Tag Survey

Stolen from Kim. Visit her blog, you wont regret it.


What is your current obsession? Hmmm probably cooking. I've been looking up tons of recipes.

What is your weirdest obsession? Pamela Courson, I don't think many people are interested in her.

Why is today special? Because it's one more day until Friday and I finished making a lamp today :D

What would you like to learn to do? To play the keyboard I got for Christmas.

What is the last thing you bought? A Miffy notebook to doodle in and a Fall of Troy vinyl for my boyfriend.

What are you listening to right now? My boyfriend going "RAWR".

What's your favorite weather? Early Spring weather before it gets too hot.

What's your most challenging goal right now? Getting organized.

What do you think about the person who tagged you? She's very cool and has awesome taste.

What's your favorite guilty pleasure? Listening to Disney music.

If you could take a vacation anywhere where would it be? Probably Disney World.

Top 5 favorite actors and/or actresses? Kate Winslet, Ginger Rogers, Gary Oldman, Eddie Izzard, Jane Fonda

What would you like to get rid of? A lot of my stuff. I need to completely clean out my room.

If you could go anywhere in the in the world for the next hour, where would you go? To see my boyfriend.

Which language would you like to learn? German

What super power would you like to possess? Healing powers or technopathy.

What's your favorite thing about the city you live in? There's lots of fun stuff to do but you have to know where to look.

What's your favorite piece of clothing in your own closet? Ummm...do shoes count? If so then my mary janes.

What's your dream job? Selling my craft stuff.

If you had $150 right now what would you do with it? I'd buy roller skates and a new helmet and pads.

Do you admire anyone's style? Sure, I really dig Shirley Manson's style in the 90s. 90s Courtney Love too.

Describe your personal style? Girly-grunge?

Who's fashion show would you want tickets to? Alexander Mcqueen

Who's closet would you want to raid? Courtney Love's as long as it's full of her old babydoll dresses.

What are you most proud of? Not letting being sick completely destroy me.

If you could have a talent that you do not currently possess, what would it be? Drawing, I'm trying but I still suck.

Rules: Link to sender; answer the questions on your blog and replace one question you dislike with a question of your own invention; tag other people you would like to learn more about.

I tag anyone that wants to take this survey too.

Strawberry Cupcake Adventures

This past weekend my boyfriend and I decided to make vanilla cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese icing. I'd been craving them all week. The first attempt was made on Saturday. Something went wrong and they ended up being hollow. Luckily we made too much icing so when we made more cupcakes on Sunday we could ice them. The second batch turned out amazing.

Picture time!





Recipe for the cream cheese icing:

• 1/4 a cup of butter
• 8 oz. of strawberry cream cheese
• 1 pound of sifted powdered sugar (1 box or 3 and 1/2 cups)
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla

Mix all of it together. It's really that easy.

It's Save The Frogs Day!

Music Video Monday: Ramones- Siderman

This was one of the first Ramones songs I ever heard.

UPDATE Review: Cococare 100% Cocoa Butter The Yellow Stick

Ok so, it's been about two months since I reviewed the Cococare Yellow Stick. I've seen a really big difference. My worst scars used to bump up on my skin quite a lot and now they're almost completely smooth. They used to be bright red but they've faded to either light pink or white. I have to admit I don't always remember to use it every day. I'm sure if I did it would work even better. I love the results I've gotten so much that I'm extremely tempted to try some of Cococare's other products. They have everything from foot lotion to lip balm. Check out their site if you want to see what else they have.

Music Video Monday: PJ Harvey- Good Fortune

I love this song, it always makes me think of my boyfriend.

Music Video Monday: The Cure- Lullaby

I used to listen to this on a loop to fall asleep when I got sick.

Happy Easter!!

Make Mine Chocolate!

"Rabbits are a familiar symbol of the Easter holiday. In the days leading up to it, they appear on television commercials and packages of candy, and stores are filled with stuffed rabbits. It is no surprise that children beg their parents for a bunny of their own. Ill-prepared to care for these unique creatures, their "owners" often quickly tire of them. In the months following Easter, local humane societies and rabbit rescues are flooded with rabbits, former Easter gifts whose "owners" no longer want them. The unlucky ones are dumped outside where predators, cars, illness, and injury virtually guarantee an early death.

In 2002, in an attempt to address the problem, the Columbus House Rabbit Society began a campaign to educate the public on the realities of living with a rabbit, and to discourage giving live rabbits as Easter gifts. Using ceramic pins in the form of chocolate bunnies as the symbol, the campaign's goal is to spread the message that rabbits should not be casually acquired and to educate the public about the special needs of these often-fragile creatures. The pins serve as conversation starters. Comments about the pin provide the wearer the opportunity to share our message with the general public. These informal conversations are supported by a card that is distributed with each pin, and by business cards that can be handed out to interested parties. Both the pin card and the business card list important facts that should be considered before bringing a rabbit into the home. Our goal is to educate the public of the challenges of properly caring for rabbits and to encourage them to purchase chocolate Easter bunnies (or stuffed toy animals) rather than live rabbits. "

http://www.makeminechocolate.org/

Organic Fruitation

Well, it’s a trend and maybe even a way of life we are all succumbing to, by desire or by demand, it’s here for all to experience. “Eco-Ethical Living” is the latest buzz word for what used to be known as saving, growing, reusing, remaking and not wasting.

My parents grew up with that lifestyle, not so much by desire, but because everyone needed to live that way back then. Many families had gardens, not for the pure joy of growing lovely flowers and a few tasty vegetables, but because it was the family food. It was eaten fresh in the summer and preserved, canned, frozen and dried for the other seasons. It was necessary, but it was enjoyable as well. It forced patience and perseverance, but rewarded with a bounty from the earth.

Well, that way of living; growing your own garden, sewing your own clothes, graciously accepting hand-me-downs and even reusing wrapping paper a few times is lost to many of us now. Don’t get me wrong, I like the accessibility in my life. I like being able to get any fruit or vegetable at the market any month of the year. I like being able to find trendy clothes that can be purchased from a store only a few blocks from my home. I even like designing wrapping paper that I know people will use for only a few brief moments before being crumpled up and tossed into the trash after the gift is uncovered. Well, in all honesty, that one hurts a little!

I am grateful that we are fortunate enough to have these accommodations so accessible. Our lives are easier and better than any other generation before us. I don’t want to forget that. I don’t want to take advantage of that. I want to be respectful of what has come before us and I want to be conscientious of how I treat my world.


The collection Organic Fruitation I have been developing is designed to speak to that eco-ethical lifestyle. We need to be responsible for our earth, think about our actions, and find little ways to make a difference where we can. Go green or grow greens, but more than anything else, learn from those who came before us and put into practice something from their basic lifestyle which really was eco-ethically lived.




And don’t forget that you also need a little “confection” in your eco-friendly life. I’m sure Ben or Jerry would agree to that!

Roller Derby

I've been a fan of roller derby for awhile now but had never had the opportunity to see a bout live. Last Saturday my boyfriend and I got to see not just one but two bouts. It was so much fun. The girls are amazing. The first bout was between the Atlanta Rollergirl's Sake Tuyas and Denim Demons. Both teams were great but the Denim Demons ran away and won the game 123 to 85. The second bout was much closer. It was between the Atlanta Rollergirl's B-Team, the Rumble B's and Jacksonville. The Rumble B's were down but came back on the last jam to win it 95 to 89. I definitely want to go again.

If you don't know the basics of roller derby this video does a really good job explaining them.




Here are some pictures I took of the 2nd bout. I'll be putting more up on my Flickr soon.



I took some video as well. There's more on my Youtube account.