Twitter is up and tweeting

I had a twitter to see what all the "tweeting" was about, but never got into it and let my account fall to the wayside. But a few weeks ago I was told we had to start one for PR class. So, I reinstated my presence on twitter and began tweeting today:
http://twitter.com/LitaSamantha

Caipirinha (Brazilian Cocktail) Trial

 Please see my earlier blog post :

PR class and Caipirinha

In critiquing a drink like this, one must a) keep an open mind and b) employ a friend to help.

First of all we had a tiny taste of the actual liquor used to make the drink, the cachaça. It wasn't bad, although we didn't have a very big sip. So feeling optimistic we began chopping our limes. 

We then realized that it was not quite as easy as it seemed to get ice as small as it is in the video. We took the large ice-cube tray pieces and smashed and smashed and smashed some more until they were small enough. 

When we finally had the ice, we added it to the drink and poured the cachaça in. For one thing, the liquor sure smelled odd,something we didn't notice before,but we finally gave the drink a taste. It was quite sour, could have used a touch more sugar, but other then that it wasn't bad. The

cachaça was very similar to rum you can get at resorts in Mexico, which made it taste a bit cheap. But with the lime taste it was tolerable.

And the final verdict was: Pretty good, a lot like a mintless mojito, but not worth all the work. 

If I found a more efficient way of smashing up the ice into nice ice chips I would have enjoyed it a lot more. My friend Paige agreed.(Yes, I invited her over for drinks and made her help.)So, if you have a ice chipper at home, go ahead and try it out! But when it comes to the liquor to add to it, use a rum to your liking over the brazilian rum.

And enjoy!

Black Earth and Green Grass

Sitting on my bed Sunday afternoon I realized something odd. The floor beneath my bare feet was rising upward. I was facing my window and before I knew what was happening my knees were level with my chest. Looking at the rounded carpet before me, it took several seconds to comprehend what was happening.

Suddenly, my mind snapped back to reality and right before my eyes the wall with the window promptly cracked right down the middle. Looking through the crack, I saw rolling hills where my once flat front lawn used to be.

That’s when I heard the screams. It took a moment to realize they were coming from my own mouth. The terror at what was happening hit me like a wash of cold water. Everything was not as it should be, something was very wrong.

My sister was there instantly beside me and suddenly the ceiling was falling down on top of both of us. I instinctively put my hands up and held the bowing drywall.
“Sal! What do we do?!”

I heard my terrified voice call out to my sister who was crouched beside me in the shelter of my arms. She didn’t answer. I looked out through the crack that was now present in my once yellow wall and saw that the rolling hills had gave way to deep cavernous cracks- black and horrifying. The contrast of the deep green grass and black earth was magnificent. The two very different colours sitting there side by side looked startling.

I saw a neighbour; he must have been a neighbour as he was in our front yard, on his tractor on his own island of green surrounded by deep cracks. A woman was calmly working beside him, clearing debris. That’s when I realized not only how sore my arms were, but that convulsing ground had stopped.

Another chill settled in, if this man was out there already on his tractor, where was my father? That led me to think the worst possible answer to that dreadful question, and another wash of cold fear fell over me.

I heard a voice beside me - my mother.
 “Well, that was cool!I went outside and got a good look guys.”

And then I woke up.

PR class and Caipirinha

I accidentally clicked on this video in PR class today- and decided to go with it. This is a tutorial on making Caipirinha. It looks similar to other Spanish drinks including the mojito or margarita. But it is unique in that is involves this mysterious liquor called cachaça. (I posted a link below that explains vodka or rum can be substituted for this liquor)


This recipe looks like it takes a bit of time to prepare, but looks refreshing. I personally like margaritas and mojitos so i will be going out, purchasing these ingredients, attempting to make the Caipirinha beverage and I'll let you know what I think! I will also serve it to at least two other people who have never tried it either and let you know what they think of it as well.

Here is a definition of cachaça according to the lovely wikipedia.

This is a great website with a few other details on Caipirinha and another written recipe you can print out for your drinking enjoyment!

The dishes could have waited.

I had an idea for a short story. I thought I should write this idea down, as I was putting dishes in the cupboard. I then thought I would remember it. Now I’m thinking of what that idea might of been. Now I’m thinking I should have wrote that idea down. The dishes could have waited.This blog however cannot. Damn.

Introducing you to MY NEW BLOG!

This is so exciting!! Isn't this exciting? Lita now has a blog! Yes, I like to refer to myself in the third person occasionally. (I've heard this is extremely annoying to certain people.) A little about me: well, I enjoy country music; Ford trucks, writing, and I'm very interested in the world of media. That is why I am writing this blog for my CreComm PR class. I am very excited considering the last time I had a blog I had a total of two entries that consisted of ramblings of my days in high school (who wants to hear that!?). Anyways, I am happy to say this blog has a purpose (and not just to pass PR class this term). The purpose is to retell stories of what happened to me during that day or week. I will also post interesting stories I have heard throughout the week- with my own input- and stories I have just plain made up on my own. I am really excited about this and I hope you are too! (Since you're reading this intro I will assume you are).