the prettiest thing

"but here i am looking for signs to lead me

you hold my hand,but do you really need me?

i guess it’s time for me to let you go

but i’ll be thinking about you

i’ll be thinking about you"

i do love a few songs on norah's new album, but let's just face it- her first album will always be the best in my book.

salmon of delight

i know what you're thinking. if you're not a fan of fish, you may not appreciate this so much. i have been adoring of fish and shrimp and crab and lobster and most recently sushi, but having lacked any cooking skills for the first 22 years of my life- i was sliiiightly intimidated by the idea of taking that chance and cooking up some salmon frenzy.

so i finally did, and used THIS recipe. and it was DEEEEELICIOUS! If i do say so myself.

so here you go, Maple Salmon (of delight):

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound salmon

DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
Place salmon in a shallow baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. Cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.

I of course, varied this a bit, as I'm not a huge direction follower. but if anyone is interested, i say give it a whirl!

oh blast.

it's not raining. it's not snowing. it's icing. literally. i slid my way down the sidewalk to have lunch across the street.
so why does it seem my office is the only one still open?

i guess i will be skating my way home tonight.

currents:

current book:
the tenth circle - jodi picoult

current CD's
begin to hope- regina spektor
9 - damien rice


current shame-inducing guilt pleasure
reading. always. and watching 24

current fetish
still coconut verdana scent


current drink
waterwaterwater.


current songs
a message – coldplay
love is blindness - cassandra wilson
kissing you- des'ree

current link
sparkpeople.com

current wish-list
endless time to myself
a road trip
a dachschund

current needs
chocolate.
some inspiration to start writing again.
coffee.

current triumph
losing two pounds this week, organizing all lose papers, bills, random important things filed away.

current favorite film
little miss sunshine. i adore that film.

current celebrity crush
josh holloway

current indulgence
netflixing

current #1 blessing
my guitar, and the memories that come with it.

current outfit
oversized levi jeans and my cbgbs tshirt, usually with a hoodie over that because it freeeezing!!

current bane of my existence
the snow. the cold weather. the fact that my water pipes froze up yesterday.

current excitement
LOST comes back on tonight!

current mood
nostalgic