Cookie Swap

Over the holiday break, a good family friend invited us to a cookie swap. My sister and I joked that we should bring no-bake cookies and my poor mom thought we were serious. Mortified, because this was supposed to be a more "gourmet" event, she suggested that I make my killer oreo truffles. Oreo truffles are basically pieces of chocolate heaven. They will instantly give you the reputation of a professional and successful baker. The best part? You don't actually have to bake anything. 

Here's the recipe:
1 bag of Oreo cookies (normal, no double stuff or any other variation)
8 oz cream cheese (you can do low-fat if it makes you feel better--no one will notice the difference)
1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
whatever other toppings you would like (almond bits, coconut, white chocolate, etc)

Crush the entire bag of oreos to smithereens. fold in cream cheese until the entire mixture is brown again. roll into balls and dip into melted chocolate chips. Top with whatever else you'd like. 

It's that simple.

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Earrings

Back in 2010, I invested in earring tools and parts so I could make my own earrings. It's been an economical way to give unique gifts over the past two years, and is a hobby I enjoy. Earrings have always been my favorite type of jewelry (and really the only jewelry I wear) and I enjoy making them because they require much less time to design and make than a necklace or bracelet. 20 minutes and I can finish a batch like this: 
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If you have any other earring ideas, send them my way!

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Once upon a time in my high school days I thought it would be neat to write an elemental book, so I started out with four protectors of the various elements: water, wind, earth and fire. Eventually the fire protector took over the world and the only one who could stop him was the one who had the surprise element--aka could control all of the elements at the same time. As I was telling this story to my roommate, she asked, "are you sure you haven't seen this series?" Now that the semester is over, I finally got to see the first season. They did a way better job than I ever could. This is probably the fifth story idea I've come up with where it's actually already been written. I'm sure I'll come up with something actually original someday, though...

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Christmas Movies

I've seen two new Christmas movies this month: Rise of the Guardians and Arthur Christmas. (Yes, I realize I'm a year behind for the latter.) Of the two, I'd have to say I liked Rise of the Guardians best. I could just relate more to Jack better than I could relate to any of the characters in Arthur. Speaking of, have you ever noticed that Jack is usually the name of a mischievous character who usually only looks out for themselves? There's Jack Sparrow from Pirates, Jack the Giant Killer, Jack-O-Lanterns, etc. 

Oh, and the best part of Rise of the Guardians? The bunny (He's so cute and fluffy I think I'm gonna die!!!):

Anyway, in the spirit of the season I thought I'd include my Christmas movie 'must sees':

1. While You Were Sleeping
2. Elf
3. Home Alone 1
4. Prep and Landing

I could go on, and I'm sure many would argue that other movies should be on the list, but I never claimed it was the ultimate list. Besides, this way you might actually be able to see all of them before Christmas. 

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Keep Holding On

In lieu of finals, I knew that the most important part of studying would be finding the right song to listen to. It had to be inspirational, encouraging, and not too distracting so I can concentrate on reading. 

 The winner: "Keep Holding On" by Avril Lavigne (although I've been listening to the GLEE version). My favorite lines: 
"You're not alone, 
Together we stand,
I'll be by your side you know I'll take your hand...
Keep holding on 
Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through 
Just stay strong 
Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you"

I always heard finals were cutthroat in Law School, but I'm happy to report that I haven't experienced that this semester. As I've gone to study groups and prepped for exams, it's been great to have others teach me concepts and give me study tips. One final down and I hope we can make it through the next two.

Rhetorically,
Rebekah