Herb Garden

Geia sas everyone! I know its been a little while since i posted but i was busy finishing up my finals, which by the way i PASSED!! I am so excited & relieved to have passed them...& now i have more time to blog & do stuff i actually want to do! But i have also been busy planting my herb garden which is coming along nicely. It is mostly done except i still have to plant dill & possibly sage. But so far i have Greek Oregano, Thyme, Chives, Sweet Basil, Mammoth Basil, Parsley, & Cilantro. All of which are heavily used in my house. I had the idea for an herb garden right outside my patio door, which required the pulling/digging up of some really tough bushes. But we worked hard & dug them up as well as placing a brick wall on one side (because its on a hill). My mom has a big garden near the back of our yard where she had Oregano, Thyme, & Chives plants that she covered & made it all winter, so we moved those to the herb garden (the others are all seeded).

Above are closer up pictures of the Greek Oregano, Thyme, & Chives because my pictures are not up close. I will take more picture of the other herbs as they grow but for now here is what it all looks like.

*We have a few marigolds in there to keep bugs away.

CHIVES (isn't it huge?!)

***Needless to say it smells amazing when you're standing over that garden!

* a shot of the above ground plants. the brick wall is still being finished.

I used all 3 for lunch today, i made a yummy spicy pasta & it was delish!

More about these spices in my home:

I adore chives in just about anything so its beyond useful & budget friendly to have them growing outside your door.

Then oregano which means 'joy of the mountain' in Greek is the joy of our dinner table so many nights, adding its distinct flavor to pasta, meats, bread, sauces, & more.
Thyme is a pretty plant in my opinion & adds incredible flavor to many dishes, just throw a few sprigs in the crock pot with what ever meat dish you have in there & its great.

So i will update on my herb garden probably in a few weeks when things are really growing.

Anyone else have an herb garden? If so whats in it?

~SassyAgapi

Who should win the Special Oscar in 2011?

I've predicted the choices for the past few years: Robert Altman, Sidney Lumet, Ennio Morricone, Roger Corman, Lauren Bacall, Jerry Lewis and Gordon Willis. I'm starting to wonder if someone in the Academy reads my blog! If so, and even if not, I offer my ideal choices for Special Oscars this coming awards year:(1) Frederick Wiseman, director/producer of masterful documentaries Titicut Follies,

My 20 Greatest Moviegoing Experiences

I often wonder if we forget who we were and where we were and who we were with when we see movies. This is something that might remind you how to make a list of the moviegoing experiences that most affected you--and with the above criteria. 2001: A Space Odyssey (a formative film for me; saw it at Atlanta's sorely missed Rhodes Theater in 1979 with the woman I credit with teaching me how to read

Coastal Scents Camo Quad Review

Geia sas ladies! I am soo incredibly happy it is the weekend, this had been a tough week for me as far as school & stress levels. But i have been meaning to do this review so i finally have a minute to do so. It is of course a review as the title says of the Coastal Scents Camo Quad concealer which i have in Medium. First if you have never heard of Coastal Scents its this great website that has pretty cheap beauty products; mostly make-up & brushes. Click HERE for a link to the website.

There are 3 different shades of the Camo Quads (obviously they're quads because of the 4 concealers)
Light, Medium, & Dark. They all have a white color for highlighting, which i find too white for me but there are other uses for it, for example mixing with a darker color to get your perfect shade. In fact you can mix them all, which i do sometimes.
There is also a Color Corrector Camo Quad which is suppose to balance out things like red tones, i still haven't ordered this yet but i would like to try it. I frequently use the two darker colors in the Medium on a daily basis. I really like this concealer in fact i would say its the best i've ever tried. But i have heard one YouTuber say "Its soo creamy its like butter" i would not agree with that statement, i think it has a nice creaminess as far as concealers go but its not buttery. Just so you know. But again its a good product & i LOVE that the price is only $7.95, how awesome is that?!


So HERE is a link to the Camo Quads, i recommend them.

Anyone tried a Coastal Scents product?

Have a great day!

~SassyAgapi

(product was bought with my own $$ i am not affiliated with CS)

All things Cinco de Mayo!

Feliz Cinco de Mayo! I am doing a post today on all things Cinco de Mayo (if you couldn't tell from the title lol) ex: a piece of clothing, food, & a list of some of my favorite songs in Spanish!
So let's start with the piece of clothing; a skirt. I fell in love with this skirt the moment i saw it & it wasn't getting away! Its so Latina (which i lovee) i love anything with a Spanish feel. It so fits my personality & it was only like $20.

I am a sucker for the kind of skirts (or dresses) that fan out when you spin. I know that's so little girl of me but i can't help it lol.

A close up on the print:

This is such a fiesta skirt!

Okay so now for the Cinco de Mayo healthiest food (in my opinion) AVOCADOS! These suckers are packed with Vitamin E, B, potassium, fiber, folic acid, and they are the 'good kind' of fat. Plus how delicious are they with Mexican food?? I love Mexican food & i could eat avocados daily. Now i am totally craving guacamole...

Next is my Spanish songs list, i listen to loads of Greek music but also a lot of Spanish because i love the language & i can speak an okay amount, anyway its beautiful music (& no i'm not talking Mariachi) Check it out & you'll see what i mean.

1. Llueve Por Dentro- Luis Fonsi

2. Por Amarte Asi- Ana Isabel & Cristian Castro

3. Gitano- Beyonce & Alejandro Fernandez

4. Quizas- Enrique Iglesias

5. El Beso del Final- Christina Aguilera

6. No Lo Digas Mas- Luis Fonsi

7. Lloro Por Ti- Enrique Iglesias

8. La Tortura- Shakira

9. La Loba- Shakira

10.Gitana- Shakira

11. Por El Amor- Ana Isabel

How bout something to really get you moving maybe to workout to:

1. Gasolina- Daddy Yankee

2. Ella Se Menea- Wisin y Yandel

3. Rakata- Wisin y Yandel

4. Sol Playa del Arena- Tito el Bambino

5. Sueltate- Tito el Bambino

6. El Amor- Tito el Bambino

So here is a lot to choose from i hope you guys will find one you like. And this concludes my short Cinco de Mayo post.

Photography & Some Randoms

Geia sas ladies! I just registered for fall classes today & i'm excited i got in all the ones i needed to. I can't wait until college is over & no more studying! But for now i am looking forward to summer!! I am such a warm weather girl i literally get mini depression on cold days. I live in the wrong state! But it was so nice outside yesterday that i thought i'd get some photography done. The orchid above was taken in Home Depot lol because i thought it was so beautiful. Anyway here are a few snap shots i took.

Dandelions are the sure sign of summer arriving! P.S. the dandelion greens are great in salads & smoothies (super healthy) my famliy has eaten them for probably thousands of years. (In Greece)

One of my 2 dogs; Louie. Isn't he a cutie posing for me? He is a Welsh Corgi-Golden Retriever mix, weird huh? Yes but he is adorable.

A tulip blowing in the wind. I took it turned to the other side but Blogger uploaded it weird so turn your head to the side & you'll see it better.

Bleeding Hearts are one of my favorite flowers; they are so strange but beautiful.

This was once again in Home Depot, lol i know its looking like i spend a lot of time taking pictures in Home Depot, i don't i just felt like i was in a jungle walking back there lol.

Strawberry flowers that will soon be berries! They grow in my yard & are so cute i have a better picture of one from last year that i will post at other time.

Look for a few reviews coming soon!

P.S. Here are 3 great giveaways i'm entering, check em out!

1st: http://kmaness930.blogspot.com/2010/05/kaitlyns-50-follower-giveaway.html

2nd: http://www.beautycrazed.ca/2010/04/my-sculpted-face-by-it-cosmetics-soon.html

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~SassyAgapi

REVIEW: OUT OF SYNC (Gelderblom, 2010)

Peet Gelderblom is the immensely talented writer/artist behind the movie-loving comic Directorama, in which cinema's greatest dead film directors still call the shots in Heaven. And now, very much alive, of course, Gelderblom is himself venturing into filmmaking. His debut effort is a short called Out of Sync, and here's my review.

It’s the shapes, the rigid color palette, the horizontal lines