I'm Still Alive!

A blank page.... I have finally decided to update my blog after these endless 4 months of nothing...

I was re-reading my last post about my "Bree Van de Kamp dinner." I have to mention this because last night, I went out to dinner with my family to a delicious Italian restaurant in San Marcos called Bruno's. I have been there before so I already knew it was good. Anyway, I saw saltimbocca on the menu and I had to try it (you know, restaurant-style) to compare to the one I made a few months ago... I actually think mine was better. I think the sage leaves give it an extra flavor, a really scrumptious flavor! But I enjoyed it nonetheless. They also have a great tiramisu that I would recommend.

In these past 4 months, not much has happened except in May, I was able to see one of my best friends, Renata, again... I hadn't seen her since early January. I was incredibly happy to see her again and to hang out with her in my own town. There is something about showing an international friend your home, your hometown, introducing them to your family... that is just exciting to me! She arrived in Vista for my graduation from college (which was fun and it was amazing that my friend could actually be there with me, as if we really are family!). Later that day, we went out to lunch and I was showered with gifts. I truly have the best family. I mean, they made me feel so special on that day! I knew I should be proud that I actually graduated from college, but they made it even more special. One of the gifts was tickets to a Rat Pack tribute show in Las Vegas. I was SO excited to learn that my friend was coming with us!! I had never been in Vegas with a friend, so that was fun.

The actual show was so fun... I actually have been to 3 Rat Pack tribute shows in the past... in both Vegas and San Diego (the Vegas shows are always far superior). I have never heard a group of men who sounded so much like the original Rat Pack in my life. I mean, their singing voices were just uncanny. To me, the voices are so much more important than their looks. It makes it seem more real.

Probably the most fun part of this show was the fact that we were sitting so close to the stage. We were literally right next to it. First, "Joey Bishop" came on to tell a few jokes. He picked my dad out from the crowd because he hadn't laughed at one of the jokes or who knows why? It was a joke about a Polish guy. So he immediately started calling my dad "the Polish guy" throughout the show. It was incredibly funny. Later on, when "Sammy Davis, Jr." was on, he pointed to my mom and said, during his song, that "She likes me," and was about to have a conversation with her, but was interrupted by "Joey." Finally, one last shout-out to our table was when "Frank" was singing "I Get a Kick Out of You." He sang the line "I get a kick out of you," pointing to me, and then he saw my friend Renata singing along... and said to her, "Not you, her." I got a big "kick" out of that!

I was incredibly delighted that my friend was there with me and I really do hope that I can see her again. Much love and hugs to you, girl!

Meanwhile, I am still suffering since the series finale of "Desperate Housewives." Ay, never has there been a modern show that I just adore so much! I console myself by watching reruns, buying the seasons on DVD available, and making videos relating to the show. My favorite actress, Rosalind Russell, had a birthday on June 4 and I did celebrate by watching 3 of her films. Such a talented actress she was, no matter that she died over 35 years ago. It was good to see a classic film again and I hope I can get into the classic movie "groove" again because I do enjoy losing myself in this "world." It just has been a very long time since I sat down and watched one.

I guess this is all I should write for now.... I do need inspiration to write, so I hope it strikes once again on a cold, lonely night ;) hahahah.

My Bree Van de Kamp Dinner!

The cast of "Desperate Housewives" with Bree holding a pie, as usual

Hey guys,

I have such an obsession with Desperate Housewives that I purchased the “Desperate Housewives Cookbook,” which has recipes catered to each character’s personality—stuff you think they would cook. For example, Bree, the elegant redhead, has mostly complex, fancy, and rich dishes next to her name, while Susan has easy and quick dishes (basically stuff you can throw into a baking dish and cook).

Bree (Marcia Cross) with her homemade lemon meringue pie

 On the other hand, Gabrielle has spicier dishes because of her Mexican background, and Lynette has many tips and recipes for mothers, so you can make things that your kids would like :)

 Eva Longoria (Gabrielle) cooking in her kitchen

Lynette (Felicity Huffman) has to always keep her large family fed ;)

As for me, I’m starting out by preparing a dinner tonight, a meal of the fancier sort à la Bree Van de Kamp because what woman does not want to be an elegant, classy lady like Bree who can cook like her?

Right now, I’m prepping the Tomato Bisque. I hope it will taste good! I’ll be back later when I start cooking that and post a photo =) Then on to the main dish, which is called Chicken Cutlets Saltimbocca, which, by the way, means literally “jump in the mouth,” so I hope the food “jumps in the mouth,” so to speak. Ha! I have to say that the Tomato Bisque smells really good, so I hope everyone will like it :)

Cooking the Saltimbocca wasn’t too difficult, just chicken cutlets with sage leaves and prosciutto on top, cooked on the skillet and topped with a marsala sauce. It was really hard work to finish making the soup because after pureeing it, I had to try to push all the liquid out through the strainer with a ladle…

Just ate my dinner :) Everyone loved it, it was a big hit, and I am so surprised by how good it was! The soup was really, really delicious. I was sad when I was done with it, haha, and the chicken was way more flavorful than I would have thought. I feel so conceited to LOVE my food so much, but damn it was good!! I think I will cook more often ;) Thank you, Bree! Haha

 Tomato Bisque before it was pureed

 Finished Tomato Bisque with croutons

The Chicken Cutlet Saltimbocca--bon appétit!

Life...

Irina says:
 there are so many things you are yet to experience in your life
 and i think, for each one
 we can never know what we will experience next
Desiree says:
 yeah
Irina says:
 what will be the new excitement
Desiree says:
 exciting things
Irina says:
 that's what wonderful about this life
 yeah
 exciting stuff like that
Desiree says:
 yes, life is beautiful
Irina says:
 it can be
Desiree says:
 and the shelling outside is getting annoying
Irina says:
 haha
 you are prosaic haha
 after i tried to be phylosophical
 youa re like the shelling is annoying hahaha
Desiree says:
 sorry, it's annoying me
 i just had to say something
Irina says:
 its ok haha you can tell me
 hilarious talks we have
 at least not talks like juat juay jugo juego hahahaha

 i like talks about life
Desiree says:
 life is cool liek that
 go life
Irina says:
 yeah
 life is the best
 let's live it
 shall we?
Desiree says:
 ok
 i'll try to live it instead of die

I'm Really Bored...

Best conversation I've ever had with my friend, Jamie:
Desiree says:

 so...
 djfaodjflsdkfjld
 
Jam says:
 klsdjfkjsdghsldajf  
Desiree says:
 no.... WAY
Jam says:
 WAY
Desiree says:
 gaaaasp
 dsfhdsfmjngrfhmngrfmjhgfnmhgfbhn
Jam says:
 o...m..g!
Desiree says:
 i knowwww
 i couldn't  believe it either

Yeah, that's right.

Another Day in the Lives of Irina and Desiree...

The Letter J is the Best


Desiree says:
 Jam and Jelly
Irina says:
 Jugo de naranja
Desiree says:
 juego juego juego
Irina says:
 Juay de rito
Desiree says:
 juay juan gonzalez
Irina says:
 Justino Rafael Mendivil Guerra
Desiree says:
 justino jamaica
Irina says:
 ju is that
Desiree says:
 just a judge of justice down in Jiutepec ju ama Jamaica!
Irina says:
 julio iglesias
Desiree says:
 job market
Irina says:
 joy of living
Desiree says:
 joy of loving, ooh baby
Irina says:
 jeans
Desiree says:
 Jean Arthur
Irina says:
 yay! John Wayne
Desiree says:
 johnny comes marching home!
Irina says:
 jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way
Desiree says:
 jingle jangle jingle jangle just whooo
 juay ya bizzy
Irina says:
 juay estoy jugando
Desiree says:
 juay tú ist loca
Irina says:
 juay estas chismosa
Desiree says:
 juay estoy joven
Irina says:
 juay estoy una vieja amargada
Desiree says:
 just english, no jesting
Irina says:
 just in time
Desiree says:
 just a hometown girl
Irina says:
 jogging
Desiree says:
 joyously jealous
Irina says:
 J'attendrai
Desiree says:
 j'attends l'amourrrr
Irina says:
 Yo tambien
Desiree says:

 J is a jerky letter
Irina says:
 yay
 Jay
Desiree says:
 lol
 Jay
Irina says:
 Jay de rito
Desiree says:
 ji jknow jhim
 Jake the plumber
Irina says:
 ji Jdon't jknow jwho jyou jmean
Desiree says:
 jjjjjjjj
Irina says:
 jacobo camargo
Desiree says:
 jacobo snapeo
Irina says:
 LMAO

Desiree says:
 jajajaja
Irina says:
 jajajaja
 jilarioso

Jennifer Jones
Desiree says:
 Jennifer Lopez
Irina says:
 Jaqui -- -- ---
 Jiji L'amoroso
Desiree says:
 Jarhead
Irina says:
 Janine
Desiree says:
 Janini Panini Machini
Irina says:
 Panini 3 Quesos
Desiree says:
 Panini Yumini
Irina says:
 Parle Moi D'Amour
Desiree says:
 ok
 oh we're still playing the game
 
 
Irina says:
 Pour Ne Pas Vivre Seul
 hahhaa
 or what you thought
Desiree says:
 haha i'm kidding
 parlez-moi de lui

:'(

Desi, the 18-year-old Writer

Came across my old composition book from my senior year in high school, the year I turned 18... it was very interesting to read some of the stories I wrote and the beliefs I held, and the thoughts I had about certain things. I think I hold many of the same beliefs, but maybe do not stay true to the beliefs all of the time. An interesting thing I found was when I sat outside with a notebook, observing everything around me and wrote a story about it, and then a poem made from the story. I always thought of myself as the WORST poet, haha, but what do you guys think? Interesting :P

Story:
As I sit here on this green bench, I see several bare, monstrous trees towering above me like giants, all stripped of their leaves by the terrors of winter. Seagulls are flying above in the clear blue sky, searching for some kind of nourishment that negligent kids always leave behind. And I look down; I see brown, crumpled leaves left by the trees strewn on the grass, as they have changed from summer season to fall to winter season. However, there are also quite a few wrappers and packagings scattered underneath the tree, that seems to make the majestic picture dirty. I hear many a sound as I observe. I hear cars "whooshing" and hurrying past on the busy street as the wind blows and makes itself heard. I feel wonderfully at ease, pondering this image in my sight and in my mind, even if the sun is burning fiercely on the back of my neck. The sounds of other students having friendly exchanges and a boy bouncing a bright orange baksetball around the Green Top are heard.

Poem:
Bare, monstrous trees
Towering above
Stripped of their leaves
By the terrors of winter
Constantly
Changing of season
Brown, crumpled leaves
Strewn about
Seagulls searching for food
Negligent kids left behind
Such a majestic beauty
-But wrappers and trash-
Such a marred beauty
The "whooshing" of cars
The wind making itself heard
At ease am I
As I ponder this setting
But
Sun burning fiercely
Motions me to leave.

Irina & Me

Just thought I'd show everyone that my wff (yeah, she didn't comment on my blog yet, omg) and I have the best conversations ever and you're all jealous:


Irina says:
 just reads Hoost
 kHOOST
Desiree says:
 Hoost
 Joosten
Irina says:
 hosten
Desiree says:
 hôtesse
Irina says:
 hotnesss
Desiree says:
 hotstuff
Irina says:
 haaa
Desiree says:
 hotcha
Irina says:
 hotlink
 hedgehog
Desiree says:
 hahahahaha
 heifer
Irina says:
 Horatio Hornblower
Desiree says:
 Howard Hughes
Irina says:
 Howard Hawks
Desiree says:
 Hooters
Irina says:
 Hunchback of Notre  Dame
Desiree says:
 Hot Mama
Irina says:
 ho mammy blue
 ho mammy mammy
Desiree says:
 mammy jammy glammy
Irina says:
  (coffee emoticon)
Desiree says:
 butter toffee coffee
Irina says:
 that's true

UPDATE: She did her duty and commented after all... she's a BFF again.