Creativity of Walmart

My painted thumb-tacks

I have a creative side, believe it or not. It doesn't show very often, but when it does, I am quite proud of what the end result is.

Since I was about 12 or 13-years-old, my very good friend and I have always taken pictures in the picture booths you can find in malls. I own a plethora of these pictures and I wanted to display them. I usually keep these pictures in a stack on my bookcase. 

Today, I went to Walmart when inspiration struck. Why not purchase a cork board and thumb-tacks and display my pictures? But the thumb-tacks there were boring: white or silver. But, aha! Inspiration strikes again! I already own bottles of paint that I could use to make them fun and colorful.

As I was heading towards the check-out lines, I saw buttons that had images and sayings on them that I fell in love with and cost less than a dollar! 

My only wish is that my cork board was larger because I still have a large stack of pictures on my bookcase.

But now, I can display my favorite pictures with friends and family and feel creative.

The finished product!

My car

I drive a car made in 2002. It's gold and pretty and I like it.

It's also a stick shift and I drive this car a lot.

And the other day, I was put in an automatic car.

After driving a stick shift for months, you tend to forget how to drive an automatic car, weird as it sounds. Automatic cars are supposed to be easier, right? You don't have to worry about the clutch, shifting, or killing or car at a stop sign. An automatic car just does things...well, automatically. 

But the other day, I found myself driving an automatic car instead of my trusted car. My left foot inched towards the non-existing clutch and found the break instead. Luckily, I was only in a parking lot so I wasn't thrown forward too badly.

After that, however, I kept saying out loud (even though no one else was in the car with me), "There is no clutch. There is no clutch. That is a break, there is no clutch." 

You drive a stick shift and nothing else for months and you'll understand what I'm talking about. 

Please excuse my food

I seem to be writing about food a lot lately but I'm just having fun with food. I'm even planning out meals for future days! I think it's because I'm tired of microwavable food....

But no matter the reason, I must share my dinner success.

You know that moment when you make something edible, you look over at it and think, "Dang! That looks good! Look at me now!" Yeah, I had one of those moments.

A half hour ago, I realized I had chicken in the freezer. And then I realized I had strawberries and spinach in the fridge. One thing led to another and before I knew it, I was cooking lemon pepper seasoned chicken and slicing strawberries on the side. 

And I looked at it and saw how green the spinach was compared to the bright red strawberries and cooked to perfection chicken. 

Maybe a light vinaigrette would have been better with this type of salad but I love creamy poppy seed dressing from Kraft. It's my favorite salad dressing and it actually went well with my salad.

So there you go, another food post.

Unfortunately, when it comes to delicious food choices, there is usually a mountain of dishes waiting for me. 

Dear Pottermore,

Define "opening in early April" because today is April 10 and Pottermore is still in beta.

And you see, I'm a huge fan of Harry Potter and I really need to see the stories J.K. Rowling has added to the website.

And be "sorted" into a Hogwarts House.

And play the games.

I first heard about Pottermore last October (when you first said it would be open to the public) but alas, here we are, six months after October.

But that's okay, I can wait a tad bit longer...but really, I want to access the Pottermore website.

Sincerely,
Me

Stressed out cookie eater

In my closet there is (was) a package of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. 

I purchased these cookies a week ago and have been trying to savor them.

Until now.

You see, the end of spring semester is quickly approaching (and by quickly, I mean oh crap, the end of the semester is right there!) and my professors find it funny to pile on the homework and papers and quizzes and tests before finals week. 

And I felt as if I should treat myself to some cookie eatin' goodness for all my hard work today.

But...you know, just two pumpkin chocolate chip cookies were not enough.

In my closest there is (and still is...just not as many) a package of Oreo cookies. 

Why bother getting a plate and selecting just a few Oreo's to eat? Why not eat straight out of the package with a big glass of milk by my side? 

Mmm...pure goodness.

And did you know your roommates give you weird looks while you are stuffing your face on the couch while watching TV? 

I bet they were just jealous I had milk's favorite cookie and they didn't.

The Hunger Games

So...the new exciting book/movie series coming out is The Hunger Games. I didn't want to read it in the first place because well...it's disturbing. People get chosen to kill each other until only one remains? Not really my kind of book.
But a friend of mine told me to read it. They said I would love it, and I don't want to judge a book/movie without reading the book and watching the movie.

I must admit, it is a page turner but that doesn't mean it is a good book. It just means you want to know who kills whom in the end.

You know that feeling you get when you read something not right? I call it disturbed. I am disturbed.

It's twelve to eighteen-year-old kids killing other kids. Kids killing kids. 

Yes, I have read books where killing goes on. But it's never as disturbing as this. Take Harry Potter for example. They are kids but they're fighting for something better. They are not trying to kill their fellow classmates. 

To make matters worse, near the end, the government makes genetically mutated wolves using DNA from the dead tributes. Creepy, right?

The main character forms a bond between another character but you know it can't last because only one can survive the game.

A girl is stung to death by genetically mutated wasps.

Necks are broken.

Kids are stabbed by their peers.

It is disturbing.

I do not understand why this book is such a hit. But at the same time, I must admit it is an interesting idea for a story:  a government in control over people making them do things they don't want to do. But it could have been written better. 

But if you love the books and movie, great. This is just my opinion.

Pears and Cottage Cheese

Might not sound like the best combination...but it is, trust me. 

Pears and cottage cheese reminds me of summer. It's fresh and fruity and light. My mom and I used to eat it frequently one summer but our tradition died off somehow.

Yesterday, after a quick-ish trip to Walmart, I walked out with cottage cheese and canned pears in hand. Needless to say, the pears were devoured within minutes. 

But now I'm hungry for spring and summer.

Green grass

Green trees

Colorful flowers

Swimming

Reading a book under a tree

Going for a walk at sunset

Lying on cool green grass staring at stars

Picnics

Hiking

Rock skipping

Making pictures with clouds

All because of pears and cottage cheese.