long overdue random realizations

- i suddenly need a xylophone.

- sitting inside the car while getting a carwash isn't as exciting when you're alone... it's very lonely.
- i'm craving a rainy day with thunder and lightning.
- i don't have patience for people who always expect me to say hi even after we've made direct eye contact. is there some sort of social code i'm missing out on? i'll just assume they suffer from myopia and aren't aware.
- a hot shower never fails to make me feel better.
- how great would it be if we had full length instant body dryers as we walked out of the shower?

- i don't get couples who post status updates on fb while they're on their honeymoon... shouldn't you be occupied?
- i have a renewed love for strawberry jell-o.
- hate it when i try to swiftly throw my gum out but instead get it stuck to my fingers leaving me standing there wagging my hand in public. very debonair.
- do mosquitos generally recognize other bites on you and decide you must be tasty? bastards.
- getting flashed by the speeding radar on sheikh zayed road really hurts. the memory haunts me.
- it's really awkward walking up to someone you're meeting up with from a distance who's already spotted you. should you start walking faster? suddenly you're very conscious of how you walk. this quite possibly only applies to me....

xx happy wednesday 

Dog's Diary vs. Cat's Diary

"in an attempt to disgust them, i once again vomit on the carpet" - cat

amazing.

literary jukebox

daily quote from a favorite book, thematically matched with a song. 

literary jukebox

LISTEN TO ME: sun glitters - a dragonfly in the city

this makes me wanna soak up the sun on a perfect day.

xx

a leftover concoction

there's always a point when there are so many random leftovers in the fridge but nothing that can really be eaten together -unless you utilize some culinary skills. this fried rice dish does not require someone with a chef's expertise, but it definitely tastes like it does. so if you happen to have eggs-carrots-onion-turkey breast cold cuts-brown rice-spinach, you're good to go! like i said, very random, but who knows.. the world works in funny ways. 

ingredients

1 egg, 2 egg whites

2 large carrots chopped

half a large onion finely chopped

around 1/2 lb of cut up turkey breast cold cuts

2 cups of cooked brown rice

3 packed cups of fresh spinach

olive oil (just wing it, i didn't measure. don't put more than a tablespoon... unless you want to)

soy sauce or salt .. or both

freshly ground pepper (i mean.. cmon, if you enjoy food your pepper should always be freshly ground)

 heat the pan, add some olive oil and sauté the onions until they're translucent, then add the carrots. please don't burn.

add the spinach and cold cuts. cook until the spinach is nearly wilted. make room for the rice.

 mix the rice and eggs separately, then add it to the pan.

mix them all up and add the soy sauce and optional salt-n-pepa (had to).

i eat it with ketchup.

xx

according to the dr.

going backless

simple, feminine, chic. love it.

do more with your DSLR

there's nothing more annoying than bad lighting in a photo, well probably a blurry photo, but lighting is pretty crucial. if you own a dslr and take photos that aren't using the available light properly, you should be ashamed of yourself and give up your camera. until recently, i just assumed the auto settings would be able to do all the work, but i'm slowly getting the hang of and enjoying finding the right settings myself. i'm no pro, but it gets easier and this video was helpful, and amusing... if you're into dorky humor. i guess i kind of am. for a written explanation check out video school's "do more with your dslr I."

LISTEN TO ME: florence & the machine: cosmic love

a falling star fell from your heart

and landed in my eyes

i screamed aloud, as it tore through them

and now it's left me blind.

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happy thursday xx

lovebirds

who needs to fly anyway...