Week Four: (D) Create a New Drink; Name It!

This week's challenge was really vague.

And by vague, I mean that-- even though I was the one who chose this topic-- I have no clue what exactly we're supposed to do. 

And by that, I mean, I used a lot of creative freedom.

And by that, I mean, I didn't actually MAKE the drink, in the sense that I put tangible ingredients together. But I DID make it, in the sense that. . . my mind. I created a drink with my mind. And I named it.

Now, you may be asking yourself, "What is this marvelous creation of which she speaks?" I'm glad you asked.

I took (mentally) all of my favorite components of a drink, and put them together:

-Coffee.
-Caramel.
-Vanilla.
-Just a *touch* of chocolate.
-Savory Contrast, just for kicks. In this case,  I'm mixing the chocolate and savory contrast together. The drink will be topped with bits of sea salt dark chocolate (the only kind of dark chocolate that should exist).
-Coziness (e.g. warm. And happy. The drink must be happy.)
-And, finally, whipped cream.

Yeah, I know, it's not that creative. But that's what is appealing to me right now. It'd be like a caramel/vanilla coffee. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate.

As of right now, it's just called "Caramel Coffee Loveliness," because that's all my mind can come up with as of right now. Maybe someday, I'll give it a better name.

But, hey! I drew a picture of this drink, so that's almost like physically making it!

Enjoy looking at this visual depiction of deliciousness.

Week Three: (C) Carve Your Initials Into a Tree!

Yesss.
This is probably one of my favorite challenges, only because I've always wanted to do this.


In my mind, I picture myself in "The Giving Tree," becoming best friends with this tree or something. Or like on of those sappy romantic movies where their initials are drawn together with a little heart around it. The cartoons make it seem really easy, just take a knife and write on the tree, just like a pencil and paper. Cos paper is made from trees, so it's pretty much the same thing. . . right?

Right?!

Aha. Yeah. . . no. First of all, I used a screwdriver. Nothing like digging into solid wood with a blunt object. But here's the thing, in my mind-- I should really stop agreeing with everything in my mind-- the wider the end that I'm carving with, the better it will show up. Now, that might very well be the case, but the actual cutting-into-the-wood thing, isn't as ideal.

Also, I didn't get a chance to do this task until tonight, which is a Sunday, at like, 9:30. So I was looking for a tree in the dark, which wasn't very easy, but, I succeeded!

AND, I have photographic proof!

Remember that thing I said about it not working out that great? I wasn't kidding. But, third task = done!

Until next week!

Week Two: (B) Buy a Gift for Someone!

Here goes week Two! Thankfully for me, this week lines up with my step dad's birthday, so I bought HIM a gift! (SCORE) NOT thankfully for me, I don't have a job, so i only had $1 in my wallet. So my mum bought this, but I'm paying her back; so it works.

For the past couple weeks, my step dad has been saying "I need a travel coffee cup" so, we went to target, and I got him a fairly manly (yet eco-friendly!) tumbler.

http://www.target.com/p/aladdin-transform-travel-mug-brown-16oz/-/A-13067173#?lnk=sc_qi_detaillink

That's a link to the tumbler, because i don't feel like taking a picture of the mug. But yeah! I'll come back and share his reaction once I give it to him!

Until then. . . .



UPDATE:
Today is his birthday, so, naturally, I gave my step dad his present!

As he opened it, he smiled and said, in a very composed manner, "Oh cool! I need one of these too!"

I think this mission is a success!

Week One: (A) Learn a Sentence in ASL

This week starts the journey that is the 52 Week Challenge. Week One: Learn a sentence in American Sign Language. 

Out of the ridiculously large amounts of sentences I could have chosen from, I chose this one. Not because it has any sentimental meaning to me or anything, but just because I love it. So here you go; no sound, but I don't think you need sound for sign language. . . . 

So I have only one question: Do I smell like roses to you?[;

Never Say Never. . .

I've always told myself that I'd never become a blogger, to the extent that I would make fun of people who were. Yet, here I am, at my computer, typing in this so called "blog." There's a perfectly good reason, though. There really is.

My sister is leaving in two days to live in Switzerland. Which is pretty cool. So we thought, to stay in touch, we would do something along the lines of a 52-week challenge, in which we would do a certain activity every week for a year, posting photographic evidence to go along with it.

So this will be my journal, if you will, giving updates each week. It should be an interesting experience.[;