We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Program...

to bring you...The Drags. That's right no A Few of My Favorite Things this week kids. If you're a newbie around here let me explain, every Sunday I usually post a blog about my favorite things from that week. But this week I thought I'd mix it up, just to keep it interesting. But don't be mad, AFOMFT will be back next Sunday. :)

On with the show!

I've been a fan of classic cars ever since I can remember. In fact my very first car was a '61 Mercury Comet. Her name was Delia (yes I name my cars lol) + she was a badass car. I'm sure Nelli remembers her!

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For some reason I never took a picture of Delia, but she looked just like the one picture above. You may have noticed the past pretense I just used, Delia + I ended up parting ways after she got hit in an accident, but my love of old cars didn't die with her. In fact a piece of Delia didn't die either as I still have a hubcap of hers that I took off before she was hauled away. But like I said my love of old cars didn't die with her as there's just something about a classic car that lights me up! They just have so much character, with their sometimes large fenders + unique body lines + the details of the car make them so much more pleasing to the eye, at least to me. I mean yeah some newer cars are cool but few of them can compare to the beauty of a classic car.

One of my favorite cars of the day!

After reading all that I'm sure you can tell how much of a classic car enthusiast I really am. So when my bf suggested we go to the drags (that's drag races) out at the Sacramento Raceway a few weekends ago I was so down! Although I've been to plenty of classic car shows over the years, I had never been to the drags before so I was super excited to go see both classic + modern cars racing, trying to cross the line closest to their specific set time!

Love me a classic Chevy! 

I also got to see Jet cars for the first time, which was pretty damn cool! A Jet car is a suuuppeerrr fast race car that has an actual engine from a Jet plane! This souped up car not only shoots out super long flames, but also goes an impressive 300 MPH in 5 seconds while doing so! Talk about an intense piece of machinery! But the passes we saw we're not only of cars, but of motorcycles too! Souped up nitro powered Harley's to be exact, now that was a sight to see! I've never seen a motorcycle go so quickly! I'm talkin' speeds of up to 160 + MPH! Now that's quick for a 4 wheeled vehicle, let alone a motorcycle! 

This bad boy had 2 engines! 

It was quite impressive to see these skilled drivers doing what they do best! Although it was a hot day, I had such an awesome time with my bf watching the drags for the first time + checking out all the awesome cars! 

Ready...Set...GO! 
| Sacramento Raceway|

You bet I'll be back out at that track again soon! 

Until next time friends...Cheers!!!

<3 Noonie

Polenta, Polenta

Polenta is my new favorite thing to prepare for dinner. It's easy, nutritious and delicious! Plus it goes with everything.

Ingredients:

1 cup Cornmeal

2 cups water

olive oil

salt

Directions:
1. Put the water + salt in a pot + boil it
2. Once boiling add the cornmeal, a little at a time, and whisk
3. Lower the temperature to a simmer, cover, and stir every 10-15 minutes until the water has been absorbed. This should be about 40 minutes.
4. On the side: In a separate pan create a veggie (or meat) topping. I came up with mushrooms + zucchini for todays meal.
5. Sautee mushrooms with olive oil and salt, add the zucchini, and cook together for about 20 minutes.
6. When everything is done, plate it. Put a few scoops of polenta on the plate, spread it around so that you have a thin layer evenly disbursed, then top with a few scoops of the mushroom mixture.

Enjoy!

Noonie's | New Art Logo

Well whadya think?! I mean about my new art logo, which I made myself! :) Lately I've been focusing more on taking my art to the next level, a more professional level, you could say. Not to get too serious on ya or anything lol. I just think I'm ready to take the next steps that are necessary in order to really get my art out there + for it to be taken seriously. 

Pretty soon here I'm going to have prints made of a few of my pieces + I'd like to have a couple of avenues to sell them through. Which is why I'm planning on creating my own ART website + Etsy shop. Of course I'm going to need a logo for these outlets, which is why I decided to create the above logo. I knew I wanted to encompass a piece of my art into the logo + so I decided on this bull piece, a painting I did a few years ago. I used a simple photo editor to create the logo, but I'm very happy with the results! 

You know I will for sure keep you updated on these upcoming projects, so be on the look out! :) 

Until next time friends...Cheers!!

<3 Noonie 

Tybee Island | Westward Bound

Sixth Stop: TYBEE ISLAND

Oh Tybee, Oh Tybee...
I could drift away and live the life on this little island.
I regret to say that I was having too much fun to take many photos, which is indicative of this place. Not to mention the sites are not anything particularly outstanding, however, the lifestyle and experience was incredible.
I arrived in the evening and was greeted by my buddy I met while in Savannah a few months ago. We immediately got to 'doing what the locals do,' drinking at Sand Bar. This little bar is located on the main drive, offers cheap drinks, jello shots, a fantastic owner, and a good lot of locals to converse with. Tonight was 'Open mic night' (which also happens to be the busiest weeknight and full of local talent). We spent the evening doing jello shots, whiskey-gingers, and countless numbers of beer while chatting up almost anyone who would listen to me (this is a common problem of mine), and staying up way past my bed-time.

Day 2 was begun at the local hot spot Breakfast Club. Where I indulged in pecan waffles (or as I was corrected 'pea-kahn'), my buddy got a more traditional chicken fried steak, hash-browns, toast, and grits. Breakfast was cheap + huge! I only ate half of my $6 waffle. Here we ran into some of the friends from day 1, also enjoying breakfast; so of course and impromptu day of drinking and laying on the beach was scheduled. We scurried off to collect some whiskey, beer, and snacks and rendezvoused at the beach (it is legal to drink in public + on the beach in Tybee). The next 6 hours were filled with drinking and relaxation. Once the sun decided to go down on us (boo!), we made our way over to Huca Poo's where we had pizza + beers for dinner. Pizza was yummy, beers were cold, and the bartenders were entertaining. We smoked, we drank, we stayed up far past our bedtime.

Day 3, I woke up in the home of two of my new girlfriends, who were the cutest things you've ever imagined! They had music playing - First Aid Kit (which is one of my new favorite bands) - as they danced around and made smoothies for all, before driving me back to my car where I would drive to my final destination on this leg of the journey: Tampa, Floria; but not before I stopped at Arby's for a mid-day roast beef sandwich!

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