Twitter

Yes I've caved. I'm still not that interested in following people (other than George Takei, because that man shares the best things via social media), but if you want a more day-to-day look at my life, follow ABeforeCaffiene. Specifically, its a record of those moments in which, despite all my education and intelligence, I am a special little snowflake. Not that I'll post daily, because those moments of spectacular stupidity don't occur daily. Just most days.

Gold Star to special little snowflakes.

Anna's Get-well-soon smoothie

So,  you know how you know you're sick when you feel like youv'e had a love tap from a compact car? I got that feeling approximately an hour before my shift ended. Naturally, I got home and wanted nothing more than to go to bed. But by this time my stomach was hurting from lack of  food, so I figured I should eat something.

So, you know how when you have a sore throat you don't feel like eating anything that isn't cold and of a silky-smooth creaminess reminiscent of a baby's behind? So I thought, "smoothie!"

It was a good idea for my brain being so congested it felt approximately the consistency of cotton fluff. It was also good, for having it made up on the spot of sick foods and whatever sounded good. 

So I'm sharing!

1 vanilla greek yogurt (has all the protein to make up for the food you don't want to eat, plus happy tummy enzymes)

1 bannana (because you can fix most ailments with a bannana, including the one where your smoothie lacks creaminess and thickness)

1/2 to 1 cup oragne juice (vitamin C, use to preference)

10 ice cubes (for coldness)

1 tbsp honey (honey = good for sore throats)

1 cup brewed ginger tea (ancient chinese secret for delicious that somehow makes you feel better)

Makes about 2-3

Blend all ingredients until they are the desired aforementioned creaminess. 

PS: Airborne or somesuch could be added for extra immunity. Or, dredge up an Odwalla C monster. So much vitamin C you won't be sick for a month. 

Gold star for slightly inappropriate metaphors. 

Resoluting

Hey, I'm a writer, I can make up words can't I?

About being a writer....

I need to do it. I've been in retail a year now and I still like my job, but I'm beginning to look around me, see all my friends with big girl/boy jobs, and want that. And I'm beginning consistently have days where I just don't want to go to work, and that is something I got a degree to avoid. So, even though its a month early, I'm making some changes. I even bought  a book on freelancing.

And this book -- to be reviewed when i finish it -- advises a business plan. Not necessarily the official bound and suit kind, but some sort of plan, written on blog, beer coaster, napkin .... Oh hay, I have a blog....

Anna's plan

1.) Write here once a week. I have tons of tutorials and ideas planned, I just need to get them down
2.) Finally do the illustrations for the header.
3.) Reach out to other blogs and contact bloggers for advice.
4.) Finish my surprise yet to be revealed....
5.) Write one professional article per month.
6.) Write/record my fiction. Stories of people and fantasy lands are my constant companion -- I might as well put them down and get some use out of them.


Gold Star to those who believe in resolutions all year round.