So... to my faithful readers (not that I have any) you should have noticed that I've been posting more Dr. Who stuff recently. It's because I've been watching it again. third time through's a charm.. right??

For what it's worth I do go to class and go to the gym. I don't just watch all day. Just every night ;)

I am going home in a few weeks and I don't know what I'm going to do once I'm stuck at home for that long. Lol. I usually tend to just hand for weeks on end. It would help if I could get to the gym/ had my own car out there. But, alas, I won't. Maybe I'll grab a car late at night to get my gym time in. I mean, they won't need their cars after 8pm.. right?

Hopefully as well, the more humid climate will help me out. I always DIE every winter because it's so dang dry in Utah. I've done everything I can think of to try to escape this dryness. Hopefully a removal from the area will do the trick. :D

Man. I am SUCH a nerd. Ha. Loves it. Please note- song is PG13.

Brilliant. Completely amazing I've been wanting to chase this song down for awhile now. Each time I remember the song's name, I forget it again... but now i've "gotcha"!! Ha. I shouls say more at this point becuase my last few posts have been short. But. Whateva. Here we go.

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This is cute. Enjoy the pic and smile a bit. I mean, really... it's all that you can control in life. Your happiness. So, enjoy this pic and give it a smile. I mean- if you don't enjoy it then your not human. So, be human and just be.

Recipe: 'Easy Cranberry & Apple Cake'
by Ina Garten


This recipe is inspired by a cranberry pie from Sarah Chase’s book Cold Weather Cooking. My friend Barbara Liberman calls it "easy cake" — I call it delicious. It's even better served warm with vanilla ice cream.
12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over for stems
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges)
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 1⁄8 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Combine the cranberries, apple, brown sugar, orange zest, orange juice, and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs on medium-high speed for 2 minutes. With the mixer on medium, add 1 cup of the granulated sugar, the butter, vanilla, and sour cream and beat just until combined. On low speed, slowly add the flour and salt.

Pour the fruit mixture evenly into a 10-inch glass pie plate. Pour the batter over the fruit, covering it completely. Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar and 1⁄8 teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle it over the batter. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean and the fruit is bubbling around the edges. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Excerpted from Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That by Ina Garten. Published by Clarkson Potter. All Rights Reserved.


I can't handle how AMAZING this recipe looks. I REALLY want to make it... if only I had "Earned" it today. However I spent all day watching movies and sitting on my booty. Ha. Not that I meant to spend the day like this but I'm avoiding shopping. I find that if I leave the house I spend money. I need to avoid spending money right now. In fact- if anyone out there would like to give me some... let me know. ha.

I'll go to the gym tomorrow. Sure I will. It'll happen. :D

Ha. Ha. Ha. Loves it. A potato ball. In a potato box. Carved out of a potato. Thats some mad skillz. It's pretty hard core!! :D

Pretty Decent

I think I like this. WHich is ironic becuase I got it off a list of worst Brisith music of 2010. Lol. Shows ya, huh?

Storms and Warnings

They've been threatening all day that we're about to have a nasty strong storm. Who are "they"?? Just about everyone. My teacher cancelled class- The newspaper felt the need to e-mail me.. etc. I feel like.. when "they" are doing everything they can to get a hold of you that you should listen. However- it was supposed to hit somewhere between 3-4 PM. You know what? Didn't happen. Which leads me into the subject of false predictions and warnings.

What does one do when "they" fail you? Run and put my head under a rock? Maybe. It doesn't help that I'm watching 2012 right now. Ha. Anyway. It's now 6pm and no snow. I feel like the weather gods have deserted me. Sigh. Here's a pic to comment on my feelings:

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Being selfish again..

Yup.I'm selfish. I also want this item. It's SWEET!! You can buy it for me right here.

:)

Brilliant. This is amazing. I love the clapping part. I really like the clapping part. I love the part where the rhythm just gets to you. My fav is where rhythms just get to ya. Another song that's like that is the "Drumming Song" from Florence and the Machine. I won't post more than one song at once though.

I really wonder what it is about rhythms that get to me. It may be because of my whole obsession with opposites thing. Most of life doesn't have a strong beat to it. Heck. Most people aren't strong. Its the decisive and strong nature of Rhythm that I feel just gets to ya.

I love strong things. I've often liked to be around people who others tell me are self centered or jerks. Not that I've ever told these people that others saw them like this. I wouldn't be surprised if others saw me like that. Whatev. Strongness is one of the most important elements in life. Its something I've strived to develop in my life. Which can come across poorly. But it sure does beat the other choice. Being weak.

Maybe that's why I like opposites- because I have to strive so hard to be able to balance myself. My two sides fighting against each other. Huh. Maybe. This could use some thinking on. maybe I should start doing Yoga again to balance this Yin and Yang.

hmmm.....

Amy isn't my favorite companion for the doctor.. but then the current doctor isn't my fav doctor either.. but they do go well together...

But this pic is AMAZING!!! I totally LOVE it and its appropriate for her. The other companions would not have worked in this style!! :D

It's come to my attention that apparently m Dr Who obsession is getting pretty annoying to my roommates. Tough. its amazing. I am trying to tone it down however. BUT- knowing that The Doctor will be filming in Utah within the next week- well its pretty hard. I just wish I knew WHERE their filming. That would be pretty sweet. I'd show up. Be that annoying... can I watch you shoot? Quiet- nice- non-obtrusive fan. I'd do that well.
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boots!!

I want these boots!! Their fun and cute!! Sigh... now is only someone would buy them for me? You can find them here.. Size 9. HINT HINT.

Though there are many different Wellies on the Internet- any that are hounds tooth would do.

I've never had anything Hounds tooth before. But the style has always mystified me a little. To be honest- I kinds have an obsession with extreme opposites. In clothing- in food- in whatever. Chocolate with salt on top. Black and White things. Having a pink shirt on with a green scarf.... all these things are pretty hot.

I do have to say that if I DO end up with wellies like these my family will approve. I mean- it'll be better than the croc boots I've been wearing for the last couple of years.

:D

Totally valid.

I love food. Don't get me wrong. I love food for how delicious it can be. Not for how much I can shove in my mouth. Though there's times where that approach is appropriate. Like Thanksgiving. Or if you get offered real BBQ.

Hmmm... BBQ.. wait, what? Oh yeah. Blog about food. Right. (wipes drool off face)

Butter however is like... a golden blessing given us from God. It makes me happy. When I'm cooking, I don't use any oils almost at all. About every 6 months I'll use Olive oil or sesame oil for something. If a recipe calls for lard, I'll use soft butter. If it calls for veg oil- I use applesauce.

I'm sure my cooking has suffered somewhat- the proper texture can be hard to achieve without the proper oil/lard..but I think its worth it.

However, I will own that for my Pie Crust I totally use 1/2 butter and 1/2 lard. You don't mess with the pie crust. Do NOT go there. That's sacred.

Right now I have a yummy fall squash cooking with butter in it. I really don't know what else I'm going to do with it. After I'm done here I'll google something. If its good I'll post again with the recipe. If I don't post something... well then there was less than heaven happening in my kitchen.

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Best. Thing. Ever.

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Springfield Punx: Doctor Who Week: Day 4

Springfield Punx: Doctor Who Week: Day 4: "Weeping Angels (Click images to enlarge) What can I say about the Weeping Angels? To me,..."



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Sooooo...... I just totally borrowed this off of another website. But it's freaking awesome!! You should totally go to his blog and check it out!!

Wow.. I think I totally <3>

Also, people should watch this episode. It's called Blink- its from Season..something. Dang I just went to look for a link to post a video and I got totally distracted by watching Dr. Who out takes. Hahahahhaa. It's amazing. I'm going to leave now and do that for a while longer. :D

Family Trends

Do you believe in the type of blood connections that allow families to KNOW the same things as each other, even when their miles apart? How about when their states away, or countries apart?
Somehow my family does this. But oddly enough- it only works with science fiction or fantasy genre items. The first time it happened, it was for the Author Terry Pratchett. You'll notice in my side bar, that I'm still a fan. I starting reading Terry Pratchett years ago, when I was about 15. I didn't tell anyone though about it. However, when I was about 23, after having been a dedicated fan I discovered that My sisters were also fans. We had never spoken about it. I didn't tell them to pick the books up. And I feel that he's a uncommon enough author for this to count.

Needless to say I do have other examples of this- that I won't go into here and now. Mostly because the effort would be much too great to bother typing it all out. I'd rather get to the point.

This psychic blood bond has occurred again. Just this last month I've come to the awareness that not only am I a *NEW* Dr. Who fan. But so are my sisters. Sigh. Its just so fun and funny. The odd thing is that none of us knew that the others were also getting into it. OBVIOUSLY psychic, right? Lol.

Obviously, I only know the series from its reincarnation (pun? ha.) in 2005 on. I'm American, so even being a nerd growing up, I watched Star Trek. BBC Sci Fi has only come to my attention recently. Didn't know that Dr. Who existed. Well, my dad mentioned it once. But that's about all I knew.

So anyway. Apparently my family is psychic. Either that or we all have really good taste. One or the other. Who knows. Its a mystery. Enjoy this video that some other person made that's basically a trailer for a Dr. Who episode called "The Girl in the Fireplace". Its one of my favorite episodes. I totally think people should find some *legit* place to watch Dr. Who- and you should all become fans.