Twitter is amazing

But not in that 'OH MY GOSH this is the best thing ever' way.

Amazing in the way that you have total insight into celebrities' lives. Kind of. Depending on whether that person is actually who they say they are and depending on whether they're being truthful in their tweets.

Some interesting people I'm following: Lance Armstrong, Michael Ian Black, and Jimmy Fallon.

Lance is a tweeting machine! Update after update! And it's things like, 'back at the hotel now, listening to ipod, tough day today'. Which I would normally find very boring, but because it's Lance, it's cool. I think, "Wow! If I wasn't following him in Twitter, I wouldn't know that!" He's a celebrity and I know he's back at the hotel after riding all day.

Same thing with Michael Ian Black...planting boxwoods, riding train into the city. I just picture that happening. What does his house look like? What would it be like to be famous and do mundane things and then tweet about it and have lame people like me all over the world read it and think it's the best thing ever??

And I just like Jimmy Fallon because he's cute...I mean, courteous.

Question of the day

Would you rather have internet ads that surround what you're viewing (like Facebook) that cater to you in particular, or ads that are totally random...like an ad for cholesterol medication when you don't have a cholesterol problem??

I can't decide which would be more annoying.

Muscle weighs more than fat

The perfect excuse. I use it fairly often. Been working out...seeing weight gain...I must be gaining muscle! Ooooooooooooooor...you're eating twice as much because you're working out and think you can afford a "few" extra calories, and you really are just gaining more fat. Haha...I don't know. It's possible.

So yeah, I used that excuse a lot until that one episode of Biggest Loser when someone under Jillian said something to the effect of 'I think I must've gained muscle'. And Jillian goes, "Whatever. Face it. You just didn't lose any weight."

Eyes open wide, mouth drops open, I then think, "Crap. I'll never be able to use the muscle excuse again."

Ugh.

I normally can't stand to do these things, so this tells you the lengths I'll go to avoid my thesis. And it kills me because I just get further behind and more stressed out. Will I ever learn?? Probably not.

*I'd just like to give credit to Trevina, from whom I stole this questionnaire.*


The Questions:

What is your current obsession? That's a pretty strong word...definitely not my thesis. I'm not sure I have the personality for obsession.

What do you think your name says about you? It says that I should be taken more seriously than a "Nikki".

Who was the last person you hugged? my fiance

What’s your favorite dinner? tacos

What was the last thing you bought? groceries

What are you listening to right now? Piano Sonata (No. 4) in B Major by John Field

What is your favorite weather? snow

What is your least favorite season? football season

What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Baskin Robbins' Love Potion #31

What did you want to become as a child? hair dresser

What do you miss? my childhood

What's your favorite brand of jeans? Old Navy

What designer piece of clothing would you most like to own (new or vintage)? I'll answer with a non answer.

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? home

Who do you want to meet in person? a relative from long ago

What is your most challenging goal right now? writing my thesis

What’s your 5 year plan? *scoff* Plan?? What plan??

Why is today special? It's exactly 5 months until I marry my fiance.

What is my favorite sport to watch? swimming/diving

To play? disc golf

What is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own? My great-grandmother's Stuart Nye dogwood bracelet

New Twitter Member

I did it. I became a follower. :oP

I just wanted to wait until the hype died down a bit. It was annoying me. And who knows whether I'll actually like it enough to stick with it.

Follow me if you'd like!

Chicken Noodle Soup

Here's another recipe from www.sparkrecipes.com. I've been digging the soups lately...they make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I didn't use any onion in this (I didn't have any) and you could probably, in fact I suggest it, cut the salt in half. Other than that, it was pretty good. Got the seal of approval from Mr. Soup Afficianado aka my fiance, so you know it's good.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS

2-1/2 cups wide egg noodles
4 cups water
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
12 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
3 cups diced, cooked chicken meat

DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add noodles and oil, and boil 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool running water, then drain again.
2. In a large saucepan, bring broth, salt, and poultry seasoning to a boil. Stir in celery and onion. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. In separate bowl, mix cornstarch and water together until cornstarch is completely dissolved, and gradually add to soup, stirring constantly.
4. Add noodles and chicken, and heat through.

NUTRITION INFO (per 1-cup serving)
Calories: 327.1
Fat: 6.5 g
Carbohydrates: 18.4 g
Protein: 45.9 g