Where the food truck when you need it?

Back in September while celebrating my birthday with a gang of new friends and a bottle of whiskey as well as a certain red head Russian and Irish boy while listening to new bands play at a music fest in little five points I stumbled across an amazing little treat. No amount of whiskey could have altered that tasty morale or the memory of it.

As of lately I have had a craving for the chicken sliders with cranberry sauce that I experienced at one of the food trucks at the festival. Unfortunately I do not remember the trucks name or exactly what all was tucked in the slider other than chicken some sort of cheese and cranberry sauce. Google has turned up many options but none quite what I was thinking so I decided to just do trial and error if I don't perfect the combination I will just have left over cheese which is fine with me I would live off cheese if possible.

Tonight I tried some sweet rolls like the kings Hawaiian rolls, some mozzarella cheese, grilled chicken breast, sweet onion slices and some canned cranberry sauce. Two bites in I swapped the mozzarella for pepper jack. It was very good but something was missing I was too hungry to snap a pic but I plan to continue trying chicken and cranberry until it hits the spot!

Animals animals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GCAKoihngA&list=AL94UKMTqg-9CXYYLJ2Spwa7NbPcgPHFig&shuffle=914

Okay, I know this was petty but it certainly made me laugh so there is typically at least one really really nails on chalkboard irritating person that you have to work with. The type of person who is never happy and has been in their job too damn long, the walking Eeyore's the people who only joy in life is making others as grumpy and miserable as they are. So the Eeyore in my vicinity comes plodding in to my office, and to set the scene I'm sitting here with my headphones on listening to music while I'm working away on the keyboard. That is before Eeyore breaks my work flow with a snotty comment as she was placing something that (doesn't even have to do with me) on my boss's desk.

I didn't give Eeyore the attention it desired so it turns to me to while continuing to bitch and moan so I unplugged my headphones and turned up to volume so that Eeyore could perhaps grasp how much I did not care about their snotty comments as 311 with perfect timing sang out:

" A million people come and go
through a persons ebb and flow
and faces keep on changing
while there changing
a certain few will stay in tact
when they're not they'll don an act
I know this important fact
don't get confused like

And he's got a head full of ideas
let me tell ya, that you wouldn't believe"

while giving a well practiced glare and a slight smile. Petty yes, but it made me laugh and confused the gray donkey enough that it left with not further comments.

It's a vegetable, sort of...

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/want-free-french-fries-why-abstaining-may-easier-150500506.html

This was an article I just stumbled upon about eating habits. We all have at least one thing we love but is so bad for us for me it is French fries which is why the article caught my attention. As of 2013 I've done a much much better job of saying no to the delicious fried yes it came from a vegetable but it's not good for you treat. I agree that it appears to be easier to be an abstained rather than a moderator because I've found that saying no to French fries has decreased their appeal to me significantly as compared to when I would try to eat lesser amounts; also I've found new pairings to go with my food items where I used to always throw a side of French fries.

A person trying to remain sober from alcohol doesn't drink moderately they abstain from the alcohol completely. I for one am up to the challenge my name is mouse and I plan to stay sober from French fries.

Check point

It has been exactly 3 weeks since I entered my intermittent fasting experience with seven more days to go its become as natural to me as anything else in my routine. As far as the physical benefits I have lost weight although I'm not sure how much of that is due to the fasting but I am quite sure that not snacking on cheese flavored anything at 9pm had to help.

The hardest part was occasionally waking up very early and being used to shoveling oatmeal or peanut butter toast into my mouth but when it wasn't quite time to break the fast yet I found I could sustain on a big glass of water until the appropriate hour struck. Another hard part was the social weekends where fast food or bar food was always tempting at late hours with the exception of my company's very belated holiday party I found myself rejecting the unnecessary food because I truly was not hungry and realized it was cravings kicking in. Speaking of cravings I have not ordered French fries in 3 weeks and now when filling out my lunch order from the cafeteria at work it's not hard to circle vegetables or soup as the side item and not think of the of the French fries dipped in mayo or ranch and what could of been.

To my beloved French fries, absence makes the heart grow fonder, except in this case it makes the heart grow healthier.

A totally Wicked Saturday

From a quite comfortable position on my blue worn in sofa I must declare this has been one of the most relaxing days I've had in quite some time got up early and cleaned my nest got in a sweaty cardio workout then showered and put on pajamas at noon and aside from switching the bottoms to plan black sweatpants to run out and get the mail I have not changed my comfy gear.

Fully intending to work some more on my paper mâché table or work on my business plan for the bed an breakfast I want to open I instead picked up from the last page from 'Wicked' by Gregory Maguire that I had left off on last night and was not able to put it down till now because I'm close to the end but figured if pop in a movie and eat dinner then finish the last few pages of Wicked before I fall into my dreams. I can't believe I let this thrilling book sit on book table for so many years without cracking it open, I actually have away the original copy that I had received some years ago only to have my new boss buy me a new copy for my birthday back in September if that wasn't a sign that I should read it I don't know what is.

Between my fixation with every letter and every word that formed the story of Wicked I was an apparently giving off some major cat magnetic energies for Sterling would not get off of me during his typical 14 hour nap and all I could think was damn I hope I never seem that clingy in a relationship! And that my preoccupation with Wicked today helped me refrain from being tied to my phone and feeling guilty for not retuning every text or sending an obligatory "lol" after each cleverly edited photo sent to include a witty one liner or of the joke being passed around more than the flu this season. This absence from the beckoning of the Tri-tone alert or the Marimba was much appreciated and it gave an illusion that I may have a social life which apparently makes you seem more attractive to the opposite sex (yea I've made it though more than a few Cosmopolitan magazines). Apparently Sterling needs to take a hint because my feet were plenty warm without you curled up on them, same for my lap, my chest and my head but I love you anyways with your tuna fish breath and disgusting grooming habits. Now please get off of me!

Ragamuffin

"Saint Monday could exist in part because those who followed the custom had not been infected by the modern-day desire to accumulate possessions. Therefore, they did not see the need to earn cash beyond what subsistence required"

Taken from Tom Hodgkinson's "how to be idle" a loafers manifesto

Haven't read it yet? You should, granted it can be a bit rambling at times so are most loafers because we are not in a rush to get from point A to point B but either way the over all theme is one worth keeping in the back of your mind.

Or

In the front of your mind, today was busy and since I couldn't sleep I started it far too early but made up for it when after eating a late lunch with the gals I decided to start my weekend at 4 I put in 8 hours plus a little bit more and the go-getters and the ones just wasting company time are still there pretending to like each other, trying to make a meal out of vending machine items and erasing their browsing history to get rid of YouTube videos and amazon purchases but I sir will have no part of it. Yes I'm an ambitious slacker if there were such a thing.

Happy weekend!

Just a thought..

You can't have your pride and be successful. Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that there is nothing wrong with asking for help or admitting a mistake. One reason I love my little trio of accountants that I work with is that there is no ego (okay perhaps that's an overstatement but there is a small, munchkin size ego) but we work so well because we do not try to color our blonde moments with cheap dye.

The hard thing I've realized is expanding this idea to other areas of my life and even at work within other departments where I may not be surrounded by my perfect little trio of the non judgmental breakfast club. There's no such thing as a stupid question right?

Don't forget the stamp

Remember being a pen pal as a kid? What was special about that?

I remember having a pen pal in elementary school I don't remember the exact grade but somewhere in a old, very old cardboard box is a few blue lines sheets of notebook paper with the handwriting of a left handed child trying to write with her right hand. There are backwards letters and misspellings but the feelings are still in tact. My pen pal was a sailor, my first question I asked was about pirates.

I think what made it so special was the anticipation of waiting for the next letter, I remember wanting to remember each thing that had happened since the last letter so that I could tell my pal and stumbling over the big words eagerly asking my teacher or mom what the words meant. It was special to read about other real places that I may one day get to go to.

My mind is going faster than my hands today so I wanted a free thinking session and stumbled across a couple cool daily blog prompt sites, today's prompt was courtesy of;
http://oneminutewriter.blogspot.com/?m=1

Another one that seems fun is: http://www.plinky.com/prompts

Pizza in the fruit aisle

Sticking to New Year resolution to lose weight I've been doing pretty damn awesome! Lost 8lbs so far thanks in part to packing healthy snacks at work and not eating out but once this year with the girls and cutting back on alcohol, big time. Since 2013 I've had 2 dirty Martinis and 2 Yuengling beers while watching the Falcons blow their Super Bowl chance... Sorry still a little disappointed. First my packers now my new home team.

ANYWAYS...


I've been having a craving for something sweet something just like the fruit pizza I was first introduced to in middle school home economics class. I plan on treating myself to this yummy pizza this weekend:

Tip: For a quick crust, use one package of ready made sugar cookie dough rolled out to fit a pizza pan or.... Go home made


1/2 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1/2 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
(175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Mix in egg. combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Press dough into an ungreased pizza pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Cool.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until light. Spread on cooled crust.

Arrange desired fruit on top of filling, and chill.

My favorite fruit toppings blueberries, strawberries, kiwi and raspberries I think I want some banana's too :)

It's taking all my strength not to lick my face

The weather here has been crazy four days non stop rain each day getting increasingly colder then *poof* sunshine and fifties and sixty degrees! Well this bi-polar weather has been taking a toll on my hair and skin. Too lazy and broke to go the store and purchase a quality deep conditioner I looked to my fridge for inspiration found little but expired yogurt.

Long story short it turns out that the yogurt wasn't expired and that it works great as a moisturizer for your face and hair, my skin felt as soft and clean as a milk and honey mask. I left it on long enough to dry (about 15 mins) will be using this again!

There was a time when books did not come with an "E" before them

http://news.yahoo.com/library-without-books-bibliotech-open-193118588--abc-news-tech.html

The future of libraries, I was waiting to see technologies influence on public libraries and now we see it. I for one can not imagine giving up my physical books there is a comfort in holding the book in your hands, smelling the paper, dog earring your favorite pages, the sound the paper make as it flips to the next page.

But I do think the e-book library will be great for college campuses because nothing is worst than lugging around an 700 page cost accounting book that costs your $130 and that you will use for a few weeks and then burry under your bed because when you try to sell it back at the end of the semester it is brought to your attention that next year the school will be using a new edition..... On the plus side my cost accounting book makes a great weight when doing lunges in the house, and i suppose makes me look smart when sitting on my shelf. (No? Oh well)

I'll drink to that...

"Let no one who loves be called unhappy. Even love unreturned has its rainbow"
-James Matthew Barrie


Just stumbled across this, that's all I have for tonight.

I put salt on my forehead, now what?

Between the shitty weather and the horrid sounds of traffic the horns during rush hour, the ambulances screaming, the grinding of worn brake pads, and the undecipherable lyrics of rap music loudly escaping from the speakers of a Honda I have developed one hell of a headache.

Reluctant to pump my body full of yellow, blue or orange pills I opt for a more natural reliever. Today however the old tricks were not cutting it. I tried a warm towel on my forehead followed by a nap with Sterling, some warm herbal tea with cinnamon, and breathing in peppermint oil, made sure I was hydrated with my H20 and was still left with the same head nuisance.

Never fear google was here to help when all else fails. After trolling discussion boards I was willing to try anything that did not involve me having to go any further than my kitchen and sofa.

Trials and failures results:

1. Tapping on the spot between your eyes gently with your index finger

Provided immediate relief but that disappeared once the tapping stopped

2. coca cola or pepsi and salted peanuts mixed in the pop drink it as you normally would

This just made me thirsty

3. Glass of hot water add salt to taste in it and drink it slowly. Soon, you will get a natural call and all will be relaxed

I've done a salt water flush before, although this is less water than what's used in the flush I can't shake the memory of the nausea and the time spent reading about the Peloponnesian war on the porcelain chair, I skipped this suggestion

4. Lemongrass oil on temples and neck

I dozed off for a few minutes after this one and awoke with Sterling sniffing me and my headache still in tact

5. Mix one spoon of lemon water and salt.
put this on you forehead and drink herbal tea.

I don't know if it was the lemon and salt or the second cup of cinnamon hibiscus tea but I feel significantly better

Thursday question

As the weekend draws nearer the question of "what do you have planned for the weekend" floats around the office. I had absolutely nothing planned for the weekend other than the usual long Saturday workouts and Netflix. Now my plan is to have a free weekend, no spending money this weekend, this should help me with my savings goal and to enjoy the things I have accumulated over the years that may be neglected also I will be searching for freebies in my city. So there is what I will be doing this weekend, follow up to come.

Dance my ass off!

First Zumba class today! Loved it and can't believe I waited so long to try. At first when I left I thought it wasn't much of a workout although certain moves were difficult and you could "feel the burn" while performing them.

Then once I got home and sat down then proceeded to get back up I felt the results of a good workout. I will be adding Zumba on my calendar and if you haven't already I suggest trying it.

Since Zumba replaced my usual yoga class I did a little yoga this evening before getting ready for reading time courtesy of the 'yoga free' app. I nice app for anyone looking for yoga on the go. I'm still searching for the best app however. Speaking of apps I must mention this abs workout app I downloaded when I was in Colorado a few weeks ago. This app is awesome for working out your abs, It is the abs workout by passion4profession.net

Tomorrow morning will be a weigh in day to see how my intermittent fasting and workouts and better eating efforts have paid off. So far this week I have stayed away from sweets including the illegal cookies that one of our Chef's at the hotel sneaks in, no Mt.Dews, and no Starbucks scones. I've substituted with an apple each day, orange slices, oatmeal or a boost drink for breakfast and lots of green tea with a little honey and lemon. Lunch and dinner have all included lentils, and loads of veggies.

Shampoo in the washing machine

Today has been quite busy and I have a lot on my mind, but as my good friend always reminds me most of what we worry about never happens. Whew, because I live in constant fear of zombies (thanks Walking Dead)

So a few things I stumbled into today, making apple chips in the oven. Yummy! But not for those without patience, because your looking at up to 4 hours baking time. Super easy to make however basically slice an apple any kind works but the firmer like Fiji and Braeburn the better I have some Rome apples that I recently purchased and they are a lot softer on the inside (no they are not old) and I think would take a lot longer to dry out into the desired Crispiness. Anyways slice you apple as thin as you can get it, a mandoline slicer really comes in hand, really...

Layout your slices on a sheet of parchment paper (foil works also but you will need some Pam, or oil to prevent sticking) that is on top of a baking sheet. Then season as you would like most people put cinnamon and sugar on top, since I was going for healthy snacks I skipped the sugar.

Pop those babies into the over heated at 225 degrees and leave them be for about an hour to and hour and a half, then flip your slices and continue baking another hour or so until desired texture.

Cool down and go to munch town.
I also melted some peanut butter in the microwave and drizzled on top of my slices, super good ( a little messy however)

Oh and also in the spirit of frugalness I declined a trip to the store to purchase laundry detergent and took a trip to Google instead. Since I didn't have all the ingredients for homemade detergent (borax, naphtha laundry soap or washing powder) I found some discussions about using substances like shampoo, dish soap, vinegar and even Lysol as a replacement. Given that I didn't want to smell all lemony fresh in public I opted for something a tad less citrus and tried some shampoo in the machine. I had some b Herbal Essences Passion flower and sunrise pearl (what does that even mean?) shampoo I poured one cap full in the machine and prayed that the machine would not leave a mess of suds on the floor.

Hooray to the heavens! It didn't, my clothes smell great and feel clean :)

Now as for me I stink, just finished a Tony Horton workout DVD and some power yoga so it's shower time for me. Oh and the intermittent fasting still great.

12 hours no eating, piece of cake!

As mentioned in yesterdays post, I decided to try out intermittent fasting for 28 days. Well results of day 1 are piece of cake! (not literally of course) but I put the fork down at 6:45PM and did not reach for my oatmeal until a little after 7am. Although I am feeling very confident in the intermittent fasting i do realize that it was only 1 day.However I believe you should pat yourself on the back for any mild accomplishment, so consider this my pat on the back, physically I can not pat myself on the back because my arms as well as the rest of my body are still sore from an intense gym session Sunday afternoon.

Prepping myself for work today I ate a bowl of oatmeal this morning, big glass of water to my organs moving and some green tea. Packed an orange, and apple for snacks and my left over baked chicken breast and brown rice for lunch. I will need to load up on the green veggies at dinner, unless I order some steamed veggies from the cafeteria. But I am feeling good so far, no sugar cravings or stomach rumblings.

To fast or not to fast? That is the question.

During a session of ADD fueled Internet surfing I stumbled across the topic of fasting and it's benefits. While this is nothing new, it is certainly something I never successfully tried, the closest I can was the master cleanse better know as the lemonade diet. Lasted a whole two days, and while yes I felt certain changes in the mere two days, it wasn't worth the price of the expensive grade B maple syrup, the daily lemon squeeze or the idea of carrying around homemade lemonade.

After reading through countless articles many pro fasting, I decided to try out
Intermittent fasting. Basically rather than going a number of days with no food, you do a daily fast usually between 12-16 hours. For women it's usually recommended to do 12 or 14 hours. The idea behind not eating for this span of hours is going back to our ancestors who did not have access to food 24/7. In theory by fasting we will be allowing our bodies to use some of the fat that we store and also we will be giving our bodies a break of trying to process the food we are constantly shoveling into which will result in mental clarity as your body will be giving your brain it's full attention. This is a little odd to me given then when I'm hungry and not eating my mind can not focus but I'm willing to try making sure that my meals I do eat are substantial in brain-friendly foods. Another supposed benefit of intermittent fasting is that it is suppose to help curb cravings for junk food. The theory behind this is that since you will not be eating 24/7 your body will revert back to more primal cravings. Meaning that since you have abstained from food for 14 hours (or however long you chose) that it will not crave a bag of Doritos but would rather have something packed full of nutrients, like protein rich eggs, veggies and lean meats.

Now I will leave you to do your own research and decide if it is right for you. As for me personally what attracted me to the idea were the possible benefits of weight loss and mental clarity. It should be noted that if weight loss is your goal to remember that just because you are fasting does not mean you can eat whatever you want in between fasts. You should still aim to eat a healthy diet and exercise.

So my plan is to start with a 12 hour fast, and eventually move to a 14 hour daily fast.I figured this shouldn't be too hard given that I usually try not to eat past 8pm anyways. So the plan is fasting daily for 28 days. I am starting this week the intent of not eating between 7pm and 7am. I just finished my dinner at 6:45pm and for the rest of the evening will drink non sweetened green tea and water.

Let's see how this goes!

The rose tinted glasses of Patrick Bateman

Sad to say that I had quite a bad turn in the path to a calmer less quick tempered mouse in 2013 and beyond.

It all started this morning when I called my leasing office to report two problems. One my kitchen light went out, two my washer decided to start making an awful loud obnoxious clicking/elementary school first band practice sound. When I called, I was asked if there were any clothes still in the washer I said yes, unfortunately my bed sheets were in the wash.... Etc etc conclusion to the first conversation was that my washer and kitchen light would be fixed today. Ok cool, I'll post-pone my planned activities for the afternoon for a few hours and read a book while I wait.

Wait for it

Wait for it

Ok now it's 2pm I called originally at about 10:30am. No calls no emails, the bastard didn't even leave a sticky note. I think I've been stood up.

Call the leasing office four times, no answers. It's Saturday the office is suppose to be open until 4pm. Finally get someone on the phone, I'm told that the maintenance guy did come but had to leave for an emergency. And my repairs were moved for "first thing" Monday morning Ok... So why didn't someone call or email me to let me know this. I kinda been sitting at home waiting for someone to show up.

Well they were busy with appointments. Translates to "busy trying to sucker other chaps into signing their souls to us for a year minimum" we have yours we don't need to keep you happy or give you your money's worth because a soul is good happy or mad. Yes that is dramatic but it was that kind of mood today unfortunately. So then I'm told that they would try and locate another repair man ... Ok so why wasn't this an option before? Now I feel like I'm being jerked around like a puppet.

Can't focus on my book because I want to go running and burn off some energy but can't leave my house because of my darling Sterling who needs to be "constrained" before someone enters the house. I'm not up for locking him in a room longer than ever necessary so I do the next best thing, no I didn't pop in a workout DVD or jump on my stair master I made blueberry muffins and some green tea.

While taking my muffins out the oven I get a call from the emergency man, my problems aren't emergencies so it won't be looked at till Monday. I never said they were emergencies, I was only told that it would be fixed today. Monday I will be at work with the rest of the office drones.

Now here is what really ticked me off, first off the repairs guy was super cool and understanding he did say that if an emergency popped up and he was called out her would call me and stop by my place to fix the things I'm paying far too much for in the first place. But he told me that this fabrication of needing to leave for an emergency was false. That the whole time he was on property my service requests were never given to him!

WTF??

Seriously I've worked in hospitality for seven years, I know how to bullshit. And the first rule of bullshitting is to make sure everyone involved in your bullshit knows that they are bullshitting. So after getting off the phone with the maintenance man, one of the gals from the leasing calls to see if everything was okay? Okay meaning that my washer is fixed? No. Is my kitchen illuminated? No... Then she says what she meant to say if the maintenance man called me? Yes, he did. By this time I just want to get off the bleeding phone and go for a run but prior to getting off the phone my temper got the best of me, the words bullshit was uttered, I dramatically threw my arms up while saying that I wasted an afternoon for nothing and exclaiming on ridiculous this whole situation has been. Also noting that seriously not having a maintenance man on property is a terrible idea in the case of emergencies.

Now I feel like shit. I have lived in places without a washer or dryer and I didn't even care about a washer and dryer until I got one, I'm sure I could replace the fluorescent kitchen bulb myself assuming that is actually the problem (hindsight and trip to Home Depot ) it's not. But then again I still hate being lied to and wasting this afternoon and I hated being kinda a jack ass to someone who was being nice, and just bullshitting a little. Much like in poker you try to read through your opponents poker face or bluff, and like most things in life it's better being subtle and with kindness . Both of which I was not today.

So now that I have wrung out my sheets by hand and lost a blanket that fell off the balcony while air drying and was stolen by the deaf comfort thief on the 1st floor, and have lit some candles in the kitchen and moved a lamp there also I am finally going for my run to help exhaust my shitty mood.

Low fatBlueberry muffins recipe found on:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/whole-wheat-blueberry-muffins.html?m=1

Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cups 100% whole wheat pastry flour (Bob's Red Mill)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups blueberries (I used two cups)
1 large egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp melted butter or margarine

Things that make you say yum! #1

Stumbled across this delicious looking recipe and could not wait to try it! 

Courtesy of

• 3 1/2 cups chopped Honey crisp apple (about 2 pounds)
• 1/2 cup apple schnapps
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 whole cloves
• 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
• 2 (1/4-inch) slices peeled fresh ginger
• 1 large navel orange, quartered
• 1 (750-milliliter) bottle fruity red wine
• 1/4 cup club soda, chilled, divided
• 4 thin horizontal slices cored Honey crisp apple

Preparation

1. 1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Refrigerate 4 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
2. 2. Strain wine mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Pour about 2/3 cup sangria over ice in each of 4 glasses; top each serving with 1 tablespoon club soda and 1 apple slice.

Taste test determins, that  yes! this was as delicious as it sounded. Now a few changes, I used Fiji apples and Rome apples instead of Honey Crisp, and I used 1 1/2 oranges. If i hadn't been hungry at the time of preparation I would have used two whole oranges.

Dirty minds work harder

Ten things that sound dirty but aren't in an office...

10. I need to whip it out by 5.
9. Mind if I use your laptop?
8. Just stick it in my box.
7. If I have to lick one more, I'll gag!
6. I want it on my desk, NOW!!!!
5. HMMMMM, I think it's out of fluid!
4. My equipment is so old, it takes forever to finish.
3. It's an entry level position.
2. When do you think you'll be getting off today?

And the #1 thing that sounds dirty, but at the office isn't:
1. It's not fair. I do all the work while he just sits there!!!

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An enemy in need is a friend indeed

“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.”
― Rita Mae Brown

Unfortunately for me I receive my daily recommended amounts of Omegas-3, which is thought to improve brain functionality. Additionally my typical breakfast during the weekdays is oatmeal with fresh blueberries on top another "superfood" for the brain and I love kale and cabbage with my dinner.

Now back to what Ms. Rita Brown states above, how I wish sometimes that I could forget certain things it would make forgiveness so much easier. Here's the deal have this friend who we have been on and off the friendship wagon for years.

Usually we will be on good terms for about a year and some change, then some major fall out will happen and we will stop speaking for the next year or so. Until, that "I miss you "text/call/Facebook message/email comes through.
Then you know we have a heart to heart catch up on each others lives and boom, we are back to being friends.

Well the "I miss you email" came through a few days ago and I responded with many reservations, I did not quickly send her my new phone number so that we could chat immediately nor did I spill all the details of my life, because why we stopped being friends the last time was quite catastrophic.

Now it's been roughly two years since we stopped talking and to be honest although I have thought of her and would even go as far as to say missed her company, I do not miss feeling like I need to have my guard up to be around her. That's not the nature of a friendship. From the few emailed conversations I do find myself worried about her she seems rather unhappy, so I do not want to abandon her during a difficult time but also I am trying to clarify that I am "here" based on respect for our past and not as a friend, nor an enemy in the current. But that line is hard to paint in the situation. And I wonder at all if it is even possible.

Now onto some things of ponder, I wonder if recyclable trash bags would catch on? Or are already caught on. I thought of this while going to change my trash bag in the bathroom, before realizing that last time I did change it I never replaced the bag. Given that I try to limit my use of plastic products anyways I found I limited to the point where I do not have a single one.

But I did have an old pillowcase I was going to turn into rags and so... I have a reusable trash bag. I will just throw it in with the other rags when I was them or hand wash it and lay outside to dry.

Now unfortunately I will probably still end up putting all my trash in one big bag and hauling to the dumpster in my apartment complex because it is like half a mile away from my unit but at least it is one more less plastic bag.

Death in the bread aisle

First off I would hope that when I die (many many many) years from now hopefully that I am remembered as I am not how people feel I should have been. What I mean by that is today, my first day back to work after the holiday and within the first thirty minutes of swiping in at the time clock I am informed of an old co workers passing, granted the information was presented in the form of idle gossip.

Now the person who unfortunately passed away was not someone I was terribly close to (that is being kind, I truly could not stand this person) but either way I am forced to make amends with our differences now that he has passed because we shall not have an opportunity to work through those differences. But the fact of the matter stands we were not friends in life nor will we be in his death.

It's funny how when a person passes away no matter how "evil" they may be that people suddenly decide to counteract all the negatives they have said about a person with sudden words of kindness, that were never uttered prior to their passing. Look when I pass if I was an asshole to you I want you to say it!
"Damn you were an asshole but you made me laugh sometimes, rest your soul"

Or (something I hear frequently from my pal)

"J your a real asshole you know, but I love ya for it"

Please do not say that I was always nice to everyone I met, because that is a lie. Do not say I always put others first because I didn't, I was very selfish for most of my life that was a flaw that I had to put in great effort to change. Now I'm not going to print all my sins but my point is just be honest with me in life and in death. To keep this short let me just say to the recently parted, we did not get a long and I did not respect you as a worker but you know what I appreciate you being comfortable in yourself to be you, always. From what I saw you lived life to the limits and you seemed to have enjoyed yourself. I am sorry for your friends and family that have lost you. But it does not change the fact that i did not see you as a nice person to be around, and you know what that truly doesn't matter.

Now if you found nothing useful in the above, then let me tell you in case you were wondering how to make hard bread soft again, I tried this method an hour ago.

Simply moisten the loaf with a little bit of water, I was attempting to soften up a loaf of French bread so it was pretty thick. I ran my fingers under some water and patted my finger tips against the loaf. No need to soak your bread in water unless you want bread soup.

Next put bread in aluminum foil and place in over for about 5 mins ( assuming your oven is already preheated)

Results my bread was crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, in hindsight a little but if olive oil or butter would have even beneficial but it still complimented my chicken Alfredo wonderfully.

I would like to thank Yahoo! Answers, ransoms discussions from Google search for a few laughs and heated debates about why never to use a microwave... For anything for giving me this suggestion.

Alrighty time for a little bit of yoga, some green tea with lemon and honey and I think I feel like reading some Stephen king tonight.

Sweet dreams!!

-Mouse

Happy New Years!

Backstory of this blog is it should have been started years ago. I think everyone should have a blog to chronicle themselves and their character development. Why is this mirthful mouse 3.0 if its my first blog, well I will discuss that another time when I am not so sleepy and yet hungry and fighting the urge to shove the leftovers that are calling my name from my refrigerator. I really hate eating right before going to sleep, and after brushing my teeth, perhaps a big glass of ice water will fool my stomach into thinking its full. But ice water mixed with the rain outside will surely result in many visits to the porcelain chair tonight.

Anyways so yes here is mirthful mouse, I know it's old and not very original but I am listing my New Years resolutions and part of them will be to post something every day. The end goal will be that this time next year I am looking at this and in a new place in my life mentally, physically, and geographically.

Resolutions
-healthier lifestyle full time! (It's hard to justify eating 4 Brooklyn style slices of pepperoni pizza in one sitting, even if it was from Mo's)

- get in better shape! I want abs that can be seen year round not just when I crash diet when I need to be in a bikini

-no more smoking

-get serious about my writing (finish the novel I'm working on) stop being a pussy (sorry for the word) and being scared of rejection. I'm going to push myself to enter contests and share my work with others and be okay with criticism

- seriously save money, pay down debt etc etc be financially healthy

- calm the f*** down. I need to stop living so stressful and letting my temper get the best of me.

- lastly move! I'm ready for a new adventure, I do not love my current city and it's time to change that.

Okay so there they are and here I go, to sleep that is I settled on an apple and some ice water to tide me over till the A.M

Good night!!