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It’s been a productive evening. left over chicken bones...

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:35:34 -0600

It’s been a productive evening.

left over chicken bones and chicken fat from this combined with an assortment of veggies that I had been saving, veggie by-products from tonight’s meal, plus veggies that were starting to go bad = some really good tasting soup stock. Oh we also added turmeric for color and a little flavor.

On the menu tonight Moroccan Chicken Filo Pie, made by Amy,...

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:58:00 -0600

On the menu tonight Moroccan Chicken Filo Pie, made by Amy, Squash and leak soup (featured here) topped with mithra cheese, cottage cheese, and salad which consist of bok choy, spinach, white swiss chard, raw sunflower seeds, avocado, red bell pepper, and almonds.

This is my bulk spice bag… See the problem? No labels. ...

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:48:58 -0600

This is my bulk spice bag… See the problem? No labels. Yeah I’m the dummy that tries to write on the bags with marker and expects them to stay. Thankful most of them I can identify by color, smell, or taste. The ones I can’t… well I go “hhhmm will this go good in that dish”

Death count thus far

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:25:10 -0600

My death count for mice thus far this year 7… That’s more then doubled from last year.

masshole: see, best friends already!

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:18:26 -0600

masshole:

see, best friends already!

American Gods

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:27:23 -0600

Today I finished American Gods by Neil Gaiman. It took me longer to finish it then normal because I’ve been spending a lot of time writing when normally I would have read. As I mentioned on a much earlier post this would be my first Neil Gaiman book. I had put off reading any of his because of all the craze about him. Even though I loved the movies StarDust, Mirror Mask, and Coraline. So here it goes:

Over all Review: It was a good book and a good perspective on an old topic.

Critique: Honestly I don’t understand the huge hype. He is talented but not great by any means. I found his style to be overly simplified and he lacks in descriptive abilities with his characters. I also did not feel the emotional build that you get from a lot of stories. It was like feeling emotions through a drug induced high.

Now I will probably read more of his stuff later on but he has been handed down to the “if I find it at the used book store” instead of brand new. Or if I ever take the time to pay the last of my library fines then I’ll check his books out there.

Breakfast

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:09:53 -0600

amycarr:

Cage-free eggs scrambled with fresh spinach, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese… fresh butcher bacon (not prepackaged), whole wheat bread/toast, and a glass of organic milk. YUM!

it was yum

Another weird thing about me

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:53:23 -0600

I leave myself messages on sticky notes and folded pieces of paper. They always have random messages of one to three words or numbers. Example: On my wallet is a small blue sticky note that reads 1,000. I’m sure when I wrote that down it meant something because I stuck it on my wallet. I also am sure that I was trying to remind myself of something… Who know. My apartment is filled with things like this.

Yum yum

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:58:47 -0600

On the stove I have simmering a wonderful soup. It is a Acorn Squash and Leek soup here are the ingredients

no chicken broth (vegan chicken broth, It was on sale)

3 leeks

2 small acorn squashes

4 Cloves of garlic roasted in the oven

3/4 - 1 cup chopped bok choy

turmeric

pecan meal

3/4 can of cocunut milk

the squash were steamed first while the leeks and bok choy cooked soft. Coconut milk and turmeric was added then the roasted garlic was thrown in that was cooked for a while then the squash added cooked for a little while, blended smooth, the pecan meal was added to thicken it some then it was simmered for a while longer.

amycarr: Hhhmmm…. Not anymore. He’s more of a hippy now.

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:21:09 -0600

amycarr:

Hhhmmm…. Not anymore. He’s more of a hippy now.

I have a confession to make

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:51:27 -0600

I love listening to music in foreign languages because

1) Other countries seem to have more diversity

2) I can’t understand the words so it is like having another instrument and I am uninfluenced by the words.

playing hooky today sssssshhh

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:46:04 -0600

playing hooky today sssssshhh

amycarr: fourchirps: This dish rack cabinet is ingenious and...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:51:54 -0600

amycarr:

fourchirps:

This dish rack cabinet is ingenious and makes more room for dirty dishes on the counter top. By Keith Moskow.

psfk

Love it!

Birdfeeders Found to Cause Evolution of New Species : TreeHugger

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:50:17 -0600

Birdfeeders Found to Cause Evolution of New Species : TreeHugger:

Interesting read

greenfog: drinkyourjuice: lieslieslies: Ways To Say No (And...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:33:05 -0600

greenfog:

drinkyourjuice:

lieslieslies:

Ways To Say No (And Still Be Cool)

The first one is the best. I wish that happened to me as a kid.

hahaha what do i look like? a hippie? that reminds me of my [can’t believe he’s a dad] friend who taught his kid to yell “damn hippie” at everyone

What do cats do home alone? Cat cams have answers

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:30:09 -0600

What do cats do home alone? Cat cams have answers:

amycarr:

Fifty house cats were given collar cameras that took a photo every 15 minutes. The results put a digital dent in some human theories about catnapping. Based on the photos, about 22 percent of the cats’ time was spent looking out of windows, 12 percent was used to interact with other family pets and 8 percent was spent climbing on chairs or kitty condos. Just 6 percent of their hours were spent sleeping.

But I don’t like beer so that would be a waste of money.

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:27:05 -0600

But I don’t like beer so that would be a waste of money.

Greatly Considering

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:06:13 -0600

I’m playing with the idea of going back to college part time in the fall, I know the spring semester hasn’t started yet but that gives me time to ramp up everything if that’s what I decide.

I made one very short stint already. Honestly it didn’t turn out well. I was highly depressive, cranky, and confrontational. This led to starving myself, over working, doing other unhealthy things to myself, arguing with professors and avoiding responsibilities. Truth be told I do not think I was mentally prepared for anything and probably should have taken a break but there was a lot of outside pressure there.

Well anyway Amy has pointed out to me many times that I’m a lot more “mature” then I was then, and have a different mind set. Now this does not mean that I will give up at all on my writing because I am still very dedicated to that and in all honesty have been doing so more lately, but I would also like to pursue another venture. Mainly botany, I’ve always had a love for plants (some would say obsession).

So anyway that’s what’s on my mind right now.

Plastic Solar Breakthrough: Efficiency Record Broken by Solarmer : TreeHugger

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:59:39 -0600

Plastic Solar Breakthrough: Efficiency Record Broken by Solarmer : TreeHugger:

About time

Offset Your CO2: Buy the Pill for the Poor : TreeHugger

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:59:06 -0600

Offset Your CO2: Buy the Pill for the Poor : TreeHugger:

WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THIS? I don’t like children and I don’t like all the CO2 in the atmosphere so this just makes perfect sense to me