It's almost Halloween folks and you know what that means? Well it actually means quite a number of things... This weekend will just be the greatest. Everyone in costume running around aimlessly having a good old time. One of the greatest things about Halloween is just that it is such an outlet for creativity. I mean yes, all other holidays allow for craft time... but dressing up? Come on, how do you say no to that?
As wittle Kelly, Halloween had to be my favorite holiday every year. It probably had to do something with the fact that there were the beach trips leading up to it, but there is something great about the fact that there are so many fun things going on. With the splashes of orange and black everywhere. Witches and ghosts and pumpkins and scary events and costumes and pumpkins... and pumpkins... and you know the candy doesn't hurt, right?
Of course, there is the classic Halloween movie- Hocus Pocus. Childhood friend Molly and I used to be absolutely terrified after watching it, but now it's almost comical. Actually... it is comical. Shout out music time!
But little to most people our ages' knowledge- the original is so much better...
Such a classic. Last weekend Michaela and I spent the majority of Sunday watching Tim Burton films. I had never watched The Nightmare Before Christmas... and I actually didn't really watch much of it either. But I did watch The Corpse Bride! It was really good, too. Helena Bonham Carter is such an interesting actress. They even drew up the character to look like her, as did Johnny Depp's character. Next up was Corraline... which was down right creepy. I'm sorry, but last time I checked forcing a child to sew buttons into her eyes was gruesome... and not cartoon like. But that's Tim Burton for you, right?
I have not gotten the chance to carve a pumpkin... yet. But that should change... actually it better change or that is just unacceptable. I did get a really cool pumpkin from Grandy Market though!
That's him! Really cool shaped, too. Just the greatest.
Craftgawker once again stole away precious time from studying... but the findings were well worth it.
Well here's round two at this. It has been a while, hasn't it? The whole blogging thing is a lot more difficult to keep up with than one would think.
It's been, what?, close to four months? I would post about my job this summer, but there was literally so much that happened that I would never be able to put all of it in a post. Maybe later... but back at school now and it feels amazing. It is already the middle of October, and it is terrifying how fast time is flying! But this is literally the greatest season. Yeah, that's right- better than a white cover winter or a sun filled summer. I am all about that leaf changing, chilly evening, sweater wearing, colorful Autumn. I should start taking pictures of the colors around here, but sometimes college life just doesn't give you the time. October has to be the greatest month, too. What is bad about October? Answer- nothing.
The other weekend, the fam and I traveled on down to North Carolina- specifically Southern Shores- to visit with Nana. She's down there fishing for the fall season. It was so lovely seeing them since it has been since mid-August that I had last seen them. The trip down was a long one from Hburg (5 hours) but completely worth it! My mother and I took the old way, traveling along the Dismal Swamp and through Elizabeth City, stopping for lunch downtown. Once we made it to the beach, it was just great to relax and see family. You know, including the usual trips to Captn Franks (milepost 4.5).
I can't remember (nor do I feel like looking back) if I mentioned the website CraftGawker but it is absolutely one of the greatest websites ever. So many cool projects, as well as awesome stuff from Etsy. Always a great time waster. Just today I found a handful of new crafts that I want to adventure into. The main one being:
So CraftGawker has a sister blog named FoodGawker. If you ever are hungry... don't go to this website. Molly actually showed it to me last year but then in the past month, I began to follow it daily... sometimes hourly (thank you iPhone app). I have favorited about 100 different recipes, but here are some highlights:
That's it. I am about to quit school and just become a foodie. How does one become a foodie? Actually, what really is a foodie? It sounds as though it would be the coolest job ever. But what do you have to know? It comes down to tiny little details that most people wouldn't notice. But let's be real- I ate like a damn queen this summer. Eating in DC was literally the greatest thing ever; there were so many options. Crepes as dinner? Literally became a staple to my life. But it wasn't your average crepe. My usual was the California Breakfast- including avacado, egg, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, and cheese. Oh nom nom all day long. I also experienced my first taste of food from Afghanistan. Yes, yes, I love America and all, but damn was that one of the best meals I have ever eaten. It was this fabulous combination between Greek and Indian and it was PERF. Under the Afghan restaurant was another favorite of mine: Panas. They sell little baby empanadas and I could have eaten those every hour on the hour. Just kidding it was insanely rich, but still- it was delish. My personal fave was the caramelized onions with cheese, though the type of cheese escapes me at the moment.
All of this inspires me to have a new section on here- named FoodBaby. Whenever I cook or eat something amazing, that's what the story will be called. Plus it helps to have that nickname. I just love food. But who doesn't? Only weird people...
Well as per tradition, I will leave you with a tune...
So in the spirit of fall, here is some acoustic for you:
Willie Nelson covering Coldplay's The Scientist. Not something you would expect, but is perfect in his own twangy way. Love him.
"You don't know how lovely you are."
Courtesy of Brooke's introducing me to The Morning Benders. Excuses. It's on a Reese's commercial, but please Benders- don't go mainstream. You're too good for that.
I think I mentioned Fran Healy before... but once again don't feel like going back to look. Plus, this ex-Travis-lead-singer is worth mentioning more than once:
Moonshine
"Well my eyes are closed, but my heart's on fire."
Sing Me to Sleep
"I want to hear you say it's all going to be alright."
Anything
"I'd do anything, anything at all."
How about some classic Oasis? Let's go.
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
"Cause all of the stars have faded away, just try not to worry, you'll see them someday."
Well, welcome back to listening to my nonsense! Happy Monday night!
