I have conquered Germany.
oh yes.

Attention! I am pneumonia free!

I didn't factor getting pneumonia and not really working for three weeks into my Henri Bendel bag calculations so I guess it's going to take a little longer than I thought to get it.
Boo.

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For your listening pleasure, might I recommend:
-Fleet Foxes

-MGMT-Oracular Spectacular

-Vampire Weekend

-The Duke Spirit-Neptune

-Kings of Leon-Only By the Night

my advice: do NOT get pneumonia.

I just realized something today and that something is not good.
This has not been a good day.
I won't bore you or depress you with the details.
Instead I'll give you one of my favorite cookies recipes!

sparkled ginger cookies
4 Tablespoons coarse sugar (turbinado or demerrera or "sanding" sugar)
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 Tablespoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup soy milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

sift dry ingredient (except sugar) into a bowl and set aside. in a large bowl combine wet ingredients, including sugar and whisk or beat on medium until blended. stir in the pre-sifted dry ingredients and mix until well combined. the dough will be quite sticky and you may need to dampen your hands to work with it. roll the dough into little balls (about 1 Tablespoon) and flatten out to your liking... the thinner the cookie the crisper it will be - a slightly thicker cookie will yield a crunch on the edges and a slightly chewy interior. press the coarse sugar onto the tops of the cookies and bake about 10 minutes at 350 on a greased cookie sheet.

Yes, these are vegan but they're amazing, promise. If I made them for you and you tasted them, you'd seriously have no idea they were vegan. They're sweet and moist..the perfect fall/winter cookie!

Being stuck at home sick with pneumonia has given me time (too much really) to catch up on my favorite tv shows.
-It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Honestly, I wasn't a huge fan at first. I didn't get it. But my best showed me the episode "Dee and Dennis Go on Welfare" in an attempt to cheer me up. It worked and now I'm hooked.
-Gossip Girl: I think I only watch this show for the fashion and the fact that they have more drama in their life than I ever will. I also kind of have a mini girl crush on Leighton Meester. So adorable.
-Saved By the Bell: I guess it really isn't "catching up" since I've seen every episode at least 5 times and can tell you the entire plot of a particular episode just by the first 2 minutes. But it's on for a total of like 3 or 4 hours throughout the day so how could I not watch it?
I've also gotten to watch Law & Order, The Soup, tons of that addictive crap they show on VH1, hours of Food Network...
So maybe I've been watching too much tv.

I'm usually more excited for Christmas.
I love the lights, wrapping gifts, baking cookies...
but this year I'm just not feeling it. Not yet anyways.
I hope this isn't the beginning of my life as a Scrooge.

I've had my sights set on this Henri Bendel bag for the past three weeks.

By my calculations, I should have it by the end of December.

I also have a new obsession with these boots.


I'm such a proud momma! Now that I've moved back in with my parents I get to spend a lot more time with him. I love it.