Bored. and not studying for finals.

Julina
Mary
Kelly
Kylee

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Julina: Um. I was named after Julina Lambson Smith. Joseph F's wife, Joseph Fielding's mother. Yep, she was the only one. mom/wife dealio.
Mary: I was named after my grandmother. Also, Mary, the mother of Jesus, YAY!
Kelly: I was named after like this one friend that my mom had in high school that actually ended up being a drug addict. But it was cool.
Kylee: My grandma's middle name is my middle name slash my dad's last name is also my last name.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

Julina: When was the last time I cried? It was probably over School. School is the most cry-worthy thing right now.
Mary: ok, the last time I cried was yesterday. oh wait, is this hard-core crying, or just tears coming out?
Kelly: ok, mine was on Sunday. directly after Prince of Egypt.
Kylee: December 8th. It was my birthday. Maybe it was december 7th.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Julina: um. when it's not fast-like.
Mary: Um, well I have like 5 different types of handwriting, so, AHHH! it really just depends on which one I'm using. The Lazy one I usually use sucks.
Kelly: Um, actually I think actually my entire life have been trying to write like Karen Crawley who was my sister's best friend in 6th grade. It was way vertical.
Kylee: Um, not particularly. But I don't know any one elses that I like better. Sometimes I wish I could write in all Caps. It's really hard.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Julina: Turkey?
Mary: TURKEY.
Kelly: Uhhhhh, Tuuurrrrkeeey? if I have to? Maybe?
Kylee: Um. Roast Beef.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Julina: well, I'd have to get me married first.
Mary: do I have kids? Was that really the question? Why yes.
Kelly: Yes. I have 3 kids. Annabelle, Lisa and Magnet.
Kylee: In my head, yes. But no one would really agree with me if they knew I was saying that. But yes. true.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Julina: I'd be an idiot if I said no. But seriously. Yes. I'm awesome...
Mary: Uh, who wouldn't?!
Kelly: Um, I wouldn't date me, but I'd totally be friends with me because I'm really neat.
Kylee: I dont really know. Probably not. I feel like I'm kinda boring and weird. But also... no, I just wouldn't. I don't see the point in being friends with myself. I mean, if we went shopping we'd want all the same things and we'd fight all the time. There's just no point. I need an outside personality.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Julina: I used to. Then I didn't. Then I thought Kare was cute when She did. So I started to. But I'm not very good at it.
Mary: noooo. (very sarcastically) Thank you.
Kelly: silence... yeah. like yeah. yes.
Kylee: you're gonna have to go with your own judgement on that one.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS:
Julina: Yes. but I wish I didn't. Cuz then I'd have a cool surgery story to tell. Since I have none.
Mary: I said Yesss...
Kelly: I dunno. What do they look like?
Kylee: Yeah. But that's when you eat a lot of ice cream in the hospital and I couldn't handle the calories. But I'd want to milk it for all it's worth.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Julina: Actually. About 3 months ago I would have said Hecks no. But then I saw a facebook video of a friend sky diving and it made me want to be awesome cool too. So yes.
Mary: YES
Kelly: No. I would not do anything that has the potential to kill me. Why would I do that. I don't even drive.
Kylee: No, Never. that is dumb and life threatening. I mean, go on a roller coaster ok?

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL?
Julina: Depends on my mood. Healthy; Honey Bunches of Oats in the yellow box. Not so healthy; CooCoo Roos. (Macey's brand of Cocoa puffs.)
Mary: Like every single one ever. Cocoa Krispies. Captain Crunch. Fiber one. Honey Bunches of Oats. I'm pretty sure there hasn't been a cereal I haven't liked.
Kelly: Cheerios. But not the off brand kind. I can tell the difference.
Kylee: Yucko. Cereal is not my favorite. Lots of Carbs, hardly no nutritional value, have some toast, peanut butter and yogurt.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Julina: negative friend.
Mary: no. because I don't tie them when I put them on.
Kelly: I wear heals. They don't require untying
Kylee: I don't have tying shoes.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Julina: always.
Mary: Heck yeah, I'll knock you out.
Kelly: haha.. Physically, no. Emotionally, also no.
Kylee: yikes. I'd beat Mary wrestling. (mary) No you did not! (Kylee) Yes I did Julina. Also, I am strong. Sometimes boys think I am a man.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Julina: wow. well. Probably Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Right now.
Mary: Um, bunny tracks or raspberry and cream cheese.
Kelly: ok, so I had this one blueberry ice cream when I was in Jr. High. and It was really good and probably made out of magic and I haven't been able to find it since.
Kylee: Um. heath, or mint chocolate chip. Or sherbet is also good.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Julina: Their smile. Because who doesn't smile when they meet me? exactly.
Mary: Their smile slash laugh.
Kelly: Dude, I'm not even gonna lie, I notice how attractive they are. Or aren't.
Kylee: Physical appearance, Hygine, Clothing, and how dilusional they may or may not be according to previous stipulations.

15. RED OR PINK?
Julina: Crimson. Lately. It probably used to be pink, but I've been on this "finding the perfect red" nail polish trip. So. red.
Mary: Red. actually it depends on the kind of pink.
Kelly: Shoes, red. Everything else, pink.
Kylee: I think pink mostly wants to be red. So probably red. Although there are some merits to being watered down.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Julina: My lack of motivation in school. Cuz that's kinda my life right now and it's not going anywhere.
Mary: Myself. haha.
Kelly: I dunno, my skin is kinda vampire pale and if I try to get tan and I'll just get cancer.
Kylee: How much time do we have. Uh, yeah, everything.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Julina: Hailey. And Cameron. My missionaries are up there too. Like Holden.
Mary: From what? I miss Erin.
Kelly: Sarah. and Catherine.
Kylee: Paris, Siblings, Geoffrey, Home, disneyland.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Julina: totally
Mary: no comment.
Kelly: this isn't my survey
Kylee: yes.

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Julina: I'm not. But my toenails are hot pink. Not red, I know.
Mary: Now? or the ones I was wearing earlier? They had flowers. right now, They're fleshy.
Kelly: I was wearing black cowboy boots earlier. Yee-haw
Kylee: Previously, Plaid gray and purple rain boots. Now, maroon Argyle socks.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Julina: lots of ice cream at Andrea's house after Brook's dance recital
Mary: A bite of the really gross sandwhich Kelly got.
Kelly: It was a pina colata sorbet thing. But not real pina colata cuz that tastes like gasoline.
Kylee: Too much Caramel Corn.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Julina: Kelly's Dance mix
Mary: I dunno, What is this Kelly?
Kelly: Lil' Jackie I believe the world revolves around me.
Kylee: Kelly's weird idea of dance music.

22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Julina: Crimson. I dunno. It's a phase.
Mary: ooo, I'd be one of those crazy ones that's like "my little pony red" or like "mother of pearl" because you can't decide what color it really is.
Kelly: Purple Mountains Majesty.
Kylee: I don't feel like that is a fair question to ask someone on the spot. Maybe like a pale brownish pink something... I dunno.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Julina: Good boy smell. Rain. Caramel Brownies.
Mary: Cookies in the oven. Yummy things. Or Lucky! Yay! Oh also, I really love the smell of Mary Kay lip gloss.
Kelly: Fresh-out-of-the-printer paper.
Kylee: My Grandma's musky Garage. When you first turn on the air conditioning in the car in the summer. Also the elementary school cafeteria that smells like Chocolate milk and apricots. And my mama. And my dad's deoderant.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Julina: My mom. About what Paula can get me for Christmas. I said a Target gift card. Or if that's too boring, some sass jewelry.
Mary: Texting was Kyle and Talking was my sister Christina.
Kelly: A guy who wanted to sell me car insurance and I don't have a car. If you're reading this, I hate you.
Kylee: Like Behnkey. I think

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Julina: My Pops? oh sure.
Mary: no.
Kelly: no.
Kylee: I love her...

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Julina: BYU Football. Also, mens Volleyball. So hot.
Mary: to watch? ooo, that's hard. Probably, I dunno. The only ones I watch are soccer and football. But they're not fun to play. But Austin Collie is fun to watch. Also dancing.
Kelly: Surfing and Speed Skating.
Kylee: Remember the Titans or Rocky. Also Dancing.

27. HAIR COLOR?
Julina: Always has been brown. never colored it. Cuz it's that coveted. But maybe it has some red in it in the summer sun.
Mary: natural slash best color ever. Like the color of happiness.
Kelly: it's like this weird chestnut mousey brown that's not even interesting at all to anybody.
Kylee: I don't really know that I'm prepared to answer that question right now.

28. EYE COLOR?
Julina: Tootsie roll brown.
Mary: It changes. so I call it ocean eyes cuz it goes from gray to green to blue.
Kelly: hazel.
Kylee: Jean blue.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Julina: EveryDay. (think Jacey Thurston-soon-to-be-Nelson)
Mary: no
Kelly: I have perfect vision. Thank you very much.
Kylee: Me too.

30. FAVORITE FOODS?
Julina: Chicken. And most Potatoes. I live on a lot of Pasta up here. And Chocolate. and fruit. But not Melons.
Mary: Everything!! Um, I dunno. Like Ice cream and brownies. And STRAWBERRIES. and man candy
Kelly: Olives!!! (gross according to everyone else)
Kylee: Steak. Tacos. Popcorn. What else do I love? salad. Oh! Nectarines, Nectarines.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Julina: Happy Endings are usually fairly lame. But so are most Scary Movies. So... Both!
Mary: I don't understand the question. Um, Happy endings.
Kelly: Bad Endings where everybody dies.
Kylee: Not scary, but not necessarily happy.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Julina: um, Terminator 2? But only like 5 minutes. And we decided I'd make way more efficient decisions than most of those characters. A whole Movie? Maybe While you were Sleeping. Karalyn and I quoted a lot. And Alli got mad a lot.
Mary: Terminator 2. But Kelly forced me to watch it!!
Kelly: Terminator which is awesome!! I love that movie so much!
Kylee: Unfortunately Terminator 2. bad judgement.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Julina: Beige Cami under a brown Cami under a lighter beige Cardigan.
Mary: it's kinda dark. oh, it's red. It's my soccer shirt, YAY!
Kelly: Um, it's like egyptial white color with sequence on top.
Kylee: royal blue transitioning to a black dress.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Julina: Fall. Summer is Stupid and winter is lame.
Mary: ugh! I'm angry because everyone stole my answer, but fall because of the colors. And winter because of the snow.
Kelly: Summer. I wish that someone would shoot winter with a gun and die.
Kylee: Fall?

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Julina: Kisses in my dreams. but probably hugs in real life. I can't kiss most people in real life. That'd be awkward.
Mary: All hugs all the time. For a short while longer and then it'll be ALL KISSES!! (scream)
Kelly: uh! Hugs are nice... if I can't get anything else. Can I say that?
Kylee: probably hugs. I don't know what kisses are.

36. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT?
Julina: what kind of an endless possibilities question is this? apple pie. Caramel Brownies. what other desserts do I like? I like desserts.
Mary: um, I pretty much love everything, especially triple chocolate utopian brownies. or ice cream. Or pie. well no, not pie but the word is fun to say.
Kelly: baclava.
Kylee: Pie or ice cream. or both.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Julina: Andrea. and Dad. Maybe some other random people who feel like they should have been on this list. And MOM!
Mary: no one because I'm not sending it.
Kelly: same.
Kylee: I don't know what that means.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Julina: Karalyn. That girl has like 47 thousand NEW emails in her inbox that she NEVER looks at.
Mary: everyone because no one's gonna get it.
Kelly: um, Kyle. He's on a mission.
Kylee: same as above

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Julina: Jane Austen's Guide to Dating. Don't ask.
Mary: Does tv Count? just kidding, my chemistry text book. yay
Kelly: catch 22. joseph heller.
Kylee:I'm not reading one right now.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE?
Julina: my finger
Mary: dirt dust nothing
Kelly: I just have a little pad thing and then you can scroll with two fingers cuz it's a mac
Kylee: I don't have a mouse. What mouse?

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Julina: did I watch tv last night? Yesterday was monday. I don't think I did.
Mary: Supernatural, aka, basically 2 hot males parading around making my life wonderful.
Kelly: Supernatural also. It was really scary though.
Kylee: Arrested Developement

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
Julina: laughter. Unless it's obnoxious. ew.
Mary: I have 3 favorite sounds. Laughter. the sound of wind blowing through trees, you know? whoosh whoosh, and the sound of men um, what's the word? professing their love to me?
Kelly: Male Harmony
Kylee: I dunno. I like froggy voices. Crunchie leaves. Macaroni. That's a good sound. Babies.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Julina: Beatles. only sometimes
Mary: uh, beatles because they actually are my... um, not really sure what they are. haha not sure where I was going with that one.
Kelly: how is this even a question? I don't think that's real. Beatles.
Kylee: Beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Julina: Hawaii. twice.
Mary: um. my dreams? Canada or hawaii. or, hawaii was my home so I dunno.
Kelly: japan.
Kylee: Denmark or Italy?

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Julina: looking hot? oh and whistling. not like... at boys, but like... songs. and stuff.
Mary: I have a talent of interpreting things in a way that no one wants things to be interpreted. slash I'm talented at making weird noises that I don't know I'm making. And Faces.
Kelly: making songs with my hands. like this. slash pretending to be an indian. (said by mary)
Kylee: I'm good at making people feel good about themselves.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Julina: Las Vegas. Or Henderson? Mom?
Mary: Kansas. KU Medical Center. The coolio experimental baby ward.
Kelly: That explains a LOT. Louisiana. Alexandria. My parents were gonna name me that but then they named me stupid Kelly. Which I now go by.
Kylee: California. Walnut Creek. Boring.

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Julina: Andrea's. Or if someone cool picks this up from facebook.
Mary: mine? The world revolves around me. Hello...
Kelly: God? in general? what do you mean?
Kylee: I don't know what that means.

Another survey.

1.Song that always makes you sad?: Don't wanna miss a thing by Aerosmith.
2.Last thing you bought?: Pineapple. For a centerpiece in my cooking class.
3.Last person you argued with?: Karalyn?... I dunno.
4.Do you put Butter before putting the jelly on?: If you don't, you're kind of stupid.
5.One of your stuffed animals' names as a kid?: Rosie. It was a big Bunny in a rose covered outfit.
6.Did you ever own at one time a Nysnc Cd?: Yes. I did. And then Andrea threw it on top of a UPS building "for my own good."
7.Favorite day of the week?: Saturday. It's a special day.
8.Favorite Sundae topping?:Caramel.
9.Did you take Piano lessons?: Yes. But I never enjoyed them. I quit as soon as I could.
10.Most frequent song played?: So long, So long by Dashboard Confessional
11.T.V. show you secretly enjoy?: Lost. yeah. It's really great
12.Would you rather play basketball or hockey?: Basketball. though only barely. I couldn't be coordinated enough on ice.
13.Date someone older or younger?: Preferable Older.
14.One place you could travel right now?: London. Or Italy.
15.Do you use umbrellas?: Is there something I don't know about them that would make me not want to?
16.Do you know all the words to the Canadian national anthem?: Last I checked, I was 100% American. Memorizing other national anthems isn't exactly the first thing on my to-do list.
17.Favorite Cheese?: hmmm... I really like cheese. But I think I'd have to go with a medium cheddar.
18.Disturbed or My Chemical Romance?: neither. I don't really know anything about either except that they both have creepy names.
19.Do you prefer Blondes or Brunettes?: Probably brunettes
20.Best job you ever had?: my current job as a BYU Intramural Supervisor
21.Did you go to your high school prom?: Yes. twice.
22.Perfect time to wake up?: ideally 8 am.
23.perfect time to go to bed?: ideally 12.
24.do you use your queen right away in chess?: I haven't played chess since the 3rd grade. I don't remember much about it.
25.Ever been in a car accident?: Not... reeeally.
26.closer to mom or dad...or neither?: I'm close to both in different ways... but probably dad...
27.what age is this exciting life over for you?: what kind of a question is that?
28.what decade during the 20th century would you have chosen to be a teenager?: probably the 40's. I love that fashion style.
29.Favorite shoes you have EVER owned?: hmmm... That would probably have to be my red 4 in. heels... They are fabulous.
30.Do you have an article of clothing you have had since you were in high school: Yeah. tons. High school wasn't that long ago and I haven't changed much.
31.Were you in track and field?: I would never!
32. Were you ever in a school talent show?: yeaaaaah... no. maybe?
33.Have you ever written in a library book?: no. That would be defacing private property and I don't do that....
34.Allergic to?: Cockroach. oddly enough. and a bunch of other stuff. but not any foods or medicine.
35.Favorite fruit?: Strawberries. Or maybe fresh raspberries. And Kiwi is really good. I really like fruit. Pretty much all except melons.
36.Have you watched sex and the city?: no. The title kinda threw me off first thing.
37.Baseball hat or toque?: What's a toque?
38.Do you shampoo first in the shower or soap?: I get all wet, then I shampoo, then I wash my face with MaryKay's time wise 3 in 1 facial cleanser, then I rinse out my shampoo and Condition. While my Conditioner is chillin', I scrub down with St. Ives Whipped Silk body wash. It's pretty great. And then I rinse out my conditioner and I'm all done!
39.Wet the toothbrush or brush dry with the toothpaste?: Why would anyone brush dry? That doesn't make any sense.
40.Pen or pencil?: generally pen. But only black ink.
41.Have you ever gambled at a casino?: negative. and I'm a native Las Vegan. :)
42.Have you thrown up on a plane?: no
43.Have you thrown up in a car?: maybe? karalyn always did so I might have once.
44.Have you thrown up at work?: no. But Loralee did once.
45.Do you scream on roller coasters?: if I'm not too scared. If it's really scary, then I sit silently.
46.Who was your first prom date?: Robert Davis. he'll be big one day. Just wait.
47.Who was your first roommate?: Cecily Lemmon. Oh yeah, She's on the BYU cross country team.
48.What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk for the first time?: well, That would mean I'd have to have been drunk before, huh? That's a shame.
49.What was your first job?: Jujji Juice smoothie maker. It was good. Totally a rip off of Jamba.
50.What was your first car?: Gandalf The Gray. A Gray 98 Toyota Camry
51.When did you go to your first funeral?: I was little. It was in Utah I think. It was for someone on my Mom's side of the family.
52.How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown?: 18
53.Who was your first grade teacher?: Mrs. Fink
54.Where did you go on your first airplane ride?: to Hawaii. For Christmas. Mele Kalikimaka.
55.When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with?: I don't think I ever did.
56.Who was your first Best Friend and are you still friends with them?: um, Probably Kelsey Pinegar. I went to her wedding over the summer, but we don't really talk. I should though.
57.Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parent's house?: 1218 Chipman hall of Helaman Halls, Provo UT
58.Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?: um. Probably my dad. Although I know he's not gonna comfort me and tell me it's ok. He tends to slap me around a bit and put life back in perspective. Which is what I need even when I don't want it.
59.Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsmen: Andrea's. That was a bad age for me.
60.What is the first thing you do in the morning?: go to the bathroom, put my contacts in, and brush my teeth. I hate morning breath more than anything... It's the worst.

To the Men of 214

With all my love-

P.S. Sorry about thefting the N64 again. If you want it back you can totally have it... we were only trying to help you with your grades and whatnot. finals...

My thoughts on Twilight.

You know, this is probably the most blogged about topic right now, but I feel like I might as well speak my peace about it. Last night Andrea, Karalyn and I went to see it. We sat in line from 7:30 on for our 10 pm show and we weren't the first in line by a long shot.
Let me start out by saying that I went in with ridiculously low expectations. I force myself to do that with movies being recreated from my favorite books (All of the Harry Potter's, Jane Austen's...) because otherwise, I'll leave disappointed. Always. I mean, prove me wrong! If you went to see it expecting to experience all of the same emotions you felt while reading the book you left completely distraught and/or furious... that's just how it goes sometimes.
But if you go in expecting crap, you'll leave thinking, "oh, that wasn't so bad..."
So that was my overall experience.
Thoughts on the movie...
1) It was not the book. It put as much from the book into the movie as it could and I think they did a good job portraying how Bella and Edward got to know each over several days (making it seem like one continuous conversation, but changing locations, clothes, etc.) and they stuck pretty much right to the plot line. BUT it was not the book. There were a lot of my favorite details from the book that was not in the movie, but I understand that I'm not the director and I can't just stick my favorite parts in there and expect the rest of the Twilight-loving world to think it's great too.
2) The pace was a bit off for me. There were parts that went all too quickly and some parts that lingered a little too long.
3) I loved the scene where Bella officially meets the Cullens. I think they way each of the characters were introduced on a more personal level was great and fit what I imagined of each of them from the book.
4) The movie captured the wit of the book. There were several "moments" where I laughed right out loud, remembering how much I loved little things like that when I was reading the book, (ie, everything about Charlie, Emmett, and Mike Newton...) great stuff.
5) Stephanie Meyer's cameo?? WHAT THE RANDOM!! "Here ya go Stephanie," who's idea was that one? Could we be a little more obvious please? no really, let's hold the camera on her for an awkward amount of time and pretend like she belongs in the town. because she totally looks like she belongs there...?? yeah, for a minute I thought she and her laptop were in the shot by accident.
6) Also, and this is totally random, but I'm sticking it in here... because I can... the first time Bella and Edward show up to school together was classic! SO Great!! oh man... that was perfect. sigh of contentment.
Thoughts on the Characters...
1) Kristen Stewart/Bella Swan wasn't what I was expecting at all. I originally didn't think I was going to like her, but she wasn't too bad. She wasn't a terrific actress, too blinky and not sarcastic enough, but her look and voice matched what I had imagined. I'm kind of indifferent on her.
2) Robert Pattinson/Edward Cullen was pretty much terrible. He wasn't at all what I imagined him to look like, and obviously that's a topic that's been run through the mill 27,000 times becuase he was "perfect to Bella" and not me. I get that, so enough there. But I don't even think Pattinson can act at all. There were pockets of "Edward" here and there-and that kept me from hating him-but overall, I wasn't impressed.
*While I'm slightly dissapointed with the choice and acting skills of the leads, they definaltely had GREAT chemestry togther. No one can doubt that. There was never a moment where I thought, "oh wow, that looked awkward" and for the most part, I believed that they really belonged together. I think that's what saved their characters for me.
3) Ashley Greene/Alice. Really good. I loved Alice in the book and I'm kind of sad there wasn't more of her in the movie, but obviously this isn't her story and she has to be more of a minor character for time constraints.
4) Jackson Rathbone/Jasper. Slightly twitchy. Was that just my imagination? I dunno, twitchy was never the impression I got when reading about his character. To me, he should have been quietly restraining himself... concentrating.
5) Kellan Lutz/Emmett Cullen was GREAT! He wasn't quite as tall as I expected, but captured the essense of Emmett really well. hmm, 'essence of Emmett.' I wish that came in a bottle... Anyways, well done there. Seriously. Good stuff. He's hot.
6) Nikki Reed/Rosalee Cullen is better as a Brunette. I think she's possibly one of the most beautiful women ever as a brunette, but it doesn't convert over for me as a blonde. And being rediculously georgeous is what Rosalee is all about. She's supposed to be the most beautiful, coveted, vain person out there. I think they should have chosen a natural blonde with just as much sass and attitude.
7) Peter Facinelli/Carlisle Cullen. Good actor, bad look. Like Rosalee, he does not look good as a bleached-blonde. Frankly, I don't think he looks that good as a brunette either, pointy features kinda weird me out. But he can act. His performance pulled the character off for me, so it ended up ok.
8) Jennie Garth/Esme Cullen was really good. She really looked like you could tell her all of your problems after a hard day and she would just let you cry on her lap while stroking your hair, telling you that not everyday will be this hard and that you still have a pretty good life. To me, that's what Esme's there for. To be loving and supportive and a young, precious-looking Mother-figure.
9) Charlie, Renee, Billy, Jacob, SPOT ON! I can hardly complain about any of them. They all had the personalities and sense of humor of each of their characters. Charlie was pretty much exactly what I pictured him as. Renee was a little older looking than I pictured, but still pulled off the character really well. Billy and Jacob were both perfect. Perfect everything... I'm really looking forward to seeing how Jacob and Bella will bounce off eachother, it looked really good based on the little there was in the movie.
10)Mike Newton, Jessica, Angela, Eric, and the kid who almost hits her with the van (I can't remember his name to save my life...). Mike Newton was a little less good looking than I expected, but his personality made up for it, so it all made sense. Jessica isn't exactly what I pictured either, but was kinda close and still played the character really well. Angela and Eric weren't anything remotely close to what I pictured, but were still good and it made sense. And the van driving kid... not at all what I was thinking, but great! Overall, I think Stephanie Meyer made them kind of steriotypical in the book, and the movie made them less so and more real... more natural... more like, there really were those kids at my high school. So yeah, well done there.

Anyways, I think that's all I want to say about that. I feel like I've been typing forever so I'm gonna go...

Halloween costumes

So here are some post-party photos with Mary and Kelly. Alli didn't dress up with us. Mary and I made our dresses and Kelly found her's at DI and made some slight modifications.
The story is that we're dead housewives. The idea was slightly inspired from Desperate Housewives, but really, we happened to find the dress pattern at Joanns and thought it would be a fun idea. Mary died from a slit throat, I died from being strangled and Kelly died from a shot to the head. Morbid, I know, but it's HALLOWEEN. It's lame sauce if you're an "angel" or "cowgirl." Unless you're under the age of 8. Then it's great. I got my apron at FlirtyAprons.com and it's called "sassy black." How could I not buy it? Anyways, I'll post more picture from the actual party a little later because I couldn't find my camera during the party and I have to get them from friends. Also, I can't get this to not be underlined... So... Until then,

Mary, me and Kelly

Me with our no-bake spiders, Mary with our peanut butter cookie eyeballs and the Cauldren cookie/caramel rice crispy treats and Kelly with the tombstone brownies.
Us looking dead ish...
Solo shot...
Me showing my strangled neck. And crying. (totally fake)
And then, Alli wanted to try putting a post-it over the flash becuase she said it would turn the picture colors. This is an orange post it picture. kinda neat.

ok... Here goes nothing.

So, Nate Davis and I went on a fun group date. We carved pumpkins at our apartment and frosted halloween cookies. It was fun.

Here's Mary and Andrew.
Kelly and Brett
Allie and McKay

Nathan and I- "N8"

"Julina"


And here's the last decent shot of my hair.

The next night and 10 inches later...

And then we convinced Kare to do it too...
So. What do you think? I have never had short hair in my whole life. Ever. Seriously, the shortest it's ever been is somewhere around 2 inches below my shoulders (5 inches longer than what it is now). So, Kare and I sent our hair home to mom and dad in bubble envelopes. THEY DON'T KNOW ITS CUT SO DON'T SAY ANYTHING TO THEM THIS WEEK!! WAIT!! And Thanks to Kelsey Day for the Sass cuts.

What other proof do you need?!

Ok, try telling me that's not the best looking pie you've ever seen. Look at those 6 beautiful layers?! And that was my very first homemade pie crust. It was so flaky and delicious, not over-handled at all... ok, you have to try it.


Please excuse the Styrofoam plate with the remnants of Benn's enchiladas. We're college students being thrifty.

Best Pie Ever!

K, so here is my recipe from last week. My kitchen definitely had the best food item. If you don't try it, you're seriously missing out. MAKE IT! It's actually probably the only one worth making...

Black-Bottom Cherry Cream Cheese Pie

Note: This pie has a standard pastry crust with an oreo crust on top of it (black-bottom). After cooling, it is then filled with the cream chesse filling and topped with cherries, whipped cream and oreo crumbs.

1 (15 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/3 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 can cherry pie filling

standard pastry (below)

Oreo crumb crust (below)

1/2 cup whipping cream

2 T. sugar

Standard Pastry

1 ½ C. flour

1 tsp. salt

1/2 C. + 2 Tbsp. shortening

3 to 5 Tbsp. ice cold water water

1. Stir flour, then spoon lightly into measuring cup. Level.

2. Place flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir together.

3. Measure shortening and use pastry blender to cut the shortening into the flour until rice-like.

4. Sprinkle in water 1 Tbsp. at a time, mixing with your rubber scraper or a large spoon until flour is moistened, and dough almost cleans the sides of the bowl. (The less you handle it, the flakier the crust will be.)

5. Gather dough into a ball. Flatten on a lightly floured board, and roll into a large, even circle. Put in 9” glass pie pan, crimp edges and poke with fork.

6. Bake at 450°. Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Oreo Crumb Crust

1 cup finely crushed Oreo cookie crumbs

3 Tbsp. sugar

¼ cup butter, melted

1. Combine cookie crumbs and sugar. Add butter; blend until all crumbs are evenly moist.

2. Pat ¾ of the mixture over the bottom of a single-crust baked 9-inch pie crust.

3. Use the remaining ¼ of the mixture to sprinkle on the whipped cream at serving.

Filling

1. Soften cream cheese and beat until fluffy.

2. Add milk, slowly, while beating. Add lemon juice, vanilla and beat well.

3. Pour into crust. Chill and then top with cherry pie filling.

To serve: Whip the whipping cream and gradually add 2 Tbsp. sugar. Top each slice of pie with whipped cream and chocolate cookie crumbs.

Free Awesome Purses!

Yeah, so... Thanks to Laura Cutler, I too have begun to fantasize about winning a free purse! All of them are so cute!

Here's the dealio; you go to THIS website, enter your first name and email address, and you're entered to win one of the free purses! They'll give away one free purse for each of the first 24 hours of their grand opening. Real easy, real rewarding if you win. Shoot, I really want one. Go check it out!

Again, that website is www.handbagplanet.com check it out! Seriously!

Celebrity Collage by MyHeritage

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity - Collage - Morph

pictures from Chris and Amanda's wedding.

Chris cracks me up... every time you look at his face, you can't help but smile.

aw, some of the high school friends. don't mind that I'm the most awkward looking one in the picture.

Amanda feeding Chris the cake. I think Amanda figured Chris would smash it in her face, so instead of making her eat it (or smashing it in her face), he just ate her bite too.
Kelsey, Isham and I. I haven't seen Chris (Isham) in forever. And Kelsey and I always hang out when I come home. good times. I love her.

It was a good weekend home. Too quick, and a lot of driving, but hey! anything for friends, right?

This week's food lab

ok, here's the recipe's for this week. (Almost) all turned out delish... Try them for yourself. P.S. If you're ever wondering what food I made in lab, I'm kitchen 2. It's usually labeled. So, for example, today I made pineapple-ham fried rice and easy mango salsa, and all of the kitchens made their own smoothies. Working at Jujji juice pays off some times.

Here's what I thought of all the recipes: Smoothies were ok, I've had and made better. The doughnuts tasted very homemade, not bad though. I didn't have the steamed carrots with snow peas, not sure why, must have skipped over them. Our pineapple-ham fried rice was delicious and the mango salsa was surprisingly really good. (I say surprisingly because I don't usually like hot/spicy foods, but this wasn't so bad). The chicken crepes were (yeah, I'll say it) preeeetty gross. I really didn't care for them at all. The Tuna melt sandwhiches were pretty good. They were my lab partner's favorite. The baked apples would have been better a little more tender. They were slightly too hard for me. Fudge was EXCELLENT!

Student Recipes - Small Equipment Lab

The purpose of this lab is to give students exposure to various pieces of small equipment in the lab. Students will also employ safe and clean preparation techniques, as discussed in lecture.

Lecture Demo Peanut Butter Play Doh

All Blender - Strawberry Smoothies

Kitchen 1 Fryer – Doughnuts and Steamed Carrots with Snow Peas

Kitchen 2 Rice Cooker – Rice and Electric Skillet - Pineapple-Ham Fried Rice and Food Processor – Easy Mango Salsa with Tortilla Chips

Kitchens 3 Crepe Maker - Chicken Crepes

Kitchen 4 Sandwich Maker– Tuna Melt Sandwiches and Pressure Cooker – Baked Apples

Kitchen 5 Electric Skillet – Tuna Melt Sandwiches and Pressure Cooker – Baked Apples

Kitchen 6 Crepe Maker - Chicken Crepes

Kitchen 7 Fryer – Doughnuts and Zip-Loc Bag – Fudge (everything is a tool)

Peanut Butter Play Doh

1 C. creamy peanut butter (pack & level)

1 C. light corn syrup (or mild honey) (liquid = eye level)

1 ¼ C. powdered sugar (spoon lightly & level)

1 ¼ C. instant dry milk (scoop & level)

1. Combine peanut butter and corn syrup in a mixing bowl.

2. Add dry ingredients, and mix well. Use your hands if necessary.

3. Divide the mixture into 4 sections.

4. Roll each section into a 1” rope. Wrap in plastic wrap.

5. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight. Cut in slices and enjoy.

Blender - Strawberry Smoothies

1 C. milk 1 C. low fat vanilla yogurt

1 C. frozen strawberries (10 large) 1/4 C. sugar

2+ C. ice cubes

1. Put milk and yogurt in a blender. Mix.

2. With the blender going, drop in frozen fruit 2 or 3 at a time.

3. When fruit is blended, add ice cubes until it reaches the desired consistency.

4. Add sugar. Serve immediately.

Sandwich Maker or Electric Skillet - Tuna Melt Sandwiches

1 (6 oz.) can tuna, drained 2 oz. cheddar cheese, in 1/4" cubes

1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 C. sweet pickle relish

1 hard cooked egg, diced 12 slices bread

1. To prepare egg: Place room temperature egg (if egg is from refrigerator, you can run warm water over egg to warm it) in a pan with enough cold water to cover egg completely (approximately by 1 1/2 inches). Bring the water to a boil, remove from heat, cover tightly with a lid, and allow to remain in the water approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

2. Combine filling ingredients. Mix well.

3. Spread equally on 6 slices of bread. Top with remaining bread.

4. Spread a small amount of butter on the outside of the bread. Cook in a sandwich maker or an electric skillet, turning, until both sides are golden brown and cheese is melted.

Fryer – Cake Doughnuts

It is especially important to heat the oil to the correct temperature when frying doughnuts. Use a reliable thermometer as well as a temperature-controlled frying devise. If the oil is too cool, the doughnuts will absorb too much oil, becoming heavy and fatty instead of light and crisp. If the oil is too hot, the outside of the doughnuts will burn while the centers will stay sticky and under-done. Doughnuts are best eaten on the day they are made.

½ cup granulated sugar

1 cup milk

3 tablespoons melted butter

2 eggs

3 3/4 cups (plus perhaps another ¼ - ½ cup) all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

pinch nutmeg

oil for frying

1. Heat oil to 350° F

2. Mix sugar, milk, melted butter and eggs. Add flour, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg to form dough. If dough is too sticky, add a bit more flour.

3. Roll out 3/4-inch thick on floured surface.

4. Cut and drop into fryer until golden brown. Turn and brown other side.

5. Cool on rack or on paper towels. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar or dip in frosting and sprinkles. When you are dipping the doughnuts in frosting, use your jelly roll pan with a cooling rack over it to allow the frosting to drain. Put the decorative sprinkles on top after frosting the doughnuts. Use the sprinkles that fall into the jelly roll pan to decorate the remaining doughnuts.

Frosting ( you will be making both vanilla and chocolate frosting)

2 1/2 cups (12 oz.) confectioners’ sugar (spoon in and level off to measure)

few drops of vanilla

1 Tbsp. cocoa powder

6-8 teaspoons water

decorative sprinkles

1. To make the vanilla frosting: Pour half the confectioners’ sugar into a bowl, add the vanilla and enough cold water (3-4 teaspoons) to mix into a smooth frosting.

2. To make the chocolate frosting: Stir the other half of the confectioners’ sugar with the cocoa powder into another bowl and mix in cold water (3-4 teaspoons) to make a smooth frosting.

3. Put sprinkles in a bowl. Dip warm doughnuts in frosting and then dip in sprinkles.

4. Prepare doughnut holes same as doughnuts.

Easy Mango Salsa

½ onion
1 jalapeno
½ clove garlic

1 ripe mango, peeled and pitted
1 tbsp. lime juice
1/8 bunch cilantro, washed
1 can (14.5 oz) whole tomatoes

1 can (14.5 oz) stewed tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

Cut jalapeno in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Using food chopper, chop onion and jalapeno and set aside. Mince garlic with knife or garlic press. Chop mango with knife. Snip cilantro into smaller pieces with clean kitchen scissors. Assemble food processor with metal blade. Put lime juice, cilantro and tomatoes into food processor. Pulse until tomatoes are consistency you want. Add onion, jalapenos, mango and garlic and pulse just enough to mix. Add salt and pepper to taste. Store in refrigerator for 1 hour for flavors to blend. Serve with tortilla chips.

Basic Crepes (makes about 16 crepes)

1 C. flour

2 eggs

½ C. milk

½ C. water

¼ tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine

*Measure the flour and liquid carefully, because the consistency is important.

The batter should be about the consistency of thick heavy cream.

1. Place ingredients in your blender in the order given. Blend 30 seconds. Stop and stir down the sides. Blend 30 to 60 seconds more, until smooth. Or Using a whisk or mixer, combine flour and eggs in a bowl. Add liquid gradually. Beat until smooth. Add other ingredients and mix.

2. Cook, using a crepe maker, or oiled crepe (omelet) pan.

Filling:

1 C. sour cream 2 whole thinly sliced green onion

1 can cream of chicken soup 1/4 C. finely chopped celery

1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 C. diced, cooked chicken (1 lb. raw)

1/4 C. sliced black olives (sm. can)

3. To prepare chicken: trim fat from chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces. Heat oil in frying pan on medium-high heat. Saute chicken pieces in oil (1 Tbsp.) until no longer pink.

4. Sanitize your counter top so that you can line up the cooked crepes to fill them equally. Combine ingredients, then fill crepes. Put filled crepes in greased glass 9x13 pan. Cover with plastic wrap, vent corner and place in microwave and cook on high for 10 minutes. (This jump starts the heating process. At home you may cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.)

5. Remove plastic and bake in conventional oven (325 degrees) for 10-15 minutes until heated through.

Topping:

1 cup grated cheese

6. Remove from oven and sprinkle on 1 C. grated cheese.

7. Bake 5 more minutes, until cheese is melted.

Note: You may make shells and filling the night before, but don’t stuff them until the morning of the day

you are going to use them. You may bake ahead, cover with aluminum foil, and reheat, if necessary.

Pressure Cooker - Baked Apples (for lab, plan 1/2 apple per person.)

½ apple for each person (4 large or 5 small will fit in a standard pressure cooker)

1/2 C. sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1. Use an apple corer or sharp utility knife, to remove the core from the apple.

2. Remove one strip of peel from the top of the apple. (This helps the steam penetrate better).

3. Place the apples in the bottom of a dry pressure cooker (remove the rack).

4. Combine the sugar and the cinnamon.

5. Fill the cavity of each apple with the sugar/cinnamon mixture.

6. Pour 1/4" of water in the bottom of the pressure cooker.

7. Seal lid and place pressure cooker over medium high heat.

8. Place the pressure gauge on the lid. When pan reaches full pressure and gauge begins to rock, turn the heat off, and remove from heat. Allow the pan to sit for 5 minutes to cool, then place the pan in your sink and run cold water over the side until the handle safety lock disengages.

NOTE: If gauge fails to rock after 20 minutes total time on heat, remove from heat. Let the pan sit until all pressure has escaped (about 20 minutes). If necessary, run cool water on the edge of the lid to release remaining steam. The safety lock near the handle will release.

9. Remove the lid. Cut the apples into fourths, remove the skins, and place apples on a serving dish. Serve with of ice cream.

10. Place the cinnamon sauce that is in the bottom of the pan in a dish to serve over the ice cream.

Zip-Lock Bag - Fudge (1 ½ C.)

(Amounts in parentheses make a single serving in a sandwich bag.)

2 oz. cream cheese - (1 T.) 1/4 C. margarine - (1T.)

3 C. powdered sugar - (3/4 C.) 1/4 C. cocoa - (1T.)

1. Measure ingredients in a 1 gal. zip lock bag. Push the air out of the bag and seal well.

2. Squish the mixture to mix well. It will be dry at first, but will soon become fudge.

3. Roll fudge between two sheets of waxed paper and cut into squares for easy serving (or eat with a spoon, yum).

4. You may press in chopped nuts or coconut.

Steamer - Rice

1 1/4 C. long grain rice 1 1/2 C. cold water 1/8 tsp. salt

1. Fill the water reservoir with cold tap water to the HIGH fill line.

2. Place the steaming bowl onto the base.

3. Place the rice, water, and seasoning directly into the rice bowl.

4. Place the rice bowl with contents into the steaming bowl and cover it so that the cover handles line up over the bowl handles and the tabs fit properly into the openings.

5. Plug it in and set the timer for approximately 52-54 minutes.

6. Fluff with a fork before serving or using in a recipe.

Electric Skillet - Pineapple-Ham Fried Rice

4 eggs, beaten 2 (or more) whole green onions, thinly sliced

1 tsp. garlic powder 2 tsp. oil

1/2 tsp. salt 4 C. cooked rice

2 Tbsp. butter 4 tsp. soy sauce

2 slices ham, chopped 1 can (20 oz.) pineapple tidbits, drained

1. Beat the eggs and add garlic powder.

2. Heat a skillet over medium heat. When the pan is hot, melt the butter.

3. Add the eggs, and allow them to cook until the bottom is set. (See step #4 below. You are not scrambling the eggs). Continue cooking the eggs until they are done, but not dry.

4. Cool the eggs, then remove them to a plate, and cut them into small pieces.

5. Chop the ham into small pieces.

6. Clean, then thinly slice the onions and half the green stem.

7. Put the oil in the skillet and place it over medium heat.

8. Add the green onions, rice, ham, pineapple, egg, and soy sauce. Stir fry until everything is heated through, being careful to not over-stir.

9. Serve with additional soy sauce.

Steamed Carrots with Snow Peas

1 lb. (.45 kg) carrots

½ lb (.23 kg) snow peas

1-2 cloves garlic

1 tsp. dry dill weed

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Peel the carrots and slice into ¼”-thick rounds.
2. Break off the ends of the peas; remove any strings; wash.
3. Place the garlic and dried dill weed in the flavor center of the steamer.
4. Spread the carrots in the steaming bowl. Cover.
5. Steam carrots for 12 minutes before adding the snow peas. Add snow peas.
6. Allow the vegetables to finish cooking for 9-10 additional minutes; stir.
7. Yields about 4 ½ cups of vegetables.
   

So yeah. There you have it for today. I'll give you last week's recipes next time... sooner or later.