Six Degrees

Six blog degrees from my sissy's blog, Yesterday's Randomness, I found this cool idea from My Notting Hill - not your expected chalk board wall ... if only I could draw more than grids and graves ...

very cool though ... would be a great addition to a guest room ... closet ;)

Man! Looking back I had quite a bit of fun in the sun this summer ... I miss it. Although with temperatures just now leaving the 70s really I guess I shouldn't complain. Now's the time for soups and pulling out the bread machine and hot cocoa - and extra cardio apparently. Speaking of cardio, I did some early morning squats this morning and I could HEAR MY KNEES the whole way down!  NOT COOL ... sounds like I need to be sure to get on the bike a little too and give my poor knees a break. No break on the cardio though. Still have to get it in!



ATL



A feather whispered by,
telling her a secret.
She listened intently.
She wondered where that ethereal bookmark had been.
On a long and distant journey?
What had it seen along the way?
And where was it going?
Could she go along, she wondered.
Travel to where the breeze would take her
and recline upon the wind?
Evaporate into the sunshine
and pour moonlight upon the night.

Yes, of course, she'd go along, she pondered.
She'd travel to where the breeze would take her
She'd most definitely recline upon the wind.

Opa!!

It was Greek night at my friend Lacey's tonight ... thanks to Allrecipe.com, this was no problem at all for me ... I went with the Orzo and Broccoli ... yummm-oooooo

• 1-1/4 cups uncooked orzo pasta
• 3-1/3 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon pitted Greek olives
• 1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon crumbled feta cheese
• 1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil [I didn't have fresh basil. I used a couple teaspoons of dry basil - worked just fine]
• 2 tablespoons and 1-1/2 teaspoons toasted slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes [I didn't have red pepper flakes. I used about a tablespoon of marinated roasted red peppers that were in with some marinated olives --- hey, I wasn't LEAVING the house AGAIN! :) worked just fine]
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

1. In a large saucepan, cook pasta in boiling water for 7 minutes [I added salt to my boiling water per the instructions on the orzo container. thinking back I'm not sure I needed to do that]. Add broccoli and cook 2-3 minutes longer or until pasta is tender; drain. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the olives, feta cheese, Parmesan cheese and basil.
2. In a small nonstick skillet, saute almonds in oil for about 1 minute. Stir in red pepper flakes and pepper; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Stir in olive mixture; toss to coat.

Like I said YUUMMMMOOOO ... have some friends over and make it a night with My Big Fat Greek Wedding!!  Love that movie!  DO NOT try it with My Life In Ruins ... rented that this week ... I couldn't get past the first 20 minutes!! ... I really do need a Netflix account ...

OH! and I ran my 8K!! in under an hour! WOOOOHOOOO!!  Works for me ... the only person I need to beat is myself  ... and even that is negotiable ;)

A few of my favorite things: makeup

Sorry guys, this one's for the girls ... a list of my favorite things - makeup anyway

Estee Lauder's Vita-Mineral Loose Powder Foundation

It's yummoooo ... great coverage, SPF 15, goes on silky smooth ... and Intensity 6.0 its the perfect shade... sorry Estee for doubting that you would have my shade ...

 Urban Decay's Semi-Sheer Lipstick in Confession

Not only does the lipstick staying power and great shades

the handle is a sword. I mean, what more could a girl ask for ...

Mac's High-Pigment Eye Shadow

So many shades - so little time ...

I couldn't get enough of these

It's butta Baby

butter LONDON is a 3 Free company, which means  it's free o FORMALDEHYDE, TOLUENE AND DBP...These chemicals are highly carcinogenic, cause birth defects, respiratory disease, and a host of other serious illnesses! wow! I think if more people knew that they'd opt out ... I still have my other brands but I think I need to seriously consider a purge ...



Glitter

Paper Plastic Glass

If you watched Private Practice tonight then you know the inspiration. Fiction should not be that realistic. I had to get that out of my head.

Recycled Tears

A salty tear carves a river bed down her delicate profile

memory-filled torrents will follow

rote movements thrust her forward with the same assurances of gravity

the show will go on

and quite a show it will be

bruised and battered are merely qualities that get in line with the rest

intelligence and strength not to be outdone

one day she'll rest and good night's rest, steeped in serenity like her favorite loose black tea

one day she'll sigh a therapeutic exhale – and then another – until her mind is cleansed of its toxins

today is not that day and with this she'll be content

for dark clouds bring rain and rain

allows for the uninhibited free-flow of tears

and she imagines that in her tears lie so much concentrated love and pain, angst and sorrow

that they feed the earth itself and give forth new life

she imagines that within life's carvings lies the secret to success

for out of every experience comes an empathy a compassion and a strength for another

that might have not otherwise been

Control Apple Reset

Tech + Pretty = Capitalagirl's Laptop Computer Key - LOVE Necklace ... Hoooow cute is this?!?

Plus cufflinks for the boys ...

seriously cute ...