(apologize for the underline.....does anyone understand Blogger formatting?)
kitty knitting. that's kind of a cute name for something. like this blog post!!!! duh!!
so, i called this post 'kitty knitting' because i will be featuring pictures of both my kitty, and my knitting.
i think it makes sense.
let's get going!
KITTY
i thought to myself, "where is ruby tuesday?" and then i saw a strange lump under my covers....
SLEEPY TUESDAY!!!!! she's sleeping right next to Buck!!!
awwwww!!! look at that little tongue!
she's so tired and cute!!!! isn't she the cutest ever?!? after i took these photos i covered her back up and said, "goodnight!"
i love her so much.
KNITTING
so, i had mentioned that the orange scarf i was knitting has this curling problem. i have never had this happen with anything else. my dear friend Renee who reads from Colorado is an expert knitter/artisan and co-writes her own crafty blog with my other dear friend, Dave. you should click and read about all their tasty cooking adventures.
anyways. Renee said that if i posted pictures of the scarf, she would diagnose the prob!
so, here ya go!!!
ORANGE!!!!!
curling, wtf!?
i read something about blocking online the other night and wonder if i'll have to do this? like, when you wet the knitting and then press it into shape while it dries. that sounds easy enough....i hope i don't have to start all over.
but right now, it would make an awesome sleeve if i knitted the sides closed.
i really like this scarf. i just bought a dark teal puffy vest on sale from Old Navy and i think it will look pretty freaking hip with this scarf.
PICTURE THIS:
red plaid shirt, orange scarf, dark teal puffy vest
whoa. people won't know what to think of me - i'll be SO cool.
i love that shirt. i wore it again yesterday. just wearing it, i feel cooler than everyone else. horrible? maybe. confidence-boosting? yup.
alright. i'm alone now. my dad is on his way to Berwick, Maine to stay there for a few days. to see Kara.
he's moving back to Canada, my dad. next monday, the 25th. one-way ticket from boston to british columbia. i'm very excited for him, but it's also one of the reasons i've been sad all week. i'm really going to miss him. especially after hanging out with him all week.
he's coming back to stay with me sometime next week....maybe thursday or friday. and then he's off on a new adventure.
actually, i will take this time to post about a different kitty. Tilly. or, Miss Tilly. she is another very sweet cat. her and Ruby Tuesday are sisters. and my dad is trying to find a home for her...
Tilly is the grey one in the middle. Rainbow is in front of her, and Jackie is behind.
Tilly is very squeaky. she's always making these really cute squeaker noises. she doesn't really like being held, but she's very sweet and loves playing.
here's her craigslist listing.
let me know!
okay. i think that's all. i'm trying to decide whether or not to have pancakes tonight for supper, or tomorrow for breakfast. i think maybe tonight. i've had this tab open with a pancake recipe ALL week in my browser. and i have some Andes mints that i'm going to cut up and put in the pancakes. and once i finally make the pancakes, i can either close the tab, or save the recipe.
yeah, i think tonight for supper.
alright. have a good night, everyone. i'll talk to you all again sometime soon.
<3u.
16 January 2010
14 January 2010
"spread love wherever you go"
no blog tonight. sorry folks.
unimaginably hard day at work.
unimaginably hard week at life.
got a pretty bad head cold. (again.)
so happy my dad is here.
<3
unimaginably hard day at work.
unimaginably hard week at life.
got a pretty bad head cold. (again.)
so happy my dad is here.
<3
13 January 2010
i can't believe it's only wednesday
that's how i felt all night at work. it was like, "what? this is only midweek!?"
it was bad. bad night at work. i just felt crappy and angry the whole time. two feelings i haven't felt in a while. remember my december?
lucky to have courtney there with me. somehow we survived.
there was one good thing that happened:
i had my coat on and was walking out the door when one of the little girls said to me,
TODDLER: Bye Julie!
JULIE: Bye! I'll see you later!
TODDLER: I need a kiss.
JULIE: Ok! (i went over and gave her a kiss)
TODDLER: I need a hug!!
JULIE: Oh, alright! (so i gave her a hug too)
then she told me that her little sister needed a kiss and hug too. good thing i was right there. it was the sweetest.
anyways. enough about work!!! more about plaid.
MY RED PLAID SHIRT ARRIVED TODAY. wednesday. the 13th. it was a joyous day.
and i wore it!!!! all night. and i think it's pretty hott. it's really comfortable. i felt totes fashionable even through a not so great night. and what more could you want?
so, here's the thing: i came home from work and immediately put on my sweats. and then i remembered later that i had promised a picture in the shirt.
so, i forgot. so you'll have to take my word that i wore it.
but NEXT TIME i will post a picture. promise. heck, maybe i'll even have an impromptu photo shoot sometime soon with the shirt.
anyways. that was a great part about today.
also a great part about today? the guy working at the post office handed me my netflix BEFORE I EVEN GOT TO THE COUNTER. it was like he saw me coming around the corner and went to get them for me.
this made me so happy.
also, at the bank they told me that i was preapproved for a credit card! that wasn't very exciting. i just kind of ignored it. whatevs.
it's really fun hanging out with my dad. friday night i'm going to cook Julie's Famous Coconut Mango Chicken with Black Beans and Coconut Rice meal.
i bet i know what you're thinking......"but julie, haven't you only cooked that meal once before?" and my answer to that is, "yes. yes i have only cooked it once before. but it was that good and that's what it's famous after only one time."
ha! i win again.
man. i keep sneezing. and blowing my nose like, every other minute.
remember the other night when i got sneezed and coughed on? yeah. i think that's catching up with me.
i think i'm actually going to go to bed soon. it's 2:23am. that's an earlyish time to go to bed.
HEY! Crash Kings are in Chicago right now!!! and they're on a radio show sometime today. it's an internet radio show called FEARLESS RADIO and they're on at 5pm. i'm assuming that's Chicago time.
i'm hoping i can listen later because i'll be at work. MAN i will be excited when this work week is over. meaning, thursday night at 10pm. i haven't felt that way in a long time.
but YOU should listen at 5pm! if you're in chicago. or, 6pm if you're on the east coast. or, 3pm if you're on the west coast!!! did i do that time zoning right!?!
ok. i'm tired and stuffy. Ruby is already asleep on my bed. she's such a cutie. i think she's also very happy that my dad is staying because she has someone to hang out with while i'm at work.
have a great thursday!!!!! i hope i do. and i hope courtney does.
i'll talk to you all later.
be well. take care. no worries.
<3
it was bad. bad night at work. i just felt crappy and angry the whole time. two feelings i haven't felt in a while. remember my december?
lucky to have courtney there with me. somehow we survived.
there was one good thing that happened:
i had my coat on and was walking out the door when one of the little girls said to me,
TODDLER: Bye Julie!
JULIE: Bye! I'll see you later!
TODDLER: I need a kiss.
JULIE: Ok! (i went over and gave her a kiss)
TODDLER: I need a hug!!
JULIE: Oh, alright! (so i gave her a hug too)
then she told me that her little sister needed a kiss and hug too. good thing i was right there. it was the sweetest.
anyways. enough about work!!! more about plaid.
MY RED PLAID SHIRT ARRIVED TODAY. wednesday. the 13th. it was a joyous day.
and i wore it!!!! all night. and i think it's pretty hott. it's really comfortable. i felt totes fashionable even through a not so great night. and what more could you want?
so, here's the thing: i came home from work and immediately put on my sweats. and then i remembered later that i had promised a picture in the shirt.
so, i forgot. so you'll have to take my word that i wore it.
but NEXT TIME i will post a picture. promise. heck, maybe i'll even have an impromptu photo shoot sometime soon with the shirt.
anyways. that was a great part about today.
also a great part about today? the guy working at the post office handed me my netflix BEFORE I EVEN GOT TO THE COUNTER. it was like he saw me coming around the corner and went to get them for me.
this made me so happy.
also, at the bank they told me that i was preapproved for a credit card! that wasn't very exciting. i just kind of ignored it. whatevs.
it's really fun hanging out with my dad. friday night i'm going to cook Julie's Famous Coconut Mango Chicken with Black Beans and Coconut Rice meal.
i bet i know what you're thinking......"but julie, haven't you only cooked that meal once before?" and my answer to that is, "yes. yes i have only cooked it once before. but it was that good and that's what it's famous after only one time."
ha! i win again.
man. i keep sneezing. and blowing my nose like, every other minute.
remember the other night when i got sneezed and coughed on? yeah. i think that's catching up with me.
i think i'm actually going to go to bed soon. it's 2:23am. that's an earlyish time to go to bed.
HEY! Crash Kings are in Chicago right now!!! and they're on a radio show sometime today. it's an internet radio show called FEARLESS RADIO and they're on at 5pm. i'm assuming that's Chicago time.
i'm hoping i can listen later because i'll be at work. MAN i will be excited when this work week is over. meaning, thursday night at 10pm. i haven't felt that way in a long time.
but YOU should listen at 5pm! if you're in chicago. or, 6pm if you're on the east coast. or, 3pm if you're on the west coast!!! did i do that time zoning right!?!
ok. i'm tired and stuffy. Ruby is already asleep on my bed. she's such a cutie. i think she's also very happy that my dad is staying because she has someone to hang out with while i'm at work.
have a great thursday!!!!! i hope i do. and i hope courtney does.
i'll talk to you all later.
be well. take care. no worries.
<3
12 January 2010
yellow streetlight
here's how my day started off:
- took my lipgloss out of my purse. opened it. immediately dropped it on my cat-hair filled floor.
i thought, "i hope today isn't another yesterday."
did i pick the cat hair off the gloss and still use it? you betcha. hey, it was pineapple flavor. you would have done it too.
ok, maybe it was a little gross.
anyways. then i got dressed and went to staff meeting. from 12:15p to 3:30p.
then came back upstairs to my apartment and my dad almost immediately called! he was turning onto my street!!!!
he's staying with me for a few nights. probably until saturday morning. i was very happy when he arrived. and we instantly jumped into an old Evans tradition - made a pot of coffee, hopped on the couch and cracked open a bag of potato chips. only the finest.
actually, the very first thing we did was investigate the strange smell. and much to my surprise - he couldn't smell anything. and when he momentarily would smell something, he said it did not smell dangerous.
i can still smell it through my whole kitchen. but, at least i have someone telling me it doesn't smell dangerous.
which also leads me to believe that something is wrong with me. phantom smells? isn't that a symptom of a brain tumor? that's what i remember from Grey's.
anyways. i didn't die last night in my sleep. and so far, we're all still okay.
but i woke up this morning at 7:45am to feed Ruby and the first thing i thought was, "hey! i woke up!!! i'm not dead!!" and i thought the exact same thing when i woke up again at 8:30, and again at 11am. it was an exciting morning.
anyways. it's fun having my dad here. we hung out here for a bit and then went out to dinner at this italian restaurant, Lui Lui's, in west lebanon. i had a bbq chicken calzone with pineapple added. delish. my dad had spaghetti and meatballs. also delish.
then we came back here and relaxed. watched some Entourage. loves it. oh, i love that show so much.
the episode when Ari goes to the headmaster's house and pleads to him to let his son into the school? aw. so good.
and now it's 10:27pm. i hope it's a quiet night at work.
tomorrow is wednesday. i have to go to the post office. i believe my red plaid shirt is waiting for me. SUPER excited slash nervous.
hm. what else can i tell you?
Ruby is happy to have my dad here.
i started listening to this Jason Schwartzman interview on KCRW radio. the show, Morning Becomes Eclectic, hosted by Jason Bentley. i haven't listened to the whole thing yet, but what i heard was very funny. Jason is totes hilairs!!! (totes hilarious.....not sure if that abbrev worked out) and he was also like, a guest DJ, so he got to play music. and he played and Julian Casablancas song!! 'Glass' which is a great song. and he dedicated a song to his dog, Arrow, which was so funny. he was like, "Arrow, I know you don't speak English...or any other language as far as I can tell, but if you're listening, this one is for you." oh, he's so adorable.
and speaking of J.Schwartz, i recently let my dad borrow The Darjeeling Limited - which he loved - and he told me that he thought that there were a few scenes in the movie where Jason reminded him of himself when he was younger. i guess with the long hair and moustache. i thought that was pretty cool.
did i tell you about the portuguese muffin i had? yeah. i think i did. that was a pretty big story. .....
hm. what else? there must be something! a whole DAY has passed.
i dropped my cell phone on the ground today and it split into three pieces. but then i put it back together. GREAT!
i still smell something funny. something not right. we tested my oven and burners. everything worked, and nothing exploded. that must be a good sign.
anyways. i might get into bed and watch more Entourage. or watch an episode of Tell Me You Love Me. a new HBO show that andrew recommended. it's got Adam Scott. he's a funny guy. was in Knocked Up. he was on Veronica Mars. he's on Party Down. and on the show he's married to Penny from Lost.
the show is about these three different couples who all start seeing a sex therapist. and it's all different stories, with the same therapist. and somehow i think, the three stories will start to intertwine. i just started the show. it's good so far.
also so far: it's very enjoyable reading the tweets from Crash Kings as they start their first headlining tour. i hope they continue tweeting throughout the whole tour. mainly it's been about what kind of food they're currently eating. but hey - that's fine with me. they need to start making blog videos STAT. they would be a great blog video band.
alright, friends. sorry tonight hasn't been more active and exciting. the night is still young.
we're coming up on 11pm.
OK. why haven't i seen Avatar yet?!?! SERIOUSLY!! i can't figure this out. i need to see it asap before the Globes. WAIT!!! the Globes are on SUNDAY. uh oh. this could be a close call. maybe i'll go sunday afternoon.
THE GLOBES!!!!!! this will be my first award-show recap in the new blog!!!!! on my new laptop!!!!! ooo it's so exciting. and, if my sources are correct, both KATE and LEO will be attending the big event. we all know how that makes me feel. i can't even talk about it because it's too late to start freaking out with excitement.
oh man. kate and leo. remember last year when Kate DOMINATED the actress categories?!!?!? and she confessed her love for Leonardo in her Revolutionary Road speech. and she looked absolutely gorgeous. that was a great night. simply great.
has everyone seen the magazine cover with Kevin Jonas and his new wife?? is that not the happiest picture ever?? the smile on his face is just so great. how can i be mad at him with that smile?? it's so big and excited.
ok. now it's 11:02pm. i guess now that's all i have to say.
ok, so i just realized that i am cold. and i also felt a breeze come in through my window. so i said, "hey, i'll check the temp!"
7. 7 degrees. seven. at 11pm. remember last night it was 22 degrees at like, 2am?!?!! what gives?!?!? the temp last night must have been wrong. 7 degrees sounds way more right.
it's 11 degrees in Berwick. 11 degrees in Concord. 14 degrees in Nashua. 48 degrees in Comox, British Columbia. that's F, not C.
i wish i had gone to meteorology school. i think that stuff is fascinating. i suppose there's still time.
alright.
i'm really tired tonight. i have been tired ever since i woke up. i must have been subconsciously stressed out over whether or not i would die in my sleep. and didn't really get some good z's.
Ruby Tuesday must be sleeping with my dad. i don't see her anywhere.
OH i should go to the bank tomorrow. don't let me forget.
ok. i think now i'll get into bed and watch tv on my laptop. aahhh the wonders of 2010.
ya know, i hate writing that year. it feels so obnoxious. anyone else feel this way? i just don't like it. it's like the Regina George of years. the queen bee. the mean girl. anyone second this?
ok. NOW. i think i will sign off.
goodnight friends!! i'll talk to you again soon. have lovely nights and days and everything in between.
<3
- took my lipgloss out of my purse. opened it. immediately dropped it on my cat-hair filled floor.
i thought, "i hope today isn't another yesterday."
did i pick the cat hair off the gloss and still use it? you betcha. hey, it was pineapple flavor. you would have done it too.
ok, maybe it was a little gross.
anyways. then i got dressed and went to staff meeting. from 12:15p to 3:30p.
then came back upstairs to my apartment and my dad almost immediately called! he was turning onto my street!!!!
he's staying with me for a few nights. probably until saturday morning. i was very happy when he arrived. and we instantly jumped into an old Evans tradition - made a pot of coffee, hopped on the couch and cracked open a bag of potato chips. only the finest.
actually, the very first thing we did was investigate the strange smell. and much to my surprise - he couldn't smell anything. and when he momentarily would smell something, he said it did not smell dangerous.
i can still smell it through my whole kitchen. but, at least i have someone telling me it doesn't smell dangerous.
which also leads me to believe that something is wrong with me. phantom smells? isn't that a symptom of a brain tumor? that's what i remember from Grey's.
anyways. i didn't die last night in my sleep. and so far, we're all still okay.
but i woke up this morning at 7:45am to feed Ruby and the first thing i thought was, "hey! i woke up!!! i'm not dead!!" and i thought the exact same thing when i woke up again at 8:30, and again at 11am. it was an exciting morning.
anyways. it's fun having my dad here. we hung out here for a bit and then went out to dinner at this italian restaurant, Lui Lui's, in west lebanon. i had a bbq chicken calzone with pineapple added. delish. my dad had spaghetti and meatballs. also delish.
then we came back here and relaxed. watched some Entourage. loves it. oh, i love that show so much.
the episode when Ari goes to the headmaster's house and pleads to him to let his son into the school? aw. so good.
and now it's 10:27pm. i hope it's a quiet night at work.
tomorrow is wednesday. i have to go to the post office. i believe my red plaid shirt is waiting for me. SUPER excited slash nervous.
hm. what else can i tell you?
Ruby is happy to have my dad here.
i started listening to this Jason Schwartzman interview on KCRW radio. the show, Morning Becomes Eclectic, hosted by Jason Bentley. i haven't listened to the whole thing yet, but what i heard was very funny. Jason is totes hilairs!!! (totes hilarious.....not sure if that abbrev worked out) and he was also like, a guest DJ, so he got to play music. and he played and Julian Casablancas song!! 'Glass' which is a great song. and he dedicated a song to his dog, Arrow, which was so funny. he was like, "Arrow, I know you don't speak English...or any other language as far as I can tell, but if you're listening, this one is for you." oh, he's so adorable.
and speaking of J.Schwartz, i recently let my dad borrow The Darjeeling Limited - which he loved - and he told me that he thought that there were a few scenes in the movie where Jason reminded him of himself when he was younger. i guess with the long hair and moustache. i thought that was pretty cool.
did i tell you about the portuguese muffin i had? yeah. i think i did. that was a pretty big story. .....
hm. what else? there must be something! a whole DAY has passed.
i dropped my cell phone on the ground today and it split into three pieces. but then i put it back together. GREAT!
i still smell something funny. something not right. we tested my oven and burners. everything worked, and nothing exploded. that must be a good sign.
anyways. i might get into bed and watch more Entourage. or watch an episode of Tell Me You Love Me. a new HBO show that andrew recommended. it's got Adam Scott. he's a funny guy. was in Knocked Up. he was on Veronica Mars. he's on Party Down. and on the show he's married to Penny from Lost.
the show is about these three different couples who all start seeing a sex therapist. and it's all different stories, with the same therapist. and somehow i think, the three stories will start to intertwine. i just started the show. it's good so far.
also so far: it's very enjoyable reading the tweets from Crash Kings as they start their first headlining tour. i hope they continue tweeting throughout the whole tour. mainly it's been about what kind of food they're currently eating. but hey - that's fine with me. they need to start making blog videos STAT. they would be a great blog video band.
alright, friends. sorry tonight hasn't been more active and exciting. the night is still young.
we're coming up on 11pm.
OK. why haven't i seen Avatar yet?!?! SERIOUSLY!! i can't figure this out. i need to see it asap before the Globes. WAIT!!! the Globes are on SUNDAY. uh oh. this could be a close call. maybe i'll go sunday afternoon.
THE GLOBES!!!!!! this will be my first award-show recap in the new blog!!!!! on my new laptop!!!!! ooo it's so exciting. and, if my sources are correct, both KATE and LEO will be attending the big event. we all know how that makes me feel. i can't even talk about it because it's too late to start freaking out with excitement.
oh man. kate and leo. remember last year when Kate DOMINATED the actress categories?!!?!? and she confessed her love for Leonardo in her Revolutionary Road speech. and she looked absolutely gorgeous. that was a great night. simply great.
has everyone seen the magazine cover with Kevin Jonas and his new wife?? is that not the happiest picture ever?? the smile on his face is just so great. how can i be mad at him with that smile?? it's so big and excited.
ok. now it's 11:02pm. i guess now that's all i have to say.
ok, so i just realized that i am cold. and i also felt a breeze come in through my window. so i said, "hey, i'll check the temp!"
7. 7 degrees. seven. at 11pm. remember last night it was 22 degrees at like, 2am?!?!! what gives?!?!? the temp last night must have been wrong. 7 degrees sounds way more right.
it's 11 degrees in Berwick. 11 degrees in Concord. 14 degrees in Nashua. 48 degrees in Comox, British Columbia. that's F, not C.
i wish i had gone to meteorology school. i think that stuff is fascinating. i suppose there's still time.
alright.
i'm really tired tonight. i have been tired ever since i woke up. i must have been subconsciously stressed out over whether or not i would die in my sleep. and didn't really get some good z's.
Ruby Tuesday must be sleeping with my dad. i don't see her anywhere.
OH i should go to the bank tomorrow. don't let me forget.
ok. i think now i'll get into bed and watch tv on my laptop. aahhh the wonders of 2010.
ya know, i hate writing that year. it feels so obnoxious. anyone else feel this way? i just don't like it. it's like the Regina George of years. the queen bee. the mean girl. anyone second this?
ok. NOW. i think i will sign off.
goodnight friends!! i'll talk to you again soon. have lovely nights and days and everything in between.
<3
11 January 2010
off day
i had a very off day. everything i did was whacked. (or is it simply, 'whack?')
i decided to make a list in order of the crazy/whack things i did that did not make any sense:
1. tried to open my car door without unlocking it
2. again, tried to open my car door without unlocking it
3. put on my turn signal for absolutely no reason, in the middle of a straight road and didn't realize it for like, 15 seconds
4. tried to open my apartment door without unlocking it
5. forgot to feed Ruby Tuesday. she normally gets supper at around 9pm. i didn't remember until midnight. and i almost cried because i felt so bad.
6. dropped a plastic cup full of iced tea in my kitchen
that's 6. what was i thinking today? or, actually i think the problem was that i wasn't thinking at all. the turn signal thing really snapped be into reality. i was like, "holy crap i'm driving and i need to pay attention right now."
and i felt really bad about forgetting to feed ruby tuesday. she was bugging me for food and i said to her, "ruby, you just ate...... aw crap..." and then i got really sad.
i hope i am back on track tomorrow.
BACK ON TRACK.
ENOUGH WHACK.
that is my new motto. i will make it my facebook status immediately.
ok. 2:45am. i'm really tired. i was just downstairs dealing with a sick baby. i got sneezed on, coughed on and drooled on for like, 20 minutes. if that's not a recipe for getting sick, then i don't know what is. aw, it's so sad when babies are sick, though. because they can't do anything for themselves! they can't even blow their tiny noses.
alright. time to get into my bed. my house is still smelling like gas. i think it's gas. but, i had candles lit and nothing blew up. i also have a window open which is counterproductive to everything a heater stands for.
maybe i'll turn the heat down tonight.
it's currently 22 degrees. 22 degrees!!!!! at nighttime!!!! that's like, 70. i was expecting it to be like, 4 degrees. 22. that's not bad at all. yeah, i'll turn the heat down so i don't die in my sleep.
i've survived so far with no problems.
ALTHOUGH, i think it might be a stink bug. because i was reading that some people are allergic to their smell. AND TONIGHT, i had a major allergy attack. eyes were itchy and BURNING, couldn't breathe, nose was all stuffed. it was agony for like, 25 minutes. and then i got over it.
anyways. what was i saying? oh yeah. if i die in my sleep - don't forget my itunes playlist for my funeral. it's not perfected yet, but i guess it'll have to do. it's called '6 feet under.'
yeah, it's a little weird. maybe. (and remember, kara gets all my teal things.) i guess i'm just a little bit of Harold (from harold and maude) mixed with a little bit of Elle Woods. i think it all evens out.
ANYWAYS. julie go to sleep. it's 2:54am. staff meeting is at 12:15 today instead of 12:30. that means i have to get up earlier. i was thinking like, 11:30.
ok. i have to go to bed. i'm super tired. and super wiggity whack. i don't know what i'm talking about.
but, goodnight!!! have wonderful tuesdays.
<3
i decided to make a list in order of the crazy/whack things i did that did not make any sense:
1. tried to open my car door without unlocking it
2. again, tried to open my car door without unlocking it
3. put on my turn signal for absolutely no reason, in the middle of a straight road and didn't realize it for like, 15 seconds
4. tried to open my apartment door without unlocking it
5. forgot to feed Ruby Tuesday. she normally gets supper at around 9pm. i didn't remember until midnight. and i almost cried because i felt so bad.
6. dropped a plastic cup full of iced tea in my kitchen
that's 6. what was i thinking today? or, actually i think the problem was that i wasn't thinking at all. the turn signal thing really snapped be into reality. i was like, "holy crap i'm driving and i need to pay attention right now."
and i felt really bad about forgetting to feed ruby tuesday. she was bugging me for food and i said to her, "ruby, you just ate...... aw crap..." and then i got really sad.
i hope i am back on track tomorrow.
BACK ON TRACK.
ENOUGH WHACK.
that is my new motto. i will make it my facebook status immediately.
ok. 2:45am. i'm really tired. i was just downstairs dealing with a sick baby. i got sneezed on, coughed on and drooled on for like, 20 minutes. if that's not a recipe for getting sick, then i don't know what is. aw, it's so sad when babies are sick, though. because they can't do anything for themselves! they can't even blow their tiny noses.
alright. time to get into my bed. my house is still smelling like gas. i think it's gas. but, i had candles lit and nothing blew up. i also have a window open which is counterproductive to everything a heater stands for.
maybe i'll turn the heat down tonight.
it's currently 22 degrees. 22 degrees!!!!! at nighttime!!!! that's like, 70. i was expecting it to be like, 4 degrees. 22. that's not bad at all. yeah, i'll turn the heat down so i don't die in my sleep.
i've survived so far with no problems.
ALTHOUGH, i think it might be a stink bug. because i was reading that some people are allergic to their smell. AND TONIGHT, i had a major allergy attack. eyes were itchy and BURNING, couldn't breathe, nose was all stuffed. it was agony for like, 25 minutes. and then i got over it.
anyways. what was i saying? oh yeah. if i die in my sleep - don't forget my itunes playlist for my funeral. it's not perfected yet, but i guess it'll have to do. it's called '6 feet under.'
yeah, it's a little weird. maybe. (and remember, kara gets all my teal things.) i guess i'm just a little bit of Harold (from harold and maude) mixed with a little bit of Elle Woods. i think it all evens out.
ANYWAYS. julie go to sleep. it's 2:54am. staff meeting is at 12:15 today instead of 12:30. that means i have to get up earlier. i was thinking like, 11:30.
ok. i have to go to bed. i'm super tired. and super wiggity whack. i don't know what i'm talking about.
but, goodnight!!! have wonderful tuesdays.
<3
cold case
i'm on a mission to find the bad smell in my house. maybe someone reading this is a detective. here's what happened:
- my house smelled fine all day
- i left to go run some errands around 6pm
- i came home around 7:15pm and the house smelled bad
i cannot find the smell! i washed all the dirty dishes in the sink. i checked the fridge. i can't find it anywhere. it seems to be coming from the kitchen. it's not a garbage smell. i thought it might be my gas oven. because it kind of smells like rotten gas. and then i thought, "aw man, i bet it's carbon monoxide." and then i googled it, and carbon monoxide is odorless, which is why people die from it.
weird though, because for some reason i have been stressing out over my carbon monoxide detectors. the past couple nights before i go to sleep i lay there thinking, 'i wonder if i will die of carbon monoxide poisoning tonight.' that's a true story.
and then i thought it might be my heater. because when the guy came to clean it, remember he said, "if you smell anything funny, turn it off and give us a call." but i don't know if it's that. i guess i could turn it off an notice if the smell goes away. but that would be really cold.
i am worried that it's one of those stink bugs. hiding somewhere. i had one of those before up here. kara was here. it was HUGE. and it smelled really bad. but i can't remember if it smelled like this.
i lit some candles. but, that makes me even more nervous because if it is coming from my gas oven, should i have open flames in the house? but then again, i have the heater, which is basically a fireplace.
nothing's exploded yet.
man. i hope i don't die in an explosion tonight.
i think Ruby smells it too. because she keeps sniffing around frantically by my oven. maybe that is what it is.
ok. so i just googled some things. i don't think it's the gas oven. because i have an electric gas oven, which i just learned. (i still hate it)
it doesn't smell like rotten eggs, i don't think. because that might indicate a natural gas leak.
ugh. maybe there's a stink bug under my oven. that would be confusing.
anyways. i was going to make pancakes for supper tonight, but maybe i won't. i won't use the oven.
i also don't think it's a natural gas leak because i read not to use any electrical things, even your cell phone because that could cause an electrical spark. and, i have a ton of lights on. and my cell phone is on. and i'm listening to my ipod right now. i just hung up a bunch of twinkle lights in my cave room. it looks oh so pretty and comforting. i really want to start using that room. at first i thought it was too far away from everything to be a good room.
but now, if i have to walk a little distance to get to things in the apartment i feel like more of a real person.
HEY. MAINE PEOPLE. people who read this who live in maine. YOU are in for a treat.
CRASH KINGS are coming to PORTLAND!!!! on 6 FEBRUARY 2010. THE ASYLUM is where they're playing.
enjoy. and, you're welcome.
ok. it's 9:13pm. i have to go to work soon.
i slept so much last night. i went to bed around 2:15am and woke up at 12:35pm. i was feeling blah. i think tonight might be an early night too.
hey, guess what i'm wearing right now!??!! RED PLAID. flannel. YEP. i got a package from my dad in the mail today and in it was a red plaid flannel shirt!!! it's pretty big. i think it's a men's XXL, so i'm wearing it as a sleep shirt. it's so warm and fulfilling. i feel super cool. hopefully it will keep me warm if i have to turn off my heat due to a gas leak. it's awesome. i love it.
THERE IT IS!!!! there i am!!!! with special guest on my lap: ruby tuesday. she was looking up at me and closing her eyes.
ok. i guess that's all for now.
i had a breakfast sandwich today on a portuguese muffin. i didn't know what that was, but i asked the lady and she said it was like an english muffin, only sweeter and less cake-ier. i said, "okay, that sounds good." and it was!! it was great.
ok. now that's all.
actually. last night the lights in the house kept dimming. it was like a minor brown out. maybe that has something to do with the smell. if it's electrical.
oh, i have no idea. but, i'll talk to you all soon. have a great monday night.
<3
- my house smelled fine all day
- i left to go run some errands around 6pm
- i came home around 7:15pm and the house smelled bad
i cannot find the smell! i washed all the dirty dishes in the sink. i checked the fridge. i can't find it anywhere. it seems to be coming from the kitchen. it's not a garbage smell. i thought it might be my gas oven. because it kind of smells like rotten gas. and then i thought, "aw man, i bet it's carbon monoxide." and then i googled it, and carbon monoxide is odorless, which is why people die from it.
weird though, because for some reason i have been stressing out over my carbon monoxide detectors. the past couple nights before i go to sleep i lay there thinking, 'i wonder if i will die of carbon monoxide poisoning tonight.' that's a true story.
and then i thought it might be my heater. because when the guy came to clean it, remember he said, "if you smell anything funny, turn it off and give us a call." but i don't know if it's that. i guess i could turn it off an notice if the smell goes away. but that would be really cold.
i am worried that it's one of those stink bugs. hiding somewhere. i had one of those before up here. kara was here. it was HUGE. and it smelled really bad. but i can't remember if it smelled like this.
i lit some candles. but, that makes me even more nervous because if it is coming from my gas oven, should i have open flames in the house? but then again, i have the heater, which is basically a fireplace.
nothing's exploded yet.
man. i hope i don't die in an explosion tonight.
i think Ruby smells it too. because she keeps sniffing around frantically by my oven. maybe that is what it is.
ok. so i just googled some things. i don't think it's the gas oven. because i have an electric gas oven, which i just learned. (i still hate it)
it doesn't smell like rotten eggs, i don't think. because that might indicate a natural gas leak.
ugh. maybe there's a stink bug under my oven. that would be confusing.
anyways. i was going to make pancakes for supper tonight, but maybe i won't. i won't use the oven.
i also don't think it's a natural gas leak because i read not to use any electrical things, even your cell phone because that could cause an electrical spark. and, i have a ton of lights on. and my cell phone is on. and i'm listening to my ipod right now. i just hung up a bunch of twinkle lights in my cave room. it looks oh so pretty and comforting. i really want to start using that room. at first i thought it was too far away from everything to be a good room.
but now, if i have to walk a little distance to get to things in the apartment i feel like more of a real person.
HEY. MAINE PEOPLE. people who read this who live in maine. YOU are in for a treat.
CRASH KINGS are coming to PORTLAND!!!! on 6 FEBRUARY 2010. THE ASYLUM is where they're playing.
enjoy. and, you're welcome.
ok. it's 9:13pm. i have to go to work soon.
i slept so much last night. i went to bed around 2:15am and woke up at 12:35pm. i was feeling blah. i think tonight might be an early night too.
hey, guess what i'm wearing right now!??!! RED PLAID. flannel. YEP. i got a package from my dad in the mail today and in it was a red plaid flannel shirt!!! it's pretty big. i think it's a men's XXL, so i'm wearing it as a sleep shirt. it's so warm and fulfilling. i feel super cool. hopefully it will keep me warm if i have to turn off my heat due to a gas leak. it's awesome. i love it.
THERE IT IS!!!! there i am!!!! with special guest on my lap: ruby tuesday. she was looking up at me and closing her eyes.
ok. i guess that's all for now.
i had a breakfast sandwich today on a portuguese muffin. i didn't know what that was, but i asked the lady and she said it was like an english muffin, only sweeter and less cake-ier. i said, "okay, that sounds good." and it was!! it was great.
ok. now that's all.
actually. last night the lights in the house kept dimming. it was like a minor brown out. maybe that has something to do with the smell. if it's electrical.
oh, i have no idea. but, i'll talk to you all soon. have a great monday night.
<3
10 January 2010
short shifter shape shifter
hey all.
working right now. I KNOW what you must be thinking. "but julie, it's a sunday morning, why aren't you warm in your flannel sheets sleeping the day away?" and my answer to that is this, "i was called saturday evening and asked if i would work sunday from 8am until 1pm. my thought process was this:
- i woke up at 1pm today,
- that means that i might be able to go to sleep by 2am,
- and then that will give me at least 5 hours of sleep,
- eh, i guess i can work
and then i said i could work."
of course, i got into bed at 2:30am and didn't fall asleep until around 3:20. i couldn't get comfortable and i wasn't tired. i hate having to force myself to sleep.
and then i woke up
once - because ruby tuesday was right in my face
twice - because i had to sneeze
three times - because i had to sneeze again
and then for good at 7:25am. got up. made coffee. told Ruby that she had just eaten at 2am and it was still too early for her breakfast. she wasn't happy to hear that.
then i got dressed. turned a sweater into a cardigan. made oatmeal and went to work.
i really debated about cutting the sweater. it's a navy blue sweater that i never wear. and a few times this week i have thought to myself, "i wish i had a navy blue sweater cardigan." and then i would look longingly at the sweater hanging in my closet that i never wear. and so this morning was the final straw and i cut it. i think i might go buy wooden buttons to sew on so it looks more profesh.
awesome.
i'm quite liking it.
ANYWAYS. i have two things to tell you about:
1. my delicious dinner that i cooked for myself
2. Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
actually, i might tell you about those things in the reverse order.
let's get going.
PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT
um. okay. not as good as the first one. written by Shonda Rhimes, which i wasn't expecting. and as it goes with most sequels, they really played off the strong points in the first one to try and make the second one funnier. such as, the clumsiness of Princess Mia. she was constantly knocking things over, tripping, accidentally hurting people, etc.
most of the cast was the same. including Julie Andrews. and her friend Lilly. they added characters such as Raven Simone and Abigail Breslin. AND. did you know that Chris Pine was the guy?!!? the NEW love interest?!!?! did you know and didn't tell me!!?!? i didn't know until i saw the opening credits. and then i was shocked/excited.
Robert Schwartzman obviously wasn't in it. Anne Hathaway did this huge long voiceover montage at the beginning and she was like, "and i'm sure you all are wondering what happened between me and Michael....well, we're just friends now, and he's currently touring the country with his band." and that was it. he's on tour with his band. which, makes sense.
now, the movie is called "Royal Engagement" so obviously we assume there is an engagement. and with engagements come all the normal before wedding activities. let me sum this up in four words:
BRIDAL SHOWER SLUMBER PARTY
yep. this scene lasted like, 15 minutes. a huge bridal shower slumber party where Princess Mia invited all the young princesses from around the world. their slumber party included karaoke (in which julie andrews was coaxed into singing a song with Raven), mattress surfing down the main staircase and lots of pink pajamas.
it was a pretty crazy party. it was so intense.
also, Chris Pine. yeah. he had a great head of hair in this movie. and boy was he dashing. at first they liked each other, and then of course he was the enemy of the whole family, all the while she was engaged to someone else, but they were still in love, and then in the end she can't marry the other guy cause she's so in love with chris pine. and then there's a big twist ending, which i won't reveal.
all in all, i gave it 3 stars.
also, Anne Hathaway's wardrobe wasn't so great. they put her in a lot of skirt suits. and too much makeup. which made her look funny.
but, throughout the whole thing, especially when Princess Mia was preparing to take over as queen, it was very emotional thinking about when she was still in high school. like, before her big makeover. and remembering back to when she was working at the rock climbing place. before she even found out she was a princess. it was very cool to watch her grow.
ALSO - her mom ends up marrying her debate teacher, Mr. O'Connell. and HE'S in the second one. that was weird. and it must have been weird for Mia too. to have her high school teacher marry her mom and then come to her wedding and coronation ceremony. i would have thought it was weird, if i were Princess Mia.
anyways. enough about PD 2.
THE GREAT DELICIOUS DINNER I COOKED FOR MYSELF
so, as many of you may remember, i talked about cooking myself a great, delicious dinner last night.
the recipe = coconut mango chicken with black beans and coconut rice.
the result = totes delish.
it started out gross because the chicken was frozen and uncooked. and i hate it. ugh it's so disgusting. and it was sooo cold. and all Ruby Tuesday wanted to do was be right next to me on the counter while i cut it up. and i was getting so frustrated with her because she just wouldn't stay on the ground. and i was worried she was going to get sick from all the uncooked chicken.
but then i finally got things together and the chicken was ready to be cooked in the frying pan.
- i put some oil in the frying pan and cooked the chicken in strips
- then added coriander
- then added chicken broth
- that mixture simmered for a few minutes
- then i took the chicken off the stove and put it on a plate
- then added the coconut milk to the frying pan
- then added the mango chunks
- let that boil down for a little while
- then put the chicken back in the frying pan and let it all cook together for a little while
meanwhile,
- i was simmering black beans mixed with lime juice on another burner
and also meanwhile,
- i was boiling basmati rice on another burner
- but instead of cooking the rice with water, i cooked it with coconut milk
EVERYTHING came out really well. the rice burned a little bit on the bottom, and i think next time i would do half coconut milk, half water to make it less thick. next time i would also buy frozen mango chunks instead of buying a fresh mango and cutting it. that mango was a super pain to cut. and it was sooo juicy and sticky. it was just a mess.
other than that, everything was great. if you had a bite with the chicken, mango, beans and rice altogether - oh, it was the best. the chicken had a really good flavor, which i kind of wasn't expecting. there was more coconut flavor than i was expecting. and the mango made it all sweet.
ooooo it was so good. and i was so proud of myself for cooking up a whole dinner.
the black beans were sooooo good. just a can of black beans mixed with two tablespoons of lime juice (plus a little bit extra because i love lime). super easy, and super delish!!!!
so, great recipe. i'll definitely make it again. but make sure that the chicken is all defrosted and ready to be cut, instead of having to deal with it being all cold.
and i have leftovers!! i bet they will be really good because all the flavors will have had time to really mingle together overnight.
ok. done with work and back home now. we watched Finding Nemo. hadn't seen that movie for a while. pretty easy day. now i'm off until 9pm.
i might take a nap now because i'm pretty tired and didn't get much sleep. Ruby had breakfast when i came home just after one.
alright, i hope you have a wonderful sunday.
SUNDAY-FUNDAY!!!!!! you know it.
take care. talk to you soon,
<3
working right now. I KNOW what you must be thinking. "but julie, it's a sunday morning, why aren't you warm in your flannel sheets sleeping the day away?" and my answer to that is this, "i was called saturday evening and asked if i would work sunday from 8am until 1pm. my thought process was this:
- i woke up at 1pm today,
- that means that i might be able to go to sleep by 2am,
- and then that will give me at least 5 hours of sleep,
- eh, i guess i can work
and then i said i could work."
of course, i got into bed at 2:30am and didn't fall asleep until around 3:20. i couldn't get comfortable and i wasn't tired. i hate having to force myself to sleep.
and then i woke up
once - because ruby tuesday was right in my face
twice - because i had to sneeze
three times - because i had to sneeze again
and then for good at 7:25am. got up. made coffee. told Ruby that she had just eaten at 2am and it was still too early for her breakfast. she wasn't happy to hear that.
then i got dressed. turned a sweater into a cardigan. made oatmeal and went to work.
i really debated about cutting the sweater. it's a navy blue sweater that i never wear. and a few times this week i have thought to myself, "i wish i had a navy blue sweater cardigan." and then i would look longingly at the sweater hanging in my closet that i never wear. and so this morning was the final straw and i cut it. i think i might go buy wooden buttons to sew on so it looks more profesh.
awesome.
i'm quite liking it.
ANYWAYS. i have two things to tell you about:
1. my delicious dinner that i cooked for myself
2. Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
actually, i might tell you about those things in the reverse order.
let's get going.
PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT
um. okay. not as good as the first one. written by Shonda Rhimes, which i wasn't expecting. and as it goes with most sequels, they really played off the strong points in the first one to try and make the second one funnier. such as, the clumsiness of Princess Mia. she was constantly knocking things over, tripping, accidentally hurting people, etc.
most of the cast was the same. including Julie Andrews. and her friend Lilly. they added characters such as Raven Simone and Abigail Breslin. AND. did you know that Chris Pine was the guy?!!? the NEW love interest?!!?! did you know and didn't tell me!!?!? i didn't know until i saw the opening credits. and then i was shocked/excited.
Robert Schwartzman obviously wasn't in it. Anne Hathaway did this huge long voiceover montage at the beginning and she was like, "and i'm sure you all are wondering what happened between me and Michael....well, we're just friends now, and he's currently touring the country with his band." and that was it. he's on tour with his band. which, makes sense.
now, the movie is called "Royal Engagement" so obviously we assume there is an engagement. and with engagements come all the normal before wedding activities. let me sum this up in four words:
BRIDAL SHOWER SLUMBER PARTY
yep. this scene lasted like, 15 minutes. a huge bridal shower slumber party where Princess Mia invited all the young princesses from around the world. their slumber party included karaoke (in which julie andrews was coaxed into singing a song with Raven), mattress surfing down the main staircase and lots of pink pajamas.
it was a pretty crazy party. it was so intense.
also, Chris Pine. yeah. he had a great head of hair in this movie. and boy was he dashing. at first they liked each other, and then of course he was the enemy of the whole family, all the while she was engaged to someone else, but they were still in love, and then in the end she can't marry the other guy cause she's so in love with chris pine. and then there's a big twist ending, which i won't reveal.
all in all, i gave it 3 stars.
also, Anne Hathaway's wardrobe wasn't so great. they put her in a lot of skirt suits. and too much makeup. which made her look funny.
but, throughout the whole thing, especially when Princess Mia was preparing to take over as queen, it was very emotional thinking about when she was still in high school. like, before her big makeover. and remembering back to when she was working at the rock climbing place. before she even found out she was a princess. it was very cool to watch her grow.
ALSO - her mom ends up marrying her debate teacher, Mr. O'Connell. and HE'S in the second one. that was weird. and it must have been weird for Mia too. to have her high school teacher marry her mom and then come to her wedding and coronation ceremony. i would have thought it was weird, if i were Princess Mia.
anyways. enough about PD 2.
THE GREAT DELICIOUS DINNER I COOKED FOR MYSELF
so, as many of you may remember, i talked about cooking myself a great, delicious dinner last night.
the recipe = coconut mango chicken with black beans and coconut rice.
the result = totes delish.
it started out gross because the chicken was frozen and uncooked. and i hate it. ugh it's so disgusting. and it was sooo cold. and all Ruby Tuesday wanted to do was be right next to me on the counter while i cut it up. and i was getting so frustrated with her because she just wouldn't stay on the ground. and i was worried she was going to get sick from all the uncooked chicken.
but then i finally got things together and the chicken was ready to be cooked in the frying pan.
- i put some oil in the frying pan and cooked the chicken in strips
- then added coriander
- then added chicken broth
- that mixture simmered for a few minutes
- then i took the chicken off the stove and put it on a plate
- then added the coconut milk to the frying pan
- then added the mango chunks
- let that boil down for a little while
- then put the chicken back in the frying pan and let it all cook together for a little while
meanwhile,
- i was simmering black beans mixed with lime juice on another burner
and also meanwhile,
- i was boiling basmati rice on another burner
- but instead of cooking the rice with water, i cooked it with coconut milk
EVERYTHING came out really well. the rice burned a little bit on the bottom, and i think next time i would do half coconut milk, half water to make it less thick. next time i would also buy frozen mango chunks instead of buying a fresh mango and cutting it. that mango was a super pain to cut. and it was sooo juicy and sticky. it was just a mess.
other than that, everything was great. if you had a bite with the chicken, mango, beans and rice altogether - oh, it was the best. the chicken had a really good flavor, which i kind of wasn't expecting. there was more coconut flavor than i was expecting. and the mango made it all sweet.
ooooo it was so good. and i was so proud of myself for cooking up a whole dinner.
the black beans were sooooo good. just a can of black beans mixed with two tablespoons of lime juice (plus a little bit extra because i love lime). super easy, and super delish!!!!
so, great recipe. i'll definitely make it again. but make sure that the chicken is all defrosted and ready to be cut, instead of having to deal with it being all cold.
and i have leftovers!! i bet they will be really good because all the flavors will have had time to really mingle together overnight.
ok. done with work and back home now. we watched Finding Nemo. hadn't seen that movie for a while. pretty easy day. now i'm off until 9pm.
i might take a nap now because i'm pretty tired and didn't get much sleep. Ruby had breakfast when i came home just after one.
alright, i hope you have a wonderful sunday.
SUNDAY-FUNDAY!!!!!! you know it.
take care. talk to you soon,
<3
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