I think dresses are one of my favorite items of clothing to wear! My mission this year has been to try and buy more casual/everyday dresses. I really want to find awesome vintage ones too (so far not much luck due to no good vintage stores nearby). I think from now on I won't let myself buy any piece of clothing unless is a dress or skirt!
I'm a fan of the library. I grew up using it and still love to use it! The past two years I've been a regular library goer. Right now I'm a huge reader because I'm not in classes and haven't found a job...so books keep me sane (somewhat). In fact after I post this I'm off to my local library to pick up some books that just came in for me. One day I want to have a library room in my house, wouldn't that be fantastic? And I'd have a wooden ladder that goes all the way round the room, and I'd design it so its like one of those library rooms full of wood and leather smells like old books! Oh it'd be amazing. Anyway, here are some lovely pictures of libraries.
So I've decided that as far as going vegan I probably won't go all the way. Gluten free cooking/baking is hard enough already so I will probably still use butter and eggs, in baking especially. I just don't like shortening or margarine (margarine especially because its just full of chemicals, yuck). Also, I'll test using egg replacers in baking but if it doesn't work well then I'll use eggs for baking. But I won't eat eggs or dairy on their own anymore. So I guess really I'll just be a vegetarian technically. And maybe as time goes on and I practice vegan cooking more I'll figure out ways to do it by being totally vegan. But I want to ease into it and play around with it so I can find the best recipes and the best diet for me.
Last week I made a yummy soup using vegetable stock. I was surprised how good it turned out because usually I can't stand taste of the veg stock! It just always tastes flat to me. But this soup was great! It was Mediterranean soup. So you chop up an onion and slice up a carrot and saute those in olive oil until soft. Then add in some garlic and saute just a couple minutes more. Then pour in a box of veg stock and put in a can of rinsed cannelloni beans (I did two cuz I wanted more in there). Finally put in a small can of tomato sauce (I used stewed tomatoes, which I think I liked better than if I did tomato sauce) two bay leaves, some thyme and oregano. And throw in half a cup of either white or red wine. Then just let it simmer for a bit! Take out the bay leaves before you eat it. We just had it with bread! yum!
For the past few months I've been helping a couple from my parents church by watching their two year old (my parents are the ones who "watch" her, but I end up doing it all, I don't mind though, it gives me something to do and who doesn't love playing kids). This week we've watched her everyday but one, and it was finally this week and I totally know what she is trying to say to us. Its pretty cute, becuase she tries so hard to get the words out right, but sometimes she's so excited that her mouth like gets stuck on one sound so it takes a while to get there. Theres still some things that I just don't know what they mean, so I just say ok and its usually fine. Anyway I thought I'd share her language with you so here is Amya's dictionary:
opobobobpo = open this please
amymy hoyoyoyohoyo = Amya would like to hold it
diss = this
peesh = please
auhnuhn = I am all done eating now thank you
pay = come sit by me and play with the blocks
pibbytitty = Tibby Kitty (they're like bffs 4eva)
udertitty = "other kitty" (Sven the Cat)
naynay = Jenny
beb = Debb (mom)
BOB = bob (dad) (Amya loves him, she thinks he's awesome, which he is)
ches = cheese
caka = crackers
beebee Elmo = Sesame Street
piggy = Charlotte's Web
beebee einine = Baby Einstein
[insert name here] go = where did [insert name here] go?
So I'm trying not to get ahead of myself or too excited about the school in Savannah, Georgia that I've applied to, but I have a really good feeling about it....and at the same time if scared it won't happen (like anytime you apply to a school I suppose). Somedays I am just so anxiously excited that I even go on Craiglist and look at apartments in Savannah. Silly me. But I really am trying to not get too excited so then if it doesn't happen I won't be super disappointed (who am I kidding, I'll be heart broken). Anyway here are some pretty pictures of Savannah I found so I can dream. Happy Monday.
My mom found this poem in a book she's had since the 70's and showed it to me this morning.
I've stretched so far, Lord
extending myself to the limit
Now I'm hurting and need a time to pull back
and consider what I'm striving for.
Well, I put my whole self in-
to causes
programs
and projects
Now I'll take my whole self out-for awhile
to evaluate priorities,
to get in touch with my feelings and my needs.
Work with me, Jesus
and let me see what you and I
are going to do with me.
~Marilee Zdenek
Six months of living at home. It does not seem that long ago that I drove North out of Los Angeles. It feels like yesterday. But these past six months have been good, mostly...if not a bit slow at times. I've really learned to be content with myself and not to be always judging myself with where I am in my life. I'm happy. I'm just ready to move out. Really ready. So here's to hoping the next six months bring some changes and that I'll see the sun finally.
