All the other kids.

I uploaded a whole bunch of my comic books onto etsy. More here. Don't forget almost everything has free shipping until I graduate! Help me afford being able to move.

The universe will have its way.

I've been saving loads of different interior design pictures lately. Unfortunately I browse so long I never save the sources, I just save them and when I go back, never know where I got it from. I always add credit when I know it, or find it. Here are just a few that I really like of kitchens.

It was acceptable at the time.

I've been having so much wonderful food while down here. Unfortunately, much of the time I forgot to whip out the ol' camera before it was devoured. These are still from Flagstaff eatin's.

Red cream potatoes cooked on low/med in butter, olive oil, salt, thyme and basil, green bell pepper, carrot and onion cooked then laid inside the eggs, along with crumbled goat cheese.

Fried okra, toast with spicy hummus, vegi soy fish balls (weirdest texture ever...) with sweet chili sauce, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, pecans, golden raisins, dried figs, and I actually forget what else...cooked in vegetable stock.

Homemade lentil soup and tea. Sooo good.

Hey, watch it!

These are the things I've amassed while being down here in Phoenix. I mean that I got myself, although the sports bra and running shirt my mom got for me, since I needed them.

*A dark shade of pretty, sparkly purple polish.

*A new woven belt. I broke my last one, and this one is much smaller and fits me properly.

*A new pan. It is a wonderful size and shape. Now I'll have an in between from my wok and regular frying pans.

*I'd returned the Patagonia jacket and bought a much cheaper substitute. It's a pack-down type, and all that, which will be great for camping.

*A shirt with dinosaurs on it!

*A pretty green t-shirt.

*A wooden mortar and pestle.

*New wonderful art pens. (I'm a bit of a geek when it comes to pens.)

*A super pretty bowl. Here's a close-up:

*A black mug with handle. It has a nice weight.

*A black pot, great for cooking rice.

*The third book in The Hunger Games series. I still need to find the second one before I can start reading it, haw.

*A pretty basket. I think I'm going to use it to store my toys on my shelf, and give me a little more room.

I never really took the time to make an end of the year post, as I had in 2010. But, I think I can summarize a few key points worth noting from last year.

*I adopted a kitty on June 1st. I named him Sir Thaddeus Rex, also known as Mr. T, Mr. Fluffbutt, Mr. Crazypants, or Mr. Purr-Monster. I love him, even if he is the Pinky in the duo.

*I had a summer job as a security guard working for The Cardinals. The hours were strenuous, but helped me get some money I'd lost over the summer.

*In April, I officially started a new attitude toward working out and with more gusto began a pilates and running regime. I've kept to it, and improved my endurance and strength greatly. Over the last few months, I've added lifting weights and a second pilates video to my routine. I feel fantastic.

*I'm always discovering new wonderful music. <3

*I finished the first semester of my senior year of college!

*I bought an electric guitar. I want to start practicing really badly once I get back to Flagstaff!

*I decided to read more. I got a goodreads account, and it's really helped me to motivate myself to finish reading each book, so I can add them to my list. I'm not picky about what I read. I'm trying to just read any and everything, I guess, even if it's tough to get through.

*And of course, I cooked loads of good food.

The pink lady's pledge.

I thought I'd highlight some artwork I really enjoy from etsy. Etsy is bursting with artists, and I've probably only skimmed the tip of the iceburg, but, here you go!


Jason LaFerrera makes animals out of cut-outs of maps. They're very clean and well done.


Chasing The Crayon does really interesting illustrations with animals. This is one of their more out-there ones, which I really enjoy.


Groundwork does super beautiful, simplistic illustrations with fine detail work.


CrowBiz prints detailed animals onto maps or pages from vintage books. It's a nice look.


GollyBard does wonderful illustrations of animals and nature. I love the pallet she keeps throughout her art. This is a storm cloud.


Siiso does beautiful abstracts.


Cathy McMurray does neat abstracts and abstracted landscapes.

I'll cover more in another post, before this one gets ridic long!

Etsy update!

It feels like forever since I last did an etsy update. I wanted to say the store is still up and running and everything. At present, almost everything in the shop has free shipping for a big moving sale I'm having. This will be running until I graduate, because I want to get rid of as much of the inventory as POSSIBLE before I have to trek across country or wherever I plan on going! So please hop on by and get some of your holiday shopping done. :D





Also, my kitties are adorable. Mr. T has taken a great liking to my bat pillow. He snuggles it whenever possible.

And Buster is obsessed with this super soft olive blanket I brought home. I put him on it and he immediately went into kneading mode and zoned out. Heh.


My breakfast this morning:
Apple cinnamon granola, plain yogurt, coconut shavings, honey, chopped pecans, dates rolled in oat flour, golden raisins, kiwis and a banana, and then a little bit of cold coffee mixed with chai green tea and milk. Soooo good.

Change is gonna come.

I know I've been really quiet. Been sorta busy with school and not feeling that great. I turned in my graduation application, it's pretty crazy how soon it is. If all goes as planned, I'm graduating in May in the spring. I'm looking forward to a bunch of my classes. They'll be much more active and outside-oriented, which is what I like to do. I passed my wilderness first responder, and am now all medically certified and jazz. The weather here is so weird. It's November, but sometimes it's still t-shirt weather during the day. Right now it's rainy and cold which makes sense, but jeez. I'd bought a jacket from Patagonia (waiting for it to arrive) to finally be able to effectively battle the brutal winters here. I get tired of layering up with everything and being a big puff ball and STILL being cold. I also got Batman pajamas. Because I'm perpetually an 8 year old boy inside. I've decided to learn how to play the electric guitar. I was able to buy one from my teacher for a sweet deal. I'll have to take pictures of it sometime. It's super badical pretty. In the meantime, enjoy a SAS post.










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And because it's just so funny.



Pretty Lights is my most favorite new band. I love everything by them.