not even one comment!

what the heck guys. anyway. whatever.

update on the stuart little situation. SL1 seems to be an OG (that is Original Gangsta) and it doesn't appear as if we're going to be bothered by that anymore. awkward way to say that I don't think there's another mouse. anyway.

hey so for one of my art classes, i get to design four tattoos! wahoo color theory! best homework ever!

i'm curious...my favorite way to drink diet coke is cold in a can. what are other people's favorite ways? in a can with a straw? bottle? over ice/with a straw? if so, from the can, bottle or fountain? if you don't drink DC, what about just regular coke or other sodas?

went to see Dave Matthews band on friday night! wahoo! also went to see Spring Awakening on sat night! wahoo wahoo! awesome arts-filled weekend!

cause i know you're going to like this...

here's normal me:

and here i go loose with photobooth:

lest you forget i don't actually look like...uh...that up there:

update on the stuart little situation

well, i have to say that i do not enjoy baiting a mouse trap, setting a mouse trap, or disposing of the deceased mouse. notttttt my favorite thing. i did bait it with bomb peanut butter, so at least his last meal was delicious santa cruz organic crunchy peanut butter. not the same as unlimited supply of delightful snacks while still alive...but...

within a couple hours of setting it, we had already caught the mouse. i'll spare you the deets, but i couldn't deal with it. it was...i just couldn't deal.

the second trap is set, but so far we haven't caught anything. it gives me a mini panic attack (a manic attack) every time i walk up to the trap.

andrea trained with me yesterday and she is dying on the couch right now. snuggling her camelbak. awesome.

there are other things going on beside the mouse problem. aren't there?

dear friends

things have changed for me since i last bahloggged. i have discontinued my employment and begun classes at the art institute of san diego. i'm drawing, what? and it's not that bad! hoping to combine my graphic design skillz with my wells degree and just get a super delightful job.

also, we have mice. they are driving me nuts so the other day i did about THE most adult thing i've ever done in my life and bought mouse traps. i bought the kind that's a box and you don't have to see the thing--literally just pick it up and throw it away. i still haven't gotten the guts to put them out because if there's one thing that freaks me out more than mice, it's dead mice. cheers to mice...........NOT.

went up to san pedro this weekend for the tall ships festival. it was delightful. saw my sweet sweet friend anna. and so many tall ships! i went aboard the USCGC Eagle, the coast guard's big ass sail butt. it was so sweet. they have three steerin' wheels!! connected! because not just one person can steer at a time! that's...a..big..boat. waa waa wee wah!

as you know, i've really started loving me some cooking! last night i made a delightful set of concoctions...

fresh bean salad (grandmother status):
garbanzo beans, kidney beans, thin red onions, grape tomatoes, artichoke hearts, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, olive oil, balsamic & apple cider vinegar (twas hoping for red wine vinegar but we were out)

pasta "amandavera":
homemade spaghetti! and essentially a stew of grape tomatoes, eggplant, asparagus, and mushrooms with warm goat cheese and toasted pine nuts finished with fresh parm cheese.

baked acorn squash:
acorn squash quarters, with a wee butter, cinnamon and brown sugar

aaaaaaaaannnddd MILK!

twas good, if i do say so myself.

last: free obama button, if you want it!

oh boy

I have neglected my blog fo sho. Sorry about that.

I'm sitting in the lovely breakfast nook enjoying a fresh breakfast: poached eggs (which i made for the first time!), fresh tomatoes, avocado, cottage cheese, strawberries & coffee. It's delightful and quite a change of pace for me. The last bajillion weekends have been so packed with activity and going out to breakfast and getting up early to do things, etc. etc., so it's nice to enjoy the morning.

We spent a fabulous Fourth of July out on Coronado. Great food, some swimming, some dinghy-ing, some water balloon warfare in the bay, some sail boat lounging, more food & fireworks over the Coronado Golf Course! Splendid! I have this feeling that every Fourth of July is going to be better than the last in this city. You just can't go wrong.

I know this happens every single time I blog at the beginning of the month, but shoot, guys...it's JULY!! What is that?! Time is NOT going by really really really slow. Yikes.

Ok, love!

Cilantro

Momma Hall doesn't like cilantro...which means I kind of grew up cilantro-less. And it has really been within the last two years or so that I've really discovered how awesome cilantro is...on everything. Tonight I made a deeeelicious marinade for my bison steak. I'll tell you more:

Garlic
Cilantro
Worcestershire Sauce
Lemon & Lime juice
More cilantro

Paired it with some steamed summer squash cause, duh, it's summer and it's awesome.

I'm a full on cooker! :)

So good. Sooooo goooooooood.

Listening to: The Weepies, Hideaway-Little Bird. So good.

Side note: where's Courtney???????????? I'm lonely!

The One About the Pets

My apologies, friends. Blogging has been forgotten for so long. :( Frowny face. Fear not, though, this is going to be a super awesome blog. For serious.

So, on to my pets. Let us not waste any time!

Spaetzle:
After several months of being dead, Spaetzle has come back to life. I knew I had seen some D batteries somewhere in one of my classic "bags" in my room. I finally searched in the right box and found some Spaetzle "energy pills"! Wahoo. Anyway, he's now breathing & back to normal. Still quite stand-offish, but we're working on it.

Banjo & Kazooie:
I got crabs!! Banjo & Kazooie are the latest additions to my little family. You're probably thinking, wow, I didn't think anyone bought hermit crabs after they were in 6th grade, and for most people that's accurate. But please. It's me!! Anyway, in addition to one slightly lethargic pug, I have two hermit crabs, one of which has a social/anxiety disorder for certain.


Here is Banjo with Auntie Courtney:Here is Banjo running toward me:

Here is Kazooie the hermit:

Today (as I do most weekend days) I remembered that I live in the most awesome place on earth. Courtney and I spent our day at Cardiif-by-the-Sea which is a totally adorable and beautiful beachy town up in North County.


I mean, as I write this weblog entry, I am watching the sun slowly set on the Pacific Ocean from my bedroom. I'm sorry to rub it in, but it has to be said. I LOVE WHERE I LIVE. Dang.


Listening to: Coldplay, Viva la Vida. It's awesome.