Feeling Nostalgic

This to me...is..the ultimate. I think Save Ferris in the late 90s epitomized the best of ska. The bight colors, the horns, the 7 band members, the sideburns, the novelty, the checkerboard, the infectious upbeat music. This is the kind of music that flows through my veins. This reminds me of sitting on a train from Boston to NYC and feeling like I was the coolest person on Earth. This was by far my peak in coolness. Untouchable. Sure ska was a novelty to most. A trend that came and went. But not for me. It got a hold of me and never let go. And all the things I loved about this time and this music and the look of it, they're all the same things i still love. And I want to share that with you guys.



and for some reason they disabled embedding for this one but you should check it out... The World is New

Not to mention Monique, the singer, had some killer chops. Her vocals were often mistaken for Gwen Stefani but I think she's got a better voice. Also, where as Gwen Stefani was very tomboyish Monique brought femininity to ska. Also prima, did you know they got their name, Save Ferris, from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day off? Yup.

To me Save Ferris and Reel Big Fish ARE ska. They're the best of 3rd wave. In my opinion.

I'm so stressed out

We saw 2 townhouses this weekend.

Basically, the decision falls on me. And i'm so overwhelmed.

honestly i don't feel well. i'm having my period and its so much. i feel like i'm gonna throw up.

i can't right now. i know i'll never sleep tonight.

Delicious Steak Dinner

you've GOT to see this.

Tonight I made a special dinner.

Steak. I bought a thicker cut than usual. I seasoned both sides with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Then I put them in a hot pan, no oil or anything, just the steaks on the pan. I left them for 4 min on one side before i flipped it, then 4 min on the other side then I took them off the heat and put them on a plate. They came out PERFECT! not only a great texture but perfectly seasoned! In fact i was supposed to brush with olive oil then season it but i forgot that step. and they still came out perfect. so delicious. I always have bad luck cooking steaks in the pan. they always come out all rubbery. but this time they were perfect.

Spinach. I bought a pack of baby spinach. I sometimes use it for salads. I put some olive oil in a pan, crushed some garlic and added it to the oil. Then when the garlic was starting to carmelize i took it out of the oil. this way you get the garlic taste without the actual garlic. thank god because the stuff makes me bloat so much. so then i put the spinach in, and just let it get nice and wet. then added salt and pepper. mixed it all together. just enough to let it get wilted. i didn't want it to turn to mush. it came out really yummy. and as you can see its a nice bright green.

the sweet potato fries. wow now this was something special. i found these ALEXIA julienne fries at the store.

They take all the work out of it. And I swear they were in the oven and it smelled like mcdonalds fries. they were good. i sprinkled some cinnamon and sugar on them.

And here is the beautiful result.

Don't read this. It might make you sick.

Can I just have a really mushy moment real quick? I just need to get this out and this is the only place I can do this.


I LOVE my husband!! He's sooooooooo cute! He's gorgeous and has these luscious lips and I love his body and he's so sweet and such a good guy and so strong and ugh i just love him. I can't get enough of him. I'm so happy I get to spend the rest of my life with him.

And he's gonna be such a good daddy!!!

And I look forward to having children with him. I also look forward to the empty nest years where we will travel together and spend time together. And I look forward to the viejito years because I know he'll make the cutest viejito.

sigh...

Jenna Jameson on The View

Brilliant. It was clear that these bitches obviously look down on her. They think she's a bad actress if she can even call herself an actress. Barbara Walters not only couldn't look at her in the eye, she was (for the first time) completely quiet. Dude, why have her on if you're just gonna look down your nose at her? Jerks. Joy and Sherri had to take over the interview.

But Jenna did amazing!! She was so smart and down to earth. She didn't make excuses about her past, she's just trying to move on. I loved the look on Joy's face when Jenna explained that her movie, Zombie Strippers, had political undertones about the Bush administration. Haha. Brilliant.

You could see Elizabeth being totally uncomfortable. She obviously sees this woman as the devil. Barbara didn't think she was worthy of her interest. Whoopi surprisingly was just as quiet, I was pretty disappointed in her. Joy is the 70s feminist. She made a face, a shit face, after pretty much everything jenna said. And sherri was trying to be nice but you could tell it was fake. However I have to hand it to Joy and Sherri for picking up the slack and doing the entire interview.

Despite their horrendous behavior, Jenna held her own. And anyone who watched her on The View could see that she's a smart, nice, and down to earth person.

Real Hot Dogs

I went most of my life without knowing what a good hot dog was. And why is that you ask? Because my father always bought CHICKEN HOT DOGS!!! Yes! Chicken! Now being that I was a kid I never questioned this. I thought all hot dogs were created equal. I would see hot dogs served at certain places and think...why do people order hot dogs? They're nothing special. In fact the only time I questioned my father's choice in hot dogs is when he bought a pack of chicken hot dogs with a cheese like substance injected in the middle. I pretty much gave up hot dogs after that.

Then I moved to Boston. And thats when I discovered FENWAY FRANKS. oohhhhhh mmmm.....*drool* the door opened to a world of delicious hot dogs. BEEF HOT DOGS. The way Gowad intended.

Now that I'm back in Miami I can't get my hands on Fenway Franks, its a regional thing. But I do make it a point to get the BEEF franks. And they're good. VERY GOOD. I'll never go back to chicken hot dogs.

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The Truth about Scientology

"L. Ron Hubbard hopes that his Dianetics and e-meter would become a new psychotherapy, making wild claims that Dianetics can cure everything and solve every problem. However, when the organization gets sued for practicing medicine without a license, he changes his story and announces that his soup can is a religious artifact. Scientology becomes a religion and not a medical practice anymore."

Lemon makes it better

So I've been drinking only water for a month now. pretty good eh? and i've found that with a slice of lemon its good. without it, its just too plain and water like. amazing how a little slice of lemon makes water drinkable. but i recently made a new discovery.

I bought some red delicious apples the other day and I cut one in half. I used one half to cut into wedges for lunch and the other half i put it away. But I heard that if you squeeze a little lemon on it, it won't go brown. So I did. Then I squeezed some lemon on the apple wedges before I ate them, just so they wouldn't go brown either. What I discovered was that the lemon gave the apples a real burst of flavor! They were already sweet but the lemon made them juicier and a little tangy. I mean wow. They tasted like slices of apple lemonade! I guess the sweetness of the apples with the tartness of the lemons is a perfect match. I mean I was biting into the apple wedges and actually gulping juice down between bites. Yum yum. I liked it so much that I did it with all my apples every time I ate them. I really really loved the taste so now i'll squeeze 2 slim slices of lemon on my apples and even rub the lemon on each slice to get the maximum flavor. But you can just squeeze some lemon onto the non peel side of the apple slices and you'll see what I mean. I would imagine lemonade with apple slices floating in it might be good. Or apple juice with lemon slices. LoL.

*Remember if you do this to use Red Delicious Apples. I would not advise you to do this with Granny Smith Apples as they are already sour.

LoL

oy vey

My little tae-bo work out isn't working anymore. I'm not getting all huffy and puffy like i used to. Which i guess is good because i'm getting in better shape. but grrrr. it was nice just to have a 2 min workout for the day. pfft.

Wanna see my tan?

BEFORE


AFTER


okok so you can't really tell. I took both pics with my mac. so you can't see the true color. i'm actually quite rosy.

Did good today.

Today I woke up at about 10:30 am and did some tae-bo. Now when I say Tae-bo I mean the moves I remember from Tae-bo. I do them while I watch tv. Takes less than 5 min but its intense because I'll be huffing and puffing and my heart starts beating harder than when I do 30 min at the gym. So I worked out while watching Bringing Home Baby one of my favorite shows on TLC. Then I watched The View and had breakfast. :)

After that I digested for a while then got in my bathing suit and went to the pool. I sat out for a long time...an hour maybe and then I went in the pool. Its so lovely and relaxing up there on the 7th floor. Then I got out and sat out to dry. It was windy but the sun was out so in the shade it was cold. But the heat was bearable. The clouds came and went the entire time I was out there. Then about 2:30 or so I was leaving and the sun really came out. I almost didn't want to leave but I had gotten plenty of sun already. Maybe too much. Not sure. It hasn't settled yet. So then I came up here and took a shower. My hair is nice and clean. My skin feels tender though. Gonna put up some after sun lotion then have some lunch.

All in all a pretty good day! :)