Heyyy, hey and welcome to Friday’s Friday… also known as Thursday 😉
1. First order of business — tickets for Blend 2014 go on sale this Sunday (February 16th) at 8 PM EST. Be there or be square. Kidding… sort of. Really, though? Please be there so that I can crush your ribs in a hug (note: my upper body strength is laughable and no rib crushing will actually occur).
2. Second order of business — WHY is there no Canadian flag in Emoji?!? I was talking about the Olympics with a friend via text the other night, and when I went to insert a little Canadian flag to celebrate one of our golds, it was nowhere to be found! What.in.the.eff?!? I’d feel insulted, but I’m Canadian and we’re too easy-going to get worked up about stuff like this…
3. Also… what.the.heck is this?!? 😯
I always buy those tubs of pre washed mixed baby greens to toss in my salads, and my last one contained that creepy spiny thing. Never a dull moment in the Spoons kitchen!
4. Speaking of the Spoons kitchen… look what I did! I baked a banana 
I’ve been a little too lax with my banana supply lately, and one of the dangers of doing this is that you sometimes find yourself in a position where the only available bananas are green 😯 Since I can’t go a day without one and I refuse to eat them when they’re all starchy and nasty, I decided to put the super-speedy-banana-ripening-method to the test. Verdict? It works! Maybe not quite as well as the natural way, but well enough in a pinch. The weirdest part? The skin was still yellow when I took it out of the oven, but slowly turned brown over the next few hours. Weird.
5. You know what’s embarrassing (besides still not being able to spell embarrassing)? I was putting on my makeup the other day, when the phone rang towards the end of my application. I went to answer it, chatted for a little bit, and in the process, forgot that I wasn’t done with my makeup. I was all ready to walk out the door when I took one final look in the mirror only to realize that I had only put mascara on one set of eyelashes 😯 This is why I don’t talk on the phone… and why I have a mirror hanging in the hallway by my front door.
6. Also embarrassing? I burned the inside of my nose by smelling soup… and by burned I mean burned — I was sitting there with cotton balls soaked in apple cider vinegar in my nose for a good 20 minutes. How’d I manage such an impressive feat? Because I’m Amanda, and these kind of things happen to me more often than I care to admit. But I just wanted to see if my soup smelled good! So I took the lid off, stuck my face over the pot, and all the steam came rushing out after about 1.4 seconds, scorching my nostrils in the process 😯 Thankfully I didn’t burn any of the skin on my face, but yeah… don’t do that.
7. On a happier note, how.freaking.cute are these Despicable Me playing cards that I picked up on my trip to Universal Studios? Ridiculous.
8. On a sadder note, I finished up the last of my almond butter and pretzel truffles 😥 😥 Buuuuuut I guess that’s just more reason to get back in the kitchen and bake up something new 😀
9. There is no spoon #9 (name that movie!)
10. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! I have no idea what my plans are (the joys of being in a long distance military relationship), so if you find yourself in need of a Valentine, don’t be shy and hit me up 😀
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Oh my goodness… I have never heard of burning nostrils from smelling hot soup. I hope the soup was worth it. I wish I could go to the blend retreat, but the timings just not right. 🙁
I’m imagining a nose burn must be one of THE most unpleasant pains — right up there with tongue burn, toe stubs, funny bone bangs, and paper cuts.
OUCH! )0:
Also — that banana ripening method. My mind is blown. Blown.
those truffles LOOK AMAZINNNNNNNG can you send me some?!
OMG, this playing cards are adorable!!!! Ugh, sorry about the burned nose – ouch!! Bummer, I’m going to miss out on Blend again! I have summer classes that I just registered for… I’ll be heavily engrossed in my Microbiology. Blend would be much more fun though!
The “Whaaaaaaaaat?” one made me think of you 😉
I love those cards! I have never baked a banana before… I’ll have to try it.
I think it’d be a great opportunity to attend Blend…I don’t know anyone personally so would probably feel extremely uncomfortable though, haha. I may try your banana-ripening method. I bought a green batch on Sunday and they’re STILL green- what the heck?!
Sadly, Blend isn’t in my budget this year 🙁 Booo! Becuase I’d LOVE to go.
Boooness! But maybe the thing in the Rockies is still happening with Jo in the summer!
I need more infor about this Rockies meet up 🙂
I will have to try that banana thing! I feel like I always buy bananas when theyre too green but then they are too brown by the time I remember that I have them and I use them for banana bread or something.
I love your playing cards! Sorry about your nose 🙁
OMG I’m SO making those truffles. Holy crap. That banana trick is very cool! I’ll have to remember that one! 😀
Um no CDN emoticon = SO FREAKING WRONG.
Randomness: One of the bosses at my work is currently trying to set up the TV in our boardroom so we can stream the men’s hockey game. why I love my job reason #43. 😀
I’m a long distance girlfriend, too, so we can be each other’s valentines! I’m spending mine with a baby and a 4 year old… Might as well give a couple the chance to go out together since I can’t with my real valentine! I plan on forcing the 4 year old to consume massive amounts of sugar with me … This night backfire.
Too* 😯
Oh my gosh that twig is really freaking me out. What the heck? Can you imagine biting into that thing; I’d be scared it was going to cut my mouth. Girl I got your back when it comes to embarrassing yourself with makeup; A couple days ago i went out in public with only lip liner on because I got sidetracked and forgot to but the lipstick component on. It wasn’t until my mom finally asked why just my lips were outlined that I noticed. Yikes.
Spoons! Will you be my Valentine?! 😀 If it’s too short of notice just give me your playing cards and we will call it a deal. Cool? Cool 😉 Man, I have a calendar alarm on my phone ready to go on Sunday for BLENDING! Is that too much? I feel like it’s going to be a mad rush like Y2K when people got crazy over canned goods.
I expect a rib crushing hug when I meet you do, just sayin’!
Ugh valentine’s day…. I will be doing one of two things. Nursing myself back to semi-health with chocolate and wine (totally makes sense…)
or pretending I don’t feel like I got hit by a truck carrying the plague and go on a date. that would also require the guy i’m ‘seeing’ to ask me. so expect the former to occur 😉
Aww boo to the plague! I hope you feel better soon… and I’m pretty sure I’m going to end up cozying up to chocolate and wine as well.
I did not know about the apple cider vinegar tip for burnt inner noses- I should definitely be checking that one out for soup steam!! Seriously killer though- glad you survived 😉
I am going to spend the weekend debating about Blend- I want to go and am happy you are going, but many bloggers I follow aren’t able to go this year and it is really expensive. I may try to drive but it’s still a 7 hour drive from Denver, which stinks and I would have to take 2 days off of work. We shall see! More debates to continue in my brain.
I did not know of your long distance military relationship! I only semi recently discovered your blog buttttt…. now I feel like a bad blog reader!
Awww your poor nose!! Maybe that’s why we waft things? 😉
I want those playing cards!!!
Also embarrassing is a hard word. I literally just misspelled it haha! How embarrassing?!
I have found those little weird sticks in my salad before too. What’s up with that? I never heard of baking a banana before. I’m like you in that I have one just about every day. I tried making my own version of banana ice cream yesterday but it was kind of a fail. Any tips?
I think I already answered this in the comments section of your post, but it helps if your bananas aren’t too ripe when you freeze them — the starchier they are, the fluffier your ice cream will be. I usually freeze mine when they’re either all yellow or just starting to show a few brown spots.
I totally have done the “missed part of my make up” routine and headed out the door. I didn’t line one of my lids and all day, if I had gone to the bathroom looked at myself in the mirror, I just felt something was off but just couldn’t put my finger on it until the end of the day washing off my makeup and then it was oooooohhhhhhh.
Well, I can say for sure that I’ve never burnt my nostrils before smelling soup, but it sounds awfully painful! I certainly will be careful smelling soup from now on. Ouch!
On Sunday evening, I’ll be at a birthday party, but we’re going to have to make a point to be home before 8 p.m. I want to be ready! 🙂
So teeeeeechnically I already have a Valentine….but I think I can take on another :-p
And that’s awful on burning the inside of your nose! I had no idea that was even possible…probably because I tend to hurt myself in stupid ways (read: was in a drum class at the gym the other day and smacked myself in the foot with the drumstick) and that hasn’t to me yet. Just give it time…
And I also failed at spelling embarrassing when I just commented on Carly’s post…and then just failed at it again. Yup, that’s what almost 6 years of post-secondary education will get ya 😉
At first I was like, “There is no #9” – that’s in a movie… but then I got it. Hello Keanu…
Those cards are EVERYTHING!!!!!
I’M GOING TO BLEND!!!!!!!! I have a rooming situation worked out and everything; I’m so excited. I can’t sip on (alcoholic) cocktails with y’all because I won’t be 21 till August, but I still can go and that’s all that matters!!
I totally thought your banana was a weird variety of squash when I first saw the picture. I didn’t know baking bananas was a thing…we tend to usually have the opposite problem at school, though–most bananas are a little on the “too ripe” side. 🙁
Eee! I can’t wait to see you there!!!!
I just don’t think Blend can happen for me this year, which makes me so so sad! I could do the registration & everything, but the flying would do me in…especially since I don’t have a “real” job yet!
BLENDDDD!! Tickets go on sale while I’m in Jamaica so if there are any available when I get back, count me in 🙂
There’s no Brasil flag either!! 🙁
I curious about the banana baking! Did it taste like baked banana or it just made it ripen??
I love bananas in so many levels I could easily start a new obsession. But considering the insane heat we’ve been up to here, for now I’ll stick with the frozen bananas allllll day
It tasted like normal banana, probably because I didn’t leave it in long enough for it to bake, and it was super starchy to begin with so it just sweetened it up a tad. And honestly… frozen bananas are the best thing there is.
I’ve never tried that with bananas! I don’t eat starchy, unripe bananas either so this would work for me. I’m also intrigued by burning the inside of your nose – never heard of that either! Those cards are adorable!
I am SO glad to hear that the banana trick works pretty well! I”ll have to try that out when I encounter an emergency situation ;).
I noticed the lack of Canadian flag emoji! Christian is Canadian so he’s laidback, but I’m American so I get worked up about it. I think it’s hilarious 😉
I adore those playing cards! I thought you would find this interesting since you just visited Disneyland… http://www.travelsmrt.com/gallery/5378/what-secrets-is-disneyland-keeping
Okay now I seriously want to go back and do/look for all those things!
Poor you! The soup incident could have happened to me as well :-/
That blend retreat sounds so great! I would love to go there!
Okay I think I NEED to make these almond butter and pretzel truffles this weekend! Have a great weekend 🙂
One time, I found a dead beetle in my “prewashed” spinach leaves. Now I just make sure I inspect each leaf before eating it!
I want to go to the Blend Retreat so badly! I still need to pitch the idea to my parents, so wish me luck on that one. Although I’ll technically be an adult by the time the retreat happens, I DO still live under their roof, and they ARE still paying for college. 😉
I would be someone to burn my hose smelling soup too. I’m glad you didn’t get too injured by the steam!
I loveee those Despicable Me cards. Confession: I still need to watch that movie!!
Have a great Thursday, Amanda!
Wellll I’m single, so my Valentine’s Day will be pretty mellow as well 🙂
And I actually had a similar burning experience the other day – I was leaving my house and went to blow out a candle I had lit on the coffee table (which is a very low to the ground table). I bent over and was hovering above the candle when I blew it out. Once I blew it out, ALL THE BURNING WAX splashed on my face and in my eyes…OMG worst experience of my life. LOL. I was also home alone, so while it did hurt, it was pretty funny, but I had nobody to share a typical “natasha-ism.” I swear, stuff like that always happens to me…
And ya what the heck, why is their no Canadian emoji?!?
It also feels very weird being in the USA during the Olympics when I’m obviously rooting for Canada because I’m from Toronto. You best believe I’ve been rocking my Canadian olympic gloves all over campus!
I hope you have a great day and an equally great Valentine’s day tomorrow, despite your long distance relationship!
Natasha
Burning wax in the face?! That’s seriously a huge fear of mine and why I’m always super careful blowing out candles. And yesss to the Canadian gloves! I got mine from The Bay 4 years ago and I heart them so.
Genius! I never knew you could bake bananas to get them ripe. I’ve tried numerous other methods but if you say this works, I have a bundle of green bananas to attend to, ha. I’m totally hoping to get to some blogging conference this year, but these plane tickets are absurd, ha