A Little Hiatus.....

Wow, it's amazing how quickly time flies! It sounds cheesy, but it's so true. Especially when we're talking about summer. Man, already it feels like it's almost over!

I've been trying to enjoy these awesome, warm, summer months. 

But, I think I might have to turn on my oven.

For THIS!

I stumbled upon this blog (why is the word always "stumbled"? like, did this blog just fall into your lap and you were all surprised? hmm) and this is what I need to do this summer.

I need to eat all of the croissants. All of them.

Seriously, go to this blog and try it out. 

(photo from How Sweet It Is)

Home Tour

Ever since I moved out of my parent's house 

at the ripe age of 18, I've lived in 5 different houses or apartments.

I'm 24. 

That's a lot of moving. 

One thing that I didn't do was take photos of the homes that I've lived in. 

Are we sensing a theme here when it comes to taking photos? I suck at taking them, period.

Now Adam and I live in an apartment, and it's been over 3 years! A record for us.

I finally took some photos of it. 

To remember what it looked like when we move to yet another place.

What Is Adam Doing?

I was a bit concerned when I saw this the other day.

It's what you would normally see if  you were on a computer. Nothing too crazy here, folks!

But.........isn't it on you computer, you ask?

No. No is my answer.

It's our television.

The man who is responsible for this madness!

I guess we will be making our t.v. into a kick-ass computer monitor. I have no complaints about this.

Nora doesn't mind this, either.

Siblings.....Unite!

It's not often anymore when I can be with all of my siblings at the same time.
It's a real treat when we can.

Aren't they cute?

Oh, and my sister's boyfriend. Mustn't forget him!
He's the one with the beard.

(Easter, 2011)

Summer Rituals

I've always been a creature of habit.
It's comforting to have the same rituals every day,
it makes me feel calm and it always gives me something to look forward to. 

This summer has started with a ritual that I've come to love. 

Now, I always (always, always, ALWAYS) have my coffee when I wake up.
Not having it means that I'm either dead or near death.
 But, there are days when it feels rushed.
I quickly dump grounds in the french press,
 and let it steep for the minimum amount of time,
and slurp it without burning my mouth. 

It's a stressful way to start the day.

Now,
the weather has been beautiful,
and I've come to take advantage of my balcony
 by sitting down and sipping my coffee
while trying to keep my cats from falling off the ledge. 

The cat part makes it more tense, but also very hilarious.

I also have been adding sweetened condensed milk to the coffee,
to add the sweet with the dairy that I enjoy.

Yummy, yummy.

Here are some photos of a nice morning beginning.

Kitchens, kitchens!

I'm sensing a trend with home decor.

It's about kitchens. It's what I seem to gravitate towards, I can't help it!

I know it's a big ass picture, but I love it, so I need to make it as huge as possible.

(image via Country Living)

Date Day!

I haven't done a Date Day post in a long time!

Well, we have one every Monday, and we switch off on who is taking charge. 

This week was Adam's turn.

We started off with having lunch at Olive Garden. I used to not enjoy this place, because I didn't like any of the dishes! That is a way to turn you off to a restaurant. The food isn't terrible, but I always found the pasta overcooked, and it seemed you paid more than what you should. 

But now I don't mind the good ol' Garden. I have found a dish that I love, every time! 

The standard Soup and Salad. Zuppa Toscana, please!

Yum.

Adam usually has the Spaghetti and Meatballs, but today, he felt risky. He went with Cheesy Penne, Peppers and Sausage. He definitely enjoyed it!

After lunch, we went to the new movie out, Prometheus.

I really liked it! I have only seen the first Alien movie, and I think I only saw it once. Which means, I don't remember a damn thing about what happens. I was worried that I might not be able to appreciate this movie, since I didn't remember the first movie, and haven't seen the others in the Alien franchise. 

I didn't have to worry, it was excellent!

Adam lost feeling in one hand from my iron grip, but he says that he'll live. 

A good date day. I need to remember to take some pictures!

I'm not improving on that, am I?

Nope.