Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Whiplash. haha you don't know why its called this yet. hehehe I think im very funny. :)

what two say. I have no idea where to start.

Images that come to my head are a painting on display in a museum being critiqued, a episode from fairly odd parents on emotion, Francis chains radical video, and a heart enthroned with pain.

I am the painting, unique beautiful and different. I have been a a museum hall for as long as i can remember. And as people passed me by they enjoyed, watched and saw things that where hidden to them over the years. i never thought anything of it. I was given encouragement and love thought out my time there, and i grew. My colors changed, some faded and some glowed over the years. I working on finding out what i was going to be. But one day i was moved to a new hall in that museum. And i enjoyed the life i had there but thought of the old room i use to be sometimes. After sometime i was able to return on a short expedition to my old little hall. But i was not embraced with open arms; i fond that it was changed. The people that once passed by me and looked on with kind eyes had a tune of disappointed written all over them. They were filled with harsh, ugly, judgmental words. They watched what i did wail i was there. How i appered, what frame i wore, and just how i interacted with my old friends in my similar hall. And if i did anything that demed me unworthy of their time i diffidently heard about it or saw their discontentment. After my expedition was over i when back to my second hall but fond that i was not feeling right. Like i have a new adventurer coming to take me to wear i will truly feel right but i don't know what to do until then. And that disheartens me.

Fairy odd parents is a show i watched with Steven in jr. high. There is an episode where Timmy(the main character) asked his fairy god parents (Cosmo and Wanda) to take away his emotions. And of course you can't just wish them away so they have to come out of you and be put in a box. well timmy has to go to school but he can't allow his emiontons to fall into the wrong hands so Cosmo the most unintelligent and irresponsible of the trio is left in charge of them. The since that comes to mind this week and this weekend was where Cosmo opened up the box and all the emotions ask out who they are against each other. So Angry started beating up Happy, Jealousy and Envy argue about who love's Love more, Fear is hiding under the bed, and bravery is about to jump out the window with common sense is telling him that he should not do it. Wail Cosmo is in terrible trouble telling them all to stop and to put them in the box witch them came out of. And wail its quite comical it was what felt like my life this past week/weekend. All my emendations where out of control wail i was frantically trying to act and be presentable.

Francis Chain has this video that is quite amazing that i really like. Is just a small clip but it is really awesome and it talks about being a radical christian which is something that i am wanting to have more of in my life. And i have spent 10 min. looking of the quote and have not fond it yet so i am going to post this and them add it latter.

But the heart in pain is just a picture in my head right now and maybe a better way to put it is i have a heavy heart. Just maxed out on life. But it is feeling liter, because i meat with Francie today and we talked about who god was. Like we where talking about these thoughts and some other things that i am going thought and them we stopped and started listing off characteristics and just saying who God is and for all my emotions and questions he was the answer because he causes all thing to happen for good, he loves me aboundently, he knows what those people are going thought, and he has all in his hands and under control and i don't have to worry. These where jsut a few of my thoguths about him ofcourse the list was much longer. But i jsut need to wright and get them down and out away from me so i would not worry about them any more. It just m getting them out. SO sorry for my whiplash y'all i did not give you very much clarity hu? Well a cooking blog is coming so just hold on till then. :)

Saturday, February 20, 2010

the mashmellow wall.

So i promised Francey that i would post this and so that is the meaning behind this.

On Tuesdays i meet with my mentor Francey. I look forward to it every week. I totally completely love it. Me and her are very similar which makes it so fun to meet her. We have been reading a book right now and so we read a chapter every week and then talk about it.

But the marshmallow wall is a example that i used to describe how i feel like we need to act. And it was all that i could come up with. It shows the 2 sides of a Godly women. We need to be soft and yet still protective of our hearts at the same time. The marshmallow wall is soft and still lovely wail dealing with conversations and just life in general. But you still need to protect your self in the area of not having gossip and hard times and yes it gets sticky and deformed sometimes when life gets hard and it beats you down. But the wall enables you to show and give love and be a good example, But you are not mean and harsh. You are soft, sweet, pure, comforting, and lovely. wail; still being protective,smart, and a women of integrity.

And that is the marshmallow wall.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Julie & Julia


A movie that i saw over winter break was Julie & Julia. It is a beautiful movie about two extraordinary women who face huge struggles in different time spectrum's and how one impacts the other.

How such is Julia Child is a wife of a diplomat who is located in Paris. Julia looks for a hobbies wail they are stationed there and finds a huge talent hidden in cooking. She goes on to wright a cook book and it ends up in the hands of a Mrs. Julie Powell 40 some odd years latter. Julia is a 30, underemployed new yorker who is looking for a way to allow her inter writer to come out. But as i said she comes across a cook book that changed her life. She started a blog stating in the begging that she was going to cook 524 recipients in a time period of 1 year. They both faces every obstacle possible but continues down these crazy journey.

Well i am not a Julie or a Julia but i am taking on a challenge. I am going to cook 4 recipes at least every month and then wright about them to you. I will offer challenges that i faced and ideas to change or make the recipes even more amazing for special occasions. And i know i missed the ball on January but i did make a few things i helped with that my mom made. Our success came from The Pioneer Woman Cooks, and Bon Appetit. But that dose not include our awesome improvements. :)

1- We made a amazing pasta dish consisting of minced garlic, shredded Parmesan cheeses, olive oil, white win, half & half, and butter because butter makes everything better. Put in garlic and olive oil first after the garlic is melting add in the cheese and wine. After the cheeses is melted put in some half & half. it should be very thin and soupy. Taste it and use your own opinion to see if you need to add any more or if you think its missing something. The sauce was a amazing mixture of creamy light but thin texture but it had a pretty strong taste because of the win. And it was KICK BUTT AWESOMENESS. :)The pasta was simple angle haired with a little bit of olive oil in it to stop it from sticking together. Cook like the instructions say. Heat to a boil, put in for 8 min. with a splash of olive oil, drain and server. We mixed the sauce and pasta together and then finished it off with some very rip and fresh tomatoes, diced them, and sprinkled them on top of the pasta after its severd on plates. Save the rest if you have any and hid it from roommates or your spouse and take it for a easy lunch the next day.
*This recipes can also be used for a wonderful dip. Just change out the pasta with toasted bread and you have a superb dip for a curtail event or a snack dinner for two.

2-I made a rice crispy treat dessert and yes this is Jr. high stuff but it is making it up on the blog as a recipe because i finally was able to use some of my marshmallow puff mixture that i got for my survival kick form my friends at the beginning of the summer. Yes i mean June 10 of 2009 was when i got it. But luckily for me and the puff stuff it NEVER expires and i had never opened it so it was still air compressed or what ever its called. I used both marshmallows and the puff stuff because i did not have enough real marshmallows so the last ounce was puff. Heat 4 tablespoons of butter up in the microwave(best invention ever) then put in your marshmallow and puff and heat up on high for about a minuet and a half till they are a could of sugar goodness. DO NOT watch them exploded, its not worth it. :) Them add in about 7 cups of the rice crispy's. After all mixed up put in a like 9 by 13 pan and wait till they are cooled. It was really good and it was all gone by 11 o'clock that night. :) it was made with love which is how you must always enter the kitchen or your food will never be a success. Or so said my very wise head chef boss sir. Otherwise know as Mr.sir or Todd.
*Thoughts for next time Wail heating up the marshmallows but in both red and blue food coloring to make a black color. And use chocolate rice crispy instead, to make a Halloween or just different treat.

3-OK to start the new year right Me and my mom made a cake that was GREAT!!(Bon Appetit). Its a devil's food cake with peppermint frosting which is composed of two cakes with coco powder in it and so it is a dark bitter but very good chocolate cake. With a chocolate ganache and white chacolate cream in between cake layers. You cut the cakes in two so you will have four layers. So it will be cake, ganache, cream, cake, ganach, cream, cake, ganache, cream, cake. You can them make the pepermint frosting by hand, or for new years eve drissle the remander ganache on the whole thing.
*You WILL need to put strais into the ckae so that it dose not fall over.

4- Another pasta we made was a shrimp tomato pasta(from The Pioneer Woman Cooks). Which had Shrimp, olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, white wine, tomato sauce, heavy cream, basil, pepper, and butter because butter makes EVERYTHING better. Pasta is pasta so make it like you normally would. We put half the butter and olive oil in a pan first on medium heat after butter is metaled cook shrimp in it for 2 min. Then put the remaining olive oil and butter in a new pan and add garlic and onion (both diced) cook till they become golden and translucent. Pour in wine, then the tomato sauce after the wine has sat for a min. Reduce heat to low and then add cream. Strum together and then add the shrimp. after mixing that put in the basil and pepper(and parsley but we where out), mix, add pasta stir and LOVE!!!

If you would like to get the exacts measure for these recipes let me know but really measures are not as much fun as going at it with your kitchen. :) I hope you will follow my journey but even start your own. But i will end this blog with what i think Julia Child and Julie Powell would by saying........

Bon Appetit!!!

Friday, January 29, 2010

French girls

HAHAHAHA ok this is not my serious awesome post but i fond this and just laughed and now i am sharing it with you. :)

http://www.ehow.com/how_2330520_date-french-girls.html


How to Date French Girls

ds_margari9770 Contributor
By Maggie Hira
Date French Girls
Date French Girls
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French girls are intelligent, classy and sophisticated. They also have quite discerning taste in men. You can win their heart by following this guide to dating French girls.



Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • An English-French dictionary
  • A French history book

    Dating French Girls

Step 1

Learn French. You don't have to become fluent overnight, but it won't hurt to learn a few words and phrases to impress your French date. Take a beginner's course at your local community college or hire a private tutor.

Step 2

Brush up on French history. Showing your date that you know about important historic events such as the French Revolution, and that you're familiar with French art, literature and cuisine, will show her that you're serious about getting to know her and dating her.

Step 3

Study current events and popular personalities in France. Read up on French government and culture. It would help to know the current French president, popular French celebrities and any relevant happenings in French society. French girls are highly impressed by men who are educated and show an interest in their background.

Step 4

Plan sophisticated activities for your date. A simple dinner and movie date won't impress a French girl. Plan a wine-tasting date or a trip to a museum. Take her to see an independent film or art show.

Step 5

Be charming and chivalric. Open the door for her, pull out her chair and pay for the date. French girls expect their dates to be true gentlemen. Show them that chivalry isn't dead.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

A Mission

Alright readers you have a mission.

In my art class i am making a tea pot out of clay and it needs to be based off a book. And i have been thinking over books that i love and i know well. And it made me wonder what are your favorite books from growing up? I could be the first book you have ever read out just one that makes you laugh every time you read it. But i would like to know What is you favorite book?

A much longer, awesome post is on its way but i am tweaking it and then this popped up.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Into the Void/ You've Got Mail

Dear friend,

A greeting that i have loved to say. I fond out where i picked it up. You've got Mail. A movie about being able to talk to anyone you want but not knowing who they are. I don't care what anyone thinks about that idea you can not deny the love and enjoyment of this movie. Its actually what i am watching right now at 11:12 am on the E channel. This is where i am at. Wrightiing into the void know as the internet thinking about what life will hold and how my last couple of months of my senior year will look.

I fond out Thursday after school that i would not be receiving my acceptance letter to moody for sometime. My pastor recommendation letter was received after the deadline date. And i am not blaming anyone or anything for that. Anything could have happen to it really. But that point is i am still waiting. But as i thought about this and am asking you what you think i should do. You the one who know i am here and you who may just pass by for a moment. Here are jsut a few ideas but jsut share with me in a choice, because you could be how God speaks to me on what he has waiting for me. So here they are.....

-Torchbearer
-Capernwray- http://www.capernwray.org.uk/index.php
-Champfleuri- http://www.champfleuri.org/index.php
-Bodenseehof- http://www.bodenseehof.de/en/site.php/10
-Capernway- http://www.capernwray.org.nz/

-Intering for a Youth Group
-David Crowders Church- http://www.ubcwaco.org/2007/Default.aspx
- Picking awesome people and asking if i can stay with them for a couple weeks and intern
maybe at their church.
- At my parernts friends churhc in Europe
- Going back to ARMS in Uganda

-Go to SAC for a semster or a year

These are just a few ideas i have and am thinking about. But let me know. :)

Monday, January 11, 2010

My twin

I grabbed coffee with my best friend; J today and it was beautiful. I loved it. I always learn something new and exciting that makes me love her even more. I truly consider her my twin.

But i have gotten ahead of myself. A lot of time i refer to myself as wierd. I have strange and different ideas that are not always understood by family and friends. And i am not saying that i am rejected in any way because of them; these ideas are just the essence of me (My perfume linebearing this name will be coming soon. :) ). But one of my closest guy friends told me one day after i referred to my self as wierd saying "You refer to your self as weird a lot and i don't think you are as weird as you think you are". And after thinking about that for a wail i somehow fond my self talking with J at Starbucks. And everything that we talked about was so......ahhh i don't even know, we jutst bonce off each other. J has a passion for missions like no one i know. Her heart and goals are so awesome and unique, but as i have heard her hear i have found that her passion and its strength is just as same as mine for youth ministry.

But we are jsut as simmillar in other ways to. Like How much stuff we have on our keys, the music we like, our random ideas, being inmicher, our clothes, how wer refer to things, dissliking stupid things for stupid resaons, and LOTS of others.

I do refer to my self as weired but i also understand that i am not the only one in the world that is like my self so i am not as weird as i thought i was but i also have a best friend who see and experinces me in ways that no of my other friends have and it is glorious to have. I love my other friends so much and enjoy having a huge varriaty of them.