Just a thought...

Lunch Time

Soybean Humour

Okay so I did a little experiment with lunch today.  I got some soy burgers yesterday at Earth Fare and warmed one up today.  I added tomatoes, lettuce, brocco sprouts, dijonaise, and some vegan sliced cheese.  The result was okay.  I think it would have been better on a different type of bread (I just used a regular sliced wheat bread) but the biggest thing is that I've decided I'm not a fan of the vegan sliced cheese.  Maybe I'll try the Rice sliced cheese next time...or maybe I'll just give up on sliced cheese all together, I don't really need it.  Also, soy burgers are going to take a bit of getting used to.

The coolest thing ever!

Is not dried banana chips....sorry, I just don't like them!

I did just stumble upon this site while between blog posts.  It's the neatest thing!  You can turn your blog into a book!!  It's called...wait for it...Blog2Print!

Okay, I've got that out of my system...now onto the real reason for the post...DINNER!

Doesn't exactly look like the recipe pictures did but it tasted pretty good.  The red stuff in the bottom left is frozen raspberries that I defrosted at the last minute because the couscous was a total bust.  I'm not sure why because I've never cooked it before but I'm pretty sure I didn't let the water boil hard enough.  I'm going to try again because I'm determined to eat it one day!  Oh yeah, a couple other alterations I made the the recipes.  I used honey on the carrots instead of maple syrup because I didn't have enough syrup and the asparagus has a touch of garlic and a bit of lemon juice (instead of just the lemon wedge required in the recipe).

After dinner I ate a very small bowl of vanilla bean gellato - like only 1/2 a cup.  I really shouldn't have because I'd done so well today with eating no dairy but I managed to find a pint of it at Earth Fare and I had a coupon.  Besides, I won't eat it often and I'll probably let the leech have some as a special treat tomorrow.  Speaking of the leech, he ate up those carrots...asked for 3 helpings!

Ooooh!  The Symphony is tomorrow...I can't wait!!!

Get the Funk Out!

Okay, so I have a confession to make....I've been a bit of an ass.  There was a huge misunderstanding that included me, my mother, and my sister...and it ended up with me getting upset over virtually nothing and probably upsetting my sister, definitely (and unnecessarily) calling her loyalties into question.  I really shouldn't have said anything.  I should have realized that what I was being told was out of context and over a year old...but in my mind my mother is infallible.  It's a flaw of mine that I should work on.

Anyway, within this conversation was imbeded my remark about how I honestly don't care what people think about me.  I'm who I am and I'm not going to change that just because I make you uncomfortable.  If you can't accept me then you can just "get the funk out".  Which led me to my most current theme song, aptly entitled Get the Funk Out.

I loved Extreme when I was in high school...and I mean really, who doesn't enjoy a couple of good looking men without their shirts on? :)




The above song is probably not very popular.  I'm not exactly sure they got the kind of fame that I wished for them; however, here is a song that you may have heard.  Enjoy!

100 things about me

1. I'm broke.
2. I love numbers more than people.
3. I'm a world class procrastinator.
4. I have the best friends ever.
5. My boys give me a passion for life.
6. My oldest son has saved my life.
7. I should have been born in the 50's (or the 20's).
8. I don't read books...I inhale them.
9. My brain is swiss cheese.
10. Because of #9, my memory is non-existent.
11. I'd rather be a ruler of some far away island.
12. I'm already running out of things to say.
13. I wish the room I'm in had a bathroom.
14. I'm epically AWESOME!
15. I have no words for how proud I am to be a member of Phi Sigma Pi.
16. I'm always right but no one listens.
17. I'm halfway to 70 now!
18. I'm allergic to dairy products.
19. I often wonder if I could kill someone and when I think about it I doubt that it would bother me.
20. I'm a little bit psychotic. ;)
21. I'm great at compartmentalizing.
22. I tried really hard to be an alcoholic but failed miserably.
23. Everyone thinks I'm a lesbian but I'm not...which is why I'm still single. *sigh*
24. I hate talking on the phone.
25. I hate people who don't shut up once they get you on the phone.
26. I hate liars.
27. I refuse to lie.
28. I'm the biggest rule-follower that you'll ever meet.
29. I call Public Safety all the time whenever I see someone smoking on campus...even if they're my friend.
30. My balance is so bad that I can't bend over to take my socks off, I have to moonwalk out of them.
31. #30 was featured on Post Secret's Twitter.
32. I wish Tennessee was flatter so I could ride my bike everywhere.
33. I'm glad I live in Tennessee because the mountains are gorgeous.
34. I forgive easily.
35. I doubt myself constantly.
36. I struggle every day to overcome my laziness.
37. I literally can sleep all day long.
38. I have a weird form of insomnia where it is difficult for me to fall asleep but once I do I have an even harder time waking up.
39. #38 got me in trouble a lot in the ARMY.
40. I'm surprised I made it this far.
41. I'm extremely socially awkward and probably wouldn't have many friends if I didn't have a computer.
42. I've always wanted the Irish Barbie from the Barbies of the World Collection.
43. I collect dragons but haven't gotten any in a few years.
44. I'm thinking about publishing both of the papers I'm writing this semester.
45. I have no confidence in my writing ability.
46. I actually write very well.
47. I have a mild form of Prosopagnosia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia.
48. My mother has a severe form of Prosopagnosia.
49. I miss my Devon so much that I can't let myself think about it or I wouldn't be able to function.
50. The only celebrity I've ever had a "crush" on was Will Wheaton back when he was Wesley Crusher. 
51. I actually wrote to Will and got a generic autographed photo.
52. My mother thinks I was having sex at age 16.
53. I didn't start having sex until I was 18.
54. I worry sometimes that I'm just existing and not actually living.
55. I have control issues (but you knew that).
56. My earliest memory is 5th grade.
57. I'm worried about what may have happened before 5th grade to make me forget.
58. I have a few vague memories of when I was 8 or 9 but nothing else before then. (that's around 3rd grade)
59. I'm afraid of what could be in the dark.
60. I remember the weirdest things.
61. I'm REALLY surprised I made it this far...did you?
62. I hate it when people beat around the bush or don't tell you something because they don't want to hurt your feelings.
63. I'd rather know than not.
64. It really bothers me when people don't like me ... until I understand why and then I can let it go.
65. I don't watch the news...at all.
66. I didn't know where Egypt was until Fox News screwed it up.
67. I wish I could play guitar.
68. Being a Lesbian is on my Bucket List...but only so I can tell my mom "yes" next time she asks if I'm a lesbian.
69. My mom asks me if I'm a lesbian, every time she sees me.
70. I get frustrated that people can't just read my mind and make me have to actually explain things.
71. I'm concerned I might have early onset Alzheimer's. 
72. I stutter.
73. I'd rather sit at home and watch a movie instead of going out.
74. I love to dance but I never do it anymore.
75. I want to go to an Opera.
76. I can't believe you're still reading!
77. My vocabulary isn't as large as it used to be.
78. My vocabulary is so large that I don't know what half the words I know mean...but I can use them correctly in a sentence.
79. I have anger issues because of the way I grew up.
80. I refuse to hit my kids anymore because I'm afraid of going to far.
81. I'm going deaf.
82. I should learn sign-language.
83. I wish I had the Hulk's super jump power.
84. I could really use another cup of tea.
85. I walk around with numb toes because I have poor circulation in my legs.
86. I bruise easy.
87. I have chronic Costochondritis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costochondritis.
88. I'm really running out of things to say now.
89. I hate describing myself.
90. Wooo I'm almost done!
91. I hate that America always tries to help other countries when we have more than enough problems to deal with here.
92. I've been homeless.
93. I know what it means to be truly hungry.
94. If I won a million dollars I'd start up a program to help children of the "working poor" all over the Nation.
95. I'm slightly color blind - I can't tell the difference in shades and hues of the same color.
96. I have verbal diarrhea sometimes.
97. I think making out in class is extremely tacky and rude and you should be kicked out for it.
98. I just skipped to #100 to fill it out.
99. I'm kinda sad this is over because now I have to go back to work...
100. I have beautiful gonorrhea - my professor said so!

Dinner tomorrow...or maybe Sunday night!

I'm in the mood to experiment...and I have a ton of food in my cabinets that I need to use up.  I have this nifty gadget in my iGoogle homepage that lets me input what ingredients I have and it finds recipes for me and through this amazing tool, I've decided I'm going to make this! (Click for the recipes)

Oregano-Lemon Chicken

Roasted Asparagus

    

Maple-Glazed Carrots

and Couscous with Cilantro

All of it seems super easy to make and it's all within my dietary restrictions - with the exception of a little bit of butter because I couldn't see the point in throwing (or giving) away the ginormous tub of butter I already had. Once that's gone though, I'm sticking with margarine.

Speaking of being within budget.  This is a great book for those of us who want to eat healthy and not spend an arm and a leg, and you can get it cheap at Amazon.com!


I'll let you know how the dinner goes and maybe even try and take some pictures of it on my phone.  Fair warning though, the pictures will be extremely low quality.  Maybe one day I'll get another camera.

Unplugging!!!

So I'm seriously thinking about deleting my Facebook account.  I know, I know...it's sheer lunacy!  But I really am thinking about it.  I mean, I barely play any of the games anymore.  Here's what I use Facebook for (and how I can replace it):

• Chatting with friends (Yahoo!/Skype)
• Uploading photos (Photobucket/yFrog/Here)
• Updating statuses/Sharing gems of wisdom/informing everyone how I've just recently embarrassed my children (Blog)

So you see...Oh, and I can still use my emails and forums for things if I need to....I really don't need Facebook anymore.

What do you think??