Friday, October 31, 2003

I wonder if all those teachers in school that used to tell me my writing was good just gave false praise. Or was I good back then? And if I was good why and when did I lose this ability to write? Why did I let it? I have ideas all the time for children's books; I am just having difficulty following through with them. I just don't believe I could get published or am good. Instead I take on too many projects at once and totally overwhelm myself. It is easier for me just to screw myself over then let someone else (yet again) say something is wrong with my work or me. Although it is taking forever to get the frame site up secretly I am glad it is; because another day can go by without someone saying "blech your frames sucks!" And although it is taking forever for me to finish one story without starting on another, it is another day where I won't receive a rejection letter in the mail. Just another day where I allow fear to take over. Just another day. But I guess that is part of the process and can't allow to pity myself for too long.
I hoped today would be an easier day. Yesterday was work related stress and today is people related stress.
What is going on in the world and in the lives of some people I know puts things in perspective. I don't think these things happen to them on purpose so the rest of us who are focused on getting a head wake up; but it sure does make me think.
My coworker's sister-in-law passed away. She was in a coma for a few weeks. Before she fell into a coma she was hospitalized for minor things. All ailments that are a part of getting old. Before the a coma everyone thought she would get better, after the a coma everyone except her husband waited for her to die. Although it was a long illness and it was expected for her not to recover, I think the shock is still there.
Another coworker's child was recently hospitalized for mutilating herself. At the age of 3 his daughter was diagnosed with Autism . He and his wife have spent their lives dedicated to her health and well-being. I can only imagine what they are going through.
And of course for Johnny whom all of a sudden he was hit with this irreversible illness. I hope he can be one of the many that can live a "normal" life with it.
The silly problems I struggle with like when to have my site up, how I try to stop myself from succeeding, and how I let my writing go, all seem like nothing now.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL!!!!! I hope everyone has a fun and safe day.

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I like seeing houses and windows covered with lights and decorations. Children dressed as their favorite action hero or story book characters. Pumpkins on the front steps. Leaves swirling around in the wind. The tasty foods, baked goods and of course candy!

Tonight, Niel, me and his brother are going to Ted and Maria's for scary movies and goodies.

Tomorrow night going to see Love Actually . I am excited about seeing it.

Sunday we're going to have dinner at my parents house. So it will be a full weekend.

I heard on the news that it was safe to eat and drink the milk of cloned animals. I wonder when their meat will appear in the supermarkets. I wonder if it will be distinguished from the regular meat. I am not too crazy about the idea of eating it.
I wonder now that we have all this extra meat and milk will the poor countries be fed. My guess is not.

Thursday, October 30, 2003

So many things happening in the world. The California wild fires are continuing and destroying everything and one in its path. I don’t understand how someone (the arsonist) can be in so much pain or just be careless that everything and one around them has to suffer along with them.

I heard something crazy on the morning news that I hope is just a rumor that the mainstream news caught on as well. Women are having their toes shortened to fit into those stupid pointy shoes. What the hell are they thinking? I mean piercing’s close up if you get tired of them, tattoos can now be removed, dyed hair eventually fades or can be dyed to an “acceptable” hair color but shortened toes nope! And don’t these same women care how they will look in sandals!? Is this going to become part of the American culture, just as elongated necks are in some other cultures?

I heard on the news also a homeless man in I believe Indiana with only a quarter to his name found someone’s bankbook with $1,500 in it and can you believe it he tried to return the money. This guy who was so hard on his luck never forgot what the right thing to do was.

The last episode of The Joe Schmoe show aired on Spike TV Tuesday evening. I was sad to see the show come to an end but it was great to see the reaction from Joe Kennedy Gould. Niel and I felt bad that he was having this joke played on him. Throughout the show he displayed what a nice guy he was. I couldn’t believe that there are people who still have values and know right from wrong. And it is not what they think it is right but actually right from wrong. To name a few not teasing someone cause they cannot swim, turning away when someone is having a private conversation, befriending someone even though they might not be the person you could be friends with, not making fun of someone just for the sake of it, not showing off every single minute that you are smarter than others. In the end he did get great prizes but he didn’t know that. He was just being a good guy.

I don’t understand if what happened to those football players in a Long Island high school was hazing or they were sexually attacked? And is there really a separation between hazing and being attacked? I never understood of hazing. What is the purpose? I can understand sometimes having to suck things up like dealing with a boss you can’t stand, or taking a job because you need to pay the bills but how does torturing someone for no reason than just the sheer pleasure other then seeing them in pain?


Wednesday, October 29, 2003

I am on such an 80's kick lately; so I was really happy to have found this website which lists all the 80's cartoons . Through them I was able to find one of my favorite cartoons Kidd Video . Some of my other favorites are Jem, The Care Bears, The Snorks, Strawberry Shortcake , Rainbowbrite , The Smurfs and My Little Pony. Although it was not a cartoon I also loved DeGrassi Junior High.
I thought the heading of this article was really funny. The article wasn't so funny:

Fijian Prime Minister backs apology for eating missionary

Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Rod Roddy Come On Up!!


Rod Roddy the famouse voice of The Price Is Right since 1986 passed away yesterday.

Which Big Labowski Character are you? I am the Dude.

Monday, October 27, 2003

The weekend yet again went by too quickly. It was a mixture of work and play. Did my weekly house cleaning on Friday evening while Niel was at scouts. Saturday we went to see Lost In Translation . I had mixed feelings for this movie. I do enjoy quirky movies like The Royal Tennenbaums and like Billy Murray; I ended leaving the theater frustrated. Probably because I am used to films and shows with some type of conclusion and this movie didn't have any. Atleast for me. I also felt like I was watching the private life of Bill Murray. I did enjoy seeing the Japanese culture and scenery. Afterards we ate yummy House Special Lo Mein and the best Crab Rangoon I ever had. It was nice to go on a date. In the evening Niel's mom and brother came over for dinner. It was NOT a good cooking weekend. I just couldn't get anything right. However Niel did make a tasty chocolate bread pudding .

Sunday Niel and his brother went to try to see a friend of theirs who is not going through a great time. While Niel was gone for the afternoon I put laundry away and went through more old magazines. I watched some tv doing this. Happily I caught some Nick and Jessica on MTV. I know it is retarded but I enjoy watching it.

Feisty from Feistyscribe got published. Yay.

Do you know how many actors that Canada has given to the US? Amazing!

Saturday, October 25, 2003

Some fun facts about October:

Some say if you catch the first leaf falling you see this season, you won't catch any winter colds.

Traditionally oysters are eaten seasonally, during the months that include the letter. This helps oyster by not disturbing them during their summer mating period.

Horse races were the highlight of the first Oktoberfest held in Munich to honor trhe 1810 marriage of King Ludwig I. Now the day is celebrated worldwide with a feast of sausages and beer.

Everyone associates bats with Halloween, but by October 31, most bats have disappeared into caves to hibernate for the winter.

In China, pumpkins are the royalty of the garden because they are believed to bring good luck.

Martha Stewart Living October 1999.

Friday, October 24, 2003

Thanks to Maria for this neat Quiz. I am a 80's Cartoon Geek. Go to Quizilla
to find out What Child of the 80's Are You?
I love all things 80's! I especially like watching the second season of I Love the 80's, now called The 80's Strike Back
on VH1. Oh the memories.

Maria also sent me an interesting link about my college
and all the famous attendees.
Jennifer without knowing it cheered me up by sending this pic. Hee Hee
Hee!!!



Not Jennifer and her Husband
The Concorde is no more.
Coming to work this morning was not pleasant. Niel and I got on the train and there was still a seat that wasn't taken. Niel gave it to me after I protested because of his knee. But Niel made me sitdown. We thought the lady next to me was going to get off soon because she kept getting up( or so we thought) and Niel kept trying to sit down. I was glad because Niel could sit down also. Nope she was saving it for her friend and we got angry at her. I yelled at her because she did that at a few stops becuase she forgot which stop her friend was getting on. Her friend supposedly had a bad leg, but she seemed ok getting on. She only hobbled when they were leaving at their stop. I don't think she really had a bad leg. I think they were just rude.

Thursday, October 23, 2003

The Farmer’s Market which is usually on Union Square, is also temporarily (Oct 2 to Nov 9) also at Rockefeller Center . So my coworker Isabelle and I took a walk up there. The air was nice and chilly. There were varieties of apples, pears, cheese, salads, baked goods, jams, plants and flowers. We sampled some, yummy pumpkin bread, cheese (tasted like blue but wasn’t), sour cherry jam (my favorite), strawberry and rhubarb jam (only tasted the strawberry). I picked up some treats for Niel. I haven’t been out of the office during the day in a while. It was nice. I love Farmer’s Markets and especially in the Fall. It makes me think of how hard the farmer’s work to get their crop. I have such a romantic image of farm life. I know it is a lot of hard work but I think it is fun as also. Well maybe just for me. I am going to try to find a recipe for Pumpkin bread. I don’t like Pumpkin but I tried it by accident and it was great! It tasted a lot like carrot bread. I guess cause of the spices used. Since I am such a foody, Isabelle suggested I also visit the
Chelsea Market . I can’t wait.

Wednesday, October 22, 2003

I added Halloween pictures, updated Fall Festival and Waterloo (thanks Maria) pictures to snapfish. Whoever would like to see them I can email them to you. I also organized my wedding pictures on snapfish. I like it when things are in their places. I feel productive. I have begun to look through all the magazines I have and began to put them in files of what I want to keep and throw away. The articles I keep I will buy files and eventually a new bookcase for.
My new batch of herbs, which have lasted longer than the others are wilting. I think maybe because I have to do more than just water them (infrequently). I have to give them plant food and trim them more often.
I was in the grocery store yesterday and I was discouraged to see a parent yelling at a child and pushing him with her cart. I don't have kids but I thought this was cruel. She probably had a bad day and was impatient with the kid who was just in her line of fire. I see plenty of bratty kids whose parents could have raised them better (like the cousins who were beating one another up at Old Navy), but this kid was doing nothing. I felt really bad for the kid. I really wanted to throw my can of tomato sauce at her.
I read a lot of blogs at work to pass the time (although lately I have been really busy) one trend I have noticed are people complaining about their significant others or the fact that they don't have one and like to complain about others that do. Get over it.
I had left over pork from a tasty roast I made and so I made Pulled Pork with it yesterday. Niel liked it a lot. I preferred the Scalloped Potatoes . The cheese tasted better with the Scalloped potatoes than the French Onion Soup . I am determined to find a recipe for French Onion Soup that I like. I think I will make the pulled pork again because Niel likes it.
A sales person left and her territory was divided between the remaining sales reps. I acquired her restaurants as well as other categories. So far they are coming in weekly to our dining guide. However like most of our clients they are not interested in coming into our special sections. They want to advertise when they want to; which is understandable. I just want to do well. I tend to be a perfectionist and be hard on myself when I am not good at something right away. So I feel badly that the section will not as large as it should be; although my weekly sales are. I did however did well with the political clients I acquired. I am looking forward to seeing Love Actually , Calendar Girls, The Lord of The Rings and Harry Potter . I did not enjoy Matrix 2, so three does not look too appealing. I will probably end up viewing it anyway because of the time I put in seeing the first two Matrix films.



Monday, October 20, 2003

This soup
is tasty. Try it. It sort of reminds me of the broth for seafood soup but without the seafood, of course. We had so much fun doing our first Thanksgiving as a married couple last year that
most likely will have Thanksgiving at our home again; so just planning the menu in my head.

Friday, October 17, 2003

I tried to watch Sixteen Candles last night because our normal Thursday night programmings were in re runs:( Darn baseball. Darn Yankees.
Anyway I fell asleep(way to early as I always do) about midway and even though I have seen this movie over the years about a million times either from beginning to end or in full form I still wanted to see it. It is a very nostalgic movie for me. I wasn't old enough to appreciate it when it first came out, but it took me back to when I was younger and movies like that were forbidden in my household. But I would still manage to watch it somehow. After watching the movie I thought to myself wow that is what high school is like. It was disappointed to find out that it was so not like that. There were no dances, the cool kids did not turn out to be nice, and there were no showers in my high school. It was not cool at all. I got my "education" about American culture from Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire and so on. It turned out it was not like that at all in my little world. I don't know maybe during John Hugh's time or area of the country he was from it was.

I also can't believe the media decided the ball game was more important than the trajedy in Staten Island. I feel very badly for all involved.

It is Friday for Pete sake, why is there still so much work to do? I just want to go to the market, find Niel's boots, make dinner, eat dinner with my husband and clean the house! Days not all that bad, the editorial intern is playing good music like The Beatles, Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac and our receptionist who is like the office grandmother has candy out. I thought the candy was Mary Jane's which also took me back to my childhood but after closer examination the candy turned out to be Starburst. Not bad either. However I wasn't in a Starburst mood.

I have been hearing really bothersom coversations lately. Two of my coworkers were talking about baby food. One co worker said she made her own. Which is fine with me and I personally like the idea of making one's own baby food. Anyway the other coworker took it as a slight and made a snotty comment. What is it her business? If she doesn't want to make baby food from scratch for her kid then that is her business. Why did hearing about her coworker make it from scratch bother her? No one said she was a bad mother. Also two other coworkers were discussing their vacation plans. One coworker was going local while the other one farther away. One coworker made a comment about how much money the farther away trip would cost. It is none of his business. No one is saying oh look how poor you are that you can only go on a local vacation. No on was asking to borrow your money to go on the farther trip. Why do people have to make others feel bad just to make themselves feel good? I don't understand people. Why couldn't he or she say that is nice you are going on that trip or you can make baby food? Just because those people were doing things differently didn't mean the way they were doing it was wrong.

Thursday, October 16, 2003

The air smells of Fall, so crisp and lovely. It is screaming I am here with my colorfull leaves and windy streets.
I think I will try two more soup recipes this weekend, otherwise not much happening, which is nice for a change. Will look through my papers (for recipes I probably won't make) and also my magazines for articles I will keep and others chuck.

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

If you can't see the pumpkin on the right hand side of this page then go to this site
Also bear with me regarding the post from October 9 with Arnie. Scroll down I think you can see him now.
Thank you to Mike and his wife Rachel for the Halloween package! Pictures of the Halloween items will be up sooner than the lake pictures.

Added another category to my links. Actually just put all the New York activities in its own category.

Decided not going to talk about when the frame site will be up. It will be up when it is up.

Monday, October 13, 2003

My brother's new site lives! Take a look at his talent!

Well my business cards are in and of course the order got screwed up. I don't mind having two sets of cards, but I am sure going to try hard and not pay for it. The labels I ordered with them did not come in yet. I hope they were sent separetly and the lack of mail yesterday is the reason why.
I am still trying to figure out what happened to the pictures I sent to snapfish. I truly hope they are recovered. I won't send anymore pics to them to be developed. I will just use them to display pics.
I don't play D & D. But I decided to take the test after getting an email from Georgia. Here are my results:

Lawful Good Elf Ranger Cleric
Follower Of Mielikki

Alignment:
Lawful Good characters are the epitome of all that is just and good. They believe in order and governments that work for the benefit of all, and generally do not mind doing direct work to further their beliefs.

Race:
Elves are the eldest of all races, although they are generally a bit smaller than humans. They are generally well-cultured, artistic, easy-going, and because of their long lives, unconcerned with day-to-day activities that other races frequently concern themselves with. Elves are, effectively, immortal, although they can be killed. After a thousand years or so, they simply pass on to the next plane of existance.

Primary Class:
Rangers are the defenders of nature and the elements. They are in tune with the Earth, and work to keep it safe and healthy.

Secondary Class:
Clerics are the voices of their God/desses on Earth. They perform the work of their deity, but this doesn't mean that they preach to a congregation all their lives. If their deity needs something done, they will do it, and can call upon that deity's power to accomplish their goals.

Deity:
Mielikki is the Neutral Good goddess of the forest and autumn. She is also known as the Lady of the Forest, and is the Patron of Rangers. Her followers are devoted to nature, and believe in the positive and outreaching elements of it. They use light armor, and a variety of weapons suitable for hunting, which they are quite skilled at. Mielikki's symbol is a unicorn head.
On Saturday Niel and I went rowing in Central Park . Before hand we picked up some Olive Bread from Amy's . One of the best bakeries if not the best in New York City. Of course I had to get over my nervousness with water and small boats. I didn't mind being still, the moving around part got to me. It was a beautiful day. Plenty of people on the lake and walking around. We saw ducks, two swans, a turtle, and a dog swimming. I am happy the meteorologist predicted incorrectly. The battery in our camera died, so we only have a few pics; . I hope they will be up soon. I really enjoy doing New Yorky things like Central Park, The Bronx Zoo , Central Park Zoo , Queens Zoo , Brooklyn Botanical Gardens , Queens Botanical Gardens , the Halloween Parade , Teddy Roosevelt Estate, Teddy Roosevelt Estate and The Vanderbilt Museum . In the evening my parents came to dinner. I made a grilled marinated meat dish with mushroom gravy and cheesy orzo . For dessert we had a Frozen Key Lime Pie . Afterwards I made a chocolate chip cake for the Troop 327 bake sale. I also added the chicken and dumplings recipe along with the above mentioned in this update (as promised) in my recipes category. Sunday I spent doing chores around the house while Niel was at the bake sale. I prefer doing chores when he is not at home; so when he is we can just have fun hanging out in our apt.

Friday, October 10, 2003

Middle Village is one of the prettiest towns in Queens, NY. I took the bus home through there during a stop in Rego Park a few days ago. Although the houses are very close together or entirely connected they are so pretty and well manicured.
They also have two nice parks. Juniper Valley is my favorite because it is so large and has a lot of activity going on. There are people with their dogs, kids playing either soccer or baseball. Mommies/daddies with babies/children. Children with ice cream all over their faces, joggers, and old men with their papers or feeding the pigeons. They also have a few nice schools and main streets.
I really enjoy television. I can’t help it. I know some people poo poo on t.v because it is mindless, but for me it is also fun. There are a ton of television shows I wish I could watch but don’t have time because I have to leave the house but also because I watch something else.
I think each show makes me feel good. For example Keeping Up Appearances and As Time Goes By make me happy because I get a little bit of England since I can’t go there at the moment.
I haven’t felt this creative since the age of 12. I hope it lasts. Usually I am either feeling very creative or blocked. This is the first time I am pursuing these creative inspirations with full force. I think it has a lot to do with Niel. He is very inspiring to live with. Smartness just oozes from him. We can have conversations about anything and everything.
Visit this site for some different Pumpkins for Halloween! Hope it inspires some wacky pumpkin carver!
Visit snapfish to see pics of the pumpkin festival and flugtag. If you are not a member tell them I sent you.
Looks like I won't be able to go to the craft fesitval next Saturday. Hopefully there will be others.
Can anyone see the pics on this page?
I made a yummy pot roast in the crock pot last night. What a good little crock pot. I have to put links up for the crock pot recipes I have also.
Georgia sent me a link to a test to see which sci-fi character a person is. I came up with the following. It was the same as Georgia's:):

Galadriel

Possessing a rare combination of wisdom and humility, while serenely dominating your environment you selflessly use your powers to care for others.

Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.

Galadriel is a character in the Middle-Earth universe. You can read more about her at the Galadriel Worshippers Army.

Thursday, October 09, 2003

My friend Jennifer sent me this funny clip about Arnie and I thought I should share.



Organized the links about recipes on the side bar.

Trying desparetly to get the frame site up but keep having difficulties. I hope by this weekend.

Plus now I can have some pics. Thanks Niel for showing me so much!

Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Well well well Gaddafi says he is no longer Arab. I think I will be Amish then.
I might be going to my first craft show next weekend. So excited. I hope I will sell some frames. I also ordered some business cards. The design is cute. It was a tough choice to pick just one. Luckily it was on sale! I thought going to craft shows, having the web site and maybe going to various craft stores to sell the frames would be a good start. I was thinking of expanding to include the mosaic pottery, maybe some jewelry, soap and candles. But one thing at a time. I still have to send out the paper work for the business end of it.
I have a real writer's block with the two kid's stories I have in mind. I am determined to finish them and mail them out. I even purchased a book to help me get started on how to possibly get them published. My at home/online classes for party planning begun also. So many things up in the air.
Well Arnie is governor of California. Good luck!

Made a tasty crockpot chicken and dumplings last night. I forgot the link for it. I will post that later on.

I love sales!

I was getting cranberry juice from the deli located below my building and there was a British couple getting breakfast. I believe they were from Liverpool. Anyway the husband asked the cook for a tomato and cheese sandwhich and the cook did not understand what he was asking for because the man said it with an accent and the British way of saying tomato. So I told the cook what he meant. It was very funny.

Tuesday, October 07, 2003

In stupid news: Heard on the news some idiot man kept a tiger and an alligator in his apartment in Harlem. The tiger attacks him and he goes to a NYC hospital to get treated. They get suspicious, so he removes his IV(OUCH!!!) and goes to a hospital in Philadelphia where he gets arrested. Hmm I wonder why the tiger attacked you? Hmm maybe maybe could it be a wild animal that you mistreated, even a domesticated animal like a dog doesn't like sitting in its own urine and will attack. I am glad the ass is ok and that the animals were not put down.
In human to human stupid news a 12 year old boy kills himself and the mother is too blame because apparently she kept an untidy house. At least that is what the authorities are saying is the cause. That is the stupidest reason to blame a parent. Unless the woman had poop all over her walls and washed him in poop then you shouldn't charge the woman.
In cute news, there is a "guard dog" across the street from us who we give scraps to. Yesterday I saw that she is also feeding a family of cats. A mother who looks really small herself and three kittens. They are soooo cute. The dog I don't mind feeding because I am sure the company he "protects" feeds him, but I don't want the cats to get dependent on my feedings. The dog was so sweet; it didn't mind the cats eating the food. I tried to get a hold of them to take them in even though I have asthma, my landlord would probably evict us, and Niel would kill me. The weather is getting cold and I am worried they will freeze. But the guard dog is huge and furry and I am sure has an entrance to the factory so they will be worm. I also couldn't get through the fence. I am sure if I did I would have been scratched up by the mommy cat. If anyone wants to try ... please do.
I love making a lot of tasty food to eat for days. It is more affordable.
I took the crock pot out today. It will be nice to have dinner ready when we get home.

Monday, October 06, 2003

Apparently Roy from Siegried and Roy was molled by one of his tigers in one of their shows. I feel so terrible for him and the tiger.
I can't say, "well what did he expect?" I mean they knew the risks working with wild animals so its insensitive to make fun of his tragedy. On the other hand I don't think animals should be in shows, zoos or the circus. It is cruel.
I went today to begin filing some of the paperwork to start my side business. It was exciting and scary. What if people don't like it(people who want to buy it that is). What if people who do buy it and don't like it? Eeek!
On a side note: I LOVE YOGURT!!!
This weekend was aaaaaalot of fun. Saturday, Niel and I went to a Pumpkin Festival in Yaphank, NY(Suffolk County). It was way cheap to get in and it had a good deal of things to see and do. They had vendors, a food court, a petting zoo, pumpkin picking, farm animals, a butterfly exhibit, a corn maze, hay rides, face painting, inflatable rides for the kiddies. We took the hay ride, walked through the maze, picked our own pumpkin(super neat!), looked and petted super cute cows, took pictures of gigantic pigs (who were trying to escape), took pictures of a lama, went to see the butterflies (Monarch), ate some tasty corn, Philly cheese steaks, Gyro's and cheese fries, won some neat prizes (hee hee) and headed home. My favorite part was seeing Niel chase after a balloon a little kid lost.
On Sunday, we went to the city to Red Bull Flugtag . We heard about it before and saw commercials for it and thought it would be a neat thing to see. There were a lot of neat vehicles. My favorite was Mighty Mouse and Amadeus. It was also very crowded but not too cold which was surprising since we were by the water. Afterwards we got some lunch and went into FYE. After we were finished looking around, I picked up something for my parents for Christmas (yes I shop early) and we were waiting online behind these boys to pay. Then this guy gets in ahead of us. Niel says, " We were behind the boys". The guy looks at us and says "yes"? Then Niel says, "You are cutting the line!" The guy replies, "Yes I am". We were soooo shocked. Then we just get in front of him. Then he starts saying something in what we believe is French. I don't want to believe the stereotype that all French people have no manners (I find a lot of Americans don't either) but this guys sure was French and did not have any manners.
Also some yummy foods I made were Baked Spaghetti Pie (it tastes a lot like what my mother used to make when my brother and I were children and is tasty with salad) and Baked Apple Pancake . I also made some updates to my links corner. I added some info about Armenia, added more movies and added "a" friend's site. Take a looky.

Friday, October 03, 2003

Yesterday I was in a very cooking mood. I made Carrot Soup.(Yay happy to start eating soups again). I would have a link but it is from a book recipe. The next course was meatloaf. I haven't found a meatloaf recipe that I love yet. For the side dish I made potato biscuits. I originally saw the recipe as a breakfast item but it was too heavy for breakfast. So I occasionally make it for dinner. It is a great way to get rid of left over mashed potatoes.
And of course we had salad with it. No dessert. We don't normally eat dessert.
I am so looking forward to the weekend!
The latest entry on this site explains perfectly how I feel about me creating something and showing it to the world. The frames are coming along a lot better then the mosaic pottery. I still have a lot of work to do on the frames, but not as much as the pottery. I can't wait to go home and start on the weekend.

Thursday, October 02, 2003

I wish I knew the art of projecting.
Projecting: The act of externalizing or objectifying what is primarily subjective. To cast about in the mind; to contrive' scheme.
One of my coworker's is really good at doing this to another coworker all the time. I find a lot of people do this. So odd.
I have the lungs of a 61 year old. This is what the asthma machine spitted out at me yesterday night at my primary doctor's office.
I went to get a check up after the episode in the hospital. Since I was there he checked my lungs and refilled my asthma meds.
He also told me that my aerosol meds will be taken off the market because the environmentalists feel it is hurting the ozone layer and in turn causing people who have asthma to get asthma. Let me go off on a tangent. I love the environment and animals (more than people at times because people are draining, confusing, thoughtless and frustrating and I am tired of giving chances, so I don't look like the bad person but either way I do so who cares..hey a tangent on a tangent) but I found this to be a load of crap. I can't breathe. I hope that study the "environmentalist" did is true. He did give me something new, which I found easy to take. My doctor actually told me the farting that cows do causes more damage to the environment than aerosol cans. I found this sooooooo funny. I thought he was making it up. Hee Hee Hee.

Wednesday, October 01, 2003

There was a terrible accident on my street last night. You can read all about it on my hubby's website.
In of course food news. I made a yummy Cheese Steak and Potato dinner last night.