so this is the new year.

I am posting this for a photo's sake, but in case you haven't heard, I got a monroe a few days ago. I like it a lot, but my lip is swollen like a mofo.

I have been thinking about the direction of this blog and I think it is time for a change. There is a community on LiveJournal that is committed to doing 101 things in 1001 days. The members pick their own lists of things and update when they accomplish something big. I wasn't sure if I wanted to commit to that particular arena for this challenge, so I decided to just do it on my own, and share it here. I have about half my list completed so far and am looking for suggestions on other things to do. They can be silly or serious, they can last the entire 1001 days, 1 single day, or any number of days in between. Some of the things on my list so far include: attend 5 concerts, join a club, say "I love you" to at least one person every day, take one photo a day for 30 consecutive days, and attend a gay pride parade. When I have my list completely together I will post it all. I hope to start this project on February 1st and end 1001 days later.

I look forward to any suggestions!

applesauce!

Today felt like an applesauce day. I didn't have much but I made it work. Here is how I made mine:

• 2 apples cored, medium diced, peeling optional (I like the peel, what can I say?)
• 2 heaping tablespoons sugar, to taste
• splash of vanilla extract (not essential but it makes your house smell amazing)
• a couple shakes of cinnamon, also to taste

Place diced apples into a medium saucepan, fill with water just enough to cover (apples tend to float so if it's a little less than covered, that is just fine). Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes. Mash apples with plastic spoon. Add sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Simmer until desired consistency. If it's still a little watery, it should evaporate off as it cools.

You can also easily double, triple or quadruple this recipe to suit your needs.

bad drawings

Ahhh I bet you really wanted to see another bad drawing. This one I actually made using instructions my friend Sara gave me. I think it turned out ok. I had it just on a white background and it looked weird. He's not in prison, btw. I still need to learn how to draw. I want to find out if there is a way to color things on the computer and made it look like water color. Tutorial-hunting I go.

randomness

I am in the middle of a transition right now so I haven't been documenting anything, really. It will get better though!

my constant

This is Desmond. He is naked.

the cake is a liar

Today I experimented with cake and I would have to say it was a rousing success. I used a basic cake recipe and added cinnamon and one diced apple. The icing is just a basic glaze made with heavy cream instead of milk.

twenty years of sleep...

In the evenings, the sun glows through my front window, and the old glass leaves a wavy pattern on the walls. The lantern-like thing is my fishbowl. It was empty at the time I took this. It is now occupied by Desmond. A picture of him will make it on here eventually.

Sometimes things happen that words cannot console.