Interesting things

Interesting and Random things

A curious peice of pencil lead found on the tile of my bathroom, standing straight up! Now why would someone need to write something while they're in the bathroom?!?

A dude selling fish (eww!)

Railway Tracks

Donut Peaches?!

Fruit Smoothies

I love making smoothies and especially drinking them. 

Combine them any way you like!

-Banana and Strawberry                                                                               

-Orange and Blueberry                 

-Raspberry, Strawberry, and Blueberry w/ Orange and/or Banana

There, I've got you started. But since I haven't tried anything with Apples or Grapes or Pears or Pineapples, I really cant tell you which combination those might add to.

Here's the recipe. (Use Adult Supervision)

Ingredients

2-4 different types of fruits. don't use to many, or else it will taste terrible!

Milk,
Sugar
a Blender 

Steps.....

1. Choose your combo.

2. Cut up the fruits into slices.

3. Choose whether you want to use milk, or if you want, use yogurt

4. Pour all of the fruits into the blender with a choice from the step above.
5. Decide when you want to stop- thick and chunky, thick and creamy (tastes the best), or watery.
6. Turn on the blender and PUT ON THE LID!!!!!!!
7. Stop when you think its ready, no more than 15 seconds
8. Pour into cups, and add sugar if needed
9. Add straws and ice cubes (optional) or put a dollop of ice cream on top
10. Enjoy!!!!

Sorry I don't have any pictures, I tend to drink them up before I decide to get the camera! =D

Beadwork Samples

We made all of these a really long time ago, but I needed something to blog, so here!!!

Most of these use size 11 seed beads, or TOHO beads.

                                                          Princess Necklace by mom

                                                                  bracelets by mom

                                                                 name bracelet by me

                                                       Jack-o-lantern earrings by mom

                                                        Peyote stitch braclet by mom

                                                         wooden bead bracelets by me

                                              Fancy Necklace and Earrings set by mom

 Crystal and pearl

anklet by mom

bracelet by me

iguana by mom

Yellow Crystal earrings

                      Yellow Crystal Earrings

What You Need:

 

                                                                       Earring Hooks

Head pins

Yellow Crystals

Clear Beads

Cutting pliers

Round-nosed pliers

(What are these called again?)

How to:

Take three headpins and  put the beads on them in the following manner:

Cut the headpins to size

Use the round-nosed pliers and bend each headpin and attach it to the respective hoop.

Do short medium lomg on one earring and long medium short on the other.

Assemble it like this

One is done. Now make another one.

Pongal

Pongal is a holiday celebrated by the people of Tamil Nadu to worship animals, the sun, and the other stuff thats helpful to farming, I guess. Pongal is also the name of a special dish prepared on that day. It is celebrated on the 14th of January.

Aclay pot is placed over a fire and is kept in direct sunlight (so the sun god can see it - by the way he is called Suryan)

 A kolam is drawn right outside the door using rice flour. An overflowing pot signifies the festival name- pongal.

 Almost done with the outline.....

                                 Colored flour is now used to make the pattern more colorful.....

 

There. It's done. Notice the sun on top?

                                                        See? There's the overflowing pot.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Wishing you a very Happy New Year!


Since it was my Dad's birthday on the new year, we had a chance to invite family members.( but if we didn't invite them they would have come anyway). We ordered dinner and it was fun. We are a bit sad we didn't get to stay up till midnight because we were too tired anyway.

My moms birthday was on the 7th and we had a surprise cake and decorations put up for her. Me and my mom left to my cousin's house to bring her and her mom to our house and during that time, my sister and my dad bought the cake and the decorations.
Our family friends who lives in Texas sent a package with a card for new year and it reached us right on her birthday so she was really excited. (by the way a special thanks to Meena aunty and Bala uncle!)

This is Likitha Japa

                 I made it like a peace sign