Sunshine: Oh joy! Kids foods are everlasting!

In an attempt to not grow up, I have recently found an admiration for what some may see as "kids food."

Nothing brings more joy to a group of college students than pulling out a box of Capri Suns. These juice boxes come in a variety of flavors, and even though they were more popular in brown bag lunches than in a college fridge, any 20 year old can remember their favorite. I love Pacific Cooler.

Another excellent "kids food"  are animal crackers. Either taken plain or iced with sprinkles, any day with animal crackers is a good day. I can remember torturing my animal crackers, first biting off individual legs before taking off the head.

I have heard many meal time conversations begin with one person saying, "Guess what I have to eat!?!," then pulling out a Lunchable. Ham and cheese crackers, pizza, or chicken nuggets, are all choices that come along with these pre-made meals. Any college student will get excited about a Lunchable, which reminds a busy college student of the times before final exams and paying bills.

Sunshine: Arrested Development

Somehow I missed out on the comedy "Arrested Development" until recently. I have watched all three seasons in the past week and a half. This show is fantastic- smart, witty, and laughable.

So many careers were created or renewed with this show: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, and David Cross are just a few. The cast is perfect in their roles as odd and dysfunctional family members. Each has their vice: be it a failing acting career, booze and insults, or an incestuous love for a cousin.

I am sad that I missed out on this show for so many years. It won many awards and was critically acclaimed, but it never achieved the popularity that it deserved.


Now, a movie is in development. I cannot wait to see what the writers will come up with. The series finale ended with many questionable plot devices. I think that it will be fantastic.

And, in case you are interested, many of the episodes are available on Hulu.

Rainbows: Miley Cyrus, the adult

Happy 18th Birthday to Miley Cyrus (and for that matter, Hannah Montana).

How is it possible that this little girl is finally 18? I remember years ago when I was so confused by the concept of the show "Hannah Montana". Come on, a girls names Miley playing another Miley playing Hannah, all the while the first Miley is coming out with original CDs and character CDs...

Let's take a little trip into the past to look at Miley's highs and lows:

 

So Miley, go out and vote, smoke, and date inappropriately aged men. You're a woman now.

Lolliopops: My Thanksgiving Menu

I recently received this email from my mother describing what we would be having for Thanksgiving:

Brisket
Turkey
Mashed Potatoes
Spinach Salad with walnuts, strawberries, mushrooms, and raspberry vinaigrette
Corn
Sausage
Dinner Rolls
Apple Pie (baked by Ginger and Mom)
Back up dessert for when Ginger and Mom screw up pie

Most of this menu was hand selected by me, because I hate Thanksgiving food. I love the rolls, but other than that...no.

This will be my first time to bake a pie from scratch, and I plan on documenting the entire process. It will be...interesting...and fueled by alcohol....thanks, Mom.


Glad there will be a back up!

Sunshine: A girl and her cowboy boots.

Today marks my three week anniversary with my new love: my cowboy boots.We have had a wonderful time together, and I now fear that I am wearing them too often. I'm not saying every day, but is 16/21 days too often for cowboy boots?

I never thought that I would be the cowboy boots type of person, but it turns out that we are a  perfect match. I love to wear them over my jeans, tucked in, with dresses, with skirts, as formal wear, and in my every day attire.

Friends are beginning to complain that I have become obsessed with my boots, but I beg to differ. When you find something so perfect, why would you move on to anything else?

Sunshine: Inherit the Wind

The 1960 classic “Inherit the Wind” may be outdated to this generation, but the values in place remain relevant today.

The movie depicts the real life trial of Bertram Cates, a science teacher that refuses to give up teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. As the beginning credits roll, the song, “Give Me That Old Time Religion” plays in the background. This makes it clear that the trial is not about true justice, but rather religious preferences. Important people in a small town gather together to arrest Cates on the grounds that he has not only broken the law, but that he is going against God’s will.

This is an excellent and prevalent movie today, showing that individuals need to fight for their ideals. At several points, Cates desires to quit but knows that he stands for something bigger than his trial. Cates represents free speech and the prevention of banning books and other educational materials.

The performances in this movie were excellent, especially the moving speeches from Spencer Tracey (playing the part of Cates’s attorney Clarence Darrow).

This is an important moie that has lasted in time for its idealism.

My favorite quote is from Darrow, stating, "An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral!"

Sunshine: Who makes these things?

As I use StumbleUpon to waste my time, it seems that every other photo is of a semi-inspirational quote paired with something that does not match the quote. I usually glance the photo over, quick to hit the "dislike" button.

What I realized today is that someone spends their time making these things, but who? Who would bother to pick a quote, paste it on a photo, and share it with the world?

If this is you, please reveal yourself. I would love to hear what inspires you to make inspirational quote photos, or what I have coined "quotos."

Here are a few examples of this mystery-person's masterpieces:

And this is how I feel about them: