When I Need a Fix Up

I can always depend on Stac to tell me when I need a good fix up. I do appreciate her honesty with regard to that. She likes me to look my best. That woman tells me the truth and she said I was looking rather “librarian.” But I’m an archivist not a librarian! Haha!

She never ceases to impress me with her creative skills. That woman can juggle hair designs on multiple clients, several phone calls, and convo with success. She even rushed me out early because I had to go way out of town to pick D up for an appointment.

Today she decided it was time for me to make a return to blonde ville. She thought I had been brown for long enough. Stac hooked me up with a smashing light blonde to dark brown Ombre. I was happy with the results as always.

Joan Crawford once said “I think that the most important thing a woman can have – next to talent, of course – is her hairdresser.” Sometimes we need to treat ourselves. Sometimes we need to feel fresh again. Apparently sometimes I need to look a little less like a librarian?! I do feel better!

~•A light blonde to dark brown Ombre by Stac•~

Read My Mind

Today my friend Laura Krol sent me an email. She is a wonderful woman who I have known for many years. She is beautiful, funny, sweet, intelligent and she loves history. We have shared many interesting stories and this woman delivers a killer lecture. I told her I would have to share her email (click on the images to read the text). I love how well she reads my mind. When I got her email, I laughed because I have been working on research for this for a couple of weeks. I decided to take a break from the weights on Tuesdays and Thursdays (during my lunch) to write until I complete the piece,
but I did go to the gym today!

Check this woman out. You can read about her in
A Wild History by Terry Meyers.
You should also check out her book titled
Deming: Images of America.

Email to Felicia from Laura
(click on the image to read the text)

Email to Laura from Felicia
(click on the image to read the text)

How do you know you’re officially a gym rat?

A) When you have 60+ tank tops in every color.

B) When you have 60+ sweatshirts and jackets in every color.

C) When you clean out your closet and 60% of your clothes is still workout swag.

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Or maybe it’s….

D) All of thee above
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Official 2012 Web Site Report for •My Voyage Through Time•

•Poison Ivy and Batman (the only super hero immune to her toxins)•

I have enjoyed my online voyage through bits and bytes thus far. It is super sweet that WordPress puts out a handy little report for me to share with my readers/followers. 2012 was a good year on My Voyage Through Time thanks to all of you. I do appreciate every read and visit.

I draw inspiration from everything around me. Sometimes I think I absorb more inspiration than I can successfully handle. “The busiest day of the year was September 18th with 297 views. The most popular post that day was” my poem titled No Death by Kiss. I do need to thank my unwilling inspiration for that spark.

I would also like to thank the top five people who took the time to comment on my site~ Marlene, Sahm, Ela, Kissing the Cockroach, and Perianne. These may just be some of the most contemplative, creative minds I have encountered in the virtual world (with the exception of the real life Mar).

So… Following is the report that the WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared for my site. It’s an interesting look at my backbone!

Here’s an excerpt:

4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 50,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 12 Film Festivals

Click this link for the full report.

Delicious in a Glass

~A Healthy Option~

I had to post a picture of delicious in a glass. This is my newest addiction. The healthy drink has: ice; lemon slices; frozen blueberries; Glaceau Vitamin Water Zero (XXX acai-blueberry-pomegranate); and club soda. This is an *awesome* super low calorie option! Yum!

Waking Up to Snow

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As soon go kindle fire with
snow, as seek to quench the
fire of love with words.

•~William Shakespeare

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~•Snow in my back yard on the morning of New Year’s Eve (Santa Fe, New Mexico)•~

~•Snow in my front yard on the morning of New Year’s Eve (Santa Fe, New Mexico)•~

2013 Series Premiere Watch List

~My Top 6~

2013 Series Premiere

Watch List

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ABC’s~ Once Upon a Time

Premieres~ January 6, 2013

(Sunday)

~Regina the Evil Queen plus Spells~
Once Upon a Time

NBC’s~ The Voice

Premieres~ March 25, 2013

(Monday & Tuesday)

~Adam and Blake plus Usher~
The Voice

 

NBC’s~ The Biggest Looser

Premieres~ January 6, 2013

(Sunday)

~Jillian and Dolvett plus Kids~
The Biggest Loser

 

NBC’s~ Deception (new)

Premieres~ January 7, 2013

(Monday)

~Meagan plus Crime~
Deception

 

NBC’s~ Grimm

Premiere Date Pending

(Friday)

~Nick and Hank plus Potions~
Grimm

 

VH1′s~ Mob Wives

Premieres~ January 6, 2013

(Sunday)

~Mob Wives plus No Gloves~
Mob Wives

Dwight’s a Size 18??

~My shoe inside a picture of Dwight Howard’s shoe~

Oh my gawd!!! We are in Foot Locker right now and we are trippin’ on the size of Dwight Howard’s shoe! For real! His foot is more than twice my size. Talk about a little person! Now that’s a mind melt. The man with monster gunz also rocks monster feet… Oh~ and I also got my very first pair of Fatbaby Ariats at the cowgurl store!

Only a Hardcore

~My Shadow on the Demon’s Track at Santa Fe High~

The dictionary defines “hardcore” using the phrase “unswervingly committed.” A hardcore person is uncompromising, dedicated, or chronic. Only a hardcore person would run on a snow laced, chilly, and desolate track right before Christmas (with 101 things left to do). I’m just chronic like that ! Good or bad? I guess it depends on who it is you’re asking!

Crab Cakes and Cardio

1:06am

Well I learned many things after hours here in Annapolis. I’m still not up on the two hour time difference, but I’m getting there. It’s barely after 11 in good ole New Mexico! Here is a list of some things I found interesting tonight.

~I can only wonder what is going on inside the cabins of house boats on the bay. Hum?? Several people were at work and play there.

~This is a very historic site. It would take me days to write about just that. Annapolis was once the capitol of the United States. I didn’t know that.

~At least two Presidents (if not more) have deep roots here in Annapolis (GW and AL), which is awesome.

~Christmas lights were beautiful on the docks and around the bay.

~Oh and over here the Salvation Army bell ringers were two cute women. They were playing songs by request on a kazoo! Really?? Now that deserved a small donation right?

~What is the only decent seafood I have come across so far? Yes- crab cakes. Still not sure why??

~Ice cream is good to eat right before cardio! Really? What the? No really— what the??

~There are about as many runners who are into fitness as there are pubs, bars, or watering holes (whatever you like to call it) with people into drinking. I must have seen 20 pubs and 20 people running on an evening stroll in 1 hour!! Strange I know? Ummm… I prefer running~ and so that’s what I did.

~LifeFitness makes a sick-sick-sick with the sickness treadmill. Oh yes they do! The fitness center in my hotel is small, but well equip. Who doesn’t want to jam hot Ciara videos while burning off crab cakes and ice cream?

~And…a long bath is simply divine after all of thee above!

Roses for Women

~Flower Arrangements by Felicia_11.22.2012~

These are two arrangements I just made. One is for my mother and the other is for my paternal grandmother. I am sure it is a good way to say thank you. I was a floral designer for several years back in the day. I still have fun with it and have done flowers for a handful of weddings, proms, and funerals. These arrangements are simple small tokens of appreciation for two wonderful women in my family.

Santa Fe BBQ Turkey (OooLaLa)

~Felicia’s Santa Fe BBQ Turkey~

3:30am

OhMyGawd!! Now that’s what I’m talkin’ ’bout! I love being so gourmet. This is a recipe I made up for my 20lb turkey. I wanted to try something new this year, so I’m cooking up a yummy treat to take to my mom. Check out my Santa Fe BBQ Turkey. The turkey is now in slow roast mode. I got up at 2:00am and popped it in at 3:00am. In 8 hours what I’ll have on my hands is sheer heaven!!! This fella is stuffed with red and green jalapenos, purple onions, and a pile of bacon, then drenched with Santa Fe style BBQ sauce. Nice!!! Now– back to dream land.

My Crazy Pile of Schedules

**My Crazy Pile of Schedules**

No really… How many schedules do I need to live my life? How could I live another day without my Casio EZ Label Printer?? What a mess! I am preparing for the month of December to roll in and I was shocked to realize that I keep a grip of schedules! I am such a Virgo. It’s scary how I color code, alphabetize, list, decorate and detail bits of information. Whatever works I guess. Yes people~ I was born to be an archivist. If I didn’t do this I shutter to think about forgetting to: attend meetings, classes, and conferences; complete reviews; pay my bills; hit the gym; take my son to school; go on field trips; show up for potlucks; cover the reference floor; answer correspondence; and call on birthdays! Yikes~ being a Virgo is an important part of my life. I demand organization. I am glad that tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Thank goodness! Have a good one people.

•Diabolical•

Diabolical by Felicia and Daryn~ a clay tribute to my favorite Plankton and his hunt for a patty.

Tonight Daryn and I teamed up to create a clay tribute to Sheldon Plankton. My son made a fabulous Krabby Patty burger to compliment my Plankton. I absolutely love the “diabolical,” wicked, evil, fiendish little green dude. The tiny copepod runs the Chum Bucket in the SpongeBob cartoon. He is my favorite archenemy who is always on a mission to steal the Krabby Patty recipe. He is just so diabolical!! Haha

A Cook with Heart

Red Chile Chicken Enchiladas made by Felicia

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<3…A loving heart is
the beginning of all knowledge.
…..Thomas Carlyle
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Tonight I made red chile enchiladas and beans to take to work tomorrow. I watched the CMA awards (awesome) while I cooked. Cooking is second nature to me. I went through: 80 corn tortillas; 6 pounds of cheese; 24 ounces of extra hot New Mexican red chile powder; 3 bunches of green onions; 2 cans of black olives; and six cups of beans. Last week the archives hosted a large event filled with scholarly lectures, silent films, books, and a grip of history. Everyone worked so hard planning and preparing, so I wanted to show my appreciation. I enjoy doing things for people because it makes me feel good. Hopefully my Friday treat will be enjoyed by everyone on staff. There may be some things I am still unsure of, but there are a few things I do know without a doubt. I am a woman with a good heart and I am an *excellent* cook. Hey— with luck and hard work, hopefully the rest will fall into place!

Pans of Red Chile Chicken Enchiladas made by Felicia

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