Back in Arizona!

Current Weather: An abnormal 48 degrees, just chilly enough to wear my new warm sweater from the Gap!
Current Book: Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Current Coffee: Latte de soja a fait dans ma cuisine? My french is rusty. I made my own soy latte.
Blogging Incentive: To kill time before my lovely boyfriend shows up with my LAST pizza of the year :)Yes y'all, this girl is going on a strict diet as of the 26th :D

I haven't been in the blogging mood lately. Though you guys have received numerous text messages from me (not my readers, my actual physical friends), I decided to put together a montage of my favorite things about this break so far!

First, I present to you my night of drinking wine and reading a WONDERFUL book called 'Still Alice.' It's about this 50 year old woman who has just been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. Everyone that just conquered biology will LOVE being able to actually know what they are talking about. For example  one of the lines in the book is as follows:

Secretases were the naturally occurring enzymes that released normal, unharmful levels of amyloid-beta. The mutation in Alice's presenilin-1 secretes rendered it insensitive to proper regulation, and it produced too much amyloid-beta. Too much was harmful. Like turning on a faucet that couldn't be turned off, her sink was rapidly overflowing. 


I promise you I didn't search for that paragraph. It was sitting (rather electronically waiting) for me as I entered my password. WOW...it's weird to talk about books like that.

This next love of mine, my friends, is the ever-so-famous Hava Java that I ramble on about. Oh, how delicious my first sip was after a month without it! 

 Then I made red velvet cake cookies. They were part of a whoopee pie mix that I decided to transform into cookies with cream cheese icing. Imagine a gay guy saying "yee-um!" They're exquisite!

Last, but certainly not least, I present to you the process of making homemade raviolis. They were SO dense that eating one filled me up like Paula Dean...y'all need some more butter? My classy ass used a beer bottle (that I drank...hehe) to roll out the dough. 

[I'm adding these pictures as part of an edit I am doing to this post]

Here's how the raviolis turned out! :) I put some pesto, Alfredo, and dollops of marinara on top and had cheesy garlic bread on the side. This is part of my current eateverythingicanbeforeistartmydiet meal plan: 

Instead of two stockings this year (my mom does one and then my grandma does one), I was able to choose a mani/pedi for one of them! The lady asked me if I was engaged. I'm going to start messing with people and pretend I am about to go on my honey-moon so that they'll give me discounts. :D You know me...it's always my birthday if there is something free involved. 

Other things I'd love to tell you girls (and my readers....the sad few regulars[I love you guys!]):

After Christmas Will, his friends, his friends' girlfriends, and I will be hauling our warm clothing up to Pine Top to spend the week in the snow. I can't wait! It's going to be so wonderful and relaxing. I'll upload a TON of pictures showing you guys what I got for christmas. Y'all better do the same! 

<3 Love you all,

Momo Jenkins

Dearest Hailey

Weather: A whopping 27 degrees! Warming up here in Colorado
Latte of choice:  Starbucks Soy Latte

Friends I'm with: Nicole and Jen

Preface for those readers that don't know my friends:


HAILEY is from Bellevue, Washington. She is the most delightful girl in the world! If you're ever having a bad day, she's your girl to go to. Whether it's throwing teddy grams across the room or making garlic salt grilled cheeses, it's always a good time.
My favorite conversation with Hailey: "One of my baby sitters had sleep apnea." *long pause* "Oh wait no, that's my dad. My baby sitter had narcolepsy."

This is Hailey. I apologize for the 3rd grader's wall in the background, that was my old roommate.

JEN is a sweetheart from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She loves hockey and my home made lattes. I am so blessed to have met her (and all of my new friends!) here at college. She's got the same pet peeves as me (don't drag your Ugg boots) and appreciates delicious Alfredo. This is her below, on the left. Hailey is on the right.

NICOLE is my sarcastic fellow Arizona gal. She cusses more than any trucker I've ever met (though I admit to only overhearing truckers' conversations at dumpy general stores on the way to Texas). She is so much fun to be around (as are all of my friends) and will always correct our bad grammar. 

Nicole, on the right

Dear Hailey,

Nicole, Jen, and I are at starbucks "studying," or should I say face booking. If that was a major here at CSU, I'm sure we would all be graduating with honors. Today Starbucks had buy one get one free cold cups (you know how much I love those!) so I hauled my butt over here before they ran out.

Jen also bought two, while Nicole brought her free coffee from Durrell Express. We miss you so much!

Short but sweet, your hungry friends are going to go to dinner.

Love you!
Mo