One down!!! :D :D

Dear reader,
Today I marked off one of the items off... unfortunately it was not the node chair assignment... still working on that. But, I did make my first fondant cake! :D And for your enjoyment I documented it all!! :D


Baking the cake... it was a boxed cake, simply because I was too excited about the fondant to make a legit one!


My little sister wanted to lick the cake bowl... so I let her! ;)


With the fondant all rolled!! YAY it actually looks real!! :)


Lil sis and I coloring the fondant!!


Dirty iced! :D This is the problem that comes with being impatient and icing it before its cooled!


YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAY! I am SOOOO excited for this!! :D :D :D


Finished with some girly add-ons! ;)


Me with my first creation!! :D :D

Get Ready to Laugh

So i started my new job, and at such job there is a girl training to be a pastry/desert chef. Well, I told her that it was one of my life goals to learn to cake decorate with fondant and that it was on my bucket list. And she just scoffed and said "Fondants just stupid." Well thanks a lot for crushing my dreams! Too bad I don't care and am still going to learn how!

Also, I have located some Node chairs at school, the next problem is getting to sit in them considering that they are in locked rooms unless a class is in session! :/ Mission: ACCEPTED!!! Look for pictures of my adventures coming soon!!

Today is a boring day!

Hello Reader,

Heres my newest graphic. I dont love it, but its not that awful! It took forever and would have been easy with a paintbrush for photoshop, but i really wanted to do this without it! So, here is a picture for you to enjoy!

The all too common BUCKET list!

Firstly, id like to question the origin of "bucket list." What at all does it have to do with things you want to do before you die!? After a nice google search I have now found it has to do with things you wish to do before you "kick the bucket." Well I'm all for euphemisms, but thats a little crazy!
Anyways, in no certain order I will be adding things as they come and conveniently labeling them together! When perhaps i fulfill an item i'll be sure to post pictures with the experience So lets get started:

Swim with dolphins
Sit in a node chair *see picture below*

Learn to decorate cakes using fondant
Record a song in a real studio
Have said song play on the radio
Travel to NYC
See a Broadway show
Design a house
Paint something beautiful
Volunteer at a soup kitchen
Talk to a homeless person
Eat a whole thing of ice cream right out of the carton
Take a picture that is published in a magazine
Own a miniature pig!

well, for now, that is all!! More to come I am sure!

Tashua

Pumpkin Patch Fun

Hello Again, Reader!
The pumpkin patch was a great hit!! We had a wonderful time being lots of yummy pumpkin-patch-related foods (HONEY STICKS!!!!!) and also so fun activities! Michael and I did a corn maze, and it was a ton of fun! We argued the whole time like a married couple, and it was hilarious, even though I'm convinced I was right about where we were! ;) After we went bed shopping, and came up empty handed and it was quite sad! :( We are moving in a little over a month, and I still have no bed! You'd never believe how expensive they are too! Anyways, here are some fun pictures of the pumpkin patch!!



The measures were a little off...



The little hay fort!



Michael was reliving the elementary school days! (isnt he a cutie?)



Us in the corn maze!!

Fall is here!

Dear Readers,
My new blog is up and running and I kinda love it... I'll miss the music page, but anticipating the leaves changing has really gotten me excited for fall! My family is going to the pumpkin patch this week and I am super excited to pick up some more pumpkin butter, considering I'm almost out! My lovely sweetheart picked me up some honey sticks when he was helping his mom at Pomona Days, a fall festival, and ever since I wish I had more than the 4 he got! (I ate them all in one day) Either way, I am looking forward to getting some of those too!
We are moving soon, and I am procrastinating the packing process... I hate packing so much! I just wish I had magical powers and could snap my fingers and everything would magically transfer to the new place! (how cool would that be?!) I know that I need to set aside time to actually pack, but school is getting crazier, and I am getting more hours at work (which is a great blessing) but nevertheless, time at home consists of sleep and homework. (and a little blogging, of course.)
Well, seeing as I have now used my allotted time for blogging, I will let you go. Don't forget to play with the fish on side... watch out for the white one, he sneaks up and eats all of the food! :D

Sarah Senior Pics and Tips

Today I am talking all about me! hahaha I recently took some senior pictures for Sarah and decided they were so beautiful that everyone should see them! :D But, to make this blog a little more interesting I will add a couple tips with them! Okay bring on the pictures!! !



Make your client comfortable! It is just too hard when they are stiff and focused. Keep snapping even if you're only loosening them up!



This is ALL about props!! I bought this little chair for 3 dollars and just LOVE it! Garage Sales and thrift stores tend to offer the most photogenic props!



This little umbrella is just too cute! Also, don't be afraid to use candid shots! They tend to be more natural, and if edited right can be beautiful.



The tip in this one is to know your lighting! Plan on the time of day where you can let the sun be an effective source of light! Also, don't be afraid to get down on the ground for a good shot!

Lunch Receipts

Alright for lunch today I was craving a wonderful wrap or sandwich! Luckily I have croissants in stock. So after a little digging I made myself some yummy sandwiches! So here's some recipes for you! :D

Chicken-Ranch Croissant:
One Croissant
Cajun Chicken Deli Meat
Taco Flavored Shredded Cheese
Ranch- not too much
Pinch of Garlic Powder

Salsa-Ham Croissant:
One Croissant
Virginia Ham Deli Meat
Taco Flavored Shredded Cheese
Salsa- a fair amount

These unique combinations of flavors are so great! :D YUM YUM YUM!!!!!!

Cake

I've recently taken an interest in cake decorating... and because I've been sick Ive had plenty of time to search the internet for fondant recipes. But, it turns out there are thousands of recipes. So, reader, heres your mission for today! Find me the BEST cake decorating tool and comment and tell me!!

Cake in a cup!!

For today:
Go make yourself a cake in a cup!!


Dangerous Chocolate Cake-in-a-Mug

1 - coffee mug (microwave-safe)

4 T. - cake flour (plain, not self-rising)

4 T. - sugar

2 T. - cocoa

1 - egg

3 T. - milk

3 T. - oil

1 - splash of vanilla

3 T. - chocolate chips (Optional)

Though this isnt the best chocolate cake ever, its simple and not too bad! It does make enough for two people if you're willing to share!! I found myself wanting to add hot fudge over the top and some powdered sugar, but make it your own and have fun!! :D

Too BUSY for FUN!!!

Unfortunately my English paper has taken over my ability to search the internet for something to waste those bored minutes! I did however notice that Yahoo has a list of 12 Health Myths. So go check that out... i was pretty shocked!! :D

Pop open a coke and blow up some stuff!

For your fun source of entertainment today go check out http://www.addictinggames.com/interactivebuddy.html

Don't be shy to check out all the fun things you can choose from and then get more points to upgrade new ways to beat up the poor guy! I could seriously play this forever! My favorite thing is getting new skins (specifically the teletubbie one) and blowing them to bits with the grenade. (Morbid, maybe... but therapeutic.) The only way it could get better is if it had an ex-boyfriend feature where you could upload a picture. hahaha


And for your fact of the day.... brace yourself: It takes two liters of water to make only ONE liter of Coca-Cola!!!

New Focus

I have decided to start writing my blog again, on this time, I am doing things a bit differently! Here for you, I am going to find lots of fun and intriguing things either in everyday life or as I search the internet! Each day will have a fun activity, a exciting idea and/or an interesting fact! So here's the first installment of this blog!

For your interesting and completely useless fact of the day:

The Mad Hatter In Alice In Wonderland Was A Symbolic Character For The Hat Makers In towns Of The Late 1800'S. The Large Felt Hats Of The Day Had Supports Made Out Of Mercury. The Mercury Caused A Organic Form Of Psychosis (Brain Damage) To Develop In The Hat Makers Causing Them To Be Declared Crazy.



Here's a fun way to fool someone! The website is http://www.peteranswers.com/
To fool your friends start by thinking about the question you wish to ask... in your head... (ex. What color shirt am i wearing?) Next, click the petition box and type "p" then a period. start typing the answer to your question. It will appear that you are typing "Peter please answer" when you have finished the answer to the question type a period. Then continue to type the rest of the petition. Then type your question below and wow your friend with peter's wisdom!

New Photo Shoot

My first family shoot! :D Pretty excited about that!

Hello long lost one

Dear Reader,
If i still have any...

I am thankful for everything in my life.
I am blessed where others have nothing.
I wish I could express how conflicted that makes me...
I wish I could help all those who need it.
All those who starve every day.
For the children that grow up on the streets fighting for life.
Reader, I am extremely lucky.

I didn't die... I promise! haha

Well, I might have claimed the record for longest without posting so far! haha

Not much has happened... It was spring break and Michael and I went to see his grandparents in IL. It was pretty fun, minus all the basketball watching! haha

Then school started again. I have decided to change my focus for schooling. I am going to get my Associates in Sign Language. Which quite frankly seems a little odd, but I think its the right thing to do! :D haha

I would like to start again with blogging, but I don't know if every day I'll only focus on being thankful for something... I will still do that, but you can expect much more to look forward too now! :D

So, today I am thankful for Michael, who seems to put my cares before his! I have been feeling sick these last few days and he is just constantly making sure I'm okay! :)

Laptop

Today I am thankful for the many people who fixed my laptop!!!! :) :) :)

YAY!!!!!!!

SPRING!!!!!!!

Today I am thankful for springtime! It was a beautiful cool day and it started raining this evening! It was so refreshing!! :) :)

Girls Night Out!!

I am, once again, thankful for girl time! I spent a wonderful evening with my friend, Kate, feasting at a Chinese buffet! Who doesn't love Chinese buffets?! haha Then we saw Valentines Day, which when thinking back on it, I realized there is NO plot whatsoever, but hey, i don't care... It was so cute, and hilarious! :) Then I made my way over to Mikaila's house for some quality pampering time! :) After make-overs, we cleaned up, put on face masl and, of course, took pictures! haha It was so refreshing!! :) I feel rejuvenated and ready to conquer the world, or maybe just my dreams! lol

Sleep Well, World

Tashua

How to Train Your Dragon!!

Today I am thankful for free things! I got to go see an early premiere of How to Train Your Dragon, and for all those parents out there, get ready to load up the minivan and head to the theater! It was a wonderful movie that anyone could enjoy! Although it is in 3D, I would suggest skipping the 3D and just seeing it in 2D. The new 3D stuff is cool, but this movie lacked on enough extra 3D material to actually catch my attention... I wouldn't spend the extra money for it! Other than that, It was AMAZING!! So get ready kids of all ages, How to Train Your Dragon hits theaters March 26th!! :)

Hello, world!

Alright, I seemed to lost my motivation again! I had a wonderful weekend with Michael where we celebrated our One Year Anniversary! :) :) :) Then Monday was awful... I got my test back that I studies SO hard for... and only got a 73% which was depressing! :( Then I got sick Monday night and was sick Tuesday... and am still not quite feeling up to par. But, yesterday, my handsome Michael surprised me with a visit and we spent the evening watching movies! :) It was such a wonderful thing after feel awful all day! :) Today was quite uneventful... i started working on this dress that I am making.... and when following the instructions realized i didn't get fabric for a lining... so its back to buy MORE fabric! BLAH! hahaha Anyways, I decided to give the thankful thing another try... yet again!

Today I am thankful for the apartment gym! I can work out, and not feel weird... cause no one is in there! lol

Ice Cream

Today I am thankful for Sheridan's ice cream. Because even in the cold winter night, it still tastes like heaven in my mouth! hahaha

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Today I am thankful for life. That's a pretty weird thing to be thankful for, its so broad... so I guess I am thankful for MY life! I have everything I have ever wanted, yes, I often complain, but when I think about it... goodness, I wouldn't trade anything in my life for the way it is! :D

Helpful Handy-man

Today I am thankful for my apartment handy-man who, after I spent half an hour pulling on my frozen door, brought a bucket of steaming hot water to me! After it was all poured out, the door opened right up and i left for class... unfortunately i was 15 minutes late, and now my left index finger is jammed from the pulling on my door. But, at least it opened and I got to class... where I got 10 extra credit points making my grade a 100% WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Thank you, Handy-man!

Flowers! :)

Today I am thankful for flowers! :) I now have a lovely lilac that I hope I can take care for quite some time! I also have a beautiful vase full of orchids! Of course these little presents came from my wonderful Michael! :)

Back on Track! :)

Its been a week, and yes, i have thought about sitting down and blogging, but i just lost motivation. But I am getting back on track. And today I am thankful for this blog. I noticed a huge attitude adjustment this week when I wasn't thinking of what I was thankful for. Who would have thought something so simple could have such a positive impact?!

shopping shopping shopping!!! :)

Today I am so thankful for my wonderful friends! I had a nice girls day out and bought 2 new shirts, a cardigan, and a black long-sleeves shirt. And here's the best part... it only cost me $34!!!! :) :) YAY for good shopping!

Music

day 8:
Today i am thankful for music! :)

DAY SEVEN

This is day seven! WOOT a whole week! Today I am so thankful for My loving Michael! Yeah, i know no one wants to read the mushy stuff... but come on its almost Valentine's Day! Anyways, I can see him changing every day into the wonderful man he is becoming! I love him so fully for the effort he puts into making himself better! :)

Modern medicine!

Today I am thankful for Ibuprofen and sleep! It works numbers on my headaches and my TMJ! :)

Mikaila and Jamie

Today I am thankful for persistence! haha I plowed through what seemed like a million pictures that needed to be edited and here are my favorites of Mikaila:













Okay, here are some of Jamie's pictures!










There are more, but these are my favorites! :)

Smile!!

Today I am thankful for the many people in my life that make me smile! Its funny how smiling is just so important to everyone. I smile all the time simply because of people around me!! I love you guy!

Small Incites!

Today is day two of round three! And i am exhausted! Today I thankful for little insights we get whether through our own intuition or others! Michael noted today that I always say I didn't or won't do something because "I'm too lazy." Along side this he put in the fact that I am in deed NOT lazy in school work. And when I looked at it I was right... I am not too lazy... I'm simply too BUSY! Too busy doing things I generally don't care about, to do things I love. Like play piano... I try to play every day... the piano calls to me always, so i can't forget to play! haha But, when i do, its only for short 5 to 10 min times. Never for an hour or even 45 min... nope! TOO BUSY!

haha so now I have a little better feeling about my motivation! lol

Starting Over....again

Alright, I'm getting sidetracked too easily and missed another day, so its back to day one! Today I am thankful for my glasses. I normally wear contacts but my eyes are so tired that having my contacts in is not so pleasing! hahaha

Brick by Brick

Today, day 3 of my new time around... I am thankful for the past. There are many things that I feel sad or regretful from my past... There are things that made me angry and things I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy... but as I was thinking today, i realized each of these makes up my personality and made me who I am. Without all these sad and terrible moments, I would not recognize all of the wonderful and joyous things in my life. As for those memories in my past that are happy, I treasure them deeply, for they gave me the strength to go on, step by step, brick by brink... building me and shaping me into the person I am today. And I have no doubts that the things of today will be what I reflect so highly upon in days to come. The future is today; only through the examination of the past due we learn how to manipulate that future!

Starting over... Day 2

Today i am thankful for wonderful Michael! He always makes me smile especially when I haven't been sleeping well and am kinda grouchy! hehe So today I am thankful for his patience and for always trying to make me smile!!

:)

Alright, i missed a day...

Yesterday, i was really busy and forgot to write... so that sucks! :( But today i am thankful for libraries that safe me money cause i don't have to buy the books i use only once! lol

Today!!!

Today I am thankful for both heating pads, which make my back not so sore... And the blog app that let's me blog from bed!!!

Seventeen

Today I am thankful for wonderful friends!

But not snow! lol

Sixteen Days Down!! :)

Today I am thankful for my little sister Sarah! She is super cute! She is 4 years old and says the most adorable things! Today she was supposed to go to her dads, but she came over for a little bit because he wasn't sure if he could come and get her. So, Sarah had assumed her dad wasn't coming to get her and went about her business watching spongebob and drinking a glass of strawberry milk. After a little bit my mom called to say her dad was on his way over to pick her up.

I went in to tell Sarah we needed to get ready to go and she whined about having to leave, complaining she wasn't going to her daddy's house. I told her he had changed his mind and was on his way and we needed to get ready and she simply replied, "He can't change his mind, he's a boy"

I couldn't refrain laughing at that, because she's 4 and man, she's already got the male gender pegged! haha

Half way done!!!

Today i am thankful for naps and baths! I was feeling sick today, and so i decided to take a nap, and i slept for 2 and a half hours! Then i got up and took an hour bath, and although i still feel like throwing up everywhere, my body is not near as tense and sore! :)

Day 14

Alright, i wish I could tell you all about my wonderful day and evening, but unfortunately I am exhausted and thus must be short and sweet...

Today I am thankful for Michael! We have been together 11 months now, and its hard to really imagine life before him! I love him very much, and he has really been a huge inspiration and a wonderful friend and companion! :)

Thirteen

Today was quite a wonderful day, i have much to be thankful for, and in all honesty i have been mulling over what to pick for today all day and almost forgot to write today! hahaha

So today, after much thought, I have decided to be thankful for winter. Yes, i hate it. More than you could imagine... i don't like the cold or the wind or the snow or the way it gets dark at six o' clock... but one thing is true for winter... i do not get sick near as often, and that my friends is a huge blessing!!!

Day 12

Today I am thankful for my wonderful family! :)

It is so nice to spend time with them!

Eleven

Today i am grateful for Michael and his family... specifically Kate! Sometimes I really just need to have a girl to talk to and its nice to have her as a friend!!

Day 10

Today I am grateful for pizza...

yeah, that it...

YAY for weekends!

Tashua

Day 9

Today I am grateful for the internet and technology that allows me to do all the fun things I love! I recorded and posted some new songs on my music site and I am thrilled to have them up and out of the way! I am currently working on an amazing piano piece that I am writing for my lovely boyfriend, Michael! I love to just play the piano randomly and on one such occasion i was playing a little lullaby that i was improving when Michael was over and he fell asleep on the floor listening to it! HAHA SO, the trick to this song, is to use that same lullaby feel, but still try and make it improvised! haha So, look forward to that.... Also, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check out my new songs at www.myspace.com/tashualewis And if you like it, spread it around! Thats the wonderful thing about the internet!!! :) :) Also, happy Thursday!!

Day 8

Today I am having a hard time thinking of something to be thankful for, not that I had a bad day, but it was just one of those days that nothing wonderful happens!! So today I am thankful for the fact that I can now comfortably drive my new car! :)

Day 7

Today I am thankful for the government for paying my tuition!! :) WOOT WOOT!!!!! :)


And also almond poppyseed muffins!

Day 6

Today I am thankful for good friends! I spent the morning at the mall today doing scavenger hunts and also eating lunch! It was a blast just to let myself go and have an enjoyable day! After I came home and snuggled up on the couch with my sweetheart and we watched some tv! Then I had steak for dinner! YUMM!!!!!

Also, I would feel bad not recognizing this holiday! I am deeply thankful to Martin Luther King, Jr for the life he lived and the things he accomplished!

Day 5

Today I am thankful for my friend Mikaila! We have been best friends since we were 12 and even though we don't get to see each other that often, it is always so nice when we can spend time together! She is a great example of a girl I wish I could be! :) She is constantly kind and understanding, and makes me happy just talking to her!

Day 4

Today I am thankful for smiles! :)It is amazing how one smile can make a world of difference in the lives of those around us! I figure if we all would make an extra effort every day to smile both in public and also to themselves than there would probably a lot happier people and in turn a lot less contention in the world! :)

So, smile more often and change the world one smile at a time... cause everyone knows a smile is contagious!! :)

Day 3

Today I am grateful for my new found love of cooking! No one would have ever thought that I would enjoy cooking, specifically not me! haha But I have discovered the fun and enjoyment i get out of making something! Today I made homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese for lunch! It was delicious and I got to experiment with some fun spices, my favorite being cilantro! :) Who would have thought cilantro would taste so yummy in tomato soup!

Day 2

I heard once that if you do something for 30 days it becomes a habit! So, my goal is to go every day, for 30 days blogging about what I am grateful for!

Today I am thankful for my car! Yes, it has had some mechanical problems, but its a used car, and that was to be expected! So now my car, whom I have named Bethany, is running fairly well... it still needs an oil changed and a fan replaced so i can have heat, but i practiced driving it, and it wasn't so bad! I killed it a few times, oh if you haven't guessed... Its a manual transmission, but I am actually getting the hang of using the clutch! I just have to think about it! And i also get nervous, so i wait for almost ALL the cars to go before i even attempt to! hahaha But with time, i think I'll get it! :)

Time for a Change!

Alright, I have spent the day trying to update my blog and found myself both up to my neck in programs and languages I didn't understand. Luckily, I found something i like, and can deal with, which leads to the next part of this blog! I have finally found a purpose for my blog. Each day, well, ideally each day, I will blog about one thing I am thankful for! Each day brings new adventures and new reasons to be thankful! :) My new slogan, You can never be too thankful, is my new adventure in being more positive! :) SO here is today's entry, the first of many to come!

I am thankful for pajama pants! They are so warm and comfy. Yes, this seems rather pointless to be thankful for, but on days like today, with no plans of leaving my apartment, it is nice to sit and relax without having to wear jeans. So today, PJ's have made my day!!



Also, for all those curious as to my day, i created multiple blog pages, and multiple problems came up. I made this header this afternoon, with a hope to use it, but it didnt really work, so i decided i'd let everyone see it just for fun!

Happy 2010!!!!!

Happy 2010, reader! I can't really say much today... I am overly exhausted from the fun of last night, but then again, I slept til almost noon, so i am awake because of that! I saw the Avatar movie today... It was pretty amazing, really predictable, but still good! :) I wish i could think of more to write, normally writing is my way to escape the thoughts in my head, but today it has taken over and writers block is setting in.

So, here are my new years resolution:

1. Get a job... preferable soon.
2. Be less demanding
3. Enjoy nature more
4. Take more artistic picture
5. Make time for my friends and family
6. Be a stronger person
7. Learn to cook

Okay, 7... i think i can do that!? hopefully! hahaha

Tashua