THUMBPRINT COOKIES!!! make them...and LOOOOVE THEM!!

ok..here is the recipe..i HIGHLY recommend these..if any of ya's make em..lemme know what you think :)

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbs. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/4 c. finely chopped nuts (i prefer almonds)
jam or jelly

Pre-heat over to 350 degrees F.
Sift flour and baking powder together twice.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add water, canilla and egg yolk, then add the flour mixture and mix well.

Form dough into balls about the size of a walnut, then roll the balls in slightly beaten egg whites, then in the finely chopped nuts.

Place on lightly greases baking sheets, bake 5 minutes, remove from oven and press thumbprint in each ball (a thimble works great).

Return to oven, bake 8 to 10 minutes more (or until slightly browned).

Remove to cooling trays, fill centres with bright jam or jelly.

*yeilds about 48 cookies*

my blog...she is possessed.

so i just came online...and was going to respond to some comments on my blog...and the WHOLE thing looked WEEEEEIRD...i dunno what the hell happened..i tried to post something this afternoon...and it didn't quite work right..and then i got pissed off and got into doing something else..well apparantely i changed the whole format of my blog..without even knowing it?!?! strange...but true..now i fixed it..cuz it was stupid.

mmmmmmmmm!

christmas baking...here we come!!! i was out with my mama tonight and we did all the shopping for our christmas baking!!! mmmmmMMMmmm!! rice krispie squares..(of course)...shortbread cookies...gingerbread cookies..thumb-print cookies..hello dolly squares..butterscotch confetti...we're gonna be buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusy!!! and full!! hooray!!!

oh christmas tree...ooooh chriiiiistmaaaas treeeee!!!

well..it ended up just great..the tree is up..and there are a few decorations around the place..i'm sure we are FAR from done...but at least the biggest part is finished..whew..had a few laughs..and my mama was a little happy with the camera...and u know me..i'm not one to shy away from having my photo taken..haah

please forgive me missus tree.

so....i flew off the handle a little prematurely..hahaha..i think it helps when you actually PLUG all the lights in...i'm sorry missus tree..i didn't mean the horrible things i said before.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

FUCK YOU christmas tree...with your billions of little lights...that are pre-strung on your pretty little branches...what fucking good are you if you aren't gonne sparkle....i'm off to the store to buy new fucking lights....grrrrrrrrr....that is all.

i caved...

my mom is on her way over to help me put up the xmas tree...ugh..i'm not ready for this.

my head will be warm..hooray!

i've been on a mission..for the perfect winter hat...and yesterday..after days...and days of searching..i found it....the winter hat of my dreams....my head and ears can be happy now..they will be nice and cozy and warm this winter season...here is me in my hat...check out the bling..haha..(i'm such a nerd..sittin and takin pics with my webcam)...ahahahaah.

how soon we forget.

well..i did it again...oh yes did i ever..but this time..with much better results..haha..i went out to see my friends band play last night...got caught up in the moment..and next thing i know..drunk as all get out..hahaha..wahooooooooo...this time i was a little smarter tho..i stuck to vodka and water...no sugar...no hangover..sometimes i amaze myself..hahaha *insert rolling of the eyes here*...haha...today is a bright beautiful day..i love winter days like this..sunshine is delicious.

on a lighter note....

a bought a jar of pickles today....and i got this very cute finger puppet for free..hahaha.

so...

i'm in a pretty terrible mood at the moment..might have something to do with the fact that i hardly slept a wink last night...2 hours..max..maybe something to do with the 3 cans of pepsi i drank with my bag of popcorn...might have something to do with the wheels turning in my head..might have something to do with the fact that 99.9 % of the people that i care about, and considered to be close to me are in fact..500 bazillion miles away..why is it...whenever one of my friends has a problem..they can come to me..and i listen...without judgement..and offer whatever advice...or solution that i can..why is it that i open my arms and my heart to them..without one second of thought..it is because..THAT is what friends are supposed to do for each other...right?! i thought so...so why is it that these people that i give myself so completely to, are to busy when I am the one who has a problem..or needs someone to lean on...or just needs someone to say.."hey..u know what nic...things aren't always as bad as they seem".... it is because they are small..and self absorbed..and...and..i dunno what the hell else they are..but from here on in..they are NO friends of mine.

fuck you monday nov. 21, 2005

with your no sunshine..and cold wind..right now i hate you..and i wish you would go AWAY.

now i remember...

why i quit drinking for the past 3 months...i spent my whole day yesterday hungover..i woke up at 7am...u know how that happens after a night of drinking?? no matter how tired you are..or how sick you feel..u wake up super early..and try as you might..u can't get back to sleep...well that was me...my head was pounding so badly that my eyes were watering..everytime i sat up i felt like my head would explode and like the world was spinning...ugh..maybe i was still drunk...regardless..yesterday reminded me once and for all why i stopped binge drinking every weekend..hahaha..and i plan not to do it again....(at least until the memory of my day of hangover hell is far in the past)...the end.

OH....MY....OH MY.

alright..so i was out tonight..came home and logged on to msn..my friend was online..and she like NIIIIIIIICCCCCCCKKKKKKIIIIIII!!!!!!! OH MY GOD...i have to send you the funniest thing i've seen in i don't know how long..yes..me..I AM the funniest thing she has seen in she doesn't know how long...sad thing is...i have to agree...woe is me....i'll never be THAT thin again..thank god..the picture to the left..was when i first started to wear short sleeve shirts..haha..see those arms...that itty bitty size 23 waist....:( those are the things that gave me my oh so wonderful nicname..which has unfortunately STUCK...with me..haha...oh well....on another note..i broke my thumb nail tonight...boohoo...not because my nails are RUINED..because i'm not THAT much of a girl...BUT....it broke RIGHT down...1/4 down the pink part of my nail..and now i'm scaaaaaaaaaared...its still there :( i don't want it to come off..its gonna hurt...tomorrow i am gonna buy glue...and bandaids..and i'm keepin the sucker glued on and covered up until it grows up past the point where it is gonna make me cry...nite nite :)

this about sums it up.

so early.....:(

hahahahaha! birds!!!

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar.

blaaaaaaaaar.

u can call me granny.

well..i've FINALLY picked up my crocheting AGAIN..yes..it is true..i was sitting here thinking just a while ago..that i've been reading an awful lot the past week...almost every spare minute i've had i've spent it on my book...and my head keeps pounding and pounding..i figured i should probably give my poor eyes a break from the small print..tv is bla..and there isn't much else going on..so what the heck..i've been working on this afghan (sp?) now for ummm lets see...nope..i'm not gonna tell you..its embarassing..maybe i might finish it by the time i turn 50..that gives me 20 years..i should be able to handle it..here are a few pics. :)

got my ticket!!

Iron&Wine and Calexico @ Docks Nightclub and Concert Theatre...December 9th...wahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

and so it begins..

How the Grinch Stole Christmas..is on TBS..as i type..now that i've seen it once this year..i must continue to watch it daily until Christmas is here.....its just what i do..i'm glad i finally bought the dvd....i was getting sick of replacing my VHS copy..!!

:(

hello my little blue magical friends..i'm sorry that i have to put you in my belly...believe me..if my eyes didn't feel like they were going to pop out and my head didn't feel like it was being stepped on by a big ugly giant...i would gladly spare you your life...please find it in your liquidy little hearts to forgive me..thank you.

alright then...

that might be enough...until the next time i'm bored at home on a saturday night...i think i'll go to bed..work in the morning...ugh..there is always work..at least i had today off....i spent it at the mall with my mom...it was our annual christmas day pajama shopping trip..this is the story..every year..for as long as i can remember..i have gotten a new pair of pajamas on christmas morning...and every year..as soon as i open those pajamas..i go put them on..and i stay in those pajamas...ALL DAY christmas day..doesn't matter where i go to visit..or who comes around to visit..i'm in my christmas pajamas..haha..the last few years..we've gone early to pick out the christmas pajamas..because i have so many pajamas that my mom is afraid of getting me doubles...i'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited about these new christmas pajamas!! they are almost the cutest pair i've ever seen..they might be the cutest pair that you've ever seen tooooo!! man..i'm babbling..this is a bad sign...goodnight :)

it so happens..that i was dancing to the fraggle rock theme song in this picture...u should all try it sometime..its such great...umm..fun.

hmmm...i don't even know.

flex..or something like it!?

who says you can't pick your friends nose?!

haha this one reminds me of those cards with the animals..that have either really big eyes...or really big noses...u know the ones i'm talkin 'bout?

me singing to matty.

two thumbs up??

blow bowling with batteries..such fun!

well now...

its saturday night..and i'm sitting at home..listening to the fraggle rock theme song..over and over again...i dunno why...maybe because it makes me giggle...A LOT..i decided 5 minutes ago that i would post the stupidest drunkest pictures of myself that i can find....just because..they make me giggle.....maybe they will make you giggle toooooo!

for now its...

coming together

i have a friend..who is the most beautiful person ..she would give anyone the shirt off her back..she loves the little things in life..is a most amazing mother...and right now..she is in Toronto..in the hospital....not doing very well at all..i have no information as to her condition..and i'm worried half to death :(...i'm not 100% sure as to what i believe in..but i'm sure that possitive thoughts from people that love her..and even people that she doesn't know might help..so please..whoever reads this..just take a second to say....'come on Cori..be strong...you can make it through this'
that's all for tonight.
thanks

i dunno.

more misty morning..it was soooo peacefull at this time in the morning.

misty morning.

i gave it a kiss before i sent it on its way!! hahaha (not really)..ewwwwww.

isn't it CUTE!!!

this was the cast that caught me the PRIZE fish!!

fishing!!! yaaaaaaaay!!

BUBBLES!!!!!!!!!!

the family.

can you find the mama??

along the river.

this is the bridge to cross over to Delaware from Jersey.

me..walking on the beach.

me...on the beach.

haha here is me..with the one of the best pickles i've ever had in my LIFE!!! mmmmm!! pickles!!!

this is ONE day of shopping...*sigh*..and there was 2 other days JUST like this day...it is SICK.

good to be...

home!!!..the rest of the trip to Jersey wasn't all that eventful...shopping...shopping and more shopping...i'm not really cut out to do all that much shopping...i get bored..the weather was beautiful...73 degrees for most of our time there..so that was nice...it was good weather for sittin outside..the place where we stayed was right along the delaware river..so i spent a lot of time down there looking at the water..it was really calming..and very peaceful...i liked being away..but i'm not used to being around 6 other people 24/7...so its good to be home..where i can be on my own..and not have constant chatter...it drives me crazy..anyways..here are some of the pictures that i took while i was away..nothing tooooo special..but some of them are nice :)

New Jersey...singin...shoppin..and....i'm not sure what else yet.

well...we got to NJ around 6:30am on Wednesday...we drove all through the night on Tuesday..it was good to get here and get out of the van..and stretch my legs and breathe some fresh air..we didn't do all that much on Wednesday during the day..went shopping for a few hours to a few shops around Pennsville (thats where we are)...Wednesday night we went to the neighborhood dive bar...Karaoke night...wooohooooo...they all made a big fuss about us bein Canadian..and actually had us sing our National Anthem..joyous..i didn't sing the anthem...or anything else for that matter....but i did drink a shit-load of beer..and kick some local ass on the pool table..hahaha...working in a pool hall for 2 years actually pays off sometimes...we finally rolled home around 1:30...and slept for the first time since about 7am on Tuesday morning...bed....even tho it wasn't mine...has never felt soooooo goood!!! anyways..on to day two in NJ...i don't think i've done so much shopping in my life..11am-8pm...stopping only for a lunch of too greasy, not pepperoni-ie enough pizza and watered down coke...we spent about 45 minutes in bath and body works...i shall smell beautiful for the rest of my natural life..wooooo...i'm not sure how it was possible...but we did it...200.00 on SOAP....soap...slippery...foamy...yummery smelling soap...body scrub thats smells so delicious i'll want to eat it everytime i'm in the shower...hand lotion that makes my hands feel like a baby's belly....$20.00 for the cutest jacket i've ever seen in my life...and YES...yes i bought some socks...3 pairs today...tomorrow...and Saturday will be another story...my mission is to buy AT LEAST one pair of socks for every store that i walk into....well...i'm starting to babble now...so i'm going to go smoke my Marlboro Lights....(mmmmmmmmmm)...and eat some Tasty Cakes....(mmmmm)...i've taken some nice pics..i will definitely post on my return home...to be continued................

this is me on the grass..in front of the parliament buildings..hahaha..i probably should have asked someone to take my picture...o well..i kinda like this one.

the peace tower...at 12:55pm..hahah there is that blue sky again!!!

this is looking up at the parliament buildings for down at the locks.

i LOOOVE the color of the sky in this picture!!

wanderin'.

i had a GREAT weekend in Ottawa..my friend Jake was working most of the weekend so i basically just toured around on my own..i did a TON of walking on Saturday..pretty damn close to 8 hours of solid walking..it felt good at the time..the weather was perfect..bright and sunny..not too cold..beautiful fall weather!! here is a few of the pictures that i took!!