1. Do you like blue cheese? Not really. I'm more of a brie kind of person.
2- Have you ever smoked cigarettes? Ew, no.
3- Do you own a gun? Again, Ew, no
4. What flavor Kool Aid was your favorite? Never allowed to drink Kool Aid!
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Nah - I work at a drs office!
6. What do you think of hot dogs? They used to make me throw up when I was little, but now I love them. Everyone should eat Nathan's Hot Dogs. So freakin good.
7. Favorite Christmas movie? Which one do I not like? Faves: Miracle on 34th St, Elf :)
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Milk in my cereal. And apple cider.
9. Can you do push ups? Yes! And I have been, because I want guns. The arm kind.
10. Favorite hobby? Running.
11. Do you have A.D.D.? No.
12. What's one trait you hate about yourself? That sometimes I sit around doing stupid, inconsequential things instead of getting important stuff done. Like right now.
13. Middle name? Lynn
14. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? I cant believe how much I have to do today. I can't believe how busy I'm going to be for the next few days. I can't believe I'm going to AZ tomorrow.
15. Name 3 drinks you regularly have. H20. Cider. Milk.
16. Current hate right now? love.
17. Favorite place to be? ACK
18. How did you bring in the New Year? I was at work. I stayed up til midnight with a handful of middle aged, heavily medicated men. Drank sparkling cider, set off those noisemaker things, and put everyone to bed ASAP so I could get some sleep.
19. a place would you like to go? Um... everywhere?
20. name three people who will complete this: nobody!
21. Do you have slippers? I just bought boots that are like slippers.
22. What shirt are you wearing? Best shirt ever - Cozens family reunion 06
23. Do you like sleeping on satin? Never tried.
24. Can you whistle? sure
25. Would you be a pirate? In a heartbeat.
26. What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't sing. I dance. To whatever I'm feeling like. Currently, that is Beyonce's Single Ladies.
27. Favorite girl's name? Beyonce. Totally kidding.
28. What's in your pocket right now? Um... I have no pockets.
29. Last thing that made you laugh? The creepy xmas decorations in the window of the sushi restaraunt around the corner. Seriously, dancing Santa whose middle is a snow globe.
30. Favorite bed sheets as a child? Little Mermaid.
31. Worst injury ever? Broken arm, broken nose. I got off pretty easy.
32. Do you love where you live? I heart Brooklyn
33. How many TVs do you have in your house? 1, and its huge.
34. Who is your loudest friend? We all have our moments.
35. How many dogs do you have? None, yet
36. Does someone have a crush on you? Bah. See question 16.
37. What is your least favorite book? The Scarlet Letter, without a doubt. ::shudders::
38. What is your least favorite candy? Anything with NUTS. Except snickers... mmmm snickers.
39. What is your least favorite Sports Team? Hah - where to start? Lets say all soccer teams except Man u.
40. What song do you want played at your funeral? This is the song that doesn't end. People will be too annoyed to be sad. And they will NEVER forget that funeral.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Make these Cookies.
I know many of us are Smitten Kitchen fans. (Us? Do Kayla and I count as an "us"?) Anyway, I am an SK fan, so the other day when I had the urge to make cookies that was one of the places I looked. I was open to any kind of cookie, just as long as the ingredient list was incredibly simple (I live 3 blocks from a small grocery store - like the size of a convenience store anywhere else - but about 10 from a real grocery store. And I did NOT want to walk 10 blocks in the wintery mix for something silly like almond extract.)
This recipe caught my eye for one reason: it is a recipe adapted from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook. Well, wouldn't you know, Magnolia Bakery is in NYC and its famous (more for its cupcakes) but D and I had gone over the weekend and both the cookies and the cupcakes were deeee-lish. And we had tried the PB cookies and SK had added in chocolate chips - hello, genius - and I was sold. And they were incredible, taste eeeenymost like the real thing, and I think I've eaten like 25 of them in the last day. Whoops.
So, to edit the title: Make these Cookies (but only if you can control yourself around cookies).
Peanut Butter Cookies
Adapted from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook via Smitten Kitchen
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter at room temperature (I only had smooth, but they use chunky at the bakery)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter chips (right. like my neighborhood 7-11 had these. Just added extra pb!)
1/2 cup chocolate chips
For sprinkling: 1 tablespoon sugar, regular or superfine (i skipped this... i thought the 1 and 1/4 cups of sugar was plenty)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, and the salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and the peanut butter together until fluffy. Add the sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and mix well. Add the milk and the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat thoroughly. Stir in the peanut butter and chocolate chips.
Place sprinkling sugar — the remaining tablespoon — on a plate. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into the sugar, then onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving several inches between for expansion.
Using a fork, lightly indent with a criss-cross pattern (I used the back of a small offset spatula to keep it smooth on top), but do not overly flatten cookies. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overbake.
Cookies may appear to be underdone, but they are not.
Cool the cookies on the sheets for 1 minute, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
This recipe caught my eye for one reason: it is a recipe adapted from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook. Well, wouldn't you know, Magnolia Bakery is in NYC and its famous (more for its cupcakes) but D and I had gone over the weekend and both the cookies and the cupcakes were deeee-lish. And we had tried the PB cookies and SK had added in chocolate chips - hello, genius - and I was sold. And they were incredible, taste eeeenymost like the real thing, and I think I've eaten like 25 of them in the last day. Whoops.
So, to edit the title: Make these Cookies (but only if you can control yourself around cookies).
Peanut Butter Cookies
Adapted from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook via Smitten Kitchen
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter at room temperature (I only had smooth, but they use chunky at the bakery)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter chips (right. like my neighborhood 7-11 had these. Just added extra pb!)
1/2 cup chocolate chips
For sprinkling: 1 tablespoon sugar, regular or superfine (i skipped this... i thought the 1 and 1/4 cups of sugar was plenty)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, and the salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and the peanut butter together until fluffy. Add the sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and mix well. Add the milk and the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat thoroughly. Stir in the peanut butter and chocolate chips.
Place sprinkling sugar — the remaining tablespoon — on a plate. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into the sugar, then onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving several inches between for expansion.
Using a fork, lightly indent with a criss-cross pattern (I used the back of a small offset spatula to keep it smooth on top), but do not overly flatten cookies. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overbake.
Cookies may appear to be underdone, but they are not.
Cool the cookies on the sheets for 1 minute, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
What?
Yesterday: 65 and sunny. D and I went out for a long walk and had ice cream. And it wasn't cold at all.
Today: Snow. Wintery Mix. More snow.
Someone please explain this to me?
Today: Snow. Wintery Mix. More snow.
Someone please explain this to me?
Monday, December 8, 2008
For Kayla
BOOTS!
I found them.
Brown. Slouchy.
Knee high. Buttons up the side.
Flat heel. Adorable.
(Please excuse the mess)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Fashonista
Today is my birthday.
I make a habit of spoiling myself a little on my birthday. Today I left work early. Last year I went on a shopping spree - the Old Navy/Ross/Target combo at Tempe Marketplace was good to me. Its fun to indulge a little bit and I have a real excuse to do so!
This year I wasn't sure if I would buy myself anything. And then I realized I shouldn't be ridiculous, of COURSE I was going to buy myself something. Then I had to debate what, exactly, I would be splurging on. I thought long and hard about a Wii - seriously, how cool are they? - but 99% of the stores in the world are sold out/charging double what they should. I needed a Plan B.
Boots.
I want boots. I crave boots. I see other girls with stylish boots on and I drool a little. What's best is that I live in NY so I actually have a reason to buy boots. But I'm boot-dumb. I have no idea what I want, and whats worse, is I have no idea how to start figuring out what I want. I tried boot shopping once and after a few stores my head was spinning. Suede? Leather? Ankle or Knee High? To heel or not to heel? Should I wear them inside or outside of my pants? Brown? Black? Alligator? Kidding. But seriously, how is a girl to decide? To rephrase, how is the least-fashionable girl on the planet to decide? How does someone who only buys 1.99 Old Navy flip flops go about paying so much for a pair of shoes? HOW??
Clearly, if anyone has any suggestions, I would be forever grateful.
(I still really, really want a Wii)
I make a habit of spoiling myself a little on my birthday. Today I left work early. Last year I went on a shopping spree - the Old Navy/Ross/Target combo at Tempe Marketplace was good to me. Its fun to indulge a little bit and I have a real excuse to do so!
This year I wasn't sure if I would buy myself anything. And then I realized I shouldn't be ridiculous, of COURSE I was going to buy myself something. Then I had to debate what, exactly, I would be splurging on. I thought long and hard about a Wii - seriously, how cool are they? - but 99% of the stores in the world are sold out/charging double what they should. I needed a Plan B.
Boots.
I want boots. I crave boots. I see other girls with stylish boots on and I drool a little. What's best is that I live in NY so I actually have a reason to buy boots. But I'm boot-dumb. I have no idea what I want, and whats worse, is I have no idea how to start figuring out what I want. I tried boot shopping once and after a few stores my head was spinning. Suede? Leather? Ankle or Knee High? To heel or not to heel? Should I wear them inside or outside of my pants? Brown? Black? Alligator? Kidding. But seriously, how is a girl to decide? To rephrase, how is the least-fashionable girl on the planet to decide? How does someone who only buys 1.99 Old Navy flip flops go about paying so much for a pair of shoes? HOW??
Clearly, if anyone has any suggestions, I would be forever grateful.
(I still really, really want a Wii)
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Tagged!
Kayla got me... here it goes!
5 TV Shows I Love to Watch:
1) The Office
2) umm... sports because that's all D watches
3) Friends
4) Seinfeld
5) ??
5 Favorite Restaurants:
1) Havana Cafe
2) The Brotherhood
3) Fili B's
4) Amy's/Cracker Cafe
5) S Bistro
5 Things That Happened Yesterday:
1) Went out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
2) Got a tire changed on my car
3) Plotted evilness
4) Reunited with friends
5) Watched a strange movie
5 Things I Love About Fall:
1) Leaves
2) Sweatshirts
3) Wind
4) The briskness of the air
5) Being outside
5 Things On My Wishlist:
1) Wii!
2) Down Vest
3) New running shoes
4) Bling
5) Smaller pants
5 People I Tag:
1) None!
2)
3)
4)
5)
1) The Office
2) umm... sports because that's all D watches
3) Friends
4) Seinfeld
5) ??
5 Favorite Restaurants:
1) Havana Cafe
2) The Brotherhood
3) Fili B's
4) Amy's/Cracker Cafe
5) S Bistro
5 Things That Happened Yesterday:
1) Went out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
2) Got a tire changed on my car
3) Plotted evilness
4) Reunited with friends
5) Watched a strange movie
5 Things I Love About Fall:
1) Leaves
2) Sweatshirts
3) Wind
4) The briskness of the air
5) Being outside
5 Things On My Wishlist:
1) Wii!
2) Down Vest
3) New running shoes
4) Bling
5) Smaller pants
5 People I Tag:
1) None!
2)
3)
4)
5)
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Homeward Bound
ARIZONNNAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In T- 14 hours.
This is going to be the longest day.
Dear Sun, I can't wait to see your sun-shiney face. I've missed you.
Dear Friends and Family, I missed you too. Just not with the same physical pain that I've missed the sun. See you soon :)
In T- 14 hours.
This is going to be the longest day.
Dear Sun, I can't wait to see your sun-shiney face. I've missed you.
Dear Friends and Family, I missed you too. Just not with the same physical pain that I've missed the sun. See you soon :)
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