strike!

Well, none for me actually! Today we participated in the Florida Graduate Student Housing Bowling Tournament, neither of us won or even made it to the final, but we did enjoy bowling a few free games over at the Reitz Union.  This is what we looked like

yeah I know were cute. 

good thing I didn't life my arms up because only one of my armpits is waxed and I forgot to do the other one...yikes! 

Also I am getting really nervous/excited to do this painting I will pray that 6 canvasses arrive at my doorstep tomorrow.

Something significant that happened today, I found out that a girl that I went to middle school with had a major spinal tumor and at this point will be in a wheelchair or seriously impaired walking for a long time.  Of all the people I would have never expected her, but reading about her circumstances gives me a lot more respect for her and people like her. I volunteer at a rehab hospital and let me tell you to watch somebody at that age struggle with previously simple tasks is heart wrenching and awe-inspiring.  She is a girl that had life under control and knew the paths she was headed down, but she also could have never known that at age 21 she would develop something like that. Oh the things that we don't know about our lives.  It has inspired me to be more positive and appreciate so many blessings that I am given.

This also led me to think about a dear friend from middle school that died while I was on my mission.  In fact I did not even hear about it until 6 months after it happened.  I was on a mission I was thinking about the plan of salvation daily, but to hear something like that makes one search more meaningfully and cling to answers even tighter.

So lets finish this with Charlotte's web

Also I got an A on my Anatomy& Physiology test and I will find out about UF in 8 weeks.

woo sister woo

whooew! is what my mouth feels like right now.  Today was the day that comes every other week in which I make a gigantic pot of beans, rice, vegetables. It is no small feat, it requires energy, strength and stamina.
first soak the lentils and beans (2-3lbs.) at least 24 hours
second boil them and start chopping
third strain them and start boiling the rice
continue chopping (today I chopped a head of celery, 2 cabbages, a large cauliflower, 3lbs. of carrots, an onion, 3 habeneros)
then put the rice (6 cups dry its mixed half brown, half white) into a separate bowl.
Then start with a little oil, onions, pepper, tons of garlic, habeneros
continue chopping and add vegetables add some water, until the vegetables are cooked.
Add the beans and rice to the vegetables and VOILA...meals for two weeks and you are eating on less than a dollar a day...plus its super healthy.
I like to switch it up a little so I have some different themes
curry (my favorite), balsamic vinegar, tomato based, cream cheese, chicken etc...
For some reason today's pot of food was particularly spicy so my tongue is burning, my hands are burning (from chopping the habeneros) and after I accidentally touch my eyes they were burning too!

Also I am continuously more excited to start those 3 paintings can't wait until the canvases come, I couldn't fall asleep last night because I was thinking about them.

                                          Still haven't decided though profile or straight on.

Pretzels

Today was wonderful, a beautiful sunny walk to church, church, and then I made pretzels...I didn't think they would turn out because I rarely have luck with yeast, and also because my greatest strength (anti-recipe) can also be my biggest weakness.  But apparently pretzels don't require exactness and they turned out to be pretty good.

                                            On our walk to church and around Gainesville

bathroom tile

wow, so I bought that nail polish yesterday and then today I painted my nails, and it turns out the color is the exact same as the color of the bathroom tile in our apartment.
                                                                           see

Then I wanted cookies so I made some

Almost no sugar, lots of what flour and 6 grain oatmeal.

Also less than a stick of butter. 

I figure with chocolate chips that adds quite a bit of sweetness. 

Paul was happy (and tired of studying) 

We are doing pretty good on this minimizing sugar goal.

yesterday I had an anatomy physiology test, then I came home and forgot what I did the rest of the day.

Then at around 8 I made Paul walk with me to target (5miles).  I pretty much never ever spend money...ever. But, after I painted my nails last week with jaimee I decided that since we still have target gift cards I was going to buy some nail polish before I went crazy.  So i bought a few colors, and this is just the beginning...maybe.  I am also going to buy a canvas to do a painting.  I will just justify it that since I am now taking the bus to school everyday we are saving enough on gas that this is okay?

 See thats why this blog is called life uncluttered because when you never spend any money life does seem to be pretty uncluttered, and I can appreciate that.

Stuff is after all just stuff and will all end up at the thrift store or in the garbage eventually.

I am supposed to be studying for my anatomy/physiology test right now...no desire
I had an interview with Duke nursing program this morning via Skype, I hope it went well, but I didn't feel like there was a lot of feedback so its hard to tell, I guess all I have to do now is wait.
I always thought I was good at interviews but, recently I have been striking out, not sure why.
On the bright side, I love my husband as he is so so kind and and encouraging about this sort of thing.

last year around this time I was here :

                                                        with these awesome people :
                                      
                                                          attempting this sort of crazy idea

which turned out to look more like this

                                      

             
                                                                    this year I am here:

with him

                                                                          <3

Also I can't find the keys to our apartment...but they've got to be around here somewhere.