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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Like Baby Baby Baby Oh
...I thought you'd always be mine mine -JB. (Well said JB, well said.)
I'm not going to lie...Kirk Cameron is kind of adorable. I see that face you're making--don't judge me.
I turned on the TV the other day and as I was flipping through the channels, I came across one of the religious stations. I found myself sitting on the floor in front of the TV (I couldn't find the remote) and the minutes began trickling by as Idrooled listened as Kirk Cameron talked about the Church of Satan. (Note: drooling attributed to Kirk Cameron. Not the Church of Satan.) I mean, not only does Cameron have an endearing face (and a good voice) but he loves Jesus. Yeah yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the whole "Left Behind" movie series he was in either. But he was still pretty darn attractive, even in those movies.
Needless to say, I did not--nay, could not change the channel until the program was over.
Cute semi-hip Christian guy expounding on the truths of God? Yes please.
(So...remember that post like two months ago when I explained how I exaggerate everything I say just a little? Yeah, this would be one of those times as well. Just FYI.)
I'm not going to lie...Kirk Cameron is kind of adorable. I see that face you're making--don't judge me.
I turned on the TV the other day and as I was flipping through the channels, I came across one of the religious stations. I found myself sitting on the floor in front of the TV (I couldn't find the remote) and the minutes began trickling by as I
Needless to say, I did not--nay, could not change the channel until the program was over.
Cute semi-hip Christian guy expounding on the truths of God? Yes please.
(So...remember that post like two months ago when I explained how I exaggerate everything I say just a little? Yeah, this would be one of those times as well. Just FYI.)
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Don't Question My Priorities
(Disclaimer) I promise, despite all appearances, I do have my priorities in order. Maybe.
Once you live on your own, you are faced with a series of choices--mostly at the supermarket.
For example, will you choose to buy a brownie mix or paper towels? A (17oz "family size") container of sabra hummus (oh baby) or laundry soap? Will you spend $12 on a jar of Justin's almond butter, or replace your dog chewed shoes?
Decisions decisions. Confessions confessions...
Well, I decided I could make my laundry soap last another week (sabra hummus, come to mama). I also bought the brownie mix (and I may or may not have "borrowed" a roll of paper towels from my parent's house...)
But you see, in order to make my brownies, I needed two eggs. However, I don't normally eat eggs, so I was not about to spend a whole $1.75 on a dozen eggs when I could, again, borrow a couple from my mom. (I promise, I asked my mom about the eggs!) So today after retrieving the eggs, I set about to make my brownies. Then I realized that I didn't have oil. (The week before I had probably decided to buy organic spinach instead of investing in a staple, like oil.) Okay fine, I probably actually bought dark chocolate, not organic spinach.
So what do you do when you don't have oil? You start looking for substitutes. First I searched the fridge for apple sauce. No luck. Yogurt? None. I did have a few bananas and I thought I remembered reading somewhere about using them in place of oil...but I didn't want banana flavored brownies. I considered using maple syrup...but quickly decided against it. Then it hit me. Um, freaking peanut butter! It has almost the same amount of fat per tablespoon as oil/butter. (And let me tell you, peanut butter is always a priority on my shopping list.)
So yes, I melted the peanut butter and used it in place of the oil. And my brownies look normal. I haven't actually eaten one yet...but I am pretty sure they are going to taste like...pure brilliance and awesomeness. I am also pretty sure that I am probably not the first person to sub in peanut butter for oil in brownies, but I'm not going to lie...I feel pretty smart.
Please, don't question how I prioritize my shopping list. Just so you know, my brownie mix was on sale for 75 cents, because it was a "holiday edition" with red and green sprinkle things. Furthermore, I did choose to replace my dog chewed shoes and forgo Justin's $12 almond butter. So take that you judgy judger.
Once you live on your own, you are faced with a series of choices--mostly at the supermarket.
For example, will you choose to buy a brownie mix or paper towels? A (17oz "family size") container of sabra hummus (oh baby) or laundry soap? Will you spend $12 on a jar of Justin's almond butter, or replace your dog chewed shoes?
Decisions decisions. Confessions confessions...
Well, I decided I could make my laundry soap last another week (sabra hummus, come to mama). I also bought the brownie mix (and I may or may not have "borrowed" a roll of paper towels from my parent's house...)
But you see, in order to make my brownies, I needed two eggs. However, I don't normally eat eggs, so I was not about to spend a whole $1.75 on a dozen eggs when I could, again, borrow a couple from my mom. (I promise, I asked my mom about the eggs!) So today after retrieving the eggs, I set about to make my brownies. Then I realized that I didn't have oil. (The week before I had probably decided to buy organic spinach instead of investing in a staple, like oil.) Okay fine, I probably actually bought dark chocolate, not organic spinach.
So what do you do when you don't have oil? You start looking for substitutes. First I searched the fridge for apple sauce. No luck. Yogurt? None. I did have a few bananas and I thought I remembered reading somewhere about using them in place of oil...but I didn't want banana flavored brownies. I considered using maple syrup...but quickly decided against it. Then it hit me. Um, freaking peanut butter! It has almost the same amount of fat per tablespoon as oil/butter. (And let me tell you, peanut butter is always a priority on my shopping list.)
So yes, I melted the peanut butter and used it in place of the oil. And my brownies look normal. I haven't actually eaten one yet...but I am pretty sure they are going to taste like...pure brilliance and awesomeness. I am also pretty sure that I am probably not the first person to sub in peanut butter for oil in brownies, but I'm not going to lie...I feel pretty smart.
Please, don't question how I prioritize my shopping list. Just so you know, my brownie mix was on sale for 75 cents, because it was a "holiday edition" with red and green sprinkle things. Furthermore, I did choose to replace my dog chewed shoes and forgo Justin's $12 almond butter. So take that you judgy judger.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
I Need To Believe This Today
"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."
– Muhammad Ali
Listen friend, I don't care how cliche or dumb this quote is. Sometimes you (okay fine, I)just need to know that being defeated can having a redeeming quality and serve a purpose. And sometimes that encouragement comes in the form of a quote from Muhammad Ali. That's just life, and today, I'm not fighting it.
– Muhammad Ali
Listen friend, I don't care how cliche or dumb this quote is. Sometimes you (okay fine, I)just need to know that being defeated can having a redeeming quality and serve a purpose. And sometimes that encouragement comes in the form of a quote from Muhammad Ali. That's just life, and today, I'm not fighting it.
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- This blog is basically how I de-stress from 1.) all the awkwardness I encounter and cause on a daily basis and 2.) life in general. You know all of those little situations and bumps in the road that you don't give a second that about? (No, you don't know, because you didn't give them a second thought.) Well, those kinds of situations tend to create existential dilemmas in my soul. So at some point I will probably give you too much in depth information on my emotional, spiritual, and mental health, because some self-absorbed part of me thinks you really want to know.