Food, food, food....yummy, yummy, yummy

I try my hardest not to look at ANY food related websites late at night, because - no fail - it always makes me insanely hungry. But these websites are so addictive! And look at this  - Roasted Cauliflower! 

 

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large head cauliflower, separated into florets
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large casserole dish.
2. Place the olive oil and garlic in a large resealable bag. Add cauliflower, and shake to mix. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
3. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through. Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley, and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown.

Etsy, Etsy!

I could browse the website Etsy for hours. In fact, I have! In my opinion, it's the best place to find unique gifts...I bought an amazing sea glass necklace for my mom last year that only the lovely artists on Etsy could provide. 

I'm looking forward to purchasing some art from the Etsy artist Sound soon! 

The link to Sound's Etsy store is here.......http://www.etsy.com/people/Sooooound

Morning my little birdies!!

Strong. Women. Me. You.

Evening Ritual.

Morning Ritual

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and for a slightly more positive post....

I love these road trip/highway/driving-themed photos! 

And tomorrow...tomorrow lovely Suzanne is posting something amazing. 

Note to myself and others...do not stop in stockton

I drove over 600 miles today! That's the good news! Less than 400 to go tomorrow...

I checked into a motel in Stockton a little while ago, and here's what happened...

- reservation wasn't found

- checked in, emptied bags out of car and walked up the 3 flights of stairs to my room, with 200 bags (no, I don't know why I have to bring all of this stuff to my room for the night)

- heard 'whooshing' sound while walking up the stairs, thought I was imaging things

- key didn't work

- hauled everything back down to the office, got new key

- hauled stuff back up the stairs, realized whooshing sound was my hairspray spraying all over everything in my giant reusable plastic bag

- took everything out of the bag, one by one, to clean the hairspray off in the sink

- sink didn't drain....at all

- no towels in room, went back down to office to get towels

- brought towels back up to room, sink still full of water

- decided to screw it and watch some tv

- tv didn't work....at all

-called front desk to ask if I could change rooms, was told I could go nextdoor

- went down to the front desk to get new key

- that key didn't work either

- more, more, more.....but now my tv works so SCREW IT! 

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I think I can, I think I can.......

This is my oh.........956th drive down Hwy 5 to California? The first couple of trips were beautiful. Now I'm just anxious to get to my destination already! And be done with it!!! Before leaving the house this morning I did one last internet search for ways to occupy your time while driving (alone). I was expecting the typical suggestions - downloading digital copies of books, updating your podcasts, etc. But check out this guy's tips that I found on http://www.city-data.com/forum/travel/839304-keeping-yourself-entertained-long-solo-road.html

Line up animal cookies on the dash / heater vents (non-frosted) and make up stories that rhyme with signs / cars / trucks I see. (I eat ONE, if I can get through the story with out losing my thought.

Eat M&M's by finding mile markers with same number or divisible by the number of letters in the color. There are various ways to play this game, the best on your diet is to reach in the bag and get one who's color matches the mile marker, Then do the math, otherwise, wrong color = you wait and draw again till you score.

I will also try to make a hard candy last 30+ miles.
My preference is night driving, as I would rather deal with truckers and drunks, than soccer moms, school kids, and 'Sunday drivers' (+it makes my games more challenging).

My car gets 52 mpg and has a 25 gal tank, so I don't stop much. (every 1000 miles or so). I am also a professional driver, so got in the mode "not rolling, not making money" Be consistant, Just don't hurry,

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/travel/839304-keeping-yourself-entertained-long-solo-road.html#ixzz10YFvwXkI

HUH?!?

another dang road trip....

(hopefully this is the last one for a little while)

I'm leaving for my new job now.....going back to Cali, Cali, Cali

Only 1,000 miles to go

The dreaming continues...

Tanya Davis....

 Recently while browsing the information superhighway I stumbled upon the poetry of Ms. Tanya Davis. Not only is she an amazing poet/musician, but she's from Nova Scotia! My brother was born in Canada (even farther north than Nova Scotia) so for some reason the mention of NE Canada gives me some strange sense of familial pride. :)

I love the way she writes - it's as though she crawled into my brain and jotted down a few notes while she was in there. 

Her website is http://tanyadavis.ca/index.html

And some of her words....

To do

remember things
first
write them down
neatly
organize your scatter
make lists to make yourself
feel better
punctuation helps
crossing out
is key
means you've completed something
else
you've just moved on
well,
at least it made it on the list

Keep it on my fridge 

I could stretch more, complain less
be more dependable and stress less
i could confess my love to all the ones i've always wanted to
tell them what i'm thinking if they ever ask, be honest to myself
let my hard feelings pass
if the people that i love don't pass my feelings back

i could become that person who always looks serene
the traffic doesn't bother me and neither do the bees
i could do more favours
help more old ladies cross the street
savour my chocolate and behave more neighborly
i could do lots of things

engage strangers in conversations make more offerings
donate portions of my wages to poor places that are more worse off than me
i could do all of this and then some
write a list
keep it on my fridge
to keep my attention
but what are my intentions with this
is it about ethics
or having my name mentioned
a frame of reference
to guide my efforts
or a game that i am in
and if i became that magnanimous person, maybe i would win?

Or maybe it's just a means to ease my conscience
make a list and cross things off of it
so that in this messed-up world i could feel content
well, i'd like to think that peace of mind is a selfless goal
but i guess it depends on how you get there, which way you go
and i would like to get there
spend some peaceful time before i get too old
i might be walking in the right direction but often
it's hard to know
am i being too hard on myself or not hard enough at all
do i have enough goals
the right mix of big and small
realistic hopes or idealistic flaws

i don't know all this
it's why i question it i guess
make commitments to improve
lists of goals i should pursue
and then self-reflect
to hold myself in check
and do the best that i could do

Brigitte Anyone?

I used to hate beautiful women, it's true. I remember even going through a phase where I didn't want to watch certain movies with my guy pals because the women were so beautiful that it made me uncomfortable....how extreme is that? It has only been within the past couple of years that I have started to become more comfortable in my own skin, and as a result my appreciation and acceptance of gorgeous gals has grown as well. And that, my friend, is a beautiful thing. 

Getting though the next couple of days here....

I'm wildy stressed about finding a new place to live.....no solutions yet, just possibilities. And because my mind it still in a mush of BLAH since I got back from LA i can only leave pictures now. Pictures that represent how Im feeling. Wow indeed. Good night my babies....tomorrow is Friday!!

As adorable as it gets

I am an independent, stubborn, free-thinking sort of gal....I swear I am. I happen to also be as girlie it gets when it comes down to certain things - puppies, rainbows, romantic comedies, daffodils, and of course....tiny versions of larger objects. Miniature versions of anything just make my heart want to explode from cute overload!!! So if you're anything like me, take a gander at this website - I've purchased a few items from this lady (to use for my photography) and her service was superb. And seriously, who doesn't want to receive a package of tiny ballerinas in the mail?!?

Tiny Things Are Cute

stay calm, stay calm, stay calm......

My new favorite band! 'We Were Promised Jetpacks' from Scotland. I love. I love.

Today i was reminded of just how beautiful life can be

Still feeling like I'm on cloud 9 after getting my **dream** job offer today. My mind also is a melted mess as a result of 4 days in the car straight! , so these pictures represent how I feel right now!

Today is the day!

Today is my final interview for my dream job. Should I get the job, I will be required to move in the very near future and change all things around me that have now become familiar. I. am. so. nervous. A little excited, but mostly nervous. Fingers are crossed!