My monster man

He's trying to help.

Laugh

I know I should put this book down and get into the shower, and get motivated, but it's cold and my back hurts so bad I could cry, ugh, fine! I'm up.

Keep'n The Sunny Side: Crochet Ipad Sleeve

Keep'n The Sunny Side: Crochet Ipad Sleeve: This is my newest item and design. Its in my Etsy shop.   I'm working on additional new color designs as well. I call this color ...

Good night

Sweet dreams.

You'll enjoy this I swear

Can I get an amen?

Why wouldn't you?

So my BFF who's dating this guy, who is pretty unavailable, hasn't called or text her in four days.  No Merry Christmas call or text btw either, and no Happy New Year communication either.  I ask you, why?  I love you and you're the love of my life but I cannot be bothered to communicate with you in any of the 24 hours I was given in that day?!  Inaction's speak louder than actions I think.  To be considerate to a lover is not an art form, it should be common sense, if I slept with you in the last month, and you wouldn't mind doing it again, you best pick up the phone and call me or text me or SOMETHING.  As we've already discussed the opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference and when you seemingly overlook someone, that causes them to feel insignificant, it may have been a simple oversight on your part, but the painful and hurtful ripple effect that will cause the other person is unmeasurable.  All my Bestie needed was a simple acknowledgement, like "yes I noticed you share the planet with me today", THAT'S IT!  Instead he chose silence and that weapon; has been wielded for centuries in the time honored tradition of making someone else feel like they don't matter to the only person, that matters to them.  Bravo man, bravo.

All I can do is shake my head, because I know this woman, and she is incredible and he is lucky she gives him a second of her time on this planet, but he treats her like she can be replaced in a second.  Trust me when I tell you, each of us, are irreplaceable.  There is only one you, with your own set of unique gifts and traits and no one can be better than you, at being you.

To love someone completely you must first love yourself, and maybe for some that isn't too easy, maybe they don't like what they see in the mirror right now and you get punished for it.  Question of the day is, how long do you let someone you're in love with treat you like you weren't even an afterthought?

Embrace who you are this year

I spent New Years day doing what I love most, reading, baking and cuddling with my cats.  Perhaps there is something missing inside of me because I don't have that internal feeling of "must be going and doing all the time".  I am content being home, enjoying my little apartment in all of it's soft and warm and cozy ambiance.  I have everything I need and want within arms reach, that really is an accomplishment that I worked hard to achieve.  Sure there are some things I would like that would make my life easier, an eReader, a rolling pin and marble cutting board, and a Pet Roomba to suck up errant spiders my cats don't catch because they're napping or plotting a sneak attack on each other, but otherwise I am pretty set. 

I'm back to work today and it's the second week in a row that it feels oddly like Monday in the middle of the week, but the work is steady in comes more in spurts than a stream and I don't mind that at all.  Next week will be nice getting back into the five day work week though.  I noticed on my dvr that my shows have started back up since the holiday break and I am glad about it, but the shows will just have to wait until I am done with this series because nothing comes between me and my book!

I'm excited about going home this evening and reading with a cocktail and a couple of cute cats, so far 2013 is not bad, not bad at all. 

Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series

Happy New Year!  Please allow me to introduce you to my newest addiction, +The Mortal Instruments by +Cassandra Clare.  In this order:

City of Bones
City of Ashes
City of Glass
City of Fallen Angels
City of Lost Souls
City of Heavenly Fire (to be released)
Clockwork Angel

The Infernal Devices (Prequel Series to Mortal Instrument Series)
Clockwork Prince
Clockwork Princess (to be released)

The Dark Artifices (Companion Series to Mortal Instrument Series) (to be released in 2015) ugh.

The Mortal Instrument Official Site, click here, and then prepare to do not much else until you've devoured every word in this fantastic series!  I will write more later but trust me when I tell you, this is the next Harry Potter/Twilight/Gray Series; mark my words with that ruin.

City of Glass

So yeah, since my BFF Angie in Mississippi and I got the first three Mortal Instruments I haven't wanted to do anything else except read, and last night I literally fell asleep while I was reading on my iPhone 4s Kindle app and dropped my phone. I must NOT stay up late again to finish book three, must get up early to go to work, remind me of that at ten tonight. Put the book down Sam! Lol

A woman who reads, never goes to bed alone.

Chocolate glaze

On top of hot cake.

Double boiler

If you don't own a double boiler, whilst your cake is baking use the burner that is emitting the most heat from the oven, works just as well!

Mr. Darcy

The male in my life!

Personal pizzas

Today I'll be making personal pizza dough and garlic buns for my panini maker and probably a homemade chocolate cake, frosting and whipped cream. I am all about making it fresh and at home where you can pronounce all the ingredients!

City of Ashes

Clary thought of Magnus, and of him not telling Jace the truth: that Alec did not want Jace to know about his relationship with him, because he was still in love with him.  She thought of the satisfaction it would have brought Magnus to say the words out loud, to acknowledge what the truth was, and the fact that Magnus hadn't said them-had let Alec go on lying and pretending-because that was what Alec wanted, and Magnus cared about Alex enough to give him that.  Maybe is was true after all: Love made you a liar.

That's a wrap!

I reached my goal and said my peace, feel free to take the recipes you'd like and I'll be taking my blog down this Friday for good.

I get the feeling you'd rather pine over someone you can never possibly be with than try being with someone you can. City of Ashes excerpt.

My 2012 summed up in 10 videos, enjoy.

Please don't drink and drive

I'd miss you if you were dead or in prison, and you are far too sexy to go to jail!

Tears pouring down like rain

I just reconnected with my second cousin on Facebook, that's what I use it for; staying in touch with people that have truly touched my life and heart, and to find and be found by those I've lost touch with. This message I just received shattered my ice heart.

Spoiled rotten

Sam's Sunday indulgence: scrambled eggs and country bacon on top of homemade bread buttered toast. What're you having for breakfast?