Let Me Tell You a Little...Okay, A Lot...About Me!

I happened upon this on my Facebook page and realized I had posted this in October of 2009. I decided to update it in the form of a blog post and see if any of my answers changed in the past five years. Obviously, some of these answers won't change but I know some of them have. It's a long post, but I thought it was fun. :) Maybe I'll do it again in five years. 

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT? 
-I have a scar on my front of my right leg from my kid years; I ran, tripped & slid straight into the corner of a counter & split my shin open. Now, it didn't require stitches but it was pretty gruesome looking for a while. This scar is so funny to me now because when I was a kid, it lined up directly in front of the bone in my leg (because I about split it open to there) but as I've grown, the scar has moved & now it doesn't line up with anything anymore. Ha-ha.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? 
-Some pictures that match my room decor (which I'm looking to change) a calendar, a several jewelry hangers & some shelves with part of my Willow Tree collection on them.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP? 
-None of the above; although I've been told by a couple people that I breathe very heavily when I am good & asleep. 

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO? 
-I love music in general; right now I'm addicted to my Game of Thrones soundtracks (season 1 & 2) & when I'm not listening to that, I'm usually listening to Hunter Hayes. Beyond that, I don't listen to the radio very much. I find music that I like most often on the TV shows that I watch or as recommendations from friends. I also really like classical music, hence the love of the Game of Thrones soundtrack. 

5. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN? 
-I believe in the morning but I'd need confirmation from my Mom on that one.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW? 
-More than anything right now, I don't want to be alone anymore. I've been single/on my own/etc...for a long time now & I'm really tired of it. Really. Tired.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS? 
-I miss being able to see my immediate family whenever I want to; I miss my Papaw; I miss being able to visit with my Mamaw & have her know who I am.  

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)? 
-The pictures I have saved in albums because they are a visual recollection of all the wonderful memories I have.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU? 
-5'5" (yep - that one hasn't changed at all, ha-ha!)

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC? 
-I don't think so, but I certainly have issues with people getting in my personal space. Is there such a thing as personal space claustrophobia? I'd have that...

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK? 
-It depends on the circumstances. I sleep in the dark & I love it, but I think that is only because I have the comfort of knowing that at any time I can flip a switch & illuminate the dark. When the power goes out, then yes...I get a little scared of the dark.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY? 
-My boss/my job. It makes me cry a lot. 

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR? 
-Being alone. It's a fear that gets stronger with each passing year.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE PREFERRED SEX? 
-I'd like to say I don't have a preference but I have a friend who'd beg to differ; apparently I like Scandinavian looking guys, tall, blond haired men. Yep...sounds about right. Examples? Nikolaj Coster-Waldau or Alexander Skarsgard

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING? 
-I don't plan to be the one doing the proposing...so, not sure. 

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK? 
-Coffee. Always coffee. I love coffee. I've already had 2 cups this morning. :)

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING? 
-Probably Canadian bacon. Very yummy. 

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE? 
-Well, I'm not really so hungry right now. If I could eat anything for lunch in a couple hours, some really good, legit homemade macaroni & cheese sounds delicious. 

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME? 
-Probably blue; although as I get older I also really like green. But blue I like a little bit better.

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH? 
-Gross. No. But I've probably had a couple go belly up.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED? 
-the gift of life, ha-ha. Actually, probably the pearls that my parents gave me for my 16th birthday.

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH? 
-On a "real" person, right now...no. If we are venturing into celebrity territory then I'll have to point back to Nikolaj Coster-Waldau because I'm just really into him right now. Yep. 

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED? 
-Not even a little bit.

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND? 
-I don't know that I have a favorite brand; I just buy what I like. I don't really put too much stock in labels.

25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY? 
-I love Sandra Bullock & Paul Rudd, if we're talking about big screen celebs. If we're talking small screen celebs then I'm a fan of Emily Deschanel & Neil Patrick Harris.

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW? 
-A precious little guy named Watson, a dog. 

27. WHAT KIND IS IT? 
-A Jack Russell Terrier 

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING? 
-Sure; you can't help who you fall in love with & you can't help the circumstances surrounding how & when you fall in love.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED? 
-Six

31. BLONDS OR BRUNETTES? 
-Blonds

32. FAVORITE QUOTE? 
-"It's not about the destination, it's about the journey" 

33. FAVORITE PLACE? 
-Wherever my favorite people are; a place of no consequence can become the most special place on Earth if you're with the right people. 

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA? 
-I have! I've been to Canada! (this one changed, yahoo!) Now I need to get to a lot of other places...

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES? 
-Shopping, chocolate, good TV shows.

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS? 
-The lead singer of Third Eye Blind; he was at the hotel we stayed at once in Birmingham. He swam in the pool with us.

37. FIRST JOB? 
-Baby sitting my cousins; that's the first thing I ever got paid to do.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL? 
-I haven't. 

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOUL MATE? 
-I do, although I don't think that a soul mate is necessarily your spouse...

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT? 
-Cleaning out the inbox for my office email.

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY? 
-Nope. Never in my 28 years.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST? 
-I've been complimented on my eyes & my smile.

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES? 
-Oh yes, for 3 very long years of my life. 

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? 
-A nice young man to spend the rest of my life with; ha-ha. Beyond that, I don't know. I've got until October 6th to figure something out, right?

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES? 
-I still think 3 or 4 would be good; the only name that is non-negotiable is Michaela Grace because if I have a daughter I'm naming her after my two little sisters. ;)

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? 
-Yep-Natalie Wood. Even have pictures with her hand/footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in LA.

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE/SAME SEX? 
-I think guys that think too highly of themselves are a really big turn-off! 

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL? 
-Looking back now, as an adult; I liked the lack of responsibility I had in high school. I only thought the things I was responsible for were hard. I had no clue.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE? 
-It changes every time I buy shampoo. Right now I'm using Dove but next time I need shampoo it will probably be something else.

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? 
-I do like my handwriting, I think it is pretty cute & I get compliments on it quite frequently.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? 
-Turkey! 

52. ANY BAD HABITS? 
-I probably fiddle with my hair way too much....

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON? 
-I can be, certainly. It all depends on the person & the situation.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? 
-I'd like to think so; I think I'm a pretty good friend & hopefully my friends would agree with that.

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS? 
-I don't. I used to think it was okay but I don't think you can have a relationship with physical benefits without one person becoming more attached than the other. Also, no relationship should be built on a foundation of the physical; that is one of the less important factors in any relationship.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER? 
- I think so. I don't think they should be a deciding factor but I also don't think you can have a lasting relationship with someone that you aren't attracted to. It isn't everything but it does play a part. 

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER? 
-I usually cry...lots of angry tears. 

58. WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS. 
-Oh, certainly lose 58 pounds. 

59. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE? 
-To be a wife & mother; to be a supportive & loving wife & raise kind, well-adjusted children. 

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? 
-Do books count as toys? I'm going to have to say books.

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE? 
-Too many; I put some app on my phone that synced my phone to my Facebook friends & so now I have over 500 phone numbers in my phone. Which I hate...but even resetting the phone didn't seem to help. *sigh*

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID? 
-Oh no. Not even a little bit. 

63. Do you use sarcasm? 
-I'm fluent in sarcasm; it's my second language.

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE? 
-Macaroni & Cheese-but boy...I really like mashed potatoes too! 

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL? 
-loves the Lord, kind & caring, will be a good partner & father to children, doesn't hurt if he's easy on the eyes. 

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? 
-my little sister calls me Spikenard. I don't even know... 

67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER? 
-Could apparating be a super power? Because I'd love to be able to just pop in to see my family & friends whenever I wanted to. 

68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? 
-currently, Game of Thrones. 

69. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES? 
-Kill them with kindness, so I'm told. I think I need to get a big stick & name it kindness...hehehe. 

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? 
-Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (don't see this one changing...that stuff is awesome.)

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES? 
-I certainly do! 

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM? 
-No, not in my room. I do have a computer though.

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT? 
-Walk on the treadmill, walk the dog, have supper, watch The Vampire Diaries & Elementary, sleep... 

74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER? 
-Not in Mississippi, I know that much! I gotta get out of here....

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? 
-No, because I'm answering them as a blog post. There is no need for any kind of response.

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO? 
-The music that is playing on my co-worker's computer...I think it is Lady Gaga. Ugh.

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK? 
-Coffee!

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? 
-My Momma; love her!

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE PREFERRED SEX? 
-It depends, most likely the smile.

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? 
-Read, catch up on stuff I've DVR'ed, play outside with my dog. 

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE? 
-I don't have a favorite thing to hate...thankfully. 

82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR? 
-Autumn

83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY? 
-I like any & all kinds of chocolate. That stuff is delicious.

84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND? 
-I really & truly have a best friend in my life right now. 

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR? 
-I'm a brunette but I've got red highlight in my hair also...

86. EYE COLOR? 
-Hazel 

87. SHOE SIZE? 
-A nine or nine and a half; my feet are not small.

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE? 
-Places that I don't have access to here in MS, like Chipotle or Panera. *sigh* 

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT? 
-I really like Olive Garden & Chili's.

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI? 
-No thanks, not even a little bit.

91. WATCH TV TODAY? 
-I haven't. Haven't even turned the thing on.

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? 
-Christmas. Without a doubt, I love Christmas. 

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS? 
-I can bang out some tunes on the piano when I want to but I'm not as good as I could have been.

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT? 
-Republican; although I am finding myself to be a very liberal Republican. It depends very strongly on the issue that is up to debate.

95. KISSES OR HUGS? 
-Depends on who is giving the kisses or hugs, but both are nice.

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS? 
-Relationships. I don't do one night stands.

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT? 
-Lunch at Olive Garden on Tuesday; it was only okay.

98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE? 
-Sure, that would be wonderful! My dream job is to be a Mommy & take care of my home/children.

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? 
-A Dance of Dragons by George R.R. Martin

100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE: 
-Nonexistent. Again, *sigh*

Well...if you've made it all the way to the bottom then I congratulate you. You must have had some time on your hands. Obviously I had some time on my hands since I sat here & typed all this. Hope you enjoyed reading all the random little things I've revealed about myself. 

Single Girl Suppers - Tater Salad!

Here we are again on Wednesday and I've got another supper to share with y'all. Granted, this wasn't my entire supper but it went with my supper and it is awfully good.

Back at Christmastime, we had a church staff Christmas party and someone made Loaded Baked Potato Salad. I'm not a big fan of potato salad, especially not mustard potato salad. This however, this was absolutely delicious - I ate two helpings and was so tempted to go back for a third, but since I was in the company of others I decided not to act like a pig. Ha-ha! Ever since that night, I have thought about that potato salad and been on the hunt for a recipe. I may still tweak this one, but I think it is pretty darn close to what I was looking for and it's awfully delicious with a nice sandwich on a night when I'd actually rather not cook!

Loaded Baked Potato Salad
-4/5 small red potatoes, washed & cut to desired shape
-2 cups sour cream
-onion (chopped or flakes; I used flakes because it is all I had)
-1 packet Ranch dressing mix
-bacon; cooked & crumbled
-shredded cheddar cheese
-2 tbsp. milk

-Wash, cut and boil your potatoes; about 15 minutes or until soft. Refrigerate.
-In a small bowl mix together sour cream, onion and Ranch dressing packet thoroughly. Put in the fridge & allow the flavors to "mix" about 2 hours.
-Cook and shred your bacon.
-After the 2 hours have passed, add 2 tbsp. of milk to the sauce and whisk.
-Mix together sauce, potatoes, bacon and cheese.
-Enjoy!

Like I said, I might tweak this recipe a little bit...we'll see what happens the next time I make this, but for my first outing with potato salad, I think it was pretty darn tasty!

Boiling up some taters....

Ingredients, ingredients...what am I gonna do with these?

The sauce for my potato salad - yep, it's yummy.

Cooking some bacon - some real deal bacon; Lord but my house smelled good after this.

Bacon, sauce, cheese and potatoes...time to mix it all together.

Yep - that looks about right.

Delicious. Thank goodness this makes more than one serving - it's too tasty to only eat once.

As always, my assistant chef must have a little taste of the finished product. He approved.

It May Already Be...May...

Oh good grief - it is Monday again. Where is time going?? I feel like this year is just whipping by at a dizzying fast pace. Wasn't it just January? These past few months have definitely brought to mind a quote I read somewhere about not being certain whether life is trying to pass me by or run me over. Granted, I'm looking forward to seeing my little sister in just 8 days, so I don't mind if the next 8 days pass too quickly; as long as the 5 days after that pass slowly. I'm sure they won't.

Looking at my calendar last week to realize that Lindsey will be here sooner than I thought. Hooray!

I didn't want to cook Monday night, but then I remembered Sour Cream Chile Chicken Enchiladas & suddenly I didn't mind cooking. So delicious.

As I've mentioned, I love getting mail. My wonderful parents send me mail pretty frequently, often when I check the mail at the end of the day I'll find a nice little card from my Mom. Some days those simple words of love & encouragement are just what I need. Happily, my parents also send me boxes. You see, since Lindsey went to school almost a thousand miles away, my Mom started sending her goodie boxes just because she loves her. I remember whining (yep, shocker...I can whine when I want to) about how I'd never gotten boxes when I was away at USM and my Mom explained that I went to school only 90 minutes away and so when I wanted or needed something I just came home to get it. Well - then my parents moved hundreds of miles away and suddenly I am reaping the benefits of getting boxes in the mail. I guess that is one of the positives of living far away from your parents. Granted, it is a very small positive but you've got to take what you can get, right?

Love, via the mail. Thanks wonderful parents!

My box was filled with wonderful owl filled stuff - now my yard is so colorful & hootie! I love it guys! Thanks!

The other thing in my box - Route 11 chips! Made in VA, about 30 minutes from my parent's house. Seriously, the best chips I've ever eaten. Google them. They've got a website & you can order chips. Delicious.

Gardening - it isn't something that I ever thought I'd be particularly good at, but as I told my Mom the other day; my thumb isn't full on green but maybe it's mint green. I'm getting to be pretty good at this whole digging in the dirt, spreading seeds and growing little blooms. So...with that said, here's a little story for you.

When we lived in our house, my parents were always outside gardening, planting and keeping the yard landscaped. We had flowers, bushes, little trees and even blueberry bushes - fast forward to the Spring of 2011 when my parents moved and sold the house. The couple that bought our house aren't really into planting and gardening, so they removed all the plants from the yard; except for the red Amaryllis that were growing on the side of the house. When they started to bloom last April, I remembered that the new neighbors had uprooted all the other plants and I immediately seized on the moment and ran next door to ask if I could please have the flowers as opposed to them just being uprooted and trashed. I was told yes and so when my Dad came to visit the next weekend, as part of the yard work we did, I took my bucket and trowel, carefully scooped out the flowers; bulbs and all and carried them back across the yard to be planted.

My Dad and my Uncle were quite convinced that they wouldn't grow in the soil that I planted them in - but no matter; I planted them, watered them and just prayed that when Spring came again there would be blooms. I should mention, these are hard fought for flowers; the day that I planted them was the same day that I got bit by a tick and managed to get Lyme disease. So yeah, I was really hoping that the flowers would bloom. About a month ago, I began to notice that it was looking like my hopes of my flowers blooming would be a reality. I watched them carefully as the weeks passed and to my extreme joy - they bloomed! Granted, I planted about 6 of them and so far only one has bloomed but I still consider that a victory. So, green thumb? Maybe not completely. Mint green thumb? I've got that!

One of the four flowers on the bloom....

Two of the four spreading out their petals - yahoo!

I've created a monster - he lays on MY bed & then when I sit down, he gets irritated. Geez.

Rain - oh my geez. I woke up on Wednesday morning and I could hear the rain just pouring on the roof. It proceeded to rain until Friday night. Yes, it was on and off at times, but it was a wet rest of the week here in MS and by Friday, after I'd dragged myself into the house in a torrential downpour and had to strip off my sodden clothes on the doormat; (the joys of living in the country; no neighbors to see when you strip to your underwear right inside the door, ha-ha!) suffice it so say, I was ready for the rain to end.

My view on Wednesday morning - it had only just begun & already my porch steps looked like dock steps...

Not the forecast I really wanted to see. Blegh.

One of the joys of having a dog - they need to go out for walks, even in the rain.

Rainy Wednesday afternoon walk....

Rain does seem to make everything look a little more colorful. The trees looked especially green...

Seriously - too much rain. When your whole rain boot is covered in water...not cool.

Thursday boredom - I'm a Lannister! Granted, I took two more quizzes & I was also a Stark & a Tully....

Lunch on Thursday with my wonderful "oldest" best friend. So glad to see her, even if she's only here for a month!

The bed stealing monster, at it again.

So - this should be stated; I'm a huge nerd. I think we've discussed this. I love books so very much. I know tablets are the way things are going right now and that's all well and good, but I need my books. There is just something about the way a book smells; the ink of the pages, the sound that pages make when you turn them, the way the pages feel between your fingers. I think libraries and book stores have one of the best smells ever. Again - I'm a nerd. And I'm totally okay with that.

I originally read this on my tablet - had no clue it was so huge. The bag left marks on my arm just carrying it to my car from Books A Million. Good grief.

The rain on Friday. Seriously - will it never stop?

House Lannister - seriously. I love it.

Watson's Friday night movie watching position - he was engrossed in Star Trek.

This face on my mug, he doesn't look like a kind face. He's up to something.

THE SUN! The glorious sunshine that finally came out on Saturday. I've never been so glad to see the sun.

My flowers were pretty happy to see the sun too - all four of them!

Hot chocolate on Saturday night. I wanted coffee but I didn't have any decaf. *sigh*

I went through my hope chest on Saturday night - found a calendar from high school. I think I decorated this thing a little bit too much. Yikes.

Sunday was wonderful because we only had one service and so that I meant I got to sleep in later than usual. When I woke up at 8:15 and still didn't have to get out of the bed; it was so great that I wasn't sure what to do with myself. We also had a precious new baby at church and I love getting to snuggle new little babies at church. I do love my job as the nursery coordinator; if for no other reason than that I love sweet little children and love spending time with them.

The newest baby at church - I think he likes me already, look at that grin!

My sweet Graham - we always have such fun together.

Miss Ruby Kate - such a precious little lady.

Silly Graham - Ruby & I couldn't get him to smile for anything. Like I told Ruby; boys are just silly like that.

Soaking up some Sunday afternoon sunshine on the porch.

I have such a smart dog - he knows that when it is chilly, the place to be is in front of the heater.

Nerd alert - even without the dust cover, the book is pretty.

And there are maps on the inside; maps so detailed that I could look at them for a good long while...

What I'm Into in May!

Thought I'd change things up a little and write a bit about some of the things that I'm getting into in the month of May...just because I thought I'd share a little bit with you.

Books I Read:
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin: This is the 4th book in the A Song of Ice & Fire series that Game of Thrones is based on. I've already read it once, but these books twist & turn so much that it's worth reading more than once just so you're not completely lost.

A Dance of Dragons by George R.R. Martin: Yep, another one of these. This is the 5th book in the series & I'm reading it for the same reason I'm reading the one above; because it's well worth a second read. The series & each book encompasses so much information, with so many twists & turns, you want to be sure you get it all in. It's only 1016 pages. Ha-ha!

Books in the Queue:
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris: This is the final book in the Sookie Stackhouse series. I've got the other 12 (of course the last one is number 13!) and I'd like to see how this all ends up. It comes out next week & I've got my own ideas & hopes for how it all ends. Now if only True Blood (the show based on these books) was still as good as the books. Oh well...

Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio Mendez: I absolutely loved the movie Argo, so I bought the book with the intention of reading it. I've gotten kind of sidetracked but I plan to try to get it read sometime in the month of May...or at least early June.

Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo: I bought this book on my tablet earlier this year because it was on sale for about $3.00 - you can't beat a deal like that & I've heard numerous people talk about how incredible this book was. Again, this is another book that I'll try to get to sometime this month.

Can't Miss Television:
Game of Thrones: If that answer wasn't obvious, then you don't read my blog very often. The 3rd season is already halfway over (*sob*) but it just keeps getting better with every episode. Granted, since I've read the books I knew it was just going to keep getting better. I can't wait to see what unfolds in the back half of the season & how they interpret some of the best parts of the 3rd book. So far, it has been excellent.

Elementary: I got into this show as a fluke last Fall because I love Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of Sherlock Holmes & so that got me even more intrigued, so when I heard they were doing a TV show with yet another re-imagining...I decided to get into it. I thought this premise of this show was interesting. Granted, there are only 2 episodes left before it ends for the summer but with Moriarty popping up at the end of last night's episode & Irene Adler (finally) appearing in the season finale in 2 weeks, this show is really starting to get good! Can't wait for season 2!

*It should be noted that I watch WAY too much TV & this list would be much longer, but seriously...all this season's shows are wrapping up with their finales & summer is starting. Summer is when I watch movies & ponder the fates of all the characters on my shows. Will they get back together? Is he/she really dead? Ha-ha.

Movies I've Watched:
We Bought A Zoo: I watched this movie at the recommendation of my Mom and a girl that I work with & it was really great. Such a heart-warming story, Matt Damon is easy on the eyes & the kids are cute. Plus, it was hilarious to watch Watson react to all the animal noises on the screen.

*so far, this is all I've watched recently...which is odd since I also watch movies all the time. Now if we were talking about movies I'm looking forward to watching: Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby, Star Trek Into Darkness, Man of Steel...those all come to the forefront of my mind at the moment although I'm sure there are plenty more. It's summer after all, the season of the blockbuster!

Music I've Listened to:
Game of Thrones: Music from the Series: Yep, as you can see, right now Game of Thrones is ruling a large portion of my life - no pun intended, ha-ha. This is just an instrumental score but a lot of it is really beautiful & also quite calming (which is surprising since the show is rarely calming). I really like how instrumental music can capture the personalities of certain characters so well. I love listening to it on the way home in the afternoons.

Hunter Hayes: When I'm not listening to my Game of Thrones soundtrack, I'm most likely listening to Hunter Hayes. This is so random for me because he's a country music singer & I am NOT a fan of country music. I listen to a song every once in a while but I actually downloaded his whole album & I like every song but one. Not too shabby for a country singer, ha-ha!

Happiness is:
Sleeping late on Saturdays - easily my favorite day of the week. Right now I have the luxury of being able to sleep late on Saturdays & then plan my day from there on out. Which I love. And I know I should cherish this now because one day it won't be that way.

That feeling you have at 4:59 on a Friday, when you know the whole weekend spreads out in front of you, waiting to be explored.

Getting mail. I love getting mail from people - so if you ever want to send me a little hello via snail mail, feel free. I'll be thrilled to get it!

What I'm Looking Forward to in May:
Number one - obviously is my little sister coming to visit in just 11 short days! I'm not sure what we are going to get up to, but when Lindsey & I get together we always manage to have a good time!

As I stated above, it's blockbuster season & I can't wait to go see all these summer movies. Even if I have to go see a majority of them on my own. There are just too many movies & they have to be seen before they've come & gone.

Days off in May - I'm off on Friday the 17th to spend some time with Lindsey while she visits & I'm off again on May 27th for Memorial Day. Those are going to be two good days for sure!

Happy Friday Everyone! :)

Single Girl Suppers

So - if you're reading this blog, you already should know that I'm single. I'm not happily single, but as far as things go, I guess I can't complain. Along with being single, I also really like to cook. Someone in my office asked me a while back "you actually cook real food even though it's just you??" Which, really kind of blew my mind. I guess if you don't like to cook then maybe that makes sense, but I don't think just because a person is single they have to sit at home eating Stouffers for One microwave meals or turkey sandwiches. Am I right?

I love to cook though - I love finding or receiving new recipes, I love hunting the aisles of the grocery store finding ingredients, I love setting everything out on the counter and knowing that it will all come together to make something delicious. Most of the time at least; there have been a couple recipes that weren't so great.

On Monday night I made Sour Cream Chile Chicken Enchilada, which were great. I'm pretty sure I've posted the recipe on here before. Wednesday night, I didn't actually feel like cooking something that took too much time, so I started thinking about my leftovers.  I had leftover Sour Cream Chile sauce and leftover black beans but no tortillas. I remembered that I had some tortilla chips and I decided I'd just craft my own new recipe. I made myself some Sour Cream Chile Chicken and Black Bean Nachos. And they were good y'all. Real good. Recipe after pictures!

Cooking up some chicken with spices...

Cooked chicken with sour cream Chile sauce & leftover black beans added...

Load the mixture onto some delicious tortilla chips & of course, top with cheese!

If you want to let your dog be the "pre-wash" portion of the dish washing, that's fine too.

Full sink - full belly - happy girl.

Sour Cream Chile Chicken & Black Bean Nachos
-1 can white meat chicken; drained
-a pinch of black pepper
-a pinch of cumin
-leftover Sour Cream Chile sauce
-leftover black beans
-shredded Mexican cheese
-tortilla chips

-Open & drain chicken, cook in a skillet until warm, mixing in pepper & cumin
-Add in leftover Sour Cream Chile sauce & black beans, cooking it all together until hot.
-Load mixture onto tortilla chips & top with shredded cheese.
-Dig in!

And yes, I realize that maybe you don't have leftover Sour Cream Chile sauce sitting around your kitchen. So...

Sour Cream Chile Sauce
-3 tbsp. flour
-3 tbsp. butter
-2 cups chicken broth
-1 cup sour cream
-1 4 oz. can of chiles

-Mix butter & flour together for about a minute, until well incorporated.
-Add in 2 cups of chicken broth & 1 cup sour cream, mixing well. Do not boil this as you don't want your sour cream to curdle.
-Add in chiles & mix well.

This can be used over chicken enchiladas or to put with chicken and black beans for these nachos. It is also really just a delicious sauce and it freezes really well too and is good on all kinds of Mexican dishes.

So - there you go. My single girl supper for this week. I've got all kinds of other recipes to cook up, so maybe I'll start sharing some more of those. Because I'm just a firm believer that just because I'm single, it doesn't mean I can't eat well.