P.s. Do's and Don'ts

DON'T pay to go see An Education Monumental disappointment! However, decent soundtrack and fantastic wardrobe.

On the other hand, DO pay to go see Whip It!! Surprisingly delightful! The soundtrack is also a winner!


DO be on the lookout for Pirate Radio. Also an outstanding soundtrack and spectacular cast (I do love the Brits)!!


And... Done!

23 turns 24

In the meantime, I turned another year older.

Pics and stories to come of one of the most memorable birthdays!!!

I still don't know how to express enough thanks to Sarah, Rachel and Hannah for doing ALL that they did!

Very blessed.
Very thankful.

Update

Application to grad school was mailed one week ago.

I actually feel good about how my essays turned out.

They'll be able to make a decision once my references make it to them and my transcripts as well.

Now all I have to do is wait and see...

Everything but what I am supposed to be doing

Here I am at Panera in Skokie...

Trying to write my essays for grad school.

Well, not even trying, yet... Mentally preparing...

I managed to run some errands - (nothing like a trip to Sephora to ease the stress...), download some Hendrix, the Who and the Kinks, caught up on some e mails before even revisiting the essay questions again. I can't even eat the food I bought. What is wrong with me??!

OK, now I am accountable to the world wide web... I am here to write my essays and write them I shall. I can do this!! To borrow from Rachel Monfette, NO ONE IS PANICKING!!

Always so dramatic... I know. I really am making a big deal of this unnecessarily. I just need to buckle down and hammer this out.

OK, and break! Here we go! Boom baby!

Randoms I Enjoy

Here are just a few things that give me enjoyment right now.

1. COOKING!

I must be incredibly midwestern because when a recipe calls for shallots, I think I am cooking some sort of exotic dish. Additionally, the more steps involved, the more gourmet the dish (duh). The level of gourmet-ness also applies to the number of terms you have to look up while attempting the recipe (roux, anyone?).

Last night I got to cook for some dear friends. It was a blast. Some talented people paint and sketch - I create with my hands as well, but end up with a very different product. It gives me so much joy to create something wonderful that can be enjoyed by others. I attempted a recipe for the very first time and it ended up being mahhhvelous!

The dish: Chicken Bacon Roulades
The description: Chicken breasts, pounded thin, stuffed with bacon, shallots, and Parmesan, rolled up, browned, roasted, then served sliced, with a creamy white wine sauce.

Want to come over for dinner? I promise to put away my Julia Childs impersonation when in polite company...

2. Random Song

All My Days by Alexi Murdoch. I just can't stop listening to it.

3. This most random picture.

My fear is that it may cause people to think I have a very immature, underdeveloped sense of humor (possibly true). I would like to blame it on working in an office. Things become 10x funnier when you have to be "all business" and stifle all snickers.

4. 30 Rock!!

For all of you out there who still think The Office is the best comedy on TV, you are mistaken. 30 ROCK is where it's at!! Liz Lemon just kills me! It is probably very telling that I can relate to her as much as I do... wahw wahw.

5. This is old news, but it still is a great part of my day: http://failblog.org/tag/g-rated/

And that's it for right now...
Enjoy!

Misplaced

1. North Face Jacket
2. CTA Pass
3. Work ID
4. Favorite scarf

Long gone, I am afraid.

Reminding myself that God knows what I have need of. This is not unseen by Him.