Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Top 2 Tuesdays!

I'm not trying to not post anything personal lately, I'm just waiting for the new battery for my camera to come in and my new phone takes terrible pictures, so more posts to come!

Love this idea that Taylor at Jimmy Choos & a Baby Too had to start "Top 2 Tuesdays." This week is Top 2 favorite recipes--yummy!!

This one is a recipe my grandma gave me for baked pork chops, definitely one of my favorites:
4-6 boneless pork loin chops
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 soup can milk
1 pkg. onion soup mix
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chops in baking dish.
In bowl, combine soups with milk. Pour mixture over chops.
Bake for 35 minutes in baking dish, then cover with foil and return to oven for 10 minutes more.
Serve over rice and the dish creates it's own gravy.

The second recipe is a Greek salad, no real measurements--I just handful & eyeball it. You can add whatever meat you choose or none at all. Kiefer likes shrimp, I like blackened chicken on top.

Fresh lettuce, as much as desired/1 cup per person
Kalamata olives
Cucumber slices
Cherry Tomatos
Handful of Feta cheese
Sliced onion (I use red)
Quartered artichoke hearts (I use 1 Roland can of quarted artichoke hearts)
Serve with vinagerrette/Greek dressing--I don't like salad with dressing, so I always skip it.

Bon Appétit!

Monday, January 25, 2010

"Truisms For The Younger Generation"

I read this today and couldn't help but post this. So many things in this are SOOOOO true, and it's so funny!

I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.

More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that’s not only better, but also more directly involves me.

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

I don’t understand the purpose of the line, “I don’t need to drink to have fun.” Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they’ve invented the lighter?

Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you’re going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you’re crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.

That’s enough, Nickelback.

I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the “people you may know” feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?

Do you remember when you were kids playing Nintendo and it wouldn’t work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ’s. We just figured it out. Today’s kids are soft.

There is a great need for sarcasm font.

Sometimes, I’ll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first saw it.

I think everyone has a movie that they love so much it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I’ll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone’s laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I’m still the only one who really, really gets it.

How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear the computer history if you die.

The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.

A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah… if you SUCK at it!

Was learning cursive really necessary?

“LOL” has gone from meaning, “laugh out loud” to “I have nothing else to say.”

I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.

My brother’s Municipal League baseball team is named the Step-dads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual step-dads, I inquired about the name. He explained, “Cuz we beat you, and you hate us.” Classy, bro.

Whenever someone says “I’m not book smart, but I’m street smart” all I hear is “I’m not real smart, but I’m imaginary smart.”

How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear what they said?

I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!

Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using ‘as in’ examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss’s last name to an attorney and said “Yes that’s G as in…(10 second lapse)..ummm…Goonies.”

What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?

While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it. Thanks, Mario Kart.

MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.

I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.

Bad decisions make good stories

Whenever I’m Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don’t mind if I do!

Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?

If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.

Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I’m from. This shouldn’t be a problem….

You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you’ve made up your mind that you just won’t do anything productive for the rest of the day.

Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don’t want to have to restart my collection.

There’s no worse feeling than that millisecond you’re sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

“Do not machine wash or tumble dry” means I will never wash this. Ever.

I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There’s so much pressure. ‘I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren’t watching this. It’s only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?’

I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dammit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What’d you do after I didn’t answer? Drop the phone and run away?

I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

When I meet a new girl, I’m terrified of mentioning something she hasn’t already told me about herself but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.

I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it’s on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles…

Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call. (You mean you don’t? DUH!)

Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn’t know what do to with it.

Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time.

My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day “Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?” How the hell do I respond to that?

It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.

I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.

I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

The other night I ordered takeout and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There’s nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Show Us Where You Live - where do you shop?

It's all about Where do you shop?
On-line or In Stores?
I typically do my "window" shopping online, and then take what I've found in to the store that way I have a little list to go along with everything in store that I can browse!
I love shopping, even if I don't buy anything, the atmosphere of stores make me happy. I just love the whole feeling of shopping. Except trying on the clothes, I don't do it. That part bothers me. If it doesn't fit when I get it home I either return it or list in on Ebay.
I do shop QVC online though, totally guilty of loving it. My grandma actually got me into their channel (I wear Bare Escentuals make up and they always have deals on it). I like their jewelry selection and a lot of their handbags. Dooney, anyone?
I do enjoy Target (especially our 2 story Target and "See Spot Save"), I avoid Walmart if I can. I always check attentiontargetshoppers.com for their deals.
I love, love, love Forever 21, especially lately.
I love how their stuff is versatile, you can dress it up or wear it casually.
I find myself, very often, at J. Crew's website. I am very into ruffles, bows and pearls and the whole look of their clothes. I don't typically go into their store, because there isn't one close to our place here and I'd have to go into the city.
This one is great in San Diego where I can pull the sleeves down in the evening when it gets a little chilly.
I also really like Victoria's Secret clothes. Hopefully next season their "Pink Collegiate" section will have Marine Corps and not just Army/Navy.They're actually in voting. There is no "Marine Corps University" or anything, but it's popular enough that they made it an option. In the meantime, I'll wear my Longhorn stuff!
Besides their "Pink" line, I really like their tops and shoes. I am not a big fan of their swimwear. It's super cute, but I ordered a bikini top/bottom last year and their "full coverage bottom" was waaaay too small for my bum. ;) Or atleast for the amount of coverage I'd like to get.
I miss stores that I can't find near me, like Francesca's (the nearest one is in Oceanside--over an hour away) and Charming Charlie's (No where in CA as far as I know). I'm glad that Francesca's has a website though! Too bad Charming Charlie's doesn't--well they do--but you can't shop on it! Their accessories are so cute!
Of course, I love a ton more stores--Charlotte Russe, Anthropologie, and White House, Black Market, etc. I just can't list them all!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Calling all interior decorators.. Or anyone who can help me!!!

We're redecorating our living room and right now I am looking at area rugs. We are keeping our couch, it's a dark blue (navy) sectional and I like it for the most part, plus I'd prefer not to get another couch until Hunter is out of the food/drool on everything stage--this one is easy to shampoo and clean.
Right now I like this area rug from Target:
http://www.target.com/Home-Organic-Waves-Rug-Blue/dp/B001XVY29A/ref=huc_ic_7_pn
But my concern is that it wouldn't match my black picture frames, and I JUST bought them, so I don't want to replace them if I can avoid it.
Also, what color TV console should we go with? Kiefer likes them in Espresso, like this one, which would go fabulously with the area rug:

http://www.target.com/Manhattan-TV-Stand/dp/B001O03LAQ/ref=huc_ic_6_pn
But I think, once again, it wouldn't match black frames and the black mirror, and I'd have to replace them.
If I do have to replace the picture frames, anyone know where to get them and not pay an arm and a leg... Since I just bought my current ones?
Oh and of course, I can't have a post without a picture of Hunter (on the couch, which needs to be shampooed badly)!


Friday, January 8, 2010

SHOW US HOW YOU LIVE - New Years Resolutions/Goals

Happy New Year! Kelly's Korner is hosting "Show Us Your Life" a little blog Friday tradition that I absolutely love. This week is New Years resolutions. I'm so excited for this one! I don't usually make resolutions, and when I do I tend to break them by February so I'm going to really try this year to make some and stick to them!
My first resolution of the year is to be more interactive with Hunter. I do believe I am attentive to him and do spend lots of time with him and love him to pieces, but I feel like I could get down on my hands and knees and play with him even more often. I often forget how fun it is to see the world on his level!
My second resolution is to get way more organized. I am so Type-A and have really been driving myself and Kiefer nuts ever since I got sick right when we moved in back in October. We haven't even finished unpacking yet! This is our temporary-permanent home for atleast the next 2 years so I want this place to be terrific.
Also, I am starting to focus more on my schooling and photography business. Soon I will be a dual student (something I haven't discussed on the blog or to many people actually), doing a 4 to 6 month medical coding program with Kaplan and of course continuing to work on my history degree at AMU. I am booking events left and right for my photography business and am so excited to be busy and doing something financially productive for our family.
It's going to be a busy, challenging year. I look forward to it though, I enjoy a good challenge. Here's to 2010!

**You may have seen some of these pictures before--they're some of my favorites of the year that happened to be on my desktop at the time of posting!**