Five Things for Friday
1. Shawn took this night time long exposure picture during our weekend getaway to Bodega Bay. It’s so beautiful, but sometimes I get nervous examining long exposure pictures because I feel like I might spot a UFO or alien somewhere up in the sky. Is that just me, or everyone?
2. This conspiracy theory about the true identity of Andy’s mom from Toy Story BLEW my mind! I’m convinced it’s true. I love Pixar.
3. I did something very out of character on Saturday. I went to my friends house because she was throwing a…wait for it…UFC fight viewing party. I know! I can’t believe it either. It was fun, but every time a fight would start I would run to the other side of the room and watch it through my fingers that were covering my eyes. All the guys were bummed Ronda Rousey didn’t win by breaking a girls arm in an arm bar like she has in all of her previous fights. I was relieved. And now I’m oddly obsessed with Ronda Rousey. And scared of her.
4. I did a very adult thing this week. I slept in an empty house all by myself. And I didn’t get kidnapped! Or murdered! Shawn was working in Lake Tahoe Tuesday-Thursday, which meant it was just little ole me. At first I thought I would feel like Katniss on her first night of the Hunger Games, freaking out at every teeny tiny sound I heard. But I fell asleep just fine. I did check every lock and window in the house, possibly twice.
5. Listen to this cool story. So I’m scrolling thru twitter yesterday, and someone retweeted this tweet from Foodie Crush:
Now, I almost NEVER click on these links. Actually, I usually just scroll thru these retweets faster than I can read them until I get to tweets from people I follow. But the Oscar menu plan caught my eye. And Heidi at Foodie Crush is kind of a big deal, so I figured she’d have a great menu planned out. So I click the link to read her Academy Award Menu, and I’m reading it and scrolling thru and scrolling thru, and then I see this!
OH MY GOSH! That’s my pork chop recipe! It was the coolest feeling. I’ve had blogging friends share my recipes before, but never a big time blogger! Made me feel just great about myself and the recipes I’m creating and sharing here. And like a teeny tiny food blogger celebrity, if only for a minute. Haha! And what are the chances I would have even seen this? So serendipitous. Love moments like that.
35 Comments on “Five Things for Friday”
One I love that night sky photo. And that is so cool! I’ve had that feeling – you feel on top of the world where you stumble upon your own recipe being displayed as amazing. Congrats!
Congrats on the share! So exciting.
I secretly like the UFC. Is that weird? it’s kinda entertaining.
P.s At first I read that as UFO viewing party and I was like…friendship over. KIDDING.
P.P.S Glad you didn’t get kidnapped! :)
Natalie so excited for your recipe appearing on Foodie Crush. I love Heidi’s blog. But you have such a great blog yourself that it doesn’t surprise me that Heidi picked your recipe to share. :)
Seriously, that is the most beautiful photo I’ve ever seen! I love how it draws the viewer in. Also, Congrats! it feel great when your hard work is noticed!
Oh, congrats on those pork chops, Natalie!! (I don’t think I’ve ever said that before – ha!). I bet I would react in just the same way if I went to a UFC viewing party. I totally do the same cover my eyes/run away routine when I watch medical shows/gory scenes.
And that picture is seriously beauuuuutiful!! So, so gorgeous.
What a stunning photograph!! Wow, I love that one. Congrats on the Foodie Crush mention – Heidi is the best!!
Congrats. Isn’t Heidi the best ever? I loved her menu, too.
Sweet post!
CONGRATS on the feature Natalie! That’s just awesome :)
Congrats Natalie, that is pretty cool. it’s nice to have some recognition. Have a great week-end
Ohhh Natalie, you are not alone for number 4 my dear! Totally guilty of being a chicken when i’m home alone for the night! Even though I have a dog, I picture in my mind the worst case scenario… But always seem to survive through the night…Great Friday post as usual. Enjoy the weekend :)
Glad I’m not the only scaredy cat! I considered bringing a big butcher knife to bed with me, but then worried I would somehow drop it on one of my dogs, haha! To make it even creepier, the 2nd night it was raining really hard with thunder and lightning, and the trees were blowing in the wind and scratching against the house. Creepy! But, I braved it out, and now I feel like Superwoman. Hope you have a great weekend too Kelly : )
Your recipe….on Foodie Crush….beyond pumped for your!!! That is so awesome, girl!!
Also, that photo is amazing!! Love the stars and the color!
Thanks Kelli! Was such a cool moment! It’s left me smiling every since. You’re so sweet : )
I love the sky and stars in the picture too.
Have a great weekend friend!
Ha! I would hardly call myself a big time blogger, I’m just trying to swim upstream like the rest of us! But so glad to include you in the round-up and that is so weird how you discovered it! Kismet. Twitter was pulling you IN to find it! Hope you enjoy the Oscars. And I love the idea of a UFC viewing party. Imagine the food you could serve with that (lots of bloody stuff.)
I would TOTALLY call you a big time blogger! You’re such an inspiration to all of us food bloggers, especially newcomers like me. You seriously made my day Heidi. Was the coolest moment that I’ll remember and look back on fondly. So thank you thank you! It’s left me smiling ever since. And I was thinking the same thing when I was at the UFC party, bloody Mary’s, pasta with bright red “bloody” tomato sauce, I love a food themed party!
Congrats on the recognition! I can feel your excitement and I love that. :)
Thanks Tina! It was so fun. Have a good weekend friend!
I enjoyed this fun post a lot, Natalie! Congratulations for surviving a night alone in your house and also on your famous pork chops!! Enjoy your weekend! :-)
Thanks Helen. I’m definitely an adult now! I almost brought a knife or baseball bat with me to bed, but braved it without a weapon. Haha! Hope you have a good weekend too!
Great minds think alike on long exposure photography this week — I love it! And how cool about the pork chop mention. I think that was the first post I read on your blog, and I’ve been coming back for “seconds” (eh, sorry — bad foodie joke!) ever since! :) Have a great weekend!
I was thinking that when I saw your long exposure picture yesterday! My husband is obsessed with them. I thought he was the only one. Great minds definitely think alike. That’s so funny the first recipe you read on my site! Glad you keep coming back. You have a great weekend too Meg : )
OMG! That is SO cool!!! So happy for you! But not surprising since your food blog is out of this world!! xo
Thanks Ashley! You’re so nice. Probably the nicest person in the world. It’s the truth! Thanks for reading my little blog and always having such kind things to say. You and Bryan have a good weekend!
That photo is amaaaaaazing. Those stars. Those lights. Love it.
You have me laughing so hard about UFC fight night. That is something I have never done! I had to Google Ronda…holy smokes, she looks BA. I’m scared of her, too, and I’ve never even seen her fight!
OMG about the pork chop recipe! So, so cool. Congrats, friend! Your pork chops were on my mind because my grocery store is running a sale on bone-in chops. I immediately thought of you. I think THIS is the sign that I must make them. :) Have the best weekend!
I had never heard of Ronda Rousey either. But I guess she’s like this super tough girl who went to the olympics, and she’s been undefeated in UFC, and she’s won every fight by doing this move called an “arm bar” where you bend the persons arm backwards until it breaks. GAHHHH! But she kind of looks like Julia Stiles mixed with Jennifer Lawrence, and I spent like 30 minutes on her Instagram, and now I’m super impressed by her. I could NEVER fight like that. Eeek!
And isn’t that so cool about my recipe? I was like “EEEK! That is INSANE!” I’m sure lots of people have had their recipes featured before, but this was the first “big” one for me. And it was even cooler by the way I stumbled upon it. Best surprise ever. And it is definitely a sign you should make that pork chop recipe. It’s mighty tasty.
You have a good weekend too Ashley!
That picture is gorgeous! You should put it on canvas and hang it up. Squee to being featured on Foodie Crush! That’s awesome!
Thanks Leah! And I think “squee” pretty accurately describes the sound I made when I saw it. Actually, the first sound was probably, “Guh HUHHH?!?” And then “SQUEEE!” Haha! Have a good weekend friend : )
I look forward to reading your posts on Friday. ;)
That’s awesome that you are getting recognized. You deserve it!
Beautiful photo of the sky. The sky captivates me every time. Have a great weekend!
Thanks Melanie! They’re a fun thing to write. And it was so fun discovering my little post on that blog! Great surprise. Is that picture pretty? Love all the stars you can see. Hope you have a great weekend too!
Congrats on the share!! That’s amazing and you deserve it! Have a great weekend, Natalie!
Thanks Sarah! It was a fun little “surprise discovery”. Hope you have a great weekend too!