December 2009
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6 Steps to Making New Year’s Resolutions That Work... →
I have less than 12 hours to make some resolutions!
I will not cease to be amused...
By the way that my puppy tries to drop his ball in my lap all like “Oh, hai, is that a ball in your lap? Maybe you’d like to throw it?”
In other news, I really like my new haircut. I think it actually looks a lot better than the picture below depicts and I am not typically one to say things of that sort. But yeah, it is hottt. The mister likes it and that is really all that...
A sign of my decline...
I live in New York City and I just ordered pizza from Dominos.com.
“BUT WHY?!?” you ask?
Because for some unholy reason they are the only pizza joint in the neighborhood that delivers. And because I am sad and therefore need pizza. And because 20 degrees is too cold to walk around the block.
Oh, and they have cheesy bread.
Scottish Shortbread Cookies →
I would probably substitute coconut flour for the sprouted wheat or spelt flour, but this looks like a delicious way to use coconut oil in cooking.
Coconut Oil - A Great Alternative to Butter and... →
I am not sure why I’ve never thought of this but once I have an oven, you can bet that I will be using coconut oil for baking! Just keep your fingers crossed that I have a job come next November when our lease is up so that we can afford to move.
Holiday Synopsis: Christmas Eve Day
Thursday, 10:00AM: Finish wrapping presents for the family. (The wrapping paper was pink so that there would be no confusion about who the presents were from.) Both my father and brother asked for socks. The men in my family are bizarrely practical. My mother asked for a PedEgg. At least I know that my family’s feet are taken care of.
Thursday, 1:00PM: Hunt down the super and...
What I should have gotten for Christmas...
A pair of HD sunglasses. They allow me to see my life in true high definition quality. I wonder if they work as well in the dark. I have problems with seeing in high def when I go to the bathroom at night.
Seriously. I just saw a commercial for these.
Our Life Plan
I need to get some sort of employment. Stat.
Then we can buy a car. It looks like it will be a super sexy Evo.
When our lease is up, we will move to one bedroom apartment in Astoria.
And then we get a Japanese Chin puppy as a friend for Maximus.
Just to make it clear, the Japanese Chin was my mister’s idea.
“… he is more faithful even than the most boasted among men; he is constant in...”
– Oliver Goldsmith on dogs (via emilyposts)
Beef Stew of Deliciousness
5 Russet potatoes
4 carrots
2 large onions
3 cloves of garlic
3 cups of beef broth
2 pounds of stew beef (my mister likes his meat…)
It’s all in the seasoning baby:
Paprika
Adobo
Worcestershire sauce
Oregano
Yummmmmmmm!
We are enjoying a wonderfully lazy Sunday at home, which will only get better once our food delivery arrives. Because nothing makes a lazy day better than some Chinese food and sushi. Give me my lo mein gosh darnit. And my dumplings.
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Me likey!
From Weather Underground:
… Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday morning… A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday morning. Deepening low pressure over the Atlantic Saturday and Saturday night will result in the potential for a period of heavy snow and gusty winds across region. Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10...
The 7 Foods Experts Won't Eat →
nutritionista:
I knew about most of these, but a few were new to me…
1. Canned Tomatoes
The expert: Fredrick vom Saal, PhD, an endocrinologist at the University of Missouri who studies bisphenol-A
The problem: The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity....
“I always say beauty is only sin deep.”
– H. H. Munro (via bitchville)
And another thing, I could not sleep for the life of my last night. Perhaps it was jitters about this morning’s recruiter meeting or leftover excitement from virtual car shopping or just a generally altered state from watching Jersey Shore. Anyhow, it has left me in a less than ideal state and coupled with the fact that my suits are now all too big on me, well, I look a little like a...
R and I decided last night what kind of car we’re getting. It is completely impractical and frivolous and just about the opposite of everything that was ever on my “car to own” checklist. BUT I FLIPPIN’ LOVE IT.
And no, I’m not telling what it is until I have the keys in my hand.
Must brush up on driving stick. It has been about 8 years and even then, I was never...
14 Surprising Uses for Your Microwave →
nutritionista:
Another WIN from Real Simple!
1. Disinfecting and Deodorizing Sponges
Don’t throw out the kitchen sponge that smells like last night’s salmon. Soak it in water spiked with white vinegar or lemon juice, then heat it on high for 1 minute. (Use an oven mitt to remove it.) This will also disinfect any sponges you used to wipe up the juices from a raw chicken.
2. Cooking an Entire...
I can haz optimism?
Because I do. For the first time in the nearly two months that I have been unemployed, my stress about finding a job has decreased and I am looking forward to meeting with a recruiter tomorrow. Perhaps it is my lofty dream of owning a Tesla Model S in two years…or my not-so-lofty dream of buying a VW GTI when I am actually gainfully employed. And how having a car will mean camping trips...
“If the blue guys in Avatar are sexually frustrated, do they get beige balls?”
– Doug Benson
(courtesy of Miss Maggella Fredie)
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My New Classic
When I need to cook something and I am not in the mood to try something new, I have been defaulting to slow cooker chicken, rice and beans. What gets thrown in depends on what we have around but today’s looked something like this:
1 10oz bag of yellow rice (made with 2.5 cups of water and 2 tbsp of olive oil)
1 can of black beans
1 small onion
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup of...
“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes...”
– Anna Freud (via littlemiss) (via emilyposts)
It looks like I won't be doing Blueprint anytime...
Me: Can I spend $195 on a three day juice fast?
R: ...
R: You are kidding.
Me: No.
R: You better be kidding.
Me: ...
R: Go to the store and buy three containers of orange juice. You'll probably have some leftover.
Reasons to Love New York 2009 [NY Mag] →
mascarah: (via peterwknox)
Slow Cooker Pork Chops →
Today’s Sunday slow cooker meal: pork chops, potatoes, sauerkraut, onion, a Granny Smith apple and a splash of cider. Holy deliciousness Batman.
I just wish we had some egg noodles.
