Snow Cones: Bahama Freeze, Part iii

Dance, dance, dance, dance, snow cone! That's pretty much how it went. I did ballet, jazz, lyrical, and tap. Then my mom picked me up, and I told her I was hungry. For some unknown reason, she let me get a Bahama Freeze! Arianna, from http://awesometasticalsummerstuff.blogspot.com , suggested Rock 'n Roll, and it's awesome!  Thanks Arianna! The lady said that it was like grape, blue raspberry, and blueberry! Bahama Freeze is kinda tropical-ish and a bit berry-ish! It's the light blue one. Rock 'n Roll is the purple one. Oh, and the lady was sooo sweet! Little did she know, she was in the presence of a world class (not really! =D ) snow cone critic!

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that she put a small sized ice block in a medium cup! Genius! It's hard to see, but there's a lot of purple at the bottom. 

This is what it looked like when I was done!

Thoughts? Suggestions? Any non-selfexplanitory flavors I should try? Has anyone "reviewed" a snow cone stand iii times? I love doing 3 I's instead of a 3! Anyone else?

Happy Early 4th in July!

Hey! When I was little I called 4th of July the 4th in July! I also called a granola bar a tookie! I thought it was a cookie, but I couldn't say that! Anyway, in Austin, there is a huge drought, so we can't use fireworks. UGH! My family usually sits on our back deck to watch two separate firework displays! It's so awesome! Here's where we sit

So this the spot we stare at for hours on end.

Did I mention we can't use fireworks? Yes, I did, but it's so devastating that I had to say it twice for it to sink in. So we have to use fireworks somewhere else. The solution: my grandparents ranch! It's only about 3ish 2ish hours away, and we're driving up there on Friday! It's in a tiny town called Lipan, and it even has a town square! I can't wait! I'll make sure to take lots of pics, and maybe try to review something. There aren't any snow cone stands in Lipan, but I could find something blog-worthy! We're gonna eat bar-b-que and pancakes, and hang out with horses! The most important thing: We're using fireworks if all goes well!!! I'm kidding! I get to see my grandparents! I haven't seen them in forever! Can y'all tell that I'm unbelievably excited? 


Can y'all use fireworks? Should I review a non-snow-cone-y dessert? Will ice cream work?  Does anyone else have a town square? Fun fact: Abraham Lincon's killer, John Wilkes Booth, fled to Lipan and opened a barber shop! He confessed on his deathbed! I think the gun is still there! It might be a museum now. I'm not sure! 

What's Your Snow Cone Personality?

This doesn't mean anything. Complete waste of time!


1) What's your favorite color?
   a. Yellow
   b. Blue
   c. Red
   d. Pink
   e. Purple
   f. Black


2) Animal
   a. Unicorn
   b. Turtle
   c. Dog
   d. Bunny
   e. Cat
   f. Any dead animal


3) Sport
   a. Dance
   b. Basketball
   c. Football
   d. Cheer
   e. Soccer
   f. I don't play sports


4) Fruit
   a. Cherry
   b. Orange
   c. Apples
   d. Guava
   e. Grapes
   f. I don't eat food


5) Favorite Vacation Spot
   a. Beach
   b. Mountains
   c. Disney Park 
   d. Big City
   e. Sight Seeing 
   f. Home








Answers:

If you chose mostly As...
You are exactly like me! I'd suggest Melonberry or a soda with a fruity flavor and cream on top. BTW, I'm just suggesting random flavors!


If you chose mostly Bs...
You are pretty calm and laid back. I would try a cream soda or vanilla-y flavor with root beer or cola. 


If you chose mostly Cs...
You are classic and very patriotic. You should try fruity flavors like apple, grape, cherry, or tropical flavors.


If you chose mostly Ds...
You are very girly. Anything pink or exciting will probably taste awesome to you. Maybe try something with cherry or sour apple. Try sweet with sour.


If you chose mostly Es...
You are reasonable and dependable. Try mixing fruity flavors that may not seem like they go together like raspberry and banana or lime and blueberry. Berry flavors are always a good choice.


If you chose mostly Fs...
You are obviously a ghost. You can't eat because the snow cone would fall right through you. I'm curious as to why you are reading a snow cone blog. But if you insist, I would try any flavor that sounds interesting like Tiger's Blood or Rock n' Roll. Or anything black or bloody-looking.
   


In conclusion, this means absolutely nothing! I wasted your time. I just made up up random things. If I'm right, awesome! If I'm not, too bad! I warned you! L8er!


Am I right? Any thoughts? Anyone a snow-cone-blog-reading-ghost? I'm a melonberry lover! What about y'all?










   

Snow Cones: Frozy's

I'm back! Ok, we've been seeing this snow cone place called Frozy's. But It's had a sign that said COMING SOON for like what seems like a month! Finally, it opened! 

Selection: *** OK. Iced Tea, Dreamsicle, and Fuzzy Navel sound interesting. I like the concept of dye-free syrups! 

 Wasps, Bees, and Other Stinging Bugs: ***** Perfect! I didn't see one ant! I know it's just because it's brand new, but I didn't see any, and I tell y'all what I see/taste!


Lines:**** Awesome! It's new, so that's expected. I did see the person's dad, but I don't like it when I'm the only one there! Never a good sign!


Ice: *** It was shaved, but i got a few chunks of ice. It was good, but not incredible.


Toppings: *** Mixed feelings. They had 1 topping: sweet cream. But it was by far the best sweet cream I've ever had in my snow-cone-reviewing life! I think it would taste pretty good with everything. I got raspberry and root beer, and it tasted unbelievably good!


Snow Cone: *** Good! If the ice was a bit better, it would get four stars, but it wasn't. Oh well, it was still a pretty good snow cone!

YUM! And the main positive was that it's relatively close to where I live. For a new stand, I think it will be pretty successful.

Thoughts

Ok, I feel bad that I haven't posted in awhile. Nothing's been blog-worthy. Then..... lightbulb! I was looking at some other blogs and noticed that a lot of people do thoughts on new arrivals at stores. That is exactly what I'm doing. I think I'm doing Hollister, JCrew, Abercrombie, Forever 21, and American Eagle. This will be a long post! 


Hollister:


Diver's Cove

I like it. Sort of. It seems pretty typical Hollister floral skirt, but the ruffles are relatively new. Verdict: nice ruffles, not very exciting


Victoria Beach

Hmmm, I like it, but I wish it had puffy sleeves like the Surfer's Point. I love the fresh white and blue combo. So summery! Verdict: Nice colors, wish it had sleeves


Oh yeah, I'm not doing all new arrivals! This post would take forever to do! I'm just picking  two things.


JCrew:


Perfect Shirt in Wild Ikat

I love this shirt! I'm loving ikat, and the color is perfect! The sleeve length is great for summer. Verdict: Love


Sequin Smolder Dress

Craziness! I could picture someone wearing at an insane party, but for $1,100, I wouldn't wear it more than once, even if I was that crazy! But I like the ombre.
Verdict: Crazy, expensive, sequin-y


Abercrombie:


Jody

Really, Abercrombie? Really? I can't imagine wearing a big A on my shorts! And I think Abercrombie and Hollister shorts are to short to be flattering, but that's just my opinion.
Verdict: weird. Abercrombie's going downhill fast!


Megan

Listen hard: It's not winter! I'm just curious: why do they have a heavy coat in mid-summer? But If it was winter, I would probably wear it. Verdict: winter coat in the summer. Hmmmm, interesting! But cute. Kinda.


Forever 21:


Aztec Woven Top

I love it! The colors, the style, the pattern. It's ikat! And we all know I am in love with ikat! Verdict: love! I would wear with white denim, denim, or gray shorts!


Distressed Denim Shorts with Suspenders

Leave it to Forever 21 to put suspenders on distressed shorts! I guess it's possible to make them work, but until I see it, I'm not going to believe it. Verdict: Wow. Who wears this? 


American Eagle:


AE Embroidered Boho Top

I love almost all Boho things, including this. I also love anything embroidered. My problem with this shirt is the color. It's summer! I love the brights of summer! It looks good in navy, but it could look so much better in a brighter hue! Even a lighter blue would be an improvement! I have nothing against navy, but it could be so much better with a brighter shade! They also have it in Chalk, but it's still not quite doing it! Verdict: Love the style, wish it had a brighter color!


AE floral Boho Top in PInk

Yes, this is pink. I love this shirt! I loved it so much, that I bought it. At first, it looked odd to me, but I tried it on and loved it! My favorite thing to wear with it is my high-waisted denim shorts. It's so colorful and 70's! I own like two 70's-y articles of clothing and this is one of them. Verdict: Love! Perfectly 70's!


Ok, that was a long post! And I know I'm really late, considering that this is a new arrivals post, but it's better than nothing at all! 


What do yall think? Are they to crazy? Subdued? Any thoughts on the stores or other "new" arrivals that aren't really that new anymore? I'm gonna call them mid-season arrivals! Any other stores I should check out? Does anyone else love the very few 70's pieces that they own? Tell me I'm not alone!

Sunscreen Hair

Hey hey! I'm back for another OOTD post! Ok, I went swimming last night. But there was just one problem: The problem was that chlorine makes hair dye fade. So the lady at the salon told to put sunscreen on it. Well, the sunscreen was a big goopy mess! It wouldn't rub in, and it just wasn't working. So I put this almost like liquid-y sunscreen that worked a bit better. Then I just kinda gave up after that. Fast forward a few hours. I was walking upstairs, when I saw another scorpion (off topic. I know!). My dad killed and I took a shower down stairs. I scrubbed my hair so hard, but it stills smells like sunscreen! It also feels like sunscreen, and I can't brush it! Ugh ugh ugh! So that's why my hair looks so funny. And I can't put it in a ponytail. UGH. Oh well, I'll just buy the special hair sunscreen, but for now, I think I'll try Vaseline! Fingers crossed!


Ok, so here's today's oufit!

That last one was my sad attempt at Superman! Anyway, Shirt: Abercrombie, Shoes: Steve Madden, Jeans: Hollister, Scarf: American Eagle.  


Have any of you worn scarves or jeans in the summer? I'll be honest, I changed into white denim shorts as soon as I got inside! I wear this scarf year round. I'm obsessed! It's so soft and light, but it's warm enough for winter! Well, Texas winter, which is like December 4- February 14. Some people think it's shorter, but that's my Austin winter! What are yall's winters? cold? mild? 

Snow Cones: Casey's New Orleans Snowballs

Let's get this out of the way: it is not a snow cone, but it's similar. The ice is a bit different, but it tastes just as amazing!




Also, it's in an old house; not a trailer. You order from the front porch!

Selection: **** Interesting! They have snowballs, juiceballs, cream flavors, and of course, sugar free. I think nectar, fireball, and hurricane sound awesome! 

Bees, Wasps, and Stinging Bugs: **** Pretty sweet! I think I saw one wasp, but I did get an ant bite!


Lines: ***** I don't know if we just arrived at the perfect time or what, but we saw people eating snow cones and people ordering snow cones after us, but not one person had to wait in line!


Ice: ***** This is what makes it a snow ball! Best ice I've ever had! I think it's like crazy thinly shaved ice or what, but that ice is like powder snow! Perfect. Well, not exactly. A few chunks were at the bottom, but if you don't mind chunks (I don't), then it's the perfect ice! 

It looks like Snow Beach ice, but it's so much better! Here's the bottom. It had a few chunks of ice, but not terrible:

I know it's hard to see, but there aren't too many ice balls!




Toppings: ***** Does it get any better? Classic cream and carmel, but seriously? Chamoy, Sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream, and chili con limon? You have got to be kidding me! I think that the sweetened condensed milk sounds delicious! 


Snow Cones: **** Over all, best snow cone I've ever had! Great (ish) selection, no lines, crazy toppings, no bugs (almost!)! Yes, the ice had a few chunks, but there's always room for improvement! 


I got the custard and root beer! It was so good! I contemplated cream soda vs. custard, but obviously custard won. I try not to use to two soda flavors in a snow cone, but Brussel Sprout's standards aren't as high. He got root beer and cream soda (it was good, but not as good as mine! :D). My  dad got cherry and grape. I hate all grape anything. Except that grape snow ball! For grape, it was amazing! So go to Casey's and let's enjoy our pure enjoyment together! *sigh*..... I love snow balls!


Amanda~ I was lost in another world when I looked at the menu. I forgot to try the watermelon and coke! I will next time!


Anyone else in love with snow balls? More flavor suggestions?  Has anyone ever tried the juice balls?  

Guess Who Got a Neon Pink Streak in Her hair!

Ok, ok! I'll give you a hint: I did!


Bubbles slept over last night, and her mom let her get a pink streak in her hair. Lucky me! My mom decided to let me get one! It took about two hours because I have dark hair, and they need to bleach it before they dye it.  




Before:

After:

This picture doesn't show it, but it's actually a big, bright, noticeable piece of hair!




Any new, trendy, risky summer hair decisions? Love it? Hate it? Does anyone else have to wait an hour for a strand of hair to be bleached? Please tell me I'm not alone!

Busy Busy Busy and Thoughts on Spelling

Today I ran. In tennis shoes with my puppy. Let's get this straight: I AM NOT A RUNNER! Nor am I very fast. But today I ran, and I'll be the first to admit, it felt good. I felt energized and ready to take on today's challenges (the TV won't watch itself!). Then I bathed my sweetie pie puppies (who aren't puppies anymore) and did a nice long swimming workout. SO. FUN.  I loved it! Then I literally changed from a damp swimsuit to a leotard so I could dance for 3 hours! Today was amazing! Yay!


My two baby loves! They look different because now they have shorter fur. Bear, the black and white one, is my puppy. DJ, the goldendoodle, is Brussel Sprout's! Sorry these are bad pics! Soon I will show yall what they look like now with their shorter fur (adorable!). Promise! Yay!

Yes, they are wearing my old scarf!

But enough about today! I'm talkin' 'bout tomorrow! Like the two ' in a row? anyway, tomorrow I'm going to get a gift for my friend's b-day, and then drive to her party, which is an hour away! Then I will blog about how fun it was . After that, I'm having Bubbles over! Then I will blog about that. Yay! I like paragraphs ending in 'yay'. Yay!


Warning: random thoughts! random thoughts! Ok, why is busy spelled B-U-S-Y? like bussy? busey? If I  became president of the world (highly unlikely considering there is no such position), I would spell it B-I-Z-Z-Y! example: Today will be a bizzy day. Deep sentence, huh? Anyway, text someone that you are bizzy! See what they say! Should be interesting! Yay!

Swimming on a Tuesday!

Sing the title to Livin' on a Prairie. Much more fun! Anyway, I love swimming, but I can't do swim team. Why? Ear complications. Fun, huh? Yeah, so I take private lessons with Brussel Sprout (my bro), who despises swimming. We learned soooo much in only 30 minutes, and he's gonna give us a swim workout to help with dance! But I can't do the workout tonight. I'm going to a Bible study with some of my friends. Yay! Anyway, yeah, I need to do my Waco post, so sorry this post is soooo short! I don't have much to say, so I'm gonna let some of my mom's pictures talk for me!




Park City, Utah

A few years ago in Zilker Park (Austin) with Brussel Sprout

Last year in the Grand Canyon with my mom (top right), cousin (bottom left, and aunt (top left) 

I think somewhere in Fredricksburg. I forget the name of the restaurant, but it was so good!

Last year in a foam pit with my friend (I'm on the right)

I think this is me! I'm at Camp Buckner. Best retreat ever!

This is Brussel Sprout wake boarding on Lake Travis (I think!). I was there too, but I couldn't find a good picture! oh well!

This is probably me! or my cousin! I don't know  how it's going to work, being a video, but if it doesn't, too bad, this is all I know how to do!

Monday Hip Hop

Monday was my very first hip hop class! The teacher is amazing/hilarious and she's an amazing hip hopper. I was about five minutes late, but my friends from regular school year dance classes were still talking and the teacher wasn't in the room yet. I talked to Kelsey and JJ while the boys all talked in a corner. Then we started the warm up (it was a nice warm up) and "party walked" across the floor. I cannot party walk! I tried and I think I looked like I was skipping! Then we learned a combo. I can do it because if you tell to improv, I do nothing, but if you tell me the steps, I can do pretty well. After we mastered (I use that term loosely) the entire combo, we um, well, we did it again! It was so fun, and I can't wait until this Monday!


I'm sorry I didn't posted earlier, and I know it my job (not really) to keep yall updated! I don't need any lectures! I'll do better!

Summer Sunshine

Today has been anticipated with extreme anticipation. I love outfit of the day posts (OOTD for short)! So here's how it's gonna work: I post a picture of me with just the basics, and hair down and possibly wet. Then I'll show you what I looked like once I left the house. I'm new at this, and don't know what to expect, so don't judge! Behold (love that word)! My life's first OOTD post!


First I started with a simple Old Navy tank and American Eagle shorts (and admittedly sopping wet hair):

Yes, I am wearing shorts!


Then I added an aqua watch, headband, and sunglasses (not pictured). Also, I had two fishtail braids (my fave!) in my hair, but I took them out. Sad, Sad. Oh well! I also put on shoes. I was in Waco with my Baylor Bear cousin. I promise I will do that post tomorrow! It was crazy and fun and only about two or three hours, and did I mention it was crazy and fun? Anyway, here's the final look (not really, but it changed before we took the picture!):

Necklace: AE (american eagle), Watch: sorry! forgot!, Flip flops: Havaianas, Headband: Nordstrom (kids)


Please excuse the bad pic! I don't have have a gap in my teeth, and I have two full length legs!  


Tomorrow I will do a post on what I did today, and a post on my Monday hip hop post! Expect tomorrow to be three post day! I am on a roll!




Any suggestions for warm weather accessories? I'm stumped! Any thoughts? Questions? I'm all ears!

Carpe Diem!

Let's hope this works!

This just made my day!! I just somehow got the image on the iPhotos thing and posted it! G-E-N-I-U-S!! I'm gonna eat some vanilla yogurt in a celebratory fashion! Kidding! But I will  eat vanilla yogurt!


Consider this day seized! Happy!

I am a genius! Not really!

So I have always wanted to go to Bora Bora in the overwater bungalows. Observe:

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Yay! I posted a picture from the internet! I think I might actually be a genius! But anyway, doesn't Bora Bora look so picturesque and perfect in that picture! Dream vacation!

I don't know if the picture works, but I know another way to get it!

I lose sleep over this!

Finally! I can post certain pictures! It's hard and I don't know how to post like pictures from the web, but it's a start! Without further ado....... gosh, I love saying that! Anyways......

yes! It actually worked! Sorry this is just a pic of me, but that's all I have on my computer! I'll figure out how to use pictures from the internet soon! I promise! And I can use the pictures from my phone so I can show you snow cones, snow cone stands, outfits, anything! 


p.s. I didn't actually lose sleep over this!

Snow Cones: Bahama Freeze part ii!

Hey so I saw this new snow cone stand called Frozy's. It sounds sweet, right? So my dad and I drove up and saw that it's coming soon. Disappointment! Anyway, then we went to Bahama Freeze again because that was the only place we could get to quickly*. We had a deadline, but I forgot why.  I just have some flavor suggestions! Since I am in love with melonberry, but wanted something else (I am a 2-flavor snow cone type of girl!). I had tried it with cherry and loved it, but I wanted something different (I am also a never-have-the-same-snow-cone-twice type of girl.). So I decided on wedding cake with cream only on the side with wedding cake on it and melonberry. Probably the most delicious flavor combo ever!  




*I tried to convince him to take me to some other un-reviewed snow cone stand, but he refused. Mainly because they were kind of far-ish and we didn't know how to get there. Well, we have an entire summer, so expect a snow cone post by Wednesday! 


On a random note: I ate at Hopdoddy's tonight, and loved it! But I'm not gonna blog about the burgers or fries. I'm bloggin' 'bout the float! It was a root beer float with this special cinnamon custard-y ice cream. Just so we're clear, I hate cinnamon. But this float was delectable! I recommend it to anyone who eats food! SO GOOD! The burger gets five stars too!


Still working on the pictures! I'm gonna start takin' pics of the snow cones! Yay!

Some Unwanted Excitement...

So my life hasn't been all that exciting.  Last night I went to bed, and read a book (a good one, btw!). Then I put the book down, and saw probably the most frightening sight I can possibly see...... a scorpion. My biggest fear, well, besides obvious stuff, such as dead dogs and broken elevators. Anyway, my mom has been having allergy attacks in her room, so they  have been living in the guest room. Last night was the first night they went back to their bedroom.  Ironically*, they had decided to shut their door that night. I can scream pretty loudly on roller coasters and such, but I was screaming my death scream, which is deafening. After what seemed like eternity (2 minutes), my dad came and killed the dying scorpion. Yay! I love happy endings! After that, I slept in my parents room, squished, and woke up this morning! (Sigh) I love a good happy ending! 




*Ironic because they NEVER (I'm serious) close their door, and I never need them at night. But the first time I did, their door was shut! 


p.s. No one was stung! But I was shaking the entire time, and the thought makes me shudder! 


p.p.s. Still working one those photos! I know that photo-less blogs are not interesting blogs, but bear with me! 

Snow Cones: Bahama Freeze!

First of all, I'm really sorry for the strange absence of posts, but i've been pretty busy!  I had a ton of fun at Brooke's house! And just as much at Bubble's house!


OK, I don't really know how to review snow cones, but I'll try:


Selection: ***** Great! They had some crazy flavors (rock 'n roll, sunset) and some classics (cherry, lime, blue raspberry). I think they had more choices than snow beach (or is that just my sick fantasy?)! 


Bees, Wasps, and Stinging Bugs: **** Pretty good! I only saw a few. I have been to both trailers, and they have barely any!


Lines: *** Not terrible, especially for a good snow cone. I only waited a few minutes!


Ice: **** Good. A few chunks here and there, but great other than that!


Toppings: **** Above average! Usually I see cream and caramel, but they had  sour, cream, caramel, and something that I forgot! Also, they had chili powder, and I asked them about it. They said that some people love snow cones with it! 


Snow cones: ***** tasted great! I would totally recommend the melonberry or cherry!  




Have y'all ever been there? Any thoughts? Favorite flavors and/or combinations?