Waiting Period

So I have a long ongoing process with getting a new smartphone, I keep talking about it and trying to decide, and then the months go by and I never actually get one. Last week though I finally took Karin's old Android 2.2 phone and we wiped it and I started using it with wifi. That's when I posted the Christmas Tree picture. But now I can't use it again... tried to start it up with real service, but turns out we need the unlock code, which is supposedly on its way, but isn't here yet. Until that comes I'm effectively without a working phone.. bummer!

2012.01.16 Wednesday

Still have our Christmas tree up, haha.

2012.01.16 Wednesday

Long time no see! I have been wanting to get a smartphone for a while now, and while I still don't have mine, Karin has a new one now so I get to use her old (somewhat crappy) android phone! It's actually awesome, obviously its slow and old and doesn't run everything since its using android 2.2, but I'm basically going from nothing to this. So pretend it's still 2008, and you'll understand what I mean.

Anyway, one of the features I've been looking forward to is to be able to take pictures and then post them here on the same device. As simple as that is now, I haven't been able to do it before and it's obviously super useful. So from now on it'll be much easier to keep this blog updated!

Yay for the future!

2012.11.23

Friday.

Black Friday!! But we didn't go shopping. In fact, I'm not even sure if we left the apartment. We might've.... but probably just to get gas or something mundane like that.

Instead, we made some kick-ass food!!


Peanut sauce, and two AMAZING sandwiches:

Close up of one of the sandwiches:

So, that's some thick french bread (too thick actually), grilled chicken breast smothered in peanut sauce (awesome peanut sauce, actually), a salad of jalapenos, red onions, and cucumber (with a somewhat sweet sauce), and cilantro on top. AWESOME. The too-thick bread just meant that we kept eating the extra salad and piling on extra sauce the whole time.

Seriously, I never thought I'd be able to make something like this, but it was really easy! Karin found the recipe online, I'll update this later with a link. Mostly you just need red curry paste and peanut butter, the rest is normal stuff like salt and sugar. And a tip, for some reason cucumber is totally amazing with peanut sauce. This was one of the best things I've ever made I think.

Thanksgiving!

11.22.12

Thursday.

Ok, so honestly, these are pretty lame for Thanksgiving pics. Where's the Turkey?? Only 4 people?? NONE of the dinner?? Yeah, what can I say, I'm bad at taking pictures, tough luck. Anyway, here's what I've got.

The dessert Karin and I brought. Vanilla-y melted chocolate with dipping things.

Those marshmallows are flavored, by the way. Strawberry for the big ones and chocolate for the small ones. No rational person likes marshmallows, but there were supposed to be kids there.

My Grandma and my Aunt:

Really looks like we had a good time, I know... but hey, our dessert is obviously being eaten!!

My dad and my cousin Bobby:

You'd never know it, but Bobby has some serious heart problems. It's kept him in school for like 6 years or something, since he has to keep leaving for long period of time to have surgery and stuff. But every time you see him, for sure he'll be smiling and laughing about something.

11.17.12

Saturday.

Went to Karin's Grandpa's 100th birthday party! Amazing.. 100 is REALLY old. I mean, he was ALIVE during Downton Abbey. Or if you don't watch that show, he was alive before World War I.

They had a photo booth set up, to act as a sort of guest book, so Karin and I got this photo sheet.

Karin lookin pretty good!

11.13.12

Tuesday.

Picked up my new glasses today!!! Real ones! First in 8 years!

Yayyyyyy!!!! Everything looks SO much clearer!!!

Before:

After!

By themselves: