Scary Eyes and Bat Toast for Guy!
YAY! I carved this all by myself!
10.31.2011
10.29.2011
10.25.2011
For Halloween ...
I am owl, with completely unrelated fondness for Tootsie Pops. Remember when Tootsie Pop wrappers used to have those little stars on them that you could trade in for prizes and stuff? Ya! This one didn't have the stars anymore :( But that's OK, I never traded any in anyways.
iPhone Apps I Frequent -- Words with Friends & Tiny Tower
3. Words with Friends -- If you don't know what Words with Friends is by now, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!? It is the greatest game for Scrabble-lovers or Scrabble-haters, everyone loves it! You can play with your friends or family or made up people online (who are not actually made up, they are real people, but I like to pretend they are computers). I have become a master at Words with Friends from playing it wayyyyy too much. If you are reading this, you should totally find me and start a game. I'll play back quick, I swear!
The coolest part about the Words with Friends app? .... You can basically play Scrabble at your own pace! You don't have to get all anxious about putting down your tiles quick enough so that the next person can take their turn, making it your choice to stay up until 4AM playing.
4. Tiny Tower -- James randomly downloaded this app on my phone one day after seeing how awesome it was it was on Attack of the Show. I love to micro-manage things, and I love this game. You get to build floors in a gigantic tower and staff them with residents of the tower. I mean how much cooler can you get? This is my go-to app when I am bored or waiting for something.
The coolest part about the Tiny Tower app? .... It works on real-time and progressively gets more difficult. Right now it takes me 1 1/2 days to build a floor. I like to race the clock to try and build the next floor before the previous one is completed. oh.my.gosh.so.much.fun.
I have the free version of this game of course, so there are ads. You can make that not happen by paying, but I will probably never do that. Sorry Libby, I will play you back soon, promise!
The coolest part about the Words with Friends app? .... You can basically play Scrabble at your own pace! You don't have to get all anxious about putting down your tiles quick enough so that the next person can take their turn, making it your choice to stay up until 4AM playing.
4. Tiny Tower -- James randomly downloaded this app on my phone one day after seeing how awesome it was it was on Attack of the Show. I love to micro-manage things, and I love this game. You get to build floors in a gigantic tower and staff them with residents of the tower. I mean how much cooler can you get? This is my go-to app when I am bored or waiting for something.
Oh man, I love when people show up in the dinosaur costume!
The coolest part about the Tiny Tower app? .... It works on real-time and progressively gets more difficult. Right now it takes me 1 1/2 days to build a floor. I like to race the clock to try and build the next floor before the previous one is completed. oh.my.gosh.so.much.fun.
10.20.2011
Betty Crocker and Parchment Paper
Oh my gosh! Parchment paper is amazing! It helped me make these delicious cookies last night (sans the nuts!)
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/48acadc3-f7e1-46b5-bb33-33bee95f6cf7
First of all it was really difficult to bring myself to buy the paper. It is like $4 a roll! But totally worth it I now know, and you can totally reuse it! It saves time from scrubbing stuck cookies off the pan and time is money, right-o? Yay Parchment Paper!
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/48acadc3-f7e1-46b5-bb33-33bee95f6cf7
10.16.2011
iPhone Apps I Frequent -- Starbucks and Yelp
These posts will be a series of iPhone apps I use constantly... Does anyone else forget what they got their phone out for and just flash between pressing the apps and the home button while trying to look for something familiar to remember what your purpose was? YES?! Well these are the ones I flash between (In no predetermined order, of course, that would require way too much thought)...
1. Starbucks -- Since I am addicted to Starbucks iced coffee! You know when you get a Starbucks giftcard and there is that little sticker on the bottom right corner that tells you to register the card? WELL DO IT! And add more $$ to your card because Starbucks uses these cards for their rewards program! I mean its not the best rewards program in the business but after you make 5 purchases on your card you can get FREE refills while you are sitting at Starbucks on any brewed coffee (Iced Coffee... YESSS!!), get a free coffee on your birthday, and free flavorings.
The coolest part about the Starbucks app?.... You can pay for your coffee using your phone by the cashier scanning a digital version of your reloadable giftcard! Technology! Geeesh!
2. YELP -- I am new to the Yelp world, but am SOOOO glad I discovered it. Yelp is amazing for finding just about anything to do or anything to eat. You can read a gillion reviews for places to help you decide on the best to go to. Of course you have your occasional annoying ranter, but it's worth it, especially when you can see what a restaurants best dish is by reading reviews or the coolest place to see a movie. Sometimes when you "check in" to places they will give you a deal on your next visit like Buy One Get One or 25% off. So cool!
1. Starbucks -- Since I am addicted to Starbucks iced coffee! You know when you get a Starbucks giftcard and there is that little sticker on the bottom right corner that tells you to register the card? WELL DO IT! And add more $$ to your card because Starbucks uses these cards for their rewards program! I mean its not the best rewards program in the business but after you make 5 purchases on your card you can get FREE refills while you are sitting at Starbucks on any brewed coffee (Iced Coffee... YESSS!!), get a free coffee on your birthday, and free flavorings.
2. YELP -- I am new to the Yelp world, but am SOOOO glad I discovered it. Yelp is amazing for finding just about anything to do or anything to eat. You can read a gillion reviews for places to help you decide on the best to go to. Of course you have your occasional annoying ranter, but it's worth it, especially when you can see what a restaurants best dish is by reading reviews or the coolest place to see a movie. Sometimes when you "check in" to places they will give you a deal on your next visit like Buy One Get One or 25% off. So cool!
Why do people in LA love donuts and assorted pastries so, so much??
The coolest part about the Yelp app? ... The ease of Redo-ing your search in the area of your choice! It makes it so easy to find stuff around your current location or to pick and choose where you want the search to be.
10.14.2011
Rules of the Honk-er-roo-ski
Ok so it has been forced to my attention that people are honking their car horns at an assortment of things. I myself have a firm belief that honking should be reserved for life or death situations therefore protecting the public from immediate danger, plus I hate getting honked at. I think I will start saying beeped at, honk sounds annoying. I have comprised this list of 15 reasons other people find it OK to honk-beep...in no particular order. I'm 100% positive there are many many more.
1. If you are driving too slow.
2. If you are driving too fast.
3. If you do not choose to illegally turn left on a red arrow.
4. If you do not begin to move your car before the light turns green.
5. If you move your car before the light turns green.
6. If there is a bicyclist in the bicycle lane.
7. If you are trying to back out of a street parking space and no one is stopping for you.
8. If the person at the red light in the car next to you is wearing the same sweater your ex-husband wore at your last birthday party before the divorce where he baked mini-quiche.
9. If there are pedestrians walking too slowly while you are trying to turn right. If they are old, or have a stroller plus 7 other kids, or 1 leg, this still applies.
10. If someone pulls out in front of you, or if you pull out in front of someone. I guess it works either way.
11. If you see your best friend from high school on the street as a bum.
12. If you slow down for an animal in the road.
13. If you even look like you may be texting or talking on your cell phone.
14. If someone frowns or smiles at you.
15. If is slightly unsure of what exit to take or where to turn.
Lay off the beeps my friends, you are not an enforcer of the law, or the apparent made up laws about driving speeds or how fast people should walk. Protect the power of the beep, let it only be heard as a message of the possibility of death. Thank you.
On a related note... apparently in LA, since we are proper folk, we must only address our beloved freeways (I have a tendency to call them highways, at which I can always expect to be corrected by a 4 year old on) with the word "the" in front of it. Example: I will take THE 5 to get to Burbank. I think the fastest way to Santa Monica is on THE 405. You need to get to the airport? OK, take THE 110 to THE 105.
As someone pointed out to me, it does kind of sound kind of caveman-like after being entranced by the 'the' to not say "the" in front of them. Example: Me take 680 to get to school. To get here you take 76 then 71. So silly.
I like Liz Lemons reaction to this situation in 30 Rock... which you can view on Netflix, look for Season 5, Episode 18 (Plan B) and watch minute 8:50-9:00 ! Do it immediately, you will not regret it. While you're there watch all 5 seasons of 30 Rock because Tina Fey is a-m-a-z-i-n-g.
1. If you are driving too slow.
2. If you are driving too fast.
3. If you do not choose to illegally turn left on a red arrow.
4. If you do not begin to move your car before the light turns green.
5. If you move your car before the light turns green.
6. If there is a bicyclist in the bicycle lane.
7. If you are trying to back out of a street parking space and no one is stopping for you.
8. If the person at the red light in the car next to you is wearing the same sweater your ex-husband wore at your last birthday party before the divorce where he baked mini-quiche.
9. If there are pedestrians walking too slowly while you are trying to turn right. If they are old, or have a stroller plus 7 other kids, or 1 leg, this still applies.
10. If someone pulls out in front of you, or if you pull out in front of someone. I guess it works either way.
11. If you see your best friend from high school on the street as a bum.
12. If you slow down for an animal in the road.
13. If you even look like you may be texting or talking on your cell phone.
14. If someone frowns or smiles at you.
15. If is slightly unsure of what exit to take or where to turn.
Rahhhhh here is an angry beeeper!!!
Lay off the beeps my friends, you are not an enforcer of the law, or the apparent made up laws about driving speeds or how fast people should walk. Protect the power of the beep, let it only be heard as a message of the possibility of death. Thank you.
On a related note... apparently in LA, since we are proper folk, we must only address our beloved freeways (I have a tendency to call them highways, at which I can always expect to be corrected by a 4 year old on) with the word "the" in front of it. Example: I will take THE 5 to get to Burbank. I think the fastest way to Santa Monica is on THE 405. You need to get to the airport? OK, take THE 110 to THE 105.
As someone pointed out to me, it does kind of sound kind of caveman-like after being entranced by the 'the' to not say "the" in front of them. Example: Me take 680 to get to school. To get here you take 76 then 71. So silly.
I like Liz Lemons reaction to this situation in 30 Rock... which you can view on Netflix, look for Season 5, Episode 18 (Plan B) and watch minute 8:50-9:00 ! Do it immediately, you will not regret it. While you're there watch all 5 seasons of 30 Rock because Tina Fey is a-m-a-z-i-n-g.
Germ Box
When you have a tissue box as cool as this one you just can't throw it away when all the tissues are done!! I cut the top off and made mine into a box to hold sick supplies like ibuprofen and and hand sanitizer and cough medicine and hydrogen peroxide! Woohoo! So the next time I don't feel well, just looking at this awesome box will probs make me feel better.
Dragon Claws
10.11.2011
Indian Feast
A delicious Indian Feast from our weekly Sunday "barbecue" a couple months ago.
There was paneer, chicken curry with rice, spicy chickpeas, fruit salsa with cinnamon chips.
So yummmmmmmy!
10.08.2011
Green Chopsticks
These green chopsticks are so colorful and fun they make me want to struggle to eat this most delicious rice. Oh, by the way, the best Chinese food is in the SGV... San Gabriel Valley that is, ya I know the acronym and it only took me 30 minutes of detective work to figure it out... whhhat whhhaatt!?
10.07.2011
Toys!
SNEAK PEEK:::This is a high end restaurant I designed with some pretty big clients in mind. You can see them visiting here at the grand opening! Yes, that is in fact a table that can be turned.
Such great talent.
9.19.2011
Fall :(
Usually FALL would be followed by a happy face but in Southern California, fall really does not exist. I was at Target the other day and was maybe-kinda-sorta listening to a lady on the phone who was raving to the person on the other end about what a perfect fall day it was. In reality it was nothing like fall at all, it was 90 degrees, super sunny and no rotting plant breeze was blowing leaves anywhere! You can even see how sunny it was by looking at my Burbank Target picture in a previous post. This ladies ignorance for the season made me realized I needed to post how you make fall happen when you are in the wrong climate. You can do this by...
Asking everyone you know to ship you Blueberry Donuts from White House Fruit Farms in Canfield, Ohio. Seriously the.best.donut.in.the.whole.world.
Lighting a pumpkin scented candle and eating Limited Edition pumpkin pie pop-tarts.
Drinking a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks.
Asking everyone you know to ship you Blueberry Donuts from White House Fruit Farms in Canfield, Ohio. Seriously the.best.donut.in.the.whole.world.
Making a fruit crisp like The Delicious (Yes, I named my peach crisp The Delicious. Yes, we devoured it before I could even take a picture).
Here's the top secret super easy recipe for The Delicious...
1 can (29 oz.) peach slices, drained
2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 c. butter, softened
== Throw the drained peaches into the bottom of a greased 8x8 baking pan. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl, I use a fork to incorporate all of the butter evenly throughout the mixture. Pour the remaining ingredients over the peaches. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.== Easy, Peezy, Fo-Sheezy!
The next steps in my quest for fall...
-Buy a giant blanket, get my fan (to produce a temperature where a blanket is OK) and curl up on the Love Sac (totally awesome giant bean bag) and read the rest of the Lord of the Rings series.
-Pick out a Pumpkin, carve it and toast the seeds!
-Look up pictures of ariel views of the best corn mazes ever.
I miss you fall!
2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 c. butter, softened
== Throw the drained peaches into the bottom of a greased 8x8 baking pan. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl, I use a fork to incorporate all of the butter evenly throughout the mixture. Pour the remaining ingredients over the peaches. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.== Easy, Peezy, Fo-Sheezy!
The next steps in my quest for fall...
-Buy a giant blanket, get my fan (to produce a temperature where a blanket is OK) and curl up on the Love Sac (totally awesome giant bean bag) and read the rest of the Lord of the Rings series.
-Pick out a Pumpkin, carve it and toast the seeds!
-Look up pictures of ariel views of the best corn mazes ever.
I miss you fall!
9.16.2011
Pwetttty
Sometimes I go to the Burbank Target just for the view when you leave...It is prettier in real life when you can look beyond the parking lot!
9.14.2011
3 Really Great Things About Life
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| The little green thing in a cup of coffee that makes it not spill. One time I put a coffee in my purse with one of these babies. Whaaat whaattt! |
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| TOMS shoes are the greatest, but being able to wash them is even better. YES you can wash them, don't be afraid, just do it, seriously. Look it up, its real, just do it, just do it. I know it takes a lot of persuading, but I did it and you can too, I swear it, it's OK, really. It took me more persuading that that, really it was a month of contemplation. It is so worth it! |
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| The cart escalator at Target. I mean really what can be better than a 3 story Super Target within walking distance of your home. Not much I tell you, not much. |
9.05.2011
FREE Beverages!
If you want free beverages, head to the nearest beach.
At Hermosa Beach on Saturday, James and I were strolling along the boardwalk and ran into a street sale. Tents on streets at the beach = free samples.
These were the 3 beverages we collected.... oh, plus free 7/11 slushies...
So heres a little review on each of these beverages...
Cuties Juice, Tangerine--- Pretty delicious, natural sugar but really really, maybe too much sweetness. Basically tasted exactly like a bunch of tangerines. Yummy! Maybe would buy it, but not in bulk, definitely not in bulk.
Kern's Nectar, Mango --- Not bad, not great. Second ingredient is high fructose corn syrup, probably safe to assume anything in a can is not good for you. I like mangos A LOT, but this wasn't that great. Probably will never buy it.
Vita Coco, Coconut Water --- I've heard good things about coconut water, but after trying this beverage... never again. I really only like the smell of coconut, not the taste, but this stuff didn't even smell good, it smelled old. I mean since it was free, maybe it was old. GROSS! I will never buy it again, but I'm glad I had the chance to try it for FREE-zies! A plus on Vita Coco...The packaging is really fun looking!
Yay for free samples!
At Hermosa Beach on Saturday, James and I were strolling along the boardwalk and ran into a street sale. Tents on streets at the beach = free samples.
These were the 3 beverages we collected.... oh, plus free 7/11 slushies...
So heres a little review on each of these beverages...
Cuties Juice, Tangerine--- Pretty delicious, natural sugar but really really, maybe too much sweetness. Basically tasted exactly like a bunch of tangerines. Yummy! Maybe would buy it, but not in bulk, definitely not in bulk.
Kern's Nectar, Mango --- Not bad, not great. Second ingredient is high fructose corn syrup, probably safe to assume anything in a can is not good for you. I like mangos A LOT, but this wasn't that great. Probably will never buy it.
Vita Coco, Coconut Water --- I've heard good things about coconut water, but after trying this beverage... never again. I really only like the smell of coconut, not the taste, but this stuff didn't even smell good, it smelled old. I mean since it was free, maybe it was old. GROSS! I will never buy it again, but I'm glad I had the chance to try it for FREE-zies! A plus on Vita Coco...The packaging is really fun looking!
Yay for free samples!
9.01.2011
A VERY Amazing Panera-Soup-Like Recipe
If you like the Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup, try this...
http://www.food.com/recipe/panera-broccoli-cheese-soup-150384
It tastes exactly the same and makes a ton! Arn't giant soup mugs the coolest?!
8.30.2011
The BESTest Banana Bread! (mini-muffin style)
The best banana bread recipe I have found comes from the "Cooking Cousins," watch the video, write down the ingredients and you will have a yummylicious banana bread. I made banana mini-muffins...
Banana bread is the greatest thing you can do with almost-too-old-bananas! Don't forget to cook for shorter time if you make the mini-muffins! uh oh!
Banana bread is the greatest thing you can do with almost-too-old-bananas! Don't forget to cook for shorter time if you make the mini-muffins! uh oh!
The BESTest Tabbouleh!!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/pita-stuffed-with-tabbouleh-and-shards-of-feta-recipe/index.html
Tabbouleh is delicious, but only when it is made backwards... less parsley, more bulgar! (Yay bulgar = whole grain healthiness!) I found this recipe through my FCS professor, YUMMMMMMMM.... It's the best when served in pita pockets like these...
Here's what it looks like in all of its glory in the bowl... add the feta in to the pita and into the bowl because feta is amazing of course. No it's not you say? You are mistaken. Yes it is. 
Tabbouleh is delicious, but only when it is made backwards... less parsley, more bulgar! (Yay bulgar = whole grain healthiness!) I found this recipe through my FCS professor, YUMMMMMMMM.... It's the best when served in pita pockets like these...
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| The day I found these, they were $1 at Kroger! Ahh what a fantastic day it was! |
8.29.2011
Uh Oh...
Something horrible happened in this spot...
To this poor pig...
So far the suspects are as follows...
It's a classic case of whodunit.
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| Electronic Robot Super Crab- uses pig blood as battery fuel. |
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| Deflating Birthday Balloon - has had unfortunate run-ins with the following suspect and pig owner... |
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| Hurley - guilty looks, former toy destroyer. |
8.27.2011
Why didn't this exist when I was little....
This place is seriously awesome. It is called Peek-A-Boo Play Place and is in Eagle Rock, CA. I've never been anywhere like it until I went with the little boy I'm nannying. It's just a giant room with a climbing tower, bounce-a-round, books, toys, dress up clothes, tea party supplies, slides and a special upstairs for kids under 2. Best. idea. ever. So easy to maintain and you make tons of money on kids who just want to play with new toys. It's like a giant public preschool room where parents just sat around on comfy couches with their MacBooks. So Great.
7.02.2011
Cav Club
As previously mentioned, the Chevrolet Cavalier is a fantasticulous automobile. Cars are the worst but as far as they go, the Cav is super. It has made it to the 3 largest cities in the U.S. in the past 8 months. So powerful. You can see live footage from its journey below....
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Unfortunately nobody in LA seems to appreciate the tremendous value of the Cav, I have seen 1 fellow Cav cruisin' the streets of LA and by cruisin' I mean moving at 5mph for miles, involuntarily.
*Cav Club hand motion*
This is great!
I L.O.V.E. things that are free.
I enjoy when things are quantified, qualified or somehow organized by means of chart.
I live in the LA area.
Therefore, this is great...
I enjoy when things are quantified, qualified or somehow organized by means of chart.
I live in the LA area.
Therefore, this is great...
Safety 101
Good Shower...
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Bad Shower...
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What is the difference you ask? The good shower has clear doors so you can see any potential robbers, sketchy creeps or murderers. The bad shower has a deadly curtain hanging in the way of seeing any potential robbers, sketchy creeps or murderers. Robbers, creeps and murderers love to hang out in bathtubs, so when there is a choice, always pick the Good Shower. If you close the curtain in a Bad Shower, you are just plain crazy. If you leave the curtain as open as possible you are sane. I know it looks prettier when closed, but DO NOT take the risk!
The following also appears to be danger!... but is actually very useful and practical and fantastic. Do not fear to take the diagonal cross, it is especially handy. Just don't get confused in the middle, as the guy in the diagram seems to be.
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That is all. Stay safe.
Bad Shower...
What is the difference you ask? The good shower has clear doors so you can see any potential robbers, sketchy creeps or murderers. The bad shower has a deadly curtain hanging in the way of seeing any potential robbers, sketchy creeps or murderers. Robbers, creeps and murderers love to hang out in bathtubs, so when there is a choice, always pick the Good Shower. If you close the curtain in a Bad Shower, you are just plain crazy. If you leave the curtain as open as possible you are sane. I know it looks prettier when closed, but DO NOT take the risk!
The following also appears to be danger!... but is actually very useful and practical and fantastic. Do not fear to take the diagonal cross, it is especially handy. Just don't get confused in the middle, as the guy in the diagram seems to be.
6.25.2011
How to move across the country in a Chevrolet Cavalier
Step 1: Pack as much stuff as you possibly can into the car.
Step 2: Get gas and make sure the Cavalier is operating to its glorious maximum capacity.
Step 3: Do not forget your dog, fit him in too.
Step 4: Enjoy the lovely sights from the highway!
Step 5: Drink lots of water in the desert.
Step 6: Arrive, so simple!
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