Weekend Stuff!
Because I am poor and my family is awesome, my mother took me clothes shopping yesterday. I have a serious lack of winter clothes, which is a problem considering that winter is upon us. So I asked my mom (well, begged cutely) if she could buy me a few shirts and shoes with no holes in them (and maybe a pair of jeans) and she said yes!
She rocks. I have clothes, they're warm! And stylish! And WARM! And they look really good on me! Oh man, and I bought the tightest pair of grey skinny jeans ever, they're kind of insane and I love them. I'm definitely wearing them, my new grey sweater (so soft!) and my new black boots to dinner tonight at my parents place.
We also went shopping for my mom. In a week and a bit she's going on a 2 week trip to Turkey, and needed to buy a few last minute 'travelers items.' We went to Chicos and she got a nice cardigan and shell she can wear out in Istanbul, as well as a jersey outer shell thing that she can wear on the plane. No luck finding quick-drying socks, but I recommended REI for their camping gear.
After the shopping extravaganza, Palmer and I went to see Where the Wild Things Are. Oh man. Go see this movie. Seriously, I don't care what you're doing, put it down and go watch this amazing movie. I can't believe its getting mixed reviews, this thing is so beautiful, the cinematography is epic, the child actor is wonderful- everything about this movie was awesome, and as Palmer said, I could watch it again and pick up a whole different layer of meanings. Just lovely.
After a year of having a crockpot and never using it, I decided to rectify the situation. My mother gave me a recipe for White Chicken Chili, so Palmer and I made that last night. The final result was delicious, but the crockpot took forever to cook it properly! The recipe called for two hours in there, but it wasn't done until 4 hours had passed! Aiee! I think next time I make it I'll set the timer for 3 hours and check the progress then. I just do NOT want to eat undercooked chicken, I like not puking.
Anyhow, I'm killing time now, then Palmer and I will head over to my parents place for my mom's birthday dinner, then some studying tonight. And that's about it!
She rocks. I have clothes, they're warm! And stylish! And WARM! And they look really good on me! Oh man, and I bought the tightest pair of grey skinny jeans ever, they're kind of insane and I love them. I'm definitely wearing them, my new grey sweater (so soft!) and my new black boots to dinner tonight at my parents place.
We also went shopping for my mom. In a week and a bit she's going on a 2 week trip to Turkey, and needed to buy a few last minute 'travelers items.' We went to Chicos and she got a nice cardigan and shell she can wear out in Istanbul, as well as a jersey outer shell thing that she can wear on the plane. No luck finding quick-drying socks, but I recommended REI for their camping gear.
After the shopping extravaganza, Palmer and I went to see Where the Wild Things Are. Oh man. Go see this movie. Seriously, I don't care what you're doing, put it down and go watch this amazing movie. I can't believe its getting mixed reviews, this thing is so beautiful, the cinematography is epic, the child actor is wonderful- everything about this movie was awesome, and as Palmer said, I could watch it again and pick up a whole different layer of meanings. Just lovely.
After a year of having a crockpot and never using it, I decided to rectify the situation. My mother gave me a recipe for White Chicken Chili, so Palmer and I made that last night. The final result was delicious, but the crockpot took forever to cook it properly! The recipe called for two hours in there, but it wasn't done until 4 hours had passed! Aiee! I think next time I make it I'll set the timer for 3 hours and check the progress then. I just do NOT want to eat undercooked chicken, I like not puking.
Anyhow, I'm killing time now, then Palmer and I will head over to my parents place for my mom's birthday dinner, then some studying tonight. And that's about it!