Hilarity

this is worth a post for sure
I love this kid!

Happy Holidays!

It's a Circus!!!

Today Britney Spears' new CD Circus came out. I am pretty impressed. I was reading reviews which mention that it sounds like a 'recycled version of the last CD' and while I disagree she did reuse the song Radar. I think it sounds really good, albeit some parts are super synthesized. The song My Baby really demonstrates Britney's vocal talents, which I think is due to the content of the song, as it is obviously about her children. My favorite song of the album as of now is Unusual You which discusses the expectation that people will fail to follow through and the unreliability of relationships and love. I know that Britney did not write all the songs but the songs that I love most are the ones that I think she felt more emotionally connected to the lyrics.
Thanks

The Dame

The Best Summary of how I feel right now

So much to do and very little time to do it. The countdown begins... will the dainty dame make the grades or get cut?
But on the horizon, there is hope called "winter break", I can't see it yet, but i'm waiting.

xoxo
the dame

Recipes and such

A little synopsis about how my day went.
Yep this grad school thing is wreaking havoc on my life and my psyche.
I'm not a quitter- so they will have to kick me out.

On a lighter note- I made a delicious salad for dinner because I am a fatty and food makes me feel better almost always.

Salad:
1 Small head of romaine lettuce- WASH IT!
2 small pears- peel, quarter and slice
1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons of crumbled gorgonzola cheese
1 pound of mushrooms, WASH IT! then slice. Saute in a pan with a slice of butter and a teensie bit of garlic. Cook until some start to be crispy. Then take off of burner- there should not be liquid left in the pan and let cool.
Add all ingredients in a bowl and add Girard's Champagne dressing.
Dress lightly because this dressing is strong and the water from the lettuce and pears will carry the flavor.
The mushrooms are also delicious in a baked potato, the other thing I made myself for dinner.
DELICIOUS.
love,
The Dame

ADDICTED

So I haven't written in a while...
Here is what has happened in my life lately:

• Decision Making Midterm- yay for test anxiety because I FAILED.
• Accounting Midterm- after approximately 6 hours of 1 on 1 tutoring with my significant other I may have managed a B!!
• Communications Presentation- USELESS.
• Watched Hotrod with my friends in Santa Cruz after driving my sister back to school. This movie is hilarious. I think it is a blend of the awkwardness of Napolean Dynamite but with the hilarity of most Will Ferrell movies. I loved it. The second time is the best.

• Fixed my significant others car, props for me and brownie points with his mom!

Other than that I found a new website to addictively stalk their online sale rack. You will never guess. Well maybe... It is a shoe website. Bakers Shoes, they are cute and fashionable without raping your savings- not to say I have actually bought anything from them, I only stalk.

That's all for now folks!


The Dame

I like them Big and Chunky

NEW OBSESSION ALERT!!!
I have always loved hippo's but this one is fan-freaking-tastic!!!
Look it's a baby!


Also I saw, last night, opening night, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. It was so good. I really appreciate Dreamworks films because they always manage to incorporate adult humor into children's films in a non-offensive way. There was not a minute I did not enjoy this film and all the seats in the theater were full!
Ok kind of a silly one, but I do love hippos, I think it started when I was little and saw fantasia.
I did a google image search for hippopotamus and came across this picture- I think it is hilarious and pretty artistic. I love pin-up girls and hippos, so I guess why not combine them? I hope it gives you a laugh!





Toodles!
The Dame

You Go Girl!

Read this- its wonderful.
And interesting.
And you are already procrastinating if you are reading my blog.
www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-11-06/you-can-forget-my-taxes/






Let me know what you think!
XOXO

The Dame

REALLY?

Honestly California.

We are the Left Coast, we could sustain ourselves economically, we lead the nation in sustainability, politics, etc.

WHY DID PROP 8 PASS?

Really though, it is a fundamental chipping away at civil rights. The door is open to vote down rights that are inherent and equal. Do people think that this will not affect them? It will, this is the starting point... and if it isn't stopped it will just continue.

Did anyone see that as a consequence?

If you like and believe in traditional marriage then have one for yourself and teach your children that. What parents say to their kids is more powerful than what they learn in school, so all this crap about teaching children about same sex marriage in school is useless. It is only harmful if the parents don't talk to their children. If you don't want a same sex marriage, then don't have one.

Do we really want to live in a society where inequity reigns?

I don't. I am disappointed in Californians.

On a happier note- YAY for Barack Obama, he has a tough road ahead, basically because our nation is in the crapper, but he has the enthusiasm, charisma, and intellect to do it!! He is MY president.

love,

The Dame

GO GO OBAMA!

Hey there - I just wanted to put it out there...
I AM GOING TO BE INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED IF OBAMA DOES NOT WIN.
but he's going to because he is the best!


Love,

The Dame

Good Morning Day Light Savings!!

Hey,
So I am totally up too late. I live with my parents right now and thus follow their 52 year old sleep schedule, which happens to be exceedingly dull. But, here I am. I just checked postsecret.blogspot.com. I found these:

They are awesome.

I love when I go to cartoon websites or Postsecret and I find things that totally speak to me or explain something that I feel too. I think this is pretty normal, and I think the happiness comes from knowing that in some small way I am connected to someone through this feeling or thought. I think it dissipates the loneliness that is part of being human during this time.
Kind of a wierd post. Sorry about that. I am looking foward to my extra hour of sleep. Also, It is RAINING!! Finally!
Thats all for now.
Love,
The Dame

My kind of pick me up

So my new set of classes, financial accounting and quantitative managerial decision making, suck and that is putting it gently. I sit in the class and pray that I understand the next thing that the teacher explains. So I hope you can imagine how draining it is to be totally lost and trying to compensate for four hours. My solution of course, SHOPPING!! With the money that I don't have. Hey, at least I'm contributing to the vast shithole that is the American economy right now. So I will just tell myself that not only was I making myself feel better, because you cannot fail at shopping, I was doing a good deed, Yay America!! But really, the best place ever for this therapy shopping is Forever 21. Which is conveniently located at the Great Mall, about 10 minutes away from my campus. Best therapy ever, I win every time!! So here is what I bought for a grand total of $12.00.

Amazing Earrings! They will go with everything. I paid $3.80! I love the last set, dangle pearl flowers, they look very vintage without the expense. I also really like the heart earrings with a center pearl, they remind me of baby earrings. I really like big posts so these will look really cute. I think I am going to give the little pearls to my little sister, she will really enjoy them because pearl goes with everything! I am so excited to wear these, they will work with pretty much everything own.


I also bought for another whopping $3.80 this amazing pearl ring. Its giant and clunky, but fitted, glam and interesting to look at. I am really excited to wear this as a statement piece with a black dress and heels. Although I don't usually draw attention to my hands, mostly because they look like chubby baby hands. See the picture for proof.







Here is the final purchase, this one was kinda on the pricey side, a whopping $3.80. Its pretty cool. It has a heart, cross and a cameo of a woman, which you can't see because I failed at taking a good picture. So there. I am excited to wear this too. I am also looking foward to seeing how long the fake gold takes to wear off!


On a totally separate note, I found the bathroom at golds gym, it was totally hidden and disguised as showers. I refuse to accept the blame for not finding it earlier, mostly because I was terrified of naked old lady butt, because they disguised it.
Thats all for now!

Love,

The Dame

P.S. What do you think of the new look?

Uh hey, I'm new here?

So I decided to start blogging- mostly as a form of procrastination, shortly followed by the fact that it is a good, easy way to store recipes and ideas that I have created. Which will allow for my scatterbrain to have some free space. I also think it is good to get one- so later when I want one, I will not have to be really creative, I will already have a space to put it.
Right now I am working on Quantiative Decision Making- basically the statistics of decision making- FUN!! But really, I wish that I had more self confidence in math and math related issues. Usually I will land on the correct answer and doubt myself into the wrong one, which inevitably makes me seethingly mad.
On a lighter note, I have been going to Gold's Gym as a trial member for 7 days. It is really pretty fun. I went to Spin class with Kelly, the teacher is an very small, intense woman with sinewy muscle, but absolutely encouraging; It was a great workout. Today I went to the pilates class, which was a little bit dull; however, the room and equipment is new and nice. The only complaints so far are: 1) it seems like at times it could be a meat market in the parts of the gym that aren't for classes and 2) I cannot find the bathroom, I found showers and a room full of sinks, but where the heck do you pee? Don't most people drink a ton of water when they work out, I assumed it would be very obvious, but I was wrong.
Thanks and Welcome!