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Perfect Brunch

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Ingredients for a perfect sunday :

Crepes

4 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted butter

Measure all ingredients in to blender jar; blend for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides. Blend for 15 seconds more. Cover and let sit for 1 hour. (This helps the flour absorb more of the liquids.)

Makes 12-14 crepes.

Toppings: Nutella, Strawberries, Bananas, Salmon, Cream cheese , Mexican green Chile, RS’s cream sauce, mango, kiwis

Sides: Sausage, Strawberry shortcake,

Beverages: Mimosas, Scotch and Soda, OJ and tea

Add some interesting people, some old and boring people, a great backyard, a cd player on shuffle and you have a sunday brunch worthy or journal entries(ha) and memoirs.

I love the fact that I’m at a place in my life, where i can plan outfits, not work outfits, cuz they are a little boring and i mostly just have to play a certain part, but weekend outfits, brunch outfits, club outfits, dept party outfits, friends band outfits. I am so glad that I ‘m not 18 and stuck in jeans and top mode, though that is still the staple.

Life

All u ever wanted to know…

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I’m a sucka for these things

:x: name = N
:x: piercings = 2
:x: tattoos = None
:x: height= 5’2ish
:x: shoe size = 6.5
:x: hair color = Black/Brown
:x: siblings = none! { Insert only child comments here}

LAST…
:x: movie you rented = Star Wars II, to gear up for the new movie( I am not that big of a fan, but I had completely forgotten the story)
:x: movie you bought =Don’t really buy movies. Had to buy a bollywood movie, cuz layla chewed it up and the store owner wouldn’t take it back
:x: song you listened to = A beastie Boys song
:x: song that was stuck in your head = Blue- by Joni Mitchell
:x: cd you bought = Janis Joplin, because Itunes wasn’t working, don’t really buy cd’s anymore
:x: cd you listened to = Garbage, Bleed like me
:x: person you’ve called =My mom,
:x: person that’s called you =My mom, I was returning her call
:x: tv show you’ve watched =Sex and the City on TBS last night
:x: person you were thinking of = Am, because I got this survey/questionaire from her

DO…
:x: you have a crush on someone = Sure, as long as this person can be fictional/imaginary
:x: you wish you could live somewhere else = Closer to my work,
:x: you think about suicide = Depressingly No! Dammit! Just kidding
:x: you believe in online dating = Would do it, if I was single, Haven’t done it before
:x: others find you attractive = I think so, but I don’t really know why
:x: you want more piercings = yes
:x: you like cleaning = only when I am angry
:x: you like roller coasters = Sometimes
:x: you write in cursive or print = mostly cursive, but if I want someone to read it then it turns into a mix of both

FOR OR AGAINST…
:x: long distance relationships = For me? Againgst. I don’t care what other people do, but I’ve seen most of them get ugly
:x: using someone = Everyone uses everyone
:x: suicide = Against…Unless you are a rock star, artist, poet .
:x: killing people = Against
:x: teenage smoking = Against
:x: driving drunk = Oh, totally against
:x: gay/lesbian relationships = Irrelevant question, shouldn’t even be an issue
:x: soap operas = They have their place in the world

HAVE YOU…
:x: ever cried over a girl= Yes.
:x: ever cried over a boy = Oh God Yes.
:x: ever lied to someone = Yes
:x: ever been in a fist fight = No, I would lose
:x: ever been arrested = No, but I’ve been pulled over

WHAT…
:x: shampoo do you use = It changes on my mood, right now its some orange colored crap
:x: shoes do you wear = Nothing w/out heels, other than flip flops and sports shoes.If I could work out in heels I would
:x: are you scared of = Missing something big

NUMBER…
:x: of times I have been in love?= 2
:x: of times I have had my heart broken? = A few
:x: of hearts I have broken? = No idea,
:x: of girls I have kissed? = Only 1 who was not a close friend
:x: of boys I have kissed? = 10-12
:x: of girls I’ve slept with? = None
:x: of boys I’ve slept with? = Two
:x: of people I would classify as true, could trust with my life type
friends? = 3-4
:x: of times my name has appeared in the newspaper?= A couple of times, for press releases, because I was at the event or something. Nothing spectacular
:x: of scars on my body? = Quite a few, 90% from Layla
:x: of things in my past that I regret? = Nothing big

favorite:
-5 letter word: Layla
-actor/actress: Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey, Salma Hayek,Kate Winslet………..
-Candy: Sour Gummy Life Savers and MandM’s
-Cartoon:Family Guy and Simpsons
-Cereal: Trix
-Chewing gum: Orbit original
-Color(s):Yellow, Black, Pink
-Color nail polish: Pale Pink, Anything subtle and shimmery
-Day of week: Friday , I guess
-Least fave day: could be any
-Flower: Hibiscus, Birds of Paradise, Daisies
-Jewelry: Bracelets
-Special skills/talents: Having a conversation with just about anyone, writing ,reading really fast, spending money, cooking
-Summer/Winter: Summer
-Trampolines or swimming pools: Suck on the trampoline, suck in pool

Person who last..
Slept in your bed: J
Saw you cry: J
Made you cry: Something on NPR on the way to work earlier, I can’t even remember it now
You went to the movies with: J
Yelled at you: My mom or J, probably over something trivial
Sent you an email: Doug

Have you ever..
-Said “I love you” and meant it?: Meant it everytime I’ve said it
-Gone out in public in your pajamas:Yes
-Kept a secret from everyone: I do censor myself every once in a while
-Cried during a movie: I pretty much bawl in most movies
-Ever at anytime owned new kids on the block stuff: I think I had their tape
-Planned your week based on the TV Guide: Yes, Wed night ANTM
-Been on stage:Yes.
-Been to New York: YES.
-Been to California: Yes
-Hawaii: No
-China: No
-Canada: Yes
-Europe: No
-Asia: Yes
-South America: No
-Australia: No
-Wished you were the opposite sex: Yeah, every once in a while
-What time is it now?: 4:56
-Apples or bananas?: Banana
-Blue or red?: Blue
-Walmart or target?: Target
-Spring or Fall?: Spring
-What are you gonna do after you finish this?: Leave work and drive home
-What was the last meal you ate?: Leftover Chicken fried rice for lunch
-High school or college?:Don’t know what this means…..I prefer college
-Are you bored?: Why yes, in fact I am, hence this survey.
-Last noise you heard?: Chris talking on the phone to his client
-Last smell you sniffed?: Cannot smell, all clogged up
-Last time you went out of state/province?: Went to Virginia in Dec.

Life, Love

Wedding Season

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I don’t really want to get married. Yet.

However, all the wedding invitations that are pouring in, sure aren’t helping. I made up my mind before I moved out here that I won’t bring up getting married with J, ever. Well atleast, till 1 more year. So last night when i got kinda got a “why is everyone getting married except me” funk, i got kinda quiet. Not mean and not mad, just quiet. My guess is he knew why and kept trying to ask me what was wrong, but I persevered and did not say a word. Its a stupid game i know. But I feel a sense of control, like having the upper hand, if i dont mention marriage. I don’t think I’ll bring it up for another 6 mos, that would be a year after living together and see if we can start talking marriage realistically. If we can’t then one of us or maybe even both of us are in the wrong place.

I really don’t think I’m ready to get married yet, but I feel like I’m ready to have a wedding. I want to register for gifts and worry about favors and have everyone be happy for me. Thats the biggest challenge, seperating marriage from wedding. Am i ready to be with Jeff for the rest of my life….? Its a question I’d rather not answer. Am I ready for a party? Hell yeah!

Early Twenties + Live in Relationship + 1 neo feminist+ 1 complacent chauvanist= marriage angst hell

Fashion

ANTM

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Yaaaaay!!! Michelle went home. I guess i do feel a little bad, since the last coupld of episodes. But seriously she is scary and weird and like Janice said in the last episode- “Who would book Michelle for a shoot?”

Anyway this week, the girls practice posing from animals and then go to South Africa for their foreign location. Everyone makes fun of Keenyah for getting chubbier, but she seems to take it in stride and even refers to Yoanna’s weight issues. The girls go on a little safari ride and then the next day they have their photo shoot for Lubriderm. At this point, I’ve decided I can’t really do recaps of the episodes and I am really more interested in the pros and cons of the five girls, so I’ll just write about those instead.

Kahlen: She’s #1 , She’s #1 , She’s #1 !!!! Kahlen is just kicking so much ass!!! She looks gorgeous in every photo shoot and seems to always be in “character”. Especiallly after last weeks episode, she has become a much stronger contender. My only criticism of Kahlen is that she needs to step up her appearance in person. She looks very unglamorous and that might hurt her in the future. I think all the judges love her and she is definite for the final three unless something drastic happens

Naima: Naima still kicks ass. She really is too cool to even be on the show! I hope even if she doesn’t win, she gets tons of modelling contracts! She is so laid back and nice. I love her style too, its different from typical girly girl stuff. I can’t believe Tyra said she forgot about Naima! Hello, she has only been voted CG of the week 7-8 times! Obviously people who she is selling products to seem to remember her. But I do agree with the judges , everytime I see Naima’s pics, they look really cool and I always think that she could do a lot better and kick everyone’s ass

Brittany: Brittany is my girl! She was really funny this episode and her picture was amazing. I think she will get a lot of offers after this show even if she is eliminated by some snafu next week. She knows she is going to make it regardless. I think she should be in the top 3 and she definitely has a good chance of winning. But the fact that she doesn’t need this show might work against her cuz I think the judges know thab Brittany can open doors for herself.

Keenyah: I hate to see her go! But I really feel her days are numbered. But Tyra and the producers can actually use her weight/weightloss and make a good story arc for it, even though they already had done that with Yoanna. I think most of audience would lap it up, cuz we always like to see girls who struggle with their weight win, cuz we all struggle with our weight. It was good for Tyra to admit that its a shallow industry and maybe she ‘ll stop with the plus size model thing and actually pick girls with the right body type’s to begin with instead of humiliating them on the show. However it looked like Keenyah’s weight gain was her own fault.

Christina: I guess there is some benefits to being utterly forgettable. The judges forget to eliminate you. I think even Christina realizes she doesn’t have a shot at this point cuz there’s only 4 more weeks left and her pics are barely starting to improve and she is called the ice queen. My vote is that she is gone next week. She is nice and pretty but just not that interesting. SHe is more forgettable than Naima

Life, Mommyhood

BABY MAMA

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So First things first….I am not an American Idol fan, I have watched the show four times and that was the first four episodes this season, the one where they make fun of all the rejects. I did not know anything about Fantasia Barrino till I heard her single on my local hip hop radio station.

It was not a wannabe love ballad but a song that was about women like her. Young Single Mothers, who are struggling to get a break. Its not a typical Lil Kim(ish) song about how she wants to “grind” all night long and basically fulfill some guy’s porno dream. This song is the truth its about the changing face of American society. She uses the line ” Cuz we the backbone( of the “hood)” and she speaks the truth. These young women, as old as me, and maybe with half my resources are not only trying to raise themselves but to raise a child as well. In spite of the stigma still attached to single motherhood and the squeamish way guys act the minute a woman mentions she has a child these women and single mother families are here to stay. They might not have your or my approval or consent to their way of life but they are going to make sure they survive.
She also says its “a badge of honor” , which is a little bit of a stretch but I see where its coming from. If you get criticized constantly by the christian right, the crazy ass republicans who are waiting to snatch away your welfare check and dumbass liberals who feel that they have to “uplift” you for raising your child and trying to to do the best you can with the circumstances you ‘ve been dealt, you’d be a tad defensive too.

I’m not saying there isn’t drugs and poverty and crack and mothers on meth in the hood or even in sunny suburbia for that matter, or this is something to be glorified but I don’t think she is doing that in the song. Yes there are plenty of women who are terrible mothers and plenty of women who get pregnant for the wrong reasons and let their life while away, but most of them grow up real quick and its not too much that they expect a little sympathy and a little support from society.

I don’t know if Fantasia is a good artist or musician or a good baby mama but from what I’ve heard on this single she has my support for whatever kind of music she wants to make and raise her kid as well as she can.

Our society is changing whether we want it or not and when we are older there’s going to be a lot of kids who came from single parent households who will be taking care of us. Isn’t it better we embrace them instead of filling them with shame about their roots. I would rather see my future full of strong, independent citizens who didn’t grow up ashamed about their roots and with a chip on their shoulder.

Lyrics

Fashion

1/2 ANTM

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I didn’t really watch the full episode of ANTM last night, so I’m only going to do my little list.

1) Kahlen: She deserves to be #1, even after her personal tragedy, she managed to take a really cool pic. Her make up and hair looked good too and she looked like a vampire queen from one of Anne Rice’s novels. Thats a good thing btw.

2) Naima: Naima definitely stepped it up and went the opposite direction from Kahlen, where her Envy was very subtle. Her final pic was awesome and looked like it could be in Elle Italy or something

3) Brittany: She rocked the photo shoot! Sloth would be a hard sin to portray and even the photographer had nice things to say about her

4) Christina: I am happy that she won a challenge and it looks like she is trying hard. But I am really bored with her, I forget half the time she is even on the show

5) Keenyah: Her photo sucked! But I don’t think it was all her fault. Her sin was super unsexy and the wardrobe and make up people made her look awful. I mean she didn’t ask to look kitchy

6) Michelle: I will just quote Jay Manuel ” I have seen Drag queens softer than her”

7) Tatiana: Eliminated. I felt bad for her , I liked her okay and she did take good pics. I don’t think it will be too hard for her to find modeling gigs. She is also really young, which is in her favor. Would have kept her over michelle myself. But thats just me……

Funny, Life

We can be funny too!

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So this weekend I discovered Russell Peters. He is apna( well canadian) desi comedian. He was amazing, who knew us desis could be so hilarious and irreverent. The place was packed with other Indians too. My friend and I both commented on how we had never seen so many of them all at once, outside of India. Made me feel all sorts of strange.
We went to the afterparty and man I ‘ve never been to a club with 80% of people who are Indian(outsied india ofcourse). Good/Weird Times

Saw The Upside of Anger Saturday night- pretty good, i’ll give it a solid B. Nice, funny, poignant and entertaining. Not earth shatteringly good. Also had Grilled ahi tuna for dinner. Love ahi tuna

Spent a lot of time shopping this weekend! Spent the money i don’t have on some cute clothes. Hopefully that will inspire me to get skinnier. Ha!

Very motivated for work this morning! Feeling very chic, driven career gal ish. Must be the new skirt!