A Thrifting We Will Go.....

Hello blog world, I have been thinking of you kindly. Its been almost a week since I posted anything, and frankly its because I have been busy. I am super excited that I have been busy, mostly because busy means money to pay the bills. I have been subbing and have loved it. On top of subbing I have also been attending class. I graduated in December, but I am taking an American Sign Language class as well as a World Geography class (because it sounds fun).

I have been up and about all around town these past few days. Rewind!! Last weekend Mr. J and I had a thrift store extravaganza. Mr. J is so wonderful because he went with me to 3 different thrift stores and never once complained.

Here are some goodies I found at my new favorite thrift store, which I am happy to say that is crazy close to our little home.

Awesome, beautiful pair of vintage suit cases. These are wonderful and will be up on Etsy shortly, well if I can bare to part with them. 

I also picked up this nice cross for $2.  Its super heavy, which means I have no idea how to hang it up on the wall.

 

 So these are some goodies that I found last weekend, Ill post what I found this weekend in the coming week.  I also have a sneak peek at my new project.  Can you figure out what I am going to make?  *Hint* its going to be a gift for my cute little nephew ;)

Birthday Cakey!

My birthday is coming up in February and I am super excited. I really enjoy celebrating my birthday with my friends and family, and this birthday will be a month long event!

I saw this cute cake, and I think I NEED it for my birthday.

or this one

cant go wrong with this one

I think I might just try making these.

 

And just to satisfy my nerdy side, these would do.

-Pita

Cute Etsy....but then again when is Etsy not cute?

So I am an Etsy fan. I love, love, love etsy and hope to one day have an etsy shop up an running.  For now I must be satisfied with all the cute little creations.  I am officially inspired!!!!

These little owls caught my eye because I am still on my Owl obsession....which now has developed to include cute little Foxes.


Here is the shop, its  The Cupcake Girls.

Right Foot, Left Foot…

Its been harder and harder for me to get on here. I am missing out on many great bloggers and I miss the little space that I have created where I can blah blah blah to my hearts content. So on that note I decided to share some pictures. I like to take pictures of my feet, especially on cool surfaces. I have small feet (compared to most people) and love love love to wear my Converse, which you can find me wearing most if not ALL of the time (this includes my wedding day). So I present to you my footsie diaries, pictures of my feet in my favorite shoes in some of my favorite places. I hope to continue to add more soon.
-Pita

ps. I am still looking for a J.O.B but fortunately I have had some substitute teaching jobs, so that’s always fun. The job hunt will continue…I just need to remember I have to take it one step at a time.

Please Donate

Please help Haiti.  This is an awesome sight which all proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders.



If you would just like to help and not have to buy anything you can donate to Partners in Health, here.

We must stand united during this devastation, but we must also not forget once the cameras are gone, once the news changes, and once this is pushed out of the headlines by another tragedy. We must always remember that simply because we are not reminded of the daily tragedies around the world does not mean they do not exist.

“Be the change you would like to see in the world” –Gandhi

Starlight Star bright....sleep?

Starlight, star bright can I freaking get some sleep tonight? Its been a crazy 2 weeks. My sleep pattern is so out of wack that I cant even imagine getting back to normal without the use of some heavy duty sleeping aids. But fortunately because of this insomnia I have been up so many many creative and fun things. My most recent project has been to clean up and organize my art studio/craft room. I have done this many times before, but it just seems to be a never-ending mess. So finally I decided to make it a goal to get my mess under control, and so far its been good. These are my before shots, and ill post the after later.

 Oh and after cleaning a bit I found my little kitty covered in chalk because she some how got into some of my supplies.  Good thing its non-toxic and was an easy clean.  She is sooo cute and crazy.

2010 To Do List....

I know I haven’t been posting much lately, but honestly this job-hunting thing is killing me softly. On the other hand, I do have some down time and should take advantage of it to progress in my bloging world. But for tonight I will just do a quick post. This is my official to do list for 2010…well sort of. Its in progress right now and I have a feeling I will add A LOT more to it. Do you have something you want to accomplish this year?
-Pita

• Go whale watching
• Hike half dome
• Run a 5k
• Buy/Receive a guitar and learn to “Thinking about you” by Radiohead(Fav Band)
• Develop Crafty Corazon Etsy store
• Blog more creatively
• Develop as an educator
• Learn sign language
• Travel to Mexico, visit family
• Finally get my tattoo
• Write poetry
• Plant a vegetable garden

Weekend Adventures

I have been away for a little bit. Its been crazy for me because I find myself frantically applying for jobs and then being completely depressed when nothing flourishes from my attempts. But just because my life is being consumed with looking for a job doesn’t mean me and Mr. J haven’t had time to escape. This weekend was a fabulous one. Mr. J and I had the opportunity to meet up with friends in the little town of Davis, which is about 15 min away from Sacras. It was a gloomy day but being with friends made it seem as though the sun was shinning bright. Previous to the little get away, we celebrated “Dia de los Reyes Magos” with friends. I was the lucky one who found the baby in the bread and now I have to through a party, which I don’t mind because I love hosting.

Anywho, here are some photos of our little adventures. So far 2010 has been good to us.

 

 

 

UCD library fun. I love the UCD library, its so beautiful.  Mr. J and I just relaxed and reminisced about our days as undergrads.

Here are some pics of some pretty things I found at the Thrift store, unfortunately it was crazy packed and we left so I didnt get ot purchase anything.

On Sunday night Mr. J and I decided to conquer one of our puzzles, and failed miserably LOL.  We are currently working on another puzzle and are doing very well. 

-Pita...Ill keep you posted on Job stuff :)

Little Book Worm

I am a library nerd. If I had not decided to become a teacher I think I would have been a librarian. I worked in a library once upon a time and I loved it. I cant help but miss the feeling of being in the library for 8 hours a day, it was amazing. This said I am extremely excited that our neighborhood library will have its grand opening tomorrow! I will be there to celebrate and sign up for my very own library card. Any good reading suggestions?

Photo by austinevan

Thai Lettuce Wraps II

A while back I posted a blog regarding my attempts to make Thai Lettuce Wraps. I had mentioned that once I got around to cookin’ I would post pictures. Well ladies and gents here they are, the pictures of my lettuce wraps. They were soooo freaking yummy. I loved them and have made them once more since I took these pictures.
Here is the recipe; which I changed to fit my needs.

Ingredients
4 boneless top loin pork chops, cut 1-inch thick
Vegetable oil cooking spray

Marinade:
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon of lime juice

Wraps:
2 large heads butterhead lettuce, leaves separated
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch matchsticks
1/2 English cucumber, cut into 2-inch matchsticks
2 ounces thin rice noodles (vermicelli-style)
16 sprigs fresh cilantro, stems removed

Sauce:
1/4 cup prepared Thai sweet chili sauce
1/4 cup prepared Thai peanut sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Directions
1.  Marinate pork in marinate ingredients. Refrigerate 1to 4 hours
2.  Cook pork in a lightly sprayed pan. Sear, 3 minutes per side. Continue to cook until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F, about 9 minutes longer. Transfer to cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
3.  While pork is resting, soak rice noodles in very hot water for 10 minutes, then drain. Arrange stack of large lettuce leaves attractively on large serving platter. Place carrots, cucumber, rice noodles, and cilantro leaves in small dishes and arrange on serving platter. Combine sauce ingredients and transfer sauce to small bowl or ramekin.
4.  Cut pork into thin slices. If desired, lay 3 medium-sized leaves of lettuce on serving platter and arrange pork on lettuce.
5.  To assemble, let each guest place a lettuce leaf on an appetizer plate. Mound a bit of rice noodles, carrot, and cucumber on lettuce; top with a few slices of pork. Drizzle with sauce and add a couple cilantro leaves. Fold over the lettuce to form a roll and enjoy.

Since I was in the cooking mood I also made Flan, but I cheated because it was made from the box. Nevertheless the flan was still delicious.

Something lovely...

I recently stumbled upon this amazing artist. Kurt Halsey is an amazing. I know, I live under a rock and have just recently been dug up to find the beauty of the world.  I can’t help it.  My life (up to now) has been occupied by finding myself ie school, work, work and work.  Being that I finally discovered that you can’t find yourself but rather you must create yourself I can look up and see the world with clear eyes.  So here I am, creating like no other.  Back to the inspiration, I stumbled upon this artist and the most amazing artwork.  Anyone that can create is my hero.  I really enjoy these little pieces. Let me know what you think or if you have any other beautiful things you would like to share with this newly emerged rock dweller.

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Away we go...

Today I finally saw “Away We Go” with John Krasinski (<3 him) and Maya Rudolph. It is a beautiful film about finding your way home. I really enjoyed the movie, especially the end. Sometimes you need a reminder of how lovely you truly have it. I hope you enjoy this film. Let me know what your favorite part was or if you have any other recommendations.

ps. isnt the cover art work amazing and beautiful, I really loved it.

Corazon...

This post is a response to Much Love's Monday Project.  She asked people to show her heart and here is mine. This represents the love of my life, my hubby Mr. J. Lo quiero con todo mi corazon.

This is my engagement ring.  This picture was taken on a night when I was supposed to studying for my finals, but I was distracted by the shadows that night.  I did end up studying and also taking a great picture.

Let me know what you think! Thanks.

Here goes nothing...

Wish me luck! I have an interview today for a Kindergarten position. I really hope I do well during the interview, I really want this position. Thanks.

source: craftychica.com, she is awesome, but I would change a lot of her stuff.