Water Balloons!!

Ah, finally, something interesting happened today. Havn't posted much because there just... hasn't been anything interesting happening, other than the odd weather for the past 3 days, random rain / hail during a sunny day. It felt pretty nice though.

Anyways, friends created a event called water balloon capture the flag, over 70 people said they were attending, unfortunately, not even half showed up LOL. But thats okay, more balloons for us! So we ended up just throwing waterballoons, and if you get hit you have sit in your current spot, right after being hit, you get a 1 min last standing chance, like COD haha. So much fun!! But there were hardly any girls, thats okay, atleast i wasn't the only girl >.<"

So much luck for me and my left arm today though, i got stung by a tiny bee, it barely swelled up for half an hour then dissapeared, oddly. Then i also got two scratches on my left arm for the broken bucket while fetching for a waterballoon. D:

There we're over 1200 waterballoons! OMG, ^_^, this was just a picture of 2/3's of them. I am now, exhausted, none the less i also had a horrible sleep last night, time for my nap! :]

SPIDERS

i keep finding spiders all over my room!!!!!
This is Rediculous, i'm never going to sleep!!!! I need help moving my closet/drawer to check behind it, wheres my man when i need him!?! D: Look at how huge this thing is, its like 3 inches with legs!!! UGH!!!

Arachnophobia

So i'm Arachnophobic. A fear of spiders, any type, size, color, doesnt matter to me, a baby and i'll still shriek in fear.

Unfortunately last night, about 4 am. Getting in bed and about to sleep, (i've been having a difficult time sleeping due to stress lately) in the corner of my eye i saw a huge spider next to my pillow!

Shrieked, while jumping out of bed. I started panting, shaking, and none the less crying!!

I'm not used to sleeping alone, but i had no one to take care of that thing for me, so i grabbed an empty gatorade bottle to trap the spider in. Ugh, i was shaking while trapping it, afraid it could get out any second. My vision was a blur, but i got it, there were some broken spider legs on my bed =.=" How disgusting, took off my bedsheets and everything. Felt as if they were covered with the spiders germs and such, not sure why, but thats how i feel, if one were to touch me, even if i washed myself with soap, i get paranoid and start scratching myself, feeling disgusted. D: So it was a full grown Hobo Spider, about 2 inches or so. 

Ever since, i have yet to fall back to sleep from paranoia, constantly thinking i see a spider in the corner of my eye, but nothings really there. Heh...

As for the rest of the day, we've been having a thunderstorm since about 4 pm, days been gloomy. I know, raining, in the middle of summer? Well thats Utah for you. Honestly though, i love the rain, so it made me feel better. Nice cool breeze, it felt perfect. Hopefully though, there arent any mud slides this year.

Hmm what else... I made a Black Forest Ham and swiss cheese crossaint sandwhich for dinner. Lol. Didnt really feel like cooking today since i'm tired. Got only about 2 hours of sleep all day.

Nothins

I did absolutely nothing today! Mom took daughter all day today so i tried relaxing as much as i could today.

It was rather gloomy though. D: and started raining for a little while.

But for some odd reason i had a horrible sleep last night! Then when it came to napping i couldnt really nap either... :T

ugh, so lame, i fell asleep once, around 4 pm i think, and had a nightmare.

Dreamt that i was around the age of 24, visiting my family and grandparents in Laos.

Somewhere in the dream, a demon or someone told me that i was going to die soon, just as my brother did.

It was a day before Laos New years, greeting family members,  no one reconized me because i've grown so much, more mature, and oddly became prettier. I saw my grandpa, i was so happy to see him!

I missed my grandparents soo much, greeted him respectfully then gave him a long hug, and started crying, right after my grandma walks in and i also hugged her, continuously crying, as i said "i'm afraid of being with my brothers".

Then woke up in tears and heart ache. D:

Some nighmare that was right? But i makes me curious, i wonder if its a sign, or if it ment anything?

my only brother i got to meet died around the age of 28 i think, i dont really remember, maybe 26.

We weren't very close. =/

i'll be trying t go to bed early tonight, i'll make up for the 365 photo later... not in the mood..

Gardening, Summer project #1

So today i was really productive! I believe i deserve a praise for that! Lols!

Anyways, did some yard work today, just the front yard. I only got half way done though. Father did fix the lawn mower, so front and back yard were atleast mowed.

But as for our front garden, did most of the weeding, and some bug spray all around the home.

During the process though, i freaked! Jumped back and started jumping up and down shrieking!! I saw the biggest beetle ever!!!! Pic will be posted, but zomg, soo ewwwy, it made some weird buzzy noises, and then my dad just whacked the flower with a shovel, and nothing happened =.="

Freakin mom comes in, and just grabbed it and threw it somewhere LOL... haha.. EWWW!!!!

 Do any of you know what kind of beetle that is?!?! ewwwy This is also my 365 of the day #4

 

 See, doesnt it look so much better after? No, no flowers yet, i'll be going to purchase some another day, its geting late and no store is open this weekend due to being Pioneer weekend in utah. Rediculously though, where's a man when i need one around?!?! I couldnt get that stupid bag of weeds in the trash T_T uugh! lol

Heres also a pic of my baby playing with the water while helping grandma clean the mini fridge, and coco my Dobey being a big baby. ^_^

quick post

its almost midnight, crap.

so i had a pretty depressing day today, i found out that the reason why my vision has been getting worst throughout the years is because i strain my eyes too much, from crying on a daily basis... Heh..

So what was i depressed about today? My mom verbally abusing me again, and i'm trying really hard to be a good girl, and not talk back as i promised to bunny. But it hurts, it hurt a lot, what i disliked even more was when i told her to please stop she continued. In front of my 2 1/2 yr old daughter too, that made me more upset, to think that she's being raised in such a bad environment.

Crap its midnight, i didnt make the post on time D:

Well here's a asian dessert dish made today. I'm not bothering with the ingredients because i usually make it better, but just used what i had around the house today.

Coconut milk fruit dessert.

Not in the mood so that'll also be my 365... D:

Manicotti Dinner

So to start off learning new dishes, i went for the simple first.
Beef and Cheese Manicotti.
It turned out pretty good actually, except for the fact that i forgot to purchase two of the cheese haha. Next time i'll do better!! Added a side of grilled squash just for some vegies ^_^.
Also had a Talapia fillet salad before the dish.
Anyways, how to make it!


Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 14 (8-ounce package) manicotti
• 1 (15-ounce) container whole-milk ricotta
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1 cup grated Parmesan
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups marinara sauce
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces

Directions

Heat a heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the olive oil, onion and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until the meat browns and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, and cool.

Brush 1 teaspoon of oil over a large baking sheet. Cook the manicotti in a large pot of boiling salted water until slightly softened, but still very firm to the bite, about 4 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the manicotti from the pot to the oiled baking sheet and cool.

Meanwhile, combine the ricotta, 1 1/2 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and parsley. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper to taste, and mix. Stir the cooled meat mixture into the cheese mixture.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Brush the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil over a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the marinara sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Fill the manicotti with the cheese-meat mixture. Arrange the stuffed pasta in a single layer in the prepared dish and spoon the remaining sauce over.

Sprinkle the remaining 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese, then the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan over the stuffed pasta. Dot entire dish with the butter pieces. Bake the manicotti uncovered until heated through and the sauce bubbles on the sides of the dish, about 30 to 35 minutes. Let the manicotti stand 5 minutes and serve.

now for my 365, I went to buy a ton herbs and spices, it made me so happy because it made my kitchen and me feel more 'complete', to have ready ingredients! haha!

Fail Lawn

So i decided to mow the lawn today, unfortunately i failed. 

I know right, how can you fail at mowing the lawn!?!

You can't, my lawn mower broke after one line through the grass. LOL

So now there's this random line in my backyard. heh...

Anyways, other than that, me and one of my gfs decided to start taking 365 photos ^_^,

 #1 my giant euro doberman Just loves to sleep under the kitchen table...

Summer Projects

Trying to keep myself preoccupied with activities and such til next year, then i can really get my life straightened out. So far my goals are to become a better cook, i'll be posting recipes and how my dishes turn out (lol).
Yard work, bit of gardening here and there, perhaps plant my own tomatoes and such, hehe :D, previously had a malamute that dug holes all over, patches here and there, then theres tons of weeding, and old pots to fill with flowers!
Wish me luck?! ^_^