Saturday, January 31, 2009

A meek adventure into the swankiest street in town.



So, there's this street in Winter Park called Park Avenue. It's like our own little Rodeo Drive, fraught with designer boutiques and incredibly ostentatious (and expensive) restaurants. We went on an adventure today, and dove into the world of the elite.

Okay, maybe we just walked in the park and tried to stay away from the snooty people. BUT we did find a gem of a book store tucked in an alleyway, where I purchased a book of Cicero's essays. Score!







We also found a gelato shop. Every time I see somewhere selling "gelato", I have to try it and see how it compares to the real thing. Usually, it's terrible.

Points to look out for in telling if gelato will be good:

1. The gelato looks like whipped cream in it's container.
2. The spoons are miniature neon spatulas.
3. They have REAL gelato flavors, like stracciatella and and dulce de leche.

If the above aren't true, don't bother trying it. I carefully inspected the shop before relenting to purchase some. To my delight, ALL THREE WERE TRUE. We had some, and it was the best freaking gelato I've had since I left Italy. If you come visit me, I'll take you there.

I feel so trendy to say this, but...

When I'm stressed out, I become all artsy and have urges to make things. Last night I made cookies, a birthday card, a purse, a wallet, worked on a painting...








So, I guess it wasn't a good night for me. At least it was productive. Until I sat down on the sofa at 10 PM to watch some good ol' Food Network...and didn't get up until 6 AM. That channel is addicting.

I learned all about chilies from Alton Brown. What did you learn yesterday?

Monday, January 26, 2009

This is how I spend my days.





Also note the nifty new threads.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

It seems like Disney is the only interesting thing we do anymore.

I feel like we're terribly boring. We sleep, eat, go to class, and sometimes go to Disney. That's about it.

Someone initiate some other hanging-outs.









Oh, but I did get my highest score ever on Buzz Lightyear. 120,000!!! I randomly hit a 100,000 point target, so I still technically suck.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Not terribly interesting, but it's the best I've got.

I rearranged my room. Now my drums are actually in here!



Monday, January 12, 2009

This is what 800 dollars looks like.



And that's with buying them used.

Oh, and this is what I'm doing instead of reading that fat stack:

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Back in Orlando.

I have no pictures to document this, but school pretty much blows.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Disneyland.







I love Disney World, but there's just something about being in the original park that is so awesome.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

San Diego Harbor.


New Years.