500 and the future

my 500th post!  holy crap.  here are some goals ive had hanging around.  in no particular order except the first.

graduate
find a full time job in renewable/sustainable energy field
move away from long island
decorate a new apartment
buy a car that is cheaper to repair
find a new ballroom dance studio
take guitar lessons
take singing lessons
determine if im too scared to attempt horseback riding lessons
finish my pile of sewing projects
attend regular kickboxing classes
find another pilates studio
run a mile
take art classes
use a dress pattern [instead of amassing a pile]
not kill all my plants
have more regular successful baking attempts
sew a coat
send weekly paper mail to friends and grammie
start a new garden
refrain from getting another kitty
impose shopping ban on self
pay off college loan
start IRA [dependent on getting a full time job]
visit nz again

gratuitous kitten!  cos every post needs a picture

and not so seriously...

skills i need for the zombie apocalypse:
hotwire a car/boat
load/shoot a gun
drive a 16 wheeler

liz's laundry

• overly bright batwing shirt: some department store
• tank: h&m
• ponte pants: target

• blue bracelet and elephant ring: f21
• red stud bracelet: bday present!
• earrings: hoops from h&m, sparkly things from god knows where

• dress: charlotte russe
• jacket: gap
• scarf: h&m
• leggings: vs
• over the knee socks: dsw

• shirt: thrifted
• belt, tank, leather bracelet: h&m
• jeans: gap
• plastic bracelets: charlotte russe
• cameo ring: antique from grammie

• jacket: ck
• shirt: h&m
• skirt: vs [used to be an unflattering dress]

burlesque night

living room to kitchen lights

mini globe lights and chairs all in a row

thrifted punch bowl and little cups

and what happens to a nice german girl when she comes to america?

tattoos, feather boas, and finger waves.  thats what.

the magic of follow through and bread pudding

i pinned a recipe.  and made it.  AMAZING.  [turns out capital z doesnt show up in this font?]  FRIKKIN AWESOME

bacon ranch cheese bread

definitely less uniform square than in the recipe.  but thats cos im a lazy baker.  

BACON CHUNK!!

go make it.  now.  and then die of clogged arteries.  fat and happy.  so happy.

belated halloween

roommate's pumpkin

other roommate's girlfriend's pumpkin

together looking awesome on the porch for the 10 trick-or-treaters we had

and a "wheres frankers" shot of my dresser