Helpa Helpa Helps the Kiiiiiids

Totally worth it. You can't watch the video at the end until you watch the hilarious interviews from the kids.

The Shaming of Flash Jordan

"Oh my god what the EFF is that?"
I'm on the other side of Kylae's loft but I can hear him clearly.
"Flash! Is that poop? What.. what the what? What IS THAT?"

I walk over and look down at whatever his dog has done.
(sigh)


This sums it up.

The Tie Tuseday I Wasn't There

Today I am in Los Angeles for a work event that's going to be AWWWWWWESOOOOOME!

That said, I think Adame and Utah miss me.

They're feeling a little sideways though.

Haunted High School Quotes

Let's not blow this. Get back on the horse.
What if I blow it? We'll give you a push big boy!
So what do you guys do for fun? I've had enough practice for one day.
What the hell was that? FrankenFrogs.
We are way, way deeper than that, man. Don't let me needle you.
That much ectoplasmic activity could be the answer for earthquakes!
You're setting yourself up for Polterbush!
(hubs says: they feed on fear. I'd say, 'bitch, you need to see a dermatologist.')
Okay, I gotta destroy the rings. Do I need to put them in a volcano or something?
(hubs says: where's Frodo when you need him?)
Times up bitch! Times up! Acid is a bad trip.
Can Whitney Doulas please report to the morgue.

Omg this movie is craptastic.

OMFG YOU MUST LOVE THIS BAND! SERYN

Seriously. Listen to the whole thing.
They're just up the road in Denton, Texas.
I don't know how to see them live, but I'll start googling to find out.
Craig Ferguson has to hear this.


91.7 has been playing it, I'm probably late on the band wagon (pun intended) as usual.
ADAME! Have your heard this?

Saturday Boot Camp - NO AMAZON AMY?

Chopped @ Eck Abode

I am a fan of the show Chopped. Chef-testants have 20 minutes to make an appetizer using ingredients from the "mystery basket". Should their dish taste and look the best, incorporating all the mystery items (usually 4) then they get to move on and make an entree. The worst meal gets eliminated. Same thing happens until you have two Chefs remaining to compete over dessert, new mystery baskets each round.

That's the setup for the next part of this posting. 

I've had an unusual few weeks at work which have led me to coming home much later than usual. Instead of home at 5:30 or 6pm, I'm walking through the door much closer to 7.  This has effected my internal clock and I've had my blood sugar all over the map.  I'm finally starting to get a handle on it. So now that we've adjusted to eating later (instead of the usual 6pm meal) I'm getting home to cook as quickly as I can. 

Enter Chopped. 

Hubster had the brilliant idea to create a mystery basket. So now, I walk into the house and see what's on the counter, Hubs sets the timer for 30 minutes, and I'm off!*

AND THE MYSTERY INGREDIENTS ARE:

- flank steak

- white onion

- Mozzarella pearls

- French bread

Well, this one was a no brainer. I think he was being easy on me since I had a challenging day.

Sliced the onions and added some mushrooms, into the skillet and added a dash of white wine. 

Halved the bread and cut into halves again. Turned on the oven boiler to get a nice toast. Added some of the mozzarella pearls to get nice and gooey.

Flank steak in the cast iron, seasoned with salt and pepper, cooked to medium rare.

Pulled the steak onto the wooden cutting board to rest. Tossed remaining pearls into the onion/mushroom mixture. Pulled the bread from the broiler and placed the onion/mushroom down on the toasts. Sliced the steak into slivers, added to the toast and VIOLA!

Hubs got his quasi-Philly steak and cheese sub!  Needless to say, I won the competition. Granted, there were no other Chefs... but still.

*I should note that i LOVE to cook. It's not that Hubs cannot cook instead, he can... pretty much. But if I cook, I know it's healthy and tasty. His cooking is a little on the tasty/salty/fatty side and he tends to make a giant mess. 

Quadruple Music Friday - Mumford & Sons, Electric Guest, Cas Haley, The Lumineers

This is just waiting for  it's own playlist.



Thanks to Adame for finding this song.


Even if Utah doesn't like reggae, I do. So there.


And this one is way too much fun.

The Most White Trash Shopping Trip Ever

I'm leaving Monday for a week in California (for work) and reminded Hubster this morning.

Me: Don't forget babes, I'm gone for a week. Figure out what you need to survive while I'm gone.
Hubs: Okay, leave me the card and I'll go shopping.

I'm thinking he will get sammich meat and bread, some soda pops, maybe a movie or something.

Nope.

Here is what he bought at Wally-World

500 rounds of ammo
Bleach
Fabuloso
Duster
Mop
18 bottles of Sprite
8 Marie Calendar chicken pot pies
6 Hungry Man dinners
smokes
and gum.

OMG. What am I coming home to?