So before I get cracking on the homework load I still have ahead of me for the night, I realized I hadn't really updated this in a couple of days and I feel terrible for my neglect. So what better way to procrastinate and make myself feel better than to update all of my lovely friends about the week's events.
OK, so remember how I told you all I have resolved now to try a new recipe every week. Well I started this past weekend with that. Along with one of my gals we cooked dinner on Saturday before heading out to a basketball game. The challenge...chicken marsala...with mashed potatoes! So the two of us in the kitchen together is quite a show...and I mean a hilarious show lol. She didn't really plan ahead in terms of pulling out the chicken to thaw...so that held up the process for a bit as we did everything we could between running it under hot water, and defrosting it in the microwave...and these were the thickest chicken breasts in the world!!! They took FOREVER to thaw. Also...apparently the chicken needs to be thin for chicken marsala...but we couldn't find a meat pounder and by the time we actually were able to cook the chicken we were too impatient to worry about it. Also, we didn't really pay attention to how many potatoes we had to use and how much the recipe called for, so we used a small container of potatoes...but apparently that wasn't enough...and our mashed potatoes were closer to liquidy potatoes...fortunately though because they had to sit for a while whilst we waited on the chicken the potatoes thickened up a bit. Over all the meal wasn't half bad! It was edible...smelled good...and even tasted good (it tasted better than it looked lol). We'll work on presentation later! So recipe #1 I'd say was a success. Although we did realize after the fact that normally chicken marsala is prepared/served over noodles....details, details! I think next we'll try to tackle a west african peanut soup I want to try! Any recipe suggestions are welcome and desired!
In other news...the past two days have been pure shambles! Yesterday morning my vehicle decided just after leaving my house that it wanted to stop working....took it to the local garage last night....later last night I discovered some suspicious activity with my bank account...this morning had to deal with the banking issue...and then learned that the local garage couldn't figure out what was wrong with my car and that it needed to go to the dealership (my day just keeps getting better!) on the way to the garage to get the car mom decides it would be a great time to yell at me about the "filthiness" of my car... go to the garage to pick up the car and try and drive it to the dealership...the guys can't even get the car to start (which wasn't the problem before)....it had to be towed....fortunately the later of my two classes today was canceled so that was a bit of stress relief. Go to the gym after my one class...my ID card/finger print won't work to let me in = last straw for me today...I turn and look at the guy at the counter and he became the turning point in my day. He was friendly and said "What's wrong? You have that face like something is seriously wrong." I proceeded to tell him that I had been having the absolute worst day ever and that now my card wasn't working and it was the last straw for me...he asked me if I had had problems before and then took my card did something with the computer gave it back to me and said, "OK, here's what's gonna happen...you're going to swipe your card and do your finger print this time and it's going to work, and you're going to have a great work out, and a great rest of the day! OK? Let's try." And low and behold the card worked...my workout was...well...a workout (I still hate working out)...Get home from the gym after class to find that the car had some sort of software malfunction in the computer system...the part alone would cost $900 not including labor...good news is, it fell under warranty!!! So then mom and I head to the dealership to pick it up and having not eaten all day I grab myself a pack of crackers on my way out the door...while driving mom perfectly times a lecture on my poor eating choices and how eating that pack of crackers just undid everything i did at the gym...I lost it with her and pointed out her absolutely terrible timing. I feel like it's a stress relief thing for her...if she can find something to yell at someone else about or nag about...then she can release some of her personal tension.
Anyway...so the diva-mobile is back in action now and this storm seems to have passed. In other news, I have a preliminary screening interview with a local school district here next week!!! YAY!!! OMG, here comes the real world!
Anyway...I suppose I have procrastinated long enough at this point. More stories to come I'm sure!
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Well, after losing weight myself, I discovered that you can't lose weight without eating. And crackers, and probably some of the better, little snacks you COULD grab in that situation. Don't let others ruin your enthusiasm! It is very possible to get where you want to be! Crackers included! Heck I ate pizza while I dropped 30lbs. just remember all in moderation and calories do count. Good luck on your evaluations!!!! And I am glad to hear that your day did get better :D
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Aww Addison it's ok. I know exactly how you feel - I had a day like that last week, minus the nice guy helping make it better, haha. And you're right - some people just have to pick on others to feel better themselves. Family is no different. You can make it! You're over halfway!
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