They've been predicting it all weekend. Would it really happen? Would we get a day off school?
1-9-11, 10:30PM...yay!
They were right! Snow! AKA: No school tomorrow! Wahoo! I'm excited to spend this day off with my sister who is leaving for college in less than a week. What do you like to do on snow days? Or hurricane days if you live in the far south. ;]
P.S.- I can't take credit for the post title. I shamelessly "borrowed" it from a facebook friend. It was too good not to use. ;]
Tomorrow (!!!) I am taking a spur of the moment road trip to see this amazing woman:
Oh--and her husband, too, whom I've actually known longer. But who cares about him? ;]
I kid, Clint, I kid.
Anyways...
Road trips have three major components to ensure maximum enjoyability: 1) comfy driving clothes/shoes, 2) caffeine, and 3) a kickin' soundtrack. Numbers one and two are taken care of, but I'm still working on number three. It takes me about three CD's to get to their house; so far in the line-up I have "Lungs" by Florence + the Machine. Any other suggestions? I recently discovered the Avett Brothers (a million years late, I know) and I'm thinking about getting that on iTunes.
So tell me...what is your favorite road trip CD?
P.S.- You can read more about the two wonderful friends I'm going to visit here.
I've been thinking about food a lot lately, and it's not just because of all the delicious holiday goodies (although, that weight I put on because of the goodies is one of the reasons). My whole life I've grown up eating delicious home-cooked meals, but then eating all of the processed snacks I could get my hands on. Eating those processed foods never bothered me until a few months ago when a new magazine came in the mail.
The cover story talked all about the food industry in America and our "food responsibility" as Christians (read the whole article here). The author mentioned many different viewpoints on our responsibility, but there was one that really stood out to me:
I don't really know what Jesus would have put on his plate at the church potluck that day. I suspect he might have tossed a few cheese doodles on his plate, next to his Jell-O, quietly reminding me that it is not what goes into our bodies that makes us unclean, but what comes out of them, from our mouths and hearts. Even so, I'm pretty sure there will not be junk food in heaven, nor do I think we'll be eating meat. I'm expecting to cook good, slow food there, and I have reason to believe we will.
-Leslie Leyland Fields
It's true--I don't think God is in heaven sending down lightening bolts every time we pop open a can of Pringles. But God has provided all of these wonderful fruits, vegetables, and grains for us to eat. Why do we feel the need to fill ourselves with junk food?
As all of these thoughts were flowing through my mind, I began to think more about vegetables. I've never been a huge veggie fan (except for the those salads from Olive Garden...can I get an "amen"?), but as one of my close friends went vegetarian, he exposed me to fresh veggies I'd never had. Isn't it a shame that I just learned the amazing food that is fresh green beans? I believe I am making a more conscientious and responsible choice when I decide to have some steamed green beans instead of frozen chicken nuggets.
That's just a little preview into my thoughts on eating healthier and more responsibly. Later I'll share more on the challenges of eating "good-for-you" food in a house with plenty of "not-so-good-for-you" choices. But, my question to you is this: what's your favorite vegetable? How do you prepare it (so I can try it myself :] )?
P.S.- Does anyone else share my desire to see this documentary?
My second week of WIWW (What I Wore Wednesday)! I tried to remember to take pictures again, but a few of the days were only travel/cleaning, so I didn't get pictures of those. Remember to go over to The Pleated Poppy and link up!
Thursday: Hanging out at on the beach.
camo hat: college bookstore
t-shirt: dorm t-shirt from 07-08
blue jacket: no idea
hot pink sweats: WalMart
New Balance sneakers
Thursday Evening: dinner at a local seafood restaurant
green and white striped shirt: a gift from Kohl's
light grey sweater: WalMart
new Diva skinny jeans: Old Navy
black flip flops: Old Navy
I was frustrated when I realized I left all of my cuter shoes at home. I had the perfect shoes to go with this outfit, too.
Friday: Biking around the island
T-shirt: old shirt I got at Bethany Beach, DE, at least eight years ago
blue jacket: same one that I've had for years
black shorts: belong to my sister
Not pictured: New Balance Sneakers
Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday: I wore sweats all four days. I know, that's not the point of WIWW. But I was on vacation! ;]
Wednesday: Lunch at Chick-fil-A and shopping with my sister
Dark purple sweater: Christmas present from Old Navy
Necklace: borrowed from my sister
Jeans: Old Navy
Black flats: The Shoe Depot
And up top you'll notice a new haircut. I wasn't so sure about it yesterday, but I think it's growing on me. :] I could tell it was time for a new haircut because (as you can see from my first few photos) I was wearing my hair up too much. That's always a good sign for me.
Make sure to go link up your WIWW over at The Pleated Poppy. Happy Wednesday! :]
My room is in the basement of my house. Basements are cold. Therefore, my room is cold. Very cold. During the winter months I somehow manage to spend a minimal amount of time down here because every time I'm in my room I feel the beginnings of frostbite on my toes (ok, maybe not that extreme, but close). Which brings me to one of my favorite things: my space heater.
Aren't you loving the unmade bed and piles of clothes? ;]
Oh, my glorious space heater. It works so hard to keep me happy and un-frozen. So, on this first Monday of 2011, I have to say thank you to this hunk of metal for keeping me warm.
P.S.- This is the first installment of a new idea I'm trying that involves reader participation! I'm super excited about it, so stay tuned. I got my idea from The Pleated Poppy's weekly WIWW linky party...any guesses about what it is?
Yeah, I'm still thinking about 2010. I mean, I'm totally happy to be in 2011, but I love thinking about what happened in the past. If I could sing, I would be breaking into "Memories" from the Cats soundtrack right now. Alas, since I cannot sing, we'll move on to a very fun top ten list: media!
I was thinking about songs, movies, etc., that I discovered in 2010, but I couldn't come up with ten things for each category. Since I'm a genius, I decided to lump them all together and make this list. Enjoy hearing about some of my favorite albums, movies, and TV shows of 2010, and then please comment with a link to your own list. I love reading about other people's favorites; it's how I discover new things!
One of my friends on tumblr posted this song early in 2010 and it was love at first sight (listen?) for me. I found all of their songs that were on YouTube and listened to them over and over and over again. Buying their CD was one of the best music decisions I've made this year. Fun. is definitely one of my favorite bands.
My good friends Seth and Julie made me a mix CD for my 22nd birthday and included this song by Ben Kweller. Eventually I procured the whole album and then proceeded to make it one of my road trip CD's. Wonderful stuff!
I hate jumping on the bandwagon, but that's kind of what I did with Mumford and Sons. They were popping up everywhere (tumblr, facebook, conversations with friends) and I couldn't ignore them anymore. One thing that really made me fall in love with them is their music video for The Cave. So strange but so intriguing.
If you didn't discover this from my other favorite albums, I really only listen to male singers. Therefore, when I realized that I really liked Florence and the Machine, it was like an epiphany. I listened to this album so many times on Grooveshark before I made the commitment and found it at Target (the holiest of all stores). Florence Welch is just the right mix of incredibly talented and incredibly strange. :]
Movies:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1
Seth, Julie, and I went to see HP7 in imax and it was completely worth the $20 ticket. I've grown up reading Harry Potter, so the quality of the movies has been very important to me. The first installment of the last movie was amazing. No joke. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out.
Alice in Wonderland
Seth and I had to drag Julie to this movie (obviously I only see movies with these two, haha). Many, many thanks to Julie for suffering through the movie for us. I loved the trippy aspect of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, as well as Depp's portrayal of a truly Mad Hatter.
Television:
Raising Hope (Tuesday at 9PM on Fox)
A wonderfully hilarious show all about a new dad raising his daughter with the help of his parents and senile grandmother. This show is a family favorite at our house. We can't help but laugh the whole time it's on.
Doctor Who, series 5
This was the year I fell in love with Doctor Who. I found a website where I can watch the episodes the day after they air in the UK, so I'm officially back in Doctor Who mode (especially after watching the Christmas special last night). If you like sci-fi/fantasy shows with a little bit of cheesy-ness, then Doctor Who is for you. If you ask nicely I'll even share the link to the website where I watch all the episodes. :]
Community (Thursdays on NBC)
I finally got into Community this past fall and I can't believe that I waited so long to being watching it. I have to say, my favorite character is Abed. The stop motion episode that was (supposedly) all in his head, is also one of my two favorite episodes.
Stop motion Abed breaking into song.
The other episode of note? The one where they have a giant, fight-to-the-death, paintball war.
I can't end the top ten of '10 multimedia list without one of the top YouTube videos of the year. Without further ado, "The CRCT Rap" starring Abby and Sarah. Enjoy.
It's official! We're all living in the year 2011! So crazy...I can't believe that 2010 is over. It was a great year. In honor of the end of twenty-ten, I decided to make some "Top Ten" lists. Without further ado, check out the...
Top Ten Photos of '10!
Our Saturday tradition: burgers and college football.
My roommate and I recording "The CRCT Rap."
Our last picture together before two of us graduated.
We did it!!!
The happy graduate. :]
Enjoying a night on the town in Chattanooga.
Let's go Braves!
Skyping with Sarah and her sugar glider all the way from Thailand!
