Pizza with corn

Today is Beatrix Potter's birthday! She wrote and illustrated The Tale Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggle-Winkle, etc. I had a collected of her books when I was little. Here are two quotes from her and some thoughts.

"Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality."

School does emhasize perfection and great grades over learning how to think. We learn how to memorize everything in a night, spill it out onto a paper the next day, and then forget all of it. Where is the fun in that? What does it get you besides a sleepless night and the desire to drink a six pack of crappy beer? Some school is pretty amazing, though, and really teaches you how to be creative. My theater classes as Bowdoin really taught me that I am creative and can use that creativity to write plays, direct, and act. I do not think I lost any creativity by going to school. If anything, being in school has made me dive into my orginality and creativity! Which brings on the next quote!

"I cannot rest, I must draw, however poor the result, and when I have a bad time come over me it is a stronger desire than ever."

For me, creativity is my refuge. Whether it is creating a meal or dessert, painting, or creating a yoga routine. Creating makes me feel amazing and allows me to use my negative energies in a positive way.

What do you think about these quotes?

Did you read Beatrix Potter?

Today I finished a painting that has been sitting on my easel for a few days.

One part

Another part

The whole thing! It has a very familiar feel to it for me. Most of my pieces have some organization of flowers and geometry. In this piece it seems as if I am trying to flower and grow into who I am meant to be and I am finally breaking through the bars and obstacles that are holding me back!

Today Stephen's granny and grandmother came into town to deliver our newly covered recliner!

It is a beautiful Ice Blue and so comfy. It's like a brand new recliner and allows me to sit right next to Stephen in his couch. You see, Stephen does not sit on his couch. Ever. He lays across the entire thing and wallows. He is very comfortable like that, so it is rare that we will sit on the couch together. Very rare. Now I can sit very close to him without invading his couch space.

I found something at Super Walmart: Oikos caramel! I was pretty excited, so I bought a pack.

I had it with some cereal that I received in the mail (I will review later) and an apple.

Such a yummy snack! I think my expectations were a bit too high for the yogurt. Yes, it was great. But I think I was expecting more caramel. It was missing something...muchness? Maybe.

I made pizza tonight. Awesome, delicious pizza.

This pizza was a wheat crust with:

Honey mango bbq sauce

Extra sharp cheddar cheese

Chicken

Ground turkey

Corn

Tomato

I added a bit of mozzarella that was in the fridge. Cheese is awesome. You can never have too much.

My slices with brussel sprouts on palm leaf plates (an other review to come in the future).

So hungry.

Time to eat the pizza!

It came out delicious. I really feel like I have become very comfortable with making my own pizza. I can whip together a crust without a recipe and I can make different variations to it each time. I love experimenting with toppings and flavors. I would love to go to a little restaurant or cafe that only served pizza. It would have a different type of pizza each day and would be made with fresh ingredients and freshly made crusts. Dessert pizzas would also be a feature. Pizza really is a favorite food of mine. And I really do believe that it is healthy for me when I make it myself!

Another note: Today is Jim Davis' (the creator of Garfield) birthday!

And a note from the Awe-Manac:

If everyone likes me or what I'm doing, I haven't gone far enough.