Baking surprises!

This is Mom's Birthday cake we made for her when she came down to visit!


This is the Bumbleberry pie I made for Chris' Thanksgiving dinner. It contains fresh raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. It was my first pie I have ever made and it tasted great! It was a big hit at Thanksgiving with a nice scoop of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream on top too! :) Yum.

Caramel Waffle Wafers

I found them! They were at Publix, obviously a seasonal item. However, I remember having these as a kid...Pete and Kelly brought them over to our house in Wauseon. They were delicious...they cost around 3.69 for ten of them. After work next week I might just go buy some to see if they were as good as I remember.

Sia

Australian singer songwriter Sia Furler. Her music has really impacted my life lately. This video is visually stimulating to me and definitely worth the watch.

You Tube Video Sia "Soon We'll Be Found"

Missy Eliott feat Ciara and Fatman Scoop

This is a laughable good time.

Real World Beauty

I'm am highly doubting all advertisements these days...Why can't they just use the model for their own beauty?>

Ok...Sweden here I come.

For some reason- almost all the new music I like and listen to is emerging from Sweden. Maybe that is where my next vacation location will be!

Anyway this is a little bit graphic...and it got flagged as inappropriate for children...which it is totally not. Maybe more for the language over content. If for some reason it wants you to sign in, let me know.

Natalie Portman Rap SNL Short

Sometimes I just need to listen to this to make me smile.

SNL Short You Tube


Oh yeah...definitely not work safe. [language]

I love this face.

ಠ_ಠ

La Roux

British synthpop band is hitting America by storm! Check their song "Bulletproof" out via the link below.


You Tube La Roux "Bulletproof"

"La Roux" is French for "The Red" in case you guys wanted to know.

Barn Owls

I can't explain my love for these birds. I am now working on a graphics sheet of them for my portfolio!






Watch this one try to eat the rat/possum?

Protect Insurance Companies Profits

Come on America! We need to restructure in a big way!

Sigh*

I got carded for an "R" Rated movie yesterday. I'm only seven years above the age limit, so no biggie right? I guess I'll enjoy that when I get older.

Quarter Life Crisis

Alright, so with dawn of still no work, I decided I must do something. So I applied at the dreaded M******'s Arts and Crafts again... we'll see if they hire me since I worked there three months before quitting and going to *. A******. They are hiring for Christmas already so I figured they might get desperate and hire me?

Otherwise I might look into Aveda Salon School or Paul Mitchell Salon School. Maybe not something I really want to do but I think it would pay the bills more than lets say doing nothing or even working at the Craft Store. We'll see...I'm broke and really don't want to add more student loans...but it would be for a shorter time period, let's say 18 months to complete all three areas. I would probably just go for the hair stylist. I think they would make the most money of the three. Aveda stylists said they make 48,000 after their third year...[according to their website] but god who knows if that is reliable facts or not?

Anyway I had some revelations of what I want out of life so I now have more direct goals of what I want.

*Working on a child story book, with hopes of getting published for this editor I am working with.

*I definitely think I want a farm house at some point in my life. Doesn't have to have a farm, but a barn would be nice so I could have nesting Barn Owls.

*I am going to try and start exercising, and looking into homeopathic medicine.

*I want to raise chickens and one goat, along with a few lots of cats in my lifetime.

*I want to learn to can/jar my own fruit jelly/preserves. As well as soups, fruits, vegetables. As well as grow them all myself.

*I want several tattoos. [sorry mom and dad- they'll be tasteful- no tweety birds or barbed wire- promise]

*Of course I would love to have my own gallery and have shows throughout all this.

However we shall see. I have lots to think about and do, so hopefully a job will come soon so I can pay off some student loan debt and head more towards my goals.

Cazwell feat Jonny Makeup "I seen Beyonce at Burger King"

Anyway this song is catchy so beware it may be stuck in your head for a while! He is definitely not the first gay rapper, Cazwell [the guy in the pink tank top in the vid] but he has been quite successful being out and a rap performer. I thought he would be a one hit wonder after "I don't know much about clothes but my hair looks fierce" debuted... Anyway, give it a listen.

Bjork -the Hunter

I like this song and video a lot. I watch it sometimes just to see if I can move my head like that sometimes.

New APT

Kitchen looking into Dining area

Living Room

Bathroom

Bedroom

If you click on the pictures it should full size them in a new window for you.

Condo Condo Condo!

Sinead's Hand in Marriage

Condo!

We are moving into our Condo today...of course only if the power gets turned on. I was last there around noon so hopefully it will get turned on today. I mean the guy said it would be on by five. Other than that I seem to be a magnet for contract work and commission sales jobs...Right now I could have 3 jobs but all for commission or contract. Not quite what I want becuase health insurance would be awesome! Going to try to get in at FedEx sometime this week to fill out an application.

Other than that, probably heading to Grandma's tomorrow and picking up some of our belongings and then heading back here to finish cleaning and unpacking. All and all this is a very busy week for us! It's exciting to have our space again...after nearly being homeless for a year... couch surfing isn't always fun when you do it for so long.

Anyway listening to Sarah Brightman right now, she is amazing- Phantom of the Opera! aka Blind Mag from REPO! The Genetic Opera. She is the most proclaimed Soprano of all time.

Girls with Powertools = Awesome

Revolvermaps.com

This is neat...it shows all my hits and locations of people viewing my blog.

This Rocks!

Watch it all the way to the end!

LOL

Not to mention she is facing plagiarism charges now.

Fox News+Cleveland=FAIL

LOL part 2

[Sorry Liz, I thought this was too funny not to post...plus it makes fun of Detroit]

LOL

Amy Sedaris on Martha Stewart, promoting that Cookbook Chris has.

IKEA Couch

This is the couch we might get...thoughts?>

We think Minion would like the wide arms to lay on while we get our gaming on.

Lily Allen

Lily Allen "The Fear"

Couldn't embed, disabled by request...but there is the link check it out!

The Brits are weird but I think I really like that about them.

Tired...

I'm so tired. Nothing new to report.

Holy Awesome!

Resident Evil Comic Con Shirt Exclusive!

Clever use of t-shirt.

Today is the day.

"Didn't know I love you so much. But I do.

We will always have each other
in our time of need,
Chris, you are the world to me."

adapted lyrics from REPO! The Genetic Opera





PS: If someone can find me these Mario Mushroom hats for Christmas would be awesome! We could all go as people from the Mushroom Kingdom.

RATED R

You were warned.

Sign today in case you haven't.

For those readers who don't know, my brother in law has germ cell cancer [what Lance Armstrong had] and I would like to pass on this link to help the government fund cancer research. I signed it and it only took 30 seconds.


World Cancer Declaration

and his blog if you want more information or to follow his journey:

Matt Uday and family blog

Thanks!

Mom!

This is for you mom! I guess Torren and Megan will appreciate it too. Performance Art of Tetris. Enjoy...

Mario: Game Over

This was pretty good!

Update

Chris got a job and I'm jealous now! I better try harder to find one now. :D

I Joined Coroflot.com!

view my portfolio:
coroflot.com/tylerstanley

Last night.

Well last night Kristie had a seizure for the first time around Chris and I. It was quite possibly the scariest thing I have witnessed in a while. Let alone my heart hasn't pumped so fast for a while. She is alright now- but man those convulsions can really F someone up. It will be in my mind for a while if not the rest of my life. It just all happened so fast.

Anyway moving sale this weekend!!! yay for selling stuff for money and lightening my load all at the same time! Wish us luck!

The Tings Tings

I thought this could be Torren's theme song for a bit. Well for those people who can't spell or pronouce your name correctly you can now bust out with song.

Enjoy.

Click Here

Royksopp

I found this video extremely visually stimulating...although Chris finds her to be quite unattractive and her voice a piercing banshee. She is Icelandic and the band is Norwegian.

Click Here

Also she pees milk...or something happens to her... I had to say it or Chris would of. Enjoy.

You gotta do the cooking by the book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQp5l4-sfFA

Warning: Profanity inside. Enjoy.

LOL

Pictures of Rome-

Here is just a sneak peek from our trip to Rome.

Update

Well today I have a bit of a sore throat- so I am blaming Megan who must of gave it to me over the phone. Thanks a lot. J/K

Anyway not much news to report...I am back from Rome Italy- which was a blast and should be posting some pictures when I can. I had a great time even though it was a short trip. A little dirtier than I was expecting but I think they are working on that. I just have to bug the right people to get some digital copies until ours come back from the photo center. Which I think will be tomorrow? who knows.

If you haven't seen the videos from my last post DO IT NOW! They are worth it.

SNL = The Lonely Island + Jizz In My Pants

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t79OO3epqig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfISlGLNU


Check em out, Hilarious!

T-town

Well I thought I would update since I'm in Toledo watching Puffy. He is quite needy now that Minion has left him. I'm a little bored even though I brought plenty of stuff to do. I cringe when I look at everything I have here still...it's overwhelming but hopefully I can go through a little bit of stuff while I am here. Our garage sale pile is growing and growing at 2 locations! Mega sales this spring that's for sure.

cre8tiveminds

I started my own t-shirt empire on cafepress.com
Spread the word there will be more shirts coming.

Click here!

or for those who like to kick it old school: http://www.cafepress.com/cre8iveminds

This really sucks.

A real reason for our generation to be miserable. I would of never gone to college if I knew it was going to be this bad. I'd at least be having my own house payment now instead of the ass raping of student loans.

Stupid Economy

I'm Back!

Let me say the Internet is such a nice and convenient tool...try going with out for five months and you'll appreciate that you have it.

Let's see new things: I moved to Livonia= which thank god it's so much nicer here...no offense Lansing [but you're a worthless town with nothing to offer anyone]

Chris and I are both excited to be here.

We have a few more boxes to unpack but other than that we're pretty set for right now.


For Now I shall leave you with this:
Scissor Sisters, I don't feel like dancing-
great song and video- it reminds of me of a visual storybook check it out.
Also before you ask mom; yes the lead singer is gay. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB-hMM9SOl4