piece of mind

fact: i am musically obsessed with paramore.

when their newest cd {brand new eyes} came out i liiiterally listened to nothing else for about two months. after a while, my musical coma started to worry me. so i turned on the radio and listened to other music, but i still find myself shoving their cd into my car stereo all the time, particulary when stressed, sad, or upset. which sounds weird, but it's only because cranking up the volume and singing along provides a huge emotional release for me. it's like i get all of my energy out and feel calm again. i totally listen to it when i'm good moods too and just want to get pumped up. hayley williams is an idol. and here, are some of my favorite paramore lyrics from {brand new eyes} - there's others that i like too but i tried to make this as condensed as possible. you get the idea. oh! and to check out more of paramore's work, go here.

we all learn to make mistakes

and run from them with no direction

we'll run from them with no conviction

{from misguided ghosts}

you built up a world of magic

because your real life is tragic

{from brick by boring brick}

next time you point a finger

i'll point you to a mirror

{from playing god}

it hurts remembering

how it felt to shut down

you can't be too careful anymore

when all that is waiting for you

won't come any closer

you've got to reach a little more

{from careful }

i'm always wrong

but you're never right

{from looking up}

seems like it's getting harder to believe in anything

than just to get lost in all my selfish thoughts

{from turn it off}

all the best lies,

they are told with fingers tied

so cross them tight

{from feeling sorry}

taken for granted most everything

that i would have died for just yesterday

honestly, can you believe we crossed the world while it's asleep

i'd never trade it in, cause i've always wanted this

and it's not a dream anymore, it's worth fighting for

{from looking up}

swirl and whirl

i like dresses that twirl

little lunch date

just wanted everrryone to know that

the tropical tea at east bay deli is

the equivalent of happiness in a styrofoam cup.

...and the salad bar is good too

tai chi chuan

the obligatory goofy glasses picture

on sunday night, nicholas made pizza for dinner.

afterwards we decided to see a movie at the theater and

threw shreds of paper into a hat for random selection.

i had the honor of drawing and selected
the last airbender.

i didn't particulary want to see it, but wasn't 100% opposed

to the idea either. plus, it was in 3D.

though the movie is earning pretty bad reviews from experts

and those familiar with the television series on nickelodeon,

i actually ended up enjoying it.

nicholas was a little dissapointed, as he expected more action

but i'm more of a character development person anyways. not to mention the graphics, setting, and costumes were pretty cool.

what really mesmerized me was the water-bending motions

that looked like beautiful, fluid dancing. calming. peaceful.

after a quick internet search, i discovered
the water-benders perform tai chi.

and now, i want to learn it. for real. it was inspiiiring.

turns out besides just looking pretty, tai chi actually has a lot of

health benefits (both mental and physical)

such as developing balance, flexibility, control and muchmuchmore.
and you get all in touch with your chi through meditation.
sounds a little out there for most people, i knoooow.
but i don't care. so get over it.

one of my very favorite scenes of the movie.

pictures found on (http://www.movies.com/): here, here, and here

whackamole

i was craving guacamole&tortillachips again last week...

so delicious. since grocery stores have had nice, soft

avocados on sale recently, i fiiigured i could share an easy recipe

2 avocados

2 Tbsp. diced tomatoes

1.5 Tbsp. diced jalapenos

1 Tbsp. diced red onion

.5 Tbsp. chopped cilantro

1 tsp. salt

lime juice

now, those are the measurements we use

to make fresh guacamole at the restaurant

but when making it at home you can pretty much

use however much of everything you want.

for instance, i like a lot of lime juice and extra salt.

and so ya know, as long as you take the seeds out of the

jalapenos - they won't taste spicy.

just make sure you add the salt and lime juice before mashing

up the avocados so they blend better.

then throw the rest of your ingredients in and mixmixmix.

vitaminerals

remember that little problem i have with swallowing pills?

well. i went to target looking for gummy vitamins this week

and quickly became frustrated at the daily percentages

of vitamins and minerals listed in the two brands they carried.

why on earth would i want 233% of a recommended daily dose

of something? overkill.

plus, a lot of the vitamins and minerals i really wanted

(such as iron and B12, as i am a vegetarian)

weren't even in them!

so what did i do? started browsing the children's vitamins!

and lo and behold, i found some chewable tablets

that contained everything i was looking for

in appropriate percentages.

now i have bear, lion, elephant, and monkey vitamins

in grape, cherry, and orange flavors

that i can successfully take everyday without feeling sick!

hip hip hooray

though a bit chalky, these vitamins are so. much. better.