I just baked my friend Julia a cake for her birthday. It's Saturday, but because of the way my schedule is this week, I had to bake the cake today. It tastes so good! It's totally vegan. Chocolate with vanilla frosting, and totally made from scratch. But! It looks like crap. I let the cakes cool for what I felt was a sufficient amount of time before removing them from their pans, but the one that was to go on top cracked. A lot. And on top of that, the vanilla frosting slid all over the place. At first it looked like everything was going to be fine. But then slowly, it started to slide. So, the cake looks bad but it tastes good. Better than the other way around, I guess? This was also my first experience with coconut oil. You buy it in a jar and its consistency is the same as candle wax. I had no idea. I am such an amateur baker. I made the biggest mess, but it's all cleaned up now and I had fun. And Julia gets a homemade birthday cake, the main ingredient being love!
Happy birthday, Julia!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
saturday
I feel mentally unstable tonight. I taught two yoga classes this morning and did a load of laundry. After that it was downhill. I fell asleep in bed for three and a half hours. I never really ate an actual meal today. I miss Cindy a lot and have terrible feelings surrounding her death. Everything has changed and it's difficult to accept. I cried on the couch today and I didn't know why.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
sunday
So I've finished watching Weeds. I've seen the first five seasons, and I've got to wait for the sixth. What am I going to do while I wait?! I started watching Dexter, but I only made it through the first half of the first episode before I started thinking about how much I missed Weeds. Maybe I will come back to it? Who knows?
In the meantime, I've got a bigger dilemma. I've been blessed with a wonderful opportunity (through yoga) that could blossom into something great. The problem is that I still work for the Gap, but since they generally schedule me 0-4 hours a week (no joke), I went ahead and agreed to this meeting/class. I went into Gap yesterday to have the shift they scheduled me for (they don't do their scheduling very far in advance) filled, but they said they couldn't do it. After I went in the bathroom and cried for a minute, I left. They told me that I should have gotten my request in sooner. Yes, I know I didn't request the date off in time, but I also know that I am paid minimum wage at a mall job and I want to be teaching yoga. I don't like conflict, so much so that within minutes I had decided I would cancel my yoga thing to work an extra two hours at the Gap. But it really is time for me to move on. I stay there only because I love the discount, and I don't even use it that much anymore. It doesn't benefit me in any way. In a year and a half, I've never gotten a raise, I've never been approached about potentially moving up, and to be honest I feel quite disposable. I hate to quit without giving them notice, but I think I am just going to have to. Even if this new opportunity doesn't turn into anything, I am still teaching a lot more classes than ever before, and I only see these scheduling conflicts becoming more and more of a problem. I've put in a year and a half, made a couple thousand dollars (yea, that's it) and gotten some cute clothes. I think I'm done.
Breakfast time!
xoxo-
T
In the meantime, I've got a bigger dilemma. I've been blessed with a wonderful opportunity (through yoga) that could blossom into something great. The problem is that I still work for the Gap, but since they generally schedule me 0-4 hours a week (no joke), I went ahead and agreed to this meeting/class. I went into Gap yesterday to have the shift they scheduled me for (they don't do their scheduling very far in advance) filled, but they said they couldn't do it. After I went in the bathroom and cried for a minute, I left. They told me that I should have gotten my request in sooner. Yes, I know I didn't request the date off in time, but I also know that I am paid minimum wage at a mall job and I want to be teaching yoga. I don't like conflict, so much so that within minutes I had decided I would cancel my yoga thing to work an extra two hours at the Gap. But it really is time for me to move on. I stay there only because I love the discount, and I don't even use it that much anymore. It doesn't benefit me in any way. In a year and a half, I've never gotten a raise, I've never been approached about potentially moving up, and to be honest I feel quite disposable. I hate to quit without giving them notice, but I think I am just going to have to. Even if this new opportunity doesn't turn into anything, I am still teaching a lot more classes than ever before, and I only see these scheduling conflicts becoming more and more of a problem. I've put in a year and a half, made a couple thousand dollars (yea, that's it) and gotten some cute clothes. I think I'm done.
Breakfast time!
xoxo-
T
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
monday
quick update:
I've been obsessively watching Weeds and teaching a lot of yoga. I had a really great weekend. I treated myself to a jasmine bubble tea today. I took a new class last week called Willpower and Grace and it was hard, but I think I want to try it again this week. I'm so proud of my chatturanga. I ripped part of my baby toenail off and it's quite painful. I'm so thankful, so thankful, for nice people.
Back to Weeds.
I've been obsessively watching Weeds and teaching a lot of yoga. I had a really great weekend. I treated myself to a jasmine bubble tea today. I took a new class last week called Willpower and Grace and it was hard, but I think I want to try it again this week. I'm so proud of my chatturanga. I ripped part of my baby toenail off and it's quite painful. I'm so thankful, so thankful, for nice people.
Back to Weeds.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
hot damn.
Earlier today I thought this whole weekend would be lame. Keith is working and I am not. My friends are either working or out of town. I got so bummed. I went to the Nike Factory store, which only irritated me because I didn't find anything good, and couldn't have purchased it if I did. Traffic sucked. Road closures everywhere due to festivals and road work. From there I went to the gym and did cardio and some yoga, then I came home and sulked. And for no reason! I'm a believer in that 'life is what you make it' saying so I decided to give my attiturd a makeover. I decided I would use my alone time to bake a cake, cook myself dinner and do some much needed cleaning.
I've been baking a fair amount of cakes recently. Because I've been baking them from scratch I just decided I wouldn't ruin them with store bought frosting so I left them naked. Tonight I baked a vegan chocolate cake and made vegan chocolate frosting to go on top. I just ate a tiny piece and honest to God it's one of the best cakes I have ever tasted. Ever. It's moist, it's rich, it's chocolatey, it's everything I could ever ask for in a cake and more. Yea, I'm that passionate about it. It's amazing.
I made curried tempeh for dinner. This is the second time I've made it and it's much better than my first batch. I didn't cook the potatoes long enough the first time, so I made sure not to make that mistake again. And I have enough to last me for another two or three days, since Keith won't touch it. At the grocery store today, I picked up the things he requested. White bread, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced cheddar cheese and american cheese. Oh and mexican rice. Those are the things he likes, so I don't take offense when he doesn't eat my cooking.
Still listening to The Black Keys Pandora station. It's still great.
I've got to go hop in the shower now. I'm meeting Melanie and her boyfriend for drinks soon. YAY! So glad I made the decision to makeover my attiturd, this has turned out to be a lovely evening!
I've been baking a fair amount of cakes recently. Because I've been baking them from scratch I just decided I wouldn't ruin them with store bought frosting so I left them naked. Tonight I baked a vegan chocolate cake and made vegan chocolate frosting to go on top. I just ate a tiny piece and honest to God it's one of the best cakes I have ever tasted. Ever. It's moist, it's rich, it's chocolatey, it's everything I could ever ask for in a cake and more. Yea, I'm that passionate about it. It's amazing.
I made curried tempeh for dinner. This is the second time I've made it and it's much better than my first batch. I didn't cook the potatoes long enough the first time, so I made sure not to make that mistake again. And I have enough to last me for another two or three days, since Keith won't touch it. At the grocery store today, I picked up the things he requested. White bread, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced cheddar cheese and american cheese. Oh and mexican rice. Those are the things he likes, so I don't take offense when he doesn't eat my cooking.
Still listening to The Black Keys Pandora station. It's still great.
I've got to go hop in the shower now. I'm meeting Melanie and her boyfriend for drinks soon. YAY! So glad I made the decision to makeover my attiturd, this has turned out to be a lovely evening!
saturday
Mornin' y'all.
Two & a half cups of coffee and The Black Keys Pandora station. This is my Saturday morning. I talked to my sister in-law this morning. Jenn. Had to clarify because I have two now. Although I feel like I may forever refer to Becky as 'Keith's sister' because that's how I've known her for the past six years. Jenn's been my sister in-law for eleven years now. Lucky me :)
I'm homesick today. I feel lonely. I know that if I was in Virginia I would have gone to Hunter and River's football games this morning, and then probably gone shopping with my mom. I'm just missing familiarity today I think. And once again, I'm craving nature. I would have loved to go hiking today. There's a hike I've been wanting to go on for a while now. The Tom Dick & Harry hike on Mount Hood. I almost always wake up early but Keith sleeps in every day and isn't that into hiking anyway. I've blogged about this before, but I never craved nature the way I do now until I moved to Oregon. I think it stems from the desire to feel grounded yet free at the same time. Plus if you're going to crave nature, Oregon is a great place to do so.
I have today and tomorrow completely off. I also had last Saturday and Sunday off, but I was busy camping and seeing Crater Lake! These are the first two days in a row with no plans that I've had in a long time. Feels a little strange. What will I do with myself? I've already had plenty of coffee and a delicious breakfast. Fruit and cereal. I suppose I will head out to the gym next. Then maybe some cleaning? Keith is working tonight and I'm hoping to see Melanie. She's arriving today and will only be here for a few days. I miss her. She was always my Virginia connection in Portland, but now she's gone.
What a Debbie Downer blog this is turning out to be! I know I'll feel better after an hour of cardio. Off to the gym!
xoxo-
T
Two & a half cups of coffee and The Black Keys Pandora station. This is my Saturday morning. I talked to my sister in-law this morning. Jenn. Had to clarify because I have two now. Although I feel like I may forever refer to Becky as 'Keith's sister' because that's how I've known her for the past six years. Jenn's been my sister in-law for eleven years now. Lucky me :)
I'm homesick today. I feel lonely. I know that if I was in Virginia I would have gone to Hunter and River's football games this morning, and then probably gone shopping with my mom. I'm just missing familiarity today I think. And once again, I'm craving nature. I would have loved to go hiking today. There's a hike I've been wanting to go on for a while now. The Tom Dick & Harry hike on Mount Hood. I almost always wake up early but Keith sleeps in every day and isn't that into hiking anyway. I've blogged about this before, but I never craved nature the way I do now until I moved to Oregon. I think it stems from the desire to feel grounded yet free at the same time. Plus if you're going to crave nature, Oregon is a great place to do so.
I have today and tomorrow completely off. I also had last Saturday and Sunday off, but I was busy camping and seeing Crater Lake! These are the first two days in a row with no plans that I've had in a long time. Feels a little strange. What will I do with myself? I've already had plenty of coffee and a delicious breakfast. Fruit and cereal. I suppose I will head out to the gym next. Then maybe some cleaning? Keith is working tonight and I'm hoping to see Melanie. She's arriving today and will only be here for a few days. I miss her. She was always my Virginia connection in Portland, but now she's gone.
What a Debbie Downer blog this is turning out to be! I know I'll feel better after an hour of cardio. Off to the gym!
xoxo-
T
Friday, September 3, 2010
friday
The redbox is filled with crappy movies and I don't know of a video store in my area. What a bummer. I got an email from redbox telling me that I should make tonight a redbox night. I thought that didn't sound like a bad idea, so I went online to pick one out and there was nothing. I've already seen all the good ones in there. Crazy Heart, Up in the Air, An Education, Shutter Island, It's Complicated. That's about it. What am I supposed to do now? I am open to suggestions.
Yesterday was nice. I took a yoga class. Donated lots to Goodwill. Shopped a little with Julia, then went to happy hour and a movie at the Bagdad. We saw Eclipse. I was disappointed, but maybe that's because I haven't read the book? I remember starting that book, reading less than half of it and getting bored. I felt the same about the movie, but it was still fun. J and I had been waiting to see it since it came out over two months ago but we didn't want to pay $10!
This morning I taught a yoga class. I've decided to start getting there early(er) so that I can warm up/wake up on the elliptical for 10-15 minutes before class. I woke up at 4:55 am. Yowsa.
Keith is watching Borat. I remember Cindy always hated this movie because she thought it made fun of Kazakhstan and she had close friends from there. She was fiercely loyal to those she loved and would get so mad at Stormy and me for laughing at the movie! I still miss her so much.
I'm teaching yoga again at 5:30. I've got a new playlist and I can't wait to share it! I'll post it on my yogaseedpdx blog after class. Don't want to spoil the surprise...
I've got to go to Trader Joe's to pick up some things. I'm going to make curried tempeh tomorrow. On Monday, I went to the Farmer's Market and bought a bunch of veggies and made a quinoa salad with them and have been eating it ever since. I like to make large batches of healthy food and have it for several days in a row. I never tire of eating the same things. I ate fettucine alfredo lean cuisines (yuck) every single day for two or three years straight. Same thing with wheat thins. And refried beans. I still eat those, but not every day.
I'm dying to take a road trip to Salt Lake City. This weekend would be perfect. If I can talk Keith into it, we'll go. We could leave tonight even. There's my spontaneous spirit talking, he will never agree to it.
Have a great day, friends. I'll blog more soon.
xoxo-
T
Yesterday was nice. I took a yoga class. Donated lots to Goodwill. Shopped a little with Julia, then went to happy hour and a movie at the Bagdad. We saw Eclipse. I was disappointed, but maybe that's because I haven't read the book? I remember starting that book, reading less than half of it and getting bored. I felt the same about the movie, but it was still fun. J and I had been waiting to see it since it came out over two months ago but we didn't want to pay $10!
This morning I taught a yoga class. I've decided to start getting there early(er) so that I can warm up/wake up on the elliptical for 10-15 minutes before class. I woke up at 4:55 am. Yowsa.
Keith is watching Borat. I remember Cindy always hated this movie because she thought it made fun of Kazakhstan and she had close friends from there. She was fiercely loyal to those she loved and would get so mad at Stormy and me for laughing at the movie! I still miss her so much.
I'm teaching yoga again at 5:30. I've got a new playlist and I can't wait to share it! I'll post it on my yogaseedpdx blog after class. Don't want to spoil the surprise...
I've got to go to Trader Joe's to pick up some things. I'm going to make curried tempeh tomorrow. On Monday, I went to the Farmer's Market and bought a bunch of veggies and made a quinoa salad with them and have been eating it ever since. I like to make large batches of healthy food and have it for several days in a row. I never tire of eating the same things. I ate fettucine alfredo lean cuisines (yuck) every single day for two or three years straight. Same thing with wheat thins. And refried beans. I still eat those, but not every day.
I'm dying to take a road trip to Salt Lake City. This weekend would be perfect. If I can talk Keith into it, we'll go. We could leave tonight even. There's my spontaneous spirit talking, he will never agree to it.
Have a great day, friends. I'll blog more soon.
xoxo-
T
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