A Few of My Favorite Things Friday. // No. 005

1. My new favorite unhealthy snack is Nutella and Reese's Pieces. It's so good. It's so unhealthy. I have a jar of it on the shelf next to my bed. I don't recommend you starting a chocolate/hazelnut/peanut butter on a spoon addiction.

2. Texts from my mom. First of all it must be said that I love making fun of Nicholas Cage and his movies. Also the content and grammar in my Mom's texts are always hilarious. This made me laugh for days.

3. I just placed my first order at ModCloth and I'm sooooo excited to get my package. You can expect a Dress Me Up post as soon as I get it. [photo credit.]

A Few of My Favorite Things Friday. // No. 003

1. iCal - The calendar application on my MacBook is a life saver. That's a screen shot of my schedule for next week and my To-Do list and it's only the first week of the semester. With such an overwhelming amount of work to do, it's essential for me to stay organized so that I actually know what I have to and do it.
2. Chocolate covered strawberries and my room mates - one of my room mates works at my school cafeteria and can bring home food and there was chocolate covered strawberries today and she had my other room mate bring me some at work. I love them almost as much as I love strawberries and chocolate. It was a great surprise at work and a delicious snack.
3. grubhub.com - I almost don't have the words to describe how much I like grubHub. You can search for takeout places in the city you're in and search by cuisine type and read reviews. Also they provide menus for the participating restaurants and you can order just by clicking on the menu item. There are a variety of payment options: PayPal, card and even by cash. They let you know how long your delivery will take and after four orders you can play a game where you after the chance to win free food!

A Few of My Favorite Things Friday. // No. 002

1. Sushi. I love sushi. It's so pretty and it tastes so good. I got this sushi at the mall... I know. I'm sure some Japanese sushi artisan somewhere is screaming in pain for a reason unbeknownst to them because of mall sushi. Anyways, I apologize to this person and will continue enjoying my 16-piece $9.99 special when I'm eating in the food court. However, I do reserve the right to turn into a snob and order $30 worth of sushi from my favorite take out place the night before my first paper is due. (Is it bad to already plan poor studying and eating habits before the semester even begins?)
2. Mama, I'm Swollen, Cursive's album from 2011. This album is so good. I've loved Cursive for years and this album made me love them all the more. Listening to it has gotten me through some less than happy times recently. It's perfectly upbeat and celebratory for those of us "wearing out our heels on the road to hell." It's a great album for almost any mood and I listen to it a couple times a week. [picture credit.]
3. Boston! I'm going back home to school on Monday and I couldn't be happier. Rhode Island is full of unhappy memories, has no opprotunities for me and worst of all is the place I feel most alone. I'm a completely different person when I'm home and happy in Boston.

Fresh Pasta

Today I made fresh pasta. It's something I've always wanted to do and I finally did it and it came out really good. My mom and I really liked it however my dog probably liked it the best!
Fresh Pasta (3 to 4 servings)
2 1/4 cups flour
3 eggs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1. Pour flour onto cutting board and make a well deep enough to accomodate the eggs and oil.
2. Carefully mix the ingredients into a dough. It should be sticky and a bit of warm water can be added if the dough is too dry and flour can be added if the dough is too wet.
3. Knead dough for ten minutes then wrap in plastic and refrigerate for an hour.
4. Roll out a third of the dough at a time to the desired thickness and then cut into shape of your choice.
5. Let pasta dry for 30 minutes and then boil in salted water for ten minutes or until the pasta is cooked to your specifications.