LB is teething. This morning, I noticed two new little guys poking through his bottom gum. At least I know what I'm dealing with now! He didn't nap AT ALL today, and the neighborhood kids woke him up a half hour after he went to bed, so he was up even later. I gave him a little Tylenol, which seemed to help. But, it's been wearing on my nerves, figuratively speaking...
Although there really is something wearing on my nerves, literally speaking. It kind of sucks. I have stinging, burning pain all down the left side of me, and apparently this thing is going to last a few weeks.
And now I'm here by myself, since Hubby is underway for a little bit. *sigh* Makes things a little bit tougher. I actually have a bunch of things to do this week, so at least I'll be busy, but I hope that means I don't have to stress out, because with this stupid affliction, I need to relax!
11/18/08
11/15/08
Holy crap
LB woke up at 6am this morning. Hubby didn't. So I got the baby up and fed. I'm pretty sure another set of teeth are coming in because he's been super cranky lately. Hubby came out of the bedroom, made himself breakfast, then announced he was going for a motorcycle ride. Fine, as long as he takes care of Puppy first. His version of that is letting the dog only pee (which is not all Puppy has to do in the morning). So after Hubby left, I was home with a screaming baby (tears and everything) and a dog literally in my face needing to *ahem* go.
I was also trying to sweep and mop the floors, since they were pretty dirty. But with all the screaming and panting and running around (the last two were Puppy), I'd about had it. LB would cry if I picked him up and scream if I put him down. The dog was running through piles of dirt that I'd swept together. And Hubby was nowhere to be found.
So I just placed LB in his crib, took Puppy outside, and even though it's 8:42am, I'm cracking open a beer. No judgements.
I was also trying to sweep and mop the floors, since they were pretty dirty. But with all the screaming and panting and running around (the last two were Puppy), I'd about had it. LB would cry if I picked him up and scream if I put him down. The dog was running through piles of dirt that I'd swept together. And Hubby was nowhere to be found.
So I just placed LB in his crib, took Puppy outside, and even though it's 8:42am, I'm cracking open a beer. No judgements.
11/14/08
Recipe
Beef & Guinness Stew
Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 lb stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes if not already cut up
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 yellow onions, quartered
2 sprigs of thyme
2 cups Guinness stout (or other dark beer)
1 tsp salt
How To:
Place flour in resealable bag. Add the beef, then shake to coat the meat thoroughly. Heat a large saute pan over medium and add the oil. Cook the beef for 8 to 10 minutes, until all sides are browned. Place the beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and thyme in a slow cooker and pour beer over the top. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Remove and throw out the thyme, and season with salt.
*I skipped browning the meat, and just threw all the raw ingredients in at once, and it was fine. Also, if you don't have a slow cooker, you can probably still make this in a large pot or Dutch oven over low heat on the stove, although I haven't tried it that way.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 lb stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes if not already cut up
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 yellow onions, quartered
2 sprigs of thyme
2 cups Guinness stout (or other dark beer)
1 tsp salt
How To:
Place flour in resealable bag. Add the beef, then shake to coat the meat thoroughly. Heat a large saute pan over medium and add the oil. Cook the beef for 8 to 10 minutes, until all sides are browned. Place the beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and thyme in a slow cooker and pour beer over the top. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Remove and throw out the thyme, and season with salt.
*I skipped browning the meat, and just threw all the raw ingredients in at once, and it was fine. Also, if you don't have a slow cooker, you can probably still make this in a large pot or Dutch oven over low heat on the stove, although I haven't tried it that way.
11/13/08
Dumb Americans
Last night, I was watching The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and his segment on Jaywalking. This is when he walks around asking random people questions that they should know, like "What's the capital of Mexico?" and "What is the Yukon?" and "Where does champagne come from?".
I am surprised at the stupidity of the general public. No, not surprised, more like frustrated. Don't these people feel really dumb that they can't answer the most basic questions about the world, things they should have learned in grade school? Don't they realize that they are completely out of touch with the rest of the world?
One woman condescendingly said she hated that segment because she can't believe how many dumb people there are out there. What she doesn't realize, or won't admit, is that she is one of them, which she demonstrated by her utter lack of knowledge!
Are we really that ignorant about how dumb we are? Has it come to a point where we just refuse to see that we're one of the most educated countries with some of the most clueless people?
I know it's always easier to look at someone else and point out their flaws. But shouldn't most people's concerns be on themselves? I'd be appalled and embarassed if I was caught on national television and couldn't answer any trivia questions about the world! I guess what I'm wondering is, where is the shame, the humility? Why are we accepting mediocre of ourselves?
PS- In case you were wondering, the answers are Mexico City, a sparsely populated territory in northwest Canada, and a region in the north of France.
I am surprised at the stupidity of the general public. No, not surprised, more like frustrated. Don't these people feel really dumb that they can't answer the most basic questions about the world, things they should have learned in grade school? Don't they realize that they are completely out of touch with the rest of the world?
One woman condescendingly said she hated that segment because she can't believe how many dumb people there are out there. What she doesn't realize, or won't admit, is that she is one of them, which she demonstrated by her utter lack of knowledge!
Are we really that ignorant about how dumb we are? Has it come to a point where we just refuse to see that we're one of the most educated countries with some of the most clueless people?
I know it's always easier to look at someone else and point out their flaws. But shouldn't most people's concerns be on themselves? I'd be appalled and embarassed if I was caught on national television and couldn't answer any trivia questions about the world! I guess what I'm wondering is, where is the shame, the humility? Why are we accepting mediocre of ourselves?
PS- In case you were wondering, the answers are Mexico City, a sparsely populated territory in northwest Canada, and a region in the north of France.
11/11/08
Downward Puppy
Today was the yoga class that I take at the gym. It's a strange class for me. There are things that I'm really good at, and then things that I'm extremely not good at.
My favorite part of the class is the balancing in poses part. We stand on one foot and pull the other knee up high, then twist and look in the opposite direction. Cake. So easy. And, I don't remember what it's called, but we stand on one foot, and intertwine our legs and arms (kind of like a pretzel on one leg). No problem. I can do that for hours.
But the rest of the time, it was kicking my butt! I've realized that my arms are really flexible, but my legs definitely are not. And I can just forget about the cobra stretch- my back just doesn't bend that way. Plus, my abs are terrible. I've never had trouble with them, but then again, I've never had them sliced open before either.
And on top of this, I have a gigantic bite on my ass. Yup, a huge, red welt right on my butt. It's pretty nasty- Shawn says he thinks a centipede bit me, but if I think about that, I'll cry, because I despise centipedes.
I feel pretty good, though. I always feel really good after a class, even if during the class I feel incompetent. It's funny- I'm the tallest one in there (by a lot, because most of them are tiny asian ladies), so even when we are bending down at the waist, my butt is much higher up in the air than everyone else's. And when I stretch my arms up over my head, they completely stick out in the crowd. It's kind of embarassing. But, I have fun, and I feel like the class is getting me into shape, and that's all that counts, right? Tomorrow is my most funnest class- 24Lift. I'm really looking forward to it! Now that I'm taking classes and not working out on my own, I actually am more optimistic about going to the gym. I guess I just feed off of the instructors' energy. Whatever it is, I'm thankful for it!
My favorite part of the class is the balancing in poses part. We stand on one foot and pull the other knee up high, then twist and look in the opposite direction. Cake. So easy. And, I don't remember what it's called, but we stand on one foot, and intertwine our legs and arms (kind of like a pretzel on one leg). No problem. I can do that for hours.
But the rest of the time, it was kicking my butt! I've realized that my arms are really flexible, but my legs definitely are not. And I can just forget about the cobra stretch- my back just doesn't bend that way. Plus, my abs are terrible. I've never had trouble with them, but then again, I've never had them sliced open before either.
And on top of this, I have a gigantic bite on my ass. Yup, a huge, red welt right on my butt. It's pretty nasty- Shawn says he thinks a centipede bit me, but if I think about that, I'll cry, because I despise centipedes.
I feel pretty good, though. I always feel really good after a class, even if during the class I feel incompetent. It's funny- I'm the tallest one in there (by a lot, because most of them are tiny asian ladies), so even when we are bending down at the waist, my butt is much higher up in the air than everyone else's. And when I stretch my arms up over my head, they completely stick out in the crowd. It's kind of embarassing. But, I have fun, and I feel like the class is getting me into shape, and that's all that counts, right? Tomorrow is my most funnest class- 24Lift. I'm really looking forward to it! Now that I'm taking classes and not working out on my own, I actually am more optimistic about going to the gym. I guess I just feed off of the instructors' energy. Whatever it is, I'm thankful for it!
11/10/08
Is it Monday?
Yup, I slacked off and didn't post a recipe this week... again. I just had so much to do!
Y's rehearsal dinner was Thursday night. It was gorgeous- her aunt-to-be organized it, and it was all decked out in red and gold (chinese colors... very cute). I finally got to meet her fiance and her family-to-be, plus my sister T flew in earlier that day, so it was doubly nice.
The next day was the wedding. It was crazy. Let me rephrase that- it was insane. There was so much to get done, and I tried to help out T in the morning, but had to leave to take care of LB. Hubby was lucky enough to be able to come, which I think Y was happy about.
The ceremony was great. Y had a real hawaiian minister, doing hawaiian blessings and the leis and all. It was overlooking the ocean and Chinaman's Hat, and it was a gorgeous day, so it turned out really nice. The clouds started rolling in after the ceremony, but the reception was luckily under a tent. Y had hired a luau to perform with dancers and people spinning fire and all. It was really fun! I even got up to perform a hula with a few of the party-goers (including Hubby.... was VERY surprised at that.... he must have had a few beers by then). Driving home was a breeze compared to the chaos that morning. We didn't leave with nearly as many things as when we arrived, so it was much easier.
The next day, Hubby, T, and I (and LB) went up to Ka'ena Point and checked out the waves and tidepools. We had lunch on the north shore at Kono's, then T spent the night packing up since she was leaving Sunday afternoon. On Sunday, I drove T and a wedding guest to Hubby's boat, and he gave them a tour. It's not every day that you have the opportunity to tour a commissioned fast attack sub! :) So they really liked that. Hubby had duty that day, so after I dropped T off at the airport (and went to my meeting for the board of directors), it was very lonely at home!
So that's how my crazy busy weekend was. I'll be crazy busy for the next few months (holidays and LB's bday), but not so much that I'll forget to post my recipes again! :P
Y's rehearsal dinner was Thursday night. It was gorgeous- her aunt-to-be organized it, and it was all decked out in red and gold (chinese colors... very cute). I finally got to meet her fiance and her family-to-be, plus my sister T flew in earlier that day, so it was doubly nice.
The next day was the wedding. It was crazy. Let me rephrase that- it was insane. There was so much to get done, and I tried to help out T in the morning, but had to leave to take care of LB. Hubby was lucky enough to be able to come, which I think Y was happy about.
The ceremony was great. Y had a real hawaiian minister, doing hawaiian blessings and the leis and all. It was overlooking the ocean and Chinaman's Hat, and it was a gorgeous day, so it turned out really nice. The clouds started rolling in after the ceremony, but the reception was luckily under a tent. Y had hired a luau to perform with dancers and people spinning fire and all. It was really fun! I even got up to perform a hula with a few of the party-goers (including Hubby.... was VERY surprised at that.... he must have had a few beers by then). Driving home was a breeze compared to the chaos that morning. We didn't leave with nearly as many things as when we arrived, so it was much easier.
The next day, Hubby, T, and I (and LB) went up to Ka'ena Point and checked out the waves and tidepools. We had lunch on the north shore at Kono's, then T spent the night packing up since she was leaving Sunday afternoon. On Sunday, I drove T and a wedding guest to Hubby's boat, and he gave them a tour. It's not every day that you have the opportunity to tour a commissioned fast attack sub! :) So they really liked that. Hubby had duty that day, so after I dropped T off at the airport (and went to my meeting for the board of directors), it was very lonely at home!
So that's how my crazy busy weekend was. I'll be crazy busy for the next few months (holidays and LB's bday), but not so much that I'll forget to post my recipes again! :P
11/2/08
Busy bee
As November starts, so does my social life! :) This year has been pretty tame, and that's been very nice, considering we have a baby now. But my life is about to get ridiculously busy.
Halloween was great. Hubby gave out the candy, while I fed LB and made sure Puppy didn't run out the open door. He shouted every time he opened the door, which made all the little trick-or-treaters (and their parents) scream and jump! It was very cute. Next year, LB will be old enough to walk from door to door, even if it's just the houses right around us.
Saturday, the band played a concert at a retirement home. I'm all about that- I think it's nice that we do that, but I absolutely had the worst time. Our director made us get there an hour early (so we could "warm up"), but when I showed up, he told me to just go around and check out the craft fair, because we couldn't set up. I did, then came back well before concert time, as everyone did. But despite our punctuality, we still started ten minutes late. Plus, the emcee (our bass clarinetist) went on and on between the pieces, so what could have been a quick 45 minute concert ended up to be over an hour, with all this babble between the songs. Plus, nobody put in an effort- wrong notes everywhere, people missing their entrances, no agreement on tempo... After it was over, I didn't stay to help load the equipment, I was so mad. I just took off, called Hubby, and had him pick me up. So disorganized....
This week is Y's wedding. My sister, T, is flying in, then we're going to the rehearsal dinner at a nice hotel downtown, and the day after that is the wedding! The two of them are going nuts, but it will all work out. Y will be here soon, and we're going to tie up some loose ends around here, like getting the favors assembled and such.
Also this month, I have a Dive Tower Social, an SOWC meeting and auction, my parents' anniversary, Thanksgiving, and my 10 year high school reunion. And, of course, the election! Next month will be even busier- the boat's holiday party, six Christmas concerts, 1 kid's Christmas party, the SOWC holiday party, Christmas, and prepping (still) for a westpac. It's a little ridiculous.
So I apologize if I don't get that Friday recipe in (like this past week- oops), or if I only post recipes because I'm too damn busy and tired to post anything else! :) I will try my hardest to post often. Just be forewarned that it may mean several posts of me just venting stress, haha!
Halloween was great. Hubby gave out the candy, while I fed LB and made sure Puppy didn't run out the open door. He shouted every time he opened the door, which made all the little trick-or-treaters (and their parents) scream and jump! It was very cute. Next year, LB will be old enough to walk from door to door, even if it's just the houses right around us.
Saturday, the band played a concert at a retirement home. I'm all about that- I think it's nice that we do that, but I absolutely had the worst time. Our director made us get there an hour early (so we could "warm up"), but when I showed up, he told me to just go around and check out the craft fair, because we couldn't set up. I did, then came back well before concert time, as everyone did. But despite our punctuality, we still started ten minutes late. Plus, the emcee (our bass clarinetist) went on and on between the pieces, so what could have been a quick 45 minute concert ended up to be over an hour, with all this babble between the songs. Plus, nobody put in an effort- wrong notes everywhere, people missing their entrances, no agreement on tempo... After it was over, I didn't stay to help load the equipment, I was so mad. I just took off, called Hubby, and had him pick me up. So disorganized....
This week is Y's wedding. My sister, T, is flying in, then we're going to the rehearsal dinner at a nice hotel downtown, and the day after that is the wedding! The two of them are going nuts, but it will all work out. Y will be here soon, and we're going to tie up some loose ends around here, like getting the favors assembled and such.
Also this month, I have a Dive Tower Social, an SOWC meeting and auction, my parents' anniversary, Thanksgiving, and my 10 year high school reunion. And, of course, the election! Next month will be even busier- the boat's holiday party, six Christmas concerts, 1 kid's Christmas party, the SOWC holiday party, Christmas, and prepping (still) for a westpac. It's a little ridiculous.
So I apologize if I don't get that Friday recipe in (like this past week- oops), or if I only post recipes because I'm too damn busy and tired to post anything else! :) I will try my hardest to post often. Just be forewarned that it may mean several posts of me just venting stress, haha!
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