Not Fair

I just got home from a mini-vacation to visit Big Dave the Korean in Phoenix. Day 2 I woke up sick...and I mean sick. I have a cold and it wiped me out...in fact just flying home today has zapped all my energy and I felt like a zombie walking in the airport. One more thing, I am NOT patient with strangers when I am sick. I was so annoyed at all the rude people at the airport today. Especially the people who park their cars in the pick up lane waiting to pick someone up. Then their passenger doesn't come out for 20 minutes so people like me who do it correctly (grab my luggage from baggage claim then call my mom, who waits in the park and wait, so she can drive down and meet me at the curb and clog the systerm) have to stand in the street so their ride can pick them up and then fight the congestion from the stupid waiting CARS! AAAHHH! I hate those cars and almost said something...but didn't. And now I am rambling another symptom of me being sick. I have some cute pictures and fun stories from the trip, I will post them later in the week when I feel better. AchoooooOOOOOO!

Some Help Please

Hello Friends,

I am creating a list of 30 things to accomplish or do while I am 30. There are a few open spots on the list. This is where you come in...please leave a comment with ideas for my list. My list is divided into 4 categories: Spiritual, Financial, Physical, Experience.

Thanks!

Valentines Fondue

Recipe:
Fondue
Friends
Loaded Questions
Laughter

Result: Best Valentines EVER.

Butterscotch Fondue: (new favorite fondue to make)
1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Half & Half
1/2 cup butter

In sauce pan mix ingredients together until sugar and butter are melted over medium low heat (about 5 minutes), stirring continuously. Turn heat up to medium and let boil for 7 minutes. DO NOT STIR. Put in fondue pot and dip to your hearts content.

Happy Valentines Everyone!

Right This Minute...

Right this minute it is 11:52 PM
Right this minute I have killer hiccups
Right this minute I am excite to read my Grandpa R's book
Right this minute I have a headache, a big one (for those who know me...this is not such surprise)
Right this minute I am smiling when thinking about my day with Ashely
Right this minute I know that I need to kiss Jason Bourne
Right this minute the Buhdda piggy bank make is smiling at me
Right this minute my room should be declared a disaster zone
Right this minute I am tired
Right this minute I am happy
Right this minute I am content with being me
Right this minute I am excited for the future
Right this minute I need to cough
Right this minute YOU are who I am thinking about
Right this minute it is 12:00 AM

D Day

**Wow! I am losing my mind. I thought after a long day of arduous study I would double check the details for the GMAT...that is scheduled for Tuesday Feb 12th...not Thursday Feb 7th like I thought. Wow...I feel dumb. Brightside...I have more days to study! WOW! I am going to get laughed at tomorrow at work...*** Edit to the post below...

I am taking the GMAT tomorrow. I am really really....REALLY nervous. I have been studying all day. Yes, I took the day off to study. Dean (the former math teacher) will be impressed with my math retention skills in all areas except geometry. He won't need to kick my butt on this one.

**side note...if you grew up in the DEAN regime then you have had math lectures, upon math lectures, upon math lectures. I even heard today that my sister is using the infamous "BIG 1" lecture on her children...will the terror ever end???***

So, a request, everyone pray that I do well and that my brain can remember all the formulas, grammar rules, and that I can form a coherent essay!

**another side note...my mind has been reciting math terms on it's own before I go to sleep. FOIL and Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally are the two most popular.***

Random Question

If you could get rid of any species (animal, plant, human, article of clothing, etc) on the planet what would it be and why? Be creative...

Laughed So Hard I Cried

Rules For Benihana Sushi

1. Go with someone you like to spend time with.
2. Do not order seaweed salad (gross) order the Squid salad (yumm!)
3. Ordering sashimi is a little ifffy.
4. Make sure the person you are with understands that even though you order something (Hoki Gai) because it sounds interesting doesn't me you will eat it...and if you don't eat it...they have too.
5. Order only 1 roll per person to start with...2 rolls is just too much.
6. Eel sauce should be on almost everything.
7. Final Rule: D'Nell always drips soy sauce on herself...so don't laugh!

Spinach Feta Roulade

1 Large Skirt or Flank Steak
2 - 3 cups uncooked baby Spinach
1 - 1 1/2 cups Feta
Butcher's Twine
BBQ
Patience

Lay the steak out flat and if it is more than 1/4 inch thick slice through leaving 1/2 in before cutting it completely in half. Pound to tenderize. Layer the spinach on the steak only covering 2/3's. Add the Feta to the top of the spinach still leaving 2/3 of the steak uncovered. Now here is where the patience comes in...starting with the side of the steak with spinach and feta, roll the steak as tightly as you can. Tie with butcher's twine tightly. (if you need to know how to do this...Google it.) Cook on low heat on the BBQ until steak is cooked like you like it. Remove the butcher's twine slice and enjoy!

I got a BBQ for Christmas and LOVE it! The above picture is of the Roulade I actually cooked! I am so proud...although it cooked longer than I liked, it was still pretty tasty. Also, I did a horrible job tying it with butcher's twine...I am definitely going to need to practice.