Potato Carrot Fry February 9, 2010

1/2 cup of butter

4 cups of unpeeled potatoes, sliced

2 cups carrots, sliced

1 onion, sliced

3/4 tsp salt

3/4 tsp garlic powder

3/4 tsp dry mustard

1/2 tsp celery seed

1/2 tsp pepper

Melt butter, add other ingredients, Stir well.

Cover and cook for 10 – 15 mins.

Uncover and cook until tender about 15 – 20 mins

Add water IF it starts to stick.

This is one of my family’s favorite side dish. Made this last night and just remembered how delicious it was. I would like to share it with you.  Enjoy!

Live Long and Prosper!

Sometimes I wonder…. February 8, 2010

Are my dreams trying to tell me something?

The past few nights I have had the most crazy dreams. All seem relevant to what I am feeling. …. Paranoid. I’m not comfortable going through those emotions right now. Some of them were pretty harsh….

On a lighter note… Look what I was able to do this weekend…

It was yummy and delicious. We watched Amelie and ate a loaf of bread with jam and cheese. I ate the cheese, the boy ate the jam.  They are ugly as sin, but they are yummy!

Live Long and Prosper!

Me Thinks…. February 6, 2010

So.. It’s the beginning of the new year and the CTA is doing their budget crunch samba. There have been subtle changes in the past couple of months. The biggest one that I recognize is the train conductors. When they are at a stop and ready to close the doors, the little ding-dongy sound doesn’t do it for them anymore. They have to announce it over the PA;  ”Attention CTA customers, Please do not attempt to board the train, the doors are closing”.

I understand why they started doing that. A few months ago, some stupid woman tried to get her stroller on the train as the doors were closing and the doors closed on the stroller and dragged the stroller and the baby down the tracks. The baby landed on the tracks…thankfully she was not hurt. But now, as usual, ONE has ruined it for the rest of us! *head slap*

My question is… why do they call us customers? That is my main transportation. I don’t feel like a customer. I feel like I would if I were to get into my car. I feel strange when they say that. Why not call us passengers? That is true, too.

Well, my bread is rising and in 30 minutes will be in the oven. EEP! I’m excited. I hope it turns out. It doesn’t look like it’s risen much, but then again I’m only doing one loaf. So, we’ll see.

Live Long and Prosper!

Pats on the back! February 4, 2010

I’m always so amazed with myself when I finish a knitting project. I LOVE knitting. I also am a little scared to do projects sometimes because they look hard. I just want to share a couple of things that I just finished…

I took THIS….. And turned it into THIS….

I also took THIS….

and turned it into THESE!

How awesome am I?

Live Long and Prosper!

February 3, 2010

So, last night was the season premier of LOST. I was so geeked about it. After last season I decided to do internet searches to learn more about the statue and Egyptian gods. I found more than I bargained for. Did you know that they built dummy sites to support props in the show? There is a website dedicated to some author of a book in the show.. I’m pretty sure it doesn’t exist because when I went to amazon.com, the book had no LOC number and you couldn’t order it…even in the marketplace. Weird, huh?

Have you ever heard of Geo Cache-ing? It’s where you get the coordinates to a location, then use your GPS to find it. When you find the spot, normally there is a box, waterproof, that will hold tokens from the other people that have been there. Normally, you take a token, ie, a keychain or rubber ball, or a finger puppet and place it in the box then take one that you fancy. The people of LOST created a Geo Cache. It’s in Washington State! CRAZY! I wish I could go find it. I bet it’s neat. The first one to find it got a Dharma token. NEAT!

Anyway, my excitement over last night’s premier was kinda rained on. Got some stuff going on with the boy that needs some attention. It usually works out in the end, but I’m nervous about this one. Hell, I’m nervous about all of them.. I hate talking about my feelings because they never seem validated. I don’t think anyone has ever told me… you’re right to feel that way. It’s always been, That’s a silly way to feel (only not in those words) or I don’t say that or I think it’s all in your head.

Needless to say, last nights’ premier was a bit dampened. I have however spent a good part of the day….well, not really….in the Ravelry LOST forum exchanging ideas and theories. It’s been fun and interesting.  

Live long and Prosper…

Dream a little dream February 3, 2010

Sometimes I hate nights. The other night was one of those. I woke up with dull but painful intestinal pains around 1am. I tried to go back to sleep but had fitful dreams. It’s funny when you dream and your subconscious inserts faces of people you may or may not know. In this instance, I just met this girl and here she is in my dream.

I was working for the government in a building full of research materials. I head to the bathroom (probably because I was having pain in my dreams as well). As I was sitting there this girl comes into the bathroom and goes into the stall next to me. Suddenly, I see her head by my feet. She is wearing a knit hat(surprise, surprise) and she starts slithering like a snake in front of me licking the floor. I realize that she is sick, probably cancer. She is completely out of it. She comes to and tells me that she’s sorry and that she’s very sick and needs help. I tell her that I will call an ambulance and she tells me no. So I run about this huge building and its campus in shoes that are half a size too big for me looking for help. Everyone I ask for help turns me down. It sucked. I wanted so badly to help this girl and no one is kind enough to help her out.

I woke up then. I was watching PBS American Experience or something. It’s a great series about all the presidents. They give you a pretty indepth look too. That night was Nixon. I guess my body doesn’t like Nixon. I slept fine when I watched FDR and LBJ. Man, I’m such a nerd.

Live long and Prosper!

Diet update + knitting January 26, 2010

I failed. Well… yes. I failed. But let me explain….

I did really well my first week. It was the weekend that threw me for a loop. I had forgotten my bars at work. I resolved to “try” to stay on the diet by not eating and snacking all day. I succeeded in doing that! In fact, instead of eating, I worked on projects. I have three knitting projects that were suppose to be done before Christmas but for one reason or another (I got super duper lazy) these projects never got finished. So, in one respect, yes, I did fail on my diet but at the same time I don’t see it as a complete failure because I resolved to not eat everything in site and I didn’t.

Back at work this week and sticking to the diet.  My pants are already feeling less tight! This morning was a small failure but that was because I had two glasses of wine last night with dinner and I was slightly hung-over this morning… so, I had toast with sugar free strawberry preserves from Smuckers… BEST DAMN JELLY ON THE PLANET!  No, seriously, the sugar free scared me too, but it retains the strawberry flavor which makes it TWICE as good as the original! YUM! I also ate the last brownie….

On the knitting front, I finished Rita’s Reversible Cowl from Misti Alpaca. I’m super thrilled that I got this pattern. I happened to be a Nina’s Well Knit Shop on the night that they had their show/sale. I bought this amazing Misti Chunky for a clutch and cowl for my cousin for her wedding, which I also failed to deliver on time. I went to the website this week and the pattern is finally up but it’s gonna cost you $5.50. Not bad and totally worth it. It uses the Kitchener Stitch which I’ve been scared to try. If you go to KnittingHelp.com you’ll find a VERY helpful video on how to do the Kitchener Stitch. I didn’t need a cheat card or anything! I’m so proud. I’ll post photos later.

Live Long and Prosper!

Day One January 19, 2010

Day One of Special K Challenge:

Up at 5:15am after some yummy snuggles.

Exercised to Pilaties for Dummies (skipped 2)

Dishes Done

Cats Fed

Coffee Made

Outfit Decided.

*****

My weekend sucked. The road trip was called off due to some unforeseen problems at the rental car place. The thing that sucks more is that NONE of my family was able to make it down for my cousins wedding. I did get a lot of knitting done.    =D     YAY ME!   Other than that, quiet weekend at home.

We are now the proud owners of The Beatles Rockband, which is BEYOND cool!

Wish me luck in my new endeavor.

Live Long and Prosper!

ROAD TRIP! January 15, 2010

I love road trips. Today is going to be a 6 hour road trip with the boy. We can live together but can we travel together?

Forcing myself January 14, 2010

I can’t think of anything to write today, but part of changing myself is forcing myself to do things even when I don’t feel like it.

Oh, did I mention? For two weeks I’m going to try an experiment. I will exercise every day and I’m going to try the Special K Challenge.  I will start next Tuesday. Mostly because I left all my Special K stuff at work and that is where I spend the majority of my time. Since next Monday is a holiday for me, I’ll start Tuesday.  Since I have moved to Chicago, I have gained 20 lbs. I would like to lose that. I want to fit in my sexy jeans. I want my boyfriend to lust after me again.

Okay, on to something a little more up beat.

Has anyone out there been watching Dexter? What about Weeds? LOST? These are just a few shows that I have been watching. I’ve started watching Heroes. I’m starting with Season 4 because that’s what Hulu has on their website right now. I would like to stream season 1 but the boy needs to download a plugin and I won’t do that without his consent. The last thing I need is to wreck his lively-hood. We had our XBOX 360 streaming Netflix but the wireless antenna that he bought doesn’t catch the signal when it’s placed on the shelf under the TV.

Have I mentioned that I LOVE Hulu and Netflix? I don’t need cable with those. I pay $14.95 a month and can stream Netflix any time and any where as much as I want. Who wants to pay $99 a month for AT&T (I HATE THAT COMPANY) when Hulu and Netflix are just as good. PLUS you get WAY more movies.

Well, I gotta eat some breakfast and head to work.

Live Long and Prosper!