Rain's Bad Rap

I'm not obsessing over the negative view on Rain, really, I'm not. I just really like these illustrations by Anna Melcon Bond.

“Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you with grace, strength, courage, and confidence.”
~ Og Mandino

I love the Rain

"Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain."

I was looking for a song to post about rain because I LOVE the rain, and today is suppose to be a very rainy day in the midwest. But I noticed that all the songs about rain are depressing! I find it odd because rain refreshes, renews, makes things grow, creates rainbows, etc. So rather than let this become a depressing post, I thought I'd keep it light and breezy with some happy quotes about rain :) These make me ache for summer!

"I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain; What a wonderful feeling, I'm happy again!" ~ From Singing in the Rain sung by Gene Kelly

"May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you."
~ Irish Blessing

"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow." ~ G.K. Chesterton

"Don't threaten me with love, baby. Let's just go walking in the rain." ~ Billie Holiday

Break me off a piece of Edward Cullen

Seriously! Is there anything Edward Cullen can't do!? I just finished New Moon and if I thought I was obsessed before, I was wrong. This books is my "personal brand of heroine," if I might quote Edward, himself. New Moon will be in theatres on 11.20.09 and I will be there too, dazzled and breathless :)

Asparagus Flambee

I've never claimed to be a great cook...not even a good cook. Some women are just naturally inclined to be great cook's, great homemakers, great "nesters," what have you. I've tried. I've really, really tried, but sometimes, you just have to realize that no matter how hard you try, you should just throw in the towel and stick to frozen TV dinners. I came to that realization last night.

My friend Charlotte had me over for chicken kabobs and grilled asparagus last Friday. It was sooo good and seemed simple enough. Marinade the chicken and veggies and skewer them, and marinade the asparagus and grill it. Easy...for the average person. I did everything, just like Charlotte told me. Smelled good and looked good. Only difference was that I don't have a grill and had to use my broiler. "No biggie," I thought. So, I put the asparagus on the cookie sheet and placed it in the oven. Next thing I know, flames, FLAMES are pouring out of my oven. I panic. I thoughtfully grabbed the oven mit, said a little prayer and pulled the flaming cookie sheet out of the oven. I know, from past experiences, that one should not pour water on a grease fire. So, I just stood there in shock as I watched the flames engross my asparagus and pondered what to do. The flames began to die down so I either sighed in relief OR I purposefully and carefully blew a puff of air on the asparagus (can't really recall due to post-traumatic stress), as if I was blowing out birthday candles in celebration of a great event. "What celebration" you ask...Living to tell the tale and not lose my eyebrows, eyelashes and face. I quickly turned down the oven heat to 120 and ran to the door and began wafting fresh air into my apartment...did this for about 15 minutes. Then, when the oven cooled down, I placed the asparagus back into the oven, checking my poor green veggies. Took me about 30 minutes to stop shaking and 50 minutes for the asparagus to cook since it was on very LOW heat.

In the end, the asparagus was tasty, but I did walk away from the traumatic event with a lesson learned...don't cook without adult supervision and stick to what you know...Frozen TV Dinners! This lady knows what I'm talkin' about :)

I'm Obsessed

No, I didn't go see Beyonce's new movie. BUT, I did just get done reading Twilight...sigh...so I had to write a post about my favorite vampire:

Edward Cullen (aka Robert Pattinson)


"About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was part of him — and I didn’t know how potent that part might be — that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him."
~ Twilight


p.s. I do not condone smoking. There is just something so James Dean about that picture that I had to post it :)