Gremlins

Something is stealing things from our house.

So far, we've lost Mitch's hat, a camera case, half a mason jar of moonshine, a box of bullets, my new skin... the list just keeps getting longer.

Making Moonshine

Several members of my family have been working on a little project for about a week now. You see, at my house, we really like beer. Not alcoholic-like, just obsessively collecting beer bottles (dad), combined with a desire to try every variety of beer known to man (dad and mitch), and an at home brew-kit that just about everyone gets involved with.

But now, we have a new project brewing in our house (ha! get it? Brewing? Sorry, I'm done now). That project is... MOONSHINE!

We've been fermenting a huge vat of mush in our beer fermenter for the past week and last night we finally set up the still and started distilling. I felt like I was back in Organic Chemistry lab...

It took absolutely forever for the first drop to finally fall, but when it did I documented it.

Witness here the beautifully, steady stream of pure alcohol... we're estimating it was about 200 proof.

We each filled a teaspoon to see how it tasted. It was such pure alcohol that it basically completely evaporated in our mouths! It was super strong and didn't really taste like anything, but I swear I could still feel it on my tongue about five minutes later.

Then we decided to light it on fire to see if it burned blue...

Pretty sweet huh?

The Best Way To Transport A Goat.

Look closely at the back of this truck. What do you see inside?

A goat! Actually, two of them...

Only in VA would you see a couple a goats being transported across town in the back of a pick-up truck. Nice.

Once Upon A Time

A week ago today, I was fulfilling my unrequited dreams of being in the Little Mermaid and Cinderella. In the process I got to wear three different hairstyles, including two wigs, was compared to Lady Gaga, Prince Valiant, Velma, and an awkward Asian, learned that Marie Antoinette was the one who said "Let them eat cake," and wore super fun pink pointe shoes. It was a blast!

Sometimes I Really Love My Life

Two weeks ago today I was hangin with some of my favorite people in the world. I love you guys!!!

Amazing Image of the Day

My brother just bought a bunch of throwing knives... this was one of his first attempts. Fortunately, he got much better after this throw.

Pretty sure the blade is supposed to go into the tree... not the handle.

I Love You Mamma!

Happy Mother's Day to all you mamma's out there!