Wowweee, this week has been busy. I meant to do a weekend recap in photos, but couldn’t find the time to put it together. My molecular genetics midterm was this Monday, so I amped up my studying for the few days before the exam with hours and hours of flashcards, textbook reading, practice questions, and drinking coffee. Emphasis on the coffee 😯 . At this point, I think my veins are running on black coffee. Luckily, I think my midterm went pretty well!
Anyways, since I had focalized my attention on genetics, I need to catch up with my other classes, general blog maintenance, creating/photographing/blogging about recipes for both AOME and for my contributing work at Savory Style, working out, and socializing. Ack. I need more hours in a day.
So anyways, let’s get on to some Thursday randomeness, made possible by the lovely Amanda from Running with Spoons.
1. Farmer’s Markets are theeee best.
I’ve been going to the local Farmer’s Market every Sunday with Kyle or some of my girlfriends and just plain adore it. There’s a certain happiness in the atmosphere that comes from pleasant people spending a lazy morning promenading up and down the stalls with smiles on their faces. And don’t forget the free samples <3.
2. Taylor’s dog… OMG.
Okay. HOW CUTE IS THIS DOG?! He belongs to Taylor (Kyle’s little brother’s girlfriend –> I love her) and I get lots of adorable snapchats of him. If anyone else has a snapchat, let me know!
3. Cookies from Sophia
One of my housemates works at a local coffee shop and is constantly bringing us unsold cookies from her shifts. Imagine me stumbling downstairs in an irritable sleepy stupor and coming across two big bags filled with mountains of cookies. And I’m not talking your everyday run-of-the-mill cookies, I’m talking about Reese’s PB with big chunks of chocolate, sugar cookies made with cream cheese so that they’re incredibly fluffy and delicious, mint chip, and oodles of other flavors. Needless to say, my morning coffee has never tasted better.
4. I’ve come across a new food obsession…
…popping my own popcorn on the stove top and smothering it in garlic salt and parmesan. It’s SO much better than the microwavable bags of the stuff and fabulously entertaining. It’s not unusual to walk into the kitchen and see 3 or 4 of us girls just standing around the stove laughing and clapping our hands in excitement while we watch the popcorn explode. It’s the little things, my friends.
5. Internet shopping is great in a million different ways, but in the end it just makes me want to buy all the things 😯 .
Here are some of my latest OMGINEEDTHIS finds:
6. I don’t think I’ll ever get over where I live.
Santa Barbara is BEAUTIFUL. (Photo taken on my street)
7. In need of some delicious Chunky Monkey Banana Bread?
Of course you are 😉 . Check out my newest recipe on Savory Style!
And that’s all for now, folks! Hope your week is going smoothly!
Have you tried popcorn with oil, salt and minced fresh herbs? OMG I know i’m an herb freak but seriously this one takes my cake.
Ohh that sounds divine!! What herbs do you usually use?
I like chives, parsley, garlic, and thyme. However I also use whatever fresh stuff I happen to have on had. I have also done cajun spices and smoked paprika with some lime zest. I should probably just write a post about it myself ha!
I have also recently taken up popping my own popcorn and it is life changing! I love Snapchat!!
Omgggg how cute are those measuring spoons?! Want. I love popping my own popcorn and agree that it’s soooo much better. Here’s to more coffee and more free time ahead 😀
omg that pup is so cute!!!! and i am super jealous of your street! 😉
Love the farmer’s market! And you’ve slowly been convincing me over time that your town is the most beautiful. I was in San Diego a few weeks ago but wasn’t convinced of the awesomeness that is California, but you do plenty to overturn that lol
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Oh my goodness, I SO AGREE about farmer’s markets! When we were planning things to do over my five day trip home, the only thing I wanted set in stone was a Saturday morning at the market. Strolling around in the perfect fall weather with a coffee in hand…nothing better!
So, how about I move to Santa Barbara, you bake me delicious desserts and give me your good midterm vibes? Yep that sounds like a perfect plan to me.
Aren’t they wonderful?! I don’t blame you, I usually plan my Sundays around the, ;). And with a coffee while you walk?! YES FREAKIN’ PLEASE.
Sounds like a good plan to me ;). COME!
Haha I would totally be clapping my hands by the stove with you. I’m also super jealous of where you live. I don’t think I’d get anything done if that was my backyard!
Wish you could come pop some corn together <3 hahaha 😉 . It gets pretty hard, which is why I'm always over at the library!
Congrats on your midterm – exam times are always crazy! I totally get the whole need more hours in the day thing! And I need those measuring spoons too – how cute are those!? And I honestly cannot get over the view on your street – it is breathtakingly gorgeous!
Thanks so much, Ceara! It’s always the best feeling when you get them done and have a small gap in your hectic schedule
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Aren’t they adorable? I found them on Keep.com :)!
I love these posts where you tell us whats going on in your life! Your dedication to school/life work inspires me!
I reeeeally like farmers markets! Such a cozy-cozy feeling. Woah, how much coffee do you drink? Do you get horribly messed up the next day from a whacky sleep schedule? I get hungrier (for junk) when I’m too tired! Pshh, ILL never get over where you live, its so gorgeous!
And yes, that banana bread looks really. really. really. good.
Awww thanks Autumn! I wish you had your own blog so I could read up on what goes with you!
And aren’t they wonderful? The atmosphere just makes me want to smile the whole time I’m here. And don’t ask. A lot. Probably more than is healthy 😯 . I actually don’t get too messed up since I have a pretty high caffeine tolerance. I’m usually one of the first people up and last to go to bed in my house (I naturally wake up around 7 in the morning without an alarm.. grrr body), so the coffee is pretty necessary. I also can drink some and then go to bed right after, so I don’t know if it affects me as much as other people!
Lol there wouldn’t be anything to say! “Soooo, today i went to school. Did some homework. yah.” *crickets* 😉
Gotcha! My tolerance can build up quick, too! To the point that it does get unhealthy! It doesn’t help that i also just like it for the flavor! (not mcdonalds though, gaaaaag)
Im printing off the banana bread recipe now! nom nom nom
I love everything about this list.
Popcorn. Chunky Monkey Banana Bread. Cookies. You speak my language.
And that mermaid iPhone case. Love at first sight. I totally see why you need it.
Mhmm it is a pretty good list if I may say so myself 😉 .
And isn’t it gorgeous?! I’m debating whether or not I should splurge and get it. My current case works really well, so It’s a hard choice haha!
OMG…THE BEACH! I miss is SO MUCH. I need a CA trip. I usually don’t go an entire year without visiting. What are you studying in school?
I think I need to be friends with your cookie friend…or just you. 😉 You have ripper recipes too!
I admire your caffeine intake. Remind me one day to tell you my coffee + UK story.
I used to eat popcorn for dinner (yep.. dinner) every night in like 5th grade and since then it just hasn’t sounded good anymore, lol! And girl.. a midterm on Monday? Yuck! Hope ya aced it! Happy weekend 😀
I can’t believe that’s the view from your street! Mine is currently two people screaming at each other outside a bar…definitely not the beauty of the ocean or the sound of waves crashing 😉 Hang in there will school! Believe-it-or-not some days I actually miss the studying!
aww your so pretty
yummy food to xx