Haute Comme 3 Pommes

ATTENTION IMAGE HEAVY POSTHola hombres, sorry I haven't been posting as of late, I've been indulging in some good ol' me time in the form of sleeping in and living in my pyjamas at home. Hot stuff, you know it. Here are some (this is an understatement) photos that I took last weekend when I went out with some friends for some good fun - which included me going to a local tourist attraction and acting like a tourist with my point and shoot camera. Btw, I don't know how I got an A- in English when I just wrote "good fun". At the moment I'm looking for jobs/ internships (I know, being a first year is TOTALLY appealing to prospective employers) before summer school starts. What're you guys up to?

It's the last week of school, hip hip hooray! Unfortunately, that means late night cramming sessions for finals over the next 3 weeks...then...I'M FREEEEEEE! :)
Maybe not, since I love school so much I'm back for a summer school course. Ah well, it's only 1 course. Curse you English requirements. In the meantime, here is my latest indulgence - chocolate mousse (thanks Momma Bear!). Add a cup of milk/ soy milk, and you are in a dessert utopia.

Somewhere between work, readings, homework, and attempts to get enough sleep, I made some designs for custom t-shirts for the birthdays of my friends (this sounds so awkwardly worded). The only problem right now is that a fully custom t-shirt costs $35 (plus tax, eep). So hopefully I can bring in my own t-shirts and save myself a whooping $20 per shirt. A really late happy birthday to you March babies (D, K, and L) , each of you are amazingly awesome. :)

(designs in order from top to bottom - the lighting just makes the paper look old):
1) "Tea time"
2) "I Believe in Sherlock"
3) "10th"
*all done on standard 8.5 x 11 printer paper with permanent markers, the ideas related to Sherlock and Doctor Who do not belong to me whatsoever and I claim no credit for them (only for the design)*

^ I'm clearly paranoid of copyright issues.

(image credit - google)

So apparently today was the first day of spring. I honestly beg to differ, since today was : cold, cloudy and dead (no flowers, I'm sad). But the sun came out for a bit and it didn't rain, so it's kind of bearable. Especially since I got to wear my yellow and green peeptoe flats, chyeah! :) (pictures to come)

I trudged through my math midterm (engineering math sucks, never take it unless you like to torture yourself), now I have to wait until the TAs finish marking it (yikes). Hopefully my GPA won't drop too much let me cry in the corner.

On another note, I've been going through an electronic/ indie phase in my music life, and I just HAVE to share my current electronic favourites:

-Lack of A Better Name by deadmau5 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_x2Hx48L_A
-Lick The Rainbow by Mord Fustang : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wkC8vWbFm8

(I still can't seem to properly link things properly on blogger, please accept my incompetence while I search for html help pages haha!)

Just a bit of fun before the final midterm rolls in.
Eye Eat ( and some of friend's,in order from top to bottom):
1)Foccacia with olive oil and some sort of olive paste
2)Open faced sandwich with chicken breast, brie, and fig/apricot preserve
3)Frisee salad (apples, lettuce, hazelnuts, beets, goat cheese, and vinaigrette)
4)Open faced sandwish with bonoccini, tomoatoes, and pesto
5)Yam fries.

*current WIP*
Wow, I've realized how much I've been neglecting my sketchbook these days. I miss the high school days where marks were given for drawings haha. Well, hopefully I can do some visual arts courses next semester. Enough nostalgia, back to reality. The work's been accumulating, whoop dee doo! Thankfully... I have to the weekend to recover. Joking, the weekend is where I plant myself at my desk and catch up. Like that lab report that's due soon. Hope everyone's doing well! :)

After a nice, relaxing, fun filled Reading Week...I kid about the fun filled part, since I'm kind of cramming for a midterm on Tuesday (good job Jennifer). Ignoring that, I've indulged in my mom's home cooking (sorry dorm food, Mom always wins. ALWAYS). This is her last gift to me before I see my family again in 2 more months...jokes, I only live an hour or so away from campus SO MORE FOOD FOR ME. Okay, back to Eye Eat. These are home made Vietnamese salad rolls, or "gỏi cuốn". These are so good, I could eat these every day and never get tired of them. I've even included a step-by-step procedure of how to obtain happiness with these rolls. Enjoy! :)

Step 1: Grab that salad roll(that's literally bursting with goodness)!

Step 2: Dip into peanut sauce, ensure coated.
Step 3: Take a bite. Feel the happiness spread, and repeat procedure.