Book List

Book are my favorite form of escapism!

Here are some of my favorites

Interview with the Vampire- The original vampire series and less girly than Twilight but very enjoyable.

Water for Elephants- Just recently finished this one. Good book, especially if you are interested in the old circus times.

Youth in Revolt- I have seen the movie yet. I read the book in High school before a movie was even thought about. I love it. This book will make  you pee your pants from laughter starting with the first page. READ IT!!!

Witch of Blackbird Pond- I read this in middle school so it's meant for a younger audience but I'd like to read it again sometime.

Running with the Demon by Terry Brooks- I don't really know about Brooks' other books but this short series got me through a lot of tough times.  Definitely recommend it if  you are into a little fantasy. But don't worry it's not over the top

A clockwork orange- Gritty and violent and an awesome slang that I would like to incorporate into my vocabulary more often

The Secret- yes it's pretty cheesy but it help me change my thinking habits for the better, so that's good right?

The Hannibal Series- starting with The Red Dragon. Very entertaining. like watching a cop show.

I am currently reading Slaughter House Five which at first I didn't really like but I figured out if you stop trying to figure out what's going on it will save you a lot of brain power and energy. Only 2 more chapters left!

On my list to read are:

The Windup Bird Chronicles
The Beauty Myth
Stranger in a Strange Land
Golden Compass (this one was highly recommended to me by a sound source)

Well the end for now I guess.

Banana Bread Recipe

This is me and my sister's very favorite recipe and it's guilt free as well! Cuz it's Low-fat without skipping on the flavor.

You will need:
2/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup applesauce
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup mashed bananas (the more over-ripe the better)
1/4 cup milk
1 2/3 cup all purpose flour or 1 cup white flour and 2/3 cup wheat flour (adding wheat gives it better texture)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon (a little more than that never hurt anyone)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray one 8"x4" loaf pan with non stick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, beat the white sugar, vanilla, applesauce until smooth. Beat in eggs, milk and bananas with sugar mixture until well blended.
3. Mix in flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon just until the mixture is moistened. Be sure to scrape the sides of bowl to blend all ingredients.
4. Bake @ 350 degrees F for about 60 minutes. Bread is done when the top is firm to the touch and a golden brown color. Time will vary according to loaf size and oven type. When bread is removed from oven, allow to cool on side for 10 minutes then remove from pan and let cool on rack.

Also some optional ingredients are mini chocolate chips, almonds (or any kind of nut), small fruit pieces such as raisins. Mix these in just before baking.


Yummy!!!! Now go make it!

top 10 songs of my life

Unfortunately I grew up during the big boy band phase. Although a lot of those type of songs meant a lot to me then I chose not to include them as they mean nothing to me now. I was big into NSYNC and I wasn't exclusive I also enjoyed 98 degrees and Backstreet Boys until someone (thankfully) told me it was uncool to like boy bands.

It surprised me how difficult choosing only 10 songs would be. There are so many good ones that still mean so much to me. Anyway here they are :) 

1. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under- Shania Twain
I was a huge Shania Twain fan from the ages of 6 to 12. I wanted to be her! Also her music epitomize life in Elko, Nevada. All I knew was country.

2. The Joker- Steve Miller Band
This song reminds me of my dad and listening to music in the front room with him when we lived in Nevada

3. I Want to Ride My Bycle- Queen
I was around 8 when I first heard this song and I really liked riding my bike. The end. 

4. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morrisette
This song and Alanis Morrisette's Album Jagged Little Pill is so ingrained in my life there is no way I could live without it. Listening to it blaring in my mom's truck on the way to clean houses to dancing to it with my sister when we were home alone (it says the F-word so we had to wait til dad went to work) to playing it when I'm angry. 

5. Barbie Girl- Aqua
Yess! My sister, cousin Kassy and cousin Joe acting out the lyrics and performing it for our parents. Hours and hours of play with this song and the Aquarium Album :)

6. Wonderful- Everclear
The first song I really related to. 6th grade after my parents divorce and my mother's remarriage. I just wanted everything to wonderful again. 

7. Family Portrait- P!nk
Also relates to divorce. still gives me chills

8. Walk Away- Christina Aguilera
How I felt about the relationship with my stepfather. I don't listen to this song anymore.

9. Crawling- Linkin Park
Also don't listen to this song. it's just too much. 

10. Hello- Evanescence
The first song I learned to sign. Also the way I was feeling after the very first D-day.

So the last few are kinda depressing. But I'm glad I had those songs to help me get through that time in my life. :)

Escape to Festival of Colors!!!

I decided that any trip outside of southern Utah deserve the title Escape to ... cuz anytime spent outside of Cedar is a good time :) Anyway

This weekend was the most enjoyable spontaneous trip I've had in a while. On Wednesday I learned that the Holi Krishna Festival of Colors celebration was happening again and I was damned if I was going to miss it this year. So I kidnapped my sister and we got in touch with our cousin who wanted to go and we left on Saturday morning. The event was to start at 12 so we left at an early (for me) 8 o'clock.

This is the view as we came to the temple. All those pink dots are people!

I don't know much about this holiday, just that it is an Indian and that's it really. They play awesome chanting music and shoot colored powder on the crowd and you are really really close to people but it's not weird. The crowd is full of energy and there is a great vibe that makes you forget all the hellish traffic you just drove through to get here. So the powder is "edible grade" cornstarch and flour. But I don't know how they dye it. Anyway here are some pictures.

 Also this weekend my dad took Kim and I on a tour of the place he works which happens to be a hot rod shop. We got to see a lot of pretty sweet cars and we sat in a Hummer Limousine!

The shop

Thunderbird 

Hummerzine!!!

Kim and the interior. 

So basically, it's nice my dad has a job he really enjoys and it's nice he let us sit in one of the cars they work on. :D I had a great weekend full of family and fun and cool cars. The end :)

Hmmmmmm.............................

I think I am developing a crush on somebody. The good thing is, I think he might like me back. This could be interesting and I don't even know how it would work. That's all there is to say about that.

Art blog separate from life blog!

so this blog you are at currently will continue to exist purely as a bitch blog, meaning posts about life, good and bad. My new blog will be my art blog/ sketch blog.

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4 Shows I Like To Watch
1. Big Bang Theory
2. Good Eats
3. That 70's show
4. Scrubs

4 Things I Am Passionate About
1. Art
2. learning new things/ learning from the people around me
3. Getting what I want from Life
4. Being a caring friend/ sister/ daughter etc

4 Phrases I Say Often
1. No Worries
2. I have to go potty
3. In your FACE!!!!!!
4. fuck

4 Things I've Learned or I Am Learning
1. Living in the present is the only way to be happy
2. surrounding myself in my fav color makes me happier
3. go after whatever feeds my soul
4. Don't let anyone or anything hold me back./ don't hold myself back

4 Places I Would Like To Go
1. Portland (duh)
2. Ireland
3. Mexico
4. England

4 Things I Did Yesterday
1. stayed up all night
2. Cleaned my room! kinda
3. did a prepared ground
4. Made banana bread

4 Things I Am Looking Forward To
1. Mowhawk!!!!
2. getting back to Portland
3. living in Murray
4. teaching myself how to play guitar

4 Things On My Wish List
1. earn some money
2. my dad to be back on his feet
3. a Nikon Camera
4. to go on a therapeutic retreat w/ my closest friends

4 People I Tag
1. Hannah
2. Delaney
3. Hannah
4. and Delaney lol