No recipe here, just some yummy snacking...
Take two Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil Triscuits and in between place a piece of Cheddar cheese, White Vermont Sharp Cheddar is my cheese of choice, and enjoy. These little triscuit sandwiches are addcitive and yummy!
I am showing my true colors here...I have always LOVED cars, mainly Mustangs and Monster Trucks :) My family is not into this kinda of stuff and have no idea where the love came from?!?! Well with this being said, I have never been to a Nascar race, nor have I ever really watched one on tv, other than just flipping through. I always thought Nascar races were an excuse to nap! I heard though once you went to a Nascar race you would be HOOKED! They were right!!! I begged my boyfriend to get
tickets to the Pepboys 500 that was here at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday and he came through- SCORE! So FREE tickets in hand, off to the races we went. I know it sounds cheesy, but I really can not put into words HOW much I enjoyed it. As the cars lined the track and began to get into formation, I got goosebumps(my eyes are watering just thinking about it). We sat at turn 3. As the cars passed by, the engines roared in the stands and the fumes hazed the air, I actually love that smell...mmm. Fans took off their hats to salute and wave as the cars drove by, forming their lineup. The lineup was formed and the race was beginning. The cars sped past the start line and the race BEGAN! My boyfriend turned to me in excitement that the race had started and I had tears in my eyes!! I couldn't help it, it was so overwhelming for me to be there and part of that. The cars sped past for the first lap and the whole crowd was cheering. Now I thought surely through 500 laps I may get a little bored, I did not. I loved every minute of it. Next time though I will dress a lil warmer, it is actually very cool in the stands with the cars breezing past. At one point I got up to go to the concession, I was soooo close to the track. It just so happened as we were passing by that a car hit the wall, I was not wearing my sunglasses and got debris in my eye! It may sound horrible to you, but I was very proud...I told my boyfriend with a huge grin on my face, 'I just got DEBRIS in my eye...that was awesome!'
So I do not have a driver that I follow, but by default of my boyfriends driver, I am a Carl Edwards fan. So we were extremely excited to have our man Carl win the cup at the first and only race we have been to. 
Carl does back flips off his car when he wins...how could you not cheer for that?!?!
Also in his interview after the race, he was asked about his "good luck charm" he got from a kid named Dalton from the Children's hospital here in atlanta and this is his response...he is such a great man...tear...
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE NECKLACE FROM THE KID AT THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL? “Yeah, it was really cool. I’ve still got it on – this necklace here. Dalton, this really cool kid, we went to the Aflac Cancer Center at the Children’s Hospital in downtown Atlanta. As everybody knows, there’s a lot of people that give a lot in this sport and I didn’t realize how much Aflac does for all these kids. They don’t turn one kid away. They treat everyone, regardless of whether they can pay or not. They treat a lot of children and they cure 70 percent of the kids that come in there with cancer, so they can go on and live regular lives and succeed at whatever they want to do. Dalton was really cool. David Gilliland and myself went through the hospital and we had a really good time and at the end Dalton said, ‘Hey, I’ve got this courage necklace and I get the beads for everytime I come to the hospital and have a visit or do something – a surgery or something like that’ – he said, ‘I want you to wear it. I think it will be good luck on Sunday. He definitely said he wants it back after this race, which is too bad because I think it worked.”
It was truly an awesome experience for me...here are a few pics...
:::So excited just to be here:::
:::Turn 3:::
:::Welcome to the Speedway:::
:::Here they come!:::
:::Close up:::
:::So focused, he loved it also:::
So if you ever have a chance to attend a Nascar race, I highly recommend going...at least once!
This is my recently favorite eyeshadow! It is so inexpensive at $3.99 a pop, and I get to use it as 3 separate shades. Or you can blend all the colors together to make a cool blended color. The color is subtle but rich and lasts 3/4 of the day...not too shabby for the price. I really just love the sea blue color it has! I have never worn blue because I didn't want to be that blue eyeshadow-ed, red lip stick lady, remember like in My Girl? Anyways, it's a fav of mine now :)
I will not die an unlived life
I will not die an unlived life,
I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire,
I choose to inhabit my days,
To allow my living to open me,
To make me more accessible,
To loosen my heart until it becomes a wing,
A torch, a promise.
I choose to risk my significance;
To live so that what comes to me, as seed,
Goes to the next as blossom,
Then goes on to bear fruit.
Dawna Markova.
Today I attended a class, the speaker ended with this poem. It just reminded me that I am afraid of life. Partially because I was brought up this way, and second because I obviously choose to continue to live this way. Not that I want to, but I do. During this class today I realized something had to change. We have a choice, we write our own story. I know what I want my new story to be, it is just a matter of the follow through. I believe we are here for a purpose, we just have to listen to our hearts and discover this purpose. For me it is a matter of getting my head to shut up so I can hear my heart, my spirit, my soul. I know where I am is not where I want to be, I believe there is more for me, it is a process though, a journey. A journey I begin today. I found that this poem is from Markova's memoir, I Will Not Die an Unlived Life. It seems when you are in need of something, it will be given to you. I believe I heard this poem for a reason, I was in need. Memoirs are my favorite read, I always gain inspirations from others' lives. I plan to read this book next. The poem brought tears and was a soul shaker for me, I am anxious to read her story...
I WANT this purse! Lucky Brand Jeans Velvet Patchwork Tote-$98...this may not sound like much money to spend on a purse to the purse junkies out there, but it's alot for me. I am a cheapo and usually only spend like 20 bucks...so this one is going on the Christmas list. Hint hint :)
This is my favorite hairspray! As much of an Aveda junkie that I am, I am not a fan of their hairspray. So I found this one! It smells great, does not leave your hair feeling stiff, and its a volumizing spray that is firm yet flexible and adds a great shine to your hair. I love it!
