a few weeks ago, I wrote about how I downloaded the app “one second everyday.” it helps you chronicle your year and helps you make a cute video. I hope this is the first of 12 little collections of a snapshots for 2013.
I picked the song because its a fav of my tiny roommates. When their mom & dad leave, we secretly turn it on really loud and dance and sing with pretend microphones. 🙂
enjoy!
I recently downloaded “How to Be a 20 Something” on to my ereader. It’s a collection of essays complied by Thought Catalog about the experiences of today’s Millennial Generation. It’s the generation that I happen to be a part of. In some ways, am the exact Millennial profile: lover of technology, less financially successful and over all less stable than my parents were at my age, taking a “nontraditional” route post college. In other ways, I couldn’t be more different- like I’m not into sex & drugs. I especially liked this excerpt that seems to hit the nail on the head:
“We’re not stuck. Even if it feels like we are, it’s not true. We’re the opposite of stuck. As 20-somethings, we’re constantly moving — apartments, relationships, cities, jobs. Anything is possible. People are ready for you. They want to hear what you have to say. They look at you and are curious about the words that are going to come out of your mouth. You’re the new generation. What do you have to say? Don’t bite your tongue. One day you’ll be pushed aside for a younger, “fresher” perspective, so you better get it out now. Make a mark. Make a stain. Make something.”
Excerpt From: Brandon Scott Gorrell & Stephanie Georgopulos. “How To Be A 20-Something.” Thought Catalog, 2012-06-12. iBooks.
Does the quote sound a little self important and a little entitled? Totally. Wouldn’t be a Millennial quote with out those qualities. I think what I like about it, is that it speaks to the gusto our generation has to (cheesy phrase alert!) dare to make a lasting difference. This quote, from a secular book, touches on something the Church ought to take notice of: the world is looking at what the most equipped, the best and brightest, the most privileged generation that has ever walked the earth will do and say.
I have to believe there is a movement within this generation that will not stand for a bitten tongue. Anything really is possible- the completion of the Great Commission in our life time is possible. I have to tell you- I’m seeing it happen. I talk to someone every day who is giving up life long plans for long plane rides and Christmas’s away from home. Members of the most entitled generation are choosing to die to themselves for the cause of Christ.
If you’re a millennial, I believe in you. I really think you can change the world.
If you’re not, we desperately need you to pray for us, teach us, and lead us.
He is worthy to receive the reward of His sufferings.
//An attempt at a hair tutorial
//An adorable kitten
//Eating anti sore throat food
//He is hilarious
//Sweet stuff from a sweet sister
//Rummage Saleing- resulting in a new purse & new (to me!) shoes
//Bustin out the Cow Costume
//Oh, Campus
//<3 Selfies
That's what's been going on in my life. Mostly it can be summed up by this video:
I’m not sure who said it, but i think this quote is important,
“Fasting apart from prayer is just a diet.” That being said, I wanted to share my experience doing a physical and spiritual detox- a great thing to do at the beginning of the year!
Continue reading “Thoughts on Fasting & The Dr. Oz 3 Day Detox”
I’ve been pretending to grow out my hair forever, but recently I got semi serious about it. (I mean as serious as you can be about growing out your hair.) I started using sulfate free shampoo & I think it has made all the difference.
Anyways, it was getting REALLLY long and the ends were getting break-y so I started cruising Craigslist for free cuts. (Read all about my tips for getting a FREE haircut from high end salons.) I came across one that was looking for a long layered cut as part of an apprenticeship program at Etch Salon. I got my hair cut for free there this summer and had a great experience. They charge $65 for a hair cut… and all I paid was a semi lame tip!
It was a little bit intimidating at first- serval students and instructors gathered around as she did the initial consultation. Oh and they’re all like super edgy dressers. I tend to use words like “floofy” or “swoopy” to describe how I want my hair…so it took a few tries to express what I was thinking, but she got it! She noticed my hair was dry (ugh! Winter!), and she added a moisturizer while she was shampooing my hair. Oh and the scalp massage! She even teased my hair- bless her heart! Well worth the price tag of free!
So here are the results: (Excuse the selfies…)
Before:
After:
I’m especially happy with the way she managed my bangs! The combo of my cowlick and curly hair usually throws stylists for a loop- she didn’t bat an eye! She will be in the program for a while longer- she said she’d color my hair for $10-$20 AND do free trims! Let me know if you want her number! I’ll hook you up!
I feel like this week flew by…but it was so FULL! It’s always hard for me to get in a groove Spring semester, but I feel like I’m ACTUALLY grooving & getting things done that I want to do! Could it have something to do with being a little more disciplined & getting into a Bible reading plan? Perhaps!
Here are my highlights from the week:
1. Shared Sabbath!
The Council of Religious Advisors at ASU hosted an event called “Shared Sabbath”- it was an event to learn more about how other faiths celebrate their sabbath. It was held at the LDS institute on campus- it was really cool to have several Christian ministries worshiping inside! Plus there was Challah AND samosas…so that was awesome.
2. ASU Gymnastics
On Saturday, a bunch of us headed to the ASU Gymnastics Home Opener! It was fun to cheer in the Sun Devils in something that wasn’t football. Obvs, I love football, but this was just a little different. Afterwards we enjoyed shakes & burgers at Smashburger- yum!
3. Start of a Scarf!
I started to make an infinity scarf. I had a 50% off coup at Jo Ann’s and I found this pattern. I can’t wait until it’s done. I’ve already taken it apart like 5 times.
4. Brunch @ Pita J. With Emily
I’ve been dying to try Pita Jungles’s brunch. Unfortunately…it was just ok. The luke warm coffee was pretty much the deal breaker. The company, however, was splendid. That’s why it’s making the top 5! It’s so inspiring to be around people who really want to “go for it” for Jesus. I love that.
5. Breakfast with Jen
Jen has the cutest apartment and invited me over for a breakfast. It was so great to be able to chat! Even though Jen is a new(er) friend, we weirdly click! I love it! I am so thankful for her friendship.
Heading into the weekend where I’ll be doing a service project on Saturday and teaching Sunday School. Hope I can find some time to finish my scarf!
Cheers to a great weekend!!
Katie Cannon
As always, linking up with Lauren @ From My Grey Desk!
I’ve been using this app called “Flipboard” to browse through my social media. It combines ALL of my sites & profiles into a magazine looking thing. I really like it, but I end up emailing myself things and then forgetting I did that. Subject lines pop up in my inbox like, “Katherine recommends you read ‘The Subculture of Butchers.'” My email is very formal and calls me by my full name. Ha! So, what I’m trying to say is that I have a good handful of links (and some videos & apps) that I’ve been into and that I would like to share!
Speaking of butchers, I really did email myself a video about butchers. I love stuff like this- a niche group of people who are passionate about what they do. Oddly enough, Ashton Kutcher produced this documentary about the rise of local butchers. Watch here. (But only if you have a strong stomach…lots of dead animals.)
I love the prayer she add at the end of this beautiful post.
This app seems really interesting! You load one photo/short video per day and then at the end of the year (or when ever you want!) it makes it into a video! I started doing it…I’m thinking about doing month recaps or something!
Maybe you’ve seen the Make It Count video by Nike by now…but I still think it’s awesome. Watch it here. What can I say, I’m a sucker for quotes!
Speaking of the Nike Vid..I saw it on this blog. I appreciated her thoughts about the new year. (Plus the blog title is hilar.)
I thought this was a great post, not only for entrepreneurs, but for leaders in general.
I’ve been loving following The Paris Review on the ‘gram.
Are you a Bravo fan? I am & the Real Housewives of Atlanta is my fav. Phaedra has branched out and now has a show about her high end funeral business. This makes for ridiculous television. I lost in when the family started dipping ribs in a BBQ fountain as remembrance. Watch a clip here.
Loving this song.
This is a cute graphic and a cute little quote.
**This post is based on Sometimes Sweet‘s “Weekend Links.” You can read her latest links here.
It is so hard to cook for one person. Especially one person (ie me) that has really weird eating patterns and realizes she’s hungry at 9pm but only has quinoa and doesn’t want to leave the house. Recently, I made a bunch of recipes from just a few ingredients. It was pretty easy…so I thought I’d document this huge accomplishment here.
Here were my main ingredients:
-kale
-part skim ricotta cheese
-butternut squash
-whole wheat pizza dough
I know…these seem random, but I promise I made some tasty things!
1. Shaved Butternut Squash Pizza from Clean Eating Magazine
I loved the idea of shaved butternut squash because it is WAY easier than chopping it AND it cooks faster. I subbed ricotta for goat cheese, kale for arugula and ditched the pumpkin seeds. This was sooo yummy! I was surprised though, when I made the balsamic reduction how…vinegar-y it smelled! Dang!
2. Kale & Butternut Squash Turnovers from My Recipes
What I changed: I used shaved butternut squash instead of spinach and the ricotta instead of the feta. The garlic gave it a totally different flavor than the pizza! This was so so yummy! Like a semi healthy hot pocket!
3. Pizza Bites from A Beautiful Mess
Ok these really only use the pizza dough, but they are so easy and so yummy. (Oh I subbed pizza dough for the dough they tell you to use.) I had some leftover pizza sauce- voila! Dinner!
4.Kale & Butternut Squash Quesadillas from Pioneer Woman
I wanted to make this but never did but you totally should. Wouldn’t it have been so perfect if I made these?
5. Kale Salad with Blood Orange dressing from…Me!
I really like kale- so I can eat it as a salad. (Just don’t forget to massage it before you eat it!) I like to make some homemade salad dressing that goes something like this:
-The juice of half of a blood orange
-A little squirt of honey
-A splash of olive oil
-A fierce mixing with a fork.
I realize this is not very concrete- but it makes for a super yummy dressing!
All of these (except the salad!) would be great reheated or if you needed to bring lunch or something! It should also be noted that I always try to make single servings of the recipes. This involves a lot of eyeballing, less onions, and the same amount of garlic.
Happy Friday, y’all! Haha I want to start saying y’all. Sometimes I just have the urge to say it. Maybe it’s because I was just in Texas? I remember feeling really weird about when I was allowed to start saying “hella/hecka” when I lived in NorCal. Then I decided I didn’t care because who says hella anymore?!
All that to say- happy friday! hah Here are some highlights of the week!
1. THE FIRST XA! We were majorly stripped down in the ambiance/worship department, but it was such an incredible kick off for the semester! Lots of students, a powerful message, and a great time at the altar.
2. A VISIT AT THE VILLAGE! Not only did I get to enjoy great coffee at The Village Coffee Roastery, I also got to spend time with an amazing woman of God AND make Kent tell me all about how roasting works. Not a shabby Thursday afternoon!
3. CATFISH MONDAYS! Every Monday my sisters & I watch Catfish. (If you have not seen the show or I have not explained it to you, watch it. Right now. Best show on TV!) Lucky for us, The Bachelor just started so now we watch BOTH! It’s not REALLY about the shows, it’s more about live tweeting/having a running commentary.
4. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WELCOME! This was so fun to welcome international students from around the GLOBE to ASU! Kuwait, Italy, Germany, China, India, and more were all represented! What was even more impressive was the way that XA student leaders really connected with the internationals. I can’t believe I know such bold people!
5. NEW RECIPES! I’ve made some delish things lately! I’ll be posting the recipes soon…but dang! I love kale! Seriously! Not just cause it’s trendy! (but maybe a little bit because it’s trendy….)
As always, linking up with Lauren @ From My Grey Desk!
You take a selfie wearing a cute outfit, but make a weird face. Or you send an embarrassing (but hilarious!) text and want to protect the innocent. I get you- because you are me. Sometimes you just need to be able to blur part of a photo. Lots of people ask me how I blur my photos…so even though it feels super silly, I’m going to give you step by step instructions about how I do it. (I am positive there is an easier way…but that app probably costs 99cents and that is just too much if you ask me! Ha!)
K here’s how I make the magic happen….
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