puppies and ninjas.

The Easter Bunny loves me. Look what she brought me yesterday!

 

 

 

Ok, so maybe the Easter Bunny didn't bring her so much as I took her from my Aunt and Uncle's barn. By cover of night. Like a ninja. An Easter ninja.

It's already Thursday, yay!

Hello all. It's time for another Awkward & Awesome Thursday. Because, well, it's Thursday. And I'm not sure if Sydney (The A&A Thur creator) of The Daybook is posting one today or not. But I am. So there.

Also, the following are awkward pics of today's outfit taken with my phone. I didn't have time to schedule a photo shoot with myself, so I did the best I could under the circumstances. I'm pretty fond of the dress turned skirt, similar to this one, so now you must like it too. =) K, thanks.

Awkward

1. The scene in Splice where Adrien Brody's character "crosses the line" with his human/everyotheranimalintheworld hybrid. Ewwww.
2. The scene in Splice where the human/everyotheranimalintheworld hybrid forces itself on Sarah Polley's character after changing sex (you know like the dinosaurs do in Jurassic Park). Ewwwww ewwwww.
3. Watching Splice.
4. The fact that I can't think of anything awkward besides this movie.

Awesome

1. The slice of Sacher Torte I had before eating lunch.
2. The hail carried in by recent thunderstorms. I know it sounds backwards, but in our household hail damage=income.
3. Fashioning a skirt out of a dress to complete today's ensemble.
4. Thrifting with Mary Lu and being gifted a great summer purse and a mens stripped button-up I plan to make into a skirt. (seriously, way awesome.)

[not] kitchen smitten

Hi. My name's Asia, and I'm obsessed with finding items for my house I'm not allowed to install.

It's sick, really. And you're probably thinking, doesn't that drive you batty? Surprisingly–no. I like to think of it as practice for when I get a real house. Plus, while compiling things I'm not allowed to have, I usually find other elements I can throw into the mix without breaking any rental rules. [sidenote: I'm currently distracted by John Prine singing Angel From Montgomery. Is it terrible that I would much rather listen to Bonnie Rait's rendition? Or my sister's? Probably the other way around?]

Back to the matter at hand, I'm currently crushing on a number of items for my kitchen (which needs a ton of work). And I'll just go ahead and say it. It's the worst space in our house. I'd hate it if I didn't love our house so much. It's a narrow galley kitchen that we use as the main entrance to our house because our door situation is wonky. This mean constantly nasty floors because of all the traffic; not to mention it's where everybody tends to gather and gets very cramped, very quickly. I hate dislike it very much.

Even so, I spend hours upon hours imaging the vibrant colors I'd splash on every paintable surface if given the chance. The fan I would replace the current light fixture with. And the counters I'd rip out quicker than you could blink! (and if we're talking reallys, I'd really love to switch around the cabinets and stove and knockout the doorway to the breakfast nook.) And even though I know none of this is possible while we remain renters, I do love to dream. And what better way to dream than download several pictures and photoshop them into one image?

This is my kitchen in it's current state (pardon the yellowishness of the second pic):

 

And several items I would add if I could.

I may try and add that cart in front of the window...but I'm already fighting for space in here. So, we'll see. But that sink?! Oh, givemeabreak! I love it. I would love love love to get some color on those walls...and tile the backsplash...and that fan. Especially that fan. It gets So. HOT. in there.

Oh, well.

I will just have to find other ways to fall in love with my kitchen.

tooth extractions and eggplant pasta

This morning at approximately 8:45, Dr. Dentist extracted my top two wisdom teeth. I have since discovered two things:

Number 1. The procedure was much less uncomfortable than I imagined.
Number 2. The effects of the procedure are much more painful than I imagined.

Now to take my mind off this ever increasing pain...photos of dinner I whipped up the other night. My first attempt at making an eggplant pasta dish. (Starting with a glass of cabernet sauviginon.)

awkwardness & awesomeness

Hi.

Last time I participated in Awkward & Awesome Thursday I wrote you this rap song. I did not write a song today. Nevertheless, enjoy.

AWKWARD
1. Trying to move your right hand and moving your left hand instead so "awkward" keeps looking like this: awd...awdk...awdw...awdward. Ugh.
2. Answering the phone at work and forgetting what to say.
3. Fearing I'd missed the trash truck, realizing I hadn't, and running outside to drag the bins to the curb while donning my robe and a towel turban.
4. Listening to some guy talk about the restraining order he has against him because he tackled his (now ex) girlfriend while they were in a fight. Drunk. And then listening to him question whether or not he should call her. (Sidenote: I just found out said guy is a teacher. Omigosh.)
5. Sitting in the chair at the dentist for 10 minutes trying to remove my nose ring so it wouldn't interfere with x-rays WHILE the hygienist is holding a mirror for me and realizing that it's stuck because of a booger. Awesome. I mean, awkward.

AWESOME
1. Realizing it's almost Friday (Boyfriend and I are traveling to visit Tremandi this weekend) Woot woot!
2. Making quesadillas, playing Munchkin, and visiting with a good friend who just got back from a two year stint in China.
3. Giving a haircut that turned out exactly how I intended. (much better than the alternative and ending up in the awkward category)
4. Having weather so nice I can leave the windows in my house open.
5. The heels I'm wearing today. I LOVE them.

And this is both awkward AND awesome. Yup, that's Mike "The Situation" with his siblings. In case you can't tell, he's in the middle. In the back.

found at this website

it's totally substitutable.

Here I am! Here I am!

I'm still around, I swear. I know we're seven days into this month and I haven't posted. Don't be mad, k?

To prove my unyielding devotion for blogworld, I have created a list. Just for you.

What I did this past weekend:
1. Happy Hour drinks with Mel @ Blue Mesa (2 to be exact)
2. A few more drinks at T&P with Mel (later joined by Boyfriend and a few other friends)
3. Slept late
4. Watched General Hospital
5. Watched Jersey Shore
6. Ordered Chinese food
7. Ate Chinese food
8. Watched The Illusionist
9. Repeat #7
10. Watched Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
11. Party @ Married-Couple-Friends-No.2 to Celebrate March birthdays (Boyfriend's included)
12. Repeat #3
13. Watched Princess Protection Program (Don't judge! I enjoyed this Disney film with a 7 year old)
14. Repeat #7
15. Watched General Hospital
16. Watched Date Night
17. Watched Rush (!!sad!!)
18. Family Dinner @ Maw & Pops
19. Watched Secret Millionaire

Do you see anything productive on this list? Me neither.

For any critics out there [boyfriend!], I did shower. Both days. So there.