good things

I made something! Microwave Brownies: 2 tbs of brownie mix 1 tbs...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:45:00 -0500

I made something!

Microwave Brownies:
2 tbs of brownie mix
1 tbs of butter
1 tbs of milk (I used soy and it worked well)

using applesauce instead of butter and milk works just as well too for a vegan alternative

this is the remnants…i decided to take a picture just before inhaling this last bit…i also added whipped cream on top…because it was a rough day :)

rhymes with orange

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:06:00 -0400

A: What's wrong?
B: Nothing
A: (angrily) Then why are you smiling?
B: (perplexed) Because nothing's wrong

...wishes

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:30:00 -0400

When my family and I visited Disney World, the theme was wishes. My cousin Meijie was really inspired by the light show and fireworks and Walt Disney himself. There were many exhibits dedicated to how Walt Disney made his dreams come true and in turn made millions of others’ dreams come true. I was worried my cousins were going to think Disney was too “baby-ish” for them; the youngest person on the trip was Meijie and she’s 14. All of my family had fun though, and their favorite part of the whole trip was the show Disney’s the Magic Memories and You! and the fireworks that followed after. It apparently inspired my cousin Meijie to dream and wish, and that alone made it all worth it :D

essie in geranium 50% off clearance: $1 being kidnapped by...

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 02:13:00 -0400

essie in geranium 50% off clearance: $1

~~being kidnapped by~~ hanging out with friends: priceless

holding off growing up with cupcakes, a rated r movie, and yummy...

Thu, 26 May 2011 23:04:00 -0400

holding off growing up with cupcakes, a rated r movie, and yummy dinner.

♥

confession: i get withdrawals after hanging out with these excellent kids :/

Tag Game!
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Sat, 14 May 2011 03:45:07 -0400

a glance from across the room, and i’m rooted to the spot. the rest of the world disappears and life as i know it is forever changed. is it love? yes. is it a person…yea good luck with that. it’s a bag. duh. oa? yea little bit.
i’m self deprecating. i don’t do it to get attention or pity from other people. i just get really introspective at times. i believe that that being self critical allows me to figure out what i can improve about myself.
i don’t like to capitalize letters unless it’s important. please. do. not. DO NOT mistake could/should/would’ve with could/should/would of. that’s not real. it doesn’t make sense. this is important.
i believe in miracles.
i love. LOVE. organizing and reorganizing and cleaning. that’s how i relieve stress. i’ll throw in shopping just so that i don’t feel like i’m lying to myself.
i really admire quiet strength, passion, and integrity. the kind that doesn’t have fanfare or pomp and circumstance. it’s a genuine smile and being able to see the good through harsh times . “It’s knowing you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” -atticus finch
the ultimate dream is to provide people in 3rd world countries clean drinking water and some basic care with some neurosurgery on the side?
the moment i wake up, before i put on my make up, i say a little prayer for you. while combing my hair now, and wondering what dress to wear now, i say a little prayer for you.
few close friends > many acquaintances
life is pretty freakin great. no sarcasm or cynicism here.

Graduation didn’t mean much to me. It only marked the end...

Mon, 02 May 2011 13:43:25 -0400

Graduation didn’t mean much to me. It only marked the end of the best 4 years of my life thus far. But knowing what a very good friend of mine was going through, I figured this would be special for her and her family. And indeed it was. Congrats Nikki and Tita Noyet. You’ve been such an amazing, excellent friend and the strength you and your family show, is nothing short of inspiring.

♥

definingnormal365:

April 30, 2011.

After four years at one of the top public universities in the world, it all came down to this moment… As of Saturday, I officially graduated from the University of Michigan! So much love for the maize and blue. I wish I hadn’t taken my time as an undergrad for granted sometimes, but honestly, throughout the ups and downs, it’s still great to be a Michigan Wolverine. I cheated on this post because it’s a picture my dad took with his camera, but I just loved the view of the crowd, the chunk of graduates in the middle, and The Big House in general. I sat beside my FASA peeps and the roomie and also saw N^3, the rest of the Markley posse, and a few classmates. My family came and braved the cold morning weather to watch me graduate. But what made the day all the more special is that my mom was there. It was a huge production trying to get her there with waking her up before 6, dressing her up, packing many oxygen tanks, getting into the car, rolling her wheelchair to the stadium, sitting under many blankets to fight the wind, etc. At the end of it all, when we got her back into the car, Tita Mabelle told her, “You did it!” And my mom clapped her hands and happily said, “I did it!” I was prouder of her at that moment than of myself graduating. ♥

A Night of Excellence another good friends, good food post. but...

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:36:00 -0400

\ˈek-s(ə-)lən(t)s\

excellent ladies

cuisine par excellence

early birthday celebration :)

A Night of Excellence

another good friends, good food post.

but how can i not. this night caps off my four years at UofM. thanks guys! no words can express how much i appreciated this excellent night.

photo credit: nikki alvarez

"You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show..."

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:56:04 -0400

“You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you.”

- Tom Ford

Me: you better cry me a river when I leave.

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 04:06:34 -0400

Me: you better cry me a river when I leave.
Charles: oh justin timberlake has nothing on me.

food.friends.fun sometimes it doesn’t get better than...

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:24:20 -0500

food.friends.fun

sometimes it doesn’t get better than this. sometimes people will amaze you.

"elegance = simplicity = honesty"

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 04:44:10 -0500

“elegance = simplicity = honesty”

Everyone has more control over his/her situation that he/she believes.

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:11:36 -0400

Everyone has more control over his/her situation that he/she believes.

i learned my self worth when others deemed me dispensable

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:43:58 -0400

i learned my self worth when others deemed me dispensable

"The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to..."

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:29:39 -0400

“The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

-
Anaïs Nin

(via quote-book)

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:04:09 -0400

(via quote-book)

From the Incredibles

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:20:41 -0400

Lucius: YOU TELL ME WHERE MY SUIT IS, WOMAN! WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE GREATER GOOD!

Honey: "Greater good"?! I am your wife! I'm the greatest good you are ever gonna get!

just a thought

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:35:00 -0400

the day will come when you feel unappreciated. that you have to have passed for someone else to appreciate you. that someone else would have to be in your shoes to appreciate you. when you have no one to turn to, to talk about what you’re dealing with who could possibly understand.

when that day comes you have to appreciate you.

so be the person you can handle being with and appreciating 24/7 because if you don’t like that person, then truly no one will appreciate you.

"if the shoe fits, get an outfit too!"

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:41:02 -0400

““if the shoe fits, get an outfit too!””

"Some love stories are short stories, but they are love stories all the same"

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:18:06 -0400

““Some love stories are short stories, but they are love stories all the same””

- Greek the tv show

good things

I made something! Microwave Brownies: 2 tbs of brownie mix 1 tbs...

rhymes with orange

...wishes

essie in geranium 50% off clearance: $1 being kidnapped by...

holding off growing up with cupcakes, a rated r movie, and yummy...

Tag Game! Here are the rules: Each tagged person must post ten things about themselves. You have to choose and tag ten people. Go to their blogs, and tell them you tagged them. No tag backs.

Graduation didn’t mean much to me. It only marked the end...

A Night of Excellence another good friends, good food post. but...

"You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show..."

Me: you better cry me a river when I leave.

food.friends.fun sometimes it doesn’t get better than...

"elegance = simplicity = honesty"

Everyone has more control over his/her situation that he/she believes.

i learned my self worth when others deemed me dispensable

"The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to..."

Anaïs Nin

(via quote-book)

From the Incredibles

just a thought

"if the shoe fits, get an outfit too!"

"Some love stories are short stories, but they are love stories all the same"

Tag Game!
Here are the rules:

Each tagged person must post ten things about themselves. You have to choose and tag ten people. Go to their blogs, and tell them you tagged them. No tag backs.