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Jan 5, 2009 Health
First, a disclaimer. I am a man, therefore I like to eat meat. Chicken, steak, beef, pork… just typing that makes my mouth water.
But you see, I have some friends who are not fans of meat. “Ahh, yes, veggie nachos, please”. Sorry, not for me. But still, I think I need to be mindful of their (wrong) opinions about what is good to eat. So, to all of you out there that share this opinion, but might be friends with someone like me, here are some dishes to serve that might just make us happy even though there is no meat involved at all.
I am a fan of 3 of the 7, here is my favorite:
Broccoli Cheese Soup in a Bread Bowl – Soup can be a hearty dish – just pair it with a thick and comforting bread bowl! Make your own using or grab one from your local bakery. Then fill with your own homemade crock-pot broccoli-cheese soup. Perfect for a snow day!
Here are the rest.
Recent Entries
Dec 18, 2008 Current Events, Found Online
There is a family in New Jersey that had the bright idea of naming one of their children “Adolf Hitler”. Read that sentence again. Don’t worry, I’ll wait.
Adolf Hitler? What would EVER give you the idea to name someone that?
Anyway, according to Fox News, they are having trouble finding a bakery that will make him a birthday cake with his name frosted onto it.
Heath and Deborah Campbell said their local ShopRite supermarket in Greenwich Township, N.J., refused to personalize a cake for their son, Adolf Hitler Campbell.
“We believe the request … to inscribe a birthday wish to Adolf Hitler is inappropriate,” Karen Meleta, a ShopRite spokeswoman, told the Express-Times.
Are the parents even surprised? Like someone on Digg said,
“That’s just child abuse. It’s worse than forcing your kid to wear a KKK hood and robe to school every day because he can’t take this hood off. Sick parents indeed.”
I can’t say I disagree with that. Props to the ShopRite for not making the cake for them!
Read the rest of the article.
Dec 17, 2008 Grab Bag
Have you ever seen this kind of thing? You know the setting. You go to a Christmas party, and there is that one couple who is wearing matching Christmas attire. This is wrong on many levels. First of all, I would bet that it’s usually the idea of one person, and they “convince” the other to go along. They don’t want to, but in the back of their head, they hear the crack of the whip. Look at this guy. You can tell he is doing it out of duty rather than desire.
Also, for those of us that have to see this kind of thing, it’s just not fair! So, if you plan on doing this sort of thing this Holiday season… don’t.
What are your thoughts on the whole “matching sweater” thing?
Dec 16, 2008 Found Online, Humor
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Admit it. You laughed.
Dec 15, 2008 Housekeeping, me
Now, I am not calling myself a good writer by any means. In fact, my grammar mistakes and punctuation alone would disqualify me from ever being considered one. That being said, I have added something called “Skribit”, a little widget on the far right column that lets YOU tell me what you want me to write about. Just click on “What Should I Write About” and have at it.
And, if you want to add that widget to your site, here is the link.
Dec 15, 2008 Questions
Today’s question deals with making a movie from YOUR life.
If they made a movie of your life, what would it be about and which actor would you want to play you?
For me, I would want the movie to focus around the power of forgiveness and redemption. Not to get too serious here, but I would want it to be about someone (me) who made a few mistakes, hurt some people close to him, and then moved on from it. I guess that might be a little boring, but it would mean everything to me.
Plus, you know how Hollywood is. They would take the story and completely change it from the original, and then get someone like Shia LeBeouf Michael Phelps from his SNL performance to play my role. Not cool, Hollywood.
Dec 12, 2008 Health, ragamuffintop challenge
A quick update on the weightloss…
It’s been a few months since the final update of the RagamuffinTop Challenge I was taking part in. For you newcomers, it was a weight-loss challenge where every week I was weighing myself and posting the results online for all to see. In the process, I started to jog and eat healthier, and really make a lifestyle change.
Since the last update, I have continued to lose another 10 pounds or so, which is good, but comparatively speaking, only so-so. I blame it on Thanksgiving. But overall, I have lost right at 45 pounds, and I feel great.
Here’s a before and after. All I have are pictures of my head, but it shows a difference:
BEFORE:
TODAY:
Hey, I have a neck now, and my head looks a little less like a bowling ball!
Here’s to another 45 (yeah right)!
