Lock and Key

Life Skillz

2009-10-25T19:31:00.000-07:00

So I'm realizing that all of my money goes to eating out twice a day. I blame it on the fact that I'm in school full time and work full time....so for once on my day off, I cooked!!! It was easy---I just googled a veggie chili recipe and tweaked it to my liking. Next: veggie lasagna!

INGREDIENTS
* 1 can garbanzo beans
* 1 can black beans
* 1 can ortel
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 1 cup chopped onions
* 3/4 cup chopped carrots
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
* 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
* 3/4 cup chopped celery
* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
* 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped
* 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid
* 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
* 1 tablespoon ground cumin

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions, carrots, and garlic until tender. Stir in green pepper, red pepper, celery, and chili powder. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes.
2. Stir in mushrooms, and cook 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, and corn. Season with cumin, oregano, and basil. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Bacon makes me laugh

2009-10-24T18:26:00.000-07:00

Probably the funniest thing I've seen in awhile...well...at least to me, and I'm okay with that.

Blueblocker Peacock

2009-10-13T22:25:00.000-07:00

After class today, Katie and I met up to take some photos for my soundslide project in Journalism 3030. I put my blueblocker sunglasses over the lens, I really like the effect it created in a few photos:

I'll regret this later

2009-08-23T20:47:00.001-07:00

So my diet has changed drastically over the past few months, among other things. I think I'm going to start a food log since GSU's internet integration has forced me to be a part of 2009 via the internet.

More to come.

All I Hear is Noise

2009-04-19T16:51:00.001-07:00

Bought a Canon Rebel at the thrift store...some of the pictures have spots...gotta figure out the problem

Videoz

2009-04-01T15:00:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest creation:
One way ticket to puppy town

Here is one of my old masterpieces:
The flightless kite saga. Jackie and I were unsuccessful so I turned our attempts into a pilot for the Blunder Years....ha.

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N

2009-03-10T14:52:00.000-07:00

...I need one

I desparately want to go back to California...

Or this would be great:

I just started a savings account...$150 and counting...when I get out of school in the Fall I'm driving..somewhere...I don't know yet...so if anyone has any suggestions its time to share

Twenty-Three

2009-03-08T07:12:00.000-07:00

Here are some things that my birthday consisted of:

Pretty uneventful...as I've gotten older birthdays have just lost their sense of importance...the 2 past years I've had parties that I can barely remember:

21:

22:

It seems every year around my birthday I stop drinking and going out. I'm in a vicious cycle of nutting up in my shell and building a wall between me and everyone else. It's strange to realize even epiphanies are redundant. Either way...I mean it this time! I think I actually want to grow up a little bit more.....

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Things I miss about the City:

El Myr
Sidewalks
Bike Riding
Being Down the Street from my Friends
My Secret Garden
Coworkers
Freedom Park

Things I absolutely don't miss about the City:

Seeing People I hate
Cluster Fuck
My upstairs neighbor that played Velvet Underground at 5am
Working in Little 5
Drug Addicts
Social History
Downward Spiraling

Gummy World

2009-03-04T18:08:00.000-08:00

Today Ruled.

Got a handmade quilt from my 89 year old grandmother for my birthday:

I really hope I'm as awesome as she is if I can live that long

Also made some delicious dirt cupz in Atlanta...mmmMMmmmm

Oh and I made $40 at Rag-o-Rama

And here are 4 more reasons that Book Nook is my favorite place :

If you're bored you must be boring

2009-03-02T18:31:00.000-08:00

Went to Mediterranean Grill with Ashley for the first time today....I couldn't get over how cute the hummus was:

Also...Woodstock is boring the shit out of me. I resorted to rummaging through my storage space for my hot glue gun. Time to get crafty....yes...I'm going there.

Trust Me

2009-03-01T14:11:00.000-08:00

Currently watching Roman Holiday:

And if you haven't seen this...you probably should:
One of my classmates was just talking to me about this movie and I stumbled upon it at the thrift store yesterday...

Oh...this is a must see as well...A dark comedy by Hitchcock
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My birthday is coming up on Friday...and I think I need this:

Anxietyitis

2009-02-25T17:06:00.000-08:00

So today I was almost decapitated on 75 South. I noticed a ladder in the road a couple lanes to my right and was thankful it wasn't in my way. Before I had time to blink an eye a whirling piece of metal was headed straight towards my windsheld and my beloved head. I screamed and put my arm over my face instinctively but I was lucky enough that it hit my hood and bounced over my car. Probably one of the top 5 scariest things that have ever happened to me. I'm paranoid enough as it is...so now the powers that be think its funny to take worry-free commuting away from me. Thanks world. Didn't do too much damage to my car..wish I could say the same for my anxiety:

On another note...instead of studying for my 2nd social theory exam I wish I could be watching these:...These are the newest additions I haven't been able to watch yet...One positive thing that the suburbs have done for me...tripled my VHS collection. Thanks 30189.

Also......I actually made a friend in my cognitive sociology class and today we food fantasized via doodling. My ginormous sub sandwich trumped his measley quesadilla. I win. Thanks Dr. LaRossa.

And in other news.......Had lunch with Ashley on Monday at El Myr (I was going through withdrawls)...and we bonded over the fact that Walgreens is our favorite store. I didn't realize Ashley and the seasonal aisle had the power to get me excited about Easter. We unanimously decided that an Easter egg hunt should take place this year. Can't wait. Thanks Grandma tendencies.

Genetics

2009-02-22T06:59:00.000-08:00

Went to some amazing and untouched thrift stores yesterday with my mom....this is what she found....help!

The Future is Bright

2009-02-16T18:31:00.000-08:00

So I went to advisement today and I bumped into my urban sociology professor----he said I made a 100 on my exam!!!!!!!!! So excited! My advisement went great---he was able to move some classes around so I have 5 left after this semester----I'm taking one maymester course...2 summer...so I'll have 2 left for fall and then I'll be graduated! The downside: I have to start studying for the GRE...which is the equivalent to the SATs but for graduate school. I also have to start making appointments with my professors to receive letters of recommendation. My advisor said I'll be able to start graduate school in the fall of 2010...then onto my PhD. I can't believe I have 6 more years of school...

Speaks for itself

2009-02-11T20:35:00.000-08:00

bothxgunsxblazin (11:33:19 PM): i like to color
fattiemcpattie86 (11:33:32 PM): coloring is cool
bothxgunsxblazin (11:33:40 PM): i want oreos
fattiemcpattie86 (11:33:44 PM): i have crayons and a great coloring book
fattiemcpattie86 (11:33:45 PM): hahaha
fattiemcpattie86 (11:33:55 PM): im e-babysitting
fattiemcpattie86 (11:33:57 PM): hahahhaa
bothxgunsxblazin (11:34:37 PM): fuuuckkk yoouu
fattiemcpattie86 (11:34:51 PM): im goin to tell your mom when she gets home

Degrassi Meltdown

2009-02-07T12:16:00.000-08:00

Someone stop me. Please. TV addiction is a serious issue chaffing my studying habits right now. My mom and stepdad are out of town for the weekend--and I'm watching the dogs...too much time to catch up on a lifetime free of fake drama that I hope to never endure. This is the reason I've always denied myself shows like "Lost" or "24"----so my eyeballz wouldn't melt. Look at me.....blogging on the couch watching my 2nd Degrassi marathon. I hope the power goes out.

Suburban Home

2009-02-06T06:48:00.000-08:00

So I moved to Woodstock. My job wasn't paying the bills, crime sucks in Atlanta, and I wanted to be able to focus 110% on school my last year...now that I'm all grown up it seemed to be the right time to move "home"!!! The first week was kind of rocky---my mom and I got into a couple heated arguments...but everything is awesome now. I wake up between 6am-8am to a fresh pot of coffee and 3 awesome dogs to hang out with. I don't have to worry about bills, grocery shopping, bug infestations, noisy neighbors, or someone stealing my car. The only downside is the traffic on my morning commute to school---but my ipod and coffee keep me sane. School is going great and hopefully I'll be out in the fall!
Proof of the suburbs being awesome:

Until Next Time

2009-01-11T14:49:00.000-08:00

Last night started off normal but quickly downward spiraled into pure mania. We survived the pool stick beating..breaking tables..and riding a big ball of fire

Redder is Bedder

2009-01-10T09:40:00.000-08:00

What is that? A VCR?!

2009-01-02T12:52:00.000-08:00

Just got some pictures developed from Thanksgiving in the mountains with my family...

Another One Bites the Dust

2009-01-01T10:02:00.000-08:00

Brewhouse Bash...Michelle's mole almost got ripped off...I fueled the fire...Dogbowls allll night

Morning Madness

2008-12-24T19:02:00.000-08:00

So on Monday I woke up at 8 AM to let Rocko out and I went to feed my guinea pigs first because they were wheaking. I quickly glanced in the cage while bending down to grab their food and somthing dark and unfamiliar caught my attention. At a closer look I realized it was a 3rd dead something buried halfway in their bedding.

I immediately became puzzled/terrified/queezy. I called everyone I knew that I thought would be up that early within 30 min...and scared everyone...my mom's rational thinking was that someone snuck into my apartment and put another dead guinea pig in my cage out of spite. hahaha. I finally called Petco and told them the situation and they said that sometimes it's difficult to tell the sex of guinea pigs and obviously I got a male and a female instead of 2 males....which means they had a baby and killed it. The explanation really didn't help my emotional state but the Petco guy said to bring in the entire cage and they would take care of it. I wasn't sure what that entailed but I was definitely willing to try it out. My last resort was Corey from work...he has a truck and escorted me and the guineas to Petco. End of story..I now have 2 females.......this is what nightmares are made of

Rocko Romance

2008-12-20T17:09:00.000-08:00

Meet my main squeeze! My Christmas Miracle!!

Sassy Show

2008-12-18T10:49:00.000-08:00

Last night was really fun...went with Keith from work to Drunken Unicorn to see Joey's band Sealions. I was really impressed and amused...Joey is as sassy on stage as he is at work!

Can't Wait

2008-12-15T12:44:00.000-08:00

As I expected..this day is going great...and...I found my future companion....hopefully I'll actually get to have him.. I find out Friday...uugghhhh..gimme gimme

Things I wouldn't mind owning...

2008-12-14T19:16:00.000-08:00

I could almost be a 13 year old girl.

Couchless

2008-12-14T17:00:00.000-08:00

So I'm pretty happy that I chose to unglue myself from my couch last night...I forgot how much I love my friends. School really threw me off this semester. Next semester should be more traumatic because I'm taking 6 classes, 5 of which are dealing with my major. Grey hair and 0 social life soon to come! Tomorrow should rule...Dunkin Donuts and the Fulton County Pound in the morning! Hopefully I'll find a great companion...

Sick Sad World

2008-12-09T10:38:00.000-08:00

Last night ruled!....except for Lil Joe spitting cider in my eyes..which apparently I asked for!!..oh and someone knocking my side mirror off...

All in one Piece

2008-12-07T18:33:00.001-08:00

Crappy pictures---but you get the point!! They're Home!!!!

Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backwards

2008-12-05T18:41:00.000-08:00

In the past 24 hours...

The Pick of the Litter

2008-12-04T13:11:00.000-08:00

Better Believez It

Traveling through the Freedom Tunnel

2008-12-03T13:59:00.000-08:00

I'm up to my eyes in knowledge!!

I declare my liberation on the 11th...

10:30-7:30

2008-11-30T16:28:00.000-08:00

Sundays are always the longest work day...it was total boys club...but these things cheered me up...

Vacation

2008-11-29T19:37:00.000-08:00

New Camera. Balkans & Vietking show at Vacation.

Greedy Kitty

2008-11-22T13:29:00.000-08:00

Pawz Off!!

Without the thrift store I would be slightly less entertained

Happy Endings Do Exist

2008-11-21T15:00:00.000-08:00

Hey...so I can finally die happy now that I've seen the biggest shoes in the world

SIZE 21!!!!!!!!!!

Furry Friend Future

2008-11-20T17:59:00.000-08:00

So I was thinking...I just bought 2 guinea pigs...and their life expectancy is 5 years...so that equation leaves me at 27 with 2 guinea pigs. I am setting myself up for a future of being the crazy lady with pets a 2 year old should have. I mean..I kind of like that idea, but....I made a big commitment that may lead to my reputation being slandered...haha. YES!

Recreation

2008-11-19T14:58:00.000-08:00

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I can't stop myself

Thrift Store Treasure

2008-11-18T11:49:00.000-08:00

I love my 80's Nikon

Daily Sightings

2008-11-16T18:38:00.000-08:00

My life summed up

90's nostalgia

2008-11-12T20:39:00.000-08:00

Pure Gold.

VHS' Forever & Ever

100%

2008-11-10T22:26:00.000-08:00

Never Gets Old

My Anniversary is Coming Up

2008-11-09T21:49:00.001-08:00

Not too much longer and it'll be 3 years...I guess I don't mind being the hunchback/troll of the store so much--I do make good money with the bridge toll...

Your Memory Lives On

2008-11-09T18:47:00.000-08:00

I really miss the old Lenny's. Only good things happened there and I don't regret a thing. Damnit.

Past + Present

2008-11-09T13:00:00.001-08:00

Seriously..why didn't I think of this first?

pure genius!

$12 Later

2008-11-07T22:57:00.000-08:00

Fantastic Fleeting to Freedom Forseen!

New York

Stockholm

Portland

Hold on to your Hats!

Guilty As Charged

2008-11-07T18:14:00.001-08:00

So working in a stockroom for 8+ hours with an individual that enjoys all things synthesized---will do strange things to someone.....this is a big and unsure step for me...but I can't help it..

I guess I'll even the playing field with a fast pitch of respect...