I think I'm addicted to peacoats. I have about 4 so far and I want to get another one. this one from aeropostale in purple. I can't justify buying it, but I really want it.

I'm losing interest in White Collar. :( Shows are supposed to get better after a pilot, not worse. And I feel like White Collar is getting worse.

New job is fun. The kids are so adorable. I don't even remember being that adorable when I was a kid. What's so awesome is that the kids are so excited to learn. I haven't seen people excited about learning in a long time. These kids were so noisy and boisterous because they wanted to share what they just found out. Hearing them say "Ms. ___! Ms. ___! I just got books on birds/cockroaches/spiders" will never stop being awesome and heartwarming.

I got invited to a Halloween party tonight really really late. Like she asked me at 12am this morning late. I said yes because I've been saying no to all my friends' invites lately and I feel like a bad friend. The problem is, I don't have a costume! All I have is a cheap, red yukata and a mismatched obi belt. I was thinking of going as some sort of yukata wearing zombie person - a zombie geisha, if you will. But, I have almost no make up and zero skill to which I can apply said makeup. Zombie geisha sounds like a neat idea, but I fear that reality doesn't even come close to how it looks in my head. So. I'm just probably going to end up going as a person who got dressed in the dark and didn't know how to put on make up.

Any other cheap costume ideas would be really gratefully received. :)

Ugh, I'm feeling really old and a bit down today. I'm 24 years old (almost 25!) and I still haven't done shit with my life. I need a good kick to the butt to rouse me from this stupor.

Okay, starting tomorrow I'm gonna be better. I have a job interview which I may or may not get. Sounds cliche, but at least I tried. I haven't tried in 4 years. I just have to keep telling myself to keep trying, keep going.

Whew, I just had to get that out there.

OMG. White Collar = awesome!!! *heart eyes*

Sis just drank the last of the Chrysanthemum tea juice boxes :(. I wish 99 Ranch was a bit closer to where I live so I could just drive there and get one of those big jugs. I need my fix! :P

OMG, Ray Vecchio is in House. Awesome!!

One of things that pisses me off the most about the Polanski apologists is the argument that some of them have made that it's somehow less of a crime because the 13 year old girl wasn't a virgin or was familiar with drugs and alcohol. Like she couldn't have been raped, she already had sex and has 'loose morals' or whatever. So what. These are things that don't matter, shouldn't matter. No means no and rape is rape.

B-day tomorrow. Gah, I'm getting old, yo.

Just played 'Left for Dead'. I liked it, but I'm really bad at it. So bad that Bill kept screaming at me and at one point said 'Do I look like one of them?!' It was so realistic that I was really surprised and scared of Bill. Sorry Bill! You know I didn't mean to shoot you!! (multiple times...)

Graduation is on Sunday and I'm nervous as hell. I'm all packed to go back to SD. All I gotta do now is wait...

G-lenn's grad gift was the awesomest of awesomes though. Tickets to the No Doubt and Panic at the Disco concert!! Woot! I can't wait.

Good luck fnixrebrn on your karate test tomorrow! And don't miss the train!

It's been four days since I had all my wisdom teeth taken out and the left side of my face which had an impacted tooth is still a little swollen and my jaw is still a bit sore. The hydrocodone makes me sleepy all the time so I don't like taking it. I'm already sick of just eating oatmeal, miso soup or smoothies. It doesn't help that my mom bought empanadas and Okoy yesterday. If there ever was a food I can't eat after a wisdom tooth extraction, it'd be okoy with all it's crispy goodness. I just stared longingly at it. :(

Also, how does a dry socket look like? I keep worrying I have one or something. Oh man, has it been a week yet?

We made banana bread and banana muffins today. The banana bread came out too dry and a little burnt. We overcooked it a bit. Too much poking and prodding :(. The banana muffins, on the other hand, came out perfectly. It looks a little pale, but the inside is just right. Moist and not the least bit mushy. Yum!



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Woot! Just made Red Velvet Cupcakes and they were delicious! My sister and I made it more chocolatey and added less food coloring since we didn't have enough. They turned out more brick colored than red, but it's still nice and moist. I know, I know, cream cheese frosting? *gasp* but it was easier to make than the real kind.

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Spicy Garlic Broccoli is really good. I didn't even need the tablespoon of chicken broth, I just substituted water and it was still yummy. A winner!

Pork, White Bean and Kale Soup is also delicious. Very filling too. I didn't have Kale so I just substituted Spinach and I don't think it made a big difference. This was my first time cooking with wine and I was a little bit nervous.

I wanna try a Guinness Beef Stew next, which is kind of fitting since St. Patrick's Day is coming up.

Made Chicken Curry today. Yummy! I used uncooked chicken breast instead of cooked and I think I put a tad bit too much cayenne, but still delish. I just had to cook it longer. I'd post pictures if I could.

When I went shopping for ingredients, I went to Henry's and it's kind of crazy that they have a billion and one different kinds of flour, but I could not find an all-purpose one. WTF? I ended up buying Soy flour instead. It's ok, I still love you Henry's.

Carne asada fries, how I love yet hate you. I love eating you, but I feel terrible right after. You're like a bad one night stand.

Pet peeve I didn't know I had: When somebody puts their regular trash into the green or blue recycling bin. Which is what my step-dad just did. The worst part about it? He doesn't even care. We've told him not to do it several times since the green one is for composting (I think), and he just does it anyway. He generates the most trash out of everyone in the house and whenever we run out of space in the regular trash bin, into the green one it goes. GRRR! It just gets me so pissed off!

Just saw "Wanted" today. So awesome.

I had to disregard the laws of physics, but other than that, sooo good. It was funny, action-packed and interesting. Plus, James McAvoy!