tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32731933960216697912024-03-13T05:07:33.550-07:00what carly didcarly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-27319477466558986812010-07-18T15:58:00.000-07:002010-07-18T16:13:03.938-07:00Today in FranceToday was the day I caught up on my sleep. I wasn't feeling well and I think it has been all the planes, trains and car rides through the French mountains, along with jet lag, along with constantly being on the go with 5 hours (or less) sleep each night. I didn't wake up until quite late and then took a nap this afternoon. It was much needed. <div><br /></div><div>Tonight we did travel about an hour to the town of <a href="http://www.ot-rodez.fr/mentions_legales.php4?choix_langue=_en">Rodez</a> to go cheer on Team Japan in the <a href="http://www.france2010.fiba.com/pages/fra/fe/10/fu17wc/women/news/p/eid/4719/nid/41796/sid/4719/game-report.html">FIBA tournament</a>. Random, I know. The family I am with here in France has a daughter who plays on the team. In fact, she is the captain of the team. I don't even really like basketball, but this was the funnest game I have ever been to! Japan won by like 20 points. I think my favorite part were the cheerleaders/dancers. They were such a hot mess. It was very entertaining, yet so painful to watch!</div><div><br /></div><div>So, once again, no pictures. Sorry. But I will tomorrow. We are going to visit some cheese caves...? <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-25194204842332024032010-07-17T14:32:00.000-07:002010-07-17T15:30:05.977-07:00Traveling Day<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptGGQe40cxfZ_iiWNInaQWsAqkdSJulmaRYBif5UfIDs0koCV7dMq26wCI7Rh6kGLQC8DZIZx-oyg3KU8-DqG593lUfFg3LZq2liWcbX5pSAL_cFD0S9CbO-NRIAa6qe-bJBkGwyDUN88/s1600/Aveyron+en+France+-map.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptGGQe40cxfZ_iiWNInaQWsAqkdSJulmaRYBif5UfIDs0koCV7dMq26wCI7Rh6kGLQC8DZIZx-oyg3KU8-DqG593lUfFg3LZq2liWcbX5pSAL_cFD0S9CbO-NRIAa6qe-bJBkGwyDUN88/s320/Aveyron+en+France+-map.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494992476985872546" /></a><br />Today we flew from Madrid to Lyon, France and from Lyon we drove to Millau, France. Our rental car came with navigation, so we were able to select the "senic" route over the "easier-less-complicated-boring" route. We wound our way through the mountains and into little villages that were so charming you wanted to die! At times the road wasn't any bigger than a golf cart path! It was incredible! The mountains were beautiful and the air was very refreshing!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbXPEaisuMr04ADCC80QC2Mu1PCcqWKkL2Z5UHtBLBwYscs4ufwDp29l6CEegAP5QQerBOqLXjTzy5_huxC1eWCmP6c0ow4m_Ff3ag1yArBD99hfUWEOASUamY63RskQVMXdQZEAS9UP4/s320/millau+viaduct+france+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495002335048976466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptGGQe40cxfZ_iiWNInaQWsAqkdSJulmaRYBif5UfIDs0koCV7dMq26wCI7Rh6kGLQC8DZIZx-oyg3KU8-DqG593lUfFg3LZq2liWcbX5pSAL_cFD0S9CbO-NRIAa6qe-bJBkGwyDUN88/s1600/Aveyron+en+France+-map.jpg"></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptGGQe40cxfZ_iiWNInaQWsAqkdSJulmaRYBif5UfIDs0koCV7dMq26wCI7Rh6kGLQC8DZIZx-oyg3KU8-DqG593lUfFg3LZq2liWcbX5pSAL_cFD0S9CbO-NRIAa6qe-bJBkGwyDUN88/s1600/Aveyron+en+France+-map.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptGGQe40cxfZ_iiWNInaQWsAqkdSJulmaRYBif5UfIDs0koCV7dMq26wCI7Rh6kGLQC8DZIZx-oyg3KU8-DqG593lUfFg3LZq2liWcbX5pSAL_cFD0S9CbO-NRIAa6qe-bJBkGwyDUN88/s1600/Aveyron+en+France+-map.jpg"></a></span></span></div><div>Our castle sits atop a hill over looking the town of Millau. Our view to the right is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct">Millau Viaduct</a>, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">an enormous </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable-stayed_bridge" title="Cable-stayed bridge" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">cable-stayed</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viaduct" title="Viaduct" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">road-bridge</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> that spans the valley of the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Tarn" title="River Tarn" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">river Tarn</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> near </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau" title="Millau" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Millau</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> in southern </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" title="France" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">France</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">." And then our view to the left is the charming town of Millau set down in the valley. I can't wait to go get lost there! Tonight for dinner we found a small pizzaria and I had a pizza with stinky cheese, potatoes and ham. It was the employee's favorite kind so I thought I would give it a try. It tasted like funeral potatoes! Haha!</span></span></span></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-25891773677803669752010-07-16T16:08:00.001-07:002010-07-16T16:33:23.503-07:00Spain Part Duex<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtP7cLXa6Y-Bd_gBbCdWgjNOea2PS_suuFfBIWMvnCZz1NcUMaZ66yoLPIyLsZaE8xPtDggUoWss55e0o8vJGeOUTS7tMdaQA-CK5n09958WA0y0lsl2w3NUGVfki_VtB8IDWbH6igvcDA/s1600/CIMG2756.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtP7cLXa6Y-Bd_gBbCdWgjNOea2PS_suuFfBIWMvnCZz1NcUMaZ66yoLPIyLsZaE8xPtDggUoWss55e0o8vJGeOUTS7tMdaQA-CK5n09958WA0y0lsl2w3NUGVfki_VtB8IDWbH6igvcDA/s320/CIMG2756.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494647021096216930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">me, the tour guide, Ashley and Fabiola on a street in Segovia.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxwu_7oYCt09A1KfFfqk5PAlyBRilpjsU-rp37OEMsYn3T9BFYcsRBGA63bEXmdaXt3KmxIw3A2DrhoEXE8ZXk4vzzrfEwpN1W7ILjHlfBt8b9_eerr1sDUWvB1AU_hcQKUvUMAzeJzMf/s1600/CIMG2757.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxwu_7oYCt09A1KfFfqk5PAlyBRilpjsU-rp37OEMsYn3T9BFYcsRBGA63bEXmdaXt3KmxIw3A2DrhoEXE8ZXk4vzzrfEwpN1W7ILjHlfBt8b9_eerr1sDUWvB1AU_hcQKUvUMAzeJzMf/s320/CIMG2757.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494647016441974802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went to a incredibly charming and beautiful city about an hour from Madrid called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct_of_Segovia">Segovia</a>. It is here that the ruins of the aqueducts the Romans built in the 1st and/or 2nd century. No one knows for sure when they were built.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwujigIss4R_iaexzdlwFLozXgvE3UV_PK2hW6alWCeNybF1F6RZWI086lByeMHt2nbiZPdcy5rlPH8TdAVAMvQvWHnMxiw4gQZDb6yS_L4C7A-gxiw8s8GLFH0VJrl2HbdsgWPZf9c3G/s1600/CIMG2759.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwujigIss4R_iaexzdlwFLozXgvE3UV_PK2hW6alWCeNybF1F6RZWI086lByeMHt2nbiZPdcy5rlPH8TdAVAMvQvWHnMxiw4gQZDb6yS_L4C7A-gxiw8s8GLFH0VJrl2HbdsgWPZf9c3G/s320/CIMG2759.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494646998859165618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxY01bFl_j03fTEsIMQYK_qW7JxhoNYu58QetJQ8Vdzh2ghoSjFZL8yxBfctDildSdxfPwYPbfEVQNyypu7VzCO6_xUnBxgByPxnFy741bCXBGSJ15-C2JzOqWOVW9cpKPUt4gDTAn6UV/s1600/CIMG2760.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxY01bFl_j03fTEsIMQYK_qW7JxhoNYu58QetJQ8Vdzh2ghoSjFZL8yxBfctDildSdxfPwYPbfEVQNyypu7VzCO6_xUnBxgByPxnFy741bCXBGSJ15-C2JzOqWOVW9cpKPUt4gDTAn6UV/s320/CIMG2760.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494646993370030690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These aren't little either.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-yC5TpVMU2bK3CKYzpWy87Rto4TSDZCV81vf6o_72OmK5-6bVdwxsJScg4-PgNXmokjmy14nZ5rgpZaBI6VvQUB2EB-AW-vT-9KokZgH3aj1URd8nhPPYhbuJbBaZHEakAWL0R73QJph/s1600/CIMG2752.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-yC5TpVMU2bK3CKYzpWy87Rto4TSDZCV81vf6o_72OmK5-6bVdwxsJScg4-PgNXmokjmy14nZ5rgpZaBI6VvQUB2EB-AW-vT-9KokZgH3aj1URd8nhPPYhbuJbBaZHEakAWL0R73QJph/s320/CIMG2752.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494646493913752418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Simply amazing to see that kind of history.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoSh4xnR9UZ_LnUiMcMHdE-hWeYlxYFQZxhXF4yww9AFkmKprKWauYuoB2k0B0c-RCkBlSfJaeHVboSsO73uoXb9frHYUFN_lSKyJhNu5akRRGM6Tw_n1NzP_weSUfJazWjJpZZq5ck3U/s1600/CIMG2751.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoSh4xnR9UZ_LnUiMcMHdE-hWeYlxYFQZxhXF4yww9AFkmKprKWauYuoB2k0B0c-RCkBlSfJaeHVboSsO73uoXb9frHYUFN_lSKyJhNu5akRRGM6Tw_n1NzP_weSUfJazWjJpZZq5ck3U/s320/CIMG2751.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494646489829159266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just a cute building in Segovia.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NtqI6OU34Ah4PF9QNHO2T-QbDp-28_PGa8RFDvcMXVkDo7JAQpRKRsXSQ-yCZd7F3IE97hkQuJ57WKxQlJu8bDFav8VhOKawLlz4H8MtoMKuTrVIOiORMrqyWjxIgyyPC96388k_0QFx/s1600/CIMG2750.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NtqI6OU34Ah4PF9QNHO2T-QbDp-28_PGa8RFDvcMXVkDo7JAQpRKRsXSQ-yCZd7F3IE97hkQuJ57WKxQlJu8bDFav8VhOKawLlz4H8MtoMKuTrVIOiORMrqyWjxIgyyPC96388k_0QFx/s320/CIMG2750.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494646474500078402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The streets were very tight and small. We had to step into doorways to let cars pass. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-q0azz2MdwkLIDATZvr3YEdk-3beDsQr8InQekEkg27UP_xQ6FafnlUdM7OP9qJI_jlX8B57FSrsqnC-rW0baMuFnOA-RTQfMDIagRoMCEfTFLsXXr3IHLHLADW8qT5gkPfb9hlkqOPxi/s1600/CIMG2748.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-q0azz2MdwkLIDATZvr3YEdk-3beDsQr8InQekEkg27UP_xQ6FafnlUdM7OP9qJI_jlX8B57FSrsqnC-rW0baMuFnOA-RTQfMDIagRoMCEfTFLsXXr3IHLHLADW8qT5gkPfb9hlkqOPxi/s320/CIMG2748.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494646465652731186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I want to live here. Right here. And swim in that pool.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk6kZSAKprNac2JmqRLlbtos0YblDSStvROqOW0Ou6voZ5-PIbsMdXgGG3QuPTZEspyzcJhtAalPCpO67r_rMViYkXEggs13ACTwJgF3AyEwuiP4EoTYhD_fFV35O1nuLi23F5Y9hXSc_/s1600/CIMG2737.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk6kZSAKprNac2JmqRLlbtos0YblDSStvROqOW0Ou6voZ5-PIbsMdXgGG3QuPTZEspyzcJhtAalPCpO67r_rMViYkXEggs13ACTwJgF3AyEwuiP4EoTYhD_fFV35O1nuLi23F5Y9hXSc_/s320/CIMG2737.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494646460543408914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segovia_Castle">The Castle in Segovia.</a> One of the coolest structures I have ever been in. With fabulous views. But who am I kidding. Every which way you turn is a fabulous view.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdr3Q85hxUOF1gxPilFR7lteuGpU60MNMEFTL_SXDBsoRil50uLoKdooY7arX1aXfBV30sQM54uR651flXSZeRJ4WGM32-9rmfsCBF_wu7VC7iDk7G2KIrVsdKUZE7CS0DLTzKF1D2P45z/s1600/CIMG2736.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdr3Q85hxUOF1gxPilFR7lteuGpU60MNMEFTL_SXDBsoRil50uLoKdooY7arX1aXfBV30sQM54uR651flXSZeRJ4WGM32-9rmfsCBF_wu7VC7iDk7G2KIrVsdKUZE7CS0DLTzKF1D2P45z/s320/CIMG2736.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494645742348571330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was breathtaking!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLHReojV5tJ37EbeQTNBLrN6xpNB5v9ZVmcVLPd9EPXfo8z6hW7yeJst10WTvrlwqflGvawDGALFHRrAQVWdl-tZkNJlszXHvitXCC7qwhLTH4E6D58d6Ssfh6ejy0QaGtUA6Pc5xk5-w/s1600/CIMG2735.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLHReojV5tJ37EbeQTNBLrN6xpNB5v9ZVmcVLPd9EPXfo8z6hW7yeJst10WTvrlwqflGvawDGALFHRrAQVWdl-tZkNJlszXHvitXCC7qwhLTH4E6D58d6Ssfh6ejy0QaGtUA6Pc5xk5-w/s320/CIMG2735.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494645728955716706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Street art in Madrid. I have seen a lot of really cool graffiti and street art here.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-dkOj6deGp_vYR-DSryEacaDYoHyIqBjEYSuz2nuiyhvCvPZ_FwukJyZYLhrFHNAA2ZudQ05pctbSzOo-6V6sDMB55lh3vgriO9VyNSb-CxFidemUpWtWW8rq5p0tLPLWl2s0bXcamZa/s1600/CIMG2732.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-dkOj6deGp_vYR-DSryEacaDYoHyIqBjEYSuz2nuiyhvCvPZ_FwukJyZYLhrFHNAA2ZudQ05pctbSzOo-6V6sDMB55lh3vgriO9VyNSb-CxFidemUpWtWW8rq5p0tLPLWl2s0bXcamZa/s320/CIMG2732.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494645724056354082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Plaza D Toros de Las Ventas. Translation: where the bull fighting takes place.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHzmSKNGb72Yj0dwBrqParrgKvEKWrkrKHMpaIVjn5HyVRME-5x1CJKG1_2NWDRDN7p4yiyrUSeN279efmeDE9rB169zXmzspyUicb6LBhqo7Ce5IAXp-RUshffsTBhYNsR3r-kwFLgE5/s1600/CIMG2731.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHzmSKNGb72Yj0dwBrqParrgKvEKWrkrKHMpaIVjn5HyVRME-5x1CJKG1_2NWDRDN7p4yiyrUSeN279efmeDE9rB169zXmzspyUicb6LBhqo7Ce5IAXp-RUshffsTBhYNsR3r-kwFLgE5/s320/CIMG2731.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494645719634837010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and the matador statue.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHa8xtPyAMnCEEZlujvM1WpscuoKzmy9YSmnSs4EU4PWiLL2WYQm89-7_tNyW3xkxN6d-Uudjm4fWCfL8_7MomVNs0cGHuVrpfs4Sy3nujaPOkjZBeLcow6i_GvCG6HKHfjVokqNrGMEF/s1600/CIMG2729.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHa8xtPyAMnCEEZlujvM1WpscuoKzmy9YSmnSs4EU4PWiLL2WYQm89-7_tNyW3xkxN6d-Uudjm4fWCfL8_7MomVNs0cGHuVrpfs4Sy3nujaPOkjZBeLcow6i_GvCG6HKHfjVokqNrGMEF/s320/CIMG2729.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494645704398997026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and Fabiola at the <a href="http://www.museodelprado.es/en/">Prado</a> museum in Madrid. Beautiful, classical paintings. Our guide took us through and pointed out important paintings from different artists with different styles and from different time periods. It was very edifying.</div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-80263894206200878022010-07-16T15:21:00.000-07:002010-07-16T16:08:11.491-07:00Spain Day 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzChZkwAYj5EerKji41gnyEc49UwGlgJatUrfjr0pEKBr1JujgDK8ctuuvwrXo1H-OzIuvgjuAGosY5Nv98yr8GF235DMJTWLQV21ZMCBs9GME55nI0j9-wT5otVstL-HVTPQ0XrZt7H_d/s1600/CIMG2726.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzChZkwAYj5EerKji41gnyEc49UwGlgJatUrfjr0pEKBr1JujgDK8ctuuvwrXo1H-OzIuvgjuAGosY5Nv98yr8GF235DMJTWLQV21ZMCBs9GME55nI0j9-wT5otVstL-HVTPQ0XrZt7H_d/s320/CIMG2726.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494641450985964498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My new BFF Fabiola! She is a girl that Ashley Wilkey-Packer converted while on her mission here to Madrid. She is Peruvian and living in Madrid. She is fluent in Spanish, English, French, Italian and German. And just about the cutest, sweetest thing EVER! I have had so much fun with her!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92r0dN0BAJjy-AkmoC04oftG27RspdlnqBKC5QFkTQSOB9DokG2kTCoyDR0Oo1i8SqltIPjG77Ks6SSP7lx0cEjrQcjLA7E5lfircXSCUfgotLiiQ8aiezmjSknevw6eV8kScneC3NmZb/s1600/CIMG2724.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92r0dN0BAJjy-AkmoC04oftG27RspdlnqBKC5QFkTQSOB9DokG2kTCoyDR0Oo1i8SqltIPjG77Ks6SSP7lx0cEjrQcjLA7E5lfircXSCUfgotLiiQ8aiezmjSknevw6eV8kScneC3NmZb/s320/CIMG2724.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494641447742769666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Plaza Mayor. Very charming and traditional. And all the cafes were exceptionally expensive.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZTEnFXCuqVmdHj8IXt9LSP4uikgJqm63CSOAFHXNlP5KlaBbzTGAGh2vcckQwAOJwHxBSnW6TQkjs2dpkz3URSODaO24zl2_Y-eiZZXCEFq_PIz-bD_iMldrMW_CwjdV7SE0qpsvOgmo/s1600/CIMG2717.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZTEnFXCuqVmdHj8IXt9LSP4uikgJqm63CSOAFHXNlP5KlaBbzTGAGh2vcckQwAOJwHxBSnW6TQkjs2dpkz3URSODaO24zl2_Y-eiZZXCEFq_PIz-bD_iMldrMW_CwjdV7SE0qpsvOgmo/s320/CIMG2717.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494641434059499298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Palacio Real</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2q3-Av3BnVil3F-KQPD_8HwnqGiOmC89iH8w5haGHMfVxtoUJHwOYQHZUVGmyEBpRVcz7F0uMaqBIK7m5wZHe_mdRKwiip0yoiLqWTsKnYSgZCfFJlmau7I5gIlNdI8nuEneZU6F_FWqW/s1600/CIMG2715.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2q3-Av3BnVil3F-KQPD_8HwnqGiOmC89iH8w5haGHMfVxtoUJHwOYQHZUVGmyEBpRVcz7F0uMaqBIK7m5wZHe_mdRKwiip0yoiLqWTsKnYSgZCfFJlmau7I5gIlNdI8nuEneZU6F_FWqW/s320/CIMG2715.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494641423232608882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and my roomie! She has been a blast! Here at the gates of the Palacio Real (some palace).</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8cclC2iOPN_J_AY6JvBKdajmWLIIlXWkKXKIRAP5dGF_TZoMwUDW69m2oYK1p0IeU6_Y8VMtFXFheWUu0QrH54_QNvsW-JJuMtY-biki-7fUuE7MS0qgUKCOGLaT0wP-Aa5J_GsztmEx/s1600/CIMG2711.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8cclC2iOPN_J_AY6JvBKdajmWLIIlXWkKXKIRAP5dGF_TZoMwUDW69m2oYK1p0IeU6_Y8VMtFXFheWUu0QrH54_QNvsW-JJuMtY-biki-7fUuE7MS0qgUKCOGLaT0wP-Aa5J_GsztmEx/s320/CIMG2711.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494641420468620402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite attractions! The gourmet grocery store! It was like Spain's version of a Dean & DeLuca! Everything was beautiful and unique!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajw_cuHG8RGo41rFuuCiNIBQwjJX6GBtxOzJr7zPMp81TlUy7pGV7B34u04dUywPHWwrfbo6SkX5UNTc8C9UKTaS9bnvRO8qp7WNY5mNo-hBqgnPQh9gUqVLG5VQFpNZhAqxxNxFlDIRx/s1600/CIMG2708.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajw_cuHG8RGo41rFuuCiNIBQwjJX6GBtxOzJr7zPMp81TlUy7pGV7B34u04dUywPHWwrfbo6SkX5UNTc8C9UKTaS9bnvRO8qp7WNY5mNo-hBqgnPQh9gUqVLG5VQFpNZhAqxxNxFlDIRx/s320/CIMG2708.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494633952221801778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I bought the best nectarine ever!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXvZeGsjtF8h_uf82xAtVP5Ge6smzuwyFJ9LgHIsrIktNZe-FHI-BCNOXqrr5cawWw387Te8q_qYAT9u0uGdJIQeXy8AxrFuI82pO0NUuN8eoDHddLbdXGusijvcodIVrz2zgtfxZ77OO/s1600/CIMG2702.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXvZeGsjtF8h_uf82xAtVP5Ge6smzuwyFJ9LgHIsrIktNZe-FHI-BCNOXqrr5cawWw387Te8q_qYAT9u0uGdJIQeXy8AxrFuI82pO0NUuN8eoDHddLbdXGusijvcodIVrz2zgtfxZ77OO/s320/CIMG2702.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494633937275085858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just a very charming street near the hotel. I love the cobblestone streets!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7P0X_DpvfLGzdu1nSzf_V7-a3Ivu4SXpOBwYevOaJa9FBFeBIElFmnfx3ww41RV91AjKYz7T-1MgRwNCcgJ9OuV8Zf0pvbAAEbAoEIc7APlSllWCmTka0CK2eVw9dBZe7wc6QxkpE66b/s1600/CIMG2701.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7P0X_DpvfLGzdu1nSzf_V7-a3Ivu4SXpOBwYevOaJa9FBFeBIElFmnfx3ww41RV91AjKYz7T-1MgRwNCcgJ9OuV8Zf0pvbAAEbAoEIc7APlSllWCmTka0CK2eVw9dBZe7wc6QxkpE66b/s320/CIMG2701.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494633925802857906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe a real Matador? I don't know. I'm pretty sure he just wears the costume hoping tourists will give him money for a picture. I didn't pay him hahah!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHcPopntYPQJlkVZcUleTMnB7iTHRo2TNn27YvVCooeICQrHUYY8sMD2wNTWC1kvkMugXIK9bxgZfN0O0hdeaUKMKKQPYTYUoxj-Znc_p-V9pUZu0OkOH8aCSP-2ugByfGAtzVMs60S8H/s1600/CIMG2700.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHcPopntYPQJlkVZcUleTMnB7iTHRo2TNn27YvVCooeICQrHUYY8sMD2wNTWC1kvkMugXIK9bxgZfN0O0hdeaUKMKKQPYTYUoxj-Znc_p-V9pUZu0OkOH8aCSP-2ugByfGAtzVMs60S8H/s320/CIMG2700.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494633920533576386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Puerta Del Sol. A famous plaza near our hotel.</div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-82883878595570284492010-07-15T05:52:00.000-07:002010-07-15T05:53:31.077-07:00In MadridWe made it to Madrid. I absolutely love it here! More pictures to come:)carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-12980114472156977312010-07-14T16:15:00.000-07:002010-07-15T05:52:36.064-07:00I see London<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0pSmvVkLi949ixuzT5BpHkMXAELZiBjQg5wF7JuUCoB54uIRzoOKZkeEEAgujpKMeOtEN5k-WY2410PKeQRtndh7j0eFH2HzWgg_Q1ZnudIaIIJxo5jePy4JLvUVasHElsMqm2jbVYbz/s1600/CIMG2691.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0pSmvVkLi949ixuzT5BpHkMXAELZiBjQg5wF7JuUCoB54uIRzoOKZkeEEAgujpKMeOtEN5k-WY2410PKeQRtndh7j0eFH2HzWgg_Q1ZnudIaIIJxo5jePy4JLvUVasHElsMqm2jbVYbz/s320/CIMG2691.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494115048192399442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmy4GclJ4VZe8XByYXJyE0tPPBeKzj_fO7naXZisqN3TdbNuCKaN4df4iwDm4Chr3OPmfUAgBnmfPpLVFlI9YlT79_OeFrYMhKdjVTrvcXwxB8OT17S5OVCkAjkqw0oCzr5UYBvb7XKP2X/s1600/CIMG2682.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Y-oWwEsHhROZ9OMrC-wjxysSlhuZN7AUH3P4R2FAFBeC4kFszTRJS8NWjwVPzMOwuzG8QHwMQDEPMHDxoHlK8UhsRX0o6Ffdy6Ha49zCSZj9eu3YZmZiyb3s9CXiaGglbY_z-7joT0Lq/s320/CIMG2665.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493911373049778146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MG_iZUhhSsUay340eV7lXF-s4fZj8uGslgNX9T3XXvpmXrAr2D7ud5BAYzqCZrSQoFMT0VtYe1UsPcftXvhRyiuxlsIBdiPBYzvpnSqVKIq3x4uaAHXmsfyHh_IrubNuReTGvKIazz68/s1600/CIMG2661.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MG_iZUhhSsUay340eV7lXF-s4fZj8uGslgNX9T3XXvpmXrAr2D7ud5BAYzqCZrSQoFMT0VtYe1UsPcftXvhRyiuxlsIBdiPBYzvpnSqVKIq3x4uaAHXmsfyHh_IrubNuReTGvKIazz68/s320/CIMG2661.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493911369182348562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN68mSnVZB7pV8L80zrbh_5EH5HLITnsr5zFxsVOU2DYCXd-p4SS75Gbtu5f5t-1sKW1Di_MZqG7EIGXSw072Z69QYdjAP5qN8g8lP2WDvbh20qWwimT2ozMrELpjhk0G1YGRb3G2a0Lgg/s1600/CIMG2660.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN68mSnVZB7pV8L80zrbh_5EH5HLITnsr5zFxsVOU2DYCXd-p4SS75Gbtu5f5t-1sKW1Di_MZqG7EIGXSw072Z69QYdjAP5qN8g8lP2WDvbh20qWwimT2ozMrELpjhk0G1YGRb3G2a0Lgg/s320/CIMG2660.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493911362251985234" /></a><br />It's true. I saw a quick version of London today. And I love it. So many things remind me of New York. I know I could live here easily. We got in just before noon and went to check into our hotel to freshen up after our flight on <a href="http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/index.jsp">Virgin Atlantic</a>. Virgin is a good one. I was impressed. <div><br /></div><div>First thing we did was hop on the double decker bus. Cheesy, but really the best way to get a quick overview of the city. It hasn't been too humid and actually a little cold. We did have to get off the bus in the shopping district so I could go buy a jacket. Just my luck there was an <a href="http://www.anthropologie.eu/Regent-Street-Store/page/regentstreet">Anthropologie</a> right in front of the bus stop. Darn:) I'm glad I got it especially when it started to rain. A lot of rain. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, all my pics are from the top of the bus. And none of them have me in it. Sorry mom.</div><div><br /></div><div>After our bus tour, we made our way back towards Victoria Station (our main hub) because we went to <a href="http://www.wickedthemusical.co.uk/">Wicked</a> which was so conveniently located right around the corner. I have never seen this show (sad, I know) and I absolutely loved it! The story, the music, the staging and costumes! Amazing! I know I sound like a broken record because that is what everyone thinks of it, but it is so true! The story is so clever and SO funny and so sweet! I was in tears during the number "For Good" (you can listen to it <a href="http://www.wickedthemusical.co.uk/sightsandsounds.asp">here</a>. maybe) Really an incredible show! I had tried reading the book and hated the book, but really, the two are different.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today was really great! I love it here! My feet are blistered. I am tired, jet-lagged and sore, but I will worry about those things when I get home and back to reality:)</div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow, we get up early and head down to Madrid! Amazing, right!?!</div><div><br /></div><div>I miss you guys! Give Maggie a kiss:)</div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-91577132301335473902010-07-12T11:02:00.000-07:002010-07-12T11:12:16.065-07:00Let's Give it Another Go!Ok, my last attempt at blogging. If I stop again, that's it. I'm done. The revival is coming so I have somewhere to post my pictures from my upcoming trip for my family, friends and anyone else who stops by. <div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow, I leave for Europe! I am so excited! I've never been across the big blue ocean that way. London, Madrid and the South of France. I don't know which location I am more excited for! London because... well, it's London. Madrid, since I have always had a small obsession with Spain. But more importantly since Spain just won the World Cup! Madrid is going to be out of control! And France *sigh*. It'll be a dream! We will be staying in a <a href="http://www.cadenede.com/index-anglais.html">beautiful chateau</a> dating back to the 12th century. </div><div><br /></div><div>This trip is all so-last minute! I will be helping in the kitchen in France, going to the local market, and preparing meals for the group! Literally my dream! </div><div><br /></div><div>You can hate me. I would hate me too! Check back when you can since I will try to upload pics everyday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bonjour!</div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-43638349021231275042010-01-06T15:55:00.001-08:002010-01-06T15:59:20.637-08:00The Art of Racing in the Rain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HcPMe_ZK-wH17QvYcdJ1ymoB4ObnF-pQTrxwumo0RQtO9JlnhhTQTl_K_Pn9VpmkZaBpkBwjY7jwGk_ujZxFWLj67SeIHzYUWBsIVPkSFjBeei9HXB1J-k0YO5JFpl2bmXzwSad-dEqo/s1600-h/racing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HcPMe_ZK-wH17QvYcdJ1ymoB4ObnF-pQTrxwumo0RQtO9JlnhhTQTl_K_Pn9VpmkZaBpkBwjY7jwGk_ujZxFWLj67SeIHzYUWBsIVPkSFjBeei9HXB1J-k0YO5JFpl2bmXzwSad-dEqo/s320/racing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423780572952895410" /></a><br />Stop whatever it is that you are doing. You must read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Racing-Rain-Novel/dp/0061537969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262822197&sr=1-1">this book</a>! It is fabulous and oh so delightful! Go. You can thank me later. And, if you want to borrow my copy, you have to wait until I finish it... again.carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-84603375248637507672010-01-04T20:06:00.000-08:002010-01-06T16:04:04.212-08:00Business Card/Gift Card Holders<div style="text-align: left;">Maybe this post would have come handy.... oh I don't know... maybe before Christmas:) Oh well! When I got my cards made, I wanted a cute little case to carry them in. I found a couple of cute little tutorials before just buying a silver metal one. Anyway, these would be great to use when gifting a gift card.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXbJb2xobbUf5U6Jutbn0j6cWVaZD3mdncKQsvtvvGC6EnrytzdUJchoJCroB5Ie-CzCcPCGFB-sXeZZOyMf98lmjkDFMji5aFwD_2DFAd-cFeEy36uHaDcGrsoHkZ7xqBQ8mEeAkQuOx/s320/martha.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423781532010569298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 281px; " /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com:80/article/business-card-cases?xsc=stf_MSLO-ARTICLE&">Martha Stewart Business Card Cases</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyKvDH4c6j-rhJrPfP2jrL83pRNonLNK0YHnzufdQpj6Wi22Kgy1xf7CbhafZh9vxH0CbIv0Vk9vLFk3zMo5mKgn0G5PCSDRUSfxQsWZo9xSXCUlyYTWagb6TeftUkyisd9pYNqjjSkmx/s320/bc_keeper_cover-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423781523385305490" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 312px; " /></span></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/pdfs/Business_Card_Keeper.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Amy Butler Business Card Keeper</span></a></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div>very cute!</div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-76919022699515818822010-01-01T21:31:00.000-08:002010-01-01T21:46:11.670-08:00Phew!<div align="left">Ok. It's all over. Now I can get back to posting! So much to show & tell:)<br /></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Real quick... The nephew is in Hawaii visiting his other grandparents. I wanted to die when my sister sent this picture! Look at those curls! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"></span></strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422013569163644674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnZB-WlQelCL_NYJjB4guBJAv0vJkyhHvOjElPIrTuemjGTTir_63Af5mSePEfxqwJr02ixyBewXdv4gTdtPU6jeyeBG66sZJ_aZyrt4sdIhSH1rBfUTvo1G6cfynVxz1kpuyI5wZQtsQ/s320/Jayson+in+Hawaii+2009+Christmas.jpg" /> <p align="center"><strong>Jayson's hair + humidity = aDorAbLe!!!!</strong></p><strong></strong><p align="left"><br />Happy New Year to all! And thank you to everyone for their Holiday wishes! I love getting cards in the mail with pictures to see all the changes that have taken place in the year!</p>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-10904208483307260442009-12-22T23:51:00.000-08:002009-12-22T23:59:51.158-08:00Thread SketchingWhile surfing the blogosphere looking for ideas on what to make for those last minute gifts, I came across <a href="http://clutterpunk.blogspot.com/2009/10/thread-sketching-on-fabric-techniques.html">thread sketching</a> on <a href="http://clutterpunk.blogspot.com/">clutterplunk</a> via <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/">sew, mama, sew</a>. I don't know anything about it, but it looks self-explanatory. And I doubt there is a right way or a wrong way to do it. <div><br /></div><div>This is right up my alley. I am totally going to give it a go tomorrow! I am going to be strapped to my machine trying to get it all done in time. Oh procrastination... there is nothing to push you like a deadline:)<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390544063629968594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYhuCpzmZHN8aoWnmWISyIMF8p__DPcmREWKlXUZH7MqJv-tU94LYulX9kYzGEO7SS92fWEy8wu9IZLBgTLar0-Vs4GSWjO_fdtNc7oi3S4710EpHwrQHU0Ok1sLQvpV-6Qm7tTajqSpa/s400/IMG_3050.JPG" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); " /></span></div></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-71465721592308664212009-12-20T20:59:00.000-08:002009-12-20T21:02:21.226-08:00Homemade MarshmallowsI made homemade marshmallows a couple of Christmases ago. It was really fun, easy and super yummy. I want to try it again after seeing these <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/12/homemade_chocolate_dipped_mars.html">chocolate dipped ones</a>!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; "><div id="main" style="width: 630px; float: left; clear: left; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; margin-right: 10px; "><div id="entry-73019" class="entry-asset asset hentry"><div class="asset-content entry-content"><div id="more" class="asset-more"><p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline; "><img alt="marshmallows_dipandsprinkle.jpg" src="http://blog.craftzine.com/marshmallows_dipandsprinkle.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></span></p></div></div></div></div></span></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-14522420447627890892009-12-14T20:43:00.000-08:002009-12-14T20:50:17.593-08:00Help!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQUiMynMNNW_xXmLY46nYQHj7va5tRNMU_4hF3nzpHHsYnB0UhBxyxVPrW5yBJN7sE9Vk6FVnf9ytuRhdGwcFH8JSbxH27F3-sD25fEu-UedqeCzw8rDQEHbjMM3o0zWIUlVl2GAaGRLA/s1600-h/Bored-Baby-1284.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQUiMynMNNW_xXmLY46nYQHj7va5tRNMU_4hF3nzpHHsYnB0UhBxyxVPrW5yBJN7sE9Vk6FVnf9ytuRhdGwcFH8JSbxH27F3-sD25fEu-UedqeCzw8rDQEHbjMM3o0zWIUlVl2GAaGRLA/s320/Bored-Baby-1284.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415319875688644258" /></a><br />I think I am a little bored with my blog and layout and computer-y stuff. Does anyone out there want to spruce it up for me? I'm not exactly computer savvy. I'll trade you a sewing project for a blog face-lift.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't this fat-so scream "Merry Christmas!!"?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="feed://hinheinzens.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{image}</span></a></div></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-76202449449929009722009-12-14T20:39:00.000-08:002009-12-14T20:43:15.853-08:00As Requested<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYOdB-qO6Hp7c2O0Z-N6zgXax8DbHkJg9FldtspkdVymT5ndCIW2y5y5b24Ff2LH5XcR7uYGbrG4lI6v17EVpVsNK7y_vvrCJxAXUABJRPZPkrB6cYQXHS4KH46X4q0RkNySodExgbtMw/s1600-h/CIMG2231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYOdB-qO6Hp7c2O0Z-N6zgXax8DbHkJg9FldtspkdVymT5ndCIW2y5y5b24Ff2LH5XcR7uYGbrG4lI6v17EVpVsNK7y_vvrCJxAXUABJRPZPkrB6cYQXHS4KH46X4q0RkNySodExgbtMw/s320/CIMG2231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415318684544705778" /></a>A few weeks ago, Maggie wouldn't come when I was calling to her, so I started searching all her "hiding places". I found her under the bed asleep:) And yes, she is wearing a snowman outfit.carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-55799707653278538952009-12-14T19:26:00.000-08:002009-12-14T20:38:40.994-08:00And....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVicpY3BQ_hYy14xUtGnkQt0V8U7mGMjAFLxFv1QiOZ0ZvSKGzkGNoGBcwQwwprqerkV4bPSTfgFWzGAfw84ZoYJzybKXcmZjMsscp_4mcceK_5SJ7gjd3MIn_kcz76if0RzaqNKkam6m/s1600-h/CIMG2591.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I'm not really sure what I have been doing these past few weeks. I've been a little discouraged with my sewing... some of the last few projects I have attempted have not turned out the way I wanted {frowny face}. As in, the </span><a href="http://hopestudios.blogspot.com/2009/11/weekend-project-scrunchy-gathered-scarf.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">scrunchy-gathered scar</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">f. The tutorial says it takes about 10 minutes and after 2 1/2 hours, I gave up. I thought about it all that night and came up with some ideas on why it wasn't working for me (thread tension who-ha) and gave it another go the next day and again gave up after about an hour. It's too bad because I have alot of knit fabric and elastic thread right now.</span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Then again, a lot of projects have turned out darling. I did some work for a </span><a href="http://sullivanfamilynews.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">friend</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> when her daughter had a birthday almost 2 weeks ago. Turned out super cute! After seeing the pics, I'm pretty sure that it was the raddest cake ever! </span><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:11px;"><img src="http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs092.snc3/15949_199453151630_589321630_3574837_1133600_n.jpg" id="myphoto" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; " /></span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This is the banner I made for the occasion. I used a </span><a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/2007/08/ck-becky-font.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">new-to-me font</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> as the inspiration for the lettering. Also, I hand-beaded(?) the flower on the end, just to give it a little sparkle. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHf-MjjNiWGdENLaYBvAWKKj-Yk7H20W70fXyV7q105CvrjrN6oVhF3EZXo0UEl_cQcIlhMOq70UVWYbfk5ptIHz62r-7wLUzF2sQRddK7PzvoAn4j6E7Pjdtcl85egT55Zm1Loc24EIw/s320/CIMG2594.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415305273111849810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And the cupcake shirt turned out great, too. A lot of hand-sewn tulle and detailed stitching on the applique and we were ready to party!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCc3YdJnfB-2rh-t03GFmUi7CS39FM6jbpRMVNO9zuvKhz8PXtIsEMcpr6bAsvf-1sdT0n2dxOK8uT-F8ySgNuVGH6yV7kn55OYaWQOFww4WQ-4t1Z3XnP693tg-5qmku-K_9tTNPFCJED/s320/CIMG2592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415311203347126322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVicpY3BQ_hYy14xUtGnkQt0V8U7mGMjAFLxFv1QiOZ0ZvSKGzkGNoGBcwQwwprqerkV4bPSTfgFWzGAfw84ZoYJzybKXcmZjMsscp_4mcceK_5SJ7gjd3MIn_kcz76if0RzaqNKkam6m/s320/CIMG2591.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415311212787409346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And also, I just got a little part-time job working at a quilting shop. </span><a href="http://www.terylloy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Let's Quilt</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> is a place where you bring in your quilt tops and bottoms and use our </span><a href="http://www.abminternational.com/innova-long-arm-quilting-machine.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Innova Long Arm Quilting Machine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">s to machine quilt your quilt. I am having so much fun! I get so excited to go to "work"! I have never been a quilter, but I have just started my first piecing project. I hope to get it done and in the mail before Christmas. I have quilted 3 quilts in the last 2 weeks... It seems that everyone's unfinished quilts are being pawned off to me to finish. I totally don't mind...I need the practice. I want to get really, really good:) Seriously, you should come in and give it a try. You can rent the machine for $15 an hour and get instant satisfaction with your skills of quilting. It is so fun and totally addicting!! Plus, you would get the added bonus of hanging out with me!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So, if you have any cool quilting-related anything, please send it my way! I want to learn as much about this new obsession as I can! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Please send to:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">carlykillpack{at}gmail{dot}com.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-44914386024724867952009-12-02T21:20:00.000-08:002009-12-02T21:24:01.814-08:00Totally BusyI'm totally busy. Are you?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOW3pM_w7MrtCP3ENoqCzRWXwhMq9rSeaDcBEXKNdQik00MhFtaH93fcXSld7DJ3GjA5CyrX6Vilq8JSmPW2elTYImoTwcDZDvi4tp3FSj3sRrF-1TE6jRhpsi88YRs7pfQJTtx6NpzxgW/s1600-h/red%2520shoes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410875897761970546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOW3pM_w7MrtCP3ENoqCzRWXwhMq9rSeaDcBEXKNdQik00MhFtaH93fcXSld7DJ3GjA5CyrX6Vilq8JSmPW2elTYImoTwcDZDvi4tp3FSj3sRrF-1TE6jRhpsi88YRs7pfQJTtx6NpzxgW/s320/red%2520shoes.jpg" /></a> WTF...? These shoes scare me. These are ankle-breakers fo sho!carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-89475153259029514332009-11-23T19:39:00.000-08:002009-11-23T19:41:59.827-08:00I Want It!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407510140885185234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ueEjo74-KXzEd7euXYnYZpNwZ77vCP0ECr9stwG96cy4fKyLy_w7fyl6_LayGmQom97D80YDj2ogB1h6camj5E8Ra_Uwr2r0nzxplexJTadbl3wNpxkIWmsQm56fUKrN9Gbv68cKPYV/s320/111.jpg" />Because I am about as mature as a 12 year old boy, you can garuntee this <a href="http://www.rshcatalog.com/prodinfo.asp?number=CK210401">marshmallow gun</a> will be on my Santa list! Awesome.carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-23169433908982687662009-11-19T02:38:00.000-08:002009-11-19T03:01:50.789-08:00Great Inventions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMa_vdN8h3w6GppBcqBsTDOOFwnnuemjTag5FjwB532iGY3ko3_RpXSm3YoubqLpUyDavEbvKTOK3aJv8AlDFr0cIfiok80EMtO-RzhHxQg5m0bYh2zIGeTT4YCOoRwVH5jkPQ4i5-ZnT4/s1600/snuggiefordogs.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iQUSUiOTLXD47PbIy38vmtyQd4poDutbV1Ttm_EdEJ8E-d7feIsj8G_4ODxGwzplNiswqtEadQQ1a-noqJyfJYZYMbG-mVaNe4Z3Te4_5C35KgftRyhz_6pOFlo24YKryH66KfMEzm0N/s1600/whoopee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iQUSUiOTLXD47PbIy38vmtyQd4poDutbV1Ttm_EdEJ8E-d7feIsj8G_4ODxGwzplNiswqtEadQQ1a-noqJyfJYZYMbG-mVaNe4Z3Te4_5C35KgftRyhz_6pOFlo24YKryH66KfMEzm0N/s320/whoopee.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405764137383119858" /></a><br />I was in the store the other day and wandered into the toy aisle to start getting excited about all the toys I want to get baby J for Christmas. Awesomest re-design of a classic toy: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ja-Ru-Toys-0365-Inflating-Whoopee/dp/B0006GK6X4">The Self-Inflating Whoopee Cushion</a>!!!! No longer do you have to stop your prankster ways and fill the balloon up with air! We all know how annoying that is. Having to do so can make or break the joke. I surprised myself by not buying it on the spot.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMa_vdN8h3w6GppBcqBsTDOOFwnnuemjTag5FjwB532iGY3ko3_RpXSm3YoubqLpUyDavEbvKTOK3aJv8AlDFr0cIfiok80EMtO-RzhHxQg5m0bYh2zIGeTT4YCOoRwVH5jkPQ4i5-ZnT4/s320/snuggiefordogs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405765688473417762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px; " /></span><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The bastards at Snuggie have now "invented" a <a href="https://www.snuggiefordogs.com/flare/next?tag=os|sm|go|gn">Snuggie for Dogs</a>. I want to hurt those idiots. And what is with the picture of the poodle just chillin in front of the TV like it's normal for a dog to be holding a remote and eating popcorn! Why not do the picture right and put a bottle of beer in the animal's empty paw!? Seriously? Seriously.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">p.s. I know my dog wears clothes, but for a </span><a href="http://whatcarlydid.blogspot.com/2008/04/miss-maggie.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">real reason</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></div></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-91191844069149213572009-11-16T09:44:00.000-08:002009-11-17T09:00:28.949-08:00So Sweet:Magpie Lovely<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rfQbjbxftHV4mSkvw-RdGhfqXsbeg5y52PsGYwzm4Lmvz6pu7oO76qK1nJL5ssopYTfyNU5iFYNcFQ0R0OsPftN_9tLJtNap7JuWsI1YuNL2XUHGewLjnkV9u1H-q5DuCZScrK4vvkIZ/s1600/1654.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405116678842542514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rfQbjbxftHV4mSkvw-RdGhfqXsbeg5y52PsGYwzm4Lmvz6pu7oO76qK1nJL5ssopYTfyNU5iFYNcFQ0R0OsPftN_9tLJtNap7JuWsI1YuNL2XUHGewLjnkV9u1H-q5DuCZScrK4vvkIZ/s320/1654.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.magpielovely.com/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=254">Bird with Cream Berries<br /></a><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWOeqGWzSIC7Oci6EfEvwKkcFbn-1HAhKOdXWT0xlCVqlCS77KesCMyoFW8IuWCsM4hyu8zDtayrdjytrjiBGHFiByLPw9WQtw6FkCu7EeOxTeQP9xZNbpMgDu7MD_wcDo5lCuboosm05/s1600/1425.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405116677249147090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWOeqGWzSIC7Oci6EfEvwKkcFbn-1HAhKOdXWT0xlCVqlCS77KesCMyoFW8IuWCsM4hyu8zDtayrdjytrjiBGHFiByLPw9WQtw6FkCu7EeOxTeQP9xZNbpMgDu7MD_wcDo5lCuboosm05/s320/1425.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.magpielovely.com/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=252">Happy Hedgehog Berries</a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.magpielovely.com/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=377"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405116669583076242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2xqDqm7XYSo6WQTGZz_vRmVjz71AkxCjQot57tBUbTq5h5qwqrea0By7HOYAdPtVFDmgweTvwOGxENIBpo2hvaNLhREmf6AEgEU3xXBdXHnFatD8iF8M7Zfde50Lu8VwXVq_I22Ph3-v/s320/1304.jpg" />Ivory Cowl </a><br /><p style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">Such sweet gift ideas from </span><a href="http://magpielovely.com/shop/"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">Magpie Lovely</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">. I want to make them all:)</span></p></div></div></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-46928990287386648742009-11-16T09:33:00.001-08:002009-11-17T08:46:27.067-08:00I Need to Live Here<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqSgjH0FBZZ0lM40d89qxLd5jCQ9BOYflne_T_GXSf4nj9KlPM9gt8rc2XAZ9FOU_A6D39UemPnuHPDWgcD2oT-08ZLLTZy9-EeGz0WZvH4W3V8WbuIsA5RUL_Mss_o9o6zrU_iMVC5Ia/s1600/44.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405114483442296450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqSgjH0FBZZ0lM40d89qxLd5jCQ9BOYflne_T_GXSf4nj9KlPM9gt8rc2XAZ9FOU_A6D39UemPnuHPDWgcD2oT-08ZLLTZy9-EeGz0WZvH4W3V8WbuIsA5RUL_Mss_o9o6zrU_iMVC5Ia/s320/44.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3mRWNar0JgEomhNxZv4yQnUV01GIAd0Bq3nynkU3UypN4NsQsjy2P5NtvDzf-z7HqAdlkZFg_xFVKdiCjkyaXHhE-tPyzGJizfC5D7xhL_yUmaUm1BFxlf2uAhtDdTEm_GsUvd_jHz-X/s1600/33.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405114475281331810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3mRWNar0JgEomhNxZv4yQnUV01GIAd0Bq3nynkU3UypN4NsQsjy2P5NtvDzf-z7HqAdlkZFg_xFVKdiCjkyaXHhE-tPyzGJizfC5D7xhL_yUmaUm1BFxlf2uAhtDdTEm_GsUvd_jHz-X/s320/33.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zdUXzMQ4AgYfyT2YPFrNvE4RaKdx_jN6leBKwAvnJ9BLva4ZVZTqbaAZ91JX317n91MvGxk97aCii1wNm_Cuw07ugHoFsAGuSsjVgR_JOQNDP9WJEOGwsbhBWuX0klYSKldAvfH6CiHU/s1600/22.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405114470432334738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zdUXzMQ4AgYfyT2YPFrNvE4RaKdx_jN6leBKwAvnJ9BLva4ZVZTqbaAZ91JX317n91MvGxk97aCii1wNm_Cuw07ugHoFsAGuSsjVgR_JOQNDP9WJEOGwsbhBWuX0klYSKldAvfH6CiHU/s320/22.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7hf7tNJTfSpXoHXs-LfcWzZe0C9ommJ6LUF9tTy6h9yFyRDw61_KOlvYe4bBw3xDM-SKM5PWpkq-hy2WaabCu_7m2Z8FkAZJj41x2wAQqQjFyMX5JgkNWZ9nXH84MJkALBQ4bKImmTSF/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405114468534885298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7hf7tNJTfSpXoHXs-LfcWzZe0C9ommJ6LUF9tTy6h9yFyRDw61_KOlvYe4bBw3xDM-SKM5PWpkq-hy2WaabCu_7m2Z8FkAZJj41x2wAQqQjFyMX5JgkNWZ9nXH84MJkALBQ4bKImmTSF/s320/11.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">Thank you Alana for this link for </span><a href="http://fresh365.blogspot.com/2009/10/maple-pumpkin-pasta-with-blue-cheese.html"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Pumpkin Pasta</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">! Sounds delish!! But more important than that... I probably need to move so I can live in these photos! This place is a dream! </span><br /><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;">Images found </span><a href="http://fresh365.blogspot.com/2009/10/maple-pumpkin-pasta-with-blue-cheese.html"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;">here</span></a></div></span></span></div></div></div></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-51850055478119973572009-11-15T18:51:00.000-08:002009-11-15T18:58:23.179-08:00Yes, Please<div><img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_IdeaImage" class="frame-l" onerror="javascript:this.src="i.gif"" src="http://www.brightideas.com/userContent/IdeaImages/ideas_0_1023/Idea_163/c24_snickers_harvest_apples_l.jpg" alt="submitted by: Bright Ideas" style="text-align: center;border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.brightideas.com/i/bg_frame_l.gif); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; padding-top: 32px; padding-right: 32px; padding-bottom: 32px; padding-left: 32px; display: block; background-position: 0% 0%; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(111, 73, 62); line-height: 14px; font-family:verdana;font-size:10px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">Why didn't I think of </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><a href="http://www.brightideas.com/bright_idea.aspx?ID=163#5_star">this</a>? I love Snickers. and chocolate and caramel and apples....</span></span></span></div></span></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-4917877415336429642009-11-15T18:32:00.000-08:002009-11-15T18:48:19.295-08:00Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies<div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"> <img src="webkit-fake-url://77C83B83-25F5-4556-914D-E7731C39C041/bowl.jpg" alt="bowl.jpg" /></p></div>We cooked down our pumpkins and now have a freezer full of puree. The first thing I made were these <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cranberry-Pumpkin-Cookies/Detail.aspx">Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies</a>. I've never used fresh cranberry in a cookie before, it's always been craisins for me. The cranberry is nice and tart next to the pumpkin flavor. I melted down some chocolate chips and drizzled it over the cookies. Very yummy!<div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"> <img src="webkit-fake-url://EC0D1DE1-CDE8-49CC-9DB8-58CAC28671CD/PumpkinBread.jpg" alt="PumpkinBread.jpg" /></p></div><div>The next item up to be baked is the most delicious pumpkin bread EVER! <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Downeast-Maine-Pumpkin-Bread/Detail.aspx">Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread</a>. Try it. It doesn't disappoint. Do you have any pumpkin recipes I have to try? I want to try a <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cheese-Ravioli-with-Pumpkin-Sage-Sauce-2/Detail.aspx">pasta with pumpkin</a>...</div><div><br /></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-37090923570204077342009-11-15T08:25:00.000-08:002009-11-15T18:32:08.084-08:00Ethiopian Airlines<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox-Of_Dey8LTAyq_iDh4s4JGBOz_Oga9oODllPSsNbsvC7ITZ5jlnK_UcmeOfo5ehHhAV37NvTGhtEcNJs62p5QYxsz6N2sBX-lHn6Uz6BHnDdH_ZvJbiJyLmzjDIG5RPCwjZKwLyJjeb/s1600-h/aaa.jpg"></a><div>I got an email from <a href="http://www.ethiopianairlines.com/">Ethiopian Airlines</a> today. I know what you are thinking, because I thought it too... <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a> has an airline? When you were a kid and you didn't want to finish your dinner, didn't your mom say, " There are starving children in Ethiopia that would be grateful for this food."? Didn't those comments paint a picture of what Ethiopia must be like? A poverty-stricken, third world country? I had those same thoughts (judgements) when some friends wanted to go out to an <a href="http://www.lesoukny.com/">Ethiopian restaurant</a> in NYC. We joked that we didn't know Ethiopia even had food to call their own. So thoughtless! BTW, the food was delicious (going in)! It was basically a large platter with several different hummus-like pastes you ate with pita. All vegan. Pat and I both had the hershey squirts for a few days after.</div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404376059330821170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox-Of_Dey8LTAyq_iDh4s4JGBOz_Oga9oODllPSsNbsvC7ITZ5jlnK_UcmeOfo5ehHhAV37NvTGhtEcNJs62p5QYxsz6N2sBX-lHn6Uz6BHnDdH_ZvJbiJyLmzjDIG5RPCwjZKwLyJjeb/s320/aaa.jpg" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 307px; display: block; height: 270px; " /></span><div>Anyway, I learned from my email that Ethiopian Olympian, <a href="http://www.globalathletics.com/Athletes/derartu_tulu.php">Derartu Tulu</a>, became the first woman from Ethiopia to win the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/sports/02women.html">New York City Marathon</a> when she crossed the finish line with a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes and 52 seconds. Wow and wow.</div></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-30791471659274785512009-11-12T16:31:00.001-08:002009-11-12T16:31:39.150-08:00Food, Inc.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/5eKYyD14d_0' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/5eKYyD14d_0'/></object></p><p>Check out the trailer for Food, Inc.</p></div>carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273193396021669791.post-18861320001242099492009-11-10T16:27:00.000-08:002009-11-12T16:31:16.104-08:00My Thoughts LatelyA couple of nights ago, Patrick and I watched <a href="http://www.foodincmovie.com/">Food, Inc.</a> About 15 minutes in, I was in tears. I was so angry I was crying! Let's just say that ignorance is NOT always bliss. Knowledge is power and I want to know more! I am disgusted and infuriated with the corporations who are disrespecting animals, farmers & workers, the environment and ME. I've come to the conclusion that in order to protect my family, I am going to have to become a farmer. I don't want my children eating all the disgusting things that are so common in the grocery store. What a dream it would be if everything that I put on my table was the result of my own labor, literally! While that isn't exactly feesible at the moment, I plan to plant a small backyard garden, shop farmer's markets, and buy organic on all I can.<br /><br />So, my question... Do any of you know anyone who raises cows, pigs, chickens naturally and respectfully, that sells the meats, milk and eggs. I want to support local farmers or gardeners and am willing to pay the little extra it takes. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.foodincmovie.com/index.php">Hungry for Change</a> has a <a href="http://www.takepart.com/blog/tag/hungry-for-change/">blog</a> and a suggested <a href="http://www.foodincmovie.com/reading-list.php">reading list</a>. I have been wanting to read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Defense-Food-Eaters-Manifesto/dp/0143114964/ref=ed_oe_p">Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food</a> for some time now and just ordered it from Amazon. Have you read it? Mr. Pollan is interviewed throughout the movie giving insight into how we can change our eating habits and health. <br /><br />Please watch this movie! "You will never look at dinner the same again!" Oh, so true!!carly khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770847143150169626noreply@blogger.com2