Happy Almost-Friday! 
1. Nothing like a good dose of blog issues to really get you going in the morning!
I woke up all ready to go with my WIAW post yesterday morning, only to discover that my server was having issues and that Spoons was down for the count. The count was supposed to be no longer than 15-30 minutes, but ended up being somewhere along the lines of 6 hours. I may have been slightly losing my mind. My home may also be spotless as a result of itā¦
2. On that noteā¦ does anyone else have a problem with obsessively checking/refreshing things when they arenāt working? And doing it everyā¦ ohā¦ 32.6 seconds? I canāt help it ā that tiny flicker of hope that next time will be the time is what gets me through.
3. Well, that and snacks. High amounts of stress completely kill my appetite, but small bouts of anxiety or nerves? Eat ALL the foods!! The amount of grazing I did yesterday morning was pretty intense. It happens. Oh, and cold mac ānā cheese is pretty much the best thing ever, in case youāre wondering.
4. What Iām wondering is when the heck the Naked3 palette will be coming outā¦
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I mean, I guess it doesnāt really matter since I promised myself I wouldnāt buy anything before Christmas, but Iād still like to know so that I can encourageā¦ errā¦ Santaā¦ to pick one up ASAP before they all disappear from the shelves.
5. Speaking of shelves, the ones in my fridge and pantry are looking a little bare. Not that theyāre ever overflowing, since I live by myself and only buy small amounts at a time so I donāt have to worry about things spoiling, but Iāve run out of some staples (avocado, apples, kabocha, cucumbers, salsa), and Iām running low on some others (yogurt, almond milk, baby greens, bananas, oats), so Iām going to have to visit a grocery store soon or I wonāt have anything left to eat. The reason for my negligence? The weatherā¦
Unless Iām snowboarding, I really dislike being out in the cold, so I try to run my errands when the risk of losing noses and digits to frostbite isnāt so high. Itās supposed to warm up to above freezing over the weekend, so Iām wondering if I can hold out until then. Probably notā¦ unless I want to be eating canned beans and parsnips for dinner 
6. On that note, what am I supposed to do with parsnips? Eat them, obviously, but how? I bought some on a whim a couple of weeks ago, and theyāve been lying around untouched because Iām not sure how to go about preparing them. I hear theyāre good roasted, or in soups, but I need concrete opinions here!
7. I realized a sad truth the other day ā I canāt sew. I mean, maybe I could if I actually tried it (I used to be able to when I was younger), but my home lacks any of the necessary tools that would allow me to do so. Needles? Thread? Yeaaaaaah, about thatā¦ I also donāt own an ironing board or an iron
8. It wouldnāt be a random post without random factsā¦
1. I want to say āthose lucky buggers,ā but at the same timeā¦ that seems a bit wrong.
2. What I want to know isā¦ why do we have to come up with so many different way to refer to our periods?
3. Whatever worksā¦
4. 
Alright, who tried it?! It works! Talk about insta-mood lifter.
5. You think itās all fun and games, until someone loses an eye gets labelled a cheater.
9. Unlike last week, this week I am going to stop on an even number, just to spite my odd brainā¦ And Iām going to do it by telling you that Iām planning on putting up an exercise update post tomorrow to fill you guys in on whatās been going on with my running and what my plans are looking like for the winter.
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) Happy Thursday, friendly faces! Enjoy your day!
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Are you a compulsive checker too?
Whatās one item on your Christmas list?
Can you sew? How about knit?
Parsnip fries are awesome ā but I am lazy and dont want to cut them into fries shape, so i just cut thin circles and fry them on ghee/butter and sprinkle with salt. I am obsessed with them <3 this week I made them 3 times
My computer has been giving me SO many issues the past few weeks. Itās driving me a little bit crazy. I think I may just need to bite the bullet and buy a new computer or something.
Not cool. And Iām totally guilty of the constant refreshing every .5 seconds because I think things magically fix themselves. Sadly not.
Oh man itās COLD in Edmonton. Thankfully itās not that nor will it ever be here;)
And you have to bake parsnips with sea salt, coconut oil, and rosemary. They are amazing!
Been missing you around the blog world! Hope that youāre doing well <3
I am DEFINITELY a stress eater. Itās comforting and distracting and sometimes I really need to keep it (or maybe just the stress!) in check. But when Iām truly in crisis-mode, I donāt get hungry at all. Something about the adrenaline seems to suspend appetite, which is generally unheard of for me.
Parsnips. Well, the only thing I can think of that Iād made with em is a hash ā throw some turkey, sweet taters, parsnips, sweet taters, and spinach in a pan, saute it up, and top with a poached egg. NOM. The key to parsnips, I think, is to let other flavors overwhelm it!
Brr it is so cold there! I dont blame you for not wanting to go out! I am definitely a nervous eater AND a compulsive checker- with everything! Partially because I was not blessed with the patience virtue so I constantly check because I just want things DONE!
Iāve never had my blog server go down, but I hate it when my internet goes down, especially for hours at a time! So annoying.
Ooh parsnips! I like tossing them with olive oil and roasting them, then in the last 5 minutes of cooking toss them with a combination of butter + garlic + minced shallot + chives + thyme + rosemary + salt. So flipping good!
Nope, canāt sew, canāt knit, canāt crochetā¦ Iām useless. I can do laundry and iron though.
Itās actually a little sad how antsy I can get when I lose the Internet ā I hate the idea of so many things going on and me not having any access to āem
I canāt even remember what life was like before we were basically plugged in 24/7.
Jee whizz that.is.cold! I canāt take cold at all. At least now that Iām eating more I donāt need to wear 6 layers and still be freezing. But then I havenāt experienced that level of coldness ever. Ugh stupid server issues..and here I was checking for you a bazillion times on Wednesday. Roasted parsnips are quite delicious ā the only way Iāve had āem. Me and my older sister refer to periods as āAunt Suzyā! LOL. I couldnāt even tell you how that started, its been our term since forever. I avoid needles/sewing like the plague. Canāt bear to think how dangerous that sort of think could get in my hands
OMG thatās so cold!!! Iām originally from Wisconsin so Iām used to the cold, but thatās freezing haha!
40% of American havenāt seen the dentist?!?!? Crazy!
Ugh server issues are the worst. Baked parsnip fries are heavenly, but I have made parnsip āriceā and pureed them into squash soup which were both good!
So annoying and not cool about your server being down!! And yes I am an obsessive / impatient checker of anything that can be refreshed
I donāt know what that makeup palet is but now I want it!!
Love that āthe English have landedā phraseā¦too funny I may use it now. My friends and I call it āAunt Irmaā if youāve ever seen the IT Crowd it is from thatā¦if you havenāt seen the IT Crowd I suggest you go and watch it now!! Also want to try searching google now for āwhoās the cutestā hehe
I taught myself to knit last year from watching videos on youtube. And I actually took sewing lessons when I was younger if you can believe as I thought I wanted to be a fashion designer so my dad had a family friend teach me.
If you try āwhoās the cutest,ā try typing in ādo a barrel rollā as well
I donāt have an iron or ironing board either! Iām glad Iām not the only one. I feel like itās something I should invest in but [so far] it hasnāt been totally necessary.
I canā t even imagine how cold it is there! I can honestly say that Iāve never experienced weather that cold. I went to NYC for Christmas last year and it was around 15 degrees which was unbelievable for me! California, born and raisedā¦
And the Naked 3 palette came out today! <3
Did you make more macaroni cheese :)? I know I did! Whatās your favourite recipe? I used havarti and little macaroni plus some cream and Parmesan ( so no cheese sauce just wonderful amounts of macaroni with cheesy cream!) SO GOOD. I am such a Muncher and Iām embarrassed to say my āhandfulsā are about three times your Lovely petite ones, sigh, oh well. I hate the cold too- but I must admit mac and cheese is one of the plus sides
Confession: my macaroni and cheese came from a box
But itās a pretty brilliant idea to make your own cheesy sauce ā thatās something that Iāll definitely be doing in the future!
Hi! A really, REALLY good recipe for parsnip fries is the one from Angela over at OhSheGlows! They are AMAZING!!
http://ohsheglows.com/2010/04/16/these-fries-will-change-your-life/
I can not wait till I get my hands on the Naked 3 Palette. It came out on the Urban Decay website today only to sell out.
Hate when my site doesnāt work properly. I am the same way ā refresh, refresh, refresh
When technology doesnāt work it seriously drives me insane! I have zero patience lol itās bad
Ohhh the anxious munchies. I ALWAYS get them. I never understand how my mum and sister completely lose their appetite when they are upset or stressed. For me, its the polar opposite!
Glad the issues were sorted with the computer- lucky in time for my morning routine of blog reading
When you learn what to do with pasnips, let me know- Iāve got two in my pantry and have no idea what do with them! LOL Love the last fact- Iām telling all my teacher friends!
A lot of people have recommended this recipe for parsnip fries ā http://ohsheglows.com/2010/04/16/these-fries-will-change-your-life/ . It uses almond butter, so it might just be a winner!
Oh man, I HATE the cold too! And Iām definitely buying that palate when it comes out, looks gorgeous!
doesnt makeup and nailpolish have the weirdest / provocative names? hahaā¦
i did not buy parsnips although I was very close coz I am equally clueless..I am so hoping santa will get be Naked 3 as well. I dont know how you guys do it in that brutal weather. Its 60F here and I still complain. Sending you warm hugs.
My server was down a few weeks ago (maybe just last week?) and I hit the refresh button so many times. And not just on one computer. I had it on my iPad, phone, Aaronās computer, and mine. I was a bit crazy. Then I called them and told Bluehost to fix it
Haha No idea what happened, but itās pretty darn nerve wracking! These facts you learn are too funny. I read this on the treadmill and laughed out loud. I need to remember the Google one for when Iām having a rough day, ha. One way to make you feel instantly better, right?
I was on the phone with Bluehost as well and they told me it would only take up to 30 minutes
And there are a lot of fun Google tricks! āDo a barrel rollā is another one 
Eh, Iām really not too much of a munchies person. But when I get nervous, I do always feel like cooking something. It never fails to calm me down.
Omg, I refresh EVERYTHING every chance I get- my FB, my Twitter, my Pinterest, my WordPress Reader/Blog Stats, Email- all of it. I always get a small little twinge of anticipation, thinking that thereās gonna be some new thing for me to see. Itās kinda funny now that I think about it lol
I donāt really have a Christmas list. I havenāt given it much thought to be honest. I just enjoy the season-part of it, rather than the gift getting part these days.
Cannot.sew.at.ALL. Like nothing. I knew how to cross stitch at one point, but I long since forgot. If I had to sew my own clothes, Iād definitely be naked.
<3
I definitely get hit with the munchies when I am nervous ā boo!
Haha, oh man. I can barely sew on a button! Iām the same as you. As a kid, I could sew, knit, and crochet {had to get those Girl Guide badges somehow}!
Canāt believe those Alberta temperatures. Definitely not missing outdoor supervision at school these days! Stay warm!
I used to be so much craftier when I was a kid as well ā miss those days! And I canāt even tell you how jealous I am that you guys are just going into summer over there in Australia. Itās been snowing all week here
Rost those parsnips FOR SURE! I love them so much that I actually eat them for snacks ;).
Parsnips?? Make fries!! Sooo good!! Cut them in fries, cover with your favorite oil, a little almond flour or oat flour, salt, pepper and curry if you like. Bake at 200degrees C for maybe 20 minutes. Perfect!!
actually, i remember offering you to knit you a scarf last winter.. So if youāre still interestedā¦.
You are invited to come here and be taught how to sew and knit. I admit, I am that nerd who can do both of it. I even have an own sewing machine
Okayā¦ I was just working on my post for tomorrow, where I was complaining about the weather being windy and cold. Iām just going to be honest with you and tell you that itās supposed to be about in low 40ā0 during the day and close to freezing at night. No more complaining from me!
Holy cow, itās cold where you are! I clean when Iām obsessing about something too. Itās like if I canāt control that situation, I can at least control the vacuum marks on my carpet. Iām also a compulsive checker. I had āwi-fiā (I use that term loosely cause it didnāt work) on my bus ride last week and stuff just wouldnāt load. It was terrible.
I know one thing you have in your pantry (spaghetti squash), and I think you should make that!