1. Tell your blog, "I'm sorry. I just needed some space, but I still love you."
2. Buy your blog chocolates and/or flowers.
3. Stand under your blog's window and play Peter Gabriel on your boom box.
4. Give it the attention it deserves by posting more often.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
10 Sounds in Everyday Life That Make Me Smile
aka 10 Onomatopoeias
1. The satisfying schnick of opening a new jar of tomato sauce.
2. The spi-twang spi-twang spi-twang of the cable hitting the side of a flagpole in the wind.
3. The mechanical hssssst of the bus door opening.
4. The hilarious sproink that my dad's coffee maker used to make (we were both so sad when it broke. We referred to turning a coffee pot on as "doing the sproink" for years after).
5. The hollow pock of dropping an empty paper ketchup cup at work.
6. The "prrrrrrow!" noise that my cat Emma makes when I walk in the door, which is shortly followed by...
7. The thrump of her head over-enthusiastically trying to rub her head against the nearest object (usually the kitchen island).
8. The crink of popping that disk in my neck just right.
9. The pok pok SQUICK... pok pok SQUICKITY SQUICK *grunt*... pok pok *applause* of people playing tennis on TV.
10. The sawing chzuuuuuuh chzzzzuuh of my boyfriend snoring (yes, it makes me happy. Call me crazy but I sleep better when he's snoring).
1. The satisfying schnick of opening a new jar of tomato sauce.
2. The spi-twang spi-twang spi-twang of the cable hitting the side of a flagpole in the wind.
3. The mechanical hssssst of the bus door opening.
4. The hilarious sproink that my dad's coffee maker used to make (we were both so sad when it broke. We referred to turning a coffee pot on as "doing the sproink" for years after).
5. The hollow pock of dropping an empty paper ketchup cup at work.
6. The "prrrrrrow!" noise that my cat Emma makes when I walk in the door, which is shortly followed by...
7. The thrump of her head over-enthusiastically trying to rub her head against the nearest object (usually the kitchen island).
8. The crink of popping that disk in my neck just right.
9. The pok pok SQUICK... pok pok SQUICKITY SQUICK *grunt*... pok pok *applause* of people playing tennis on TV.
10. The sawing chzuuuuuuh chzzzzuuh of my boyfriend snoring (yes, it makes me happy. Call me crazy but I sleep better when he's snoring).
3 Simple One-Pot Meals I Make Frequently
aka, 3 Pieces of Evidence Proving that I Cannot Cook
1. "Mexican Rice" - Prepare two boxes of Goya brand beans and rice (Red beans or Black beans, or one of each), adding one package of Kielbasa (they have chipotle flavored in some stores now, which is awesome - not very spicy but lots of flavor),sliced thin, about a cup of frozen corn and hot spices (either cayenne pepper or chipotle powder) too taste while the rice boils. Sometimes I add chopped onions and bell peppers as well.
2. "Tuna Casserole" - Cook about two cups of pasta, with the canned or frozen veggies of your choice. Dump one can of condensed cream of mushroom soup into a sauce pan and melt a cup or two of your favorite cheese into it. Toss with pasta and one can of drained tuna fish. Don't forget to save the water from the tuna can for your cat.
3. "Herb Tortellini" - Prepare fresh or frozen cheese tortellini according to the package instructions, with a cup or two of frozen broccoli added while boiling. Drain and put back into the pot. Add pats of butter to the mix, stirring, until everything is nicely coated. Stir in a tablespoon or two of dill. Add garlic and salt to taste if you like.
1. "Mexican Rice" - Prepare two boxes of Goya brand beans and rice (Red beans or Black beans, or one of each), adding one package of Kielbasa (they have chipotle flavored in some stores now, which is awesome - not very spicy but lots of flavor),sliced thin, about a cup of frozen corn and hot spices (either cayenne pepper or chipotle powder) too taste while the rice boils. Sometimes I add chopped onions and bell peppers as well.
2. "Tuna Casserole" - Cook about two cups of pasta, with the canned or frozen veggies of your choice. Dump one can of condensed cream of mushroom soup into a sauce pan and melt a cup or two of your favorite cheese into it. Toss with pasta and one can of drained tuna fish. Don't forget to save the water from the tuna can for your cat.
3. "Herb Tortellini" - Prepare fresh or frozen cheese tortellini according to the package instructions, with a cup or two of frozen broccoli added while boiling. Drain and put back into the pot. Add pats of butter to the mix, stirring, until everything is nicely coated. Stir in a tablespoon or two of dill. Add garlic and salt to taste if you like.
Monday, October 26, 2009
7 Cool Things About Carving a Jack o'lantern
1. Unleashing your creativity in a manner that your whole neighborhood can see.
2. Getting out your anger by stabbing an inanimate object repeatably.
3. Roasting pumpkin seeds (I have never done this, but will attempt it tomorrow. I'm excited!)
4. Getting into the spirit of a holiday without having to spend much money or feel too commercial.
5. It smells good. No really, it does!
6. Knowing that you can totally smash it later on.
7. How awesome mine turned out.
2. Getting out your anger by stabbing an inanimate object repeatably.
3. Roasting pumpkin seeds (I have never done this, but will attempt it tomorrow. I'm excited!)
4. Getting into the spirit of a holiday without having to spend much money or feel too commercial.
5. It smells good. No really, it does!
6. Knowing that you can totally smash it later on.
7. How awesome mine turned out.
5 Reasons I Haven't Updated the Blog in a While
1. I actually forgot I made it.
2. I used up a ton of my good ideas on the first day.
3. I forgot to write down all the other good I ideas I had on the first day.
4. This has literally happened every other time I have started blogging.
5. I suck.
2. I used up a ton of my good ideas on the first day.
3. I forgot to write down all the other good I ideas I had on the first day.
4. This has literally happened every other time I have started blogging.
5. I suck.
Monday, October 19, 2009
4 Videos That Make Me Laugh
1. Ninja Cat
2.Pachelbel Rant
3. Giraffe in Quicksand
4. The Count Censored
2.Pachelbel Rant
3. Giraffe in Quicksand
4. The Count Censored
Sunday, October 18, 2009
8 Reasons Why You Should Participate in National Novel Writing Month
1. If you don't get that novel you've always wanted to write out of your system as fast as you can, you will probably never do it at all. It will most likely be an awful first draft, but the bulk of the work will be done - it will be WRITTEN!
2. All night crazy last minute writing sessions to try to finish on time can produce some of the most wonderful spontaneous results.
3. 50,000 words in a month may sound insane, but it really isn't. It's only 1667 words a day - about 3 pages. Many people can get that done in less than an hour a day! You can do it!
4. You will have thousands of people to cheer you on and message boards full of people to help you when you're stuck or need someone to talk to.
5. If you live in Maine (like me), you can be a part of one of the most close knit NaNoWriMo communities in the country! There will most likely be a write-in (a group of people who get together to write outside the house) near you! Not only will you have encouragement, but creative, crazy over-caffeinated new friends!
6. Sometimes there is nothing quite as fun as art for art's sake. Even if you never edit it or even look at it again, the accomplishment of finishing feels amazingly satisfying.
7. Deep down inside, you really want to.
8. There are tons of other reasons that you can find at NaNoWriMo.org!
2. All night crazy last minute writing sessions to try to finish on time can produce some of the most wonderful spontaneous results.
3. 50,000 words in a month may sound insane, but it really isn't. It's only 1667 words a day - about 3 pages. Many people can get that done in less than an hour a day! You can do it!
4. You will have thousands of people to cheer you on and message boards full of people to help you when you're stuck or need someone to talk to.
5. If you live in Maine (like me), you can be a part of one of the most close knit NaNoWriMo communities in the country! There will most likely be a write-in (a group of people who get together to write outside the house) near you! Not only will you have encouragement, but creative, crazy over-caffeinated new friends!
6. Sometimes there is nothing quite as fun as art for art's sake. Even if you never edit it or even look at it again, the accomplishment of finishing feels amazingly satisfying.
7. Deep down inside, you really want to.
8. There are tons of other reasons that you can find at NaNoWriMo.org!
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