"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple." ~Dr. Seuss

caw_leen @ 2009-12-17T10:53:00

2009-12-17T15:55:22Z

Back to the Doc at 4:30.

I'm feeling very cynical about it. We'll see.

I took the longest shower ever last night. I stood in there until I used the very last drop of hot water. It was great.

Still no water pressure in the kitchen... Not sure why.

I am so ready for the day to be over. Not feeling very social.

PRAISE BABY JEEZUS!!!!!!!

2009-12-16T20:34:37Z

I HAVE RUNNING WATER!!!!!!!!

Suggestions?

2009-12-15T16:01:22Z

Does anyone have any ideas on how I can incorporate that song "Blackbird" by The Beatles into a tattoo without having something that looks all masculine and unattractive?

Liza Paizis

2009-12-15T14:10:15Z

This is the artist that I borrowed my tattoo design from. I love her work.

I Found Another Killer Dinner Recipe!

2009-12-01T21:48:05Z

I thought I'd share just for the heck of it. Drew LOVES this meal.

Dinner in 20: Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta

Have a healthy, low-calorie chicken dinner ready in 20 minutes. This Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta dinner recipe will keep you full with 26 grams of protein -- but it's less than 400 calories.

By the editors of FITNESS magazine

A Quick and Easy Chicken Dinner

Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes

Ingredients
1 6-ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts
1 tablespoon olive oil
12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained and cut into strips
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
3 cups hot cooked campanelle or penne pasta
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)

Directions
1. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving marinade, and chop them. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add chicken and garlic. Cook and stir until chicken is brown. Add the reserved artichoke marinade, broth, wine, and dried oregano.

2. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in chopped artichokes, roasted peppers, and olives.

3. To serve, spoon chicken mixture over pasta. If desired, sprinkle with feta cheese.

Nutrition facts per serving: 347 calories, 26g protein, 38g carbohydrate, 9g fat (1g saturated), 3g fiber

caw_leen @ 2009-11-24T14:34:00

2009-11-24T19:35:27Z

I think that sometimes in life, bridges have to fall. Sometimes they just simply go unattended and rot away, sometimes they have to be burned. But there are a lot of bridges in this world that do not get rebuilt, and I think that its okay. The ones that do may be as strong as iron, but sometimes you just have to know when the building becomes more expensive than its worth, and its useless when you try to build from only one side.

Liberal Rant

2009-11-20T02:50:01Z

I don't understand why I a man needs needs his prostate checked once a year after age 40, but a woman only needs a mammogram once every two years after age 50. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that it is cheaper to shove two fingers up a mans bum than it is to run a machine.

Not to mention the fact that under this healthcare bill, birth control doesn't have to be covered but viagra does. STD screenings, rape kits, and domestic violence exams or counseling don't have to be covered, but services for drug addicts do. I have never been so pissed off to have a vagina.

The Dems have totally let me down. The Senate better fix this shit with a quickness.

Haha. Weeird!

2009-11-18T13:52:35Z

Me Old:

Me Afro-Caribbean:

Me East-Asian:

http://www.faceofthefuture.org.uk/

Me West-Asian:

Me Baby:

Me Child:

(pretty dead on)

Me Masculinised:

Gasp

2009-11-16T22:30:44Z

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS DRESS!http://www.jaysbridal.net/store/product.php?productid=19648

Writer's Block: If these walls could talk

2009-11-12T13:28:38Z

Would you rent or buy the home of your dreams if a brutal murder had taken place there? What if you got to live there rent-free? Would you think twice if neighbors warned you that it was haunted?

View 1001 Answers

Nope, no fricken way. There is no way that I would live somewhere that had that bad energy. ESPECIALLY if someone had already said that it was haunted. Have we learned nothing from horror movies?!

Wedding- Sorry to bore you guys with all of this.

2009-11-09T17:21:00Z

I think that I'm going to go ahead and buy this whole collection.

Mom likes this cake topper:

But I prefer this one:

Drew says that it would look better as a center piece or something. He and mom both hate the idea of putting a nest on a cake. But Bridezilla might win this one :P.

An Overall theme idea:

(but not the pillow on the bottom of the pic, I just couldn't remove it). I like the mason jar thing. I think it's cute.

Favor Ideas:

AND I WISH THAT I COULD FIND THIS DRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flowers:

SOOOO SAD!

2009-11-09T00:36:29Z

http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/21525126/index.html

Here's this kid's address in case you guys want to send a card:

Noah Biorkman
c/o Scott Biorkman
3480 Petoskey Way
Milford, MI 48380

Doped up on Tylenol Cold

2009-11-03T17:58:44Z

Yeah, I skipped class. But I was good and emailed the professor asking for the notes and explaining the situation. Hopefully she sends them.
I keep sneezing and having yuck run all down my face. Even with the tylenol cold, I feel incredibly congested. I hate being sick. Hate it hate it hate it.

I've heard that people who had the pig sick are much more susceptible to catching other things afterward. Damn compromised immune system. And I've been very good about taking my vitamins lately. When I saw people around me getting sick, I started loading up on echinacea but I guess it didn't work. :(

I just downed a giant glass of orange juice and now I think that I'm going to nap in my freezing cold house. <3

AMAZING Soup Recipe!!

2009-10-27T16:20:50Z

It isn't often that I COMPLETELY impress myself when I cook something. I LOVE THIS SOUP! For a vegetarian dish, it is completely filling. So unbelievably good!!!!

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups finely chopped onion
8 cloves of garlic, minced
4 cups water
1 teaspoon fresh or 1 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 (15 1/2 ounce) cans of chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) rinsed and drained
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 to 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.
(I added a few sprigs of fresh Basil)

Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add Onion & Garlic and cook for 10 minutes stirring frequently. Stir in the water and everything but the balsamic vinegar. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Once the soup is cooked, you want to put it into a food processor and puree until smooth. Next return the soup to the pot, add the balsamic vinegar, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and serve.

Top with grated parmesan cheese.

caw_leen @ 2009-10-27T09:02:00

2009-10-27T13:05:48Z

I am at my happiest when I am in the woods. I love looking up at pieces of the sky through the trees. I love the water, the cypress knees, the old thick vines that wrap around everything, the animal sounds, the peace. It's where I was meant to be.

caw_leen @ 2009-10-20T09:22:00

2009-10-20T13:23:01Z

http://gainesville.craigslist.org/fuo/1429443711.html

My friend just sent me this AMAZING article!

2009-10-09T17:08:29Z

Love it.

http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-life/just-dreaming/articleglamour.aspx?cp-documentid=21997158&gt1=32002

Spectacles.

2009-10-05T18:19:00Z

My eyes hurt. It also hurts above my ears. These glasses look cute but they are a bitch. Going to take me a while to get used to them. I also head-butted Drew last night trying to whisper to him. My depth perception isn't so great. I totally understand why people get contacts now.

My New Landlord

2009-09-24T18:50:45Z

http://www.jeffsterlingwoodworking.com/sterlingdesign.html

Grossest Product EVAR

2009-09-22T19:48:33Z

http://www.vagisil.com/kit/how.shtml

OK, I am sick of seeing the commercials for this! If you have funk that is THAT bad and you need a test kit to tell what it is, take your NASTY VAG to the Gyno!!!!!!!!

Charitable Event

2009-09-17T20:32:42Z

Hey Everybody....

A friend of mine has come up with an idea for a charitable organization called "INK FOR AUTISM." The idea is that you pay a donation and get a tattoo (they will be very small and there will be a few to choose from) that shows your support for the cause. The coolest part about the whole thing is that it will be permanent and it will represent something awesome.

I personally couldn't think of a better reason to get a tattoo. The donation will be small, since it doesn't really take a lot of ink and whatnot to do a 2 inch tattoo. I think he's talking maybe 10 dollars or so but of course whatever you can give above and beyond would be cool. He has already gotten the greenlight from Mark at Anthem tattoos (that's the place where I got my tree, they are great!).

The charity is in the baby-stage, so at this point it's just about assessing whether or not people are interested in doing it. Just wanted to get some opinions...

caw_leen @ 2009-09-17T08:52:00

2009-09-17T12:56:46Z

UH OH! I may have a NFL team soon after all!!!! The coach of the Jags says that he is already thinking about drafting Tebow if he is given the opportunity. I'm not excited about being a Jags fan, but I love me some TEBOW!

day 2

2009-09-04T17:50:56Z

caw_leen @ 2009-08-24T10:39:00

2009-08-24T14:42:21Z

mmmm trail mix.

caw_leen @ 2009-08-24T09:51:00

2009-08-24T13:56:55Z

I'm tired. I feel like I can't wake up. My new schedule started today. I get to come in at 8 instead of 9 in the mornings. Believe it or not, that hour makes a big difference for me. I am not a morning person. I get it from my mother. I get angry and irritable and I don't like for people to talk to me AT ALL.