At our school, we collect Christmas cards and send them out to be recycled. I'm not sure if we send them to St. Jude's Ranch for Children but I thought I would pass this along. It's for a great cause and what an easy way to help out the community.
Instead of throwing out those cards, send them to be recycled!!! Excellent!
Instead of throwing out those cards, send them to be recycled!!! Excellent!
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So, I was reading the FoodLibrarian's blog and she posted about this bread from the Three Kings bakery. You have to just visit her blog but I what struck me was Baby Jesus baked into a bread and throwing a party...those crazy Christians!!!
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Skiing with my sister barb on a Wednesday
I know, I'm supposed to be sleeping but I haven't seen my friend, Andres, for months..it might even be 6 months! So I'm going to hang out for an hour and listen to him spin some awesome sounds at Verdugo Bar tonight. You should go too!
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For the past week, I have been bombarded by ramen!! What the heck is that girl talking about...well, a few days ago, I was home watching the international channels and they had a whole program about ramen and how popular ramen is in Japan and all over the world. After that, I started craving ramen and ramen made at home just doesn't compare sometimes to the experience of going out for ramen. Yesterday, I started talking about ramen with my coworkers who love to eat as much as I do. Then!!! I woke up this morning and what was one of the stories on NPR?!?! Well, it was a story about Momofuku Ando, the creator of instant ramen!!!!!! I'm telling you, the universe is telling something. It's actually slapping me in the face and shouting at me and it's tell me "Get thee to a ramen shop!!!" So, if you know and great ramen places in Los Angeles..share share share!
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One of the things I wanted to do this year is to make things a little bit more public so here I go!!!
I'm going to take the Sleep Challenge 2010 that Arianna Huffington and Cindi Lieve posted on the Huffington Post. That means getting 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep a night every night for month. I will start it tonight. The problem is that I'm totally one of those people who feels lazy if I sleep more that 5 hours and honestly, I can't stay asleep longer than that unless I've completely worn myself out during the day.
I am glad that it's only for a month but I'm already anxious about it because one of the things I realized is that 2 nights a week I will have to be in bed by 7pm! I wake up at 4am 2x a week because I'm still training for a 1/2 marathon on the 24th of Jan. 7pm! It's already making my head spin thinking about it. But maybe the early darkness will help. Supposedly I can lose weight this way..and I figure I can also save money because I won't be awake to do anything! LOL! Anyway, so now the challenge is on.
Let me just say also that last night I went out and had karaoke fun with my friends and am already sleep deprived so..it's nice that I read about this challenge today!!!
Anyone want to join in the fun? I would like to see if it does make a difference....
I'm going to take the Sleep Challenge 2010 that Arianna Huffington and Cindi Lieve posted on the Huffington Post. That means getting 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep a night every night for month. I will start it tonight. The problem is that I'm totally one of those people who feels lazy if I sleep more that 5 hours and honestly, I can't stay asleep longer than that unless I've completely worn myself out during the day.
I am glad that it's only for a month but I'm already anxious about it because one of the things I realized is that 2 nights a week I will have to be in bed by 7pm! I wake up at 4am 2x a week because I'm still training for a 1/2 marathon on the 24th of Jan. 7pm! It's already making my head spin thinking about it. But maybe the early darkness will help. Supposedly I can lose weight this way..and I figure I can also save money because I won't be awake to do anything! LOL! Anyway, so now the challenge is on.
Let me just say also that last night I went out and had karaoke fun with my friends and am already sleep deprived so..it's nice that I read about this challenge today!!!
Anyone want to join in the fun? I would like to see if it does make a difference....
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"give me symphonies, give me more than the life I see..."
What a fun day I had! Here's a list:
- had breakfast with MisterJT and Tiffanybbrown
- Hopped on the Metro and saw the floats from the Rose Parade - Awesome!!! I gotta take my family to it, it's pretty flipping cool even with all that humanity and next time - kettle corn!
- Headed home
- decided to stop at Pasadena's King Taco because it's KING TACO! Have you been? It's the best food ever! And right off Memorial Parkway station
- got back on the Gold Line train
- got on the Red Line
- Got off at Hollywood and Vine and headed to Amoeba to spend a 5 year old gift certificate.
- Got laughed at when I asked if I could still use a 5 year old gift certificate
- Spotted cute music nerd in the record section - you know how you just keep running into each other because you are making the same circuit in the record section? yeah...He was cute but I couldn't see what kind of music he was buying...because you always have to check out what they are possibly going to purchase...you'd think I would have grown out of that but I can't help it..I'm curious!
- headed home and was sad that I didn't hear from Derrick J. because he, RAP, Jandy and RAP's family met up to watch that new Heath Ledger movie
- was about to walk one way then changed my mind
- AND THEN
- there they all were! having ice cream at Cookies and Cream on Vine!!!
- JOY!!!!
- hung out at Cookies and Cream and met new peeps, saw old peeps and had a good time. They have really good horchata ice cream by the way.
- Headed back to Amoeba
- and now..HOME!! and enjoying these goodies I bought
- The Pete Townsend album I bought is really good! It's called Rough Mix with Ronnie Lane. I never head of it but I thought Pete Townsend and an album from the 70s...that'll be good. the 80s..now that's hit and miss..you just never know but I kind of trust the 70s.
- Also, Mayer Hawthorn = SO GOOD! I pretty much love anything from Stones Throw and this is no exception.
- And anything by Paul Weller...
- My original mission was to buy some Buffalo Springfield. Over the last couple of years, I've really become fascinated by Neil Young. Did you know they re-released his first solo album on vinyl? I might have to get that but I think I'll try the library first. Ever since my day of Neil Young at SXSW forever ago I just really find him absolutely intriguing. Last night I watched an American Masters episode on him on PBS and that just reignited my interest in him. I think I'll really enjoy his early stuff...not sure about his 80s move to synth rock but who knows! And I did really like his Harvest Moon album. I swear, this probably means I'm officially old. Ok, wait! There is one thing I want to check out..his movie with Devo..now THAT would be amazing! OK! the music video with DEVO is on youTUBE! Here check it out!
feels like I'm back in Alaska, not Atlanta.
since when is it okay for a man (or woman) to walk around in the mall with his finger in his brain, er, nose? #ewww
