it's still there.

peru.

it's still on my mind.

little details that i still recall - street names, micro numbers, restaurants, name, faces, smells, sights. they're with me. and they sometimes flood my memory and overwhelm my mind and i get lost in thought. lost in images and memories...

and i desperately hope that it never goes away.

currently addicted to

1. easter candy. especially tootsie rolls and smarties.

2. this song.

3. this song, too.

4. and embarrassingly enough, this one as well.

(such a varied taste in music, huh?)

5. NOT doing homework. (unfortunately)

i'm experimenting...and it just might work!

according to my mother, this is the first year in her 42 years of marriage that she is not dying (dyeing??) easter eggs. but fear not! she has come up with another plan:

brownie easter eggs.

(as in brownies cut in the shape of eggs and then frosted)

and i have been left in charge of this easter experiment.

so i made the brownie batter - no big deal.

then came the question of what to cook them in...

...on a cookie sheet?

...in a regular brownie pan?

we want them to be thin, but i was a bit skeptical. i decided on a cookie sheet. i only put on half the batter just in case it was a bust. i didn't want to sacrifice all of the deliciousness.

well lo and behold, IT WORKED. they look like giant cookies.

now onto cutting out easter egg shapes.

oh wait...mom doesn't seem to have a cookie cutter in the shape of an egg. we have a pumpkin? no, not good enough.

so i chose all the other shapes that could possibly be related to easter:

bunny, chick, flower, cross, heart and buffalo...oops i mean that thing over in the bottom left corner, mom claims it's a sheep. i have my doubts.

check it out! i am feeling quite successful. and please notice the easter buffalo...err i mean lamb of God. my dad's reaction: "i think maybe we should just eat that one."

i think i'll hold off on frosting until tomorrow. but i will be sure to update with photos. enjoy the easter weekend!!

a few more pics:

luna was very interested.

what it looks like outside.

**update: pics of decorated brownies**

sneezing while driving and visits to the vet.

so what are you supposed to do when you have to sneeze while driving? it always freaks me out because i'm afraid that in that split second that my eyes are closed someone will speed out of a side street and hit me or an animal will jump out of the woods and onto my car. i guess the possibilities of either of those options happening are rather slim, but it still freaks me out a bit.

on another completely different note, i got a kitten for my birthday.

her name is luna. and she is wonderful. she can be a bit crazy sometimes so it's a good thing she's so cute or else i probably would've strangled her by now. unfortunately she is usually in her frisky mood right when i'm getting ready to go to bed.

another unfortunate turn of events was a few days ago when she stopped eating. which then led to visits to the vet. now what i am wondering about is what name am i supposed to give to the receptionist when i arrive? my name? even though the appointment obviously isn't for me. but i feel a little silly saying that luna is here for her appointment. it's not like she picked up the phone and dialed and decided on a time that didn't conflict with my class schedule. but have no fear. little luna is getting better and is back to her frisky self.

more good news: spring seems a little bit closer each and every day.