Almost Cinco de Mayo

I LOVE Mexican food...seriously. I could eat it every day, all 3 meals a day. It's that good to me. Since I have been on my computer this morning all that I've been hearing in the background on TV are cooking shows featuring Mexican food and margaritas...I'll just have to clean up the drool from my keyboard a little later. Well, I feel inspired to make pork tacos. My mom gave me a great recipe I have been wanting to try...roasted pork shoulder tacos with all the goodies I love- onion, cilantro, tomato, avocado and spicy salsa. I have never really learned how to properly cook Mexican food so I am going to give this recipe it a try. If it's not that great, well, at least we will have margaritas to dull our palettes a bit and think it's the best food we have ever had! :) 

When I think of Mexican food and parties, I immediately think of going to Rosa's family parties. There is always music blasting, delicious food, great tequila, outside fireplace and great fun. Let's teleport back there for just one day...please! 

Lastly, I just love Mexican, South American, Cuban and Spanish music. Lately I haven't been listening to it at all so I think it's a good time to bring it back into my playlist (and maybe put up a Frida poster or two without telling Brian).

Songs That Make You Dance

I really felt like dancing and rocking out in my bedroom to some tunes...these are what I was really digging today. I actually worked up a sweat! I'm not sure whether I should feel like I accomplished something or if it's a tell tale sign I need to do some more cardio. I'll go with the first! 

Haiti

Power Out + Rebellion (Lies) 

Coldplay

We all have certain bands that are dear to our hearts...when you put on a certain track it takes you right back to that place you heard the song for the very first time or where you would listen to it a thousand times over and over. Well, for me that band is Coldplay. Coldplay was my favorite band for a few years and I pretty much listened to them until I could no longer hear one more song because I overplayed every single song. Well, today I decided to listen to their music and time travel back to 2002-2003ish. As much as I am enjoying their music (as I type) I also feel super homesick now! Danget. Coldplay makes me think of taking long drives on the old PCH highway at night in my old Camry stationwagon with Sarah as my faithful passenger. We would go on drives quite often just to listen to music and smell the ocean. Coldplay also makes me think of my mom because she enjoys Coldplay just as much as I do. Love you  Mom!! <3 

http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/In+My+Place/4gtnpO?src=5

(Volume:LOUD is a must!!) 

Addicted to Coffee

Yesterday I woke up and decided to not have any coffee...I felt slightly dehydrated so I wanted to drink water instead. Well, I had a splitting headache all day!!! I realized I am addicted to the caffeine from my morning coffee. So, needless to say I had my coffee this morning. I did not want to go another day with a splitting headache. And boy did I enjoy it. 

So this Sunday Brian and I decided to "take a nice drive" somewhere not knowing exactly where we were going to end up. We drove to the Everett harbor first and then took a road which led us to Marysville. Well, since this little road trip we decided we were going to plan our destinations from here on out. To give you an idea of what Marysville was like, all the people walking around literally were on drugs, drug dealers, alcoholics, and no one was up to no good. It was very depressing and shocking all at once. I have NEVER seen a town like this in my entire life. I think Brian put it best and said, "they are like ghosts and ghouls walking around." That's what they looked like, sickly pale, almost a gray color which usually is a tell tale sign of a drug addict, and young people walking into the cemetery looking very shady...every. single. person.  It was like a dark cloud was over the entire city. Eeeks. We both left that town feeling very depressed. Before this trip I would always think to myself that Everett has quite a few shady people (which they do!) and a dark cloud hovering,  but now I am grateful I live in Everett, with a slight cloud cover, and not Marysville! All it takes is a few minutes to realize your blessings. It can ALWAYS be worse. 

On a happy note, I discovered the band Alabama Shakes. I really like them! Here is a song to leave you with: