Carmen Varner

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Thankful Thursday May 23

thankful

thank·ful

[thangk-fuhl]

adjective

"feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative."

Being thankful isn't just for Thanksgiving. Gratitude isn't only relevant in November. Let's be appreciative all the time. We're over halfway through with May, then it'll be June. By then we're halfway through 2013. What happened?

What I'm thankful for this week:

s'mores ♥ having the house to yourself for the day ♥ receiving compliments ♥ love letters ♥ getting off work early ♥ music festivals ♥ forgetting about pictures that you took on your phone ♥ how winter's fallen & dead leaves have turned lively & green ♥ the breeze blowing against your skin ♥ knowing you have one last day of work & then it's the weekend

What are you thankful for?

Monday, May 20, 2013

Mint Strawberry Lemon Water

Goodness gracious. Boy is it hot out there. It's not even summer, so I'm kind of frightened. Water is a must, especially in the heat. But why not mix it up a bit? I've got a really nice fruit-infused water recipe for you. Mind you, this isn't some sugary flavored water. This is simply fruit-infused. The fruits give the water a slight bit of taste without making you forget it's water. Try this out if you want to mix it up during the summer.

Ingredients:

- water

- water jug

- strawberries

- lemon

- mint

1. Get water - I used tap water because the fruit makes it taste better anyway. Add it to your water jug or container. Fill it up most of the way.

2. Cut up fruits - Slice one lemon into thin pieces. Cut several strawberries. I created two sizes: larger chunks and smaller pieces. Toss them into your water container.

3. Add mint - I grow my own mint and I'd been dying to use it. Get mint from the store or use your own. I tossed in 5-6 leaves.

4. Let it sit - Let the water sit for at least two hours. The longer you let the fruits infuse, the better it will taste. Ideally, you should leave it overnight.

You can alter the amount of fruit or mint in any way. If you want it to be more strawberry-y, add a few more strawberries. Prefer it to be lemony? Use two lemons. Don't like mint? Don't add any. Love mint? Add more.

Mint Strawberry Lemon Water is the perfect way to cool down on an unbearably hoooooo0ot day. Enjoy and stay cool!

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Haiku 5

my eyes feel droopy
sleep has fled from me again
time to start the day

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Thankful Thursday May 16

thankful

thank·ful

[thangk-fuhl]

adjective

"feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative."

Being thankful isn't just for Thanksgiving. Gratitude isn't only relevant in November. Let's be appreciative all the time. Stay thankful. Stay happy. Take note of the little things and the big things and the things that go unnoticed.

What I'm thankful for this week:

knowing people actually read what I write (thank you! :] ) ♥ drinking cold water on a really hot day ♥ payday ♥strawberries ♥ catching up on "How I Met Your Mother" ♥ dark chocolate covered honeycomb from Sprouts ♥ the smell of fresh laundry ♥ a cool day after an excruciatingly hot day ♥ finishing up a book ♥ 4 months of bliss♥ ♥ waking up from a nightmare where I didn't studying for my final only to realize I've already graduated ♥ applying for new jobs ♥ the vastness of the future

What are you thankful for?

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Haiku 4

the future is vast
but tomorrow never comes
what do i do now?

Monday, May 13, 2013

~Los Angeles~

A couple weeks ago I went to Los Angeles with Boo. Below is some photographic proof. We walked around Hollywood Boulevard. We saw the walkway of stars but didn't really pay attention to it. We hung out in the car and saw the back of Eva Longoria's head at the parking lot. We were kind of wrapped up in LA, the moment, the night before and where we we're going from there.

We purchased a disposable camera from some shoddy souvenir store. Only half the photos turned out because the camera was a bit wonky. It had a double-exposure sort of effect to it. Oh well. Some memories were maintained. We also used Boo's Minolta camera. Very nice.

At one point went to a little bar for happy hour: $10 for unlimited Bloody Mary's and/or mimosas. That was most definitely worth it. At another point we used up a $5 Starbucks giftcard I had and purchased a (Mint) Java Chip Frappuchino. At another point we got frozen yogurt (watermelon froyo is heavenly). I can't wait to go to LA again and create more memories.