Knitta, Please!

I was driving around in Houston today--kinda having one of those days when I just feel nervous--then-when I was sitting at a stoplight, I saw a light pole in a sweater!
I 've actually seen this before-tho it's been a while. It's a street artist group called- Knitta, Please!
They "tag" things like door handles, lamp posts and other random things. I've seen pics of them having knits all over the world-

Here they are in Houston!

Pretty sure these are in New York

Paris!

They've put up knits everywhere from The Great Wall of China to Vermont!

I don't know why, but street art is incredibly comforting to me. It's like a little hug!
Just like a cupcake!(I didn't make these cuties-just wish I did!)
The whole idea of street art has been on my mind for the last couple of days since Mariah - at Constantly Risking Absurdity- tagged me in a post about a 'Penny Lane' store she saw on a recent trip to Italy.

I went to Italy on a school trip in 11th grade and I remember seeing street art there. It was in Venice- There were little pictures of eyes on the steps! Here's the pic I took!(The pics are all pics of pics since I had no digital camera way back when-so low quality:)

Pretty!AND--for my writer friends- Here's my pic of a statue of Juliet in Verona!
Sorry u can't see her features :(

Ur supposed to touch her...chest...for good luck...yeah...I did it!
The wall going in to see her is COVERED in the names of lovers and couples. So sweet!

AND-Here's Dante Alighieri's actual home in Florence where he wrote 'The Divine Comedy'!

This last pic is just for Mariah!
GREEN DOOR! :)
The street art made me feel so good-I'm still feeling the effects! I think tiny links like that in ur life can be reassuring much like when you eat a certain food that reminds you of your childhood.
What is comforting to you in life?! I'd love to know!!

Tom Cruise's Twin Found!

Kelly Bensimon from 'The Real Housewives of New York' on Bravo REALLY bothers me! Why?!
1) She talks like Tom Cruise on his crazy Scientology video and never really makes much sense.They both talk forever yet say NOTHING!
2) She's enormous.

If you watched even half of this, you no doubt heard the part where she said her book on American Fashion was written entirely on her Blackberry that can only take 40-50 words...so there weren't a lot of "words" in the book...
Those pesky "words" in books! They just get in the way!!

But- I don't think Kelly and Tom's biggest problems are talking related--It's probably the withdrawl they get from the psychotropic drugs they're being fed.

Shutty, Kelly and Tom! Just SHUTTY!!!!

Please God, If you can't make me thin, make my friends fat!

I've been working out lately and I thought I'd share my "process" with anyone else who might be looking for some helpful-personal tips!
The steps will be punctuated with pics of the gals that inspire me to workout- A crucial step for me-it's like looking at a goal!

Jessica simpson
First: Find out exactly what weight is healthy for your height!
I recommend this one :)

Now- Find out how many pounds u have to lose. You can estimate between 1-4 pounds a week(average for me is 1 or 2).

Get a cute daily planner(Mine's Hello, kitty!) and find out what date you should be halfway and all the way to ur goal.
I put a sticker in my calendar for every day that I work towards my goal!

Britney Spears(craziness!)
Now- Decide what type of exercise fits u(running, biking, swimming, etc.)

I jog 2 miles in the AM, and 2 miles in the PM-I like to split it up so it's not too much at once. It just helps me. YES- You have to wake up early to do the morning thing, but it only takes about 30 minutes, so WAKE UP!!

Katy Perry

When u first start, just start exercising after doing some stretches and go until u start getting tired. When u do, stop and walk until u have the strength to start jogging again. It took me about 3 weeks to be able to jog an entire 2 miles straight, and sometimes I still don't go for that long of a stretch. It's okay to suck for a while cuz u will eventually build up ur stamina and be able to go far-

Jade Nicole and Sara Jean Underwood

-so if ur next to an old person at the gym(I've been there!) and they're running WAY faster then you--don't go fast to look good. Slowly build up ur stamina. If u push too hard, you'll HATE exercising!

Zooey Deschanel

I also run on my treadmill while watching a show and/or movie- I love watching Newlyweds since Jessica Simpson is one of my inspirations body wise(well-skinny Jess).
And- Get used to being sticky and sweaty and taking a quick shower once or twice a day--Ur gonna feel icky and sticky A LOT!! But-it's a good thing! If it burns, it's WORKING!!

Britney Spears( the good years!)

So- I recommend to do 30 squats, 30 push ups, 30 lunges, and 150 crunches every day after u jog or whatever u do(Again- you won't be able to do them all one after the other at first. Take to time to rest when ur tired and then finish). I usually do my night run, take a shower, and THEN do the crunches and stuff since it give me the chance to rest a bit!
It's okay to slowly build up this area too- Even now-I do 20 crunches and then rest for like 30 seconds-then do 20 more. It's MORE important to go the distance than to get there fast. Focus on doing EVERYTHING correctly!! I recommend looking at youtube for instruction!!

Ashlee Simpson
Food: You want high protein-low sugar-low salt.

Penny's Diet:

Breakfast: I have a piece of spelt bread toast with sugar free blackberry jam and a green apple(the green apple dulls my taste buds a little and makes me not as hungry!

Sara Jean Underwood(....I know.)

Lunch: 4 pieces of turkey, a CLEAR soup(like chicken noodle-ORGANIC PEOPLE!!) and some watermelon(u can eats all the watermelon u want!! It's like swallowing a sponge!)
- I also take Chromium picolinate at this point in the day
It's a mineral and I take 800 mcg(This is what they put in Jamba Juice Fat Burner jambas! It's a natural appetite suppressant).
Also be sure to take a multi vitamin- and I take a flax seed oil!

Barbie Benton

Dinner: A chicken breast(I actually boil them with some herbs-it's the leanest way to have it done! ) and veggies like Broccoli, green beans or such.
Dessert: I freeze blueberries and eat a cup of them! YUM!!

Zooey Deschanel

If you go out to eat: ALWAYS get SOUP!! NOT creamy soup like tomato! Only liquid clear soups like hot and sour soup, egg drop soup, fire roasted tortilla, or chicken noodle soup! If there's NO soup, then grilled chicken and veggies or a salad!!!
Remember- ORGANIC, low salt, and low sugar and LOTS OF WATER!!

Zooey Deschanel

If I need a snack: I get a coke zero, sugar free gum, and buy a food flavored lip gloss like the one that smells like cinnabon-it's strangely satisfying to me!
Tip- When u finish each meal, start visualizing urself eating ur next one. (ex: at night, visualize the piece of toast and then an apple-when u get up- you'll go straight for THOSE and not get distracted!)

Megan Fox blue jean shorts!

I also have an outfit I want to wear that will fit when I reach my goal. I weigh myself each morning(before u eat or drink anything) and try on the outfit so I can actually SEE it getting closer and closer to fitting!

Jessica in 'Dukes of Hazard' SICK!!

Tips: DON'T set a goal that is very soon - You want to make realistic goals so u don't disappoint urself!
At night when ur craving stuff:
-Paint ur nails! Do it every night if u have to.
-Make an jogging playlist for when u can jog outside! ANY Blackeyed Peas song is good, and Britney Spears, Ashlee Simpson, or Katy Perry are for sure on my list(I put some of my workout tracks at the top of the playlist!) It's good to jog outside sometimes cuz you get more variation in the ground incline-which works new muscles-and the scenery changes. I run inside/outside depending on the weather, time of day, and how I feel.(Make sure u stretch ur calves before u run-especially outside! Mine cramp after like 2 minutes if I don't do that!)

Sara Jean Underwood(Again-Yeah. I know.)

-Make berry tea! No sugar needed, and there's NO calories!!
-Do more crunches!
-If u must eat- Go for watermelon(but watch out- it's a diuretic!!--so go guzzle some water and u might not have room for more food!!)

Katy Perry

At the movies: pretzel- NO BUTTER-NO SALT!, pickle, or large diet coke! OR-Bring ur own snack in a big purse- like baked Lays chips-that's a livable little splurge!

Jessica! Love her hair!!

STOP making excuses and just go put the exercise clothes on and start stretching! It's easier to do that and just say--well, if I'm still exhausted when I get on the treadmill, I won't do it today. But- In all likelihood, it's easier to just start jogging once ur on the treadmill and have ur show on! -and don't set crazy goals. Just start jogging and when u get tired, walk some. You will eventually be able to run longer. It's okay to SUCK at the beginning!

Megan Fox!
Okay- LAST- but most importantly!

TAKE before pics of urself- front, back, and sideways!
Most of us have unrealistic pics of ourselves in our heads that are better than what's REALLY going on! You need to face the truth and start changing it today!
I have a friend who took a pic each week, and was able to make a flip book of her shrinking by the time she was finished!

Jessica jogging
If you lash out when on diets: I recommend lashing out at strangers like waitresses or people talking at the movies instead of ur loved ones who will hold it against you! :)

Anybody else on a diet/exercise plan?! Tips?! Ideas?!

Freakin GENIUS!

So- My boyfriend--who would probably be the least likely person for me to call for help with a baking question on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire'- BLEW MY MIND the other day!

I had this chocolate layer cake to frost and only had store bought chocolate icing to put on it. I started putting that on, and it just wasn't smooth. As always.

The Icing Bomb:

Penny: "I hate that frosting is so hard to smooth!"
Jason: *casually between texts*"Why don't you heat the icing up and pour it on. Won't it be smooth then?!"
Penny: *freezes all motion and then turns to look at him* "Does that really work?"
Jason: *Looks up from phone for a moment* "I've seen it before."
Penny: *Dumbfounded. Shocked.* Holy CRAP!! You're a FREAKIN GENIUS!!
Jason: *Looks back down* "I know."

Here's the result people! TRY THIS!!

Sorry- Couldn't get pics before it was...devoured.

Am I the only person alive who didn''t know about this?!

Celebrate the Independence of your country by blowing up a small part of it!

YAAAYY!

Fields of bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrushes in Texas!

Smores

Aspen, Colorado

New York

HollywoodBaseball--------and then there's the IMPORTANT things-like- Snoopy

-and Britney Spears(the good years of course!)

-and Jessica Simpson in her AMERICA swimsuit!

-and Steve Carell

-AND-- the fabuloso chikas from Sex and the City!

I bet ur wishing right now that there was an American you could thank. Oh HOW?! How can you ever express ur gratitude for the amazing stuff to come out of America?!
Well--Wish no more!
YOU'RE WELCOME!!!

I do this...I take this...What?!!

Kendra Wilkinson- Hugh Hefner's X- wed Hank Baskett on Saturday(27th of June)!

*Sniffle*
She's like Willy Wonka - I don't get her, but I love her :)