Day 21,
There are just too many websites. Going online is no longer fun or convenient. With all the options thrown at you it's harder to find what I'm looking for. Or I question if I can find something better. I can spend hours looking for the perfect granola recipes. I know there isn't a perfect one and even if there was how would I know? I'm not a granola expert. What prevents me from just picking the first granola recipe website that pops up? What difference does it make if the granola is cooked with olive oil or butter? What about adding cashews, walnuts, almonds, peanuts? Is it better with raisin, craisins, or dried cherries? What about making it pumpkin flavored or adding chocolate? There are just too many options. I wish there was only one option. I wish if I wanted to make granola I could just ask my mom or grandma for the unique family recipe. Whatever the recipe called for I knew was a hit with my family. I might get bored of it after a while and then I'd do some more research, but right now I need some foundation. I wish there was a progression chart for cooking. For a first timer make this recipe... When you are ready to move on try adding this... or this... or replace this with that. Simple.
The web is supposed to make my life easier and in some ways it does, but when it comes to cooking it makes my life hell. I guess if I can't stand the heat I should get out of the kitchen. I research and research and by the end of the day I haven't made anything but a long list of recipes I'll never have time to make. I'm wasting precious time, I'm destroying trees, and in the mean time I'm starving.... ahhh I'll just go for Take 'n' Bake pizza again. I want one recipe site that I know and trust. I don't want options. I just want the best without suffering through making the worst.
There must be a private culinary club where chefs collaborate on the best of dishes. They all get together and narrow down the best blueberry pancakes... and syrup to top it. So where do I sign up? Someone please help me out! I'm frantic with ideas and no commitment. What if I hate it? What if this is the worst granola I've ever had. All that wasted time, energy, money, effort? Wait that's what I'm doing now. Damn. Granola is for hippies anyways. Pop tart anyone?
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Give me a break
Day 12,
So I've cut back my blogging. I now realize why people shouldn't stop exercising or cheat on their diet. It's so hard to get started up again. Evey time I think about blogging I find something more important to do. Blogging takes a lot out of me. It takes me about 2 hours to brainstorm, write, edit, and publish each blog. It's not like I have been just wasting that extra time. I've been reading more, knitting hats, cooking, ect. I've actually done a lot this past 2 weeks. I had my first DJ gig of the year. I really feel like I could be really successful as a DJ if I could afford all the equipment. Currently I'm just working as an assistant. Wicka what?
I also had my first wedding photography gig. Granted it was for my boyfriend's aunt's wedding so it wasn't truly professional. There were only 12 people in total. I wasn't getting paid and it was more of a potential family favor. I'm glad this was just a practice round because I didn't have any experience or much confidence in wedding photography. On the way to the church the bride said she didn't care about any pictures of the wedding, but to wait to take group pictures afterward. Well luckily I figured she was just stressed and didn't really mean that. The bride's sister agreed that I should at least take a few pictures. The wedding was in an Orthodox Catholic Cathedral. It was beautiful, but not ideal for pictures. It felt like it was lit with candles. Nothings worse than natural pictures with a cheesy flash. Grrrr. Then of course my darn flash slowed down shot taking and I missed "the kiss". Good thing she wasn't counting on getting any pictures of the ceremony. Well there is one experience under my belt. I actually hope I can get some more practice, even though it was very stressful and that was just with a low maintenance bride and 11 other guests.
Next new adventure was glass blowing. I finally blew my first piece. Wow the burner is hot. I thought my face was going to melt off. Working with melting glass is extremely difficult. What was I thinking? Liquid magma on a stick and I have to make a cup?
Now I can't even believe I did this next one. I took a hip hop class. All by myself. I even busted out my jazz shoes. The class was at held at a local college and was only $5 for an hour class. I was a little nervous. The instructor said she didn't have beginner classes and that everyone will just figure out how to keep up. I didn't. Luckily no one did either. It was a fun class and I'm sure I'll take it again even if it wasn't totally hip hop, but more pop and cheer leading combined.
So off to my next adventure. I'm not sure what it is yet, but I'll let you know. If you have any ideas of things I should try let me know. Not back to my blog break.
So I've cut back my blogging. I now realize why people shouldn't stop exercising or cheat on their diet. It's so hard to get started up again. Evey time I think about blogging I find something more important to do. Blogging takes a lot out of me. It takes me about 2 hours to brainstorm, write, edit, and publish each blog. It's not like I have been just wasting that extra time. I've been reading more, knitting hats, cooking, ect. I've actually done a lot this past 2 weeks. I had my first DJ gig of the year. I really feel like I could be really successful as a DJ if I could afford all the equipment. Currently I'm just working as an assistant. Wicka what?
I also had my first wedding photography gig. Granted it was for my boyfriend's aunt's wedding so it wasn't truly professional. There were only 12 people in total. I wasn't getting paid and it was more of a potential family favor. I'm glad this was just a practice round because I didn't have any experience or much confidence in wedding photography. On the way to the church the bride said she didn't care about any pictures of the wedding, but to wait to take group pictures afterward. Well luckily I figured she was just stressed and didn't really mean that. The bride's sister agreed that I should at least take a few pictures. The wedding was in an Orthodox Catholic Cathedral. It was beautiful, but not ideal for pictures. It felt like it was lit with candles. Nothings worse than natural pictures with a cheesy flash. Grrrr. Then of course my darn flash slowed down shot taking and I missed "the kiss". Good thing she wasn't counting on getting any pictures of the ceremony. Well there is one experience under my belt. I actually hope I can get some more practice, even though it was very stressful and that was just with a low maintenance bride and 11 other guests.
Next new adventure was glass blowing. I finally blew my first piece. Wow the burner is hot. I thought my face was going to melt off. Working with melting glass is extremely difficult. What was I thinking? Liquid magma on a stick and I have to make a cup?
Now I can't even believe I did this next one. I took a hip hop class. All by myself. I even busted out my jazz shoes. The class was at held at a local college and was only $5 for an hour class. I was a little nervous. The instructor said she didn't have beginner classes and that everyone will just figure out how to keep up. I didn't. Luckily no one did either. It was a fun class and I'm sure I'll take it again even if it wasn't totally hip hop, but more pop and cheer leading combined.
So off to my next adventure. I'm not sure what it is yet, but I'll let you know. If you have any ideas of things I should try let me know. Not back to my blog break.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Break
Day 2,
So blogging on my phone every day I think is giving me carpal tunnel. My hand starts going numb and tingles when I start to sleep. I'm not sure what the problem is, but I'm going to cut back on blogging for now. I doubt you'll miss me. But I'll miss you.
So blogging on my phone every day I think is giving me carpal tunnel. My hand starts going numb and tingles when I start to sleep. I'm not sure what the problem is, but I'm going to cut back on blogging for now. I doubt you'll miss me. But I'll miss you.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Got milk?
Day 1,
I do! After 29 days I finally had milk again. It was the first thing I brought back after my hypoallergenic diet. I was told the thing you want to bring back first and crave the most is what you are usually allergic to. This morning I had regular milk, not almond, rice, or coconut milk. Good old fashion cow milk. It was so amazing. I totally forgot how wonderful milk is. It is completely different from all the other wannabes no matter what anyone says. There isn't a weird false milk aftertaste.
There are plenty of arguments accusing animal milk to be unnatural for humans to consume. We are the only species that consume milk past infancy and also consume other species milk. Now I don't think we should all switch to human breast milk. I'm conflicted to drink dairy because it tastes so amazing. Nothing goes better with warm chocolate chip cookies or apple pie.
When I lived in Switzerland I would walk down the street to the Milchcentral and get a glass bottle of fresh warm milk from the cow in the back. There isn't any milk better than that. So rich, creamy, fresh. I could bathe in it.
I feel so conflicted. I want to be as healthy as possible, since I don't seem to be allergic to milk it'll be hard to stay away. And by hard I mean impossible. I won't cry over it though. Unless it spilt.
"Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer."
Arnold Schwarzenegger (1975)
I do! After 29 days I finally had milk again. It was the first thing I brought back after my hypoallergenic diet. I was told the thing you want to bring back first and crave the most is what you are usually allergic to. This morning I had regular milk, not almond, rice, or coconut milk. Good old fashion cow milk. It was so amazing. I totally forgot how wonderful milk is. It is completely different from all the other wannabes no matter what anyone says. There isn't a weird false milk aftertaste.
There are plenty of arguments accusing animal milk to be unnatural for humans to consume. We are the only species that consume milk past infancy and also consume other species milk. Now I don't think we should all switch to human breast milk. I'm conflicted to drink dairy because it tastes so amazing. Nothing goes better with warm chocolate chip cookies or apple pie.
When I lived in Switzerland I would walk down the street to the Milchcentral and get a glass bottle of fresh warm milk from the cow in the back. There isn't any milk better than that. So rich, creamy, fresh. I could bathe in it.
I feel so conflicted. I want to be as healthy as possible, since I don't seem to be allergic to milk it'll be hard to stay away. And by hard I mean impossible. I won't cry over it though. Unless it spilt.
"Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer."
Arnold Schwarzenegger (1975)
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