Great Weekend, Great Fall

So this weekend was epicaly amazing. I will go into more detail tomorrow when I have more time, (today just got a break between class and work :) ) But basically Gentleman Friend and I visited the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin and Art Festival, Worlds Largest Corn Maze, and Karaoke!! Then Football, and my best moment ever...

"Hope you enjoyed your trip down the stairs slut lips!" -Dana Gould in the basic cable commentary of Showgirls

Ya, I fell down GF's stairs. Had to skip work, and have a 6 inch by 6 inch bruise on my rear, but no permanent damage :) GF was really sweet and took great care of me. So strange to see him all worried!

My Garden is looking fantastic for it being fall. And for being a container garden :) So here are some shots of it to tease you with. Tomorrow I'll get all into our adventure!!

Game Update! and Proud of my Size

Hello all! Here we go with me showing off my Utah sweatshirt, which makes the GF extremely happy (Its even Utah Utes colors ;) ) For those who Arn't aware, Proud of my size is the brainchild of the beautiful and amazing Rachel over at the Near Sighted Owl. Be bold! Be beautiful! and Don't let someone elses opinion of your size, be it big or small, bring you down. I actually had a moment this week that made me think of Rachael and her movement. Im a good Size 10+ these days and one of my favorite work outfits is a very little black dress. at my job we are allowed to be a little.. trendy? and I have been trying to push things a little lately for my own asthetic, and get out of boring Izzy mode. So its VERY short, but paired with opaque tights adorable as can be, and covers everything. Also, I have been wearing it atleast once a week, and even to meetings with the managers with no comments what so ever. So I was just getting to work, and got on the crowded elevator with fellow co-workers. One gal, a larger gal who looked like she was having a rough day was giving me dirty looks, but I ignored her, as I work with a lot of asshats. As I got off on my floor, I hear her say to the rest of the elevator "That dress is SO inapprorpiete, I hope she gets written up." Really? Is it jealousy? Then later 2 other associates stopped me and asked if I had been warned about this dress yet. All of these are either new folks or seasonal hires because I havn't seen any of them before. Old Izzy would have been crazy embarressed or asked to go home and change, but new Izzy thought, Suck a bag of hobo penis. I get plenty of compliments on how cute it is, and the Gentleman Friend is a HUGE fan of this little lacy dress. Love yourself! Love your choices! Im guessing one of the lower level managers is pushing dress code and has the ready to wear people on edge. Im in shoe's guys, suck it. :)

Ok, so its been a crazy long time since I have done a gaming update. Its been a long time since I have played my games!! But this week Pokemon Black/White 2 came out! OMG! Yes, Im 27 years old and play pokemanz. and Im DAMN good at it. Anyways, I picked up White2, figuring most people will get Black2, as past experiance has taught me that everyone like the black dragons. Therefor I have trading fodder :) I also picked up the limited edition, hard cover guide, and splerged. OMG its soooooo pretty!! It came with a holographic plate, and its so amazing. 

I started with Snivey, as he's the only starter I havnt tried yet. I was up till midnight playing and am not to far yet, but OMG its great!! I am dissapointed they kept the same starters, it could have been cool if they gave you something else, maybe a throwback to one of the older games. Oh well. I looked into the VGC's (Nintendo's Video Game Championships) which I attended a few years ago, but they are Sunday. :( WHY??? We just got the game???? Well, MY regionals are sunday. Eastcoast doesnt go till APRIL. Not cool guys!! Anywho, sorry for the orientation, but computer and blogger are not in aggreement. But here is a shot from the game. WTF is up with Bianca's Face?

OMG my nerdyness knows no bounds!! Does anyone else out there game? Whats your system? and your game? Im a handheld girl myself. I currently play a DS Lite (not on board with the 3DS yet :( ) I have other systems but my favorite is for sure my Gameboys. Aside from Pokemanz, I also enjoy Teenage Zombies Attack of the Alien Brain Thingies, Orcs and Elves, Zelda, Harvest Moon and others. 

Have a GREAT day all!! :D Im going to ignore homework and murder pidgeons with a lizard. 

Poor Girls Guide- Peanut Butter Sandwich

I havn't done a living cheap post in QUITE a while!! But havening been raised by racoons, living on food budgets of $10 a week and basicaly being a student I have gained some knowledge about cutting costs and still feeling like a human being. Often when people have to cut back, theres a feeling of lack, which can lead to poor choices and binge spending/eating/etc. Lets try and avoid the lack and celebrate a different way of living, within our means and with joy!

My tip today is for a basic staple of my diet, the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich! Perfect as a travel food, poor food, and even diet food! Ok, before it starts, IF YOU HAVE PEANUT ALLERGIES Go throw yourself off a cliff I really don't need mail or messages about it. If you go to a peanut free school/work/plane (true story) Then dear lord Im sorry for you. But the solution for all of you is Sunflower seed butter. Its CRAZY yummy, and pricey, at about $6 a jar, but still a deal at many many servings a jar. (sorry about the picture orientation, blogger and my computer are having a disagreement)

Back to peanut butter. This beautiful sandwich doesnt have to be boring, soggy and stale, infact it can become a CRAVING! If your really feeling broke, I recommend head down to the dollar store and get a jar there! I personally feel like Im moving up in the world and have been obsessed with Trader Joe's creamy just peanut butter. At any rate get your favorite, be it a corporate brand, homemade or finacially appropriate. The average jar of peanut butter has 13-16 servings in it! And with 2 TBLS having 190 calories, 17 g of fat, and 8 grams of protein its almost a wonder food! You may be saying, OMG Izzy, that is soooo much fat. No, its not really. its about 25% of your daily allowence, and no Trans Fats. And if this sandwich is a meal, this is actually a very lowfat meal, with the added joy of fats help you STAY FULL. Which means you'll not be hungry as soon, and decreasing your calorie intake! 

Peanut butter Price: 8 cents- 30 cents a serving

Ok science aside, what about the jelly? Well, for me personally, I like to mix it up. One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE'S is apricot jam. (Its also crazy good with pepperjack on grilled cheese) Lately I have been picking up some of the specials at TJ's, including fig butter and pumpkin butter. For regular jam I love the Smuckers Simply Fruit, just so good! and even being one of the pricier jams, at around $5 a jar, still has 15 servings! Anywho, again, if your feeling SUPER broke, again, dollar stores, big sales, or if your lucky and have someone with an apple tree, make your own apple butter! I have done this recipe before and its PERFECT if you have access to lots of free fruit and no moneys. Try new things! Exerament! Be bold! embrace the 30-36 calories a serving!! 

Jelly price- Free- 6 cents-33 cents a serving 

For bread, if you want to feel full, be healthy and be awesome, go for whole wheat, and even high fiber. Again, with TJ's around the corner I like the $3 Fiberfull bread :) but any bread will do, and again if your REALLY hurting, or just crafty, you can make your own no knead bread with little hassle. With two slices of bread your looking at your highest calorie count, but also good filler at around 200-300 calories total. and with 10-12 servings a loaf for store bought, its still an amazing deal. Also, Dollar store bread, get the whole whet, its less wierd tasting then the white for some reason.

Bread Price- free- 8 cents-41 cents a serving

Technique- This is my trick for making the most delicious, travel worthy sandwich. Get your two slices of choice bread, and place 1 TBLS of peanut butter on EACH side of the bread. Thats right, butter both of them! For travel and longevity, this keeps the jelly from making the bread soggy, because the fat becomes a moisture barier. then place your jelly in a yummy pillow between the butter and complete. I do this in the mornings before school/work/coffee in my sleep, or sometimes even the night before and throw it in my bag. I'll make 2-3 of them for days Im at school at 8:30 am and work will 9:30 PM, plus an hour travel each way. 

Cost per sandwich- 22 cents- dollar store/ $1.04 fancy. 300-500 calories. I like to pair mine with string cheese, apple/fresh fruit and carrots/snap pea's/vegi's. Apples are great because they are full of soluble fiber which keeps you fuller longer! So for under $2 a meal, and about 600 calories Im ready for the day! Even on a diet, most people need 1500-2000 calories a day, and healthy fats help keep you full and help burn fat!

Note- If you want to cut calories and carbs here for health, DONT DECREASE the peanut butter, decrease the bread. get low carb, thin or 1 slice :)

Also for traveling around, i suggest getting a little sandwich keeper. I found mine at the local dollar store for $1, which save the enviroment, saves squishes, and cuts the cost of sandwich bags!! 

Enjoy all! :D

Beautiful Rainy Day

Its finally getting to the rainy season! Don't get me wrong, Im going to miss the sun, becuaw it will now be gone for a good 6 months, and I'll miss warm walks, and not being soaked by the time I get home, and DEAR LORD Im not going to enjoy the wind, but I love the rain. Last night was the first real electric storm of the year, and it was so cool to lay in bed and watch the flashes, comforting kitties.

Im not going to lie, Im EXHAUSTED. I was supposed to Zumba tonight, but its canceled, and am supposed to go to a symposium which will probably be really good, but /i want to go home, nap, clean, and see my Aunties. I think Im going to do that. I now have a Tumblr! Im not sure why... I signed up for it in class today, and it shall probably be neglected like my Twitter and other.... Im so strange with the social media, in the signing up for it and not doing anything about it.

The blog has a new look, I promise I won't be changing it EVERY week, but just tweaking it to feel more like me. I got my little unicorn in the banner this time! :D The Art Blog also has a new look, so feel free to check it out!

Yes I have been busy with the photoshop! Well, I hope everyone is doing well. I'll have an actually interesting post soon :3

Adventures and Stuff and Things

Hey all! Im doing SOOOOOO much better, thank you for the warm wishes :) This weekend was fun, busy and over all great- again. Im so lucky!! lol! This weekend was so busy here in the city. With Fleet week, when the navy is in town, the Blue Angels fighter jets doing their show, football with Gentleman Friend, Bacon Blue Cheese BBQ Wild Boar Burgers, and general awesomeness. I also got to see GF play not he company softball team last night, they had a double header, and won both (slaughtered the second team ;) ) Go Dr. Mookie!! lol!! Anywho, here are some pictures of general adventureness-

Trip to the corporate petshop for cat food, and IN LOVE with the little furrys!!!

City Decore

Palace of Fine Arts, Stealth Fighter, and sky writers! 

Wild Boar Burgers, on pretzel roll, bacon, blue cheese and BBQ sauce

Jeff getting ready for a hot date, and left over shot from Tahoe

Panda's, and REALLY??

Ahi Tuna tartar, and goat and arugala salad

Halloween store with the Aunties! I heart halloween

GF and Softball

I'll end today with some Taco's, because taco's rule. Especially street tacos!