What Matters

Figurines is a new blog I've started with a couple of my very close friends, Alex and Caitlyn. It's dedicated to writing, mainly craft and other elements that go into it. We've been planning on launching it since early March, and now it's up and running! There will be new posts every week, about four of them. So please check it out! Writing's (obviously) a huge portion of my life, and I don't know where I'd be without it.

Furry Happy Monsters

This is Egan. He's been frisky every since I got up this morning, I'm surprised I got any pictures of him.

Work Spaces

Since semester's end, I've been working on projects from home. Mainly a book review, and editing friends' manuscripts and stories. I've probably said that a million times by now. If I repeat something enough, I'll end up adhering to it. That's how it works, right?

My sunroom has been poorly neglected since I moved in to my apartment on the northside. It's kinda grungy, if you can't tell from the photo. The table and chair are my mother's from when she lived in Moscow (Vermont, not in Russia. That would be a cooler story, but the one in the 802 is a small, minuscule town outside of Stowe). It's been a nice breezy place to work in the mornings since the sun doesn't hit this side until 1 pm. Everyone's flowers are blooming in the neighborhood, and lilac has been the top scent for the past few days. Currently listening to: Modern Vampires of the City and feeling pretty damn great.

Pre-Summer Favorites

This works best in my hair. Finally! It took me twenty years.

I'm not really one for buying tops, I never think of getting shirts or blouses until it's too late. I don't fit into a lot of what I own anymore, and most of what I had turned in to running clothes. But, I got some red-hot shorts for summer and this skirt for $10 at h&m on sale, as well as the shoes.  And of course, I can't go long without finding books that I have to buy. More books. I think that's all I show on here. Well, back to watching Copper and reading. Amongst other things.

 

Sweet Quinoa

Ever since I found out I had a gluten intolerance, quinoa has been a savoir for my diet. It's full of protein and tastes pretty great if you season it correctly. My mother used to get Eating Well since I was about eight, which is where the recipe for these almond butter- quinoa blondies are from; these are completely lactose-free as well. I used Earth Balance and dairy-free chocolate chips, although I did use eggs so they're not vegan. Their recipes can be hit or miss, but this hits the spot. I have a hard time finding desserts that taste decent. I didn't grind the quinoa up enough for the flour, which is part of the problem--mine are pretty grainy and you crunch on it sometimes. But other than that, they taste fine. I've been eating almond butter sandwiches with the leftover jar I bought at Trader Joe's. My heart's still with peanut butter, but I'll manage. Other than that, I've been catching up on Mad Men (what's going on in this season) and watched the new Arrested Development and Top of the Lake on Netflix. Time to start the real work, grow up. Have to make money so I can pay for those hundred dollar 30 day CTA passes this summer. For Memorial Day I'm headed down to LaGrange to hang out with a few friends, just hope it doesn't rain on us. I'm going to order a huge salad for dinner, all I ate yesterday were chips and popcorn. Oy. 

I've been drinking a lot of flax milk recently. It's less thick than almond.

I don't own a food processor (yet) so I used a coffee grinder instead.