tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:26:24 +0000Jane AustenLaughinspiremedaisyRedondo BeachbadmintonOver The Riverpixy stixRabindranath TagoreprettynatureGay PrideWill and GraceVictorian Housessummerfireplacebunny slippersreduxHellen ButtigiegGirlGolden Gate Bridgegypsy soulNew Yorkhorse of a different coloryellow convertibleOrganizingValentineChristmasDesert RetreatEarth DaysprinklersWaikikiwindow seatrainsugar cookiesMai TaiAlice in WonderlandCalifornia Girlchoicespumpkin patchsundresscroquetNutcracker Balletblogginglovestained glassoblivionpoemNapa ValleysoftballFriendshipmagictomatoesThe Sorbonnehaving my cake and eating it tooLos Angelescrystal ballThanksgivingSpring ReflectionsEnglish Literaturewineswingshopefun sockscable carsilver liningPoetryLaw of AttractionzenBlessingskaleidoscopecolored sugarOde to MonetMarilyn Monroecloudstwinkle lightsPinkBeautifulMickey Mouse balloonscookiesphotographyYellowSausalitoHawaiiBig SurGreenPeace ReflectionsrecipeSeven Sisters rosesfork in the roadfrillygossamer wingsroyal frostingMary Tyler MoorehiatusUnion SquareGhiradelli SquareWorldWide MomentbunniesIrelandlove letterpony tailRipplesNeatclean slateflannel pajamasgloriousdaisiescopper panssparklersThe Universebocce ballrushSpring EquinoxGrace CathedralangelRed RockspringRoyal HawaiianjournalParisEndless Summermorning gloriesSleepytime teaSinging in the Rainstar light star brightScrabblesun teacarpe diemSunnycollegeIrishpopcornvogueapartmenttrapezepilotSmileFrenchFlowerswishesHow I came up with the name for this blogPeter WalshautumnBlack-Eyed SusansbutterflyMay BasketsRainbowBlue AngelsorangeEmotional VampireEasterfancysandalsNew YearArt HistorykarmadandelionsAmericaFireworksBay Bridgedaisy chainAngel PillowsCarmelhot cocoaluckyhopscotchpink chairPlumeriahappinesslemon cookiesglitterFairy Lightfriendsyellow brick roadcupcakessoireejean shortshappyBermudabookpistachionight walkFourth of JulylifePalace of Fine ArtsfallingRomancesparkledreamssecretaryknittingferris wheelJessica MooreSan Franciscobubble bathCreamy White Peppermint FudgegeniehabitsCinderellaRachael AndersonwitchDreams of a Million Butterfliesglossyhttp://www.spinningintheteacups.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lori)Blogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-3842107985316169873Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:54:00 +00002011-09-24T22:54:12.009-07:00pistachio I was at the beach the other day.  I was so tired, I was punchdrunk.  But it was great to be at the beach, very healing.  I got excited when I found some seashells.  I carried them for awhile, thrilled with my treasure. Then I looked down at them in my hand and saw what they really were: pistachio shells.  I laughed hysterically at myself.  It was great fun.  It just proves thathttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/8Jsu8_0ituw/you-say-pistachio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/8Jsu8_0ituw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/09/you-say-pistachio.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-7483191120392055647Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:57:00 +00002011-06-27T19:57:26.997-07:00San Franciscoapartmentzen The other morning,  I felt an instant zen.  It may have been the clarinet player in the subway on the way to work.  It may have been the cheerful people who work at the little cafe where I go for coffee occasionally.  But I think it was the fact that the local news was playing on the TV in the cafe.   I don't even know if the story they were telling was good or bad, but it's the fact it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/jG3lmpb6-4I/morning-zen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/jG3lmpb6-4I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/06/morning-zen.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-3592236424223235010Sun, 22 May 2011 22:28:00 +00002011-05-22T15:28:49.633-07:00love   I'm afraid of the dark.  I'm afraid of the unknown, of what I cannot see.  I'm also realizing that I'm afraid of love for the same reason, afraid of the unknown, afraid of the future I cannot yet see.   Do you think when you love more and more, it's normal for more and more fear to come into it as well? I always say fear is just praying for what http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/ro9WorjfFyM/love-in-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/ro9WorjfFyM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/05/love-in-light.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-6151381368380694554Wed, 18 May 2011 05:18:00 +00002011-05-17T22:18:28.541-07:00genieThe Universeclean slatemagicLaw of Attraction   My former apartment building may be sold soon and I was thinking about trying to move back into it eventually.  Last night, I was sketching out the floorplan of apartment #21, the one I wanted for so long, the one with a view of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge.  The one where I can seehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/G2qNhWLBVDQ/genie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/G2qNhWLBVDQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/05/genie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-3082531275330525893Sun, 01 May 2011 05:48:00 +00002011-04-30T22:48:44.220-07:00San Franciscodreamshaving my cake and eating it too   As I write this, I'm watching Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon.  It's set in San Francisco, the city that has stolen my heart, the city I work in, the city I'm planning to move back to as soon as I can.  This movie has a great apartment, which feeds my dreams to help me manifest a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/tp9IwVSdJSs/cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/tp9IwVSdJSs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/04/cake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-1148527563415212772Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:40:00 +00002011-04-04T21:40:08.891-07:00San Franciscohappywisheshope It started with a wish... and hope.... to come back to my charming, little San Francisco.  I got a temporary job out of the blue and less than a week later... I was into the blue, on a plane coming home.  Let the game of hopscotch begin! Fingers crossed that I find a permanent job during these months while I'm here... So I can http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/ApbEphRJrQ0/into-blue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/ApbEphRJrQ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/04/into-blue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-344651604362397303Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:06:00 +00002011-02-14T15:06:22.372-08:00Valentine          Happy Valentine's Day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/rTgQa98wBkU/valentine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/rTgQa98wBkU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/02/valentine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-9053404121845103279Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:50:00 +00002011-01-18T19:11:57.570-08:00San Franciscolucky    Last night as I went to sleep, I was thinking of the perfect San Francisco apartment.  I was remembering a little studio I once saw in the Marina or Cow Hollow.  The building looked ordinary from the outside, but inside the gate, you went down some stairs and it led to an inside cobblestone courtyard.  The apartment door was in this courtyard, which had little trees and flowerbeds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/Ap_HbsO73Ps/lucky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/Ap_HbsO73Ps" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/01/lucky.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-7133482430840856550Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:31:00 +00002011-01-13T14:40:45.752-08:00San Franciscowishesstar light star bright I had the most amazing dream the other night.  I was back in San Francisco and had a great job that I loved.  I had a beautiful apartment in Russian Hill that was perfect for me. I was as thin as ever.  I had a regular yoga place I went to.   I had a great new style. The whole dream was perfect.   It was so real and exactly the kind of life Ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/4s1jocKaUK8/star-light-star-bright.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/4s1jocKaUK8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/01/star-light-star-bright.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-7791738312614480900Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:03:00 +00002011-01-06T09:18:32.945-08:00Alice in Wonderlandoblivionlove I had a very Alice In Wonderland experience recently.  I leaped headfirst into the rabbit hole, didn't think twice about it, no consideration on my part.  Spinning into oblivion.  It was exhilarating. Yes I'm talking about a guy.  All of my thoughts came together one day.  I was very attracted to a guy at work.  I decided to ask him out.  I know, work and romance together is a bad http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/XDz_LqSDJFc/alice-in-oblivion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/XDz_LqSDJFc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2011/01/alice-in-oblivion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-4742774020286926492Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:28:00 +00002010-12-30T20:28:16.243-08:00kaleidoscopeNew Year Everyone makes resolutions.  We always want to change something.  But what if we just let the changes occur?  Change will come no matter what, so isn't it better to be surprised by life than to try to force it?  Like a kaleidoscope, every slight turn changes the entire view.  Just for New Year's sake, here are my resolutions.  Everyone makes them, even me!  Throwing caution to the wind http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/Nd5ri6aSR2g/kaleidoscope-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/Nd5ri6aSR2g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/12/kaleidoscope-new-year.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-1517575855126087914Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:28:00 +00002010-12-22T19:28:55.180-08:00royal frostingsugar cookiesChristmasrecipe The final treat I made for my gift giving this year were sugar cookies.  Not original, but you have to have sugar cookies at Christmas.  It's not Christmas without them! I went the simple route with these, just used a package of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie mix.  However, I did include royal frosting (recipe below). Royal Frosting Ingredients 3 ounces pasteurized egg http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/dt-X-HdESkA/sugar-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/dt-X-HdESkA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/12/sugar-cookies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-6337450463833448729Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:51:00 +00002010-12-20T08:51:26.253-08:00Creamy White Peppermint Fudge I made Creamy White Peppermint Fudge as part of my Christmas treat gift giving this year.  It's a foolproof fudge recipe, tasting so soft and creamy with a hint of peppermint for the holidays!   Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds premium white chocolate or confectioners' coating 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk Dash salt 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract 1 cup crushed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/xY-a764dypE/creamy-white-peppermint-fudge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/xY-a764dypE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/12/creamy-white-peppermint-fudge.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-3766106961468517399Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:40:00 +00002010-12-20T08:55:33.276-08:00Angel Pillows I made Angel Pillows to include in Christmas gift treats this year.  They're one of three things I decided to make.  I thought how pretty to make an all-white treat package!  Very wintery!  Makes: about 28 cookies Prep: 30 minutes Bake: 12 minutes per batch Cool: 5 minutes   http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/M1UoVzh9uMc/angel-pillows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/M1UoVzh9uMc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/12/angel-pillows.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-2305711155201023844Fri, 03 Dec 2010 23:49:00 +00002010-12-03T15:50:38.787-08:00Pink Maybe it's because I'm about to paint my bedroom pink.   This might be better suited to Valentine's Day rather than December, but I'm in such a pink mood right now, I can't help myself!   pink glamour  pink lingerie   pink Louboutins pink streaks in the hair      or all over pink? pink sneakers    pink carousel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/y3uLfOzMpZ8/rose-colored-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/y3uLfOzMpZ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/12/rose-colored-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-5879643512471793072Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:52:00 +00002010-11-24T22:52:42.758-08:00Over The RiverThanksgiving Over the river, and through the wood, To Grandfather's house we go;The horse knows the way to carry the sleighthrough the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood—Oh, how the wind does blow!It stings the toes and bites the noseAs over the ground we go. Over the river, and through the wood,To have a first-rate play.Hear the bells ring, "Ting-a-ling-ding",http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/99uG0fosUxI/over-river.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/99uG0fosUxI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/11/over-river.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-730437326525643254Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:40:00 +00002010-11-21T10:01:08.204-08:00Los AngelesRedondo Beach Someone recently reminded that I used to have a plan to move to Los Angeles, before I moved to San Francisco.  I had forgotten all about that. I had visited L.A. in the mid 90s.  I stayed at the Century Plaza Hotel.   I had a corner tower room in the mid 30s and loved it.  Being in Los Angeles made me feel like I had found home.  Every single night, I would take a long, hot soak in thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/mcqfh7Glimc/deja-vu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/mcqfh7Glimc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/11/deja-vu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-4637633968717316346Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:22:00 +00002010-11-18T10:22:33.865-08:00Desert RetreatRed Rock A good friend recently mentioned something to me.  The gist was to stop whining and make the best of it.  That friend was right!  When did I start down the path of negativity?  I've been raining on my own parade and didn't even realize it.  How did I get stuck in that awful loop?  What happened to my Desert Retreat?  I need to remember to always look for the silver linings.  So I'm in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/sZwsYBkwTwc/golden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/sZwsYBkwTwc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/11/golden.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-7510220977300465673Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:53:00 +00002010-11-16T11:38:47.151-08:00 I know that which I resist, I will bring closer to me.  But is that really true? Many people, -- and if you're reading this and you are one of those people, I truly mean many people, not just you, -- have suggested to me that I give this place a chance.  They have said "You never know.  You may fall in love and end up being very happy in Las Vegas and staying."  I know you mean well,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/EEPEgapf3PY/making-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/EEPEgapf3PY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/11/making-love.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-2281323170461803105Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:14:00 +00002010-11-03T11:14:39.405-07:00San FranciscorainBlue AngelsgloriousSausalito   It's been blustery lately and it's reminding me of the first time I visited San Francisco.  It was December 25th and I stayed four nights at the Westin St. Francis on Union Square.  I was visiting a friend who lived there, but making a vacation out of it too.  It was cold, rainy, windy, glorious. Westin St. Francis She took me on a tour of the city.  One day, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/g660X70qymo/glorious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/g660X70qymo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/11/glorious.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-2253705294281259940Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:22:00 +00002010-11-02T11:33:33.484-07:00How I came up with the name for this blogfallingrush Sometimes I lean back in the chair at this desk, with my arms outstretched, and imagine myself falling through the sky, down down down.  Off a ledge, off a bridge, going down the slope of a roller coaster, on the end of a bungee cord or on a zip line or out of a plane.  Something, anything, to give me that feeling.   Maybe I shouldn't love the thought of it so much, but it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/frgMOenJR10/falling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/frgMOenJR10" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/11/falling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-9114619415439985051Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:12:00 +00002010-10-31T13:12:39.471-07:00crystal ballkarmaangelwitch Truth time.  A few months ago, I was excited  to tell everyone that I had gotten a job, for which I had been searching for some time.   It ended before it even began.  Friends wanted to know what happened.  I said that it "fell through".  Here is the story: I had been networking, looking for work.  A friend was asking around for me and found someone, whom I'll refer to as Miranda,  who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/obI5f7AOIdI/season-of-witch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/obI5f7AOIdI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/10/season-of-witch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-1660744134943458489Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:04:00 +00002010-10-29T12:04:46.286-07:00lifebloggingvogueglossy I read a lot of blogs.  Not everyday, but when the mood strikes, I click on one, which leads to another, which leads to another.  And I can't help but think "I'm so out of the clique." My blog isn't like theirs.  Sometimes I wish it was.  I'm not up on all the latest and greatest.  I don't have this blogging thing down pat.  I try my best.  I love being creative with it.  But sometimes, Ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/WFvI6Lgq-84/clicking-clique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/WFvI6Lgq-84" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/10/clicking-clique.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-3543967153835703503Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:39:00 +00002010-10-27T14:40:24.375-07:00San Franciscogypsy soulyellow convertiblehopscotch I am on my way back to San Francisco!  Not exactly sure when, but my game of hopscotch has begun.  I got a job today, finally!  It's with a company that has offices in San Francisco.  I will be coming home soon.  I can feel it!  It's so amazing right now, like I can feel the sea air whipping my hair as I drive up PCH to San Francisco.  The top is down, the sun is on my face and I'm feeling http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/AHtlr7zMybE/my-gypsy-soul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/AHtlr7zMybE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/10/my-gypsy-soul.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083602423126742273.post-1691645963888505439Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:24:00 +00002010-10-22T17:00:22.894-07:00San Franciscopumpkin patchsilver liningorangeChristmasautumn The other night, I was watching the Giants vs. Phillies on TV.  The game was being played in San Francisco and they showed sites of the city.  City Hall and Coit Tower were lit up in orange in honor of the Giants.  I cried knowing that I am not there.  ~sigh~  I love going to those games!  I kept my orange scarf and Giants throw blanket because I fully intend to be back again at AT&T Park one http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~3/NrsKncQdzUE/its-not-just-leaves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpinningInTheTeacups/~4/NrsKncQdzUE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spinningintheteacups.com/2010/10/its-not-just-leaves.html