Vegas

So Juan decided thursday night that he wanted to go to Vegas... wwwhhhhhhuuuuttt? so random! so at 3 am it was official we had a room and were going to vegas the next morning... I am normally not partial to last minute plans but you know what... LETS GO!!! it's not like we had anything better to do!! besides that, I've never gambled in Vegas. I've been there plenty of times before I was of age but now... I WAS READY!
Juan was such a great BF he paid for everything... what a gem! So as I was driving I was telling him about how wonderful this roller coaster is at the state line. Back in 1996 it was the tallest roller coaster in the WORLD! (No I am not that much of a nerd... It said it on a sign as we were getting on)

SO of course we had to go on it.... it is scary as shit but SSSSSOOOO fun! I was screaming so loud that my throat hurt for 2 hours after. Pretty much you just feel like your are going to die the whole time! Well I was so dumb I forgot to take a picture of us there... oh well.
So finally we get to Vegas. It only took us 4 hours driving! Well come to find out, our old friends (Juans old roommates) were in Vegas as well. So we decided we will meet up with them at Club Tao.



I've never even been to a club, so what better then to start off with one of the best in Las Vegas... It wasn't that great... and I was REALLY DRUNK. (I was drunk off one drink... but drank 4 hahaha ) I guess for one I am not much of a club goer... I mean I love to dance and pretty much can shake my money maker... but the music is so loud and its SSOOOO crowded... I don't really like people touching me... so yeah... I guess I love dive bars... and I love live music... and Rock-a-billy music... so it wasn't really my thang' but hey it was really cool going there and there was naked girls in tubs and girls in cages shaking their ass... so to say the least it was an experience...



but....
do you know where you say "old friends" and they should stay old friends? Like the same old shit is going on with them... D-R-A-M-A.... and then you think to yourself... why the fuck did I meet up with them? They are still up to the same shit... and you are greatfull that you moved on from it all and sort of don't feel bad at all that they are still stuck in it... because they are SO STUPID and will never learn... I swear they live in this delusional bubble... they think they are smart but the part is both of them are so dumb they are not smart enough to figure out how FUCKING STUPID they really are... I really just had to get that out there... Like really... (trust me I could write about the Jerry Springer S that went on... but I'd rather keep this sort)


hahaha with that said... Juan and I ditched them after the club and walked around on the strip and then went and gambled... we stayed up till 7 am.... it was crazy! Luckily I stopped drinking around 3 so I was fine... but it is so weird having a hang over, yet haven't even gone to sleep yet... ugh... I was playing black jack and couldn't even count the cards I was so tired! I haven't drank or partied for MONTHS AND MONTHS....so this ALL night thing made me feel like a grandma !!! But Juan and I had a great time! We woke up the next afternoon (yes afternoon....) and then went to the pool for a few hours and then hit the road... nice little vaca on Juan... thanks POP!

P.S. in case you were wondering... NO WE DIDN'T WIN ANY MONEY... We gave it all to Vegas...

9/11/01

I remember this day like it was yesterday... it was the day that changed my whole perspective on "my world". I was a sophomore at Aliso Niguel High School. I was 15 and still needed to get a "ride" to school so that meant my mom and my best friends mom would switch off... It was my friends mom turn to pick me up... to say the least I hated her. she was uptight, opinionated, and would pass judgement on any kid who walked in front of her car... lets just say she was sort of like an evil Martha Stewart... but the difference was... I actually had to see her on a daily bases... and also our rides to school included "Dr.Laura" so pretty much for a 15 year old... She was the biggest bitch I'd known. I get in the car and we are driving along and she turns the radio on.... " A plane has crashed into the twin towers" I have no clue what's going on... Evil Martha is flipping out... my best friend is silent like always when she is at the wrath of her mother... So I ask " what does this mean?" she turns around and says this " BROOK DON'T YOU GET IT ???(no bitch obviously not) TERRORIST ATTACKED THE TWIN TOWERS" me: " what is a terrorist?" I mean literally I had NNNOOO clue what a terrorist was... I've never even seen a crime happen in my neighborhood how the hell am I supposed to know that there are extremist who want all Americans dead? I was 15 mind you... my life involved school, swimming, my friends, the phone, and make up. So to say the least evil Martha was not pleased with the answer... little did she know her daughter had no clue what the hell was going on either... I just remember I wanted to go home. I didn't want to be in the car with an insensitive BITCH yelling at the radio... I wanted out... but of course I went to school. My best friend and I had choir together so we walked in and the TV was on and everyone was SILENT... We watched and as we watched plane 2 crashed into the other tower... it was real then... I knew by the news casters that tower 2 was FULL of people who they told not to evacuate... I knew they were dead among the people on the plane... then both the towers collapsed ..what do you do? you're a helpless viewer.... nothing like this has ever happen since I've been alive. I still didn't understand why or how someone would or could do this. I didn't understand because it wasn't a "country" attacking us, it was terrorist... I was so naive I thought no one could hurt America... I was wrong... That day was one that will be burned into my brain forever... It changed how I saw everything... by innocence was stolen. I now second guessed flying all together, going to big cities, and the media even scared us to go to our local mall... I remember going home and just being numb. All those people... all those frantic people on the news begging to find their family members... pictures, banners, flowers, ash, nothing could save those people from the misery they were feeling.... all I could think was "why?"
My heart goes out to all those people who were killed in 9/11 and my prayers go out to all those who have loved ones over in Iraq. I've been there. I've been the girl that checks the casualties of war list praying that my boyfriend wont be on it... tossing and turning all night because I haven't heard from him in over a month. Watching the news only to make me feel worse... holding my phone in my hand all day and night because I don't want to miss his call. You learn that life is precious and not to take it lightly. If 9/11 has taught me anything its to be thankful for where I live, not to take things for granted, and know that someone is way worse off then I am....

Rosemary Chicken

I know the picture makes it look sort of yuck... but I took it on my I phone and the photo quality is not so great!

okay... so my mom got this recipe off T.V. a long time ago , I am not sure what her name is but she is tall, beautiful long brown hair, english accent.... looked like a super model...I don't even know if she is on T.V. anymore... anyways... this is seriously the easiest and yummiest moist chicken ever!! I actually made it today for Juan and I, he gave it 5 STARS (I make him rate everything I make for him)!! but he said he thinks I should have marinaded it a little longer so it tasted more like rosemary.. ( well if you want it to be exploding with rosemary flavor... go chew on a damn rosemary sprig...) okay... wow did that just come out of my mouth??? CARRY ON... so this is what you need

1 gallon zip lock bag
1 whole chicken cut up with bone and skin (you can use how ever much you want as long as it has the bone in)
6 tbsp Olive Oil
1 Lemon (don't throw the lemon rind away)
1 Red Onion
2-4 sprigs of fresh Rosemary
Salt to taste (I'd say 2 tbsp)

So you take your gallon zip lock bag and throw in your chicken, then quarter your onion throw it in the bag, add Olive Oil, add rosemary ( I strip the leaves off and then throw everything in, stem and all), half your lemon, juice it in the bag and then throw the lemon in the bag as well... then add salt... then you ziplock the bag and shake it all up... The longer you marinade this the better. I say 24 hours is perfect flavor... You can also pre-make this and freeze it! It really is so good! The chicken just melts in your mouth! I added red potatoes but I suggest you NOT... since they were still hard after I cooked them.. Also don't use a whole chicken because it takes forever to cook thats why I said "cut up". Then I just dumped everything in a casserole dish and added 1 cup water ( not suggested if you want your chicken browned) so it would be extra juicy... served it with white rice, Juan liked all the "juice" poured on the rice. Pretty much its so easy, so good, and can be served with a bunch of things!!

Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees and cook for 1 hour

A day in the life... Football, T.V., Food...

YAY football season started!!! YAY I am so excited I might jump off a freakin' bridge! to say the least football can kiss my white ass... but guess who loves it... my boyfriend... OF COURSE! but ....YAY Juan doesn't have a T.V. (he has one but doesn't want to go pick it up at his friends house.. thats a whole other story, don't get me started) which means... NO FOOTBALL unless we go to a sports bar and at least I can entertain myself by getting drunk and watching all of the drunk people at the bar and then make fun of them in my head... but that didn't happen. So I am cooking a wonderful dinner for him and all the sudden... my Lap top fires up... So I am thinking.. ok whatever he can go on my Laptop... about five minutes later I hear football commentators... ummm wait WHAT.... i thought there wasn't any T.V.s in this apartment... no... no, no, no... Guess what... my Lap Top... YES I said MY Lap top is now a wireless T.V. that plays the football games LIVE... Did I just die and go to hell??? I mean seriously... my laptop is a WIRELESS FOOTBALL GAME that can go anywhere in his apartment... Juan is THRILLED to say the least... I am cooking so I am okay with it ,because I mean... he missed the Cowboys game (oh boo freakin' hoo) so whatever plus I was busy.... then I don't hear the game any more... thank god! he turned that shit off... wait... where did Juan go??? All of the sudden I hear hooting and hollering in his bedroom... ummm no not his bedroom... in the fucking bathroom... I knock
me: " PLEASE FUCKING TELL ME YOU DON'T HAVE MY LAP TOP IN THE BATHROOM WITH YOU!!!"
Juan: " Yeah I dont want to miss the game"
me: " are you fucking kidding me? you are going to get poop particles on my key board!!"

This is coming from him OF ALL PEOPLE... who gets sooo mad if I leave toothpaste in the sink... and here he is... on the shitter with MY laptop...

So I have come to conclusions... I am in hell... and my boyfriend is out to ruin my life...

I few things I am going to add to my blog: a tutorial of my hair, and also I've decided I am going to start posting my favorite recipes I make and share pictures and the recipe! I will then have a link on the side with all of them listed... what do you think of that?? I think it sounds wonderful! because some of the things I make are super super easy and also SSOOO good!

What I got in the Apron Swap

Ok people.... I got my package from Amyracinrose and I was DELIGHTED!!! she made me not one but TWO aprons because she said the one she originally made for me she was not happy about... well I tried it on and the sewing WAS WONDERFUL but it was really really big... but i am totally pleased with it anyways because 1) the fabric is cute 2) Monday I am taking it to my grandmas and making her fix it ( I can fix it myself... but lets leave this one to the G-ma) 3) she used the EXACT pattern that I wanted 4) its like wearing a dress that i can wipe my hands on... or boogers... or whatever else comes my way 4) its reversible!!! Plus I am totally excited because it covers A LOT so it will be perfect for cooking, crafting, painting, etc etc... anyways Here it is I pinned it how I wanted it to look


and here is the back... its a smock apron... I love it


SO yeah pretty much every night when I come home i put it on... my mom laughs because it still is so big but I don't care... because I love it and I put all my crafting stuff in the pockets and my phone... and this super awesome book on tape little machine... (i'll have to post about that later) and its just wonderful! She also made me other wonderful things!

How cute is the little birdie! plus the pot holder is sooo cute! love the bias tape

Then she made me these vintage spool ornaments! I was so spoiled!!!


So when I posted these pictures on craftster a few gals asked me to do a tutorial on my blog about the way I curl my hair... I was shocked hahah this day it was sssooo curly. I actually hated it especially since the brown still is in the bottom... so maybe a hair tutorial will be in the works... It actually is really easy and 100% UNGLAMOROUS pretty much I look like a grandma at night... well... yeah... at the moment I am trying to find another way to do it. I am trying to figure out how to pin curl it where it is to my liking... because pin curls are wwwaayyy easier to sleep on.... maybe I'll try it tonight at Juans apartment.... hehehe... he says " BROOK ITS NOT 1950'S ITS 2008" well bitch... TOO BAD! IM SLEEPING WITH CURLERS AND A HAIRNET!

Embroidered Tea Towel, vintage suga' and cream!

So I was in the Favorite Recipe Swap on Craftster and we had to make something small for our swap partner! So she said she loved "vintage patterns & embroidered tea towels" well that is right up my freakin' alley !!! So anyways she said her kitchen is sort of "strawberry themed" and blue... so here is what I made.


Its cute huh?? I got the patterns from here I love their little shoes... he's wearing loafers... and she is wearing some heels... I love the simple designs of vintage patterns. half the time the drawing is just a simple animated sketch and it just makes me swoon... they don't make things like they used to! I also added the "dingle- berries" for a kitsch feel... plus they are just sooo "gaudy cute" !
Besides that I have finished Katies swap stuff, YAY it took me forever!!! I just have to do a few finishing touches and it should be on its way!!! I will post pictures of what I made after she receives it!

Also I set up my Etsy account and now I just need to get some better photos of some of the things I have made so I can list them!! Thanks to many of you in blog land and on craftster who have inspired me to try and sell my stuff! besides that I already got the licensing agreement with Sublime Stitching so I am in the clear as far as that goes!!! I wonder if anyone will buy my stuff??? Hopefully... other then that... I need to get going on my stuff that I will be selling at a few Holiday craft shows...Also, I think I am all swapped out for awhile... SPEAKING of that... I received my goodies from Amyracinrose... I must post photos today....

He Does Love MMMEEEE !!!!

YAY! So for all of you that have read my "graphic" post from the other day you will see that my boyfriend REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO DISNEYLAND! But of course I didn't yell or throw a fit ( yes I act like I'm 2) Instead I just let it go.... I mean really how fun would it have been if I dragged him to Disneyland just so he would be grumpy and no fun to be around!? So I guess he thought since I wasn't begging and being an annoying brat he thought I was pouting about not going to Disneyland so about 45 minutes later he was like " UGH FINE LETS GO TO FUCKING DISNEYLAND SO YOU DON'T POUT ABOUT IT ALL NIGHT" (um did he just say "fuck" and "Disneyland" in the same sentence? he really is a man after my own heart!!!)




So it started out at California Adventures so we could go on "Soarin Over California". Well of course I am next to the super drunk 40 something couple taking pictures of the screen (um hello.... NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY... don't make me say it in spanish... because I can! ) While Juan is sitting next to spawn of satan kids screaming out EVERY object they see on the screen and then throwing up devil horns on their hands.... I am trying to enjoy myself why peeping at Juan to make sure he doesn't decapitate spawn 1 and spawn 2... we "land" ,wow that was fun!!! so we walk off the ride.... UGH it smells like SSSSSHHHHHIIIITTT..... like straight up CA-CA !!! well a little boy decided to shit himself... cool... keep walking... random guy with his friends is smelling the bottom of his sandal..... (giggle with a HUGE smile on my face) We pass him and I hear this

" aaahhh is it shit or puke? SHIT OR PUKE?"
"SHIT"
"aaahhh someone shit on the floor in line or what?"
If he only knew he just made my day....

So needless to say it was wonderful. We had such a great time. My photos all sucked since I was walking and snapping photos, since taking photos + being at Disneyland might have sent Juan into cardiac arrest ( I can only push so many buttons at once... ya know?) but we really both had a great time. Juan even said he had a lot of fun ! then I asked him if he wanted to go tomorrow :) hahah then he changed his mind about his fun factor... sometimes I don't know when to shut my mouth...




So anyways.... We watched the firework show... Its more of a firework/fire/light/music show !!! then we went and watched Fantasmic which Juan really liked. Its really cool they have a huge "water spray" that they project movie clips on... its hard to explain but its cool... and yeah... they also light the water all on fire.... Then we ran on Pirates of the Caribbean before the park closed! It turned out beautifully! So I decided since the park was closing I could get a cute pic of the two of us at DISNEYLAND... and this is what I get....



Well shit... you can't win em all.... he says he looks retarded... I think he looks stoned... fortunately for me... he is neither

WARNING GRAPHIC!! Roadkill, Dinseyland, & Saddam Hussein

WARNING: there is a photo on here of roadkill.... reader beware!

okay so today has been one of those... what the fuck days... so random... my boyfriend loves me... right? well I am not so sure these days... hahaha just kidding....

Here is a little background story:
we both own IPhones and so taking photos and sending them to each other is something we think is sooo funny. well... actually I love taking photos of him when he is indisposed and he HATES it... because i always do it when he doesn't know.... like getting in the shower etc etc... but the best part... I don't tell him and then I make it my "wallpaper" on my phone (giggles) and he is a nosey mother fucker so he clicks on my phone and sees his naked ass on my phone! YES SCORE FOR BROOK! literally this can send me into fits of laughter for literally 30 minutes... the best part is... even if you delete the photo it will still stay as the wallpaper unless you go back and change it manually.... aaahhh hahahaha by this time he is laughing too while cussing at the phone because he is staring at his butt! hahaha... okay so that is part of the story... the other part is. We both have Disneyland passes and Juan has decided he HATES Disneyland....( uummm does he realize that him hating Disneyland can make or break this relationship) I love Disneyland... LIKE LOVE... So today is his day off. He works at The Montage and he works in security mostly grave shifts.... so last night while he was working this is what happened through text:

me: What r u doing now?

J: At the villas

me: SCARY! Don't you ever get spooked?

j: No, there isn't anything down here that could hurt me

me: GHOSTS!!!

J: No way

ME: yeah all the people who used to live in the trailers right there before the montage flattened them to build that swanky hotel... THEY ARE BACK TO GET REVENGE!!!

ME again: Let's go to Disneyland tomorrow night!

j: hhmmm I don't think so.... TO BOTH

me: You don't love me then

j: I sent you an email

************* Checking Email*********** this is what it says....

From: Juan
Topic: I'd Rather....

Be like this then go to Disneyland.... Roadkill right in front of the montage



**********************************************
me: No you don't! You said the baby racoons dying was so sad but then send me a pic of one with its guts out!

J: I am just trying to tell you how much I don't want to go to Dinseyland

me: okay well I am going to bed I love you!

J: Ok, goodnight love you

me: love you more... rest up for the D-Land...

J: hahah ok

THE END!

Is that normal??? that I am sooo pushy he has to send me photos of dead animals to get his point across? hahaha I actually thought it was really gross but really funny that he would do that...

another random thing... so I am lurking around craftster and find this...



The topic is "Saddam Housewarming" WHAT THE FUCK? who wants this worthless mother fucker staring at you while you are in your house!?!?!? apparently her friend did... this is what the description said:

It took over 2 months, but I finally finished my embroidery portrait of Saddam (made for a friend as a housewarming gift--she picked the subject!). I absolutely love it, and I really feel sad that I have to give it away now! I kept working and working away, finding new things to add, putting off the inevitable.

LORD HELP US!!! but other then that... I think she did an AMAZING job and I can see the irony in it... but I think I would have a noose around his neck... you know... just for the added drama... I would actually have it hanging in my house if there was a noose around his neck ....the replies are already pouring in... I can't wait to see what all the super uptight craftster members are going to do... I love me some drama!

EDIT: Just for the record... I wrote this BEFORE she posted why she made this... now I am really sort of turning into one of those uptight craftster bitches... HER FRIEND LIKES SADDAM HUSSEIN ??? seriously? People loved Hitler... but it doesn't change the fact that he MURDERED millions of Jews... My boyfriend went to Iraq twice and he said everyone he talked to hated Saddam Hussein and many of them told them of how Saddams "military" came into their houses and murdered their family... This actually really is APPALLING !!! can we say Genocide? and you like the man... aye yi yi .... we are so far from where this world needs to be...

Pin-Up, Tea Towel Tour 4

So I am really new to embroidery I started a few months back well maybe like 6 months ago now. It all started when I was walking around Tall Mouse and came across Sublime Stitching Patterns I knew I was in love! So I have totally put my other crafts on hold (knitting, crochet, jewelry making, scrapbooking) so I can stitch like a mad woman! Anyways I have found a lot of help and inspiration on Craftster and I saw this swap where you send your towel around the US or the world and other crafters like you stitch on your towel and then you get it back with different things all over it! YAY how cute is that? There is a Flickr TTT group where the previous tours are posted. I can't wait to see what everyone stitches on my towel!!!
Other then that.... I have to go to apple because my new I phone is possessed by the devil and it needs an exorcism! I wish I just kept my old one...

Apron Swap for Amyracinrose

The Apron pocket! I love Ric Rac !!!




So I am soooo excited that amyracinrose loves her Swap stuff!! I really tried to make things that I thought fit her "style" which happens to be pastel and really girly! Which is always fun to make aprons out of! I love all the little "details" !!! I think they are what really made the apron so sweet!











Also I fell in love with the Lettuce Girl pattern I found on flickr from Claudia Marchan and knew that it would be PERFECT for Amy! I also made her one of my Strawberry pincushions!! So I got a letter from her and she is so happy with everything!! I am so glad! I really love making stuff for people and it always makes me feel 100% better when they are thrilled with it! Do you see what I mean about "girly" and "pastel" ? What do you guys think????

WHAT THE FUUUUU!!!

Seriously this new "template" blogger thing is such a freaking joke!!!!! How the HELL do I add a fucking button? you know like the "feeling stitchy" button and all the HTML buttons you can add??? I need some help!!!!!! I hate HTML shit... Why can't I do it? This is why I waited so long to switch over.... AARRGGHHH.... I am not a patient person! All I want is a damn button! like that!! Is that so WRONG?? This damn new "template" is supposed to make it easier to blog... but this shit is pissing me off!! Now I know how old people feel using CellPhones... I'm about to delete this one and get my old one back!

Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers and Swaps !!!

Here are the pics of the vintage salt and pepper shakers my grandma inherited from her mom!! I LOVE them. these are not even all of them they couldn't all fit in cabinet! My cousin Sabrina took these pics and I made her send them to me! My favorite are the dutch kids, the pregnant lady in the back with her hubby, and the coffee pots. My great grandparents owned a restaurant in Iowa and I think thats what started her S&P collection! My grandma hinted that since I collect S&P shakers as well she is thinking of giving them to me!!! wwweeeeee !!!

Also this past week I have received some swap goodies!!! a pillowcase and a cross stitch from Katie I am sssooo in love with the pillowcase!!! thank you thank you! And today I got a swap package from Serendipity_sarah she made me "finger-tip mitts" with the cutest fabric EVER! its all famous places in California !! love it! here are some pictures of them!



My brother already used them to move a boiling pot! He was actually really impressed (he's 18 he doesn't think crafting is cool) these will be PERFECT for baking some cookies!!! mmmmm mmm mmm ! anyways I can't waiiiiitt to get my apron in another Swap I am in!

I've been tagged... and Michigan Pics

OK... Seriously... this kid was sitting across the aisle from my brother and I on our flight from Traverse City to Chicago... and we were laughing for pretty much the whole flight because of this kid... I mean come on... My brother took like 3 pictures WITH the flash and he didn't budge! I wish my zanex I took on the plane would have worked like this!!! Instead I was giggling like a school girl!!! the more pictures we took the harder I laughed! I mean seriously do YOU think this is funny? or just cruel and mean? my brother wanted to show him the picture once he woke up... but then we decided he would be really "bummed" that he looks like that when he sleeps...


My brother, me, my aunt nette, and my g-ma at the casino!!! let me tell you... I was 100% overdressed i should have worn my sweat pants...


Beautiful sunset taken on my G-mas dock

If you want to see more of my photos from Michigan go to my Flickr

So I have been tagged by Patty

Here’s what you do:

1. Link back to the person who tagged you
2. Mention the rules on your blog
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged.

Here are my six things:

1) Mother Fucker is my favorite word... I love to cuss and this word is by far the best!

2) I am a great swimmer. I was on Varsity Swim team in high school... got my lettermans jacket (teal leather sleeves are not my thang... never wore it... ) pretty much it is where I learned that guys weeniers are REALLY small when they are soft.... (competition speedos don't leave much to the imagination)

3) I LOVE to sing. In the shower... while driving... .while super drunk at karaoke and all my fear goes out the door... my favorite to sing to is Patsy Cline.

4)I have Pen Pals all over the world and I write them REAL letters... yes! pen, paper, envelope, stamp, mailbox, one of my favorite is this crazy Italian girl who loves all hardcore bands from Orange county (where I live) and just got a letter today where she told me she goes camping in croatia with her family NAKED !!! NAKED CAMPING...

5) I want 6 kids. Thats why I love the Spainish men... they have super sperm... they can knock anyone up!

6) I wear ruby woo lipstick from MAC. Love it! I have a "MAC PRO" card because I am a hairdresser... 30% off bitches!

Ok now this is the part where I tag other people and then 75% of you dont do it! here we go!!!
Katie
Rachel
Kim
Kittykill
Kristi
Torrance

Is it just me or are these things a pain in my ass...... but it is a compliment to get them.... but still... I pain in my ASS... HTML can suck my left ball....( if I had one of course! )

HUNNY I'M HOME

okay... YAY I am home from Fife Lake, Michigan (seriously I am shocked it had a website) It was beautiful and I was shocked by how cute it was... and un hick... I thought for sure it was going to be hokey pokey... but it was so fun. all of my moms side was there. It was such a wonderful vacation and I was so happy to see my G-ma... here are a few things I learned while in Michigan...

1) How to play blackjack at the casino (and win)

2) How to canoe straight across a lake (real hard I'm telling you... even if your 6'3" brother is helping)

3) My cousins and aunt are tattle tails... not to be trusted...

4) That it can be 80 degrees and hail

5) you can still smoke in restaurants (gross)

6) everyone smokes in michigan

7) NEVER EVER be the first one to jump off the canoe even if the bottom of the lake is 10 inches deep... because its not.. its fucking quicksand and it wants to eat you for dinner...

8) Grandma inherited the best salt and pepper shaker collection from her mom and I think I am getting them... YES!!! score for liking granny things

9) I know where my grandma keeps all her money...

10) Michigan people have HORRIBLE teeth... if they have any at all!

11) Michigan has great vintage items!! and they don't even know its worth!! woo woo woo score for me!

12) saying good- bye to your family is hard... I cried like a baby!!! but luckily so did everyone else... even my brother!

13) I can't wait to go back


On that note... I have A LOT of crafting to do... I have 3 swaps going on and 1 personal swap with Katie because she loves me so much she wants me to craft for her... RIGHT PUTA ?
I have yet to start on any of my swaps on craftster... oopps !!! but don't worry I work wonderfully under pressure I mean look at me now.. I should be crafting but I'm blogging! yay... I haven't added the pics to my computer but when I do I'll be sure to post some good ones...

Blog Award

So StitchyStitcherson gave me a blog award a few days ago and now I am posting it today! I really was surprised because my blog is sort of... lame... hahaha and sort of in its infancy... lets just say "it hasn't found itself yet" !!! But thank you!!! I'm glad you enjoy my blog because I love hers as well!!! So I have been on a blog hunt for blogs that I love !! I've found some gems!! Some are the most funny vulgar blogs I've ever read ( I love a little dirt!)... some are so inspirational for my crafting and some are just plain CUTE! So yeah...






This sort of reminds me of a "chain letter" ....

The rules for receiving this award are:

1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.
2. Link to the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you’ve nominated.

Ok, here's my list.

1. KatieKutthroat
2. TorranceDoesStuff
3. DirtyPirateHooker
4. LeftInStitches
5. PipStitch
6. TheTwoTwins
7. Handeyemindmouth

I will not be offended if you guys don't add this to your blog I think the image itself is hideously ugly!!!... but sort of just a shout out to you guys that I love and read your blogs !!! There are so many blogs that I love I couldn't add them all... plus most of you people have the award already !!!

My Vice : Trash T.V.

I love cheaters... I think it is the trashiest most funny Television show out there... I mean... not only are the people making complete fools out of themselves but they want everyone on the planet to see how shitty their relationship is... I just LOVE it... I don't even watch tv but when this is on... I am a watchin' !!! some of the stuff the people say you couldn't even come up with if you tried. I looked on YouTube for my favorite episode... but I couldn't find it... so I will explain in short detail. A "Christian black woman" thinks her boyfriend is cheating on her... cheaters sets up secret camera at their family reunion... boyfriend is getting a hand job by "Christian black woman's" cousin... next day... boyfriend and cousin sneak off to wash his car while "Christian black woman" and "cousins mother" (christian black woman's aunt) are supposed to be at church... cheaters blocks the love birds in at the carwash... "Christian Black woman" runs out... rips cousins weave off and starts swinging it around... At this point I am almost peeing my pants laughing... THEN when I thought it couldn't get any better... she takes the water hose for cleaning the car sprays the shit out of her boyfriend and says " YOU NEED TO BE BAPTIZED... I AM GOIN TA' BAPTIZE YOU MOTHA' FUCKA' " and sprays him some more... it was so wonderful... I'll never forget it... and every time I think of it... I laugh... love is... trash T.V.

P.S. If you watched the video... is it just me or do you think that cornrows on asain and white people are a sin? I do!!! this video is sad though the poor guy got knocked out and is supposed to be a bouncer... and why doesnt the G/f get some clothes on....

Crafts for my Craft Blog....

Okay...So I have been doing a lot of blabbing and not so much craft blogyness but I have been crafting just haven't posted them yet. Is it too soon to start making Christmas stuff??? NO WAY!!! I love Christmas SSSSSSOOOOOOOOO much... 1) because I love making gifts for people 2) my birthday is Dec 1 so its right around the corner 3) I love the smell of Christmas 4) I am greedy and I love opening a bunch of presents Christmas morning and being so excited !!! anyways... I am looking into doing a Christmas Craft show so I have made some things for that. Sort of just trying out some new crafts that have been swirling around in my big head... so here they are... Some sweet Ornaments I made using vintage embroidery pattern of cute little kiddies !!! I made them traditional with a little twist...



I love her sweet little scarf!!



This one reminds me of how parents over dress their kids and they can hardly move... and who doesn't love a little fur around the collar ?



These next little crafts actually are AMAZING... Pincushion that also works as a scissor ornament!!! who would have thought that something so silly and cute actually are very very useful... I made these first just because I was BORED and wanted to whip something up quick and different. And actually was going to use them as Christmas Ornaments. But instead I added it to my sewing scissors because my mom and I have the same ones, they are very light and they don't get in the way at all... and all the pins your heart desires are right there.



Then I added them to my embroidery scissors because I always stick my pin in my clothes or a cushion and then cannot remember where I put the dang thing...



So what do you think? Do you think you would use these? Maybe I might have a give away if people actually like these.

Other then that... Do you think my pictures have improved? I am still not totally satisfied with them... but I think I am getting a little better...

Craftster

So I am on Craftster looking around... for longer then I should and on the top I see this message

Important news: Craftster will soon be moving to a faster multi-server setup! While we move all of the data, the website will be in "read-only" mode which means you will not be able to post or send PMs but you will be able to read to your hearts content. The site will go into "read-only" mode on Sunday August 3rd at 5:00 pm EST and the move will take up to 24 hours. (Hopefully less than that!) Thanks for bearing with us while we make this upgrade.

Um... I know I shouldn't even care about this... but I do... because I am a loser... and I love craftster... and because of this stupid site I spend more time looking at crafts then doing crafts... but it is going to be FASTER!!! yay !!! on that note I have been making some fun stuff that I will post when its daytime... (tip about taking pictures from Feeling stitchy blog) but yeah... I think these are the first signs of becoming a recluse.... or a cat lady....

How to be annoying #1

I've figured out a new way to bug my boyfriend.... ask him how to say stuff in spanish...

me: "How do you say 'why' in spanish?"

J: "por que"

me: " thats what I thought, but isn't that how you say 'because' too?"

j: "yeah"

me: "?por que?" (with a stupid smile on my face)

j: " stop asking me questions...."

me: "?por que?"

J: "because."

me: " ?por que, por que?" (thinking I am saying "because why?")

J: "you can't say "because why" it doesn't translate like that. will you stop now..."

me: "you don't want me to learn spanish... you just want me to be an ignorant white girl...."

I know I bug him all the time but I think its ssooooooooo funny... plus... he enjoys it. He always laughs at all the clever and really stupid stuff I come up with to entertain myself... shit I thought it was funny...

I thought I would add this to this post because... i wanted to...

Here is a big ass catfish I caught... because I am ... you know apparently all around wonderful...

YOU WANT SOME MILK WITH THAT earthSHAKE?

So this is so random... about 2 days ago I was sitting talking to my boyfriend about earthquakes.... yes i know that sounds like a conversation a 90 year old couple would be having... but thats besides the point... I knit damnit... I can talk grandma if I want to... He is originally from Ecuador like I have said before and then lived the rest of his life in Maryland... So his earthquake drama has been ZERO.... I was telling him how they are not scary just weird because its random and by the time I either wake up or get my ass out of bed to run to the door jam... they are over.... well God was listening to my conversation and decided that he was going to SHAKE things up a bit. We had an EARTHQUAKE !!! 5.4 I guess... and it was during the day which is weird. Most of the ones I remember are in the middle of the night. but yeah... thats about the extent of natural disasters in southern California... Minus the fires... but those are just crazy arsonist wanting to burn california down... so sad... I always see the charred hills and all I can think of is .... Bambi... all those little furry critters getting their love nest burned down... not the peoples million dollar homes with insurance... furry critters dont have home owners insurance... hahahahaha... wow I am scaring myself!!!

A little comfort food: Chicken Noodle Soup

I decided to post a family heirloom... My great grandmas Chicken Noodle Soup! There is only 6 ingredients... I doubt anyone will actually make it but I am telling you it is SOOOO good. the homemade noodles are sooo yum! I made it in my vintage Club Dutch Oven which I love to make soups, stews, and the whole reason I bought it was for arroz con gondules. anyways... here is the recipe... It doesn't look all that great but taste YUM YUM


hahah this pot looks dirty but it actually is just banged up... like i said... VINTAGE!!! but that is why I love it so much...


Ingredients

One whole boiled chicken
Noodles
1 egg
1/2 egg shell of milk (mix together)
1 cup flour
Broth
3 cans campbells cream of chicken soup
3 cans swansons chicken broth

cooking directions:
Boil chicken (I do it before and let it cool down so I can shred it easier) Shred into bite sizes add to the soup pot




Noodles
In a bowl add 1 egg and 1/2 egg shell of milk, mix together, slowly add 1 cup flour. add more flour if too sticky.On a floured surface, Roll out super thin and cut noodles VERY thin (once cooked they triple in size)

Add broth and let cook on medium untill noodles are fully cooked



Yes... plastic bowl... ghetto fabulous!

pretty much I took these pictures because I am trying to "improve" my photo taking... because pretty much I suck at taking macro shots... so... yeah...

A mini vacation

So I have been gone for a little bit on a little trip to central califronia. I went to Lake Nacimiento and The Hearst Castle It was actually quite fun. The drive up the coast was beautiful!!! There was little quaint beach towns that I fell in love with. There even was a cute arts and craft town and there was a NEEDLEWORK STORE... I've never seen a store just dedicated to needlework. I was so pissed, of course my dad just drove on by... RUDE... yet he stopped at my great aunts house who died three years ago and NO ONE LIVES THERE!!! oh you know... Just to "look" what the fuck do I care? I've only seen her 2 times in my life... I want some embroidery floss bitch! but other then that it was a great time. The lake was of course a little "white trash" how could living in a trailer, boating, getting sunburned, and getting towed by a boat not be a little trashy? but it was fun all in all... until I got stuck on a pontoon boat with the epitome of trailer trash... let me explain... my Dads high school friend invited us to come, well his wife's co workers came along too... where do these people come from? They were so nasty and honkeys for sure... half of them had homemade tattoos, one got caught giving head to her boyfriend as her 10 year old daughter watched... SICK... but of course her mom came in and pimp slapped her... YES one for the grandma!! so pretty much we were out of out element but stayed AWAY from them.... Until they got a pontoon and I got stuck on it with a girl with duck bill nails and they were painted bright pink... and big fake boobies she had no problem motor boating her husband in front of all us.... so me being me... I threw a fit and took the sea do back to the trailer and started stitching... finishing the pillowcase I made for my friend Sabrina...



so all in all... I got saved from white trash hell and finished the pillowcase!!! But my family rented our own boat and I took these pictures... minus the hillbillies!




Hearst Castle was beautiful yet weird... nothing matched it was just super old and expensive antiques put together to make a huge mansion. but I loved it. I like weird things plus I love old stuff.... The pools were the greatest!!! simply a-freaking-mazing ! 24 carat gold tiles throughout the whole indoor pool!!! so great!



Thats my Mom and Dad at the outdoor pool. My mom has a fat lip because it got sun burned... HA HA HA...