Hello! Hey! Howdy! Hi! Hey! Hello!
Welcome back everyone. I deeply apologize for not posting yesterday even though I said I would. Yesterday was such an overwhelming day. I am simply flabbergasted.

Today's topic: Food


This just in. . .
      Every culture has their own kind of food! Who knew right? (; haha So I truly believe that Jessica and I eat the best of everyone in our apartment building. BY FAR. Everyone is living off of top ramen and sandwiches. Buuutt for our lunch today, we made beef and broccoli. ooh la la
    

Delicious right? BETTER than what you can get from the restaurants. (:

Jessica's favorite food in the entire world is called Pho ap chao.

It is a Vietnamese dish. Pho ap chao is a either a thick soft clear wide noodle or crispy egg noodle. It has shrimp, squid, chicken, and beef with the noodles. Also, broccoli, carrots, and bokchoy (chinese broccoli!) Lastly, a good, thick, delicious, unknown sweet, beef sauce is what is is sauteed in. YUM YUM YUM apparently.
Now I must go try it. Gotta try everything at least once! Apparently it is to die for. Who even knew? Jessica secretly is Vietnamese though. (:

Well this is it by the way. 

Pho ap chao 

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My favorite food is the perfect grilled cheese sandwich.

BUT no no no. Not one that looks like this

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Oh, but definitely not this one either...

My perfect grilled cheese looks like something along these incredible lines. 

mmmmmmm NOM NOM NOMM

I get everyone I know addicted to these things. Grilled cheese with tomatoes and avocados. Once you have a grilled cheese sandwich Brittani style, You will never go back to your own ways. NEVER. paha

That second kind of grilled cheese sandwich I have a picture of, is called a Grape and Taleggio Grilled Cheese sandwich. Crazy right?

It is best on Rye bread I personally think. Sourdough is second best. The cheese is Taleggio cheese. It is made in Italy’s Lombardy region. Then, to top it off, it is prepared with grapes that are soaked in grappa. Grappa is a grape liqueur. It is actually a really good sandwich. Just a different look. Definitely add it to your list of exotic dishes to dip your toe into. (:

I keep telling my friend who is Indian that I do really want to try Indian food. However, I am NOT good with spicy foods; not at all. Most Indian food is spicy. Therefore, I guess I simply have to suck it up and be a big girl. At least through one meal. I may be crying, but that doesn't mean I don't like it!

Bhelpuri: rice dish with potatoes and a tangy tamarind sauce.

Paneer: unaged, acid-set, non-melting farmer cheese or curd cheese made by curdling heated milk with lemon juice 

Paratha: Indian flat bread

Chutney: word incorporated into English from Hindi describing a pasty sauce in Indian cuisine.

Bhelpuri, navaratan dal, kadai spinach & paneer, shahi pilaf, laccha parantha & mango chutney.

Yes, that slab that looks like chicken, is cheese. Goes with the bread(:

THIS is what I want. 

I need a friend who is Indian so I can come over for dinner and have this. mmm

This will basically just make me satisfied with life. hahah

Canada: canadian- Chinese cuisine


Africa: fruits, cereal grains and vegetables, as well as milk curd, whey, and meat products.



Russia: fish, chicken, turkey, deer, mushrooms, berries, and honey.Agricultural: rye, wheat, and barley.     Prepared: Breads, pancakes, cereals, beer, and vodka. 


Ireland:  crops grown and animals farmed. Potatoes, beef, bacon, and cabbage.


Jamaica: curry goat, fried dumplings, ackee and cod (national dish of Jamaica), steamed cabbage, rice and peas.


China: Rice, noodles, tofu, stir-fried green vegetables, porridge, nuts, plums, dried fruit, melon seeds, and waxberries, and Yellow wine.




Well that is all for now everyone. Thank you for reading!
Just so you all are aware, I may be somewhat distant for the next couple weeks so I apologize if I skip a day here and there. I am simply taking a break from my busy life and trying to focus on the decisions I need to come up with, and the situations I need to deal with. Blogging is what I love and I would rather sit here all day and talk than do anything else. BUT just in case, I thought I'd let my uh "fans" know. huh Thanks again!
Everyone have a great weekend. BE SMART on Halloween! I'll be back on Monday writing to all you partyers out there! Go all out on costumes; what other day of the year can you? (:

Fun fact: Indonesia banned Hula Hoops because they "might stimulate 

passion."

C'est la vie

Ciao for now<3

Hello everyone! Happy Tuesday!

     Today is October 26th. You know what that means? Only five more days until Halloween. boy oh boy. Still, Brittani here has no clue what she is going to dress up as this weekend. Time is definitely slipping away. I am just ALWAYS so last minute. Jeez louise. 

Today's topic: Tattoos

This just in. . .

      Just in case you were still unaware, Tattoos definitely hurt. Surprise! 

I really do want a tattoo. Just a small one. I have actually been wanting it for sometime now. BUT I am absolutely terrible with pain. dun dun dun

I was talking with this boy named Carlos today. He actually JUST got his new tattoo on Monday. It took 6 hours to complete, and I think it looks so good.. 

      The girl he said did it for him is named Jen, and she tattoos in City of Orange. Apparently she is so known and good that he made the appointment for Monday in June. That was the next available opening. Tattoo artists are honestly extremely talented artists who are sometimes just looked right over as 'artists'. Carlos went in with his idea of what he wanted exactly, but once Jen put in her input and what she thought, he realized that the artist usually knows what will work best for the canvas provided. 

When I was talking with Carlos, he was saying how he loves art history. The artwork he chose for his right bicep is definitely a part of the Renaissance Era of art. It has so much detail put into it including the engraving on the top of the cross, the angels' skin and hair particles, and even the softness of the clouds. I think it is really beautiful. I know that I would not be able to handle it. Not at all. hahah Brittani = Big baby.

My friend Jenna Craig got a tattoo actually in the same spot as Carlos did. Her's is something I also very much enjoy. It is a dandelion. I think it is really a simple piece of art, but it can say soooo much. It has so many different meanings that can come out of it. Especially because it has some of the seeds already blowing off.

When asked what it meant to her, she answered that it symbolizes traveling and growth and leaving a piece of her wherever she had gone and whoever she came into contact with.
"I also volunteer a lot, and I always wonder if the little things i've done to help others have grown into something more, but i'll never know." I am really inspired by her statement about the dandelion itself. "Dandelions are weeds so they're resilient and tough, they can grow almost anywhere, and their spores can travel for miles on a strong wind. I saw a lot of myself reflected in dandelions, so why not have one with me forever."
I think the artwork that is on Jenna's arm is beautiful. A beautiful tattoo for a beautiful girl; both inside and out. 

Tattoo artist: Jesse Gazal

Tattoo shop: Riptide Tattoo in West LA

Another friend's tattoo: 

This is a girl I actually grew up with named Melissa Carter. She just got this done when she turned 18 this past weekend. (:

I think that it is really an incredible thing. She got it done to honor and/or in remembrance of her grandmother who sadly passed in 2007 due to ovarian cancer. The official ribbon for ovarian cancer awareness is the teal ribbon. Plus, a little cow print. Presto, a beautiful tattoo with a message behind it that has a touch of uniqueness to it. I really do like it. I think I like it even more because I can relate to the subject matter behind it.  

Tattoo artist: Chriss Burnett

Tattoo shop: Art Junkies in Hesperia

This is my other friend's tattoo. She has a problem. hahah She asked me to keep her nameless. jees louise. I guess not everyone likes to be friends with someone who announces everything of her day into a blog. oh well. hahah well this is it (:

Tattoo artist: Sii Liufau

Tattoo shop: A Town Tattoo

I am really really honored with my brother's tattoos. He has them all over: on his back, ribs, chest, and both full sleeves. The honoring part is the small fact that my name is tattooed on his left wrist and my other brother's name tattooed on his right wrist. When I learned of this, my heart just dropped. I felt so appreciated and incredible that I will always be with him and I obviously mean that much to him. I am his baby sister. 

Tattoo artist: unknown

Tattoo shop location for forearms: Los angeles, Ca

Tattoo shop location for wrists: Afganastan

I really do want my tattoo. It is simple. Just a small christian fish, with Isaiah 58:11 under it. That is really all I have wanted for years. Buuuuttt never will I ever face my fears. I really just do not think I can do it. hah From talking to people about tattoos today, I have learned so much. I learned how much work goes into simply the instruments. For example, the outline is all just one needle and a constant tear. This is what usually hurts the most. If you have a filling like the clouds in Carlos', then 10-15 needles can be used as like an air brush format. More of a scraping I guess you can say. (according to Carlos) I learned that getting a tattoo removed takes about 4 times as long as it did to get the tattoo, and it hurts about 10 times worse. Soooooo be careful with what you decide on. 

We will see. Maybe I will eventually grow my balls you know?

That's all for today then.

Oh! Guess what. Jessica and I got a cookbook today. We are going to pull our own Julie and Julia type of thing and make three meals a week from it. I will be posting it on here every time too. So you can keep up with our progress. I am very excited. (:

Well I will talk to you guys tomorrow!

Fun fact: The continents names all end with the same letter with which they start.

C'est la vie

Ciao for now<3

Hey everyone!
Welcome back to the site. I know that I have  not been writing for the past couple weeks. Things have been pretty hectic, chaotic, and just a big roller coaster.  how is everyone doing? Prepared for Halloween? I am pretty stoked I suppose. ahahha

Today's topic: New life
This just in. . .    
       Things are going well up here in the new apartment. I love my roommates, but I miss my friends. What can I do? Making lots of new friends here. Out here in Orange County, there are so many people of all different shapes and sizes, colors and personalities. I am happy to say that I have met a variety. (:

Today we made two batches of cookies! Made wonderful sugar cookies with ghosts on them. (:

Soo adorable rightt?? (:
They were absolutely delicious!

Theennnn. . .

we found an incredible discovery.
We persisted to make peanut butter cookies from scratch. Now those my friends were just wonderful.

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SOOOOOOO
This Friday is my new friend's birthday. I want to mention her name, but I will not because I feel like next weeks blog my consist of embarrassing things concerning her so I will keep her nameless. Just as I do for my friend who I refer to as the stripper.
Anyway, I am taking her to the club on Friday because she is going to be a big kid. Yaayyy, yeah, hooray, yaayy. (:

We are just going to go out and have a good time. Girls night! ooo la la. (:

Obviously something along these lines is what I am expecting.
(Birthday girl riding the night away.)
(:
who's faces are going to fill the heads?

When I write to you on Monday, I will let you know what her name will be according to me. (:



I am SO excited! I now have two pen pals writing to me while I am away from home. (:
Miss Jane Rodriguez and the fabulous Jessi Jaech plan on writing back and fourth with me so it is as though I never even left home! I bought new stationary and everything. (:

This is Jane

Oh, and this is Jessi

hahahha annyyywaaayyy

That is pretty much it.

Update: 

I still need a new phone.

Mint chocolate Ice cream is my favorite thing.
Miss April Garcia is oh so lovely and we are supposed to be having a picnic soon.
I have a math test tomorrow.
I actually do not know what I am going to be for Halloween this weekend.
&&&
Nicole Marquis is my best friend. (:


Fun fact: Stroking a cat or dog can lower your blood pressure and heart rate and helps reduce the risk of illnesses like heart disease.


C'est la vie
Ciao for now<3

Hello everyone!
Welcome back. (: Soooo I am skyping with Miss Jessi Jaech right now. makes me SO very happy. (: and today I also hung out with the best friend. SO fabulous (: Days with her are always the best (:

Today's topic: More miscellaneous 


This just in. . .
      Fish CAN get pregnant. Surprise! Say you had a fishy named Jesse. If Jesse really should be Jessi and you had NO idea... and you also have another fishy, then you may have a chance to see little baby fishes swimming around. AW (:

the babies would look like this!

Soooo we will see! I will keep you updated! maybe we will have more fish to name(:


Hm. . . I very much have a shopping problem.no matter what, I just always have to buy something :/ whether I spend two dollars, or 50 dollars. oh my goodness. Today, Nicole and I had a date in our halfway meet in chino Hills. yay yay it was absolutely wonderful, I love her so much. We went to Chili's, then Borders, them H&M, Pacsun, Buckle, Forever 21, and The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. (:
How could I resist!? ): hahahah

That's all for today. Too much to finish tonight. All I have left to say, is live up what ever point you are hitting in your life, whatever you are going through, it is what is going to make you, you. LIfe is worth living. Set goals, write then down, and know that you have someone who is caring and praying for you. (:


Fun fact: Mosquitoes prefer children to adults, blondes to brunettes.

C'est la vie

Ciao for now<3

Welcome back everyone. Happy Friday! Oh, I mean Thursday. Today is my friday though(: I am sure that this weekend I am going to start and finish my paper for english so I do not have to do it next week. Also, my dad aka Akon is coming out tomorrow morning to fix my car. Then! the best friend is meeting me. So excited.

Today's topic: Surprises


This just in. . .
      Life is full of little surprises. What more is there to say?? Sometimes, that is simply wonderful. If you are just having one of those horrible days and you feel like nothing can make you smile, when you get a cute, little surprise from someone, it just lights up your day and you can't stop smiling!
Like right now, one of my friends who has been in my life since like first grade is really down lately. I know just what makes her smile, so I am about to send her a nice little package. I'd be very happy if I got to receive it. (:

This is going to be her. (:

My roommate Jessica's anniversary was on Wednesday. Three years together! I think Kevin did a good job, because he couldn't afford to do much for her, so he made her roses! and also, he made an 'Adventure book' just like in the movie Up.

Cute right? what an adorable surprise! (: Kevin is sweet. At least I think so. haha


I LOVE surprises. (:
my favorite type of surprise is when one of my friends just shows up at my door. OR when I am surprised with a fancy trip to the museum. (: aw those days always make me smile.

Oh hey, I think that's me.
(:

SURPRISE! IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY! 

haha I think surprise parties are the best kind of surprises. If I were actually thrown a surprise party, I think I would simply just break out in song and dance and just be permanently smiling for weeks. (:

hey, that's me.

One of the best surprises I have received lately are the gifts Melody brought me back from her trip to Iran. They were really wonderful and I really use them all the time. She gave me earrings and a little purse that I use as my change purse; they were both hand made. I didn't expect it at alll and I LOVE them. (:

one of the earrings....

And the little purse!
look a that lazy eye. pahah

When she gave them to me. . . This is how I felt inside!!

oh, it's me again. (:

hahahah anywho . . .
That's all for today. I will be back tomorrow! Maybe my paper will be finished. I'll tell you how the date with Nicole goes, and whether or not Mr. Akon fixes my automobile. AH see you later alligators! Make sure to eat vegetables and say good morning to every old man you walk by. (:

Funt fact:  Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane.


C'est la vie
Ciao for now<3

Hello everyone! Hope everything is going well!
Monday's are always the worst i suppose. Today another part on my car broke. I don't understand. haha BUT I hung out with a good friend, so it was really good. (: anyway. . .

Today's topic: Family


This just in. . . 
      Family is really such a good thing. Through everything life has thrown at me, my family really have been the ones to support me and make me stronger. I mean, I know I could dedicate most of that strength building to my friends, but my family is who never left my side and will always be here forever.
      I see family as those people who care SOOO much about their siblings, daughters, sons, uncles, grandparents, etc...but sometimes just do not know the exact things to say or do. Each family has it's problems, but the beauty of a relative:relative relationship is that the problems can be talked out and a lot of times fixed and usually focus shifts right around and gets back to going strong and building each other up.

Families are able to encourage one another. when there is a family problem or issue, it is necessary to get things out in the open and not hold grudges. communication is key in any relationship; even family.
When i was younger, I was so close to my mom. I never wanted to let her go when I went to school, or when I went to daycare; anything. But ass time rolled on, I grew a lot closer to my dad and my mom and I got into more fights and ended up not being able to talk as much. well, my mom and I really do have a good relationship, but mine and my dad's is just SO much stronger. I love both of my parents, and I know that in the end, they both support me and no matter how much my mom and I fight, we still love each other and the fact that we are family conquers all. I am here for my mom through the tough times she hits, and she is here for me during the bad days I have. Support builds each other up.

Because my Dad is good with family and relationships, that has rubbed of on my brothers and they have both also created amazing families. Within their families, they also have instilled good open relationships with their kids, and have created that same support that they were also given. this will be good for when my nieces and nephews are older, in knowing that they are able to come to my brothers and sister in laws or me (aunt) for absolutely anything and know they will remain unjudged. that's what family is for.

My oldest brother'd beautiful family. Wife, and two sons.

These are my other brother's daughters. My nieces.
I do not really understand the biological sister feeling, but i do have friends that
are close enough to sisters. so i am certain this family bond is incredible as well. 

Family is such an amazing thing to me. The type of blog that is completely unbreakable. It can withstand anything thrown at it and not be bent or broken. I needed to speak on this today and just let that all out, because I am living and experience exactly what it means to me right now, as we speak. As situations get tougher, my family gets stronger, and we work together to fight to the end. Even if some struggles loosen up within.

My Grampa: my entire strength. My existence. My life.

Fun fact: Barbie's full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts.


C'est la vie
Ciao for now<3

Guess who's back. Back again. Brittani's back. Tell a friend.
Guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back... du nu nu...

HIIII EVERYONE. (:
so today, I don't really know what I have to enlighten your minds about. . . in english, we are talking about how technology makes us better in society, but also destroys a part of us. Interesting topic so to say. Also, this week I found my neutrality. I always knew that as a reporter, to be good, I have to learn how to stay neutral and not really choose a side of whatever it is and not let my beliefs show. This is what true legitimate reporting is. I think I have gotten that down to a T this week. (:

Today's topic: Bargains


This just in. . .   
      People love to shop. Well obviously more so, girls do. But boy does that get expensive. It is so hard to walk through your favorite department store or boutique and just not stare wide eyed, drool, and then not buy anything. what? $310 for a sweater? What's the big deal? It is Egyptian cotton right? (:
Well boy do my friends and I know how to bargain shop.

Tuesday afternoon my roommate Jessica and I went shopping. Charlotte Russe was our heaven. huh it was so fabulous. After our long day of shopping, we had not really found anything at all. We just figured that it was not our day to shop. We were getting ready to just give up and go home when I suggested good old Charlotte. By the time we left, I had attained 4 shirts, and a ring, all for 20 dollars and 55 cents! so fantastic right!?

I actually got the shirt I am wearing now as I write this. (:

THIS OUTFIT. okay so i actually absolutely adore this. and for the whole outfit, it is under 60 dollars. (:

The shorts are actually from Old Navy, and the shirt from musthaves.dk !!!

oh my gosh. Frenchi brand boyfriend tees from Nordstrom.
These are my absolute favorite shirts in the world.
Now normally they are 20 dollars even, BUT on sale, they go down to 7-12 dollars depending on the popularity of the color. Mark downs are Tuesdays at Nordstrom sooooo always check on that day, and you'll get the cheapest!
And don't even get me started on The Nordstrom Rack. oh my.

The Goodwill is actually so incredible sometimes. Understand that.
you can go in and get things for 2 dollars, or 5 dollars. it is absolutely fantastic (:
Halloween costumes? go there first!

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The best friend Nicole and I are the QUEENS if bargain shopping. We hustle everyone into the best deals, and who can say no to us?? (: pahah
Yesterday, we went to our favorite place to get basic pieces that we wear out and love and we also get for cheap. Wal-mart. Disgusting right? Who does not agree that that place is so dirty and disgusting? WELL they sell Miley Cyrus' line there. At first I though about it, and I was like okay, I don't like wal-mart, and I do not like Miley. Why would I even check it out? welllll I did anyway, and I actually like a lot of it! now Nicole and I go there for SO much. Yesterday I got acid wash jeans that i didn't really even think I'd like until I put them on. and Nicole bought my jean jacket I also got. We both own the perfect black, baggy, over the shoulder shirt as well. We have found love. paahaha

Anywho, That is all I have for today. (: I guess I will do homework now, then pick up my poor sick car from Honda. What else can I do you know? I'll just sell my soul for money to fix it. hah I'll be back on Monday. Hope you guys have a fabulous weekend. Be safe, stay cool, don't be struck by lightening if you have a date that night. No one like Albert Einstein hair.

Fun fact: Naturalists use marshmallows to lure alligators out of swamps.


C'est la vie
Ciao for now<3