Turning 28 is a fire hazard.

So today, I am one year older.

I talked to my nephew Gibson this morning on the phone today. Gibson is 20 years and 1 day younger than me, and will be turning 8 tomorrow. I told him that I was going to have 28 candles on my birthday cake today, and he asked, very concerned: "Won't that start a fire... or explode?" I just laughed, but then later, when I lit all 28 of them, I was alarmed at the rate the candles were burning down, and pretty surprised the smoke alarm didn't go off after blowing them out.



I guess Gibson knew what he was talking about after all.

Painting of my nephew Jonathan

Let's see if my CSS skills are savvy yet.

Will there be snow on Friday?

Will there be snow on Friday?
Originally uploaded by Emily: Foggy and Clear

For Eric's Typography Friday. Counting down till Friday, when I can add my first post to the Pool....

Christmas Card '07

Christmas Card '07
Originally uploaded by Emily: Foggy and Clear

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

"PIGGY PUDDING?!?"

Christmas Came a couple weeks ago when my boyfriend and I bought our first Christmas tree together. As is the Tradition in any Hunter home, as soon as the boxes of ornaments were opened, the CD John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together began to play.

Here are some pics of our lovely tree, as well as a favorite tune to listen to, featuring Miss Piggy herself:

The Muppets Sing We Wish You a Merry Christmas

"...No, figgy pudding. It's made with figs."

"Oh. Sorry!"

"...and bacon."

"—What?"



The tree, no tripod, in the light.



The tree, no tripod, in the dark.



My favorite ornament, from the Christmas I turned 6: a chubby pink Cabbage Patch Kid. YAYY!!



Sort of a spooky, but nevertheless, beloved, folk doll: after about 6 years, I looked under the dress, and saw this "girl" was actually wearing pants. Maybe it was supposed to be a boy? From Estes Park in Colorado: very similar to Helen in GA.



The ornament I can't bear to throw away. I think I made it at a craft-Church thing with Emily Ann Patrick when I was about 8. I've tried scotch-taping it back together, but I think it's beyond hope.

Haircut, Y'all!

So here I go with another 'do. I decided to do something completely different from the bob I've had for the past few years, and came out of the salon looking like this. I love it!


So Fresh and so Clean!




"To the left! To the left!"




"To the right! To the right!"




"Now Slide! Baby, just slide! Slide! Baby, just slide!"

Poms

So at a WW meeting a couple weeks ago, someone mentioned pomegranates were a good snack. I decided to pick a few up at Trader Joe's last night and see what they were like.

First impression: After cutting one open, I decided to go crazy and dig in and try it.

I got very red hands, and spattering everywhere, and some of the juice got on my upper arms, and it was very messy.

Then I looked it up on line. That helped. My pom-eating experience today was much cleaner and more enjoyable.

If you are like me, and would like to know more about the cleaner way to enjoy this yummy exotic fruit, please read this article from pomegranate-juice.info:

Pomegranates are definitely one of the hardest fruits to eat. Instead of just biting in, or peeling the skin and biting in, you have to go through a complex (well, kind’ve) process to extract the seeds. While there is not set way for how to eat a pomegranate, in this article we will be giving you some tips that can make the process easier.

Here is a “formal” way to eat a pomegranate:
First, cut off the flowery end of the pomegranate. Then, score the pomegranate into sections and place it in a bowl of water for about 5 minutes. After this, break the sections of the pomegranate open while its still in the water. This will allow the kernels (the stuff you eat), to separate from the rind and sink to the bottom. After this, all you have to do is discard the rind and drain the kernels out of the water.

Keep in mind, thats the formal way. If you’re looking for a much easier, but much dirtier, way to eat a pomegranate, you can simply break or cut the pomegranate open and extra the kernels with your bare hands. Keep in mind though, you will get some purple juice on yourself if you go this route.

What I've been up to...

Ok, people are pretty much putting guns up to my head for new posts. This is understandable, since the last post I wrote was back in August, I think.

Well, what have I been up to?

I've moved to a new house. I've bought a Christmas tree. And I've been playing SUDOKU. This addictive game has taken over my life. I'm slowly becoming faster at solving them, but I think, at the same time, I'm quickly turning into a gray-haired old lady.

Speaking of hair, I've chopped mine off! It's very short and "croppy," but by no means, "crappy." Luckily, it relies on only the skill of a fabulous stylist, and very little on any effort on my part in the mornings. Just some goo and I'm good to go.

Last night, Lizzie sent me a video of a David Blaine parody. It's very funny. Here is that video, and a part two.





And while we're on videos, my mom sent me one about a Cat Wake-up Call. It couldn't be more true-to-life:



Okay. Tomorrow, I'll try to post new pics.

Enjoy these for now!