iNeed

I need to get the hell away. It seems like there is so much drama all around me, both online and real life. I want one of those cool vacation rentals that I can escape to and take my friends with me on vacation. It seems like every time I look, something more is going wrong for me or someone I love.

Tomorrow I have to go do some grocery shopping for my sister, which helps me in a way. I have an excuse to go to sonic *laugh* and a couple places they don’t have where I typically shop. Hopefully it will be a quick, easy trip. I think I should go to bed. I’m sleepy.

I’m gonna hire a wino..

..to decorate our home..

Don’t ask, it’s a random lyric. It suits my random mood. I keep thinking about things that I could/should be doing with my life. I was thinking about a business, a small one. I’d like to have a thrift store. I like the Salvation Army store, but the local one is crap. The other thrift stores around here aren’t great.

In that vein, I was thinking about the things that I’d need in order to do it. Firstly, I’d have to get a store front, somewhere to store things, things would have to be cleaned, washed, fixed, etc. I’d need a computer system, record keeping, an epson receipt printer, a cash register and god only knows what else.

I think that if I were ever in a position to do it, I’d open that thrift store. I just can’t really afford it. Sadly.

Hallelujah

We finally have water again! It only took 4 freaking days. The water was frozen under ground. Seriously. They had to tear the line out and clean it out. That’s just insane.

I’m tired as all get out. I haven’t been sleeping worth a crap. I’ve been dealing with too much. I don’t want to deal with anything, though. So I look at random things online, rather than deal. For instance, I was looking at a barcode scanner. I used to have one, called a cue-cat, years ago. It was pretty neat.

I don’t really have much else to say. I’m watching some crappy TV show to pass the time until For The Love Of Ray J is on at 9, then World’s Worse Cook at 10. Stupid reality television. I’m addicted to train wreck television.

So…

One more thing before I go to bed tonight. We went today to Scholarship Challenge.  16 years ago, I participated.  It seems odd to think that it was 16 years ago, but it was.  I love the competition.  It’s a lot of fun.  Spencer-Van Etten won it last year.  I was hoping they’d do well again this year.

Sadly, they got slaughtered.  I think the adviser was upset, especially since there was some funny business going on during the previous round with alternates  cheating with hand signals and cell phones.

It’s kind of funny that the team that had the funny business ended up losing their very next match.  Could it be because they knew they’d been caught?  I just hate that they had to resort to that kind of stunt.  It makes me sad, but maybe they’ll re-evaluate and make the kids give up their phones in the auditorium.

But I digress.  I actually had an odd experience today.  I went to use the sinks in the restroom and couldn’t figure out how the heck it worked!  They have some funky kind that sprays out like a weird fountain.  I was rather baffled.  I’m used to the sinks that turn on like normal.  Or the ones that are motion detection!  So weird.

If wishes were fishes..

If wishes were fishes, I know where I’d be,
Casting my net in the dark rolling sea;
And if my net’s empty when it comes back to shore,
I’ll throw it away and go fishing no more.



If I could have a wish, it’d be for my mother to quit smoking. I don’t mind that she smokes, I have nothing against smoking or smokers. I just would love it if she would quit. Why? The cost is insane. That’s really the whole reason. She pays nearly $50 a carton for her cigs. And those are the cheap brand. I offered to get her an electronic cigarette to see if it would help her quit. She wouldn’t even listen. It’s alright though, at least I offered. Hopefully, one day she’ll decide to give in and quit.

There are other things I’d wish for, some big, some small. I’d love to see things be easier for my Mom and that’s really what I’d wish for above all. To make things easier.

Hate it here

Our water is frozen. It has been frozen since Friday afternoon. It’s seriously starting to piss me off. There’s no reason I should have to live in a place where the water freezes if you sneeze.

I want to move. Somewhere with a big, beautiful kitchen with granite tile back splash, counter top, heated floor. I want to be somewhere that my bedroom isn’t also my office. Somewhere that we have space.

I’m frustrated and seriously hate it here today.

iWant

I seriously want an iPhone. I don’t know why, since it’s a contract phone. I could also get an iPod Touch and have the same thing, without the phone contract.

I wish I could get my hands on an unlocked phone and use it with my pre-paid service, but I don’t think that would work.

I love my cell phone, but it’s so limited in what it can do. I want to be able to use fun ringtones, I would love to have service at home. Oh well. I’ll get to a point where I can do it someday.

Saturday Side Dish: Easy White Bread

3 tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. active dry yeast
5 3/4 to 6 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. milk
butter

About 4 hours before serving or up to 5 days ahead. In large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast, and 2 cups flour. In 1 quart saucepan over low heat, heat water milk and 3 tbsp. of butter until very warm (butter does not need to melt completely). With mixture at low speed, gradually beat liquid into dry ingredients; beat just until mixed. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Beat in 1/2 cup flour or enough to make thick batter; continue beating 2 minutes scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in enough additional flour (3 cups) to make a soft dough.

Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding more flour while kneading. Shape dough into ball and place in greased large bowl, turning once so top is greased, cover with towel; let rise in warm place 80 to 85 until doubled in size. Punch down dough. Turn dough onto floured surface; cut in half; cover bowl for 15 minutes. Grease 2 loaf pans. On floured surface, with hands, pat one dough pieces into an oval about 5 inches wide. Pick up both ends and gently shaking dough, stretch it into a 15 inch long strip.

Then starting with a long edge nearest you, roll up dough jelly roll fashion, completely pressing out air as you roll; pinch edges together to seal. Place dough, seam side down, in loaf pan. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover with towel; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush with melted butter. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Can be made into rolls.

You want me to do what?

Some days, I wonder if people even bother using their brain before sending emails. I have gotten some of the strangest emails lately. Professional emails. They are grammatically screwed, the spelling is crap, and it’s someone’s job to write these things. It’s really pretty sad.

For instance, the other day I got an email from my bank that my account was close to my minimum balance. I have it set to email me when I hit a specific threshold. The email that I got had 3 typos. 1) minimam 2) accout and 3) thaks.

Seriously? I could write these things and do a helluva lot better than they do!

Birthday Gifts

First off; I know there was no Saturday Side Dish this week. My bad! I’ll post one a few days late. Saturday was my sister’s birthday, so we went to see her when hubby got off work. My mother has never been one to do birthday gifts, but this year, she came up with some really unique gifts for her and we delivered it. A set of brand new cookware. It is gorgeous. Purple, which is my sister’s favorite color.

For me? Mom got me more bake ware. It’s ceramic bake ware that I absolutely LOVE. It’s already been used for a lasagne. I can’t wait to use it for more things. I’m odd and love kitchen stuffs. Next investment for me, a set of cookware like my sister got and an immersion blender.

Anyway, it’s nearly 2 and I’m sleepy. One more day ’til 34. Weird.

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