In Reverse Weather Patterns.

While Sonne enjoys her beautiful beach spring weather, some of us (like me) are starting our autumn weather. the days are getting cooler and the leaves are starting to change color. I actually do enjoy this weather, not because of all the holidays and treats coming up but because of the feeling in the air. I enjoy the crisp air and sprakling winter snow.
There is just so much going on in this time of year that there is always something to do.
Now, usually I would try to put up a tutorial for you here but since I am on my phone that is going to have to wait. However, I will fill you in that I will soon be making video tutorials for those who enjoy that more. I will always keep posting the written tuts aswell but if you prefer the videos I will soon have those coming up for you. :)
I do hope everyone is enjoying the weather no matter where you are -Emily

Mission Statement and Traveling

My Mission Statement

I don't want to live a life that's just like everyone else's. I do not want to be stuck in the same place working the same boring job that I don't enjoy for just a little pay. I want to live.
For this year I have a responsiblity to my exchange sisters so I will be staying in Utah. But in order to make this more fun and not the boring day to day life, I will be recording different things in Utah that visitors (or even natives that don't know of these places) can enjoy while here.
Then next june I will be leaving to Ohio for a little bit. I will do the same there and video tape some fun things that people can do. But I don't plan on staying there for too long.
I will be earning and saving money so that i can travel all over. I may even go to Austraila and visit Sonne. :) I will video tape different things about the culture, country, people and show you many different things that you can do. I will give you tutorials on things you would need to know if you went to that country and answer questions you may have. If you want to know a particular something or with to see me do a particular something you can ask me and (as long as it is not vulgar or will get me locked in jail) I will do my best to do those things for you.

       If you wish to help me out then I will be putting a donate button on this blog soon and I will make sure if you help that your answers get answered sooner. But it's alright if you don't wish to help me or can't.

Besides, this blog is called Unsimplistic Dreaming. So why keep it simple ;)

Writer's Block

We all get writers block. The question is how you can get past it.
Some ways that I have personally found to help is simply rereading what you have already wrote or trying to daydream the rest of your story.
But there are other ways;

• Just force yourself to sit down and write. Just don't over stress yourself or you'll get no where.
• Evaluate your work area. If it's cluttered, noisy, or filled with distractions you need to fix it up.
• Relax! If your mind is other places you wont focus and if your body is tired or sore you wont want to do anything.
• Drink some hot tea. It's relaxing and since there's so many different kinds out there your bound to like one.
• Don't stress it! It wont do you any good to worry about it.

Sometimes your just going to have to give up and try something else to do. If you try to give yourself a deadline or stress yourself out over how the story is going then your only going to bring on more writer's block. It's all in your head. Remember that. Have a clear head and a relaxed state of mind and body and you'll do just fine. Remember that EVERYONE gets writer's block at least once in their lives. If you have to write anything chances are your going to have some trouble somewhere.

So relax, enjoy, and keep on writing.
~Emily

Your kidding me right?

How could anyone do anything like this! now I've got to try;

Trick or Treat Eyes by =KatieAlves on deviantART
This is just so amazing, it might be a bit early for Halloween but this was just too good not to share!

Happy Birthday Sonne!

It's Sonne's birthday today! Be sure to wish her a happy happy birthday :p

Birthday Cake Recipe:

Ingredients

* 140g butter , plus extra for the tin
* 175g golden caster sugar
* 2 eggs
* 225g self-raising wholemeal flour
* 50g cocoa powder
* ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
* 250g natural yogurt

TO DECORATE

* 300g golden icing sugar , sieved
* 2 tbsp cocoa powder , sieved
* 1 tbsp butter , melted
* 3-4 tbsp boiling water
* 50g each white, plain and milk chocolate , broken into squares

Method

1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 18 x 28cm cake tin or tray. Put the butter and sugar into a bowl; beat together with electric hand beaters until light and fluffy. add the eggs a little at a time, beating well between each addition.
2. Sieve the flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into the bowl, then tip in any bran left in the sieve. Pour in the natural yogurt. Stir everything to a smooth mixture and spoon into the prepared tin. Bake for 20-25 mins until just firm and shrinking away from the sides of the tin. Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
3. For the icing, sieve the icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl, then pour in the butter and 2 tbsp just-boiled water. Stir together to a smooth, spreadable consistency. if it’s too stiff, very carefully add a little more boiling water, drop by drop.
4. Spread the icing over the top of the cake, using a palette knife dipped in hot water. Will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
5. Melt the chocolates in three different bowls in the microwave on High for 1 min or over a pan of simmering water. Spoon the melted chocolates into three plastic disposable piping bags. Snip the ends off and pipe 12 simple shapes on top of the cake. Leave to set. Just before serving, cut the cake into 12 squares and push in the candles.

Credit: Pa-rty.com

I'm just guessing on the time but it should be the 20th in Australia now... Correct me if I'm wrong Sonne.

Ok, so here's the deal. I feel horrible today, so I have just been surfing the web and I found this person: NoxSatuKeir@DA
Basicly, if you click the link, you will see a lot of idea's on how to have a fun healthy level of insanity.
I'm making it all into a wall of insanity above my bed and I'm going to actually try out these 'tips' on people. >:D I'll post video's of them whenever I can or I'll just tell you what happens! I hope this will be fun!!! LOL
~Emily
P.S Yes, my nose was in fact itchy, no, I was not picking it...

Emilys blog update

Well as I'm sure you have all noticed, I have a new friend to help me out with this blog :)
Sonne is a really good friend of mine whom I met through our similar diy interest. While sometimes she gets a little over zealous of something she is passionate about and forgets the practical aspects of things she sure does know how to find good things and is very creative. I trust her judgment and sure hope that everyone who reads this blog will see her the way I do.

I do want to appologize to all the grammar Nazis out there (cough Sonne cough) I am not feeling good today so I'm in my room with the lights out on my phone. Nonetheless I felt that I wanted to post this so that is exactly what I've done, I'm sure Sonne will come through here and correct any huge mistakes I've made because she's boss.

Anyway, as for an update on what's going on; fall officially starts september 22 this year, so it is really close. On that day, while my household is at school/work I will be putting up a few surprizes for them. Now on off chance that they stumble across this blog I will not yet be posting what those surprizes will be, but when the day comes I will be sure to inform you and I will even post a video of what happens (with everyones permission of course).Throughout the holidays I will do my best to keep you all informed of whats going on because I have a lot of fun things planned and hopefully you will think of your own ways to have fun with your family. If you do anything
special and wish to inform us please do. Or if you simply have an idea but will not be using it you can comment your thought and if I see it I may post it on this blog. Just make sure to be very discriptive so everyone knows what you have in mind.

Also, this is an informative blog so if you have any questains you would like answers to; feel free to comment or privetly message Sonne or me and we will do our best to answer you. If you dont want your name on the blog with the question or comment then just tell us. We will respect your privacy.

With love from Emily and Sonne, enjoy your life and remember to have fun.

Dang... my foot is asleep and it hurts...

P.s. Sonne did edit the crap out of Emily's grammar and spelling.

My Fall Bucket List

Sorry, this is my first video... >.< And I was busy cleaning my room and doing laundry...

Anyway, my list is this

• Go apple picking and bake apple pie
• Go on a autumn picnic
• take a drive to see the autumn foliage
• Celebrate Oktoberfest
• Carve lots of pumpkins
• Pick your own pumpkins in a pumpkin patch
• take a nature walk with a camera
• Make some Hot Toddies
• Plant Daffodil bulbs for next spring
• Bake and decorate cookies
• Host a fall dinner party with grandma
• Decorate for Fall
• Rake (and play in) leaves
• take a hay ride
• Make some think and chunky homemade soup
• Watch Hocus Pocus
• Go on a haunted trail
• Frightmare at lagooneee
• Have a photoshoot in a leaf pile
• Visit a Corn Maze!

If you have a bucket list of your own for fall please feel free to share :)

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies

These just look so yummy! I'm gonna make them soon. :)

Found the recipe on lifesabatch.com

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Pumpkin Spice Roll-Out Sugar Cookies(recipe by Nicole Cleghorn)

• 1 cup unsalted butter

• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

• 1/2 cup turbinado sugar

• 3/4 tsp. baking powder

• 3/4 tsp. salt

• 2-1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

• 1 egg

• 1 Tbsp. milk

• 2-3/4 cups whole wheat flour

Cream together the butter and brown sugar until light & fluffy (about 3-4 minutes on medium speed). Add in the turbinado sugar, and cream for an extra minute or so. Add the baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice; mix well.
Add the egg & milk; beat well. Add the flour, mixing until well-combined. The dough should be soft & not sticky. Turn out onto sheets of waxed paper & roll. Cut out shapes, and transfer to baking sheets lined with parchment paper or Silpat liners. Freeze sheets for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 365°. Remove cookies from freezer and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges begin to have a hint of brown. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorate with royal icing, if desired. These are FABULOUS plain, too!

Spending

I just thought this was too cute!
I had to show you, I'm buying it and when it comes in I'll take a pic wearing it ^.^ I think that sometimes it's ok to spend a little money. It's not expensive and I've been working hard... Right? Do you think it's alright to spend some money on yourself once in a while or am I wrong?

What Happened?!

Well... What happened to you Emily?
It sounds like a bunch of excuses but I really was just really busy. I'd go to work all day and then I would come home and work some more and then I'd need sleep. -.- I haven't been getting a lot of sleep lately.
Just yesterday I had to wake up at 5:30am go to work until 2:00pm, come home and pack, then work on more work at home, avoid getting killed by my sisters cat who was in a killing mood, then my father, sister Han, and I all ate a dinner around 6ish and watch one half hour TV show. By then it was 7:30pm, but the 'day' wasn't over yet. We all threw our stuff in the car, talk to our neighbor about watching our house for the weekend and took a drive up to Las Vegas, Nevada to visit our grandma. Han slept in the car (she looked so cute!) but my pa and I stayed up keeping each other awake so we could arrive safely. We finally made it to grandma's house around 2am the next day, ate some food and went to sleep.
Since grandma is usually by herself we don't have separate beds so dad sleeps on the couch and Han and I share a king mattress in the guest room (grandma just moved to this house and doesn't have the whole bed up yet) Han is a bit of a bed hog and a blanket hog but she's just so cute it's hard to do anything about it. So I ended up sleeping half on half off the bed.
Well, I'm back now at least! and I have a lot of new and wonderful stuff for everyone :D so ta ta for now!