thankssss

to amy and anna for walking my drunk ass home last night. and for singing mary poppins with me and pretending to be mr burns.
and buying me nachos.

it really wasn't in my head!

so today started out pretty much like any other day. i woke up and showered and i was eating my breakfast when my mom said i should go down in the basement and see if i could smell anything. so me and jeff went down and it smelled like gas. so they called qwestar, and they said we had to leave. awesome. so we go get coffee, put peaches out on the porch, and just hang out in the car until the guy comes over. so it turns out that our sweet furnace is not set up properly, so the ventilation is all fucked. so it is just blowing exhaust out when it is on. it has probably been doing this for years and years and years but no one noticed because the house was so drafty until like 3 weeks ago when my parents FINALLY had the house insulated. so who knows how long we have been huffing furnace exhaust. my brain is so pissed at me, and this is probably a big reason why i am feeling tired all the time. so now we cant run the furnace until someone comes to fix it, and tomorrow it is supposed to be like 5 degrees or some shit like that.
who wants to let me sleep over???

i made this yesterday.

and i have enough fabric left over to make some sort of summery dress. i wish it was warm outside...

december 26, 2008

last night my dad made delicious hot and sour soup, and all us kids were over. it has been a long time since the smith and mack kids have all been together, so of course we had to take a picture. none of us look good in every shot though, so there are a few up so everyone will be happy.




and then there is this evil picture of peaches from a few years back. click on it. it is a nice one.

it is christmas time

today i went to a christmas eve brunch and had a few too many mimosas, followed by a to go cup of wine. i am tired now and would like a nap. instead i am going to sit down with my new (to me) issue of BUST and eat some pizza.


tra la la

feliz navviiiiblaaaaaah

every year we watch pee wee's christmas special. this has always been my favorite part. i love you pee wee, and charo.

cuchi cuchi!

maybe next year...

i think megan should either make a calendar, or this should be her christmas card.

freeeeeeeeeeedom!!!!!!!

to celebrate school being over, i am spending my weekend baking and cooking.
i am making this today. i cannot wait.

yummmmmmmm!!!


3/4 ounces dried porcini mushrooms (1 cup)
6 cups tepid water plus 2 cups hot water, divided
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 stick unsalted butter
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds white mushrooms, sliced or quartered
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill

preparation

Soak porcini in 2 cups hot water 15 minutes.

Cook onion in butter with 1 teaspoon salt in a heavy medium pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Add celery, carrot, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

Transfer porcini with a slotted spoon to pot and strain soaking liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a large glass measure. Add white mushrooms to pot with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, remaining 6 cups water, and porcini-soaking liquid. Simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes.

Purée 1 cup vegetables and 1 cup liquid in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids), then return to pot. Stir in parsley, dill, and salt to taste.

i need a change.

and i think this might be it. so cute.

jock jams.

lord knows i love them.

http://aids-3d.com/midi/d-pumpupthejam.mid




this is my life now.