cinema paradiso

patterns in our house

 

 

thanksgiving

i am spending the rest of my day out of school the best way possible: in front of the TV in my pajamas (i've eaten an entire bowl of chocolate pudding while finishing watching the complete 8th season of FRIENDS). i can't wait for the four day weekend so i can spend more time taking naps and stuffing my face.

nobody's up except the moon and me

currently listening to: CLOSING TIME.

how unfortunately appropriate

gaga oh la la

this song is nothing without the video

alabama, arkansas

van gogh

CAITLIN QUIET

NOW THIS JUST MAKES ME MAD I DIDN'T THINK OF THIS FIRST. NONETHELESS, I WILL ADMIRE HER WORK. MORE OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN HERE ON HER BLOG.

 

new Sea Wolf

it's good

one time, Mitch Hedberg told me how he wakes up in the morning and makes himself a bowl of instant oatmeal. "then I don't do shit for an hour. makes me wonder why i need the instant oatmeal. i could get the regular oatmeal and feel productive. 'what are you gonna do?' 'make oatmeal.' you know it..."
not that this would ever be a surprise, but i can relate with Mitch. being unemployed and out of school until November, i have been trying to find ways to keep myself busy. last week, cupcakes. this week, cookies. they turned out tasting like a box recipe. but hey, baby steps. i'm making my way up to an apple pie. now check out these pictures of dessert i found from food blogs, which has become my other hobby. i'm getting real good at it.

chloe

once a not-quite-a-model told me i looked like her. then she asked me if i enjoy touching people.
i don’t think i’ve ever been hit on harder.

animated love

when Jennifer prompted me to write a Top 5 list of celebrities i’m attracted to (hers included Conan O Brien, John Krasinski, and Hugh Jackman), i encouraged everyone else to write one too. Michelle was having trouble with her list and only came up with one person: Tuxedo Mask. yeah. from Sailor Moon… not exactly what i meant, however it did inspire me to write a new Top 5. Hottie Mc.Tottie CARTOONS, namsayin’?
1. first most obviously would have to be Trent from Daria. musician, philosopher, soft-spoken, and easy on the eyes. sure, he’s kind of a slacker but i’m sure he’s just trying to figure things out. or maybe he’s been waiting for me.
2. Aladdin is a close second. epitome of tall, dark, and handsome. actually, he looks sort of average height. we can replace that one with “constantly shirtless.”
3. Simba from The Lion King. what, did i go to far? or was this post not enough? i know you know.
4. Jughead from Archie Comics. after years of collecting these comics, i only have eyes for Jughead. he’s witty, confident enough to wear that stupid hat, and the drummer for The Archie’s. plus, i wont have to feel ashamed for always craving a burger from Pop Tate’s. he’s pretty much the perfect guy.
5. Dimitri from Anastasia. alright, i honestly don’t remember if i saw this movie, but he’s pretty cute. plus, John Cusack does his voice, and that’s reason enough.

earl grey shortbread

INGREDIENTS 2 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 2 TABLESPOONS LOOSE EARL GREY TEA LEAVES OR 5-7 TEA BAGS 1/2 TEASPOON SALT 3/4 CUP CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR 1 TEASPOON PURE VANILLA EXTRACT 1 CUP (2 STICKS) BUTTER, ROOM TEMPERATURE DIRECTIONS IN A MEDIUM BOWL MIX THE FLOUR, TEA, AND SALT, UNTIL THE TEA IS JUST SPOTTED THROUGHOUT THE FLOUR. ADD THE CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR, VANILLA, AND BUTTER. MIX JUST UNTIL A DOUGH IS FORMED. PLACE DOUGH ON A SHEET OF PLASTIC WRAP, AND ROLL INTO A LOG, ABOUT 2 1/2-INCHES IN DIAMETER. TIGHTLY TWIST EACH END OF WRAP, AND CHILL IN REFRIGERATOR FOR 30 MINUTES. PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES F. SLICE THE LOG INTO 1/3-INCH THICK DISKS. PLACE ON PARCHMENT LINED BAKING SHEETS, 2 INCHES APART. BAKE UNTIL THE EDGES ARE JUST BROWN, ABOUT 12 MINUTES. LET COOL ON SHEETS FOR 5 MINUTES, THEN TRANSFER TO WIRE RACKS AND COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE. this is a great idea. i want to bake

goober love

the other night i went to downtown Disney with Jennifer and Michelle, when heading back to the car we walked right past Justin Long (aka the mac guy). nobody saw him but me, but i knew it was him. we connected ~with our eyes.~ but our romance is not part of this story. the fact is, it seems, is that nobody is attracted to him in the slightest. why? “he’s such a goober.” well, i have to ask, what’s wrong with that? according to urban dictionary, a goober is “just a kindhearted, rather oblivious goofball. it's term of endearment really. it comes from the ancient scottish verb 'to goub,' which has to do with doing a dance and smiling sheepishly while doing so, exposing the goubs in one's teeth.” now, i’m not sure how accurate this definition is, but i still see nothing wrong with it. i’m not saying he’s the hottest guy in the world--if i still made lists, he wouldn’t even make the top ten--but now i feel the need to defend him. many women are attracted to “goobers” because they have better personalities than an above-average joe. how else would you explain the obsession with Michael Cera, Jason Schwartzman, or even Paul Rudd? 14 year old girls swoon over Joe Jonas, but once he acts like a goob, he can even win the attraction of a hottie-mc.tottie college girl. so, show me a goober and i'll, uh...show you, uh, that he's the best. or fine.. or whatever.

freshman year

"i seriously do not understand why people like hidden valley ranch! no other ranch tastes like that, so RANCH therefore should NOT taste like that, right?? i don't know. i find it really disgusting. i didn't actually eat anything with ranch today, but i was thinking about it. sometimes the dining hall has hidden valley ranch and sometimes it has good ranch. when we come in, we have to check. 'how's the ranch today?'"