Trains and Technology

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It's Pink and It Tastes Like Cotton Candy. THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER

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It's Not Summer Until the First S'More

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Oh summer, the magical, mystical time of year. The sun is out and the shorts are on and anything feel possible. I love it, don't you? For me, summer is official after  I've roasted a marshmallow over a real fire and then eaten it's crunchy, fluffy goodness and repeated the process five or six or twenty times (I really like marshmallows). Two weeks into the summer vacation, I finally got to have my s'more. Now I'm ready to blast off into a whirlwind of summery stuff. 

This year, I've decided to approach things a little different than my usual relaxing vacations. I want to use this summer to grow as a person, and so I've complied a list of goals for things I want to do before August 13, my first day of school stuff. My list is as follows:

1. Learn to love to eat healthy. No more relying on chips and McDonalds to survive the day. I know s'mores are counter productive to this, but sometimes you have to enjoy a treat too. The key is balance.  Which leads to my next goal. 

2. Learn to cook more than just chicken and potatoes. Seriously, I can't survive  on chicken and potatoes forever.

3. Learn to run. I've wanted to do this forever, and I figure if not now, when? This will probably be my toughest goal, but it's the one I'm most excited about too. 

Most of these goals are in the general direction of getting fit and hopefully staying that way once school starts. I love myself, and I know my husband loves me, but I want to feel good every day no matter what. I want people to look at me and think: She works for what she has. I also, someday, want to be able to feel good doing cosplay because I think that would be badass. Despite all of this, my last goals are totally unrelated and mostly for fun. I'm very excited about them:

4. Learn to take photographs. I'm not saying  going to be a great photographer, but I have a pretty nice camera and I want to learn to use it and use it well.  

5. Learn to quilt, and finish at least one quilt. Hopefully the ugly duckling quilt, which is well on its way to completion. 

So, that's what the ducks and I will be up to this summer. Care to join us? Happy summering everyone!

Ugly Duckling Quilt Contest

Alright, so I did something crazy. There is this lovely little shop near my grandma's that sells sewing/quilting machines and fabric. This store decided to have an "Ugly Duckling into Beautiful Swans Quilt Contest". So you get a mystery bag with four different fabrics that are...less than attractive. And then you have to make them into a beautiful quilt. 

I have never made a quilt before even once in my life. But for some reason I decided this would be a good idea. So I have this fantastic idea in my head for a really amazing quilt. 

Wish me luck! I'm dying to win. 

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Quite possibly the coolest gift I've ever gotten! Captain America rubber duck from the Avengers Exchange!

So, I really really love participating in Reddit Gifts Exchanges. But sometimes I get jipped. However, this most recent time was NOT one of them. I totally love this Captain America duck! How awesome is it that someone took the time to custom make a combination of two of my favorite things?

With everything that's been going on lately, it's good to know there are still really good people out there who enjoy making people happy. 

Thanks Reddit Gifts for providing me with a little bit of fun. :)

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Saw these ducks hiding at the #utahshophop. I want them.

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Badass restaurant in Utah serves a "Duckie Death Star"

So, when I read the name "Duckie Death Star" I didn't think it could be that bad. It literally involves rubber ducks in the title. Then they brought out these monstrosities and I realized I was very,  very wrong.

I don't really drink. It's just not my style. But I'd do pretty much anything for a rubber duck. So I ordered myself a Duckie Death Star with the intent of sharing it with a friend. We both ordered meals and showed the waitress our IDs and then patiently waited for everything to come out. 

AFTER ordering I looked at the drunk menu to see what was in my Duckie Death Star (it's really fun to say, okay). NOT A SINGLE THING IN THERE WAS ALCOHOL FREE. I was literally about to drink a fishbowl of alcohol. For a rubber duck. What is wrong with me?!? So I had about three drinks from it and noped out, passing it on to my friend. After eating all my food, I had a few more drinks. I figured that was good, I barely drank half but I still felt I had earned my rubber duck. 

Imagine my surprise when everything started to feel a little weird. I stood up to go to the bathroom and it all hit me at once. It was not pleasant! But at the end of the day, it only took a few glasses of water to feel normal again. AND I got two uniquely adorable rubber ducks!

The morals of the story are as follows:

1) Being drunk is definitely not for me. 

2) Always check the drink menu before ordering. 

3) The rubber duck is ALWAYS worth it in the end. 

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