As promised...* + Sunday Letters!

As promised, here is my little guy wearing his cone. He only wears it when we aren't with him, and I had to go to Kroger earlier to buy some ingredients to make pumpkin cranberry scones! 

He is so cute. This is what his ears looked like when he was a baby baby. <3

Here's the scones I made earlier! For my first try, they turned out really well and I am super happy with them! I also made some cinnamon butter to spread on them and before I baked them, I sprinkled sugar and cinnamon on the stop. Yum! 

Sunday Letters...*

Dear ex-boyfriends,

Thank you for showing me what a boyfriend shouldn't be. Thank you for teaching me how to remember who I am in a relationship. Thank you for teaching me confidence and resilience. Most of all, thank you for teaching me what love isn't so that when I found it, I knew the difference.

Love,

Stephanie

Puppy Love + other types of love, too

Hello! Happy Sunday!

I tried to get a decent picture of the Chihuahua son, especially in his poor little cone, but it was impossible. He's gonna have to wear it again, anyways, so I'll be sure to update later with some proper pictures!

On the same topic, he is doing SO MUCH better. He hasn't started using his leg to walk, yet, but he is using it to scratch his ears, again (which was really hard for him at first!) and he has started laying on his bad side, too! He cries every now when he is really uncomfortable, but he's getting lots of rest and and sleep. Right now, he has his head buried in a cardigan of mine on the couch, snoozing away!

In other news, I have been having ridiculous dreams lately. I think they might have something to do with the fact that I haven't had soda in 15 days (WOOP!). I had a dream a week or two ago about bubble tea, which I have never had, but looks SO delicious. So, I have taken to asking my twitter peeps 83843 questions about it and one of them was gracious enough to help me find a place in Cincinnati that sells it! I plan on going to the Tea n' Bowl on Tuesday before class at UC to get one to try for myself!

See? Don't these look delicious??? I need to try one, asap.

I have also been having dreams about coffee!! I love the warming qualities and taste of coffee, but I hate that it makes me have the jitters, so unless I have the option to get decaf, then I usually don't drink it. Which is REALLY unfortunate considering Nick got this Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks a couple weeks ago and it was omgsogood. I had a dream about the very thing, and have been fighting the urge to buy a coffee on the way to school in the mornings, because I always end up regretting it when the cup is empty and my hands are shaking! 

But seriously? I am having a hard time saying no.

Also...*

I am really excited about tonight because Nick only works until 5 and I don't have to leave for work immediately after he gets here like I did last night. I spent the entire day cooped up in this apartment while Nick was working so Guillermo wasn't alone. It was SO boring! I think I have exhausted every interesting movie choice on Netflix. 

ANYWAYS, tonight Nick and I are having another Chipotle date and we are going to watch The Book of Eli (which is our first movie from Netflix, yay!). Possibly we will then watch the new episode of Dexter, which I have been completely obsessed with this season. Basically, I am just excited to have company! Hope you all have a lovely Sunday and a great Monday! 

xoxo S

P.s. I bought a Cosmopolitan this weekend to satiate my boredom and in it I read that The Bell Jar is being turned into a movie! I cannot wait to learn more, and will definitely share once I get some more deets!

Guillermo [heart.]

Just wanted to pop in an do a little update on Guillermo, tonight. Nick picked him up from the pet hospital at about 9:30 this morning. He was wearing a cone, and was really scared and sleepy in the little cage. Since we got him home, he has been sleeping and cuddling and eating all day long. He is very uncomfortable and I can tell in a lot of pain. He has to take antibiotics and pain medicine, and he has to wear a cone when we don't have our eyes on him 100%. If he doesn't he will try to clean the incision and it could get infected. Speaking of the incision, it's HUGE and there are four giant stitches on his little hind leg.

I apologize for the quality of this picture [I have a crappy camera AND the light in here is awful.] The worst part about this whole thing? They shaved his entire leg, hips, and part of his back. He looks so pitiful hairless :(

All in all, he is doing really well, and will start to recover in the next few days. It is going to be slow going with lots of homemade PT exercises, but we will get through. Thank you all, again, for all of your kind words! <3

Wednesday Wonders v.6

This week's Wednesday Wonders has a special theme: Sylvia Plath! I have been more than a little obsessed by her in the last few weeks (more than normal, at least). Also, since I have decided that my next tattoo is going to be the Sylvia quote found in The Bell Jar: "Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences." I thought that this would be fitting!! 

In addition, there are 12 photos this week, instead of 10, all of which came from Sylvia Plath - Poetry's Lioness

1. One of the only visual depictions I have been able to find

of this beautiful quote.

2. Sylvia BUTTONS?? I wish I knew where these were

sold so I could have some of my own!

3. This is one of her most popular quotes. I think it's incredibly

thought provoking and this mural is awesome.

4. Right before I found this photo, I was thinking about how

awesome it would be to have a library full of SP books. And how

I would love to photograph them.

5. It was a tortured marriage, but oh so pretty.

6. One of my favorite reads. I talked about it here. I strongly

urge EVERYONE to pick this up and read it from cover to cover.

7. Another one of her popular quotes, also from The Bell Jar. 

I think this tattoo is clever and simple and feminine.

8. This quote makes me wonder where it's written and how many

people have happened upon it. 

9. Pretty SP.

10. When it came down to it, my decision for new ink was between

the above quote and this one. SO pretty.

11. This painting was coupled with a SP quote on

the Tumblr that I linked above.

12. A caricature of SP using quotes from her own writing.

Also...***

We took Guillermo the vet this morning, and he is probably waking up from surgery right about now. We are really nervous and hope he's doing okay. I will definitely do a little update in the next few days to let you all know how he is doing. We get him back tomorrow morning and hope all has gone well with the surgery. I want to thank you again for all of your kind words and so much support over the last few weeks. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

Now... I am off to the library to pick up the DVD version of The Crucible for my AA kids. They are struggling to understand the play in the book, so I thought watching it scene by scene might help them + a character  map! Have a wonderful Wednesday! 

Bloggin' Ladies: Odelma Vintage

Hey guys! I want to welcome to Femmena Mala one of my favorites on my daily blog roll: Mattie from Odelma Vintage! She is super cute and has the best ideas. I hope you love her and add her to your blog roll, too! xoxo

Name+Age+Site/Blog

Mattie Babb

Age 20

http://odelmavintage.etsy.com

http://odelmavintage.blogspot.com

What is something interesting about you? 

I love anything and everything that comes with a rich history. I fell in love with vintage jewelry first when I started to see the beauty in a few of my late grandmother's pieces. That fascination is what grew into Odelma today and I'm so grateful that I get to do what I love.

How long have you been blogging?

Wow! My blogging began with Xanga a very long time ago. I love blogging! And I love the blog community.

Why did you begin blogging? 

Blogging is such a creative outlet. I started the Odelma blog just to have a place to write about my adventures with Odelma when I first opened, and to store all sorts of goodies around the web that strike my fancy. Blogging also gives me such a rare opportunity to meet other bloggers from all over the world! I love it.

Who is your inspiration for writing? 

Hmm, it's so hard to narrow it down to just one person. I'm inspired by so many amazing bloggers around the web. Too many to single out and name.

Where do you get your ideas?

I carry a notebook around with me that I record blog ideas on. I get inspiration from everywhere: other bloggers, websites, current events, fashion magazines, personal stories, local attractions, etc. Anytime I find something interesting or creative, I make sure to record it so I can eventually turn it into a blog post to share with others.

Do you have any advice that you want to share with fellow lady bloggers?

Stick to who you are and your voice.  Try to not compare yourself to other bloggers because then you will find yourself trying to replicate their voice. It all boils down to what you love and what you want to share, and if you find yourself straying away from that, try to reevaluate and pick up where you started. Also, don't stress about readership and subscriptions. If you are telling your story and blogging from your own heart, readers will come. It's very obvious when a blogger's focus turns from passion to popularity. Find your voice, love it, and use it!

What is one thing you are looking forward to most in your future (blog or otherwise)?

I'm really looking forward to just simply finding out where I turn up. I'd love for Odelma to prosper and grow, but if I'm supposed to do something else with my life, I hope that creativity and blogging will always be a part of it. 

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Thanks, Mattie! Hope you guys can check out her lovely space! 

xoxo Stephanie