I have been working at my aunt and uncle's all week because my cousin is getting married at their house next weekend. My aunt and uncle are not in the best of health and need help with some gardening and some housework; I was glad to help since I had nothing else to do.
They have a massive garden and I came home today with stuff. Tomatoes, a couple peppers, some broccoli, and a leafy thing called kale.
I've heard of the stuff, seen it around. Never tried it though. I'm usually not that much of a chicken when it comes to food (among the things I've tried-baby octopus and goat,) but I just never cared enough to try.
But with an armload of the stuff, it appeared to be the day where I tried it.
I knew from being around that the stuff could be made into chips; I had no idea how so I researched the recipe. Easy. First one was doable and ridiculously simple.
And so here I sit, the entire leafy load of kale has been reduced to these little crispy green chips because SOMEONE ate pretty much every single one of them.
I did save a bag for my aunt and uncle to try, but the rest are mine and it appears they won't even get cold.
I'll probably get more tomorrow because they have tons of it and if I like it, well, there we go.
Gotta eat these now-they are calling my name and I'm gonna answer.
Ta,
Bec
29.8.12
26.8.12
Camping 2012
Well, vacation was about as miserable as it could be. My sisters decided to pick on me for most of it and ruined the whole resting thing it was supposed to be. Believe me, I won't be going on family vacations for a long, long time...possibly never.
The only slightly funny thing that happened was, of course, Spirit. We were playing Pit, which for those who don't know is a stock market game where you try to get all of the Corn, Wheat, Barley, Rye, or Oats. You trade the cards you don't want and get the ones you do, and when you have the 9 of one set you ring the bell and end trading. Trading involves a good bit of yelling because you're trying to make your voice heard over four others.
Well, Spritey was on her chain, which allowed her to go all the way from basically one end of the campsite to the other. The first round she walked all the way over to one end, as far away as she could get from us that way. Then the second round she came back our way and tried to go as far the other way as she could.
By the third round, Spritey had gotten herself mired in the bushes by the front end of the campsite, and she was trying to go further away.
So I went over there to get her out of trouble because she looked stuck, and when I went to pick her up, she walked away from me a little bit like she was afraid.
OK, Spritey has always been a little weird. Whatever. She looked a bit stressed, so I tried to wrap her in a hug.
And found our little dog was shaking from terror.
Wouldn't you know, a shouting card game set her off. We waited a few minutes while she calmed down, then played one more round and found she headed right back to the bushes when let go.
That was it. No more Pit with Spirit around. It took forever for her to start feeling more calm and less uptight.
Spirit's had a bad day today, too. So far...
She's been bathed
Had her nails clipped
Had her ears cleaned
Been brushed
Had tick medication put on her back
I would include the heartworm medication, but she likes that. Mum wanted to wash her one more time before it gets cold because Spritey is older, doesn't handle cold well, and it takes an eternity for her to dry out after a bath.
I did get some writing done while away (not enough.) I'll hopefully be typing it up soon.
Talk to you all soon,
Bec
The only slightly funny thing that happened was, of course, Spirit. We were playing Pit, which for those who don't know is a stock market game where you try to get all of the Corn, Wheat, Barley, Rye, or Oats. You trade the cards you don't want and get the ones you do, and when you have the 9 of one set you ring the bell and end trading. Trading involves a good bit of yelling because you're trying to make your voice heard over four others.
Well, Spritey was on her chain, which allowed her to go all the way from basically one end of the campsite to the other. The first round she walked all the way over to one end, as far away as she could get from us that way. Then the second round she came back our way and tried to go as far the other way as she could.
By the third round, Spritey had gotten herself mired in the bushes by the front end of the campsite, and she was trying to go further away.
So I went over there to get her out of trouble because she looked stuck, and when I went to pick her up, she walked away from me a little bit like she was afraid.
OK, Spritey has always been a little weird. Whatever. She looked a bit stressed, so I tried to wrap her in a hug.
And found our little dog was shaking from terror.
Wouldn't you know, a shouting card game set her off. We waited a few minutes while she calmed down, then played one more round and found she headed right back to the bushes when let go.
That was it. No more Pit with Spirit around. It took forever for her to start feeling more calm and less uptight.
Spirit's had a bad day today, too. So far...
She's been bathed
Had her nails clipped
Had her ears cleaned
Been brushed
Had tick medication put on her back
I would include the heartworm medication, but she likes that. Mum wanted to wash her one more time before it gets cold because Spritey is older, doesn't handle cold well, and it takes an eternity for her to dry out after a bath.
I did get some writing done while away (not enough.) I'll hopefully be typing it up soon.
Talk to you all soon,
Bec
16.8.12
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted
So, vacation is imminent. The stuff's kind of all over the place in one specific area. Ra's arrived. They're eating pizza (I'm having peanut noodles.) I'm drinking my pink lemonade Metamucil fake-sugary slog (o the joy.)
Tomorrow we pack. My personal packing is pretty much complete-there are things that can't go together till the last minute like my toothbrush and my medicines.
Been watching Farscape and I'm kinda digging the commentaries.
Hoping that the next week brings a new rush of writing. I'll post a rundown when I return.
Ta,
Bec
Tomorrow we pack. My personal packing is pretty much complete-there are things that can't go together till the last minute like my toothbrush and my medicines.
Been watching Farscape and I'm kinda digging the commentaries.
Hoping that the next week brings a new rush of writing. I'll post a rundown when I return.
Ta,
Bec
12.8.12
Farscape!
Mum and I went rummage sale shopping yesterday. I didn't find much for myself; she got a kennel for Ra's new kitty and a bed for Spritey (she won't use it) and a few other things.
My big score of the day happened at a church rummage sale. We were walking up, and what to my wondering eyes did appear but Farscape Season 1.
To say I snatched it up and handed over the money would be an accurate statement.
I've loved Farscape for a long time. Unfortunately I caught on AFTER they'd gone off the air, but I've managed to catch a few episodes online here and there (good luck finding them on any telly here in the States.)
The set was 5 bucks, which is actually a very decent price. The entire box set would have cost 60-something, so divide that by four and a half (to include the movie that wraps things up) and yes. Very, very decent deal.
I'm happy. I've watched a little bit and I know already I'm gonna have to refer to a list every time I want to read a list of the plots because there wasn't one included.
It's not practical for me to get the full set right now, but I'm perfectly happy watching my way through Season 1.
Now I have to go. I have cookies to start baking this morning for a friend.
Ta,
Bec
My big score of the day happened at a church rummage sale. We were walking up, and what to my wondering eyes did appear but Farscape Season 1.
To say I snatched it up and handed over the money would be an accurate statement.
I've loved Farscape for a long time. Unfortunately I caught on AFTER they'd gone off the air, but I've managed to catch a few episodes online here and there (good luck finding them on any telly here in the States.)
The set was 5 bucks, which is actually a very decent price. The entire box set would have cost 60-something, so divide that by four and a half (to include the movie that wraps things up) and yes. Very, very decent deal.
I'm happy. I've watched a little bit and I know already I'm gonna have to refer to a list every time I want to read a list of the plots because there wasn't one included.
It's not practical for me to get the full set right now, but I'm perfectly happy watching my way through Season 1.
Now I have to go. I have cookies to start baking this morning for a friend.
Ta,
Bec
10.8.12
Gitanjali
Finally, it got here. Been waiting all damn week.
I was reading a fanfiction last Sunday night and came across some of the most gorgeous poetry I have ever encountered. Honestly.
It's easy to get a copy online, of course, but I like a nice paper version in my hands. Silly old-fashioned me. I went online and paid about 5 bucks (mostly for shipping; the book was about 30 cents.)
The book is called Gitanjali, and it's by a Bengali poet named Rabindrinath Tagore. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, but unfortunately I had never heard of him until last weekend.
I'll post a PDF of it here so that you can read at your leisure (it's public domain so I can do that.) I suggest not rushing through it.
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~ashish/tagore-rabindranath-1861-1941_gitanjali.pdf
Enjoy, and let me know what you think!
Ta,
Bec Koshak
PS: Okay, here's a schedule of things that are happening either the last week of September or the first week of October. Try to keep up...
Saturday, 29th September-Merlin returns for what should be the last full series. (Sniff. Might not be the total end, though. We might get movies.)
Monday, 1st October -Lego Lord of the Rings for Wii comes out. (May seem random, but I have been waiting all my life to play Aragorn as a LEGO figure. I really have. I'm saving my pennies to buy the damn game outright because it sounds so COOL and I have a WII...)
AND also on 1st October: 2nd Law by Muse comes out. (It's so weird that they're putting this thing out on a MONDAY...shouldn't it be a TUESDAY?)
Wednesday, 3rd of October-Supernatural returns. (Purgatory!!!)
We don't yet have a premiere date for Doctor Who-they're screening it at the end of this month but have yet to give us an actual date when it winds up on the telly. My prediction is that it'll come out either nearer the end of September or it'll arrive 7 weeks before Christmas (the absolute last minute,) which would be the last week of October/first week of November. The good news is, we won't be waiting longer than that-they're debuting the new companion at Christmas and since Amy and Rory are leaving in 7.5, that means they have to be gone before she turns up.
Since they usually do the screening about two to three weeks before they air it, I think it's safe to say late September is a good time for Daleks.
So, end of September and beginning of October seems busy all of a sudden. I bet (because my luck works out like this) I'll get a job during September (snort ha ha snort) and I'll be moving that week and I will miss everything. Because that's what happens in my life. All the marbles roll down at once.
Ta,
Bec
I was reading a fanfiction last Sunday night and came across some of the most gorgeous poetry I have ever encountered. Honestly.
It's easy to get a copy online, of course, but I like a nice paper version in my hands. Silly old-fashioned me. I went online and paid about 5 bucks (mostly for shipping; the book was about 30 cents.)
The book is called Gitanjali, and it's by a Bengali poet named Rabindrinath Tagore. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, but unfortunately I had never heard of him until last weekend.
I'll post a PDF of it here so that you can read at your leisure (it's public domain so I can do that.) I suggest not rushing through it.
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~ashish/tagore-rabindranath-1861-1941_gitanjali.pdf
Enjoy, and let me know what you think!
Ta,
Bec Koshak
PS: Okay, here's a schedule of things that are happening either the last week of September or the first week of October. Try to keep up...
Saturday, 29th September-Merlin returns for what should be the last full series. (Sniff. Might not be the total end, though. We might get movies.)
Monday, 1st October -Lego Lord of the Rings for Wii comes out. (May seem random, but I have been waiting all my life to play Aragorn as a LEGO figure. I really have. I'm saving my pennies to buy the damn game outright because it sounds so COOL and I have a WII...)
AND also on 1st October: 2nd Law by Muse comes out. (It's so weird that they're putting this thing out on a MONDAY...shouldn't it be a TUESDAY?)
Wednesday, 3rd of October-Supernatural returns. (Purgatory!!!)
We don't yet have a premiere date for Doctor Who-they're screening it at the end of this month but have yet to give us an actual date when it winds up on the telly. My prediction is that it'll come out either nearer the end of September or it'll arrive 7 weeks before Christmas (the absolute last minute,) which would be the last week of October/first week of November. The good news is, we won't be waiting longer than that-they're debuting the new companion at Christmas and since Amy and Rory are leaving in 7.5, that means they have to be gone before she turns up.
Since they usually do the screening about two to three weeks before they air it, I think it's safe to say late September is a good time for Daleks.
So, end of September and beginning of October seems busy all of a sudden. I bet (because my luck works out like this) I'll get a job during September (snort ha ha snort) and I'll be moving that week and I will miss everything. Because that's what happens in my life. All the marbles roll down at once.
Ta,
Bec
9.8.12
Parsi Eggs
So last year I tried out this recipe that I heard tell of when a certain Mr. Cumberbatch turned up on a morning show and chopped onions in a way I have never seen onions chopped before.
If you want to see the clip for yourself, here it is. Watch a gorgeous man chop onions backwards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG0F2rnKS08
I mean, he was awesome chopping onions the wrong way, but I got interested in the recipe that the chef on the show was making, mostly because at the time I was looking for gluten-free options and these scrambled eggs were.
And so I went on a little search. And found this one for one person...
Parsi Eggs
1 tablespoon of ghee, butter or oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. ginger
Large pinch of chilli flakes (I leave these out of mine)
¼ teaspoon of turmeric
½ teaspoon of ground cumin
1 small tomato, chopped
2 eggs, beaten with 1 tablespoon of milk or water
Sea salt
1/4 tsp. coriander
Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and chili flakes and ginger and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes until the onions have a tinge of gold to them.
Add the turmeric and cumin and cook a further minute. Add the tomatoes, breaking them up with a wooden spoon. Continue to cook for two minutes.
Turn the heat down a fraction and add the egg mixture, a pinch of salt, and coriander. Stir gently until the eggs begin to set in places. You are aiming for a creamy texture rather than hard bullets. Serve on hot, buttered toast.
Ta,
Bec
If you want to see the clip for yourself, here it is. Watch a gorgeous man chop onions backwards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG0F2rnKS08
I mean, he was awesome chopping onions the wrong way, but I got interested in the recipe that the chef on the show was making, mostly because at the time I was looking for gluten-free options and these scrambled eggs were.
And so I went on a little search. And found this one for one person...
Parsi Eggs
1 tablespoon of ghee, butter or oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. ginger
Large pinch of chilli flakes (I leave these out of mine)
¼ teaspoon of turmeric
½ teaspoon of ground cumin
1 small tomato, chopped
2 eggs, beaten with 1 tablespoon of milk or water
Sea salt
1/4 tsp. coriander
Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and chili flakes and ginger and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes until the onions have a tinge of gold to them.
Add the turmeric and cumin and cook a further minute. Add the tomatoes, breaking them up with a wooden spoon. Continue to cook for two minutes.
Turn the heat down a fraction and add the egg mixture, a pinch of salt, and coriander. Stir gently until the eggs begin to set in places. You are aiming for a creamy texture rather than hard bullets. Serve on hot, buttered toast.
Ta,
Bec
6.8.12
Stupid Rover
Let's not feed kids in Africa,
Let's not put gas in people's cars
Let's spend a trillion million dollars
And land a rover on Mars.
There are diseases needing curing
There are people needing care
But we're too busy building robots
To ever have to share.
I'm reminded that we are selfish
When we keep funding away
When other countries are starving to death
We landed on Mars today.
Yes, I wrote this on Facebook this very morning. I'm of the belief that we should fix the problems here rather than spending money doing something that doesn't benefit humanity in the short term. A lot of money was thrown at this project that could have benefited humanity in the short term-why couldn't it have gone for research on drought-resistant crops or something? Why did we toss a huge metal and computerized ball into the sky and waste all that money?
Meanwhile, I am listening to music and waiting on a phone call. Not much to do around here today-floors are clean, dishes are done, dinner doesn't need prep for hours yet, garbage burning is caught up...we might be going to the dump today, but I have to wait for the car to come back.
And the picnic was fun, but less people showed up, and bad planning meant that the sunflower seed spitting contest didn't happen because most of the people who would have competed were busy playing Outburst, and the rest of them left. I protest. Move it back to the park!
Boy, am I opinionated today! :)
Ta,
Bec
Let's not put gas in people's cars
Let's spend a trillion million dollars
And land a rover on Mars.
There are diseases needing curing
There are people needing care
But we're too busy building robots
To ever have to share.
I'm reminded that we are selfish
When we keep funding away
When other countries are starving to death
We landed on Mars today.
Yes, I wrote this on Facebook this very morning. I'm of the belief that we should fix the problems here rather than spending money doing something that doesn't benefit humanity in the short term. A lot of money was thrown at this project that could have benefited humanity in the short term-why couldn't it have gone for research on drought-resistant crops or something? Why did we toss a huge metal and computerized ball into the sky and waste all that money?
Meanwhile, I am listening to music and waiting on a phone call. Not much to do around here today-floors are clean, dishes are done, dinner doesn't need prep for hours yet, garbage burning is caught up...we might be going to the dump today, but I have to wait for the car to come back.
And the picnic was fun, but less people showed up, and bad planning meant that the sunflower seed spitting contest didn't happen because most of the people who would have competed were busy playing Outburst, and the rest of them left. I protest. Move it back to the park!
Boy, am I opinionated today! :)
Ta,
Bec
4.8.12
Plum City Says No.
Got a no from Plum City today. Got a little upset. I didn't get all that worked up when the other place said no the other day, but then I was really hoping for this one.
I really pushed myself hard today. Was awake at 5 watching some movie about Darwin with Paul Bettany in it when who should turn up but Ben Cumberbatch with sideburns and glasses and his own red hair. What a cutie. Too bad he was only in the movie for about three seconds.
Then from 8-12 I was making a potato salad for tomorrow's picnic on the school playground (on the PAVEMENT! What happened to the GRASS and the TREES and the LAKE we used to have?)
Oh, right. Some genius decided that people should be on pavement instead of nice fluffy green grass and CHANGED everything. Instead of being on a nice trimmed lawn, it's going to be on BLACKTOP. Oh, ICK.
Then from 2-6 I was working.
Then from 6-7 I was packing for tomorrow, beCAUSE we have to bring our own stuff for this shebang. Not enough that they fuddled with it, now they're making us bring our own FORKS, too.
Mum and Dad will be back soon. I am tired. I think I'm going to eat so I can take my medication, sit down, and not move for the rest of the day.
Ta,
Bec
I really pushed myself hard today. Was awake at 5 watching some movie about Darwin with Paul Bettany in it when who should turn up but Ben Cumberbatch with sideburns and glasses and his own red hair. What a cutie. Too bad he was only in the movie for about three seconds.
Then from 8-12 I was making a potato salad for tomorrow's picnic on the school playground (on the PAVEMENT! What happened to the GRASS and the TREES and the LAKE we used to have?)
Oh, right. Some genius decided that people should be on pavement instead of nice fluffy green grass and CHANGED everything. Instead of being on a nice trimmed lawn, it's going to be on BLACKTOP. Oh, ICK.
Then from 2-6 I was working.
Then from 6-7 I was packing for tomorrow, beCAUSE we have to bring our own stuff for this shebang. Not enough that they fuddled with it, now they're making us bring our own FORKS, too.
Mum and Dad will be back soon. I am tired. I think I'm going to eat so I can take my medication, sit down, and not move for the rest of the day.
Ta,
Bec
2.8.12
August! Still HERE!
So, busy doing nothing. Writing is at a standstill again (I'm hoping for a burst of inspiration on vacation in a couple of weeks. Oh ha.)
I should go bake something.
Job front is quiet as all hell. I applied for a job here in town, but given the IQ of my competition, I wasn't entirely surprised I lost out on it. As someone at dinner the other night said, they want a dummy, someone who'll actually stay in town for several years. I'm not planning on it.
There is one option I am considering at the back of my head right now, but a lot of things have to go right for me to do it. I just thought of it. I don't want to spend more money, but dammit I've got to find something.
Gotta go look around at stuff.
Ta,
Bec
I should go bake something.
Job front is quiet as all hell. I applied for a job here in town, but given the IQ of my competition, I wasn't entirely surprised I lost out on it. As someone at dinner the other night said, they want a dummy, someone who'll actually stay in town for several years. I'm not planning on it.
There is one option I am considering at the back of my head right now, but a lot of things have to go right for me to do it. I just thought of it. I don't want to spend more money, but dammit I've got to find something.
Gotta go look around at stuff.
Ta,
Bec
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