here are the cupcakes i made. oscar's favorite cake is pineapple-upside-down, so i thought i'd try them out in cupcake form. i couldn't find them the way i wanted them online, and now i realize there may have been a reason for that. they didn't turn out as well as i would have liked, but they were pretty good AND they were gluten-free! i have faith that i may be able to perfect this recipe some day. if i do, i'll post it, but as it stands right now i'd be a little embarrassed to share and have all your cupcakes come out as iffy as mine did.
and here's a picture i couldn't resist sharing of my dog, jig. i think she's absolutely adorable.
as tall as a 2-story building and it was so much fun to climb. i've been wanting to find a rock climbing gym, and ever since i told my mom about this and showed her the pictures, she's been really excited to find one, too! ever since i found out that i've got celiac disease, i've not only lost weight but i've also regained my love for the outdoors and for being active. hiking/climbing is one of my very favorite activities and i can't wait to get out there and do more. (photo courtesy of tara eskridge's fb page)
i, like most people, love a lot of different types of music and different bands/artists. my absolute favorite, though, is hands down the beatles. maybe not the most original choice, but ever since i was little i've really loved these guys. :)
books. reading is one of my favorite things. i really love my kindle, but it's also nice just having books around. i've seen some really amazing pictures of bookshelves, and i can't wait until i have time to focus on my smallish collection and see what i can come up with. :)
ohh man, i can't stand tapping pencils, fingers, feet.. anything. i can't say that i never tap, though, so i think i might be getting a little bit better at tolerating it. but tapping can drive me nuts. especially if i'm stressed out.
i know, i know. how lame, right? let me explain. i'm not the biggest talker when it comes to my own feelings or problems. (really good at talking to people when they're down, though) i'm more of a huge self-reflector. the best remedy for me is a good workout and then a good cuddle with jig or one of my cats, whichever is most willing at the time. :)
[the camera my grandpa gave me before he passed away, my cool wind-up alarm clock (also from my grandparent's house), knitting needles, and two of my favorite books. (cat's cradle, and breakfast at tiffany's)]
oh man. WHAT an annoying habit! so my grandmother was an english teacher. as were some of my aunts, and my mom has always been a huge stickler for grammar. as a result, I can't help but notice typos, grammatical mistakes, misspellings, etc. it drives me crazy and i know it bothers other people too, but that's not the only reason i'm really starting to hate this habit. i realized that at times i would discredit a source just bc of its mistakes. that's just ridiculous. no one has perfect grammar all the time. plus, just because someone isn't really a great communicator, that doesn't mean they can't still have brilliant ideas or something interesting to say. can't miss out on society just bc they can't always spell. :)
when i was reallyy young i would sneak and watch this show all the time. when it finally ended, i was in middle school. i taped the finale and all the reunion specials on my vcr. it's pretty corny, but i spent a good amount of my childhood watching it and i have most of the seasons on dvd now. one of my favorite shows for nostalgia's sake! :)
i lovelovelove detective stories! nancy drew was my absolute favorite (i even joined her "detective club") and veronica mars is sort of like a modern day version of that. she's a high school girl doubling as a detective trying to solve her best friend's murder. i'm not sure why amanda seyfried wasn't in any of the cast photos i found!
