Sunday, October 28, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
my costume?
it happened on accident. i wanted to be a sexy something for halloween cause that's what girls do. So i had a plaid skirt on with a white collar shirt. knotted it up and bam! I got a free drink and shot for dressing as britney spears at dada last night. Thanks juan.wintery yum yums
these were sent from friends via the Internet. I like swapping recipes, and got some fantastic ideas for my next big meals and dinner parties. Thanks all who helped contribute. There were a lot of you and from everywhere around the world too . amazing. I want to make a recipe book and call it "camille's yum yums" can you imagine my grandchildren reading it, "oh look at grandmothers book of yum yums". I hope they have English accents.
here are just a few, enjoy!
African Peanut Soup
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 large red bell peppers, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with liquid
8 cups vegetable broth or stock
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
2/3 cup extra crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium high heat. Cook onions and bell peppers until lightly browned and tender, stirring in garlic when almost done to prevent burning. Stir in tomatoes, vegetable stock, pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Stir in rice, cover, and simmer another fifteen minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in peanut butter until well blended, and serve.
secret brownie recipe (available upon request)
wintery nipple
1.Select size of glass to fit mood. Happy = big glass. Sad = bigger glass.
2. Mix 1/2 Butterscotch Schnapps with 1/2 Bailey's Irish Creme.
3. Drink outside in snow or inside with freezer door open.
Sweet Potato and Chickpea Soup
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 pints stock
juice of 1 lime
1-2 garlic cloves crushed
1 onion chopped
12oz sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
15oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsedsalt and pepper
1. Put the sesame seeds into a large pan, heat gently, stirring for 30-60 seconds.
2. Add ½ a pint of the stock, ½ of the lime juice, the garlic and onion, cover and simmer for 5-7 mins, then uncover and simmer until the onions are tender.
3. Add the sweet potato and stir. Add remaining stock, simmer partially covered for 15 mins or until the potatoes are almost tender.
4. Stir in the chickpeas and remaining lime juice, then season. Simmer partially covered for 10 mins.
5. Cool and puree until smooth, then reheat.
French Onion Soup
5 1/4 cups vegetable broth, divided
4 onions, sliced
1/8 teaspoon white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon brandy
4 slices French bread, toasted
1 clove garlic, halved
2 tablespoons grated fat-free Parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
In a large non-stick saucepan, heat 1/4 cup vegetable broth. Stir in the onion and cook over medium heat until golden, 15 minutes.
Stir in the sugar and flour. Pour in the remaining 5 cups vegetable broth and the wine. Stir in the bay leaf, thyme and black pepper. Bring to a boil and let boil 8 minutes, stirring constantly; then reduce heat, partly cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
Preheat oven broiler.
Remove from heat, remove bay leaf and stir in brandy. Rub garlic clove over toast. Ladle the soup into 4 ovenproof bowls and float a piece of toast on top of each bowl. Sprinkle with the Parmesan.
Place bowls under broiler until cheese melts.
Vegetarian Jambalaya
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
2 cups water
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 tablespoons reduced fat sour cream
In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion, celery, green pepper, mushrooms and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, water, rice, soy sauce, parsley, salt, paprika, cayenne, chili powder and pepper.
Transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 65-70 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream.
here are just a few, enjoy!
African Peanut Soup
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 large red bell peppers, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with liquid
8 cups vegetable broth or stock
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
2/3 cup extra crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium high heat. Cook onions and bell peppers until lightly browned and tender, stirring in garlic when almost done to prevent burning. Stir in tomatoes, vegetable stock, pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Stir in rice, cover, and simmer another fifteen minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in peanut butter until well blended, and serve.
secret brownie recipe (available upon request)
wintery nipple
1.Select size of glass to fit mood. Happy = big glass. Sad = bigger glass.
2. Mix 1/2 Butterscotch Schnapps with 1/2 Bailey's Irish Creme.
3. Drink outside in snow or inside with freezer door open.
Sweet Potato and Chickpea Soup
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 pints stock
juice of 1 lime
1-2 garlic cloves crushed
1 onion chopped
12oz sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
15oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsedsalt and pepper
1. Put the sesame seeds into a large pan, heat gently, stirring for 30-60 seconds.
2. Add ½ a pint of the stock, ½ of the lime juice, the garlic and onion, cover and simmer for 5-7 mins, then uncover and simmer until the onions are tender.
3. Add the sweet potato and stir. Add remaining stock, simmer partially covered for 15 mins or until the potatoes are almost tender.
4. Stir in the chickpeas and remaining lime juice, then season. Simmer partially covered for 10 mins.
5. Cool and puree until smooth, then reheat.
French Onion Soup
5 1/4 cups vegetable broth, divided
4 onions, sliced
1/8 teaspoon white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon brandy
4 slices French bread, toasted
1 clove garlic, halved
2 tablespoons grated fat-free Parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
In a large non-stick saucepan, heat 1/4 cup vegetable broth. Stir in the onion and cook over medium heat until golden, 15 minutes.
Stir in the sugar and flour. Pour in the remaining 5 cups vegetable broth and the wine. Stir in the bay leaf, thyme and black pepper. Bring to a boil and let boil 8 minutes, stirring constantly; then reduce heat, partly cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
Preheat oven broiler.
Remove from heat, remove bay leaf and stir in brandy. Rub garlic clove over toast. Ladle the soup into 4 ovenproof bowls and float a piece of toast on top of each bowl. Sprinkle with the Parmesan.
Place bowls under broiler until cheese melts.
Vegetarian Jambalaya
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
2 cups water
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 tablespoons reduced fat sour cream
In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion, celery, green pepper, mushrooms and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, water, rice, soy sauce, parsley, salt, paprika, cayenne, chili powder and pepper.
Transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 65-70 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream.
bad bad girl....
so i step on the scale every so often.. it's sooo stupid to care about such things..
but anyways, I've lost more weight than i expected after my quitting dr. peppers. I'm so worried I'm going to gain it all back due to the quitting smoking thing. I think it actually has nothing to do the quitting the ciggs. I just eat and drink what i want with no consequence. cappuccinos, pasta, cheese, and yes the evil dr. pepper has crept back into my life somehow.
I gotsta stop.
and i will.
back to being good.
i need to walk a little more and drink more water.
Oh last night was cute. Dada. beard Michael working the door. I met a beautiful singer who excited me about seeing live music again. The night life thing is not my thing though. I'm not at my best sloppy slurry drunk and trying to maintain decent conversations. It ends up being a drag and i hidein someones coat, and just proves my theory that there's nothing good that can possibly go on past 2am. Well maybe, it just depends what you're looking for.
I'm really looking forward to carving pumpkins with eric. We are even gonna make a pie!
but anyways, I've lost more weight than i expected after my quitting dr. peppers. I'm so worried I'm going to gain it all back due to the quitting smoking thing. I think it actually has nothing to do the quitting the ciggs. I just eat and drink what i want with no consequence. cappuccinos, pasta, cheese, and yes the evil dr. pepper has crept back into my life somehow.
I gotsta stop.
and i will.
back to being good.
i need to walk a little more and drink more water.
Oh last night was cute. Dada. beard Michael working the door. I met a beautiful singer who excited me about seeing live music again. The night life thing is not my thing though. I'm not at my best sloppy slurry drunk and trying to maintain decent conversations. It ends up being a drag and i hidein someones coat, and just proves my theory that there's nothing good that can possibly go on past 2am. Well maybe, it just depends what you're looking for.
I'm really looking forward to carving pumpkins with eric. We are even gonna make a pie!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
damn you love.
I love it, but it's everywhere. sometimes i worry i'm tripping over it.
I told Eric that with this weather it should be mandatory that he cuddle up with me every night.
These nights are cold and perfect to be curled up and nestled in bed like a "warm cinnamon roll" with someone. preferably not just anyone... but that special someone. In my case i'm a lucky bastardo because i have it, and it's not going anywhere.
I told Eric that with this weather it should be mandatory that he cuddle up with me every night.
These nights are cold and perfect to be curled up and nestled in bed like a "warm cinnamon roll" with someone. preferably not just anyone... but that special someone. In my case i'm a lucky bastardo because i have it, and it's not going anywhere.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
cheer up charlie. i just need bed.
i always want to be doing more. I keep my body moving all the time as to seem productive... but am I really doing anything worthwhile? That's my biggest question to myself.
I'm not doing enough/ enough what you might ask? Well, hell i don't know. I need to find what "enough" is. Nothing seems good enough for me anyways, i might even return enough if i found it.
I think it's moving forward. it's hard to everyday, week, month, year to out do yourself. I feel if I ever take steps back or regress at all that i'm not right, and something is wrong.
I just know i can be so much better. The funny thing is it's not a competition with you, or the hot chick at the drive thru. (haha) it's against myself. Screw her. I could care less about her, because i'm realistic enough to know it's me i'm living with. it's about me dammit. selfish yes. I just know I could be really awesome, and I wish I cared enough to make a move on that instead of just complain.
I'm not doing enough/ enough what you might ask? Well, hell i don't know. I need to find what "enough" is. Nothing seems good enough for me anyways, i might even return enough if i found it.
I think it's moving forward. it's hard to everyday, week, month, year to out do yourself. I feel if I ever take steps back or regress at all that i'm not right, and something is wrong.
I just know i can be so much better. The funny thing is it's not a competition with you, or the hot chick at the drive thru. (haha) it's against myself. Screw her. I could care less about her, because i'm realistic enough to know it's me i'm living with. it's about me dammit. selfish yes. I just know I could be really awesome, and I wish I cared enough to make a move on that instead of just complain.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
people are really
so fragile. take care of yourself will you? Like right now.... take care of the YOU now for your future self.... so those around you don't have to go through this.
It hurts us all.
It hurts us all.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
crickets
Every time i shoo or kick a cricket out of the house, or sweep one up at work, i have this annoying habit to yell "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" over and over repeatedly until the insect has left my sight. sometimes it's 4 times, sometimes it's minutes long.
it's hilarious.
i hear one chirping now. I'm going to save the energy and keep it here inside.
other news/facts/wants/screams:
I love eatzi's/
I want to revisit Italy. Mi piace molte!!
Love food.... especially food in Italy.
Iget easily frustrated and intimidated with the amount of "everything" that the world has to offer.
I want to experience so much and feel like i do more talking and dreaming that actually doing.
I'm really happy. I really really am.
I love not smoking.
The holidays really turn me around, and this season makes me melt.
can't wait for tofurky. (more food)
I want my hair to grow long again
school. grrr. getting started is rubik cube difficulty
PUMPKINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it's hilarious.
i hear one chirping now. I'm going to save the energy and keep it here inside.
other news/facts/wants/screams:
I love eatzi's/
I want to revisit Italy. Mi piace molte!!
Love food.... especially food in Italy.
Iget easily frustrated and intimidated with the amount of "everything" that the world has to offer.
I want to experience so much and feel like i do more talking and dreaming that actually doing.
I'm really happy. I really really am.
I love not smoking.
The holidays really turn me around, and this season makes me melt.
can't wait for tofurky. (more food)
I want my hair to grow long again
school. grrr. getting started is rubik cube difficulty
PUMPKINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
control this
it appears that i'm a sap, a blow fish if you will.
I'm getting all choked up and crying while watching discovery health "triplets and quints". The show actually takes you inside the labor room and you watch the parents as they see their children for the first time. Watching the couple crying and the husband comforting the wife was the most beautiful thing i'd ever seen.. It's scary as hell, childbirth. And not only is it a frightening physical experience there's also the aftermath. Is the child healthy? In the case of these, are the triplets are breathing? My god! Watching the husband so powerless and vulnerable really did me in. Men always (usually, typically.... imo)seem androidy when it comes to emotion. I love seeing men expressing feelings freely without embarrassment. (hahah i know androidy is not a word, silly).
Once the babies arrived he was crying hysterically happy tears , they both were, and that's when i caved. The parents are so happy and this is everything for them in that moment, and all the real happiness that exists is in that moment. so much promise for the future. ...the excitement of unknown and what you want to be...or what you've imagined your children to be... and then....
fast forward to the terrible twos and you wonder why you signed up for this. (ha, I'm only kidding)
it's weird for me, because I'm in no position to think about children. There is the desire and urge almost overpowering that creeps in my head. It's really hard to accept, and it's happened more this year. I'm not afraid to think of that as much.. maybe it's because I'm in an real relationship, and that's a real possibility versus being single where that idea would seem really unlikely. There's almost an innate knowledge if i had to be a mother. This is odd because I'm hesitant to do almost anything but i know this would be easy.
It's alarming, the power is bigger than me. Maybe i can't really help it because it's just the nature of being a woman... Similar to barbaric urges men "can't control". Maybe that's it. It would be a shame to think like that. We are put on this world for one reason . That is the natural and normal path to go and everything else is steering away from our purpose.
To have sex and produce offspring.
grrr. NO
i just want to know why.
I don't succumb to pressure. "everyone else is doing it" so that can't be it.
Why do i desire this? That's the real question. Maybe I'm silly for not allowing me to enjoy the "what if's".
i wish (love) to be control of what floats in and out of my mind. This new idea that's hammering in my head definitely didn't knock.
I'm getting all choked up and crying while watching discovery health "triplets and quints". The show actually takes you inside the labor room and you watch the parents as they see their children for the first time. Watching the couple crying and the husband comforting the wife was the most beautiful thing i'd ever seen.. It's scary as hell, childbirth. And not only is it a frightening physical experience there's also the aftermath. Is the child healthy? In the case of these, are the triplets are breathing? My god! Watching the husband so powerless and vulnerable really did me in. Men always (usually, typically.... imo)seem androidy when it comes to emotion. I love seeing men expressing feelings freely without embarrassment. (hahah i know androidy is not a word, silly).
Once the babies arrived he was crying hysterically happy tears , they both were, and that's when i caved. The parents are so happy and this is everything for them in that moment, and all the real happiness that exists is in that moment. so much promise for the future. ...the excitement of unknown and what you want to be...or what you've imagined your children to be... and then....
fast forward to the terrible twos and you wonder why you signed up for this. (ha, I'm only kidding)
it's weird for me, because I'm in no position to think about children. There is the desire and urge almost overpowering that creeps in my head. It's really hard to accept, and it's happened more this year. I'm not afraid to think of that as much.. maybe it's because I'm in an real relationship, and that's a real possibility versus being single where that idea would seem really unlikely. There's almost an innate knowledge if i had to be a mother. This is odd because I'm hesitant to do almost anything but i know this would be easy.
It's alarming, the power is bigger than me. Maybe i can't really help it because it's just the nature of being a woman... Similar to barbaric urges men "can't control". Maybe that's it. It would be a shame to think like that. We are put on this world for one reason . That is the natural and normal path to go and everything else is steering away from our purpose.
To have sex and produce offspring.
grrr. NO
i just want to know why.
I don't succumb to pressure. "everyone else is doing it" so that can't be it.
Why do i desire this? That's the real question. Maybe I'm silly for not allowing me to enjoy the "what if's".
i wish (love) to be control of what floats in and out of my mind. This new idea that's hammering in my head definitely didn't knock.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
fall is my favorite season
I love October!! I love love love it!
This morning on my way to work.... 3:45 am. It was almost chilly out.
On my way home 11am, it smelled like fall, and the warm sun smiled just enough to make the cold breezes hush a little.
It's my ideal weather.
I can't wait to carve a pumpkin.
I have nothing terrible to say. Is that bad?
mini-bad news.
I did a clip in the hopes it would air on showtime, but didn't get picked up. Kinda sad because it was good monies, however i'm first pick for another one.
Good news though.
A film i hosted about deep ellum was given a lot of positive praise and comments in a meeting last night. They finished editing the piece last week and are going forward with it. (who knows what this means) Fishing for Comets is pretty much the soundtrack too. It was such a sweet surprise to hear all the good remarks and i know I'm getting a nice cushy compensation too.
I got offered a radio spot for a Starbucks commercial. Weeks ago I sent in a video with a song and dance so to speak. I thought nothing of it until I got call last week. They were thrilled to see my ditty and about having my sing a jingle promoting a winter drink. I am the only one in Texas that was selected so they are flying out here just for me. The cool thing is I get to have my good friends play beside me! Curious to see how this all pans out. Again another nice push toward paying my credit card.
Another voice over track was offered to me today!!
NOTE TO YOU! don't be afraid to go for it. (whatever that is)
the best part is, these offers were just through word of mouth, effortlessly putting myself out there and seeing what happens. It's such a wise idea to say "screw what everyone thinks". Be brave, and don't be afraid if you suck. The worst thing that could happen is someone doesn't like it, or they say no. Or if it's for no one other then for yourself then you are the only judge, and hey you don't count. haha
It doesn't seem like that much to lose in the big picture. Not enough to keep you from at least trying. If you don't then you will be laying in a big pile of regret shit... and i don't want to deal with it.
Again i'm so excited to be in this month.
it's going to be charming, i can tell.
love,
Camille
This morning on my way to work.... 3:45 am. It was almost chilly out.
On my way home 11am, it smelled like fall, and the warm sun smiled just enough to make the cold breezes hush a little.
It's my ideal weather.
I can't wait to carve a pumpkin.
I have nothing terrible to say. Is that bad?
mini-bad news.
I did a clip in the hopes it would air on showtime, but didn't get picked up. Kinda sad because it was good monies, however i'm first pick for another one.
Good news though.
A film i hosted about deep ellum was given a lot of positive praise and comments in a meeting last night. They finished editing the piece last week and are going forward with it. (who knows what this means) Fishing for Comets is pretty much the soundtrack too. It was such a sweet surprise to hear all the good remarks and i know I'm getting a nice cushy compensation too.
I got offered a radio spot for a Starbucks commercial. Weeks ago I sent in a video with a song and dance so to speak. I thought nothing of it until I got call last week. They were thrilled to see my ditty and about having my sing a jingle promoting a winter drink. I am the only one in Texas that was selected so they are flying out here just for me. The cool thing is I get to have my good friends play beside me! Curious to see how this all pans out. Again another nice push toward paying my credit card.
Another voice over track was offered to me today!!
NOTE TO YOU! don't be afraid to go for it. (whatever that is)
the best part is, these offers were just through word of mouth, effortlessly putting myself out there and seeing what happens. It's such a wise idea to say "screw what everyone thinks". Be brave, and don't be afraid if you suck. The worst thing that could happen is someone doesn't like it, or they say no. Or if it's for no one other then for yourself then you are the only judge, and hey you don't count. haha
It doesn't seem like that much to lose in the big picture. Not enough to keep you from at least trying. If you don't then you will be laying in a big pile of regret shit... and i don't want to deal with it.
Again i'm so excited to be in this month.
it's going to be charming, i can tell.
love,
Camille
Monday, October 8, 2007
i made it.
i got accepted to TWU! It wasn't that difficult but still was exciting to open the letter last night.
Now i just need to move my feetsies, though i'm not ready. I have to make an appointment with an advisor and map out the next steps. the scariest part is going to be see how many of my college hours don't transfer. It will be like starting all over, ah such is life.
my weeked was adorable, I got an entire weekend with Eric, laughed way to much and ate awesome food.
Thank god for Ron Muek. his work is breathtaking, and i'm so happy i was able to see it in person. and for free! HA!
not ready to start this week. take me back!!!!!
oxoxoxo
Now i just need to move my feetsies, though i'm not ready. I have to make an appointment with an advisor and map out the next steps. the scariest part is going to be see how many of my college hours don't transfer. It will be like starting all over, ah such is life.
my weeked was adorable, I got an entire weekend with Eric, laughed way to much and ate awesome food.
Thank god for Ron Muek. his work is breathtaking, and i'm so happy i was able to see it in person. and for free! HA!
not ready to start this week. take me back!!!!!
oxoxoxo
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