On the 10th Day of Christmas

My true love gaaaaaave to meeeeeeeee:

10 pictures of the fabulous "Happy Birthday Jesus" cake at my family's Christmas party this year! I got the idea to do a gingerbread nativity scene from this magazine, and it was not long before I was cursing the day I stumbled upon that magazine (note: if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the link, you'll see a tiny picture of what the nativity was actually supposed to look like.)

Please don't judge me too hard. I really did try on this project, I promise!

[[the nativity]]

[[mary and jo]]

[[wise man 1, camel, and donkey]]

[[donkey, wise man 2, and camel]]

[[we like sheeps]]

[[camel and wise man 3, who was not as wise as we thought, and committed suicide right after this picture]]

aka he got eaten by an impatient 5 year-old

[[o little town of bethlehem]]

[[what? I promised 10 pictures, didn't I?]]

[[my experiments in digital photography]]

[[christmas wreath for mi madre]]

Fall Findings

Okay, okay.  It's been forever since my last post, but cut me a little slack, October has been one heck-of-a-month. I'm going to spare you all the boring details about how much I practiced, how many hours of homework I completed, etc. and simply talk about today.

Today.
By far the best day I've had since moving to Waco. At 9:00 AM Amy picked me up and we drove off to the SLC to get in our usual Saturday workout. Then it was home to shower before we got back in the car and drove to Homestead Cafe. I diiiiiiie. Feel free to drool over the pictures that follow:

South of the Border Burger. This was my lunch selection. Artisan whole wheat bun with organic, farm-raised beef and fresh artisan jack cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, and a made-from scratch dressing. All served up with a side of freshly cut sweet potato fries. By far the best meal I've had in Waco.

Quesadilla Burger. This is what Amy feasted on. I'm not really sure what all is on it, but she claims it was simply heavenly, and I may have stolen some of the guacamole, and I may be able to say that it was divine.

So after lunch we ventured to Farm Day at the World Hunger Farm here in Waco. It was pretty neat, and I snagged two mum plants for $1!!! What a steal. If you want to hear more about our fabulous adventures in the Wack, you should check out Amy's Blog! B-T-Dubs, the title of that post is totally a quote from yours truly. You know, giving myself the credit.

Je ne sais pas.

Oh my goodness, Friday at last! Who would have thought that a 4-day week could move as slow as a glacier? Right now I'm in the library enjoying a Soy Vanilla Latte and writing this post instead of practicing, studying or doing anything else that could be mildly productive. Actually, this week has, for the most part, been mildly unproductive. I'm a good student, I promise, but sometimes I just get bit by the procrastination bug. Maybe I was just too productive over the summer? I don't know.

Anyway, the real reason I'm not practicing right now is because I have a 4-hour rehearsal for choir tonight, and I'd rather not over-work myself. I'm not even sure I'll sing much at said rehearsal, but most of the people in choir have caught the PLAGUE that is afflicting the majority of Baylor's population, so it will probably be obvious if I'm just mouthing the words.

Last night I went to Katie's Custard with Amy, Janna, and my lovely roommate Rheagan to get FREE FROZEN CUSTARD. Best. Idea. Ever. Amy got a shiny new automobile this past weekend, so she drove us over there, and to show off her aaaahmazing sound system, we listened to Dubstep. I am so hooked. If you are like me and live under a rock, you probably have never heard of the genre before. That's okay. Just go look up the song "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" by Skrillix. Now.

Please enjoy this picture of the boyfrann eating a sandwich.

Time for class! Keep it classy, sandwich eaters!

Serious Buisness

Yay school? Seriously, it's been crazy around here. Aside from moving into my apartment 3 weeks ago, classes started and life just got crazy. My friend Charles decided to cut all ties with his family on August 6, 2011, and all of his family and friends have been severely affected. You can read about his story and his mother's heart-wrenching thoughts on her blog The Charles Easterly Project or follow the story on Twitter @CEasterlyProj. Awareness needs to be raised about cult followings and especially one-on-one cultic relationships. This is serious stuff, y'all.

Now I'm really sad and don't feel like writing any more. Try and keep it classy, friends and don't do anything foolish.

Summer Wrap-Up