Last time I made it to the page, I wrote about fear and it’s active role in my lack of blog posting success. Today is about that elusive resource–time. Time (or lack thereof) is a big theme in my life these days, I can’t figure out if it should be written TIME to state it’s massive importance or time because it simply seems to disappear as soon as I feel like I’ve finally gotten some!
So what is it that is keeping me so busy? Continue reading “Time: Accomplishment Enemy #1”
I’m working to make sense of the smorgasbord of posts on this little jewel of a blog, and thought I’d come up with a few categories to make some sense of it all and to help me develop a series of posts.
Especially since I see some reoccurring themes like cautionary tales. Maybe, possibly even get on some sort of posting schedule? Sounds crazy, I know. Continue reading “Figure it Out Friday”
I was flipping through the television and came across the Live Well channel. It was my first experience with the channel, and I assumed that it was all about health. Perfect! If I saw that sriracha taco commercial one more time than this diet might be OVER. It seemed like a safe haven from the barrage of commercials urging me to eat this and drink that. None of which are items that I’m currently interested in endorsing. Oddly enough, there aren’t a ton of commercials pimping the virtues of the veggies and fruit that are mainstays of my diet right now. But I guess that’s another topic for another day.
Imagine my surprise when the segment was all about cocktails. While I’m off the wagon for the next 10 days at least, I plan on enjoying a fun drink again so I was excited to learn about living healthy and enjoying a cocktail. And then the hostess proceeded to mix a cocktail made with beer. Not even a light beer, but a dark, smooth, decadent looking stout…Urrrghhh, I do not need to be thinking about beer right now! Humph, so much for living well!
When I mentioned it to Garett his response was spot-on.
Well, sounds like they are living well…
Oh, right.
I had to share this because I can’t stop wondering if it’s just me or if the situation I’m describing below is a “who does that?”
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m on an elimination diet. On Monday (my second week of said diet) I walked into work, went into the break room to stash my diet essentials that would get me through the day and immediately noticed a massive baking pan of brownies sitting not so inconspicuously on the table.
I immediately knew who was responsible. With an office of 4, it’s pretty easy to figure out who staged a major temptation, on a MONDAY of all days, to thwart my diet. My lovely coworker who never brought treats for us in over a year suddenly had the impulse over the weekend to go into a major baking frenzy. And then bring it into the office to share. And talk about how she felt kinda weird bringing them in since one of us was on a diet. But not really.
Because seriously if you felt weird about it then the logical thing seems to be to parade it in the public break room versus in your massive corner office where you have plenty of room to host visitors and eat brownies.
So not that I really care, because anyone who knows me knows that I’d be much more tempted by mac n cheese or ruffles and french onion dip, but still who does that??
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Lately I have not felt funny. Or maybe funny things aren’t happening to me. This translates to WTH am I supposed to blog about. I’m not sure what is going on, but I need to get my funny back. It’s not like I think I’m hysterically funny, or witty, or sharp; but I normally at least think of myself as a kinda funny, goofy, slapstick person.
So naturally I decided to take an Improv Class. It seemed like a fun, creative outlet that I would enjoy. And that I might actually have a tiny bit of natural aptitude for it. I figured it would be hard work, but did not anticipate how bad I would be at it. I’m talking stage fright, freezing-up and completely overwhelmed by all the funny in the room. Still I kept it up, figuring at some point it’d click and I’d have an ah-ha moment.
It didn’t. And it stole my funny. Desperate times call for desperate measures. What to do?? Well, I guess I might have to take the course again. What a racket!!!
In honor of Mondays being the absolute pits, I thought I’d post a pet peeve. I know I should probably try to be inspirational and uplifting on today of all days, but it’s Monday and I don’t feel like it.
I have to park in a parking deck for work. Since I’m one of those people that is always running late for work, I’ve historically peeled into the parking lot, jetted out of the car and sprinted into work. Not possible when you are dealing with a parking deck. I can’t seem to get the hang of adding 10 minutes to my commute to deal with navigating the parking deck and getting to the 4th floor where the not very special people without reserved spots are relegated.
My general demeanor upon arriving in the parking deck in the morning is typically pretty dark. I’m not super thrilled about spending my day cooped-up in an office. Sorry people, I am not one of those lucky individuals who can’t wait to get to work and dispense sunshine and rainbows.
My demeanor gets much darker when I see the amount of SUV’s parked in the compact section of the deck taking up more than one space! These spaces are teeny-tiny. I have had to use my passenger side door three times over the past few months to enter my car, because someone was parked so close to my car that I couldn’t access the driver side door.
So parking deck designers who made the spots too small in an effort to squeeze every bit of space outta that towering cement hellhole and SUV owners who insist on parking in the compact spots, thank you for being even more obnoxious than returning to work on a Monday. I wasn’t sure that was possible….
To my bloggy pursuit started Feb. 24, 2012. It’s been on and off, mainly off considering the ratio of time this blog has been alive to the amount of posts I’ve published. Well, I guess that’s just how I roll.
I’m still pretty private about this blog, and reluctant to really jump into the blogging world of sharing, commenting and interacting that is so important in the blogging community. I’ve never really thought of myself as a shy person, but I am very hesitant to put my blog “out there” and have others perusing around here. Maybe 2015 is the year I get over that fear, but for now consider yourself lucky to be in the know.
Here’s to keeping it going, and to seeing what happens in 2015.
I love reinventing leftovers. Or throwing odds n ends we have on hand together to make dinner. No, I am not a great cook. It’s frugality combined with resourcefulness with a dash of understanding flavor profiles. I never take the time to alter recipes to make them for two so leftovers happen quite a bit. And I go to the grocery store with a dim idea of what we’ll be eating for dinner that week which leads to a smorgasbord of ingredients. The latest leftover sensation is a shepherd’s pie created from a leftover crockpot roast with potatoes and carrots. This is perfect for a busy Thursday evening. Nothing fancy here.
-Dump the leftover roasty goodness in a baking dish.
-Top with veggies if desired. I topped ours with sliced and diced asparagus I lightly sauteed.
-Sprinkle with panko/parmesan cheese mix to make a crust
-Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Broil the crust at the end of cooking if desired. Be careful as broiling can often lead to burning!
**I did not burn the shepherd’s pie, but I did manage to catch a dish towel on fire.**
WTH? This always happens to me at the grocery store in the check-out line.
Harris Teeter Employee: Whoa, is that a spaghetti squash? It’s huge! I’ve been meaning to try that. How do you make it?
Me: I roast it and put spaghetti sauce on it.
In My Mind: It really is a great substitute for pasta. Look at me passing on the healthy tips.
HT Employee: Tofu….Hmmmm. Not sure about that one.
Me: Yes, it’s an interesting ingredient.
Okkkkkkk….
HT Employee: Blueberries? I love blueberries.
Me: Yep, they are pretty great.
And here we go…
HT Employee: Wow, there must have been a sale on cheese.
Me: Yes, I’m stocking-up.
Is she judging my cheese consumption? Do I care? I just want to get out of here. And that cheese is looking pretty tasty…
HT Employee: I didn’t know we sold that soap here!
Me: Yep.
Make it stop. Why is the man behind me glaring at me? It’s not my fault my purchases are so entertaining!
HT Employee: Wine. Yum! I’m gonna need to see your id for that.
Me: Sure thing.
Finally! Something I can get on-board with. Flattery will get you everywhere.
But still, although it ended on a good note, was that exchange really necessary??
Well folks, it’s a Tuesday and we are stuck at home due to a bout of nasty winter weather. Luckily, I’m feeling pretty good about it.
What I’ve Got-
Flowers-Just because they are pretty, smell nice and make me happy. We are stuck inside so it’s nice to bring the outside in.
Adult Beverages-It is Fat Tuesday.
Hot Cocoa-It’s cold. Warm chocolatey goodness makes everything better.
Food-A massive spaghetti squash (we could live on it for days), french n onion dip and ruffles (my favorite snack) and eggs and bacon (cause that’s always a good idea)
Survival Gear-We like to camp and we like to be prepared. We also watch Walking Dead. Snowpocolypse doesn’t seem much different.
Cozy Clothes: Muk-Luks. Must have!
A Roaring Fire: Yessssssssss. Besides the warmth, everything looks better by firelight.
Books: I’ve been meaning to read these….
Hula Hoop: In case of stir craziness.
What I Don’t Have and Will Probably Miss
Sleds-Last year when this happened it was sledding mania. This year we are sledless, but resourceful. It could still happen…
YakTrax: I was way to cool for school when I lived out west to purchase these, but now I’d love a pair. Basically, they go over your shoes and make them grippy so that you don’t slip and slide. It’s pretty much guaranteed that if I step foot outside I’ll be on my back immediately.
What I Won’t Miss
Going to work. I mean everyone deserves an extra long weekend every now and then.
Leaving the house. Maybe after a few days. Right now I’m perfectly content where I’m at with what I’ve got.
Anything you’d add to the list??
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