MoMoTea.

I Love Thee.

Ann Arbor, MI

GoGreen.

So, I work as a fill-in custodian at a college. Being that all the students are gone, so is the trash... 8 hours and I managed 1/2 a bag of trash. Awesome.

I diddled in the world of plarn yesterday. ... I love the concept and the whole recycle and reuse thing, however... I was not so loving of the way it behaves. Acrylic crochet hooks are a no no because there is so much plastic friction happening.

Made perogies with Jeremiah and his family. I had a wonderful time. The filling was Sausage and sauerkraut. Very Yummy. I don't have any Polish lineage in my family so I was happy to experience the tradition with them.

I wont lie... I am very tired. Gotta love the night shift.

PS. I think I am in love with Google Chrome.

Grey's Anatomy.

You come out of surgery and gradually you recover. It could be months, maybe even years. Until one day you wake up and realize you don't hurt anymore.

PS. Craftyness.

Moustaches.

Does anyone else think that jasmine is amazing? Jasmine tea and chick-o-sticks at work.

Holy crap. So tonight I work from 10:30pm to 7:00am. Which I am used to, having covered this shift on and off for the past year. The afternoon guy (Bob) leaves at midnight and the vacuum guy (Memphis) leaves at 1 am... I was sitting here just now and I heard doors opening and closing... O_O I looked out in the parking lot and it was just me... I was really confused. Had someone gotten in the building? Naturally, I get up to go check it out. ... ... ... Turns out Memphis had fallen asleep in one of the rooms and I can't see his car because it is parked to the far side of the building by the shed. Oi.

http://www.instructables.com/id/unusual-uses-for-moustaches/

Somosas.

Friday (November 19) I had to run to the bank in Lansing to pay a bill.  So I took my bearded friend Alan with me. It was a really nice day. Very laid back, just hangin’.  Although somewhat rushed because I had to be to work at 3:30 that afternoon.  First we had to stop by our banks in town to mess with our moneys.  My bank was just a bank; however, Alan’s bank came with free travel size lotion. Jealous? Yeah, I know you are.  From there we left for my bank in Lansing, listening to the polka radio station as well as munching on blue-raspberry licorice and Wanda’s oatmeal cookies on the drive. We went to the Hobby Lobby so I could pick up a few crafty supplies. On the way into the store we were discussing the Salvation Army bell ringer that was sitting outside.  I put some change into the bucket as we passed and so not to look like a completely horrible human being next to me, Alan did too. Hehe. We discovered some neat things whilst there. I got earring blanks and a pack of small wooden beads for 50% off each.  Alan also discovered the entire aisle of paintbrushes, which he liked because they had a selection of very fine tipped brushes that he needed for painting his mini’s. I also bought Armour Etch glass etching crème which should prove to be delightfully fun. From there we went to Olga’s for lunch. I ordered a basket of snackers and a Mediterranean sandwhich and Alan ordered a Thai steak wrap which had mangoes on it. Yummy.  We fully intended on having leftover snackers, however they were so yummy we ate them all. Needless to say, we were a bit full after that. Our last stop was at the Oriental Mart. I found some Calamansi fruit soda (fizzy juice) which was awesome! Calamansi, Yuzu, and Kinako are 3 flavors I love but are really hard to find in the states. I picked up some somosas and sesame balls off of the ready to eat hot lunch cart as well.  We also hooked Alan up with some Asian food goodness this day. We got him a little bag of rice, curry, udon, and yakisoba noodles. So, at least for a while, he should be set. We drove back into town and I got ready for work. Alan came to hang out with me for a bit and helped me with the recycling which was nice. All in all a very good day.

New project: Making Somosas.

 

    

Take.This.As.You.Will

FYI. Chili rings are no laughing matter.

Work.

Bracelet Made Out of Clothes Pin Springs.

Substitution.

As a substitute custodian, I only get called in when people take time off.  Which usually is a couple times a month.  This week, though, I managed to get in 40 hours.  Which is awesome.  I've been thinking about seriously trying to work on getting a business going.  Crafty in nature, I am worried that in this economy it might not go so well.  Though, craft shows are still a big event here.  This is, of course, in addition to normal working.  Kind of like a side project.  Just a thought.  

PS. Craftyness.

It holds plastic bags.

SUCCESS!!!

Success!!!!!!! Holy crap on a stick!!! I was on my way to work and I was debating whether or not to put gas in my car before or after.  I had some extra time so I said 'heck, why not'.  I decided to stop for gas at the shell station that I always stop at.  I pumped gas as usual and went inside to pay.  Well, for some reason, today I decided to walk around the station to see if I could find a snack of some sort and I just happened to be looking down at the exact moment I passed them and OMG!!!  THE LAST PACK OF WATERMELON THEY HAD!  I was so fricken' excited it was ridiculous.   

The Story of Muta.

Muta was a stray kitten.  He showed up on Jay’s porch one night, just sitting there on the table.  Jay thought he would just mosey on so he didn’t do much about it.  Later on during the night, Jay had gone outside again.  This time I did too.  There was Mr. Muta sitting on the steps.  This is the first time I had laid eyes on him and he was amazing (especially his crazy whiskers).  So friendly.  I was told not to touch him because he may have something that Jay’s dog and cat could catch.  Jay picked up a rake, or maybe it was a broom, and shooed him off the property.  Well.  A few minutes later, here comes Muta back to the porch.  It was time to let the dog out to pee.  It seemed a good opportunity to chase the cat away.  And it worked… for a little bit.  That night was very cold.  Even inside.  But sure enough, the next morning, there was Muta sitting on the table.  Jay’s mother decided maybe it should be watered and fed.  Apparently, the field in front of their house is used for pet drops a lot… It was probably a drop off kitty. ;_;  After discovering that kitty was indeed very friendly, the search began for a home.  Alas, a home could not be found so easily.  I was sitting on the porch with him and he was such a heartbreaker.  I toyed with the idea of taking him home with me but had concerns because of my mother.  I didn’t know how they would get on.  Eventually Karen (Jay’s Mom) helped me give him a flea bath (he was covered) and set me up with some extra cat stuff they had.  Lucky for me.  I put him in the car, which he didn’t like at all, but after a while of freaking out he settled on my shoulder and together we rode the rest of the way home.  The first words I said to my mother when she opened the door were “don’t freak out” and her first words were “hell no!”  But it turns out that he just fit right in.  The first 3 days he just slept and ate and purred.  He was just skin and bones when I had brought him to live with me.  After a while he regained his strength and now he’s a little rascal! The little shit! I love him to death!    

Work.

Oh what a day...

Ventured to Frankenmuth On Saturday with my dad, my brother (Ken), and Yasu.  It was a good time.  We stopped at Souper Café in Bay City, MI to eat some, well, soup… and sandwiches.  In Frankenmuth, the first place we went to was Bronner’s Christmas store.  … … … It is f**king HUGE.  I mean, I have been there before, however this time there were a s**t ton of people which added to the Christmas chaos.  My eyes went blurry and I kept getting dizzy from all of the Christmas stimulus in that building.  They give you a map… a map of Christmas… a map to find Christmas and to tell you which kind of Christmas is where… And they have a snack bar just in case you spend hours inside that crazy calamity.  …  It’s like a Christmas Ikea…. Only not… because I love Ikea… and Ikea makes sense and comes with arrows. Anyways, after that we went walking around the town.  Frankenmuth is supposed to be modeled after a German, Bavarian town.  So naturally, we bought smoked sausage and apple strudel.  Ken and Yasu were going to play a game of air hockey, however, after just 2 goals the puck got stuck somewhere in the machine and it was game over.  Although, this mishap was redeemed by the fact that this arcade had a bar in it… can they do that???  “Go on kids, go play while mommy and daddy get drunk…”  Amusing, no? We stopped by the bead store called The Bead Haven.  Every time I go in there I get crazy overwhelmed because I want to buy them all!!!  Like Pokémon.  And a million different beading ideas pop into my head.  We needed to leave before my head exploded.  We walked down the street and decided to stop in to the Harvest Coffee Café for a cup of coffee.  It was a nice atmosphere.  It was a converted house with a lofted area that had a wall of books and some board games.  Oh, and an old wooden Native American statue which was standing at the entrance to the kid cave.  The kid cave is a small door like area that leads to a space under the stairs/lofted area.  So basically you can shove your kids under the stairs while you sip your coffee in peace.  It was pretty funny.  We left Frankenmuth to head back to Bay City for dinner.  Ate pizza at Uno’s Chicago Grill.  Deep Dish.  All in all a good day. 

I have had a wicked craving for watermelon licorice for the past 3 days… The closest I could get was green apple.  But it’s okay.  I also nabbed some maple nut goodies. Yay!

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