LED

What is it about those LED headlights that make me want to slap the douche bag driving that car silly? Oh yeah, temporary blindness and burned retinas.

Crazies

I just saw a woman driving a van with Precious Moments figurines connected by Velcro to her dashboard. Really?

***UPDATE 4/14/09--just saw that van parked in front of WalMart. Classic.

Hi there

I swear, I have been having the hardest time trying to get my thoughts together to post. I really want to do this, but I feel so overwhelmed. Work is taking every last bit of sanity I have left now that I am taking on more responsibilities. I have to deal with technicians that whine all day long and lack of service calls for them to go on. That means they are here for the better part of the day, bothering me and everyone else who works in my suite, AKA: Carrie, my co-worker and friend.

5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

This was passed on to me and I haven't tried it, but I think it may be very tempting if it's good...

4 tablespoons flour

4 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons oil

3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

a small splash of vanilla extract

1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg, milk & oil and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1 000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous). And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

**The picture came from the e-mail. Incidentally, my mother has those very same Corelle plates

A big "FU" to Starbucks

Thanks assholes for putting nuts/seeds on the top of my favorite pumpkin loaf. Those things do not belong on something sweet!!! I am so glad I found a recipie and started making it last year after paying $2 a day for that sweet treat. I wil never buy it from you again! Why mess with perfection? Don't fix it if it ain't broke!!

Hmm

Bet you thought I forgot about you??? Well I didn't. I have been so busy I barely have time to think. I am sorry. I will try to be better about posting. I have been making notes in my BlackBerry and will post some more.

Salty

Am I the only one who doesn't take someone seasoning something I've cooked as an insult? I just feel like if you want more salt/pepper/spice, then whatever, use it! I just don't get offended by that. Maybe it's because deep down I know I am not a great cook. I was also the product of a mother who uses cream of mushroom to flavor things and a father who asks for no seasoning on his steak when we eat out. I fear the seasoning, and I think everyone knows that. I also married a southern man and he loves spicy things. Puts tabasco on everything. Salt and peppers a thick, beautiful layer on his meals.
I also feel that you can add more spice/pepper/salt once things are ready to be eaten. If you overdo it, they are not good and you can't eaisily fix that.