Because sometimes I take fun pictures

I realize I haven't given you very many pictures in my blog lately.
Well luck is on your side today because you're going to be getting some!Today, I didn't have school. So I went up to campus to take care of some study abroad stuff and buy some 120 mm film. After I grabbed Holga {my cheap medium format camera}from my locker, I put her around my neck and walked all the way across campus and thought to myself "You probably look fantastic with your sunglasses, big flower, poofy hair, camera, and camera purse!"
then when I got home, I walked by my full length mirror and decided that I look like I was a tourist, checking out USU campus....
and then I realized that it was "A-Day" where all the little seniors in high school come up to tour campus. Great. Everyone probably thought I was a weird young thang.

but I don't seem to care too much because at least I know I'll be a good lookin' tourist in Europe this summer. :P {I hope you guys know that I'm not really conceited. I just had to tell this funny story. haha}

I had to put this one up too because you can see my fun fake tattoo .
{it's a bumblebee which just so happens to match my yellow shirt.}

So, yesterday was soooo beautiful!! 

so we decided to go lay on the "grassy knoll"

on side of window. i'm the one with pretty blue hair. Betsy's the other one.

This is the other side of the window. But look below at the next picture!!!

look how fun we are when you slide them together!!!
good idea Betsy cakes! We have the coolest bedroom window ever!

days left of school. one for us to look at, one for
 the outside people creepy looking at our windows.

this is betsy and my st patties day feast.
they drink lots, so we decided to have some sparkling cider. :D

green fries

green corn

green burritos. it looked sooo nasty!!!

green ranch

bubbly

and apple pie that allison made with lips on top. :D

there you go. more to come later.

Cooking and Quote

HEY! IT'S SPRING BREAK STILL!

Been cooking, but first, here's a quote my friend, MarLyn had on her status. I love this so so so so so much. I'm so glad I'm a girl. Even though I hate how emotional I am sometimes, I feel like it's overall a blessing rather than a curse.

“Being tender and open is beautiful. As a woman,

 I feel continually shhh’ed. Too sensitive. 

Too mushy. Too wishy washy. Blah blah.

 Don’t let someone steal your tenderness. 

Don’t allow the coldness and fear of others to tarnish your 

perfectly vulnerable beating heart. 

Nothing is more powerful than allowing 

yourself to truly be affected by things. 

Whether it’s a song, a stranger, a mountain, 

a rain drop, a tea kettle, an article, 

a sentence, a footstep, feel it all – 

look around you. All of this is for you. 

Take it and have gratitude. Give it and feel love.”

— Zooey Deschanel

So, I have made some scrumptious things here lately. For the next little while, I have to keep myself busy so I don't go insane with my recent life events. So, While Betsy was at work today, I cooked up a storm, danced in my apron {clarification-with clothes on underneath, not just the apron} and sang a few songs into my wooden spoon. My mother taught me this. Only she usually uses a hair brush. They both work, right?

Did I mention that I had the windows open. Not so the whole apartment complex could hear me, but because it's a beeeeeautiful day! I love spring. 

So I made coookies. And a pasta bake thing. Naturally I just made that recipe up. 

If you want the cookie recipe comment and ask, I'm just nowhere near it right now, but i'd be happy to post it. Not really a secret one, but they were excellent. So i'm adding it to my success stories in cooking. :D

And I've been working on my food photography too. I love this image. :) window lighting.

 so here, is the pasta bake thing. I've made something similar to this before, you can find the recipe here.

before being baked.

you can clearly see my food photography is getting better. yay!

Yesterday was pi day. {3.14}  "π" So betsy and I made mint pie. It's really hard. I'll tell you how to do it.

whip 1 pint heavy whipping cream.

add one small can/bottle/ thing of marshmallow cream

beat untill combined well. 

mint extract to taste

stir a little more

pour into Oreo pie crust. {if you want to be really adventurous you can make one... but i was feeling lazy.}

freeze for at least 2 hours. 

hard, huh? SO good though. 

Okay, so now that I'm fatter I think I'm done with this post. :P