Project 365. Day Eighty-Eight: Pretty Skies Part Siete...

Late night studying last night, followed by an early morning of sleepy-studying, followed by an afternoon test. Put through rinse cycle and repeat.



Tomorrow, perhaps rediculously scheduled.

To-do first:

Dominate education test.

Blahdy-blah.

Project 365. Day Eighty-Seven: I have a gorilla in my room...

"I think school is like a gorilla sitting in the corner of your room going 'blaaaah!'"

-- Katie Wilson

So, I have a gorilla in my room. And, at Tuesdays @ Two, Katie W. and I decided that our gorillas were following us around, possibly infected with fleas and possibly visiting eachother. They're busy gorillas.

Observe:





Tuesdays @ Two + Katie W/M = anti-gorilla activists.

Groups. Rallies. T-shirts...

The future is ours!

Whoa. That was close. I was just about to publish this post, when I realized that I'd forgotten about Youtube Tuesday...again.

Happy Youtube Tuesday!



...There. Now, I have to get back to studying for my history test that I have tomorrow.

Project 365. Day Eighty-Six: I Spy Part Seis

I spy with my little eye...
A round peg in a square hole...



Did you see it ? It's not Ridley this time!
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It's D.C.!



Ridley and D.c decided to trade their usual spots on the kitty condo with eachother--Ridley, lounging on top, D.c., packed into the bottom. I think D.c. may have been trying to hide from the kitten. Oh well, either he was really intent about hiding or he was really comfortable. Who knows ?

Oh the comedy of cats!

Project 365. Day Eighty-Five: What's in a name ?

Recently, Jason and I finally got Ridley her big girl name tag for her collar. She spent her first 6 months without one simply because even the smaller tags were large in proportion to her tiny body. She's sprouting like a weed though and has finally grown enough to sport one (although, her tags still look oddly huge on her scrawny neck). Ridley wasn't too fond of having the tags originally. After spending many days attacking the tags around her neck, attempting at her best to get away from their annoyances, she's finally seemed to coming around (but, sometimes she sporatically attacks them as if they never saw it coming :)




We studied Romeo and Juliet my sophomore year of highschool, we got extra credit if we memorized a passage. This is what I remember from that passage (a whole two lines):

Juliet:

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."

Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)

I'm always reminded of that passage when thinking of the name of a store, pet, person etc. I thought of it when I was coming up with the title for this post ...Just thought I'd let you know :)

Now, I'm going to finish watching Titanic w/ Jason since he and I just spent the last commercial break going back and forth in hypotheticals about him making me get on the little rescue boat from the Titanic and me telling him I wouldn't leave him (just like Jack and Rose did in the movie), haha.

Jason: I love you alot. I'd make you get on the boat.
Me: But, I wouldn't get on the boat, and leave you.
Jason: yeah-huh b/c I'd make you...
Me: You can say all you want but I wouldn't get on that boat.
Jason: But, you would b/c I'd make you...
Me: Well, I'd do just like Rose and jump out of the boat and back onto the Titanic...
Jason: No... I'd make you get onto the boat and I'd tell you I'd swim after your boat, catch up to you, and then hang onto the side...
Me: NO, that's dumb, you'd die.
Jason: Rose didn't die.
Me: Well...She...got lucky.

Leave it to us to debate something like that haha :)

{I love him so much}

Oh, gotta go! I've rambled on too long about nothing in particular and Rose is about to give her famous line, "I'll never let you go, Jack, I'll never let you go!"

Mmm! Goodnight!

Project 365. Day Eighty-Four: Wordless Part Seis

Project 365. Day Eighty-Three: An Introduction...

Bedtime meet cat picture.
Cat picture meet bedtime.



Goodnight!

After scolding one's cat one looks into its face and is seized by the ugly suspicion that it understood every word. And has filed it for reference.

~Charlotte Gray

Project 365. Day Eighty-Two: Yum, Yum!

I enjoy food. Nay, I love food. I especially love home-cooked food. It doesn't matter what the dish may by, it's always best home-made. So, why not post about some personal kitchen delights ?

1) While visiting my brother David over the weekend, he woke me up one morning with freshly made breakfast. What a great way to wake up, to the smell of eggs and bacon! It was delicious and much appreciated!





2) The other night, Jason and I made homemade "spirals" as I call them (traditionally called Braciole, and pronounced "Bra-ja-ol"). We love this recipe, it's quite tasty I must say :) As we watched an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond and ate the leftovers the following night, we realized that our spirals were really Braciole. We discovered this because the episode centered around Debra cooking a Braciole dish. It wasn't until I heard the characters on the show pronounce the dish's name as "Bra-ja-ol" that I realized I'd always called it "Brak-i-ol," and assumed the dishes were completely different. Ha! So, I guess I'm a fancier cook than I thought :) Watch out Julia Childs!

P.s. We served the Braciole with homemade garlic potatos, bread and homemade garlic butter! MMM!




...And I dropped the ball on Youtube Tuesday. Sorry. This commerical cracks me up though!



Tasty treats to you and yours!

Project 365. Day Eighty-One: I Spy part Quatro..

I spy with my little eye...
A splash of color on a rainy day!



See it?



Today was dreary enough that, as I caught this little guy out of the corner of my eye, I was actually startled by his bright red appearance among the gray back drop of clouds :)

Stuff like this, makes me smile :)

Project 365. Day Eighty: Blargh...

It's just been one of those days. I'm super tuckered, as usual, but it seems the tuckeredness has caught up to me today.

Luckily, Jason and I had lunch together at McAlisters today :) Regardless of how often or not we have lunch together during the week, it is always a treat to me and is a huge highlight in my day (2nd of course to him coming home for the evening). It doesn't matter how blargy, or bad my day can be, lunch with Jason always brightens even the dreariest situations. I can't really explain it but, I love it ...and him for that matter :)

Today, we talked about things that made us laugh and I defragged myself for a few moments. We ordered the same thing, sort of, and sat by a sunny window. We enjoyed McAlisters, I think it's safe to say. I even got a free tea out of the deal :)



Sometimes, all life needs is lunchtime :)

Project 365. Day Seventy-Nine: Busy, busy...

It's been one of those days, busy, busy. Really, Days 70-79 have been so. Ah, well. Luckily, D.c. wasn't so busy she couldn't stop for a picture :)



My apologies for the lack of blogging and the increased use of Wordlessness. That's life. Here's to Days 80 and so on !

Good night!

Project 365. Day Seventy-Eight: Leaves of Grass...

I hate ants.

But, you should look at this picture of grass I took and pretend you are one while I finish getting ready for school tomorrow (Boo). If you're in a particularly creative mood, you can imagine yourself as an ant dodging my every step as I tromp the yard with a snowy mixture of ant poison.

...Just tryin' to keep your creativity a little realistic.

Project 365. Day Seventy-Seven: Wordless Weekend {Saturday}...

Project 365. Day Seventy-Six: Wordless Weekend {Friday}...

A panther named Ridley...

Project 365. Day Seventy-Five: Wordless Weekend {Thursday}...

This will basically be a Wordless Weekend since I'm in Houston all weekend visiting my brother, David. Sorry. I know--you're devasted. Let the wordlessness BEGIN!

Project 365. Day Seventy-Four: Festive...

The lawn was damp from rain when they mowed. Then, Kiltie went outside to enjoy the freshly cut grass. Then, she came back with green feet. I guess you could say my dog is festive :)





Happy St. Patricks Day!

Project 365. Day Seventy-Three: The Self-timer...

Today, the animales y yo had some fun with the self-timer. Really, they had fun, as you can so obviously see in these pictures...






Somehow while watching the last Die Hard, Jason and I got onto the topic of old t.v. commercials/shows. Wow. The cinematography, the lighting, the talent... Well, nonetheless they were great memories from being a kid. And, I won't lie, I thought most of these were pretty legit back in the day :)

What better for a Youtube Tuesday ?
[I couldn't embed some of these, sorry]

This was my very first Barbie. My dad got her for me. Poor thing didn't look so pretty when I got done with her. Whoops.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTjesD7thTY

I used to want one of these, haha...



I used to LOVE these McDonald commercials in between episodes of Winnie-the-Pooh that my Pop-pop tape recorded for me :)



Speaking of(If you're going to watch this, I'd recommend starting at 2:20)...



Ok I'll stop. For now :)

Project365. Day Seventy-Three: Wordless Part Cinco

Project 365. Day Seventy-Two: Hammocking (pretty sure it's a word)...

Ever since she was a puppy, Kiltie and I have shared popsicles together. I'll eat the icy treat down to a nub and then I'll let her eat the remainder off the stick. This has become our ritual with popsicles, and she knows it. I can go a year without eating a popsicle, I can change up the flavor, and the shape, still, she remembers our unspoken agreement. This is a time that I really enjoy with her, especially now...it flashes me back to her younger summers and our first beginnings. It's funny to think how we can bond over a $3.00 box of popsicles.

We topped the beginning of our popsicle summer off with an afternoon in the hammock eating our treats and soaking up the sun. Jason snapped some pictures...



Jason, unknowingly, decided to video tape me swinging in the hammock. Kiltie took it upon herself to use this time to snag the discarded popsicle stick and wrapper :)



I love my dog. I call her a dog because that's what everyone else calls her but, to me, shes far beyond your typical four-legged, "man's best friend." I won't even try to explain this phenomenon because I know I can't adequately formulate the words. Nor, do I believe I have the capacity to create an abundance of new words for the english language as there certainly aren't any living words that could fulfill this bond.
But, if you're curious about this love at all read Dean Koontz's, "A Big Little Life," it's the best description I've ever been able to find, AND it's a great book. I'm nearly done reading it myself.

...Off to find the dog c-o-o-k-i-e-s's (careful, she can spell too)!

Project 365. Day Seventy-One: Another Sunny Saturday...

Today was another beautifully Sunny Saturday! As I worked at my computer through out the afternoon, I witnessed the most intense cat nap I think I've ever seen. Though these two get along 97% of the time, Ridley (the kitten) knows how to push Lottie's buttons. But, this afternoon the sun won their affections over and all was at peace. What's cute is that the kitten often will watch the big cats and copy whatever they're doing at the time. Notice how many times Ridley copies Lottie in these pictures :)...













Even though Ridley can push Lottie's buttons often through the course of a day it's probably all talk...since they're playing right now [while D.C. lays curled up comfortably on her throne...I mean our bed].

Project 365. Day Seventy: I spy with my little eye Part Tres ?...

I spy with my little eye, a couple furry somethings welcoming me home!



Did you spy what I spied ?
Here's a close-up...



Side note: I've been really hankering for some Dr. Seuss lately, I don't know why (other than the fact that it's Dr. Seuss and he was brilliant and just makes you feel good). I've been tidding myself over by looking up Dr. Seuss quotes...

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."


"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You."


"The storm starts when the drops start dropping. When the drops stop dropping, the storm starts stopping."


"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."


"So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads."


"I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful, one hundred percent."


"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!"


"And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed."


"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

-- Dr. Seuss

Project 365. Day Sixty-Nine: The Welcoming of Spring Break...