the fix for starvation central.

i woke up sunday morning, refreshed and feeling 100%. i went on a brisk walk around goodale park around 9 after i naturally woke up at 830, came home, made coffee and a breakfast of champions.

kayla em and i went flea marketing, thrifting and targeting all day and i was ravenous by 5.

because i held myself over with crackers i was able to make myself the best chicken dish i have ever had.

pepperoni stuffed chicken breast.

what you'll need:

1.) music

i listen to the passion pit station on pandora.

2.) two large chicken breasts.

3. pepperoni.

4. fresh mozzarella.

5. quarter of an onion (maybe more if you like onion)

6. flour

7. one egg

8. bread crumbs

9. olive oil

chop up the onion

i got to use my chopper i got from ikea - it was really nice.

slice the two chicken breasts diagonally creating four pieces

then slit the breast so you can easily stuff it with the pepperoni, onion bits, and pieces of mozzerella.

dust the pieces with flour, dip in the egg, and then dip in the bread crumbs.

then, in a skillet, brown both sides of chicken piece in olive oil until golden brown.

place pieces in a glass dish and cover with marinara sauce, shredded mozzerella and red pepper flakes (if you like spicy like me).

bake in 350 degrees until chicken is cooked throughly.

mm. honestly hit the spot.

northstar morning.

the best part of columbus is saturday morning.

northstar with friends after a friday night out.

lots of coffee, ham and cheese scones, cobb salads.

and perfect opportunities to play with my cameras.

now i will be spending the rest of the day horizontal.

first rebel pictures

very excited. i love spring.

project happy stool.

growing up i had this anitque bar stool in my room my mom painted antique gold.

i have been searching thrift stores for months for a nice, super inexpensive bar stool to paint a really fun pop color for my apartment. i found this guy at goodwill for 8.99.

and after a quick stop a lowe's, wham, the happiest stool you've ever seen!

i completed it this morning by putting daffidills i cut from my parents out and my basil potter it got for easter.

sippin on some sunshine

kayla and i ran home friday night for two specific things:

to see our friends play in thier band Human Nature for the Midwest Reggae Festival in Kent

to finally get my car fixed.

(rittman diner taken with shakeit)

my car had an appointment at 745am so we decided to get some good ol fashion breakfast at the local dinner. i have to say it was one of the most inexpensive, delicious breakfasts i have had.

my new new NEW toy!

i had a thirfting date on thursday at the goodwill on morse road.

and i found this absolute gem.

this is ridiculous.

Kodak Dualflex IV

i was telling joe as we were crouched down on the floor in the home decor section that there is no way that this thing works properly. almost seems too good to be true that this Kodak Dualflex IV came in the original box, with the flash attachment with extra bulbs WITH the owners manual. it takes 620 film which is still sold. and after some investigtaion there isn't really a reason why it wouldn't work properly!

oh-all for 3.99.

tangerine bread.

so a couple weekends ago when kayla, em and i went to cinicinnati for the weekend we listened to regina spector on the way home. the song "that time" inspired me a couple weeks ago to buy a box of tangerines.

so cheap and juicy!

well a couple weeks have passed and it is down to the next day or two to finish them up.

so i found a amazing recipe for tangerine bread.

what you need:

1.) someone like kayla - a bestfriend - who will watch you sing and dance to the Crash Kings which was played of course in preparation for saturdays CD101 fest.

2.) all windows OPEN. its spring - let the breeze in.

3.) 1/2 cup butter

4.) 3/4 cup white sugar
5.) two eggs
6.) one tablespoon (or so) grated tangerine, rind
7.) one and 1/4 cups flour

8.) one 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
9.) 1/4 teaspoon salt
10.)1/2 cup milk

beat butter and sugar on high till fluffy - add tangerine zest - continue to beat.

mix all dry ingrediants in a seperate bowl.
then add half dry ingrediants and 1/4 cup milk to egg/sugar mixture and beat till smooth
repeat.

cook on 350 for about 35 min.




optional:
i added a tangerine glaze to the top of my bread.
heat three tablespoons of suagr and the juice of three tangerines on high - then reduce to a simmer until it turns a syrup like mixture.

you can pour it on but i used my new silicon brush to brush the glaze on.

my new new toy!

single handedly the most exciting this that has happened in a bit of time.

for my birthday (which is still well over a month away) i bought a canon rebel xs. i almost gave the mail guy at work a heart attack i'm sure when he delievered it to my desk this afternoon.

photography is something i have really gotten into since i bought my diana f+ last october before i went to new york on vacation and also since i inherited the nikon n2000 last month.

i couldn't take it anymore. i took the plunge.

i am going to new york city for 4 days right before my birthday in may and i desperatly wanted to have it for that trip. now, im all set.

emily flys back into columbus this evening, and in leu of an issue with my brakes i rode into work with kayla. i think we might stop at the hoover dam (the ohio one) and hang out with we wait for ems plane to get in. the weather here is notably beautiful.

the leaves are back!

oh yay. spring!

easter.

(picture took with my new iphone app - shakeit)

i have many things to be happy about this easter.

the fact that i got to spend a long weekend with my family

the fact that i got to spend time with all the friends i left in ne ohio.

warm weather.

sunshine.

the feast my mom is preparing for dinner.

the fact that i finally just bought the canon rebel xs digital SLR.

the basil seeds/potter my parents got me for easter.

home.

kayla and i took friday off work to come home/akron area for a long holiday weekend.

we danced are butts of at Thursday's on thursday night. Thursday's on thursday night plays the best music HANDS DOWN.

friday morning i had to take my car in the shop, but i woke up early enough to stop and get McDonalds breakfast. I took a moment and sat outside on the curb in the parking lot and enjoyed my egg mcmuffin, a hash brown and a coffee.

i spent the afternoon with my siblings at the aurora farms outlet mall. you can't tell, but my little brother was super excited to be shopping.

sick.

im sick. i stayed home from work today to sleep and take some time to get better, especially since i am going home for a long easter weekend thursday.

there is good news though!

my herbs sprouted!!

I AM SO EXCITED!

a day.

a couple favorite things about saturday mornings in columbus:

waking up early cleaning my bathroom listening to the gossip station on pandora.

meeting em for a mid morning walk with coffees in tote.

splitting grilled cheese and tomato soup on the patio at mojoe lounge.

this particular saturday we fell into some tickets for the columbus crew's home opener. i love sporting events. i think its the energy that is vibing through the stadium, the overpriced beer or the soft pretzels with cheese, or it may just be the fact that i was with my closest friends.

it seems a little ridiculous that every saturday is the perfect saturday, but i don't care.

temper trap

friday was an overall amazing day. the sun was shining, the snow from the night before was melting, i left work a bit early, and temper trap was coming to newport.

i have to say my favorite venue in columbus is the basement. however, the two best shows i have seen in columbus have been at newport - temper trap and phoenix when they came to columbus last december.

music, friends, volume.

perfection.