This is so funny I couldn't pass up sharing it with my readers:
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Separation of Church & State
There's really nothing behind this post title other than I'm going to talk about church and school. I'm not hugely creative and definitely not a writer but I figured I should probably title it something other than, "Church and the Class I'm Taking".
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this on my blog yet but I seem to go through crises of sorts when I graduate from school. I think it's because even though I'm done with school I feel like I should still be in school for some reason. Or maybe it's that I don't have a "career" lined up. I don't know but it drives me to jump into things without thinking them through.
This time it was vet school. Something I've always thought about but didn't act on because of my grades and confidence. I also was turned off after working at an animal hospital for 3 years. It wasn't until recently that I realized it wasn't because I didn't want to be a vet, it was because I didn't want to go into small animal private practice. I want to focus on zoological medicine.
Recently I drove out to NC State to attend an informational session. Good news is that with my graduate work my GPA now meets the minimum requirements. I don't meet the requirements in "Veterinary Experience" nor do I have all of the required classes under my belt. Which brings me to the point of this post. I am officially an NC State non-degree student enrolled in Comparative Nutrition (online class).
I'm excited about this class because:
1. It's not Organic Chem (this is another required course I don't have)
2. The subject matter is animal nutrition which will give me some sort of an idea if this is the path I'd like to continue down.
In researching vet school I realized I should've majored in Animal Science rather than Biology. C'est la vie.
SUBJECT CHANGE
I started going to a Unitarian Universalist church in Franklin. I LOVE IT. I've been a handful of times but I already feel more at home there than I have in any other church in a looooong time. It's such a good feeling. The service today was awesome. The speaker (the church is lay-led; meaning we don't have a full-time minister so we have speakers every Sunday) today was HILARIOUS. I cried with laughter and he even got tickled himself after describing explaining Easter to children: Jesus had a bad weekend, so....a magical rabbit left this chocolate bunny for you in the yard. Yeah, doesn't have the same effect in a blog post.
The funny thing about this going to church thing is that it's kind of like working out...you (actually, my husband and I) grumble about going, but once we get there we have such a good time and are glad we went. It doesn't hurt that we get to listen to NPR's Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! on the way there. It's also nice making friends outside of work. Ya know, that separation and church and state thing. :)
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this on my blog yet but I seem to go through crises of sorts when I graduate from school. I think it's because even though I'm done with school I feel like I should still be in school for some reason. Or maybe it's that I don't have a "career" lined up. I don't know but it drives me to jump into things without thinking them through.
This time it was vet school. Something I've always thought about but didn't act on because of my grades and confidence. I also was turned off after working at an animal hospital for 3 years. It wasn't until recently that I realized it wasn't because I didn't want to be a vet, it was because I didn't want to go into small animal private practice. I want to focus on zoological medicine.
Recently I drove out to NC State to attend an informational session. Good news is that with my graduate work my GPA now meets the minimum requirements. I don't meet the requirements in "Veterinary Experience" nor do I have all of the required classes under my belt. Which brings me to the point of this post. I am officially an NC State non-degree student enrolled in Comparative Nutrition (online class).
I'm excited about this class because:
1. It's not Organic Chem (this is another required course I don't have)
2. The subject matter is animal nutrition which will give me some sort of an idea if this is the path I'd like to continue down.
In researching vet school I realized I should've majored in Animal Science rather than Biology. C'est la vie.
SUBJECT CHANGE
I started going to a Unitarian Universalist church in Franklin. I LOVE IT. I've been a handful of times but I already feel more at home there than I have in any other church in a looooong time. It's such a good feeling. The service today was awesome. The speaker (the church is lay-led; meaning we don't have a full-time minister so we have speakers every Sunday) today was HILARIOUS. I cried with laughter and he even got tickled himself after describing explaining Easter to children: Jesus had a bad weekend, so....a magical rabbit left this chocolate bunny for you in the yard. Yeah, doesn't have the same effect in a blog post.
The funny thing about this going to church thing is that it's kind of like working out...you (actually, my husband and I) grumble about going, but once we get there we have such a good time and are glad we went. It doesn't hurt that we get to listen to NPR's Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! on the way there. It's also nice making friends outside of work. Ya know, that separation and church and state thing. :)
Recipe Verdicts
Let's talk about some food:
Mmmmmmmm...creamed corn...my favorite. Grade: A+
The hubs actually made this recipe...not me. He's a swell guy. Grade: B (not him, the recipe)
I'm surprised I made this considering I'm not a big fan of meat. The flank steak came out well, the onion rings?...not so much. I forgot to spray them after they were arranged on the pan so they ended up too floury from the flour they were dipped in. :oP Grade: B+ mostly due to user error and marinating time
Nothing to see here...just a regular tuna sandwich. Grade: A
Average. I might not've cooked the kale enough because it was kind of chewy. Though, that might be the nature of kale. I wouldn't know since I don't have kale that often. This recipe also has you bake the potato in the oven and caramelize the onions (cook on the stove for 1 hour) which is ridiculous. Stick that darn potato in the microwave and just soften the onions in a pan. Sorry, but I'm not going to spend an hour on a pointless technique. Grade: B-
This definitely didn't come out like the picture. I'm thinking you're supposed to only cook the swirl side for a second or two. Yep...just checked. 30 seconds to a minute. I left them on longer than that so the cinnamon swirl cooked out. Had this nice swirl valley through all the pancakes. :) This might be worth a second try. Grade: A-
Have a great week!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
What I've Been Making
I admit, I've been a horrible blogger and have fallen off the food updates. I know, shocking and extremely sad isn't it??
I made this broccoli salad for a family get together. YUM! I recommend it!
I do NOT recommend this one. Tasted okay but I guess it needed about 30 more minutes in the oven. I ended up tossing it.
This pasta was SUPER yummy. I didn't want to pay $36 for the crab so I just used shrimp I had in the freezer. I'd recommend it if company is over because it doesn't reheat well (too much butter).
Ho-hum veggie burger. The hubs liked it but I think that had more to do with the toppings than the actual burger.
These were okay. Definitely NOT the same taste as the 'original' oatmeal cream pies. Probably wouldn't make it again.
Highly recommend this recipe. So yummy. A bit of a hassle to make, but worth it. I lost a lot of cookie cups during the process though. I'd recommend you use a well-greased pan. Also, the cookie dough falls to make the cup shape when you take them out of the oven. I was confused about that. I kept waiting for them to fall while in the oven.
Made these last Sunday. Definitely yummy, but don't expect a Twix taste. Also, cookie based crumbles apart instead of being a hard crunch like Twix bars.
I tried to start up where I left off but Pinterest arranges the boards such that I have no idea whether I've blogged about a particular pin or not.
So I've just decided to focus on a select few:
These southwestern chicken wraps (I used real chicken instead of the chicken substitute) were good but not anything to rave about.
I made this broccoli salad for a family get together. YUM! I recommend it!
I do NOT recommend this one. Tasted okay but I guess it needed about 30 more minutes in the oven. I ended up tossing it.
This pasta was SUPER yummy. I didn't want to pay $36 for the crab so I just used shrimp I had in the freezer. I'd recommend it if company is over because it doesn't reheat well (too much butter).
Ho-hum veggie burger. The hubs liked it but I think that had more to do with the toppings than the actual burger.
These were okay. Definitely NOT the same taste as the 'original' oatmeal cream pies. Probably wouldn't make it again.
Highly recommend this recipe. So yummy. A bit of a hassle to make, but worth it. I lost a lot of cookie cups during the process though. I'd recommend you use a well-greased pan. Also, the cookie dough falls to make the cup shape when you take them out of the oven. I was confused about that. I kept waiting for them to fall while in the oven.
Made these last Sunday. Definitely yummy, but don't expect a Twix taste. Also, cookie based crumbles apart instead of being a hard crunch like Twix bars.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
July 4th Vacation: Day 2
On day two we got up early and headed to the Georgia Aquarium. Good thing we got there early...it was packed by the time we left.
We went to Stats for lunch and I must say, the food and service was much better than The Vortex. After lunch we headed back to the hotel to rest a bit before the big game. On our way to the game the clouds came rolling in, lightning and thunder followed, and then the deluge came. Braves beat the Cubs 10-3. WOOT! There were fireworks after the show, but those pictures didn't come out well.
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| Waiting in the parking lot for the storm to pass... |
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| We made it! Turner Field! |
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| Rain Delay...ya think?! |
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| We got a kick out of the Harrah's Cherokee Casino ad. (the casino is 15, maybe 20 minutes from us) |
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| My man Chipper! |
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| Chipper up at bat. He got 5 hits this night...first time he's ever done that at home. |
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| The sun came out long enough for a sunset. |
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| And the crowd goes wild! (Chipper) |
Such a fun vacation! I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Monday, July 9, 2012
July 4th Vacation: Day 1
Happy Independence Day! Better late than never, right?
So when I was finishing up my thesis I made my husband promise to take me on a trip to celebrate. Because we're cheap and can never make up our minds about anything, we decided to keep it close to home and head out to Atlanta, Georgia. On our first day there we went to Gladys Knight & Ron Winans' Chicken and Waffles, then headed over to the World of Coca-Cola, and visited The Vortex Bar & Grill for dinner.
The chicken & waffles place wasn't what I expected but it was still good. The World of Coke was like a giant advertisement for coke products (ya think?) but was still fun. And The Vortex was...not on par with my expectations. I think my biggest disappointment was that they allowed smoking.
Lots of walking, but definitely a great day! The hubs did a great job picking out a hotel...he even upgraded us to the Executive Level. Here are some pictures for your enjoyment - sorry about the quality, I didn't take many this day:
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| This was my favorite part of the whole place. I stayed here for a while. |
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| Look closely... |
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| 16 oz. serves THREE!! |
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| Everyone got a complimentary coke - you can see the bottles being transported at ceiling height. |
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| Here's a better picture of the bottles - the big blue thing was the station where you could sample Coca-Cola products from North America. There were four other stations but I can't remember now what they were. |
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