32 is the New 5!

Believe it or not, this picture was actually taken of me when I got up this morning. I swear I age in reverse! Just call me Benjamin Button.

The day before turning 23, I mean 32.

Am I really turning 32?! People often think I'm a lot younger then I look. Blame it on good genes I suppose, or are they all saying I'm immature? Either way, take it for what it is, Sabro is turning 32 tomorrow!

I have the day off of work today. Actually there are no kids at school today, but the teachers have to be there for meetings all day. Reason #527 that I do not teach.


I'm still in my pajamas, cleaning and organizing. Getting my affairs in order before the big change over. That sounds grim. But I'm going to be honest with you. Having a birthday so close to the New Year gives me a security net of sorts. I plan to make changes starting the New Year... the first few weeks I don't do so well and then I get a second chance on the 17th to start fresh.


Tomorrow I have a wonderful day planned... but I will write more about that once it happens.


I really don't mind turning 32. Really I don't. I'm right where I'm supposed to be. I'm happy.

Happy shout out to Nie who is blogging again! I love that girl. Never met her, prolly never will.. But her and her hubs have been through a long and difficult recovery from a plane crash. It was great to see her post something she wrote herself. I cried. What a miracle.

quirky cupcakes

Things I love:

*random fun
*quirky videos
*catchy songs
*cupcakes
*this video

The Blow, True Affection

Awards make me feel warm

Baby it's so mother flippin' cold outside. Tonight a low of NEGATIVE 24 degrees. Wind chills are supposed to be in the NEGATIVE 30-50 below ZERO degrees tomorrow. Not right. Just not right.

I am thankful for a cozy house.

And a warm bed.

And a garage to park my car in.

and a blog award to put on my blogger side bar mantle.

A lovely gal named Heather that I think is the bomb and seriously we are separated at birth gave me two really special awards!!! This Heather is not EO, but Heather of the many blogs. Check her out, she is all knowing in everything from books, movies, fashion, television, twilight and every day radness. Plus she is wicked smart!

Start HERE and then go to her profile when you are done there and read all her other cool blogs!

Thanks friend!

These are the awards:

Heather says they stand for this:

"the Prémio Dardos Award for recognition of cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing, and the Butterfly Award, for all-around coolness."

I am going to pass these along to the January birthday girls:
Megan of SoS (Nori can share with you)
and
Julie of A Spot on the Sopha.
Happy Birthday!

NO TWD TODAY

I wasn't able to make the Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins that we were supposed to make this week. Partly because I'm not a big corn muffin fan and there was a snow storm here yesterday and I didn't feel like making an unnecessary stop at the grocery store.

However, I would like to make these at some point, because unlike sweet corn muffins these corn muffins reduce the sugar and you get to add chili powder and jalapenos! That is my kind of corn muffin, sweet and savory. Although I could probably do without the whole kernels of corn in the muffin... that kind of frightens me. But I would be willing to give it a shot.

I now have to get back to work, hoping that they are kind and turn up the heat at the school... since there will be a high of NEGATIVE 2 degrees today. barf.

Q & A

1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING? 5:55am
2. DIAMONDS OR PEARLS? Garnets, Including Kevin.
3. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT A THEATER? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button & SlumDog Millionaire
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE T. V. SHOW? LOST
5. WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST? Fried egg on an english muffin
6. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Marie
7. FAVORITE CUISINE? Thai
8. WHAT FOOD DO YOU DISLIKE? Cottage Cheese and Peas
9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? Pink
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CD AT THE MOMENT? Pandora.com Station: Jaymay
11. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE? Toyota Camry
12. FAVORITE LUNCH? Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl, Extra spicy
13. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS IN PEOPLE DO YOU DISLIKE? Lurking
14. MY FAVORITE PAST-TIME IS: Making up Tap Dances
15. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON VACATION, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Montevedio, Uruguay
16. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SINGER(S)? Feist, Jaymay, Cat Power, Jason Mraz
17. FAVORITE BRAND OF CLOTHING? Anything Anthropologie Sells
18. TO WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE? New Hampshire
19. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY? The one that is happening this Saturday.
20. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Baseball
21. FAVORITE BOOK? We the Living, Ayn Rand
22. FAVORITE PERFUME\COLOGNE? Spring Fever by Origins
23. FAVORITE MOVIE TRILOGY? Rambo, until they made #4, Actually, hands down it's The Lord of the Rings
4. GOAL YOU HAVE FOR YOURSELF? flushing the toilet
25. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? January 17
25a. ANY FAMOUS PEOPLE SHARE YOUR BIRTHDAY? Benjamin Franklin, Andy Kaufman, Jim Carrey.
26. HOW MANY WEDDINGS HAVE YOU BEEN IN, INCLUDING YOUR OWN? 4?
27. ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT PERSON? Both!
28. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 8.5
29. PETS: Not anymore.
30. ANY NEW AND EXCITING NEWS YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH US? I get to shovel tonight.
31. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? Your mom, I mean A mom.
32. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? Bursting with fruit flavors.
33. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY? Gummies
34. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLANT OR FLOWER? Dahlias and Hollyhocks
35. WHAT DAY ON THE CALENDAR ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO? July 1
36. WHERE IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE EVER BEEN FROM HOME? Beijing, China
37. A SMALL THING YOU REALLY ENJOY? gift cards
38. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? It's a Wonderful Life
39. WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF? Surviving.
40. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ALBUM? Coldplay, Parachutes
41. WHAT MAKES YOU CRINGE? Violence
42. IF YOU COULD DO ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Eat
43. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THAT YOU WILL VISIT AGAIN? Paris
44. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THAT YOU WILL NEVER VISIT AGAIN? The Wisdom Teeth Dentist!
44. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICECREAM? Pink Peppermint or Coffee
45. WHICH CAME FIRST, THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG? To get to the other side. Wrong punch-line.
46. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU MADE SMILE TODAY? 6 billion.
47. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WORLD, WHAT DO YOU SEE? Bologna
48. CATS OR DOGS? Both are fine
49 GOOD OR BAD? Ugly
50. SOMETHING PEOPLE PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU? I am not a real person. I'm a blog persona Kelly made up.

Soup anyone?

One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?

Our local paper Star Tribune had an article today on soups.
They listed four soup names.
Cousin K said, Hey go grab the Strib Taste section and tell me which soup name makes you LOL...

Thai Hot-And-Sour Soup

Beef Stroganoff Soup

Chicken Chipotle Soup

Cock-A-Leekie Soup

Yep, you read that right.

I think I just might start saying that in my everyday lexicon.

"I was driving to work today and some Cock-A-Leekie pulled out in front of me!"

"That movie was really good, but what a Cock-A-Leekie ending!"

See how fun that is!