MBG

this one's dedicated to melanie....

she is, perhaps, my longest-lasting friend. so, it's a two-fold testament to how good i am at keeping in touch with people and how great she is with putting up with my aloof-ness. she generously coincided her visit with my first ever seattle birthday. it made for the best birthday i've had in years. (only beating out the birthday "where greta made me wear a leash" by a slight margin.) compared to our madison days, i think we kept it pretty much under control.

except for the high-school-photo-shoot in the art museum which got us nearly kicked out. seriously.

we shared secrets and - possibly - some drunken tears but, as melanie will emphatically tell you, we didn't get in a single fight. which, i guess, is some sort of record in our circle. and, we ended the trip on an epic note. to say the least.

jake gets on a boat

matt and amy moved here in january and currently live in bremerton - a one hour ferry ride away. so, in trend with all of these out-of-date photos and memos, we went to visit them a couple months ago. i got to break jakes ferry cherry. it was more than amazing. and very windy.

i wonder where BlackHouse WhiteMarket would fit in this ad

all credit due to hannah - who, by the way, i secretly blog-stalk. so, HI!, hannah, if you see this. sorry for being a creeper. but thanks for the wonderful, wonderful, video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnOyMSEWNTs

baller on a budget

almost exactly one year ago i developed a pretty strong crush on this guy.

(there are other, "better", pictures of us together but they merely shed light on the fact that we drank waaaay to much in our stalking efforts).

c.dog bought me tickets to see him for my birthday. due to our amazingly great streak of luck we were able to figure out the hotel he was staying at, where he was eating breakfast, and, most importantly, his room number. i'm pretty proud of us for keepin' it in our pants for the weekend. we thought it'd be best to give it at least one more year before we camp out in his hotel lobby.

my crush = hero. hero of my life.

misc. life moments

my new fave bob dylan quote:

“i wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes…you’d know what a drag it is to see you.”

one of my more recent drunkisms:

"keri got a SUITCASE FOR HER WAFFLES!!!!" (i think all you smarties will be able to figure out what i was talking about)

and i made veggies enchaladas. pretty delish. pix will be provided once my computer is in a healthier state of being.

yum.
5-6 sweet potatoes (boiled, peeled, cooled)
1 8 oz. package cream cheese (room temp.)
8 green onions (or whatever you like)
chili powder (1 tsp. - i used more)
cumin (1 tsp - i probably doubled it)
ground oregano (1 tsp - again, probably doubled it)
salt and pepper (to taste)
corn tortillas (about 15 fit in a 9x13 pan)
your cheese of choice (to generously melt on top)
enchalada sauce (19 oz. can)

- preheat oven to 350
- mash the potatoes with the c.cheese and all seasonings
- heat a lil veg oil and fry up the tortillas
- fill each tortilla with a generous scoop of potato mix and roll up. place "seam" side down in the pan (no need to pre-grease). squish 'em all in there.
- dump the can of sauce on top
- top with cheese
- bake ~25 minutes - until the cheese starts to brown
- eat up.

upon re-reading my notes, i realize i would make a terrible cook book author. another career crossed off the list! yesssss!

i shall call this "stupid things"

1. bikes
the 10 minute bike ride from my house to work is uphill, and therefore stupid. i haven't ridden a bike in 5+ years so, in turn, i'm pretty out of decent bike-riding condition. this adds to the stupidity of bikes. i can not wear a bike helmut on days that i've washed my hair, which is stupid on so many levels. my butt and legs already hurt. this means tomorrow is going to be really stupid.
2. lady gaga
3. pop quizzes
i already went to school. i already sat through excessive and annoying pop quizzes. i passed them (and usually with flying colors), and, in doing so, felt nicely un-stupid. no one at this age should have to take a pop quiz. and then fail. (nor should they be told to sit at seperate tables with their backs facing one another so as to avoid cheating.) the pop quizzes should not ask questions like: "name the french preparation of an artichoke. here's a hint - it's a man's last name!" i'm not sure how i still have a job.
*sentiment remains regarding spelling quizzes/contests
4. sandwiches
always too much bread. always sticks to your mouth. always fall apart and always messy. always stupid - even when grilled and cheesy. texturally overwhelming and dumb. not really that healthy. the only slight exception is peanut butter and jelly. but still stupid.
5. two buck chuck
last i checked, it's 3.99 plus tax. or something like that. math?
6. jaywalking tickets
the biggest possible ticket for a jaywalker is getting hit by a car. if you're so stupid to not know how to cross the road, then you will suffer physical damage. no need for a cop on a bike to issue you a $110+ ticket because you didn't pay attention to the red hand. stupid, stupid, stupid.

address book

in apartment 409, of the Metro on First building (located at 215 first ave w, seattle, wa 98119), there resides one "thomas ray". i just about crapped my pants. i'm debating whether or not i should introduce myself to T.Ray Version 2.0 or count on the fact that the deck is already pretty stacked in my favor.