Thursday, October 28, 2010

Thankful Thursdays

I think I am going to start a Thankful Thursdays thing. I have a lot to be thankful for and I tend to forget it. So, even though I have posted quite a bit today, I will still post this:

Although...the stupid blogger program won't let me upload right now....stupid thing...


Anyways...here is the list!

1. My daughter sleeping in her room here at my house
2. My husband, home right now.
3. My blackberry, so that I can call my daughter when she isn't here.
4. My job, because I have a way to make some money.
5. My health (for the most part....last weekend I had food poisoning and I have back problems) but I am otherwise healthy and not in a hospital.
6. Netflix, so that I can have something to watch that isn't otherwise on TV.
7. The ability to learn.
8. Music, it fuels my soul and keeps me dancing/singing.
9. Forgiveness, without it, my daughter would not be here.
AND #10! My sobriety, without it, none of the rest would be here

The kid....

Now, if you were unaware, my daughter lives with my mom. This has been an arrangement for awhile and I did what was best for my daughter at the time. I just started being able to see her again. Its been great. She has her own room with a bed, dresser, nightstand, and tv. She doesn't have a lot of toys here but it seems like she is moving in little by little. Its kinda cute. She is 7 years old and is in 2nd grade. She says some of the funniest things.

For example, the other day I was asking her how school was. She replies: "Mom, its just like adult school, only for little kids."

Today, we were driving home. The conversation went like this:
Bear (the kid): "Mom, am I half monkey?"

Me: "No, you are half mom and half dad"

Bear: (giggling) "Does that mean I will get one of these" (gesturing to a spot just below her lips and her chin)

Me: (laughing) "No, only boys get those"

Bear: "Why?"

Me: "To make them look masculine"

Bear: "What's that?"

Me: "Manly"

Bear: "Oh! Like dad?"

Yes, like dad kiddo.

I have others, but thats enough for today....ohh and she said "Its like the breath of my pizza" What?! What does that mean?

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

This business of being a chefwife....

As of late, my posts have been more about my life in general and its usually about me being in school. I try not to complain too much about my life as a chef's wife. Not like I have been one for very long. I know what I married into. I know the long hours are a part of the job. Its a part of the life. I understand that. I married him when he was at this job, we started dating while he was at this job. I get that! What I don't understand....is how my husband has been ignoring my needs lately. I miss his kisses. I miss him trailing behind me when I go to another room and kissing me or putting his arms around me. I miss the affection. We have been through so much in our short marriage, yet I feel like we are just drifting apart. We made it through the miscarriage. Yet, we can't find time to be intimate with each other. We made it through a stressful move. We are starting to see my daughter, every weekend, but I feel like he can't seem to make the time for me. I spoke with him about this earlier on the phone. It seems like everything always comes to a head on Tuesdays, inventory day, the day he comes home super late and I hardly see him. Maybe its the fact that I realize that when I am sitting around and I miss him. Its not that he isn't here its just that when he is here hes not. If that makes sense. Hopefully things will look up soon.

I just needed to get that rant off my chest. Thanks

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Maybe...

So much has been happening. So quickly too. I don't remember the last time I posted. Probably been awhile. So, the chef and I moved a few weeks ago. We moved into a bigger apartment in a better area. We are nowhere near close to being unpacked. We also got everything out of my storage unit, and put it all into our garage. Finally, a bill we are done with. Especially since we pay for a garage. Also, we got a cat. She is a little bitch. She snuggles up to the chef all the time, I think part of that has to do with the fact that no matter what he is wearing, she can smell food on him. I think its a part of him, always will be. Then, our cat, Bella, wants to just ATTACK you like crazy! She is really playful and can be a pain in the ass. She will get you if you don't pay attention to her when you are walking. Or just when you are sitting down, not moving an inch she just comes up and nips your arm or foot. Yep, thats my cat.

In other good news, I saw my daughter this past weekend! She is amazing. She is hilarious, says the funniest things. I love it and I really wish she was living with me. She loves music and wants to play it loud in the car, which, even though I listen to to loud music, I kinda just wanna turn it down. Makes me feel like an old lady. Hahaha. Lucky for me and my chef she was able to stay the night. We were in bliss being parents for 24 hours. I miss her so much. I can't wait until she is living with us full-time.

On another note, I might be changing my major in college. I have come to the realization that maybe I can't be a pastry chef. I am fully capable mentally, I have the brains, its just the schedule seriously sucks, I need to have time for my daughter. I have a hard enough time trying to not work nights at my job now and I only work at a grocery store. With the chef working crazy hours, my (our) daughter needs at least one parent that works normal hours and is home to help with homework and take her to t-ball/soccer/volleyball/basketball practices...and whatever else she wants to be involved in. I would go bonkers if I didn't work and we need me to have some sort of income but I don't think its in the cards for me to be in culinary too. I can always bake at home :) That and, my body has been killing me working on my feet like I do. I can't imagine doing it more than I do already. I only work 2-3 days as it is so working 5-7....no thanks! So, next week I go and talk to an advisor at school and find out what I can do. I need to figure things out. I just want to work a regular Monday thru Friday schedule and be home at night. Any suggestions are welcome.

Friday, September 3, 2010

No love for the wicked..

I guess my title is weird. Anyways, chef has been super sick lately, he claims he "feels fine" but I don't know if thats true or just a man thing. (Ha! I know I'm going to get some shit for this later!) I love him a lot. Which is why I made him go to the Dr. for his breathing. So Wednesday night, we go to the Urgent Care (he purposely got off work early for this) and the Dr was in there and is looking around...and he has a double ear infection! He says his ears never even hurt and he never thought that would be whats wrong with him! Honestly, me either. So, he is on antibiotics, which is amoxicillian (sp?) and I am allergic to penicillian (sp?). So that means, no kissing. This sucks, I can kiss his cheek, but not his lips, for another week or so (on the pills for 10 days). This seriously sucks. And its doctor's orders. Again. We couldn't "practice" making a baby since my HCG levels aren't at zero yet and then another 6 weeks after that...but NO kissing?! Sucks balls. (no not literally, but you know what I mean). I guess that explains the title now.

On another note: I have been making dinner lately, it might be "easy" stuff, but I do put forth an effort. Wednesday night, we came home, I was supposed to try out this recipe from my new cookbook Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook (yes, I just linked you to barnes and noble, I have a nook, what do you expect?). I got the cookbook for my birthday, and have yet to try out a recipe. She is on my "Favorite Author's List" lol. (there is no actual list, its just one of those authors I read all the time and if I find a book by her I haven't read yet, I will read it without knowing more about it, because she is that good). Anyways, chef was a little too tired to wait for me to cook it up so I made mac and cheese and hot dogs instead (ahhh, reminds you of childhood eh?). Chef had his hot dogs on the side, I on the other hand, had mine cut up and mixed in. Love it. Then last night, Thursday, I had to have a friend come and rescue me (isn't that why I got married? No knight in shining tin foil for me, I have FRIENDS!) lol. ...really, its ok chef!.. I had left my headlights on in the car and was stuck at work. LAME. So, K came and bailed me out, she pushed my car (a big feat since its a cadillac) and jumped it. Which is funny since neither one of us knew how to do that. Anyways, she was at our apartment after and we were both hungry, and we (the chef and I) have groceries, so why not cook? I'm capable! So, we had fried egg sandwiches with bacon. mmmmm. I love me some bacon. Now, K wants me to adopt her. Funny, she is about 9 months younger than I am. Not possible, and chef said no. Also, Wednesday, I made (box mix) brownies. I used a new pan, a wilton one, and I wasn't used to baking with it, I usually used a glass one...and apparently in SMALL ass print, it says to cut the baking time by 3 mins, which I didn't see until I pulled it out of the oven. Stupid directions. So we have extra chewy (still good and I love my brownies chewy...) brownies with crisp edges. Oh well. At least I baked something right? Hopefully this weekend I will be making the stuffed peppers. Which chef doesn't like peppers that much but he will deal, he helped me pick the recipe I would use.

We are also moving! We move the 17th, so please excuse the lack of posts and progress on the 101 in 1001. I have barely packed. (eye roll) I guess I am going to be the one packing us up? Seems like it. I start school on Tuesday so hopefully it will be less homework and a little more time for me to pack, at least until we get moved. Ugh, chef? We could have done this SOONER! I had 3 weeks off from school! I know, we have been going thru some shit so I wouldn't have wanted to pack anyways. Sue me. I am a procrastinater. But, I have been bringing home boxes when I can, even before we found the place. There are 4 official boxes packs. Wish me luck!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

4/101 Watch 26 movies I haven't seen, one for each letter of the alphabet

As of today, I have seen 3 out of 26 so far (I love Netflix)


A- According to Greta (2009), This has Hilary Duff in it, the beginning of it reminded me severly of Georgia Rule and I thought it was an odd character for Hilary Duff to star as. The story was great, in my opinion. The difference between Georgia Rule and this movie is the step father isn't sexually molesting the daughter of the story. The mother of this movie seems to be more indifferent to her daughter. I enjoyed the movie myself. And I especially enjoyed that she was hooking up with a cook/chef :)


B- Big Fat Liar (2002), I didn't think the story was all that great for Amanda Bynes. I thought the story was funny, but a little far-fetched.







C- Cashback (2006), this movie...well, it was really really freaking slow. I didn't like that too much. There was a lot of nudity. There is one scene, where they are at the strip club and Ben, the main character, spaces out and looks at a stripper with a lit pole, she was hot. I am not afraid to admit that a female is hot. The end, meh, it was typical of a love story in my opinion.

Part 3 in 5000 question survery (#56 of 101 in 1001)

201. Put these creatures in order from what you would least like to be reincarnated as (1), to what you would most like to be reincarnated as (10) assuming reincarnation ended up existing AND you were given a choice.



caterpillar, house dog, wild dog, vulture, male human, female human, oak tree, rock, manta ray, dolphin
Rock, caterpillar, oak tree, vulture, manta ray, wild dog, dolphin, house dog, female human, male human

202. What do you feel unworthy of?
Sometimes, love and affection and other times, acceptance.

203. Would you rather be remembered for having done something for humanity or being a really nice person?
I think if its the choice and its one or the other, I would rather be known for being a really nice person.

204. Which do you value more: science or intuition?
Intuiton

205. Your best friend and your significant other are in the hospital at the same time with the same ailment. Who do you visit first?
My husband.

206. Does the universe revolve around human beings?
No, I believe it revolves around nature.

207. If you are no longer a virgin, do you wish you still were?
No, I wouldn't have my daughter if I were.

208. Who is your favorite poet of those who are alive right now?
I don't have one.

209. What is your favorite song from the 90's?
Heh...good question

210. If you were in alphabet soup what letter would you be?
X

211. Do you believe in fairies, ghosts, aliens, angels, dwarves, elves, etc.?
I believe in fairies, ghosts and angels. Not so sure about the rest

212. What makes you want to be someone’s friend?
Similar interests and they have to be a nice person

213. Do you troll around the Internet harassing people anonymously for fun?
No, karma is a bitch

214. Have you ever seen the movie A Man Who Fell to Earth?
No

215. What is your favorite line from a movie?


216. What's your favorite video game?
Sims3

217. Have you ever taken something that wasn't yours?
When I was younger

218. What is one phrase people say that irritates you?
A times, I truely hate the phrase "everything happens for a reason" I know this and I usually live by it, but in certain circumstances (i.e. miscarriage) that is the last thing someone who is going through that wants to hear.

219. You allow strangers to read your diary, but would you let your parents read it?
If my blog is considered my "diary", no. There are things about me on my blog that my parents don't know.

220. Hot steamy bubble bath or quick in and out shower?
I enjoy hot steamy showers, so between the two, I would pick a bubble bath.

221. Are you allergic to anything?
Cats, bullshit, and penicillian

222. What is your favorite Terminator movie?
The orginal

223. What is your favorite fast food?
Runza

224. What would someone have to do to get you to never speak to him or her again?
Fall off the face of the earth. I understand people make mistakes, but I won't go out of my way to talk to people who have seriously wronged me, I will be courtious if they try to talk to me though.

225. Would (or have) you ever whip someone or be whipped by someone in bed?
I would, never have though.

226. Have you ever said 'I hate everyone' and really meant it literally?
Yes. There have been days.

227. Why do some people want to get more money than they could ever spend?
They want to swim in it like on DuckTales

228. Have you ever won a carnival fish?
No

229. Did it live more than a week?


230. What's the best sounding accent a person can have?
Southern, just ask my husband


231. What's the most boring thing you've ever read?
The Book of Mormon

232. Do you prefer buttons or touch screens?
Depends on what in reference to. Probably buttons though.

233. Do you think there is a lot of similarity between the Harry Potter books and the Lord of the Rings series?
If I paid attention to these things I might be able to give you an answer.

234. Would you consider yourself to be naive?
No

235. Which of your friends is most likely to go to jail?
Hahahahaha.....ummmm....K? She isnt really a friend anymore, but I could see her doing something stupid

236. What is the smallest amount of money that could be in a public toilet that would make you reach in and grab it?
Is the toilet water clean or not? If its clean (or appears to be) I would probably go for a 20. Unclean...there better be a hundred in there.


237. Would you ever wear real fur?
No. I think its creepy

238. Arachnophobia or Eight Legged Freaks?
Neither, I have arachnophobia and they would give me nightmares

239. What are your feelings about police officers?
My uncle is one, so I am pretty cool with them. They are only doing their job.

240. what is your favorite line from a song?
Huh?

241. Is fifty dollars a lot of money?
If you have none, yes

242. Do you like the band Front 242 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_242)?
No

243. Would you rather have fame, money, or self-satisfaction?
Self-satisfaction

244. What's your middle name?
Lee (the same as my husband's)

245. What is the absolute limit, the craziest thing you would do for a million dollars?
Are you offering? No? Ok. When you are offering, I will let you know whether I would do the thing. Until then, the sky might be the limit.

246. Are you good, evil or neutral?
I am good with evil tendencies

247. Should ebonics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebonics) be considered a language?
No, its slang. Every language has it.

248. What color is your bedroom?
The walls are white. Bed is brown and green.

What color would you like it to be?
More earthtones

249. When are you planning to move to a new home?
We just moved here, we don't want to move anytime soon.

250. If you added up the cost of everything in the room with you, approximately what would it come out to be?
Are you staking the place out? Its pretty high. I won't go there.

251. Do you blow your nose in public?
My husband does, I prefer the bathroom for that. Unless its an emergency

252. Do you want to follow in your parent's footsteps?
No

253. What is the coolest web site you know of?
Google. LOL

254. Which cartoon would you most like to see turned into a movie?
The Smurfs. A modern version. Yes!

255. Of the following, which word best describes you: enthusiastic,

fair minded, generous, helpful
helpful?


256. Can you eat with chopsticks?
For the most part

257. Could you tell real money from counterfeit?
How much time do I have? Yes.

258. What do you think about school uniforms?
They would make it easier to find something to wear for my kid. Might not be a bad idea for everyone.

259. What ancient civilization would you most like to visit?
Atlantis

260. What would make a great new Crayola color?
Punk-Rocker Pink...A mixture of hot pink and black :)

261. If an art project is created with the intent of getting rich and famous, does that cast doubt over its significance as a work of art?
No, why would it?

262. If you became president, whom would you invite to sing at your inauguration?
Lady Gaga!

263. Who is the greatest philosopher of your country?
What? I don't know

264. If all the nations in the world are in debt, where did all the money go?
They smoked it :)

265. Is it as easy to make you happy now as it was when you were a child?
Maybe easier

266. Who knows more...you, or your parents?
About what?

267. What instrument would you like to be famous for playing?
The bongos

268. Children fill its lungs completely with air. Adults breathe in a more shallow way, not filling their lungs completely. Why the change?
I don't know? Adults are lazier? lol

269. Would you have sex with a stranger for one million dollars?
No

270. Are you completely in control of your body?
Unless I am sick

Are you completely in control of your mind?
All 60,000 thoughts I think are mine.

271. Which is more romantic: an expensive, glittering bouquet OR flowers that were hand picked as they grew beside the parkway?
Hand picked flowers :)

272. Do you know yourself well enough to understand why you feel the way you do?
Yes, except for pain

273. Which do you do more often: let movies, songs and books put your feelings into words for you or put your feelings into words by yourself?
Let the movies, songs and books do it for me

274. Do you believe celebrities when they are endorsing a product?
No

275. What kind of movies do you wish were made more often?
Good scary movies.

276. Does fashion matter to you?
Not really

277. Should politicians be held to the same legal standards as everyone else?
Yes, possibly higher since children tend to look up to them.

278. What do you get in trouble for the most?
My mouth

279. Should parents spank their kids?
It depends. Some parents overdo it or do it when its not necessary.

280. What is your worst daily habit?
smoking

281. If you had your choice which one TV show would you have canceled?
Lost (don't hate)

282. Do you like the taste of sweet or salt?
I like both, together :)

283. Are you very precise about what words you use to describe your feelings and thoughts?
No, sometimes I open my mouth and words just tumble out

284. What do you feel the most guilty about?
My daughter not living with me full time

285. Do you meditate?
I should

286. Can dreams be visions, or do you feel they are always random images?
They can be visions, but they can also be your subconsious telling you something more

287. Do you try to write/say what you are feeling in a true and simple way?
For the most part

288. The thief _______ that everyone steals.


What verb would you fill in the blank with?
Thinks

289. What's the most incredible experience you ever had?
Giving birth

290. Are you ever afraid to write/say/think how you feel?
Sometimes



291. Do you write/say/think it anyway or become intimidated and try to avoid it?
I think what I want, I say what I think sometimes. And I try to write carefully.

292. What is one thing you can't do?
Lick my elbow

293. Do you like movies starring Charleton Heston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleton_Heston)?
No

294. Are you gentle?
Yes

295. When do you feel the most raw and vulnerable?
With my daughter or husband

296. Are you trying to find yourself?
Sometimes

297. Where are you looking?
In my interests


298. Are you sometimes afraid of being honest because you are afraid of hurting people's feelings?
Sometimes

299. What would make you a stronger person?
Life experiences have made me a stronger person, they would just continue to do that

300. What book would you like to read sometime soon?
Oh geez, look in my library on my nook. LOL