1.10 Music To My Ears

1. Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris-Hallelujah
2. PS22 Chorus-Empire State of Mind
3. Devendra Banhart-Walillamdzi
4. Yeasayer-I Remember
5. Bjork-It's Oh So Quiet
6. Yeasayer-O.N.E. via my old kentucky blog
7. Bon Iver & St. Vincet-Jolene by Dolly Parton (Are you kidding me????? so awesome)
8. David Guetta & Kid Cudi-Memories
9. The xx-VCR
10. Lykke Li-Possibility
11. Paolo Nutini-Candy (thanks for this guy Maggie)
12. Mika Miko-I Got A Lot (new new new)---girl band whdup!
13. Townes Van Zandt-Mr. Gold and Mr. Mud
14. Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West-Run This Town
15. Iron & Wine / Calexico-Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones
+++check side bar for previous music to my ears

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what is it about toast?

i know, right!

scary. i get it.
how about the tiny vile of drops that cost me almost $150. cool right?

chemical burns burn

guyz,
I used a hydrogen peroxide cleaning system for my contact lens' by mistake last night.
Eeeeowza.
My eyes feel like they are going to fall out.
I am a very lucky girl that my cornea isn't damaged.
Glasses and plenty of eye drops for a week.
so dumb. but I'll count my lucky stars that I can still see.

yeast, flour, honey, set, rise, bake at 350=world peace

Baked bread with two of my sisters today. (one and two)
We tried 3 recipes: one from Martha Stewart, one from Cooks Illustrated, and one recommended by a friend. I've had a slice of each. Winners all around.
What I've concluded:
+since when did bread not have eggs?
+long process----totally worth it
+the smell of bread could solve all the hate, crime, war, and sadness in the world
+forget my previous post....all i ever really need is a slice of this stuff, please

all i ever need really,

stories.toots.girls.chats.bed jumps.show'n'tell...vid chat

love these bunches.

squash city

You must try this.
It's Mexi Squash.
I would have never been able to invent such a dish, I have Sprouted Kitchen to thank for this creation.

Notes:
+I ex-nayed on the red onion----blech breath.
+I substituted real finely chopped red pepper in for red pepper flakes.
+and I.love.agave

the uni

favorites: 3:05 and 3:50. I get goosebumps. It's surreally(made up word) pretty.

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about

i'm about to be more fun
cause i'm about to have 3 weeks vacation
and i'm about ready to pump my fists
---freedom people---
i can smell it.

things to be done
+knitting class with Kelly
+OPH with Maggie and Gard (heaven sent yogurt.granola.fresh fruit please)
+more experimenting with french macaroons and homemade marshmallows
+french Day with Maggie and Teen
+icelandic Day with Maggie and Teen
+listen to music again (outside of my car)
+finish Star Girl, start The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
+snap away with my new rebel
+snowshoeing with my new snowshoes. Egan!!!
+try a new recipe
+call my friends and family
+D.I.Y.s with Teen
+Go on a trip...T.B.A.

oh so quiet

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in case you were curious...
i'm still mesmerized with the world beyond...the great deep universe. i'm dreaming up a mobile of the planets to hang in my house. and of a quilt...Teen? will you help?

aaaand i might be equivocally into this beast of a song. "shhhhhhh."

pardon my french

do you think if i learned french I could get cheekbones and pouty lips like Carla Bruni?
worth a try anyways.

i made french macaroons today. they were a delight. I thought I'd fill them with chocolate ganache, but that was a no-go. I went for the peanut butter and jam fillings. but not together, separate.
a dream. a real french dream.

please make these and listen to nothing but Carla Bruni on the repeats. Esp. this song.

next fillings to try: coconut, marshmallow, ice cream

day off=solid breakfast at the OPH with friends, park city for outlets, experiments in the kitchen, surprise MLK march outside our house, and tops friends to keep the dream alive with.

Saylor. St. Geo. 12.09

there is a light that never goes out

when i dip, you dip, we dip

January Dinner Club.
Aren't they beauts?

And they make mean appetizers too.

like eerday day we should celebrate this way

we take girlfriend.roommate.christmas.time seriously folks.
probably why we waited till mid January
sage cafe and surprise treasures

this is what family feels like...

dave + brooklyn st. geo 09

more please

friends on my bed, and chats till late, and songs being sung, and books being read.

Wait a second

So apparently Dan Martensen and Shannan Click have my life. weird.
I love The Selby's images, and I love the concept of photographing people in their homes and creative, inspiring environments.
It's beautiful, isn't it?

I've created a list of skills I want to acquire or strengthen in 2010, here are a few:
knitting
canning: pickles, salsa, peaches
jam making
bread baking
quilting
gardening
muscle toning (that's a skill right?)
hip hop dancing
mouth washing
reading (just more of it)
journaling
happiness spreading

raw

I was in the baking mood yesterday afternoon and decided to try this recipe that was sitting in my dessert file. Raw Brownie Bites with Vanilla Icing.
I didn't have walnuts or cashews so I used almonds and they worked out great. I was amazed at how tasty the icing was with the few and simple ingredients. Agave is my new best friend.

and the 10

welcome new year.