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