7 Quick Tuesday Takes

1 - I finally recorded my video for class last night and posted the whole assignment around 1:30am. I haaaate watching myself on video. I always want to say, "Really? Why doesn't anyone stop me from making those faces?" But, funny enough, I noticed that I talk more like my brother than I realized. Watching myself talk on the video was really like watching him talk at times, as far as facial expressions and gestures are concerned. It was an interesting realization for me.

2 - Someone I know posted on Facebook about how she hopes Katherine Middleton wears a wedding dress with sleeves because the whole strapless wedding dress style is overdone and boring and frustrating to those "who can't wear" that style. I find this exasperating because saying the style is overdone is like saying blue jeans are overdone. Sure, they're everywhere, but they're a part of life. If religious restrictions don't require sleeves on a dress, I don't see a problem with strapless.

And part two of my exasperation is people who won't wear sleeveless things because of their arms. JUST WEAR THE SLEEVELESS TOP ALREADY. Truly, no one will care. Most likely, your arms aren't the largest they've seen AND you're not fooling anyone by wearing sleeves. I still know what size your arms are. Get over it already. (The whole "I can't wear sleeveless" is one of my biggest pet peeves.)

3 - I got TWO wall decorations put up yesterday! Hurrah! I got the hubby to hang up Nate's name sign (a photograph of a "Nathaniel Ave" sign) and I hung up a wall decal in his room that has a yellow sun and says, "You are my sunshine" above his crib. I can't sing the song without crying, but I love it anyway.

4. Last night I made Picky Palate's Chicken and Black Bean Green Enchilada Rice Bake - except I used red enchilada sauce instead of green, brown rice instead of white, Rotel instead of plain canned diced tomatoes, omitted the olives (yech) and added a layer of corn (yummm). It was totally scrumptious.

5. Speaking of Picky Palate (so in love with her), why haven't I made her Bacon and Cheese Egg "McMuffin" Cups yet???

6. Nate's birthday is two weeks from today. Oh. My. God. How is my little man already turning a year old??? I want to cry.

7. I'm thinking about hiring a professional cleaner to clean our house before his party. Then I think, "Wow, that really speaks to my failure as a cleaner." Also probably shouldn't spend the money - should just buckle down and get scrubbing.

Happy Tuesday!