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ME* I write • I follow pop culture • I play with photography I make lists and label bins • I take up knitting every two years…for a week I’m the Day Planner and am myself a recovering headcase I’m sensitive and I’d like to stay that way I’m a nerdist and nerdery slut I build a better self - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 02. ♥ Theatre • Television • Words • Food • Dance Carrie “I AM crazy” Mathison • Callie & Arizona • Arya Catelyn Daenerys Jon Tyrion • Bridesmaids • Britta Annie Troy Abed Jeff Shirley • Sunshine • Cibo Trattoria • The Pork Belly at Incanto • SYTYCD Season 8 and their breathtaking winner Melanie Moore • David’s Tea • The Nerdist Writers Panel • The Nerdist Way • Fan Psychology • My MacBook • My husband - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 03. TO DO Go back to NYC again and again and again and… • Return to the dance studio …sometime • Portland Powells Pilgrimage • See Florence + The Machine and Adele live …someday • Watch Doctor Who, BSG, The Wire, Friday Night Lights and many others • Read Chuck Klosterman and Tony Bourdain • Become a tea connoisseur • Buy more independent clothing Write Every. Frakking. Day. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 04. WATCHING&LOVING HOMELAND • Grey’s Anatomy • Game of Thrones • The Walking Dead • 30 Rock • Parks and Recreation • Modern Family • SYTYCD • Husbands • Downton Abbey • Breaking Bad • HIMYM • SNL • The Newsroom • Parenthood • Ben & Kate • Community - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 05. WATCHED&LOVED Lost • Gilmore Girls • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip • ST: TNG • Judging Amy • The Practice • The X-Files • House • The Killing • Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *This is an eclectic blog….Tumblr (3.0; @becominglemonade)http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/“I&#8217;m a good man in a storm. I love your daughter. And I protect the things I love.” - Arizona...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/50350153962http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/50350153962Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:55 -0700Grey's AnatomyShonda RhimesJessica CapshawArizona RobbinsCallie TorresGrey'sGreys AnatomyGreysCalzonaSara RamirezCallie Arizona<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/89a88699bf4df11df4dca6a208a5829b/tumblr_mliqyrCoHj1qm6ipqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a81638a7d09fdc26efc31e38fb98f807/tumblr_mliqyrCoHj1qm6ipqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a0cb2f6c3b70e7b649b14f929f7b9534/tumblr_mliqyrCoHj1qm6ipqo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/667c8f6224a38349827c0b8369916d21/tumblr_mliqyrCoHj1qm6ipqo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>New additions to the saltwater aquarium. One of three little red starfish poses with electric blue hermit crab. Frogspawn aka Octopus coral, Metallic Green Flowerpot Coral. Finally, Hermit Crab and Sea Urchin pose with the flowerpot coral. </p> <p><em>All photos taken by Becoming Lemonade with iPad and edited with Snapseed for iPad. </em></p>http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/48376996784http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/48376996784Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:16:03 -0700marine aquariumsaltwater aquariumaquariumcoralsfishhermit crabelectric blue hermit crabsea urchinstarfishred starfishfrogspawn coraloctopus coralflowerpot coral<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/065fb61b6338c2e29d36c56164570e6b/tumblr_mlfayaDLYA1qm6ipqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Clownfish pair Annie and Britta. <br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3f0b71d0b2458152953b8db4be22fa8d/tumblr_mlfayaDLYA1qm6ipqo9_500.jpg"/><br/> Button polyp colony.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/417d905ce1620fa65bafb86213d5acc4/tumblr_mlfayaDLYA1qm6ipqo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Green Hairy Mushroom Colony.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32cf698d56a6640acffdfe6b601b34f5/tumblr_mlfayaDLYA1qm6ipqo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Jasmine Polyp colony. <br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4bb8977008aa7a77c1aa90a0927426cf/tumblr_mlfayaDLYA1qm6ipqo6_500.jpg"/><br/> 1 of 6 Zebra Hermit crabs. <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/94cd383d11fc23ba0025793530584d6c/tumblr_mlfayaDLYA1qm6ipqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Green Short Spine Sea Urchin.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/36463a748a1e1d7b2a4eec06403db730/tumblr_mlfayaDLYA1qm6ipqo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Five Zebra Hermits plus a Nassarius Snail. <br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/357c694e983fb9315933a1b31559cf5c/tumblr_mlfayaDLYA1qm6ipqo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Sand-Sifting Starfish.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f7589ae322402bc951d26909ce22344/tumblr_mlfayaDLYA1qm6ipqo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Two of three Nassarius Snails. <br/><br/> <p>The current inhabitants of my first saltwater aquarium. The button polyps, which are under the clownfish, were added just last night. </p> <p><em>All photos taken with iPad and edited with Snapseed for iPad by Becoming Lemonade.</em> </p>http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/48234752977http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/48234752977Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:37:22 -0700photossnapseedsaltwater aquariummarine aquariumclownfishcoralcoralsjasmine polypsbutton polypsmushroom coralsea urchinstarfishsnailshemrit crabsI’m starting to get quite tired of the patients on Grey’s Anatomy. Why do we have to waste precious...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/46945449207http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/46945449207Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:59 -0700Grey's AnatomyTelevisionTelevision CriticismGreys AnatomyGreysGrey'sTVTV criticismMuch like a television show does, I will be going on hiatus from this blog for the next few months....http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/44249367718http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/44249367718Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:20:39 -0800I hate the word hate, probably because my mother discouraged me from using it. So when the term...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/42390487832http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/42390487832Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:33:00 -0800TVCriticismHate WatchingConflicted ViewingAs part of my move to attempt to have shorter, more numerous posts on Grey&#8217;s Anatomy, I am...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/41956658134http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/41956658134Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:30:30 -0800GreysGrey'sGreys AnatomyGrey's AnatomyCallie ArizonaArizona CallieCalzonaOwen HuntCrowenDerek ShepherdMeredith GreyCristina YangCallie TorresAlex KarevSeattle GraceSeattle Grace Mercy WestShowrunner Shonda clearly doesn’t like endings. I watched the Private Practice finale last week, as...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/41877263119http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/41877263119Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:30:31 -0800Grey's AnatomyGreys AnatomyGrey'sGreysShonda RhimesPrivate PracticePPPNo One Ever Gets Over Anything. Someone said this to me recently, and it was a comforting notion. I...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/41796565533http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/41796565533Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:30:30 -0800Grey's AnatomyGrey'sGreysGreys AnatomyArizona RobbinsMeredith GreyYes. Every time Callie (Sara Ramirez) and Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) kiss, touch, share a bed/shower,...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/41713286448http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/41713286448Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:30:35 -0800Greys AnatomyGrey's AnatomyCalzonaCallie ArizonaLGBTJessica CapshawJCapSara RamirezShonda RhimesArizona RobbinsCallie Torres<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/37dbf9c8f0ab72fd9e8b37de31883f05/tumblr_mgsl4gDELJ1qm6ipqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Banana Chocolate Chip Caramel Croissant Bread Pudding I made on impulse last night. </p> <p><em>All photos taken by Becoming Lemonade. </em></p>http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/40793186664http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/40793186664Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:57:51 -0800bakingphotobread puddingbananaschocolatecaramelcroissantAnd it’s a divorce that will happen. Is already happening.  I’ve been frustrated by the mis-leading...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/40693562044http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/40693562044Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:30:39 -0800Greys AnatomyGrey's AnatomyGreysGrey'sArizona RobbinsCallie TorresPromosSpoilersCalzonaMiranda BaileyAlex KarevCrowenCrisina OwenCristina YangOwen HuntCallie ArizonaI hate horror. I don’t understand it. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D Whatever makes no sense to me. The...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/40193082570http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/40193082570Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:21:49 -0800TVAmerican Horror Story AsylumAmerican Horror StoryThe following are my very spoilery thoughts on Homeland, as a series so far, leading up to its...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/37917519969http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/37917519969Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:00:00 -0800HomelandTVCarrie MathisonNicholas BrodyPeter Quinn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4bfebe22460aeeda8b3e68292623253a/tumblr_meszimp79X1qm6ipqo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7c8dbf37370cfb3ef4b8a53545c74801/tumblr_meszimp79X1qm6ipqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f21d7bd3cf6af69aefb6604113e0994f/tumblr_meszimp79X1qm6ipqo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Our first Christmas tree. Decorations mostly hand made from a craft fair. Tree a live spruce. Merry Christmas. </p> <p><em>All photos taken by Becoming Lemonade.</em></p>http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/37624738537http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/37624738537Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:01:00 -0800ChristmashandmadeChristmas TreeGot CraftSome quick, and late, thoughts on last week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, Season 9 Episode 7 “I Was...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/37366833625http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/37366833625Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:28:23 -0800Grey's AnatomyGreys AnatomyGrey'sGreysCalzonaCallie TorresArizona RobbinsJackson AveryApril KepnerMiranda BaileyShonda RhimesCallie ArizonaAlex Karevderek shepherd<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mejimnqF3P1qm6ipqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mejimnqF3P1qm6ipqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mejimnqF3P1qm6ipqo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Finally finished my Lutz and Patmos-inspired blanket. It took only a few months to knit, then about ten months or more to panic that I didn’t know how to attach the panels, then 24 hours to go “Frak it! I’ll figure it out” and attach the four panels to each other. The blanket is inspired both by the fact that my office is cold and by the blanket in Callie and Arizona’s apartment on <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em>. Thanks again to my friend Joanne for finding me the pattern and teaching it to me. </p> <p><em>All photos taken by Becoming Lemonade.</em>   </p>http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/37240482602http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/37240482602Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:19:00 -0800Arizona RobbinsCallie ArizonaCallie TorresCalzonaGrey'sGrey's AnatomyGreysGreys Anatomycraftshand madehandmadeknittingCalzona blanketknitted blanketblanketCallie Arizona BlanketCallie Arizona Knitted Blanket<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_medke8EFG41qm6ipqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finished the first panel of my blanket for my Mom. </p> <p><em>All photos taken by Becoming Lemonade. </em></p>http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/36985238585http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/36985238585Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:10:55 -0800KnittingcraftsphotoWhat’s Worked/Working The Dr. Thomas plot. Certainly the strongest plot so far this season was...http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/36819297281http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/36819297281Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:30:00 -0800Arizona RobbinsCallie TorresCristina YangGrey'sGrey's AnatomyGreysGreys AnatomyMeredith GreyShonda Rhimesderek shepherdCalzonaCallie ArizonaArizona Callie<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me8n23uQ9f1qm6ipqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My current status bar for my novel. It sits at 58,173 words. The past six weeks have been slow going…but still …going… </p> <p><em>All photos taken by Becoming Lemonade.</em></p>http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/36798357747http://becominglemonade.tumblr.com/post/36798357747Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:20:26 -0800Novel