Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Pizza Pizza!
Abbot’s Pizza Company
1407 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Their claim to fame is their bagel crust.
Out here in LA no one really know what a good piece of pizza is. Its tough to come by, and not like it is at home.. or in NY.
We ordered two pizza's one veggie (for me of course) and one pepperoni and pineapple, i did have any of the pep (because I dont eat meat, but the boys adored it) I however could not get enough of the Veggie. This pizza was amazing, HUGE pieces, and fantastic fannnnntastic crust, they type of pizza you think about for days on end.
I hear the Salad pizza is where it's at, and cant wait to try it next time!
Weekend Plans :)
This weekend was a great one:) Spent the whole time with J and it was alot of fun
Friday:
We were gunna try this new Mexican restaurant in Culver..but on our way there J took a wrong turn and we ended up in Bev. Hills. We couldn't find anywhere we wanted to eat so we ended up back at our old faithful C+O's for pasta and football. We then went home and watched a marathon of GangLand..my favorite show
Saturday:
We hit the gym in the AM and then to my companies work BBQ. It was super fun, I ate too much, J and Adams boyfriend Beta won the water balloon toss and scored some free movie tickets..ballin'! Kelly was miserrrable in the hot dog eating contest only eating 4 out of the 13 she was supposed to wah wah wahhhh. That night J and Maur ordered the fight and we ate pizza and drank vodka. After the fight we headed out to this really cool bar in Venice, it was a speak easy and the inside decor was fantastic. We had a rockin' good time with wayyy to much vodka, went back to the boys house, polished off the rst of the pizza and played a quick round of bullshit.
Sunday:
Ate breakfast at Joni's :):) my favorrrrite and then hit the pool. J had his basketball game at 5. after that we just hung and watch the Emmy's with Les and Maur.
It was a low key weekend but I had a great time, im looking forward to this three day weekend that is coming up!!
Friday:
We were gunna try this new Mexican restaurant in Culver..but on our way there J took a wrong turn and we ended up in Bev. Hills. We couldn't find anywhere we wanted to eat so we ended up back at our old faithful C+O's for pasta and football. We then went home and watched a marathon of GangLand..my favorite show
Saturday:
We hit the gym in the AM and then to my companies work BBQ. It was super fun, I ate too much, J and Adams boyfriend Beta won the water balloon toss and scored some free movie tickets..ballin'! Kelly was miserrrable in the hot dog eating contest only eating 4 out of the 13 she was supposed to wah wah wahhhh. That night J and Maur ordered the fight and we ate pizza and drank vodka. After the fight we headed out to this really cool bar in Venice, it was a speak easy and the inside decor was fantastic. We had a rockin' good time with wayyy to much vodka, went back to the boys house, polished off the rst of the pizza and played a quick round of bullshit.
Sunday:
Ate breakfast at Joni's :):) my favorrrrite and then hit the pool. J had his basketball game at 5. after that we just hung and watch the Emmy's with Les and Maur.
It was a low key weekend but I had a great time, im looking forward to this three day weekend that is coming up!!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Heaven
This is one of my all time favorites. Quick and SO SO yummy. Perfect to bring to a dinner/cook out or just at home one night with a glass of wine :) Enjoy
At your next gathering, make this easy, healthy, and delicious appetizer, courtesy of 50 Great Appetizers (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2008), from which this recipe is excerpted.
Ingredients:
50 Great Appetizers (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2008)
6 ounces assorted heirloom tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
5 leaves fresh basil, cut into fine shreds
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 loaf country bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick
4 cloves garlic, peeled
Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, the 2 tablespoons olive oil, and the basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
2. Grill or toast the bread slices on both sides. Remove from the heat and rub immediately with the garlic. Place on a serving platter, top with the tomato mixture, and drizzle with olive oil.
Serves 8
Read more: http://www.grandparents.com/gp/content/food/recipes/article/recipe-heirloom-tomato-bruschetta.html?navart=food#ixzz0xebjyJdG
At your next gathering, make this easy, healthy, and delicious appetizer, courtesy of 50 Great Appetizers (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2008), from which this recipe is excerpted.
Ingredients:
50 Great Appetizers (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2008)
6 ounces assorted heirloom tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
5 leaves fresh basil, cut into fine shreds
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 loaf country bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick
4 cloves garlic, peeled
Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, the 2 tablespoons olive oil, and the basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
2. Grill or toast the bread slices on both sides. Remove from the heat and rub immediately with the garlic. Place on a serving platter, top with the tomato mixture, and drizzle with olive oil.
Serves 8
Read more: http://www.grandparents.com/gp/content/food/recipes/article/recipe-heirloom-tomato-bruschetta.html?navart=food#ixzz0xebjyJdG
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Im super annoyed.
This weekend was a complete and utter disaster and now I'm back at work on Monday morning being nothign but miserable.
J and I got into a GIGANTIC fight on Saturday night about nothing..and we still arent talking. It bothers me so much and I cant concentrate on work. My whole family was out to dinner with my brother for his send off Graduation dinner and I was sitting in a parking lot in Torrance talking to them all. It really sucks being away from home.
I'm just not in a position where I want to be fighting with J. and it annoys me because we aren't even fighting about anything that has to deal with he and I..we are fighting over a drunken misunderstanding at a bar!! And what sucks the most is that he can keep this shit going instead of just moving past it.
I dunno i'm just upset and super frustrated
This weekend was a complete and utter disaster and now I'm back at work on Monday morning being nothign but miserable.
J and I got into a GIGANTIC fight on Saturday night about nothing..and we still arent talking. It bothers me so much and I cant concentrate on work. My whole family was out to dinner with my brother for his send off Graduation dinner and I was sitting in a parking lot in Torrance talking to them all. It really sucks being away from home.
I'm just not in a position where I want to be fighting with J. and it annoys me because we aren't even fighting about anything that has to deal with he and I..we are fighting over a drunken misunderstanding at a bar!! And what sucks the most is that he can keep this shit going instead of just moving past it.
I dunno i'm just upset and super frustrated
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I know I know I havnt blogged all day... sue me.
I have an awful headace and I am ready for the day to be over..im gonig to get a hair cut after work..so i need to leave at 515. Everyone else leaves at like 6pm but i dont have any work to do..so Im nto just gonig to sit at my desk and twiddle my fingers.
J and I went on a date last night to this place 26 Beach in Marina Del Rey. They have all these gourmet bugers and i couldnt get enough. We split a burger and a chicken sango, and by split I mean had liek three bites of each cause they were huge and I was full already (typical) I had also gotten him red velvet cake (2 slices) from Susie Cakes to celebrate his anniversary at work but we were too full we could eat it... now its sitting in his fridge and its all I can think about!
I went to the gym during lunch today.. I am exhausted. What should I eat for dinner. Today is borning, so this is borning..
not my problem!
Lataaa
I have an awful headace and I am ready for the day to be over..im gonig to get a hair cut after work..so i need to leave at 515. Everyone else leaves at like 6pm but i dont have any work to do..so Im nto just gonig to sit at my desk and twiddle my fingers.
J and I went on a date last night to this place 26 Beach in Marina Del Rey. They have all these gourmet bugers and i couldnt get enough. We split a burger and a chicken sango, and by split I mean had liek three bites of each cause they were huge and I was full already (typical) I had also gotten him red velvet cake (2 slices) from Susie Cakes to celebrate his anniversary at work but we were too full we could eat it... now its sitting in his fridge and its all I can think about!
I went to the gym during lunch today.. I am exhausted. What should I eat for dinner. Today is borning, so this is borning..
not my problem!
Lataaa
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Right or Wrong?
So-
my work pays for my gym membership, and it is a membership to a really nice gym (Spectrum) indoor pool, clean Jacuzzis, amazing classes, all new equipment, flat screens in the locker room etc.. I love to go.
My issue is as follows (hence MY issue not THE issue) I go into the locker room like I do everyday after work.. I bring my clothes to work and head straight to the gym after the bell rings. Weird stuff always is going on in the woman's locker room (I'm sure the men's as well) But yesterday was by far the more bizarre.
I walk in and per usual..naked people everywhere (which i think is so weird, old woman walking around with saggy boobs galore but whatev, if they want to rock it rock it) to see this woman who was prob 28-30 BUTT naked, like I'm talking not an inch of clothes on her, with soaking wet hair... kinda weird but normal. What is NOT normal was that she was sitting on a stool drying/straightening her hair like it ain't no thang. So what really set me off was just that she was naked and sitting on a public stool. Now I'm sure this woman was clean, and so was the stool but i still think that's so so so gnarly. and shes just naked, on the stool chatting it up to her girlfriend like they were getting a cup of coffee...of course i was trying not to stare cause it was so gross but also I couldn't understand how this woman didn't understand how disgusting it was to be placing her naked body on a public stool, and not only that..how her friend didn't say something.
I told Kelly this story, she said it was TMI..but it just got me thinking.. What is normal locker room etiquette??
Be naked..that's fine, just not in my face..and not on a stool that I would potentially want to use at some point in time..
so so so weird..
my work pays for my gym membership, and it is a membership to a really nice gym (Spectrum) indoor pool, clean Jacuzzis, amazing classes, all new equipment, flat screens in the locker room etc.. I love to go.
My issue is as follows (hence MY issue not THE issue) I go into the locker room like I do everyday after work.. I bring my clothes to work and head straight to the gym after the bell rings. Weird stuff always is going on in the woman's locker room (I'm sure the men's as well) But yesterday was by far the more bizarre.
I walk in and per usual..naked people everywhere (which i think is so weird, old woman walking around with saggy boobs galore but whatev, if they want to rock it rock it) to see this woman who was prob 28-30 BUTT naked, like I'm talking not an inch of clothes on her, with soaking wet hair... kinda weird but normal. What is NOT normal was that she was sitting on a stool drying/straightening her hair like it ain't no thang. So what really set me off was just that she was naked and sitting on a public stool. Now I'm sure this woman was clean, and so was the stool but i still think that's so so so gnarly. and shes just naked, on the stool chatting it up to her girlfriend like they were getting a cup of coffee...of course i was trying not to stare cause it was so gross but also I couldn't understand how this woman didn't understand how disgusting it was to be placing her naked body on a public stool, and not only that..how her friend didn't say something.
I told Kelly this story, she said it was TMI..but it just got me thinking.. What is normal locker room etiquette??
Be naked..that's fine, just not in my face..and not on a stool that I would potentially want to use at some point in time..
so so so weird..
Shake and Bake
I have the shakes so bad that I just tried to write a thank you letter and it looked like a 5 year old penned it. not that my hand writing is anything to write home about in the first place..this three sentence letter was a complete struggle..
I normally don't get the shakes, but I am doing a body cleanse this week from Mexico and I can only imagine it has something to do with it..or it could be that I haven't had a drink in four days..you be the judge :)
I normally don't get the shakes, but I am doing a body cleanse this week from Mexico and I can only imagine it has something to do with it..or it could be that I haven't had a drink in four days..you be the judge :)
Still some summer left! :)
so cool off with these little cuties <3
Mojito Pops
Adapted from Krystina Castella’s new book: Pops! Icy Treats for Everyone published by Quirk Books.
Makes 24 two-ounce ice cube-tray pops, six 8-ounce pops, or eight 6-ounce pops (Note: Or be like me and make six popsicles and three nice sized mojitos to share while you’re waiting for the pops to freeze).
1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (Note: I used 8 limes)
2 1/2 cups Club Soda
1/3 cup fresh mint leaves
1 lemon, peeled and cut into wedges
3 limes, peeled and cut into wedges
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons light rum
Pour the lime juice, club soda, and 1 cup water into a pitcher and let sit for 5 minutes.
Add the mint, lemon and lime wedges, sugar, and rum to the pitcher. Mash all of the ingredients together with a muddler or a wooden spoon.
Pour into pop molds, being sure to distribute the fruits and mint evenly among the molds. Insert the sticks. Freeze for at least 12 hours. Remove from the freezer; let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes before removing the pops from the molds.
For more popsicle ideas and information please visit IcyPops.com.
Mojito Pops
Adapted from Krystina Castella’s new book: Pops! Icy Treats for Everyone published by Quirk Books.
Makes 24 two-ounce ice cube-tray pops, six 8-ounce pops, or eight 6-ounce pops (Note: Or be like me and make six popsicles and three nice sized mojitos to share while you’re waiting for the pops to freeze).
1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (Note: I used 8 limes)
2 1/2 cups Club Soda
1/3 cup fresh mint leaves
1 lemon, peeled and cut into wedges
3 limes, peeled and cut into wedges
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons light rum
Pour the lime juice, club soda, and 1 cup water into a pitcher and let sit for 5 minutes.
Add the mint, lemon and lime wedges, sugar, and rum to the pitcher. Mash all of the ingredients together with a muddler or a wooden spoon.
Pour into pop molds, being sure to distribute the fruits and mint evenly among the molds. Insert the sticks. Freeze for at least 12 hours. Remove from the freezer; let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes before removing the pops from the molds.
For more popsicle ideas and information please visit IcyPops.com.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
FroYo
im in a bad mood again today which is annoying. they normally only last for minutes at a time ( my bad moods) but I cant seem to shake this one.. so i did what any girl would do. went to yogurt land and got my usual (blueberry and plain tart with strawberries,pineapple,blueberries, captain crunch and yogurt chips) and im STILL in a bad mood... however, i did realize that i eat too fast. blahhhh
ontop of my bad mood, my blackberry is on the fritz and i dont feel like going to the gym tonight. double blahhh
I dunno what my problem is, i feel like snapping at everyone today and its not like anyone is doing anything wrong. Im just annoyed. I guess its re-adjusting to work and life, anddd with Mexico being over I dont really have anything to look forward too..no vistiors coming..no trips planned...i guess i better get on it.
Steva is in love..what else is new, at least hes not going to be a dad.. Kelly gets back from NYC tonight, i deel like i have not seen her in ages...
and I love Oscar today.
Well thats all for now..gotta get back to harassing people via linked in..ttyl
Monday, August 16, 2010
ca-ute.
http://www.wikihow.com/Fishtail-Braid
cute alternative to standard issue braids, easy to do, my new fav. right now :)
cute alternative to standard issue braids, easy to do, my new fav. right now :)
Case of the Monday's??
Going to the DMV/Calling the DMV/having to do ANYTHING that relates the to the DMV is a complete fucking nightmare. And its not like I am the only person in America who knows this. The DMV back in Mass used to be awful, so I cant very well blame it on the state of CA. I wonder if the DMVs in like Alaksa or South Dakota are as bad as the ones I have visited with nasty ladies sitting behind the counter acting all holier than thou. Listen lady, I don't have a fucking gun up to your head making you work at the DMV, so lay off. If you don't want to work there, get off your ass, strap on your black orthopedic shoes and hit the ground running. I don't have time for your foul ass attitude when i ALREADY don't want to be there.
However, I just don't get it. One would think with something having a notoriously bad reputation it would get fixed. I don't have the patience for shit like this.
Also, there is no electricity in my apartment right now, the poor dog is in the dark..and theres nothing I can do about it. I also have a hair cut at 6, so he is just going to have to deal with it. I mean hes a dog for Christ sake.
I'm in an annoyed mood. I don't know if its because I have spent the day behind a desk doing nothing. Or because I want to be back in Mexico cuddling with J. Whatever the reason may be I hope it leaves me soon because I feel like spitting venom.
To go to the gym or not to go to the gym? I feel bad the dog is in his crate all afternoon and then my hair appt. I guess I will just go for two hours tomorrow to work off the approx 7lbs. I gained in Mexico.
FML
However, I just don't get it. One would think with something having a notoriously bad reputation it would get fixed. I don't have the patience for shit like this.
Also, there is no electricity in my apartment right now, the poor dog is in the dark..and theres nothing I can do about it. I also have a hair cut at 6, so he is just going to have to deal with it. I mean hes a dog for Christ sake.
I'm in an annoyed mood. I don't know if its because I have spent the day behind a desk doing nothing. Or because I want to be back in Mexico cuddling with J. Whatever the reason may be I hope it leaves me soon because I feel like spitting venom.
To go to the gym or not to go to the gym? I feel bad the dog is in his crate all afternoon and then my hair appt. I guess I will just go for two hours tomorrow to work off the approx 7lbs. I gained in Mexico.
FML
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IMMM backkkk-
And so so sad to be :( I want to go back right now. The worst part of vacation is when it has to end. Even worse than that...having to work the next day.
Cabo was amazing, it was beautiful, the water was amazing and the people I went with couldn't have been more fun.
The first night started off a little rough, ended up in a different hotel than where we had originally planned, but that slight hiccup didn't even matter once we got to Cabo Azul. The hotel was georg, the beds were heaven, full kitchen, walk in showers, a deck and J and I even have a jacuzz in our bedroom. We went to the market and bought booze, cooked one night, had so many amazing meals out and just sat at the pool for hours on end. I think I am still a little water logged.
I miss it already. I had so much fun with J. I was a little hesitant Tuesday night before we left, it is kinda a big deal to go away with someone you are dating. But it was perfect and if anything I am happier with him now than before we went.
On a side note, I am so so so tan hehe. I actually don't have any pictures but J and Leslie do, so I will put them up when I get them.
My office smells like maple syrup which I always think is weird and my inbox is filled to the brim with media vendors emails. ugh.
I wonder how long I can pretend I am on vacation..and more importantly..
WHERE TO NEXT??
Ill be back later on.
XOX
W
And so so sad to be :( I want to go back right now. The worst part of vacation is when it has to end. Even worse than that...having to work the next day.
Cabo was amazing, it was beautiful, the water was amazing and the people I went with couldn't have been more fun.
The first night started off a little rough, ended up in a different hotel than where we had originally planned, but that slight hiccup didn't even matter once we got to Cabo Azul. The hotel was georg, the beds were heaven, full kitchen, walk in showers, a deck and J and I even have a jacuzz in our bedroom. We went to the market and bought booze, cooked one night, had so many amazing meals out and just sat at the pool for hours on end. I think I am still a little water logged.
I miss it already. I had so much fun with J. I was a little hesitant Tuesday night before we left, it is kinda a big deal to go away with someone you are dating. But it was perfect and if anything I am happier with him now than before we went.
On a side note, I am so so so tan hehe. I actually don't have any pictures but J and Leslie do, so I will put them up when I get them.
My office smells like maple syrup which I always think is weird and my inbox is filled to the brim with media vendors emails. ugh.
I wonder how long I can pretend I am on vacation..and more importantly..
WHERE TO NEXT??
Ill be back later on.
XOX
W
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
So-
With the amount of time I have spent today creepin' around and not working a few things have come to my attention.
I love facebook, I think its a great way to stay in touch. Its become a part of our generation and I am all for that.
WHAT I am not all for is people who don't use English while writing on walls or posting status. These little white girls from the suburbs of MA trying to act all hard and gangster. Now, don't get me wrong..Be who you want to be..but you don't have to sound like an uneducated asshole.
I mean it really bothers me... What are you really trying to prove? Maybe I don't understand it now that I am an old lady....but am I missing something?
With the amount of time I have spent today creepin' around and not working a few things have come to my attention.
I love facebook, I think its a great way to stay in touch. Its become a part of our generation and I am all for that.
WHAT I am not all for is people who don't use English while writing on walls or posting status. These little white girls from the suburbs of MA trying to act all hard and gangster. Now, don't get me wrong..Be who you want to be..but you don't have to sound like an uneducated asshole.
I mean it really bothers me... What are you really trying to prove? Maybe I don't understand it now that I am an old lady....but am I missing something?
Tuesday Bluess
I dont feel like blogging..
Buttt, I also dont feel like weerkin :(
I cant concentrate on anything today. I just keep thinking about vacation. Its a shame too because I could have had two productive work days, but for some reason I cant get motavated. It also may be because there is NO COFFEEE in the office..thats like a bullet to the heart. I cant function with out it. I have a cup of green tea but it just aint cutting it. I cant wait for 5pmPST...ehh lets see..a mere 7hrs away..UGH...well 6 hours with my lunch. I think i may go to the gym during lunch, but I also feel like I may be rushed while werkin' it out. So I'm not sure if its worth it.
Well- I have nothing else to say other than I hate the dog lately.
xo
Buttt, I also dont feel like weerkin :(
I cant concentrate on anything today. I just keep thinking about vacation. Its a shame too because I could have had two productive work days, but for some reason I cant get motavated. It also may be because there is NO COFFEEE in the office..thats like a bullet to the heart. I cant function with out it. I have a cup of green tea but it just aint cutting it. I cant wait for 5pmPST...ehh lets see..a mere 7hrs away..UGH...well 6 hours with my lunch. I think i may go to the gym during lunch, but I also feel like I may be rushed while werkin' it out. So I'm not sure if its worth it.
Well- I have nothing else to say other than I hate the dog lately.
xo
Monday, August 9, 2010
Kelly- This Blog's For You :)
http://www.asylum.com/2010/01/28/how-to-win-a-competitive-eating-contest-training/
yummy
I love red velvet anything. There is this bakery, Susie Cakes, in Manhattan Beach that has such deelish red velvet I could die.. to bad no sugar for this sugah momma :(
Ingredients
* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
* 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
* 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
* 2 large eggs, room temperature
* 2 tablespoons red food coloring
* 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
* 1 pound cream cheese, softened
* 2 sticks butter, softened
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
* Chopped pecans and fresh raspberries or strawberries, for garnish
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers.
In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. In a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.
Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turning the pans once, half way through. Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.
Garnish with chopped pecans and a fresh raspberry or strawberry.<3
Ingredients
* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
* 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
* 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
* 2 large eggs, room temperature
* 2 tablespoons red food coloring
* 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
* 1 pound cream cheese, softened
* 2 sticks butter, softened
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
* Chopped pecans and fresh raspberries or strawberries, for garnish
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers.
In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. In a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.
Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turning the pans once, half way through. Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.
Garnish with chopped pecans and a fresh raspberry or strawberry.<3
Catch Phrase.
TWOOOO works days until Mexico.
I can not even wait.
My weekend was pretty low key- hung at Meaghan's Friday night and cracked a bottle of red. Saturday I woke up and hit the gym, then followed it by a day of doing not one thing. I was so exhausted I couldn't even move.
Saturday night we went to Stef f and Ry's to meet Sawyer their new pup. SO SO SO cute and SOOOO much better behaved than our Monster. Sawyer is HUGE 35 pounds and 3 months old. Oscar is 25 and almost 5 months. They will be sure to have their hands full. We made s'mores and played Catch Phrase around the camp fire. So VERY East Coast of us. It made me miss home a little.
Sunday we went to the Dodger game. It was a blast, until about the 7th inning when I started to melt because it was so so so so so hot.
On the way to the game I got pulled over on the 405..UGHH, and because I dint have my insurance card on me, I now have a wonderful field trip to the Inglewood Court..woof.
I spent the night cuddling with O-Man.
J came over after he landed last night..at one thirty am and I was being a total grouch. Oh well, at least i got to sleep next to him. <3
I am tryinggg to upload some pics but its taking a while...we will get there eventually. This post is actually pretty boring, i just CANT WAIT FOR VACAAATIONN
I can not even wait.
My weekend was pretty low key- hung at Meaghan's Friday night and cracked a bottle of red. Saturday I woke up and hit the gym, then followed it by a day of doing not one thing. I was so exhausted I couldn't even move.
Saturday night we went to Stef f and Ry's to meet Sawyer their new pup. SO SO SO cute and SOOOO much better behaved than our Monster. Sawyer is HUGE 35 pounds and 3 months old. Oscar is 25 and almost 5 months. They will be sure to have their hands full. We made s'mores and played Catch Phrase around the camp fire. So VERY East Coast of us. It made me miss home a little.
Sunday we went to the Dodger game. It was a blast, until about the 7th inning when I started to melt because it was so so so so so hot.
On the way to the game I got pulled over on the 405..UGHH, and because I dint have my insurance card on me, I now have a wonderful field trip to the Inglewood Court..woof.
I spent the night cuddling with O-Man.
J came over after he landed last night..at one thirty am and I was being a total grouch. Oh well, at least i got to sleep next to him. <3
I am tryinggg to upload some pics but its taking a while...we will get there eventually. This post is actually pretty boring, i just CANT WAIT FOR VACAAATIONN
Friday, August 6, 2010
Needs
I need everything on this website. And no it aint naaaaasty. Its true California vintage inspired, and I want it alllll
http://www.shopnastygal.com/
http://www.shopnastygal.com/
So all in all I would say I have been doing pretty good this week at the gym. All four days, at least an hour..with cardio every day.
Whats annoying me, is that I know how hard I have worked..and how sore and tired my body is today..BUT some how I cant say no to a piece of pizza for lunch, and two scoops of mint choc chip ice cream after.
I know I'm not fat by any means, but like, what's a girl got to do for a little self control. The WORST part is that I can't really even enjoy what I am eating because I know its terrible for me.
Now let me also explain that I (unlike my darling father) am not really big on Ice Cream.. I am however VERY big on Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream..it is in fact the only flavor I really do enjoy. With that being said, should I really feel that terrible about eating two scoops out of a plastic cup at 2pm PST on Friday? Probably not.... but I do, because not only do I want to have a rockin' hard bikini bod, I also want to just be better about what I am putting in my body.
I don't know, its not the end of the world, but when pizza and icecream are combined its like my weakness.. and I just buckle under the sight of it. I wonder if i'll ever be one of the people who function under the motto "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" Its a serious struggle.
In any event...here I am looking at an empty cup of ice cream and a pizza crust while swearing at myself because now I have to go to the abs class tonight at the gym, when before it was just a thought. Maybe that's the real reason i'm pissed.
in a perfect world.
Place I have not been, that I would like to visit in(in the USA)
1. Chicago
2. Texas
3. Nashville Tennessee
4. Georgia
5. North Carolina
7. Arizona
8. Seattle
9. Louisiana
10.Napa CA
1. Chicago
2. Texas
3. Nashville Tennessee
4. Georgia
5. North Carolina
7. Arizona
8. Seattle
9. Louisiana
10.Napa CA
TGIF
Thank God its finally Friday-
My body is so sore from the gym all week that i feel like i can barely pick my head of of my desk. Oscar was being a complete MONSTER this morning, its hard to get mad at him because hes so cute, but sometimes i wonder whats going through his pea brain.
Im excited for the weekend, we are headed to the OC fair so I can fill myself to the BRIM with corn on the cob and IceCREAMMMM. It truely goes agaisnt my diet before Mexico but you only live once right?
On a side note - While googling this image for Corn on the Cob Google popped up a suggestion -Microwaved Corn on the Cob- WHYYY would anyone microwave corn on the cob. Lazy Americans I am sure.
On Sunday I am going to the Dodgers game and I am pretty excited. I love Baseball parks even though i end up drinking too much beer and eating too many hot dogs until my stomach really hurts. All in good fun I would say.
J is out of town for the weekend- booo, but when he returns it means the week of our trip had arrived and I could'nt be any more excited. I told my mom I was going last night, she was a little hesitant. J and I had planned to go on this Trip before but we had gotten into an argument and lead us to me not going. Obviosuly all was resolved but i had told my mother what had happened. You know mom's, they only want they best. My mother however is a headstrong crazy lady- and once she gets an idea of someone in her head, its hard for her to let go. I can appricate that though, she doesnt want us to get hurt or feel as though the man (or boy in some cases) that we care about has enough power to bring us down and make us feel unworthy. Shes a wonderful lady and I hope she knows that i appricate all she does..even though sometimes i could kill her.
my mother and father have been happily married for 26 years. They have created a wonderful life for my two sisters and myself and deserve alot of credit for putting up with all my CrAZZZy over the years.
I guess thats it for now. maybe ill post some pictures this afternoon. We get cake at lunch, which we tend to get every Friday, which im not even mad about...because i looooove me some cake
XOX
W
My body is so sore from the gym all week that i feel like i can barely pick my head of of my desk. Oscar was being a complete MONSTER this morning, its hard to get mad at him because hes so cute, but sometimes i wonder whats going through his pea brain.
Im excited for the weekend, we are headed to the OC fair so I can fill myself to the BRIM with corn on the cob and IceCREAMMMM. It truely goes agaisnt my diet before Mexico but you only live once right?
On a side note - While googling this image for Corn on the Cob Google popped up a suggestion -Microwaved Corn on the Cob- WHYYY would anyone microwave corn on the cob. Lazy Americans I am sure.
On Sunday I am going to the Dodgers game and I am pretty excited. I love Baseball parks even though i end up drinking too much beer and eating too many hot dogs until my stomach really hurts. All in good fun I would say.
J is out of town for the weekend- booo, but when he returns it means the week of our trip had arrived and I could'nt be any more excited. I told my mom I was going last night, she was a little hesitant. J and I had planned to go on this Trip before but we had gotten into an argument and lead us to me not going. Obviosuly all was resolved but i had told my mother what had happened. You know mom's, they only want they best. My mother however is a headstrong crazy lady- and once she gets an idea of someone in her head, its hard for her to let go. I can appricate that though, she doesnt want us to get hurt or feel as though the man (or boy in some cases) that we care about has enough power to bring us down and make us feel unworthy. Shes a wonderful lady and I hope she knows that i appricate all she does..even though sometimes i could kill her.
my mother and father have been happily married for 26 years. They have created a wonderful life for my two sisters and myself and deserve alot of credit for putting up with all my CrAZZZy over the years.
I guess thats it for now. maybe ill post some pictures this afternoon. We get cake at lunch, which we tend to get every Friday, which im not even mad about...because i looooove me some cake
XOX
W
Thursday, August 5, 2010
These are a few of my favorite things
Im trying to make up for lost time here, so keep up would ya.
1. My Blackberry
2. Orange Sherbet
3. BMW's
4. White Ono from Irori
5. Traveling
6. Shoes/Bags
7. Fake Eyelashes
8. The Jaccuz.
9. Red Velvet ANYTHING
10.Forehead kisses
11.Kisses in general
12.New England Fall
13.Iced Coffee
14.Russian Red MAC lipstick. (as seen in the picture above hehe)
15.Suprises
16.CANNNNDYYYY
17.Boston MA
19.MEXICO
20.My Best Friends/Family
Its a new dawn. its a new day. its a new life. for me
So,
Its been about a year. And here I am, back in the swing of things.
I could take 17 posts to speak about all the things that have happened in the last year but alas, i don't have the time. So lets start fresh.
Kathryn and Heather were just here for the past week and we had an absolute blast. It was the 6man volleyball tournament in Manhattan Beach and the beach was filled to the brim with 80,000 spectators. Small Crowd. I never in fact made it going to the beach, instead I was on the patio carefully consuming Captain Morgan and Orange Juice. To a normal person that drink sounds disguising but it actually tastes like a creamsicle, and who doesn't love those.
I have a new job, at a rad company named ConsumerTrack. We own and operated an offer called GoFreeCredit.com (if you need an updated copy of your credit report, type it into your URL and BAM, there you are. I am a Business Development Manager and I really really like it. Kelly and I work for the same company so to the normal person you may think we are crazy living and working together, but it works, at least for us.
There is a new man in my life :) his name is Oscar and hes so handsome. Four legs a snout and a wagging tail are all important details for love! He is a Pitt/Boxer/Lab mix and has caused Kelly and I massive headaches and messed for the past four months, but we couldn't imagine life with out him now. He such a little man.
I'm going to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico next week and im so excited. I am headed there with my hunnay J, his Roomate, his roomates GF and two of their friends from College- I cant wait and Ill be sure to post pics!
I also don't know if anyone reads this so it could just be for me haha.
Just like to give a quick shout out to Katie and Kris... I know you to are avid readers and i miss you both so much.
Well that's all for now, gotta get back to makin' it rain while sippin on a deelish vanilla ice coffee from Manhattan Bread and Bagel.
Love and Kisses
Whit
Its been about a year. And here I am, back in the swing of things.
I could take 17 posts to speak about all the things that have happened in the last year but alas, i don't have the time. So lets start fresh.
Kathryn and Heather were just here for the past week and we had an absolute blast. It was the 6man volleyball tournament in Manhattan Beach and the beach was filled to the brim with 80,000 spectators. Small Crowd. I never in fact made it going to the beach, instead I was on the patio carefully consuming Captain Morgan and Orange Juice. To a normal person that drink sounds disguising but it actually tastes like a creamsicle, and who doesn't love those.
I have a new job, at a rad company named ConsumerTrack. We own and operated an offer called GoFreeCredit.com (if you need an updated copy of your credit report, type it into your URL and BAM, there you are. I am a Business Development Manager and I really really like it. Kelly and I work for the same company so to the normal person you may think we are crazy living and working together, but it works, at least for us.
There is a new man in my life :) his name is Oscar and hes so handsome. Four legs a snout and a wagging tail are all important details for love! He is a Pitt/Boxer/Lab mix and has caused Kelly and I massive headaches and messed for the past four months, but we couldn't imagine life with out him now. He such a little man.
I'm going to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico next week and im so excited. I am headed there with my hunnay J, his Roomate, his roomates GF and two of their friends from College- I cant wait and Ill be sure to post pics!
I also don't know if anyone reads this so it could just be for me haha.
Just like to give a quick shout out to Katie and Kris... I know you to are avid readers and i miss you both so much.
Well that's all for now, gotta get back to makin' it rain while sippin on a deelish vanilla ice coffee from Manhattan Bread and Bagel.
Love and Kisses
Whit
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