October 1, 2014

Smile #17

No fancy dates, no exotic trips, but the weekend was filled with laughter and smiles.

Feeling rejuvenated after a long night of sleep,  Bubble came over just in time to help me run errands.  Picked up new books from the library.  :)  Parents and professors had always stressed the resourcefulness of libraries, but I usually brushed it off.  Now that I visit regularly (for purpose aside from socializing), I agree it IS a hidden gem!  New audio book to entertain me during rush hour, another personal finance book to offer advice and to straighten me in life, and a romance novel for nice, relax easy-read, all thanks to the library.  
We found Paulaner!!  My favorite Munich beer!  Apparently it is available at my local grocery store, tucked away in the corner on the bottom shelf!  I have a feeling that this might be my first step to alcoholism.  :)  

While drinking, Bubble and I decided it would be fun to play a couple challenges that has been trending on YouTube.  First, we played the Guess the Body Part Challenge.  One person is blindfolded (in our case, we just trusted each other to close their eyes). He/she holds out a finger to touch a body part on the other player and has to guess what it is.  It was hilarious!  I just said whatever comes first to mind, ew, its squishy to why is it hairy and felt reluctant to give my finger.  My poor finger!   

Then we try the Whisper Challenge.  One person covers his/her ears with music playing headphones and has to guess what the other person whispered.  Some of the responses is just so random that we both crack up.  Normal phrases went completely south!  

Sunday day, fun day!  After seeing a picture of my friend's beautifully designed stained glass cookies, I was determine to experiment with it.  I recruited my mom (I think she is here to supervise, to ensure I didn't destroy her kitchen) and Chef Bubble to be part of this mission.  
 Mom's kitchen housed majority of the ingredients.  Rolling pin, cookie cutters, measurement cups and electric mixer were all at our disposal.  Mixing, stirring, molding, crushing, each part was dealt with in careful manner.  

Crushed Lifesavor candies

The beauty is transformed!

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The cookies were a success!  It looked similar to the pictures.  Isn't it beautiful?  Would you try it?

The sugar cookie portion wasn't as great as I had hoped, but it is edible.  Caution, the hard candy portion could potentially break a tooth.  Regardless, it had been a fun experiment to try and lots of laughter involved in the process.  :)  

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