and burnt at the same time. He burned the topping and undercooked the inside. So his were really the crappy ones. Chef Allie said my poundcake was "Poundcake at its finest." Take that haters! That's really all that happened today though. Because after that I came home and got ready for the day... then my visiting teacher came... and then I took a two hour nap. It was greatly needed. Yes. it was. And now. Here I am. :)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wow 2 in 1 day!
So today has been eventful...
1. Made homemade rolls YUM.
2. Hit a car in the parking lot. (they haven't called me yet though. But I have the feeling I'll be getting a call sometime tomorrow).
3. Decided on Courtney's future husband. I'm determined (so she'll stop stealing boyfriends).
4. Went to a soup party.
5. Sang for the conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Seriously. I did this today.
6. Listened to him speak at institute
7. Talked to Darcy. She's cute. I like her.
8. Deemed Derek the most influential person in my life. Heh. He was happy.
9. Had a Christmas song throw down.
10. Had a cooking party with my roommates. Yes.
Well... that's about it.
1. Made homemade rolls YUM.
2. Hit a car in the parking lot. (they haven't called me yet though. But I have the feeling I'll be getting a call sometime tomorrow).
3. Decided on Courtney's future husband. I'm determined (so she'll stop stealing boyfriends).
4. Went to a soup party.
5. Sang for the conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Seriously. I did this today.
6. Listened to him speak at institute
7. Talked to Darcy. She's cute. I like her.
8. Deemed Derek the most influential person in my life. Heh. He was happy.
9. Had a Christmas song throw down.
10. Had a cooking party with my roommates. Yes.
Well... that's about it.
Nottt My Week.
Will this week EVER end? Seriously. Oh my gosh. It has just been baaaaddd and it's only Wednesday! Aye.
So Sunday night I got sick, right? So I didn't go to school on Monday and missed two classes that are pretty hard to make up. So I have to go to make up class and write a 5 page report on butcher's yield. That's not so bad right?
Today, I bumped someone's car in the parking lot. Oops... :( Yeah, I'm usually a pretty good driver and haven't really hit anyone thus far. -__- Until today. Rawr. How embarrassing. At least I don't have to face them... yet. I wrote them a note and stuck it on their windshield.. it says sorry twice! I already faced my parents... so they know at least. And surprisingly they were super chill about it.
Dad: "Accidents happen! At least you didn't kill anyone! There was a guy in Rexburg..."
Mom: "Even the best drivers have bad days! You can just blame it on being sick!"
Thanks mom and dad for your support in this...
My parents are so great. haha.
So Sunday night I got sick, right? So I didn't go to school on Monday and missed two classes that are pretty hard to make up. So I have to go to make up class and write a 5 page report on butcher's yield. That's not so bad right?
Today, I bumped someone's car in the parking lot. Oops... :( Yeah, I'm usually a pretty good driver and haven't really hit anyone thus far. -__- Until today. Rawr. How embarrassing. At least I don't have to face them... yet. I wrote them a note and stuck it on their windshield.. it says sorry twice! I already faced my parents... so they know at least. And surprisingly they were super chill about it.
Dad: "Accidents happen! At least you didn't kill anyone! There was a guy in Rexburg..."
Mom: "Even the best drivers have bad days! You can just blame it on being sick!"
Thanks mom and dad for your support in this...
My parents are so great. haha.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
I wish I had an interesting life. I wish I was funny, or someone else in my life right now was funny enough for both of us just so I could actually have something interesting to talk about on here. Sorry anyone who reads this, but I'm really boring.
I'm hoping that moving to Orem and going to UVU will help me be.. less boring, and will help me make some good friends that will actually do crazy "I'm not really acting very mature right now, but it's okay because I'm still young enough to get away with it" things with me. Anyone who knows me, knows that's the kind of person I am. This whole having no life, not doing anything EVER, sitting on my couch watching movies all the time, and sitting on my computer all day thing just isn't me. I want to go run around and be crazy. And take stupid pictures. And climb trees. And roll down hills. And do all those things that I'm still young enough to do (even though I'm almost not a teenager anymore). I'm not ready to be a grown up yet, okay?!
Does this look like the face of a grown up to you? :)
I'm not saying that I want to be one of those immature annoying people who really does not know how to act her age. I am completely ready to be a somewhat mature and responsible member of society. I am learning how to take care of myself and be a mature person, I am. But honestly, I'm not ready to give up having fun yet. I'm still in college. I'm not ready to be a boring old grown up.
Sorry for this strange little... rant I guess, but I just feel like I can't be my young, immature self here. It needs to change. But, it's going to. Just until January. Then hopefully things will get better. :) Now I just need to write a Craigslist add, find housing in Orem, and register for classes. I'm so excited. :) WOO!
Well, I'm going to go back to lying on my couch now. Sick dayy. :(
Ciao.
I'm hoping that moving to Orem and going to UVU will help me be.. less boring, and will help me make some good friends that will actually do crazy "I'm not really acting very mature right now, but it's okay because I'm still young enough to get away with it" things with me. Anyone who knows me, knows that's the kind of person I am. This whole having no life, not doing anything EVER, sitting on my couch watching movies all the time, and sitting on my computer all day thing just isn't me. I want to go run around and be crazy. And take stupid pictures. And climb trees. And roll down hills. And do all those things that I'm still young enough to do (even though I'm almost not a teenager anymore). I'm not ready to be a grown up yet, okay?!
Does this look like the face of a grown up to you? :)
I'm not saying that I want to be one of those immature annoying people who really does not know how to act her age. I am completely ready to be a somewhat mature and responsible member of society. I am learning how to take care of myself and be a mature person, I am. But honestly, I'm not ready to give up having fun yet. I'm still in college. I'm not ready to be a boring old grown up.
Sorry for this strange little... rant I guess, but I just feel like I can't be my young, immature self here. It needs to change. But, it's going to. Just until January. Then hopefully things will get better. :) Now I just need to write a Craigslist add, find housing in Orem, and register for classes. I'm so excited. :) WOO!
Well, I'm going to go back to lying on my couch now. Sick dayy. :(
Ciao.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
So... yesterday started out AMAZING. I woke up at 8:30. Stayed in bed until 9:30... got up and made French toast with some leftover brioche. :) With a raspberry reduction on top. SO GOOD. And then I was just kind of lazy. I played Super Mario Wii and just relaxed until about 11. It was SO NICE. I feel like I haven't had a lazy Saturday morning in soo long!
After that though I pretty much worked on homework all day. eew. But I'm getting one of my stupid portfolios done.. and it's the big one so the others will all be easy. I also watched most of Zoolander. I need to finish it though... I got sleepy. :) Hooray for time changes that give me an extra hour though! woohoo!
The UVU thing is really happening. I got accepted and now I just need to find a new roommate... find myself a new place to live... and that's really about it. Some minor things here and there but I'm pretty pumped. I know it's way further away from IF. But I should actually get real breaks this time! And summers off. Woot! I just think it will be a really good thing for me... even though I don't want to live in Provo very badly. But technically my school is in Orem... so yeah. Ha.
Sorry my life isn't very interesting. I really haven't done much... umm.. I'm on WORLD 6 of Super Mario? Is that interesting? No... didn't think so. Umm... really other than that I got NOTHING. So I'm gonna go... yeah...
After that though I pretty much worked on homework all day. eew. But I'm getting one of my stupid portfolios done.. and it's the big one so the others will all be easy. I also watched most of Zoolander. I need to finish it though... I got sleepy. :) Hooray for time changes that give me an extra hour though! woohoo!
The UVU thing is really happening. I got accepted and now I just need to find a new roommate... find myself a new place to live... and that's really about it. Some minor things here and there but I'm pretty pumped. I know it's way further away from IF. But I should actually get real breaks this time! And summers off. Woot! I just think it will be a really good thing for me... even though I don't want to live in Provo very badly. But technically my school is in Orem... so yeah. Ha.
Sorry my life isn't very interesting. I really haven't done much... umm.. I'm on WORLD 6 of Super Mario? Is that interesting? No... didn't think so. Umm... really other than that I got NOTHING. So I'm gonna go... yeah...
Friday, November 5, 2010
Creme Brulee and Brioche
So... today. I made creme brulee. :) YUM. It was good. I also made THE BEST rolls. And... Churros! and Bread pudding. with BRIOCHE. I LOOOOOVE Brioche. YUMMMAY! And I have a whole loaf... with which I shall be making French toast... and maybe bread pudding... this weekend. Now who wants to come play with me?! We will get brioche! And maybe if I'm feeling nice, I'll make creme brulee for you too! ...except for the fact that I don't have a torch thing with which to caramelize the sugar. Bummer. :( But yes. Today was a VERY YUMMY day!
In the past few days... I've made some major life decisions, including changing schools. That's right, kids. AI just isn't doing it for me after they changed their program and now half my credits no longer count. BLECH. Oh and no one knows what in the world they are doing! So... I'm moving to Orem. To go to UVU (did you know they have a culinary program?! Because I sure didn't!). So all you kids at UVU/BYU I will be moving closer to you... Thisss January. :) WOOHOO! I'm actually really excited. The class schedule is going to KICK MY BUTT for sure. It seems 3 million times harder than AI's program... and also more realistic! Some of the stuff they're doing is INCREDIBLE! And they get real life experience catering and stuff. It's going to be so cool. :)
I know what you're thinking, didn't you just like... barely move... AGAIN... Yes. But... you gotta do what you gotta do, ya know?! I will be closer to some of my friends. :) :) Nicole, Maddie, Whitney, Celeste. :) :) And people my own age! PLUS! There's like... an actual campus... and mass amounts of students live there... and Yeah. So... I might call Nicole because she told me some girls are selling their contract... so yes. :) That's what's going on in my life right now. :) I'm feeling pretty good about it too. (even though it means I'm moving yet another hour away from good ole IFtown and many of the people that I love... and that I will be sooo close to PROVO... as in pretty much IN Provo...)
In the past few days... I've made some major life decisions, including changing schools. That's right, kids. AI just isn't doing it for me after they changed their program and now half my credits no longer count. BLECH. Oh and no one knows what in the world they are doing! So... I'm moving to Orem. To go to UVU (did you know they have a culinary program?! Because I sure didn't!). So all you kids at UVU/BYU I will be moving closer to you... Thisss January. :) WOOHOO! I'm actually really excited. The class schedule is going to KICK MY BUTT for sure. It seems 3 million times harder than AI's program... and also more realistic! Some of the stuff they're doing is INCREDIBLE! And they get real life experience catering and stuff. It's going to be so cool. :)
I know what you're thinking, didn't you just like... barely move... AGAIN... Yes. But... you gotta do what you gotta do, ya know?! I will be closer to some of my friends. :) :) Nicole, Maddie, Whitney, Celeste. :) :) And people my own age! PLUS! There's like... an actual campus... and mass amounts of students live there... and Yeah. So... I might call Nicole because she told me some girls are selling their contract... so yes. :) That's what's going on in my life right now. :) I'm feeling pretty good about it too. (even though it means I'm moving yet another hour away from good ole IFtown and many of the people that I love... and that I will be sooo close to PROVO... as in pretty much IN Provo...)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Last Day!
As much as I have grown to dislike that stupid blog challenge, it has done what I suppose it was intended to do. It sure got me on here a lot more... even though some of the stuff is kind of lame. heh. :S But today is the last day of that challenge. We shall see if I keep up my good work at this whole blog thing. Part of me wants to say YES! I'll be so great at it now! But the other part of me is a bit more pessimistic about the whole ordeal. Maybe now that I don't have any set thing I have to write, I won't do it anymore. I guess we shall find out. But for now, Day 30.
A picture of yourself today and 3 things good things that have happened in the last 30 days.
This is me. Today. :) The pan book happened to be next to me... I read it last night before I went to bed. And I have hat hair... hence the hat. To hid my hat hair. Oh the joys of culinary school.
3 good things that have happened in the past 30 days:
1. I got to see the Holloways, Nicole, Nate, Stephanie, and Cami Jo.
2. I got a letter from Dallon. :D 8D :) :D 8D :)
3. I got to have a chat with Katie Matheson via my cellular telephone and that hasn't happened in WAY too long. So it was really good. :)
There you go. It's over. Fine. El fin. Finished.
Okay. So about my life. Today I only had one class... but I'm still exhausted nevertheless. Sometimes cooking just takes a lot out of a person. It was southern dishes today. Which means. CARBS. yes. Haha. Bread pudding (my daddy will like that... and also the fact that I'm making a different version on friday so I can see what's the absolute best!), red beans and rice, bisque, ettouffee (I don't know if I spelled that right). Yum. It was all good. :) Today I learned how to... umm... I don't know what it's called... shell? maybe? a crawfish... It was kind of creepy at first... because they stare at you with their beady little eyes while you rip their tails off their bodies. :( It sounds a bit inhumane. But they're already dead. And I didn't kill them. It was just kind of cool. Gross. But cool. The group next to me was all pastry students... they were all grossed out. Briana (she's way cool) got up the courage to do it though. I helped her out so she didn't have to do it all alone. My group was awesome! Rick and Guy are fearless, and Rick knows a lot about southern food. That was helpful... because I really know nothing. And Guy is good at soups and totally dommed our Bisque. I... feel like I didn't really contribute much today. :( But I made the bread pudding and prepped a lot of stuff. So I know I did help. Just some days you don't seem to have a dish you were in charge of. Eh. But it was fun. :)
Clean up was even kind of fun today, Briana, Ben, and I were sent to the storage room to put all the ingredients back... and then we helped with dishes. Then after class we stood around talking. They're pretty sweet. We all kind of get each other's humor and sarcasm... so we make a pretty good team. It would be way sweet if we could be in a group together. We would DOMINATE! (Though it's not a competition... even though some people definitely act like it is...)
Well, I have to go register for next quarter with Chef Kraus so I've got to skeedaddle (Is that how you spell that?! I've never actually written it out. hmmm... oh well).
Ciao. Adios. Aloha.
A picture of yourself today and 3 things good things that have happened in the last 30 days.
This is me. Today. :) The pan book happened to be next to me... I read it last night before I went to bed. And I have hat hair... hence the hat. To hid my hat hair. Oh the joys of culinary school.
3 good things that have happened in the past 30 days:
1. I got to see the Holloways, Nicole, Nate, Stephanie, and Cami Jo.
2. I got a letter from Dallon. :D 8D :) :D 8D :)
3. I got to have a chat with Katie Matheson via my cellular telephone and that hasn't happened in WAY too long. So it was really good. :)
There you go. It's over. Fine. El fin. Finished.
Okay. So about my life. Today I only had one class... but I'm still exhausted nevertheless. Sometimes cooking just takes a lot out of a person. It was southern dishes today. Which means. CARBS. yes. Haha. Bread pudding (my daddy will like that... and also the fact that I'm making a different version on friday so I can see what's the absolute best!), red beans and rice, bisque, ettouffee (I don't know if I spelled that right). Yum. It was all good. :) Today I learned how to... umm... I don't know what it's called... shell? maybe? a crawfish... It was kind of creepy at first... because they stare at you with their beady little eyes while you rip their tails off their bodies. :( It sounds a bit inhumane. But they're already dead. And I didn't kill them. It was just kind of cool. Gross. But cool. The group next to me was all pastry students... they were all grossed out. Briana (she's way cool) got up the courage to do it though. I helped her out so she didn't have to do it all alone. My group was awesome! Rick and Guy are fearless, and Rick knows a lot about southern food. That was helpful... because I really know nothing. And Guy is good at soups and totally dommed our Bisque. I... feel like I didn't really contribute much today. :( But I made the bread pudding and prepped a lot of stuff. So I know I did help. Just some days you don't seem to have a dish you were in charge of. Eh. But it was fun. :)
Clean up was even kind of fun today, Briana, Ben, and I were sent to the storage room to put all the ingredients back... and then we helped with dishes. Then after class we stood around talking. They're pretty sweet. We all kind of get each other's humor and sarcasm... so we make a pretty good team. It would be way sweet if we could be in a group together. We would DOMINATE! (Though it's not a competition... even though some people definitely act like it is...)
Well, I have to go register for next quarter with Chef Kraus so I've got to skeedaddle (Is that how you spell that?! I've never actually written it out. hmmm... oh well).
Ciao. Adios. Aloha.
Monday, November 1, 2010
To LIfe, to life l'chai-im!
(I think I spelled that right... I googled it...)
A picture of you last year. How have you changed?
This is me literally one year ago yesterday. I honestly feel like I've grown up a lot since then. I've done so many things. I figured out who I am (for the most part) and who I want to be. I picked an official major. And I've just generally grown up. I've made friends that I think I'm going to have for a while. I've learned what I want out of life and how to get it. I've learned to not let anyone stand in my way. Some things about me haven't changed though. I'm still crazy, and hyper, and fun loving. But I've also learned to be a bit more mature... and do my school work instead of party ALL the time. (I haven't even missed a single class this year! And I've only been late ONCE!) That's a big change for me. I still have things I need to work on changing about myself, but overall I have grown up quite a bit. :) At least I think so...
My favorite movies in the whole world right now are.
Peter Pan. (In any and all forms)
Hook. (Not even because of the pan obsession... It's mostly because of Katie Matheson... and it's just a great movie.).
The Producers.
The Breakfast Club. (cheesy, I know. But there's just something about it).
Schindler's List. (Weird... I know... but I LOVED it)
Hercules! (Mostly thanks to Courtney and Dallon. And the song "Zero to Hero.")
Count of Monte Cristo (even though I liked the book better)
That's all I can think of right now...
Something I could never get tired of doing.
Okay... so I'm not very good at this just one thing... thing.
* Cooking
* Singing
* Theatre
* Reading. Seriously.
Now I'll save the last one for tomorrow and then I'm DOOOOOOONE!!!!!!!!! :)
And now...about my life. :)
Today was going pretty swell... until I got home from school. Ugh. But I will start at the beginning for you all, rather than at the end.
In class today, I made key lime pie. It was super good. Mine was pretty tart though... and I don't quite know why. My friend Briana and I made ours together, did exactly the same thing, and mine was MUCH more tart than hers. I don't quite know what happened. Hmm.. Peculiar. But it was good nevertheless. Just a strange phenomenon perhaps. I don't know.
Then I drove downtown to Nicholas and Co. for my 2nd class of the day. Purchasing. Aside from the project (which I really don't mind either... it's just a lot of work) I LOOOOVE this class. It is so interesting! Today we had an olive oil and cheese tasting! It sounds super gross, but it was actually a lot of fun. :) First we did cheeses and started with the mildest and worked our way to the sharper cheeses. Most of them were good, but a few of them were not my favorite (blue cheese for example). But we also learned the uses of all these cheeses and what they go well with. Hooray for specialty cheeses. After that we tasted olive oil. Yes, I had to DRINK olive oil. Pure. Straight. Olive Oil. We tried a few different varieties. Chef Nook explained to us that Olive oil is like wine or vinegar. You like what you like and it's all personal preference. We tried a California olive oil... it kind of tasted like grass. (I'm pretty sure that Nicole would like it. hahaha) But it was good at the same time. The Italian one tasted a lot more like olives... but I like my Turkish olive oil better. I also learned the difference between virgin olive oil and extra virgin olive oil. It's the amount of time the olives are pressed. Extra virgin is the first pressing... it's the most flavorful. And Virgin olive oil is the second. Then... there's Pomace... which is the mashed flesh and pits after pressing. It's cheaper and not as flavorful. I thought that was pretty interesting.
Then when I got home things were going fine... until my roommate got home. Right now she is really getting on my nerves. Maybe I just struggle living with people, I don't know... but lately she is just driving me crazy. I may sound incredibly emo right now... but... sometimes I really just dislike people in general. She just gets in my face and bosses me around. She ISN'T my mother. It just kind of gets on my nerves. Rawr. But I don't want to rant... even though lately it seems like that's all I do. GROSS. I'm sorry that's all I do anymore, dear readers.
A picture of you last year. How have you changed?
This is me literally one year ago yesterday. I honestly feel like I've grown up a lot since then. I've done so many things. I figured out who I am (for the most part) and who I want to be. I picked an official major. And I've just generally grown up. I've made friends that I think I'm going to have for a while. I've learned what I want out of life and how to get it. I've learned to not let anyone stand in my way. Some things about me haven't changed though. I'm still crazy, and hyper, and fun loving. But I've also learned to be a bit more mature... and do my school work instead of party ALL the time. (I haven't even missed a single class this year! And I've only been late ONCE!) That's a big change for me. I still have things I need to work on changing about myself, but overall I have grown up quite a bit. :) At least I think so...
My favorite movies in the whole world right now are.
Peter Pan. (In any and all forms)
Hook. (Not even because of the pan obsession... It's mostly because of Katie Matheson... and it's just a great movie.).
The Producers.
The Breakfast Club. (cheesy, I know. But there's just something about it).
Schindler's List. (Weird... I know... but I LOVED it)
Hercules! (Mostly thanks to Courtney and Dallon. And the song "Zero to Hero.")
Count of Monte Cristo (even though I liked the book better)
That's all I can think of right now...
Something I could never get tired of doing.
Okay... so I'm not very good at this just one thing... thing.
* Cooking
* Singing
* Theatre
* Reading. Seriously.
Now I'll save the last one for tomorrow and then I'm DOOOOOOONE!!!!!!!!! :)
And now...about my life. :)
Today was going pretty swell... until I got home from school. Ugh. But I will start at the beginning for you all, rather than at the end.
In class today, I made key lime pie. It was super good. Mine was pretty tart though... and I don't quite know why. My friend Briana and I made ours together, did exactly the same thing, and mine was MUCH more tart than hers. I don't quite know what happened. Hmm.. Peculiar. But it was good nevertheless. Just a strange phenomenon perhaps. I don't know.
Then I drove downtown to Nicholas and Co. for my 2nd class of the day. Purchasing. Aside from the project (which I really don't mind either... it's just a lot of work) I LOOOOVE this class. It is so interesting! Today we had an olive oil and cheese tasting! It sounds super gross, but it was actually a lot of fun. :) First we did cheeses and started with the mildest and worked our way to the sharper cheeses. Most of them were good, but a few of them were not my favorite (blue cheese for example). But we also learned the uses of all these cheeses and what they go well with. Hooray for specialty cheeses. After that we tasted olive oil. Yes, I had to DRINK olive oil. Pure. Straight. Olive Oil. We tried a few different varieties. Chef Nook explained to us that Olive oil is like wine or vinegar. You like what you like and it's all personal preference. We tried a California olive oil... it kind of tasted like grass. (I'm pretty sure that Nicole would like it. hahaha) But it was good at the same time. The Italian one tasted a lot more like olives... but I like my Turkish olive oil better. I also learned the difference between virgin olive oil and extra virgin olive oil. It's the amount of time the olives are pressed. Extra virgin is the first pressing... it's the most flavorful. And Virgin olive oil is the second. Then... there's Pomace... which is the mashed flesh and pits after pressing. It's cheaper and not as flavorful. I thought that was pretty interesting.
Then when I got home things were going fine... until my roommate got home. Right now she is really getting on my nerves. Maybe I just struggle living with people, I don't know... but lately she is just driving me crazy. I may sound incredibly emo right now... but... sometimes I really just dislike people in general. She just gets in my face and bosses me around. She ISN'T my mother. It just kind of gets on my nerves. Rawr. But I don't want to rant... even though lately it seems like that's all I do. GROSS. I'm sorry that's all I do anymore, dear readers.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
A few more days... trying to get this stupid challenge done while not overloading you...
Something that means a lot to me. :)
MY FAMWEEEE. I know this isn't my whole family (once again pictures right now are limited...do you know how many million pictures i have?!) but it is my mommy. and she means a lot to me too. :) My family is seriously the best. Be jealous. They're so great.
Also, something else that means a lot to me is my other families. My families that have adopted me while I am so far away from my real family. These families are the Mathesons and the Holloways. I love them both so much and am thankful for all they do for me... inviting me into their homes and being there for me when I need them. They're the best!!
NEXT DAY.
What's in my purse?
* Random Crap
* Reciepts/shopping lists/etc.
* Ninja turtle wallet
* BURT'S BEES
* Keys
* Sunglasses
NEXXXXT:
Somewhere over the rainbow...
or... somewhere I've been...
Turkey. This is my Turkish Michael Jackson impersonating boyfriend. :)
Greece.
Italia.
It's My Life... it's now or never!! I ain't gonna live forever... but I am gonna live while I'm alive. It's My Life... (and if you like the glee version) ...and these are my confessions...
OH my goodness. I had a WONDERFUL day yesterday. At first it was BOOORING because my roommates both disappeared and I was home alone... and I had to write a paper. BLECH! ...But then I finished that and they still weren't home so I was sad. And lonely. :( So then I went to Kneader's for a club sammich because I was hungry. And a bit mopey because it was Saturday... DAY BEFORE HALLOWEEN SATURDAY... and I had NOOOO plans! So anyway, I ate my sammich and it was GOOOOOD. Kneaders has the BEST club sammiches EVER. So then I went back home and finished my essay. Then I went out in the rain to go get the mail in hopes that my netflix dvds had arrived. They had. So I watched Harry Potter. (I have been ordering them all in order... because I realized I never saw the last one... so I had to watch it before I can see the new one). And that took a great deal of time.
After my movie was over, It was about seven. Still no set plans. And no word from the roommates. Then I remembered about the Holloways annual Halloween party and that they had invited me! So I got ready to go. Threw on some make up (should have thrown on my costume. but didn't.) and headed out the door. I was super empty on gas though so I had to stop by the gas station first. But anyway, I went to the party and was greeted by hugs from the whole Holloway family... including the cardboard cut out of Dallon. :) It was very much needed and appreciated. :) I spent the rest of the night hanging out with them. It was sooo great to see them all!!
Dallon (Zorro) and Me. :)
Seriously, the Holloway family is the best. I'm so lucky to have the chance to know them. They're great people. The party was a blast, even though I didn't really know anyone there most of the night. Eventually Nicole and Nate came so it was good to see them. :) It was a very great way to spend my Saturday. :)
As for today, I just got off the phone with the beautiful Katie Matheson. I love her. A lot. We had a good life chat. Something I think we both needed. We talked about life, Letters (I'm sooo jealous that hers smelled like Dallon's cologne!), plans, boys, and everything in between. It was seriously needed. I know this school year has been rough for both of us, so it's good that we can still be there for each other even though we are far apart! LOVE YOU KATIEEEEEE!!!! <3 Three Musketeers for Life <3 (For those of you who don't know... that includes Dallon... obviously).
Ciao! Aloha! Adios! See ya!
MY FAMWEEEE. I know this isn't my whole family (once again pictures right now are limited...do you know how many million pictures i have?!) but it is my mommy. and she means a lot to me too. :) My family is seriously the best. Be jealous. They're so great.
Also, something else that means a lot to me is my other families. My families that have adopted me while I am so far away from my real family. These families are the Mathesons and the Holloways. I love them both so much and am thankful for all they do for me... inviting me into their homes and being there for me when I need them. They're the best!!
NEXT DAY.
What's in my purse?
* Random Crap
* Reciepts/shopping lists/etc.
* Ninja turtle wallet
* BURT'S BEES
* Keys
* Sunglasses
NEXXXXT:
Somewhere over the rainbow...
or... somewhere I've been...
Turkey. This is my Turkish Michael Jackson impersonating boyfriend. :)
Greece.
Italia.
It's My Life... it's now or never!! I ain't gonna live forever... but I am gonna live while I'm alive. It's My Life... (and if you like the glee version) ...and these are my confessions...
OH my goodness. I had a WONDERFUL day yesterday. At first it was BOOORING because my roommates both disappeared and I was home alone... and I had to write a paper. BLECH! ...But then I finished that and they still weren't home so I was sad. And lonely. :( So then I went to Kneader's for a club sammich because I was hungry. And a bit mopey because it was Saturday... DAY BEFORE HALLOWEEN SATURDAY... and I had NOOOO plans! So anyway, I ate my sammich and it was GOOOOOD. Kneaders has the BEST club sammiches EVER. So then I went back home and finished my essay. Then I went out in the rain to go get the mail in hopes that my netflix dvds had arrived. They had. So I watched Harry Potter. (I have been ordering them all in order... because I realized I never saw the last one... so I had to watch it before I can see the new one). And that took a great deal of time.
After my movie was over, It was about seven. Still no set plans. And no word from the roommates. Then I remembered about the Holloways annual Halloween party and that they had invited me! So I got ready to go. Threw on some make up (should have thrown on my costume. but didn't.) and headed out the door. I was super empty on gas though so I had to stop by the gas station first. But anyway, I went to the party and was greeted by hugs from the whole Holloway family... including the cardboard cut out of Dallon. :) It was very much needed and appreciated. :) I spent the rest of the night hanging out with them. It was sooo great to see them all!!
Dallon (Zorro) and Me. :)
Seriously, the Holloway family is the best. I'm so lucky to have the chance to know them. They're great people. The party was a blast, even though I didn't really know anyone there most of the night. Eventually Nicole and Nate came so it was good to see them. :) It was a very great way to spend my Saturday. :)
As for today, I just got off the phone with the beautiful Katie Matheson. I love her. A lot. We had a good life chat. Something I think we both needed. We talked about life, Letters (I'm sooo jealous that hers smelled like Dallon's cologne!), plans, boys, and everything in between. It was seriously needed. I know this school year has been rough for both of us, so it's good that we can still be there for each other even though we are far apart! LOVE YOU KATIEEEEEE!!!! <3 Three Musketeers for Life <3 (For those of you who don't know... that includes Dallon... obviously).
Ciao! Aloha! Adios! See ya!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Today, Tomorrow, and The Next. and then some random babble about my life...
I'm so tired of this blog thing. I should have read how stupid these all were before I committed to it. Blech. But anyway... here we go.
Day Whatever. Something that makes your face look like this: :D!!!! or :) or 8D (which is my personal favorite)
Stupid memories of stupid things. And technical theatre. And theatre in general. :)
These girls right here. (sorry you're only in part of the picture katie... my pics are still being uploaded onto this computer so I don't have a lot to choose from.) They make me so ridiculously happy you can't even imagine it.
Peter Pan. You may say I'm stuck in the past... but Pan was one of the most fun experiences of my life thus far. And it helped me make some of my bestest friends. And I don't just love my time in Pan itself. I love the story. The message. Everything. :) Tootles. (even the crazy version of old Tootles in Hook! Or maybe I should say especially that Tootles.)
And last, but definitely not least, these people right here. Without them I would not be who or where I am today. I never would have survived my first year of college... or my second... without them. I love them so ridiculously much. And it makes me happy to see who they are becoming (even though we can't hang out every day) and to see them make good choices (like Nate and Dallon serving missions).
Day... whatever again. A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.
Yo. Stop being a BRAT FACE and GET OVER YOURSELF. Just some words of advice.
That's it.
And the day after that.
1. FACT. I'm obsessed with Peter Pan. :)
2. FACT. I act really confident but inside I'm really just a girl who thinks she's fat, not usually good enough, is not very confident, and is actually really lonely.
3. FACT. I've never said fact number two to anyone before.
4. FACT. I really hate being here (except for school) and I sometimes wonder if I made the wrong choice by coming here.
5. FACT. I very rarely say what's actually on my mind and I tell you what you want to hear instead of what I really think.
6. FACT. I'm not a very open person and don't feel like there is anyone I can tell everything to... not even my closest friends, even though sometimes I want to.
7. FACT. I am really struggling with the fact that I'm actually putting all this stuff on here (closed person, remember) and really wouldn't be surprised if this post just... disappeared... after a few days.
8. FACT. I am terrified of seagulls... and most other birds... and it does not stem from watching the movie "The Birds."
9. FACT. I LOOOOVE Culinary School... except for baking.
10. FACT. I am really easily annoyed by stupid things... like people who don't change the toilet paper roll, use "like," "totally," or "dude" too often, or who can dish it but can't take it.
11. FACT. I really hate that I am annoyed by stupid things. It makes me feel like a bad person.
12. FACT. I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY HATE it when people say rude things about fat people or gay people. And I don't hate that I get annoyed by that and don't consider it a stupid thing.
13. FACT. I love making fresh pasta. To me, it is probably one of the most rewarding things. It may take all day, but I feel really accomplished when I'm done... and it's a great stress reliever.
14. FACT. I really wish I was artistic. At all.
15. FACT. I really miss Katie Matheson, Courtney Cook, Katie Martin, Abi Griffiths, Steven Conway, Dallon Holloway, Justin Cummings, Nate Burton, and all my other friends that I never get to see anymore. :( A LOT. You guys are the best.
And now... about my life...
Yesterday. I carved a pumpkin. It looks AWFUL. I'm pretty sure Courtney Cook only knew what it was because she just knows I'm obsessed with Peter Pan. Yeah. That's what it was supposed to be. It was an epic epic epic fail.
I made a Rufio costume. I think it's pretty cool. Now I just need a chance to wear it. I have absolutely NO PLANS this Halloween. None Today. None Yesterday. None Tomorrow. Nothing. I miss actually having friends. I just feel like I'm doing nothing with my life and going nowhere right now. Yes, I know I am in school... but other than that... I do nothing. I sit at home and watch movies all day. I don't hang out with anyone. I don't have friends. Nothing. I feel like I'm wasting away here and don't know what to do about it. By this time last year... I had made great friends. ...Even in less time. And now... I don't know what to do. I miss having people and friends in my life.
Sorry about that little rant... I'm just lonely. Blah.
Day Whatever. Something that makes your face look like this: :D!!!! or :) or 8D (which is my personal favorite)
Stupid memories of stupid things. And technical theatre. And theatre in general. :)
These girls right here. (sorry you're only in part of the picture katie... my pics are still being uploaded onto this computer so I don't have a lot to choose from.) They make me so ridiculously happy you can't even imagine it.
Peter Pan. You may say I'm stuck in the past... but Pan was one of the most fun experiences of my life thus far. And it helped me make some of my bestest friends. And I don't just love my time in Pan itself. I love the story. The message. Everything. :) Tootles. (even the crazy version of old Tootles in Hook! Or maybe I should say especially that Tootles.)
And last, but definitely not least, these people right here. Without them I would not be who or where I am today. I never would have survived my first year of college... or my second... without them. I love them so ridiculously much. And it makes me happy to see who they are becoming (even though we can't hang out every day) and to see them make good choices (like Nate and Dallon serving missions).
Day... whatever again. A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.
Yo. Stop being a BRAT FACE and GET OVER YOURSELF. Just some words of advice.
That's it.
And the day after that.
1. FACT. I'm obsessed with Peter Pan. :)
2. FACT. I act really confident but inside I'm really just a girl who thinks she's fat, not usually good enough, is not very confident, and is actually really lonely.
3. FACT. I've never said fact number two to anyone before.
4. FACT. I really hate being here (except for school) and I sometimes wonder if I made the wrong choice by coming here.
5. FACT. I very rarely say what's actually on my mind and I tell you what you want to hear instead of what I really think.
6. FACT. I'm not a very open person and don't feel like there is anyone I can tell everything to... not even my closest friends, even though sometimes I want to.
7. FACT. I am really struggling with the fact that I'm actually putting all this stuff on here (closed person, remember) and really wouldn't be surprised if this post just... disappeared... after a few days.
8. FACT. I am terrified of seagulls... and most other birds... and it does not stem from watching the movie "The Birds."
9. FACT. I LOOOOVE Culinary School... except for baking.
10. FACT. I am really easily annoyed by stupid things... like people who don't change the toilet paper roll, use "like," "totally," or "dude" too often, or who can dish it but can't take it.
11. FACT. I really hate that I am annoyed by stupid things. It makes me feel like a bad person.
12. FACT. I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY HATE it when people say rude things about fat people or gay people. And I don't hate that I get annoyed by that and don't consider it a stupid thing.
13. FACT. I love making fresh pasta. To me, it is probably one of the most rewarding things. It may take all day, but I feel really accomplished when I'm done... and it's a great stress reliever.
14. FACT. I really wish I was artistic. At all.
15. FACT. I really miss Katie Matheson, Courtney Cook, Katie Martin, Abi Griffiths, Steven Conway, Dallon Holloway, Justin Cummings, Nate Burton, and all my other friends that I never get to see anymore. :( A LOT. You guys are the best.
And now... about my life...
Yesterday. I carved a pumpkin. It looks AWFUL. I'm pretty sure Courtney Cook only knew what it was because she just knows I'm obsessed with Peter Pan. Yeah. That's what it was supposed to be. It was an epic epic epic fail.
I made a Rufio costume. I think it's pretty cool. Now I just need a chance to wear it. I have absolutely NO PLANS this Halloween. None Today. None Yesterday. None Tomorrow. Nothing. I miss actually having friends. I just feel like I'm doing nothing with my life and going nowhere right now. Yes, I know I am in school... but other than that... I do nothing. I sit at home and watch movies all day. I don't hang out with anyone. I don't have friends. Nothing. I feel like I'm wasting away here and don't know what to do about it. By this time last year... I had made great friends. ...Even in less time. And now... I don't know what to do. I miss having people and friends in my life.
Sorry about that little rant... I'm just lonely. Blah.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday
Hi. I, like everyone else, am getting kind of tired of this whole blog challenge thing. Obviously, NO ONE CARES what's inside my purse. Unless it's the fingers of all the people you've murdered or something exciting like that, I really don't care what's inside yours either. So I'm doing Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday all at the same time. So... Things I crave a lot:
1. Mongolian Grill/Good Chinese Takeout.
2. HUGS. I LOOOOOVE Hugs. :)
3. Kneader's Club Sammich. SO GOOD.
4. People. I crave being around people.
5. Attention. Obviously. That's a given.
So I just got a new computer and I'm in the process of transferring all my pictures and documents... so I only have a few pictures right now. So this is the only picture of my face that I have access to at the moment. :)
If you want to know the reason behind my blog name... go read my first post. And/or go look up the big words that you don't know and you can figure it out. :)
Now on to things about my actual life. Today, I didn't go to school. No, I did not skip it. I just happen to have Thursdays off. WOOHOO. So today, I cleaned my room (it was messy after my adventure making my Halloween costume. You should see it. It's super awesome. I made it myself and everything. And it only cost me like 10 bucks! Woo! And I got sweet red tights out of the deal. YESS. But I'll tell you more about that in a later post. With pictures and everything.) I was being so domestic... both for cleaning and for making my own costume. Go me.
After that I vacuumed the apartment and did the dishes. Then I took Max, my roommate's dog, on a walk around the complex. It was nice. :)
Then, the HIGHLIGHT of my day...
I GOT A LETTER FROM DALLON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For those of you who don't know, he's one of my best friends and he's on his mission right now. I love getting letters from him. :) It makes me insanely happy. For those of you who are curious, he's doing well. He is doing well with Spanish and is amazed at the fact that he can understand and talk to people in a different language. He got a copy of the chronicles of narnia in spanish and is enjoying reading that in his down time. And he gives a SHOUT OUT to the Hallway Kids! You know who you are. <33
Well, I'm off to write a letter, watch hook, go to the grocery store, and finish my homework. Later y'all!
1. Mongolian Grill/Good Chinese Takeout.
2. HUGS. I LOOOOOVE Hugs. :)
3. Kneader's Club Sammich. SO GOOD.
4. People. I crave being around people.
5. Attention. Obviously. That's a given.
So I just got a new computer and I'm in the process of transferring all my pictures and documents... so I only have a few pictures right now. So this is the only picture of my face that I have access to at the moment. :)
If you want to know the reason behind my blog name... go read my first post. And/or go look up the big words that you don't know and you can figure it out. :)
Now on to things about my actual life. Today, I didn't go to school. No, I did not skip it. I just happen to have Thursdays off. WOOHOO. So today, I cleaned my room (it was messy after my adventure making my Halloween costume. You should see it. It's super awesome. I made it myself and everything. And it only cost me like 10 bucks! Woo! And I got sweet red tights out of the deal. YESS. But I'll tell you more about that in a later post. With pictures and everything.) I was being so domestic... both for cleaning and for making my own costume. Go me.
After that I vacuumed the apartment and did the dishes. Then I took Max, my roommate's dog, on a walk around the complex. It was nice. :)
Then, the HIGHLIGHT of my day...
I GOT A LETTER FROM DALLON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For those of you who don't know, he's one of my best friends and he's on his mission right now. I love getting letters from him. :) It makes me insanely happy. For those of you who are curious, he's doing well. He is doing well with Spanish and is amazed at the fact that he can understand and talk to people in a different language. He got a copy of the chronicles of narnia in spanish and is enjoying reading that in his down time. And he gives a SHOUT OUT to the Hallway Kids! You know who you are. <33
Well, I'm off to write a letter, watch hook, go to the grocery store, and finish my homework. Later y'all!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Mi Familia
I have the BEST family in the world. That's right... they're better than yours! We are kind of weird and I apparently look adopted according to Courtney... but we're family. I love them... even my brother (who sometimes even reads this blog so maybe he will actually see that)
This is me and my hermano in Hawaii.
This is me with my parents in a little place I like to call Italia. They're so great for taking me there. :) Next stop Kenya, right?
Secretly, my mama and I are actually a lot a like... Crazy.
And everyone knows I got some more crazy from my daddy. :)
And... even though I struggle saying it A LOT... My bro and I are even kinda similar sometimes...
I couldn't find a pic on my computer of my family all together. (Though I know quite a few exist... I just don't have access to them at this current point in time.)
This is me and my hermano in Hawaii.
This is me with my parents in a little place I like to call Italia. They're so great for taking me there. :) Next stop Kenya, right?
Secretly, my mama and I are actually a lot a like... Crazy.
And everyone knows I got some more crazy from my daddy. :)
And... even though I struggle saying it A LOT... My bro and I are even kinda similar sometimes...
I couldn't find a pic on my computer of my family all together. (Though I know quite a few exist... I just don't have access to them at this current point in time.)
Monday, October 25, 2010
Celeb Crush..
If any of you know me AT ALL... you should already know this....
That's Right. The One. The Only. James Roday!
Well now that that's out in the open, I wanna tell you about something else. :)
Today for my purchasing class, we went to a couple of Asian markets to see all the unusual items they carry. Well, a girl named Julia is in my class, and she has the best connections. She always knows someone who either knows someone or has been to all these different cute little restaurants. So we ended up going after class to Hang Phat, a Vietnamese market. We got some Bahn Mi Sammiches. AND THEY WERE SOOOO GOOD.
If any of you watched "Great American Food Truck Race" (which I kind of doubt you did.. but whatever) then you know they had the Vietnamese truck. I have wanted one of these delicious looking sandwiches ever since I watched that. YU-UM! So so so good. If you ever get the chance... try one! If you're ever in the salt lake area... Redwood road about 3100 South... next to the Chevron... go to Hang Phat! Oh. And the best part?! GIANT SAMMICH. 3 BUCKS! That's right. Three bucks! Take three bucks to subway and see what that will get ya! Ha. No really though. It was sooo good.
Ciao! Adios! Aloha!
That's Right. The One. The Only. James Roday!
Well now that that's out in the open, I wanna tell you about something else. :)
Today for my purchasing class, we went to a couple of Asian markets to see all the unusual items they carry. Well, a girl named Julia is in my class, and she has the best connections. She always knows someone who either knows someone or has been to all these different cute little restaurants. So we ended up going after class to Hang Phat, a Vietnamese market. We got some Bahn Mi Sammiches. AND THEY WERE SOOOO GOOD.
If any of you watched "Great American Food Truck Race" (which I kind of doubt you did.. but whatever) then you know they had the Vietnamese truck. I have wanted one of these delicious looking sandwiches ever since I watched that. YU-UM! So so so good. If you ever get the chance... try one! If you're ever in the salt lake area... Redwood road about 3100 South... next to the Chevron... go to Hang Phat! Oh. And the best part?! GIANT SAMMICH. 3 BUCKS! That's right. Three bucks! Take three bucks to subway and see what that will get ya! Ha. No really though. It was sooo good.
Ciao! Adios! Aloha!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Something You Never Leave the House Without...
MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
No really though... that's really the only thing that I never leave the house without. Sure I generally take my keys with me... but that's not 100% of the time. :) HA. Take that blog readers!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
I'm currently obsessed with 2 TV shows... though I must admit I do value the first a much more than the second. Though I do love them both. A LOT.
PSYCH. The best show ever. SOOOOO Funny. And so under-appreciated. So many people have never even heard of it. Well they, my friends, are MISSING OUT.
The Second is Glee of course. I, like so many others, LOVE this show. Yes, it's probably one of the most CHEESY shows out there right now... but the music is good. And it has heart. It may be a bit melodramatic... but the songs are good... and, let's face it, a majority of musicals are MELODRAMATIC. So it works. :)
I made this for Courtney. She loves Glee too. :)
Random sidenote that has absolutely NOTHING to do with this... if I get called "dude" one more time, I am going to kill someone in the face... twice. It's been less than a month and I'm already about to snap. I need friends. Like real ones. That are not the people I currently live with. But seriously DUDE what are you? A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?
Also. If you have to ask me if I'm grumpy... chances are. I'm not. I'm just annoyed with you, the asker. I typically know when I'm grumpy... and I generally let people know so they can avoid me if they so desire. If you get all up in my grill, however, I am not usually "grumpy" in general. Just annoyed. Probably at you, the person who is wondering if I am grumpy. Just so you know.
PSYCH. The best show ever. SOOOOO Funny. And so under-appreciated. So many people have never even heard of it. Well they, my friends, are MISSING OUT.
The Second is Glee of course. I, like so many others, LOVE this show. Yes, it's probably one of the most CHEESY shows out there right now... but the music is good. And it has heart. It may be a bit melodramatic... but the songs are good... and, let's face it, a majority of musicals are MELODRAMATIC. So it works. :)
I made this for Courtney. She loves Glee too. :)
Random sidenote that has absolutely NOTHING to do with this... if I get called "dude" one more time, I am going to kill someone in the face... twice. It's been less than a month and I'm already about to snap. I need friends. Like real ones. That are not the people I currently live with. But seriously DUDE what are you? A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?
Also. If you have to ask me if I'm grumpy... chances are. I'm not. I'm just annoyed with you, the asker. I typically know when I'm grumpy... and I generally let people know so they can avoid me if they so desire. If you get all up in my grill, however, I am not usually "grumpy" in general. Just annoyed. Probably at you, the person who is wondering if I am grumpy. Just so you know.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Day 13
My Favorite Musician and Why.
Katie Martin. She's going to be famous one day. :) This is my favorite song of hers. (Maybe because it's dedicated to me... ?)
Courtney Cook. She's pretty much an amazing singer. And she's learning to play the guitar and she's getting super good. She already knows like a million songs. She's going to be famous one day too. (I wish I could show you a video of her... but I don't have one that I can put on here...)
I'm seriously not saying this because they're my friends either. They are both extremely talented. It's true.
Umm... Famouser musicians though... I really like MC Hammer. No lie. I do. Why? Don't know. Just do. It's Maddie Hunsaker's fault... though I'm not quite sure why it's her fault. Eh... other than that... I don't know. I like a lot of stuff. I like a lot a lot a lot of choral stuff. Umm... Yeah. Anything/Anyone good. None of that poopy I have a famous parent so I think I can sing stuff. But yeah. That's it.
Katie Martin. She's going to be famous one day. :) This is my favorite song of hers. (Maybe because it's dedicated to me... ?)
Courtney Cook. She's pretty much an amazing singer. And she's learning to play the guitar and she's getting super good. She already knows like a million songs. She's going to be famous one day too. (I wish I could show you a video of her... but I don't have one that I can put on here...)
I'm seriously not saying this because they're my friends either. They are both extremely talented. It's true.
Umm... Famouser musicians though... I really like MC Hammer. No lie. I do. Why? Don't know. Just do. It's Maddie Hunsaker's fault... though I'm not quite sure why it's her fault. Eh... other than that... I don't know. I like a lot of stuff. I like a lot a lot a lot of choral stuff. Umm... Yeah. Anything/Anyone good. None of that poopy I have a famous parent so I think I can sing stuff. But yeah. That's it.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Town I Live In...
IDAHO FALLS! ...It's the bomb.
This Is IF in the Winter.
This is the way fun park that we all like to go to. :)
99.99999% of my pictures involve downtown. Because that's where it's at. We are hanging out being trolls beneath the bridge by the river. word.
I know the wings are gone... but they are such a big part of IF for me that I had to include them. I think they should get re-painted yes?
More of downtown. The cool train bridge over the river.
Random alleys downtown. Best place to play ever!
The Town I WISH I Lived In...
That's Right, LOGAN! With it's cemetery (that you can't really see in the picture... but it's there..)
fun buildings on the USU campus in which you can play on rolling chairs!
A great place for first time skiers...
Angie's!! Yum!
2nd Dam. And Great trees for climbing!
The Town In Which I Currently Reside...
Ice Skating? This picture is just from when I visited during Christmas... before I actually lived here.
Katie's House! ...And Dallon's... And Nate's... And Abi's... And Stephanie's... and Whitney's... And Nicole's...
Daybreak!
Well that's it. My Dwelling places.
This Is IF in the Winter.
This is the way fun park that we all like to go to. :)
99.99999% of my pictures involve downtown. Because that's where it's at. We are hanging out being trolls beneath the bridge by the river. word.
I know the wings are gone... but they are such a big part of IF for me that I had to include them. I think they should get re-painted yes?
More of downtown. The cool train bridge over the river.
Random alleys downtown. Best place to play ever!
The Town I WISH I Lived In...
That's Right, LOGAN! With it's cemetery (that you can't really see in the picture... but it's there..)
fun buildings on the USU campus in which you can play on rolling chairs!
A great place for first time skiers...
Angie's!! Yum!
2nd Dam. And Great trees for climbing!
The Town In Which I Currently Reside...
Ice Skating? This picture is just from when I visited during Christmas... before I actually lived here.
Katie's House! ...And Dallon's... And Nate's... And Abi's... And Stephanie's... and Whitney's... And Nicole's...
Daybreak!
Well that's it. My Dwelling places.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Make Up
In order to tell you what's in my make up bag... I would actually have to have one. I don't. I do sometimes wear Mascara. And I use my eyelash curler. I rarely wear eyeliner... and I don't usually wear eye shadow. That's pretty much it. Seriously.
So instead of rambling on about makeup I'm going to tell you about my STUPID English class. To be honest, I'm not really a fan of English classes in general but this one is definitely the worst. We don't even talk about English! We write for 15 minutes about our assigned political controversy and then spend the rest of the class talking about it. Last week it was drugs and this week it was health reform. If I wanted to take a class about politics, I would have taken a government class or something like that... but I want to talk about English. Thank you very much. It is the worst class I have ever had. Blech. And I've had some pretty bad classes (History from 1890-present... a humanities class all about global warming... and ants...)So yeah. That's really it.
So instead of rambling on about makeup I'm going to tell you about my STUPID English class. To be honest, I'm not really a fan of English classes in general but this one is definitely the worst. We don't even talk about English! We write for 15 minutes about our assigned political controversy and then spend the rest of the class talking about it. Last week it was drugs and this week it was health reform. If I wanted to take a class about politics, I would have taken a government class or something like that... but I want to talk about English. Thank you very much. It is the worst class I have ever had. Blech. And I've had some pretty bad classes (History from 1890-present... a humanities class all about global warming... and ants...)So yeah. That's really it.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
FOOOOOOOD!
Day... 8? maybe. I forget.
I do not have pictures at the moment... BUUUUUT. My favorite places to eat are (in no particular order):
1. Buca Di Beppo. YUUUUUM.
2. Red Iguana. YUMMY!
3. My own house. :) ...even when it's just pb&j
4. Little ghetto places because they always have the BEST food.
...and if it's time for dessert then it's this Caribbean place with a Guava caramel dessert. yummy squared. ha.
So since that was short... let me tell you a little bit about my day. It is related to food, after all. Today in American Regional we were talking about the South. That's right, BARBECUE! Our recipes for today were:
* Carolina pulled pork sammich
* Slaw
* Fried Green Tomatoes
* Roasted Red Pepper sauce
* Potato salad
* Banana Pudding
My group decided to split things up since a lot of it took a long time to prep/cook/rest or what have you. Jess did our pork. She made the dry rub, the barbecue sauce and put the pork in the oven. She was also in charge of basting it every so often. She also made the roasted red pepper sauce and mayonnaise for the potato salad and slaw. Good deal. She did a lot and worked hard. Shayna only made the banana pudding. That's it. In a 4 hour class... AND she didn't even make angel food cake for it... just used nilla wafers. I was getting Frrrrrustrated.
I set to work on making the slaw and the potato salad. I made the MOST BEAUTIFUL hard boiled eggs I have ever seen... there was not a single hint of that green/grey ring around the yolk... and they were cooked PERFECTLY. I was quite proud of myself to be honest. :) So I did all the prep work for those... and there was a lotttt of prep work. By the time I was done with that Jess had finished the mayonnaise for me so I could put them together. I got them in the fridge and started getting our station cleaned up. We were a little behind on dishes so I gathered them up and washed them. Then it was time to start the tomatoes. I made the marinade and sliced the tomatoes. We didn't know they were supposed to marinate for about a half hour... so we didn't quite have time for that. But it was all good. I then breaded them... it said just to stick them straight from the marinade to the flour/corn meal mixture... so I did. But then they didn't look like they had enough breading...so I double breaded them. GOOD CHOICE. The groups that didn't... had soggy and not very pretty tomatoes. MINE WERE BEAUTIFUL!!! :) :) Chef thought they were great too. :) He liked ALL of my dishes today!!! (even though my red cabbage in my slaw bled...so it was the color of Barney... he said it still tasted good). It's days like today that remind me why I am actually in culinary school. I know accidents happen and I'm at school to learn... but it just feels so great to do a good job sometimes!
So... I will upload pictures later... I'm too tired to do it right now. Even though I get to sleep in for an hour because I have class at 8 instead of 7 tomorrow!!! I never thought I would be excited for an 8 am class... let alone think of it as my "late" class. but so is life I guess..
I do not have pictures at the moment... BUUUUUT. My favorite places to eat are (in no particular order):
1. Buca Di Beppo. YUUUUUM.
2. Red Iguana. YUMMY!
3. My own house. :) ...even when it's just pb&j
4. Little ghetto places because they always have the BEST food.
...and if it's time for dessert then it's this Caribbean place with a Guava caramel dessert. yummy squared. ha.
So since that was short... let me tell you a little bit about my day. It is related to food, after all. Today in American Regional we were talking about the South. That's right, BARBECUE! Our recipes for today were:
* Carolina pulled pork sammich
* Slaw
* Fried Green Tomatoes
* Roasted Red Pepper sauce
* Potato salad
* Banana Pudding
My group decided to split things up since a lot of it took a long time to prep/cook/rest or what have you. Jess did our pork. She made the dry rub, the barbecue sauce and put the pork in the oven. She was also in charge of basting it every so often. She also made the roasted red pepper sauce and mayonnaise for the potato salad and slaw. Good deal. She did a lot and worked hard. Shayna only made the banana pudding. That's it. In a 4 hour class... AND she didn't even make angel food cake for it... just used nilla wafers. I was getting Frrrrrustrated.
I set to work on making the slaw and the potato salad. I made the MOST BEAUTIFUL hard boiled eggs I have ever seen... there was not a single hint of that green/grey ring around the yolk... and they were cooked PERFECTLY. I was quite proud of myself to be honest. :) So I did all the prep work for those... and there was a lotttt of prep work. By the time I was done with that Jess had finished the mayonnaise for me so I could put them together. I got them in the fridge and started getting our station cleaned up. We were a little behind on dishes so I gathered them up and washed them. Then it was time to start the tomatoes. I made the marinade and sliced the tomatoes. We didn't know they were supposed to marinate for about a half hour... so we didn't quite have time for that. But it was all good. I then breaded them... it said just to stick them straight from the marinade to the flour/corn meal mixture... so I did. But then they didn't look like they had enough breading...so I double breaded them. GOOD CHOICE. The groups that didn't... had soggy and not very pretty tomatoes. MINE WERE BEAUTIFUL!!! :) :) Chef thought they were great too. :) He liked ALL of my dishes today!!! (even though my red cabbage in my slaw bled...so it was the color of Barney... he said it still tasted good). It's days like today that remind me why I am actually in culinary school. I know accidents happen and I'm at school to learn... but it just feels so great to do a good job sometimes!
So... I will upload pictures later... I'm too tired to do it right now. Even though I get to sleep in for an hour because I have class at 8 instead of 7 tomorrow!!! I never thought I would be excited for an 8 am class... let alone think of it as my "late" class. but so is life I guess..
Monday, October 18, 2010
Last Thing I Purchased
Other than groceries... the last thing I purchased was... A way sweet WITCHES HAT. I'm going to a Witches Tea Party on Friday so I needed a way sweet Witches costume. :)
Today in my life... I went to Nicholas and Co. for a field trip with my purchasing class. It was SO cool. It's like a warehouse place where they store food for all these major restaurants and food places. They send stuff to Subway and Burger King (those are their major places) in Utah... and good ole IF! So soon some of the boxes I saw today could be consumed by you! ha. We also did an herb/spice tasting. It was nice to be able to learn how to recognize various items.. like chervil. What the heck is that?! It tastes like licorice. But not the yummy red kind. Gross black licorice. eew. But it's apparently really good with like creams and stuff. I dunno. haha.
Oh and today I learned how to have a real southern catfish fry! Well... as "real southern" as someone living in Utah can get. It wasn't that bad... even though I'm not really a very big fan of fish. It was better than salmon though. :)
Today in my life... I went to Nicholas and Co. for a field trip with my purchasing class. It was SO cool. It's like a warehouse place where they store food for all these major restaurants and food places. They send stuff to Subway and Burger King (those are their major places) in Utah... and good ole IF! So soon some of the boxes I saw today could be consumed by you! ha. We also did an herb/spice tasting. It was nice to be able to learn how to recognize various items.. like chervil. What the heck is that?! It tastes like licorice. But not the yummy red kind. Gross black licorice. eew. But it's apparently really good with like creams and stuff. I dunno. haha.
Oh and today I learned how to have a real southern catfish fry! Well... as "real southern" as someone living in Utah can get. It wasn't that bad... even though I'm not really a very big fan of fish. It was better than salmon though. :)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
SIng... Sing A Song.
A song to match my mood.
Well to start off... my mood is... Happy. Tonight was super fun. WAHOO. Great food. Great Friends. :) Good stuff.
My song is...
I got a feeling - black eyed peas
and...
Shine - the morning of
and...
Bust a Move - the glee version not the real one... because there is a difference. Even though they are both good.
and...
Can't Touch This - MC HAMMER
I think that's it. :) Why those? I don't know. They're the ones that popped into my head. haha.
Well to start off... my mood is... Happy. Tonight was super fun. WAHOO. Great food. Great Friends. :) Good stuff.
My song is...
I got a feeling - black eyed peas
and...
Shine - the morning of
and...
Bust a Move - the glee version not the real one... because there is a difference. Even though they are both good.
and...
Can't Touch This - MC HAMMER
I think that's it. :) Why those? I don't know. They're the ones that popped into my head. haha.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Day 6
My dream wedding.
I honestly haven't thought about it. AT ALL. I always tell people I want to tie-dye my wedding dress (that hasn't gone over well with everyone) but that's all I've even said. Ha. Oh I do know I want chocolate covered strawberries on the top of my cake... dipped and decorated to look like they are wearing a dress/tux. I saw it in a magazine once (not that I generally look at wedding magazines... I was working in a Bridal shop) and I just thought it was cute. It is pretty much the only thing I know though. I don't have colors, flowers, ring, etc. figured out yet... and to be honest,I probably won't know what I want even while it's happening.
Well since that was lame I guess I can tell you about my weekend! Yesterday was GREAT. I got to see Cami Jo and Stephanie (some of my roomies from last year). They were home for fall break so we decided to meet up! We went to California Pizza Kitchen. YUM. We got Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken and Meat Cravers. Both sooo good (though I must admit I liked the Hawaiian one better). Then we walked around a bit to let our food settle so we could have room for cheesecake factory cheesecake. We made the mistake of getting 3 different kinds.. That is a LOT of cheesecake! But it was all soooo goood! I recommend their peanut butter chocolate one. SOOO good. ...I mostly liked it because it doesn't taste like cheesecake. Not the biggest fan... though I'm starting to get over that a little bit... but it has to have other stuff with it or I still don't like it. Ha. If my family reads this they will be really confused... they know I really really don't usually like cheesecake. But anyway, it was a GREAT night and I wish it had never ended!!
Hopefully today will be a good day too. :) I think I'm going to convince my roommate Kristi that we need to FINALLY attack the apple crisp in our fridge... since I bought ice cream and everything. :) Yummy. :) Fresh apples from my tree at home in Idaho! SO GOOD SO GOOD!
Well that's all I've got for you today. I need to go like... take a shower and stuff. ha. I watched Harry Potter this morning instead of getting ready. Go me. (It made me realize that I have only seen 1 - 4. Don't worry. Now I've seen 5 and 6 should be coming in the mail soon. Thanks Netflix!) I'm so behind. But I've read all the books... except for maybe the last one. I don't remember if I read that one or not. But I have it at my house so maybe I will have to read/reread it once I finish the movies?
I honestly haven't thought about it. AT ALL. I always tell people I want to tie-dye my wedding dress (that hasn't gone over well with everyone) but that's all I've even said. Ha. Oh I do know I want chocolate covered strawberries on the top of my cake... dipped and decorated to look like they are wearing a dress/tux. I saw it in a magazine once (not that I generally look at wedding magazines... I was working in a Bridal shop) and I just thought it was cute. It is pretty much the only thing I know though. I don't have colors, flowers, ring, etc. figured out yet... and to be honest,I probably won't know what I want even while it's happening.
Well since that was lame I guess I can tell you about my weekend! Yesterday was GREAT. I got to see Cami Jo and Stephanie (some of my roomies from last year). They were home for fall break so we decided to meet up! We went to California Pizza Kitchen. YUM. We got Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken and Meat Cravers. Both sooo good (though I must admit I liked the Hawaiian one better). Then we walked around a bit to let our food settle so we could have room for cheesecake factory cheesecake. We made the mistake of getting 3 different kinds.. That is a LOT of cheesecake! But it was all soooo goood! I recommend their peanut butter chocolate one. SOOO good. ...I mostly liked it because it doesn't taste like cheesecake. Not the biggest fan... though I'm starting to get over that a little bit... but it has to have other stuff with it or I still don't like it. Ha. If my family reads this they will be really confused... they know I really really don't usually like cheesecake. But anyway, it was a GREAT night and I wish it had never ended!!
Hopefully today will be a good day too. :) I think I'm going to convince my roommate Kristi that we need to FINALLY attack the apple crisp in our fridge... since I bought ice cream and everything. :) Yummy. :) Fresh apples from my tree at home in Idaho! SO GOOD SO GOOD!
Well that's all I've got for you today. I need to go like... take a shower and stuff. ha. I watched Harry Potter this morning instead of getting ready. Go me. (It made me realize that I have only seen 1 - 4. Don't worry. Now I've seen 5 and 6 should be coming in the mail soon. Thanks Netflix!) I'm so behind. But I've read all the books... except for maybe the last one. I don't remember if I read that one or not. But I have it at my house so maybe I will have to read/reread it once I finish the movies?
Friday, October 15, 2010
Pets require petting....
Day 6. If I could have any pet...
To be honest.. I'm not really a pet person. I never really had them growing up (except a hamster... but all they ever really did were pee on me and run on their wheels until the wee hours of the morning). My roommate has a dog though... so I'm becoming one.. sort of. :)
But I think this pet would be great. So little care involved. It's fabulous.
I also think that a dinosaur (a nice one of course) would be a way cool pet! How many people (other than the Flinstones) can say they have a pet dinosaur?! It would be neat. (I'm also mourning the loss of my dinosaur shaped cookie cutter named Alberto that I took to my baking class today so we could have cool shaped sugar cookies but then a boy in another group borrowed it and now he's missing! Alberto... not the boy who borrowed it... WAHH!)
Yeah. That's how cool I am. Pet rock. Dinosaur. Woo.
To be honest.. I'm not really a pet person. I never really had them growing up (except a hamster... but all they ever really did were pee on me and run on their wheels until the wee hours of the morning). My roommate has a dog though... so I'm becoming one.. sort of. :)
But I think this pet would be great. So little care involved. It's fabulous.
I also think that a dinosaur (a nice one of course) would be a way cool pet! How many people (other than the Flinstones) can say they have a pet dinosaur?! It would be neat. (I'm also mourning the loss of my dinosaur shaped cookie cutter named Alberto that I took to my baking class today so we could have cool shaped sugar cookies but then a boy in another group borrowed it and now he's missing! Alberto... not the boy who borrowed it... WAHH!)
Yeah. That's how cool I am. Pet rock. Dinosaur. Woo.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
2 Years Ago... wow.
Day 5. A picture of yourself two years ago
By two years ago do you mean literal years or school years? Because that makes a big difference. 2 years ago in year time would be Oct. 2008. And 2 years ago in school time is my senior year. So whaddaya want?? I will do a mixture I guess.
So I am pretty sure this was a little longer than 2 years ago... but I really wasn't into taking pictures like I am now. This was the summer of 2008... that's close enough right? I spent my summer in New York with some friends I met the year before. It was such a great memory! :)
Katie, Mary, and I had so many great times in choir! I'm not sure which year all our pictures are from so I just picked a couple. They're from '08 or '09. I forget which hair Katie had at what time. :)
People who don't believe I ever had long hair... LOOK! The proof! ...It is so much better short though, huh?! I know... it's because sometimes I actually do something with it so it doesn't look like POOP! But on another, less poopy subject, Heather and Miranda were my go to girls in '08. I hung out with them literally every day.
I only picked this picture because it emphasizes my signature look back in the day when I had hair: never doing it. It looked gross. And I'm surprised anyone wanted to be my friend. The truth is... not much has changed... I still don't know anything about making hair look cute... but at least now that it's short it looks almost decent (except when I have to wear my chef hat and have hat hair all day). But yes. That's why this gross and disgusting picture is in here. Please don't judge. :)
These are probably a little closer to the actual time desired in this post. Gondoliers. Hated it. Loved it. Learned a lot. And made some really great friends from it. I loved acting crazy with the musical theatre kids... and goofing off and getting in trouble. My favorite memories are probably the sea monster story, Lynda's mom calling me a whore and then the director telling me she loved everything I was doing, and that time those people were making out behind the set and it was super gross. Oh, and of course that epic battle most of the girls had over being partners with Greg in every scene because everyone was super in love with him. bahaha.
Sadies. Ha. Fun. Awkward. Crazy. DELICIOUS. We had such a random group... even though most of us were in Gondoliers. But it was pretty intense. CALZONES. Yum. :) All our hair looked good though... with our gondoliers hair and makeup. YES!
Well... that was more than one picture, but that's what you get. ha. :) I hope you enjoyed this little trip into my "past" ...because 2 years ago was oh so very far away. But whatever.
Ciao. Adios. Aloha.
By two years ago do you mean literal years or school years? Because that makes a big difference. 2 years ago in year time would be Oct. 2008. And 2 years ago in school time is my senior year. So whaddaya want?? I will do a mixture I guess.
So I am pretty sure this was a little longer than 2 years ago... but I really wasn't into taking pictures like I am now. This was the summer of 2008... that's close enough right? I spent my summer in New York with some friends I met the year before. It was such a great memory! :)
Katie, Mary, and I had so many great times in choir! I'm not sure which year all our pictures are from so I just picked a couple. They're from '08 or '09. I forget which hair Katie had at what time. :)
People who don't believe I ever had long hair... LOOK! The proof! ...It is so much better short though, huh?! I know... it's because sometimes I actually do something with it so it doesn't look like POOP! But on another, less poopy subject, Heather and Miranda were my go to girls in '08. I hung out with them literally every day.
I only picked this picture because it emphasizes my signature look back in the day when I had hair: never doing it. It looked gross. And I'm surprised anyone wanted to be my friend. The truth is... not much has changed... I still don't know anything about making hair look cute... but at least now that it's short it looks almost decent (except when I have to wear my chef hat and have hat hair all day). But yes. That's why this gross and disgusting picture is in here. Please don't judge. :)
These are probably a little closer to the actual time desired in this post. Gondoliers. Hated it. Loved it. Learned a lot. And made some really great friends from it. I loved acting crazy with the musical theatre kids... and goofing off and getting in trouble. My favorite memories are probably the sea monster story, Lynda's mom calling me a whore and then the director telling me she loved everything I was doing, and that time those people were making out behind the set and it was super gross. Oh, and of course that epic battle most of the girls had over being partners with Greg in every scene because everyone was super in love with him. bahaha.
Sadies. Ha. Fun. Awkward. Crazy. DELICIOUS. We had such a random group... even though most of us were in Gondoliers. But it was pretty intense. CALZONES. Yum. :) All our hair looked good though... with our gondoliers hair and makeup. YES!
Well... that was more than one picture, but that's what you get. ha. :) I hope you enjoyed this little trip into my "past" ...because 2 years ago was oh so very far away. But whatever.
Ciao. Adios. Aloha.
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