i am feel like i am back in third grade.
everything hinges on how cool my halloween costume is.

when i was young i would plan for months before the holiday, creating the BEST costume ever possible and it usually ended with my mother at her sewing machine making that costume come true. i had the best pippy longstocking costume, handmade pink ladies jacket, an authentic toothfairy dress, and don't forget the five or so years where i refused to be anything but a witch.

but now, stranded in a foreign country (where to my surprise people do celebrate Halloween) without my costume box, i've been having the hardest time deciding on a costume. there is a pressure to be more than the typical slutty nurses and cats and yes, even firefighters (shout out to halloween08). but at long last! we have decided!

my friends and i will be dressing as the different lines of the london tube. i will be in all red as the central line. so look out for my bright red tights and lipstick. i will be accompanied by a killer northern, jubilee, metropolitan, and piccadilly line too.

silly stories make the heart grow fonder

I am currently listening to a song that is repeating the lyrics "that girl ain't got no panties on" by Milkman. Not sure how to take that, but I do fancy Milkman's mash-ups. There are more recognizable songs than Girl Talk and it's the absolute perfect background music to a party.

Anyway, a dust has been settling on our capanna and I am here, swiffer in hand, to clean it off. The amore isn't cold so there's no need for this ultra hip diary of sorts to continue its recess. No pressure, just stories and musings of any sort.


For instance. Try this new recipe. A take on my mother's more elaborate 'stuffed peppers.'

1 Serving:
1 bell pepper (red and orange make it prettier)
1 cup cooked rice (type is your choice)
Your favorite tomato sauce
Shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the top of the pepper off and scoop out all the seeds inside. In a separate bowl combine the rice and as much tomato sauce as you like (a few tablespoons is really only necessary). Spoon a bit of the rice mixture into the pepper, top that layer with cheese, continue process until the pepper is full. Now add more cheese on the top layer of rice, on the top of the pepper. Place on an cookie sheet or ovenproof plate and put into the oven for 35minutes. Check pepper after 35minutes by placing a knife it to see if it's hot, if it's not then cook longer in increments of 15minutes until hot to your liking. Just keep watch so that the top layer of cheese doesn't burn.
- Ground beef and other veggies can be added to the rice mixture to make it more hearty
- This simple process can also be done with tomatoes instead of peppers, just make sure you buy big enough tomatoes and scoop out all their insides

~ That was tonight's dinner. Not too shabby for having limited cooking utensils and funds...