things that have made me quite happy this week ( Read more... )

i've been a very domestic goddess the past two days. yesterday i made chocolate macaroons and banana bread for a bakesale. and today i made granola, lasagna, and a cake. as usual, here's a picture of the cake. my friend bonnie's boyfriend rob is leaving soon for RCMP training. tonight is is his going away party. and of course, i was recruited to ( Read more... )

i just made a very yummy soup. italian wedding soup. i used to eat it with my mom at eastside mario's when i was younger. and, after going to eastside mario's with chris last week, i was disappointed to find that the soup was super-salty. so, i made my own. it was dinner tonight. chris and i both approve. it was yummy!

jen's italian wedding soup ( Read more... )

some good friends are getting married in april. they say no gifts, cause it's a destination wedding and is expensive. and also, they're moving soon and don't want to have to move a lot of stuff. also, there's nothing this couple really NEEDS. they've both got stable jobs and income ( Read more... )

after having just had dental work done and your mouth frozen, there may not be anything more embarassing than trying to tell someone that you're a speech-language pathology student.

short version of the story:
i have no heat. and no hot water. when i get home tonight, both should be fixed (crosses fingers).

( long version of the story: )

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Step 1: Get your playlist together, put it on random, and play.
Step 2: Write down a line or two from the first 20 songs that play.
Step 3: Post and let everyone you know guess what song the lines come from.
Step 4: Cross out the songs when someone guesses correctly.

1. but i can't forget the tears in her blue eyes
2. i turn the radio on. i turn ( Read more... )

today i "what-not-to-wear"ed chris. we went to winners and picked him out some snazzy new clothing. and he looks fabulous in it ( Read more... )

i went to see the prestige last night. i was thoroughly impressed; although moderately confused because i had heard that david bowie had a role in the movie. after 2 hours and 10 minutes - i hadn't seen him. here's why...

the david bowie i was looking for:

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