Glimpses

Before I begin- I must share what I am eating right now.

Shredded beef, sharp cheddar, and spinach on toasted multi-grain bun. Mmmm.
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Ok moving on. I'm also drinking tea out of my favorite mug.

This mug is the only thing left from a tumultuous time in my life. I love it and hate it at the same time.
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Since I moved to a new apartment, I thought I'd take you on a tour around my new place. Or at least show you some of my favorite spots.

This is my shelf with my rocks and minerals on it. And Brie. And an overflow from my babe's shelf which is a wooden statue from Micronesia. That yellow mineral/element is a brand new piece of Sulfur from the Renaissance Faire!! And only Jessi will be excited with me about this and that's fine.
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This next location is my love's shelf. Double stacked fantasy books and a dragon incense burner (again from the Ren Faire). I love this shelf because it is his and it is magical. And I also love the fact that the only two incense types he has is Pine Tree and Leather. Now those are some manly smells. :)
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This is possibly my favorite location. On my stove. One of these things is not like the others though. It was not made in England and it was not found in an adorable antique store called The Nest. It was made in China and was found at Ross. But I won't tell you which one. I don't want you guys picking favorites.
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I've been cooking a lot lately- from necessity and desire. But I like making sweets the best. And the Banana- Honey Ice Cream recipe I found has filled an empty hole in my life. It is sooooo rich. It tastes like frozen Banana Cream Pie.

Horrible picture, but you get the gist.

I won't bother giving out the recipe because I know I'm the only freaky weirdo who 1) Has an Ice-Cream maker or 2) Doesn't store it in the storage unit/garage/basement/attic/neighbor's house.

I WILL tell you, however, that the ice-cream recipe comes from this book...

...which tells you how to make everything from natural face masks to oven cleaner to Banana-Honey Ice Cream. It is amazing. And I often kiss it. Not really.
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Now, I would like to play a game with you. Imagine that you had this conversation with your boyfriend over the phone...

You. Will you do me a favor?
Him. What's that?
You. Buy me some flowers?
Him. Hahaha. Really?
You. Please?
Him. Sure. Why?
You. Cause it would be sweet of you. Because I could pretend you surprised me with them. Because my current flowers are dying. Because they're pretty. And because I feel like I need new flowers in my life today.

Did you imagine it? I don't need to imagine it because it happened to me about two days ago. We have a very honest relationship. I say what I mean and I mean what I say.

Anyways. Now imagine your boyfriend is slightly peculiar and, although you love him for it, sometimes you forget and it surprises you. If you imagine that then you won't have any problems accepting that this is what he brought home when you asked for flowers...

A Chilly Chilli Ornamental Pepper Plant.

It's fun. It's colorful. It's living in a pot so it won't die anytime soon (hopefully). It's pretty cool.

It's just not what you expected. Oh but wait. Your boyfriend is odd but he is also an overachiever. So you look around and here's what you see...
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A dozen long-stemmed roses. :)

"The boy obliged and the tree was happy."