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NaBloPoMo :: day... ummm

I am not cut out for NaBloPoMo. I do not post regularly. I don't like it either. :P

Maybe if I already had an established blog posting regime but I don't. Fun while it lasted I suppose.

I intended to write about something but I suddenly have an annoying headache so... well I'm reading The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year volume one. I've never read much in either genre but I grabbed the book of the shelf as Matilda was running wild under foot. I guess to be accurate I'm not reading it yet, I'm going to go start now, but either way I'll let you know what I think.

I have yet to crochet a scarf for my long lost friend, the dishcloths for my neighbor, or anything else but I did manage to knit a mini puff daddy for Matilda (accidentally). Photos to follow. I had the wrong size needles, and only 1 strand of yarn when it calls for two. Trouble is that she's wears it then pulls on the puff to try and get it off, which only strangles her. Not quite age appropriate I think. I did learn that I can knit, it's pretty easy overall, but casting on sucks my spleen.

Unrelated: I've been thinking about my love of tiny houses and I don't think I could manage it with the babe. Not to mention what happens if you want someone to move in with you?! I this will just have to remain a torrid love affair from afar.

NaBloPoMo :: day 12

I have things I want to talk about but I don't this is the time to be posting about them on here. For instance, I have some dating prospects. Yay me! But I don't know who reads this, well not much of anyone lately, and I don't want to jinx anything. And there are some additional job prospects. While not really anything fancy, I wouldn't want to say or do anything to thwart my chances at some extra holiday money. Especially since I have the whole week of Thanksgiving off. And I need to switch car insurance carriers. And I need to pay Hannah back for buying my season pass.

Snowboarding. Wow I haven't been snowboarding in 2 years. First my folks bought me a season pass for the 06-07 season but not a month after doing so I turned up pregnant with my wunderkind. So needless to say I didn't get to go snowboarding at all that year. And last year? Last year I had a new baby I was (still am) breastfeeding. Breastfeeding didn't have to keep me away but it made an easy excuse. In reality I couldn't bear to separate myself from her all day for the sake of going up the mountain, and I was tired and lazy and out of shape from being pregnant and having a melon pass through my woohoo. This year though Hannah was nice enough to get me a cheapy cheap group rate on a season pass to Stevens, and she is also my new boarding buddy. (But as much as I love Hannah, I'm hoping for my dating prospect to fill the seat.) (Not that they both can't come.) (When I type in parentheses I feel like I'm whispering into a canyon.) (Hellooo in there) Anyways, I'm hoping to really get my money's worth and get in awesome shape and have some fun. Seeing as I have Wed and Fri's off it should be easy, and a lot less crowded than the weekends. Should only be a few more weeks till they're open. Hello anticipation!

Unrelated: I just had a twinge in my back that scared the shit out of me. I swear it felt like someone poked me but no one is around. I jumped a few feet, and only because my muscle spasmed. Awesome.

NaBloPoMo :: day 11

I think this speaks for itself.

NaBloPoMo :: day 9

So on Mandajuice she once talked about cooking her green beans with chicken base and even though I'm not a fan of green beans I decided I had to try it. Umm, yeah. De.lic.ous. I'm not sure what her method was/is but I put some butter, a touch of olive oil (to help the butter not burn), about a 1/2 t. of chicken base, 1/4 C. water, S&P to taste, and the cleaned green beans in a pan. I turn it up to med-high to get it simmering, then turn it down until all the water has evaporated and the beans are cooked. Thats it. So quick and easy, so tasty. I think it only takes about 10 minutes total, I wasn't really paying attention this time. But if you're not a big green bean fan maybe you should try them this way, then decide.

Tomorrow night I'm making a pork tenderloin. Never cooked one before but how hard can it be... no really? I know how I'm going to cook it, but not how I'm going to season it. I've only ever cooked pork maybe 2-3 times so I don't have any idea which direction to go with the flavor. I have some research to do. Again, this is something I'm not really a fan of... pork. For a while I wouldn't eat it at all. I just didn't like the flavor of pig. I had tenderloin, chops, mixed in with other foods, ribs, whole roast pig... didn't like it. But recently I tried a pork chop, that I had cooked, and it wasn't bad. Someone else had been posting about tenderloins and so I bought some at Costco. Now here I am. If you have any suggestion for flavorings let me know. Otherwise I'll let you know how it turns out tomorrow.

NaBloPoMo :: day 8

I have an interview tomorrow for a very part time job, like a few days a month maybe. I'm a little nervous because it's been a while since I've had a proper interview but I think it should be pretty easy. It's nothing to stuffy or serious, I can wear jeans and be plenty fine. So uh, wish me luck. Not cause I need it but cause I want it.

So I didn't cook anything again today. We ended up going out to lunch and it was just a lazy day in general. I did start working on the dishcloth using the sport weight cotton and I think it will turn out perfect. Well it will be thinner like she asked for. She also wanted it a smidge smaller than the first one I made so I started with a smaller chain on this one. I should have just used the chain they used in the pattern because now with the smaller hook and thinner weight yarn I think it's going to be too small. It's hard to tell just yet, but I figure I can just make it longer, more rectangle shaped, if it is way to small at the square. I only had time for a few rows but this is a new pattern and I think a quicker pattern. I should fly through a dishcloth in no time.... if I had some dedicated crocheting time.
Lets see how the kids naps go on Monday.

NaBloPoMo :: day 7

I whipped up a tiny pasta dish, that I've never made before, tonight. I had written it down from a cookbook from children but I ended up doing it from memory and I don't remember the name of the book. What I ended up doing is I made a cheese sauce with gruyère and fontina, added cooked spinach, and stirred in some corn kernels and put it over tiny wheel pasta. It looked interesting, seeing as it was bright green from the spinach, but it tasted great. Nice and smooth and creamy, with little bits of surprise sweetness from the corn. Easy, yummy, I think it's going to end of as one of my last minute go-to recieps.

Thats all I've got. I'm fried.

NaBloPoMo :: day 6

I made chicken soup. Oh, so delicious, so simple. Stock, carrots, celery, parsley, chicken, noodles, S & P. I used the last bowl's worth to experiment with and added some tamari and green onions, and it was wonderful. I don't think I'll have time tomorrow to make anything else, but Satuday I think I should have time. Asian chicken soup and anything else I want to cook will have to wait.

I had a request for thinner, lighter weight dishcloths so I went out an bought some sport weight cotton tonight. I'm not sure how it's going to work out. The worsted weight is already a little loose when wet and in use, I'm afraid the sport weight is going to be useless once wet. I'm going to see if I can make it tomorrow while the babies are sleeping but because I'm planning for them sleeping well they won't.

Unrelated: I'm going to bed on time tonight if it kills me.

NaBloPoMo :: day 5

Last night, as Barack Obama was officially named the new President Elect, I sent a post to twitter via my cell phone. "I have tears in my eyes. I just can't believe it really happened". When I sent it I was referring to Obama and I was happy. When I finally saw that it posted (it took a few hours) I was upset because Prop 8 passed. How odd that my chosen words worked both ways.

I feel such a relief, such hope... I was watching Obama's speech last night and as I saw people standing around holding American flags I realized the negative association I had associated with them had changed. In that instant. Before I had such a negative, holier than thou, almost evil association with it. I think it started with the post 9/11 flag craziness, and then it was pro-war association* or 'you don't support our troops if you're against the war' or 'if you don't support the war/Bush/troops you're not a true American' type mentality. I felt disgust everytime I saw an American flag. Then as they scanned the crowd during Obama's speech I saw hope in those flags, happiness even. It was a surprise to me, and brought tears to my eyes.

I think that gives the general impression of my emotion regarding the 44th President Elect.



Unrelated: I made some delicious chicken stock today and tomorrow I think I'm going to make two different types of chicken soup. Oh, and a mini pasta dish for Matilda that look promising... spinach and cheese sauce over tiny noodles with corn. Ok well that description doesn't sound great but I'll let you know how it goes.

NaBloPoMo :: day 4

"Pretty girls like to wear pretty shoes."

WAIT WAIT WAIT!

Did you vote? If you haven't you better get out there quick before I come kick your kneecaps up into your spleen.

But to... I'm not sure. I like pretty girls? Yeah and I like pretty shoes but who doesn't? Well nevermind that. Where does one go about getting wood scraps, cheap/free wood scraps for building small crate type boxes? I realized it's the greener option than buying whatever cheap wood I can find at Home Depot, Lowes, or some other handy dandy mass wood/tool/garden emporium. Not sure where to start or where to find what I need. I haven't done the research yet but I just thought I'd throw it out there.

Today is a bit of a stressful day isn't it? I know someone, well someone who's blog I read, now has a script for xanax due to stress, alot of which she has accounted to worry about the election. I know I personally can't seem to look past finding out who wins. It feel like it will make a huge impact in any future plans. How will it impact history? How will it impact my daughter's life? How will it impact me?

I don't know. I guess I'm waiting with you to find out.


Unrelated and lighter topic: I really can't stand the Pussy Cat Dolls, but that short haired blonde is hot! OK well she looks hot every time I see her shaking her booty on TV while flipping channels (they were on Ellen today), but every picture I find online she looks slutty and with 5 lbs of eyeliner. Eh, she likes the men anyways. 

NaBloPoMo :: day 3

I am currently:

• crocheting dishcloths, afghan squares, and scarves
• thinking of attempting to knit a puff daddy even though I can't knit
• thinking about going out, where to go, what to do
• worrying about the boy that I nanny, he's going into the hospital for biopsies
• attempting to get everything done early so I can get to bed before midnight
• and blogging, um hi.

I've only tried knitting once and totally hated it, but I want to make a puff daddy, and I already have someone requesting one from me. I bought what I need for it but I'm a little apprehensive about starting it. I need encouraging words from a cute knitter... maybe a tea and a cupcake too.

Unrelated:

I just had a heavy pee soiled diaper thrown in my face. I feel like I was punched in the jaw. A weak punch but a punch. Don't underestimate urine.