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i am set on having...

i am set on having a good time.

i refuse to let this week be a shit one because of you.

and any other weeks after that.

IT WILL NOT BE SHIT.

The 12 Things You Can't Live Without

HapaLove
2 days ago
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I somehow started getting a free subscription to Elle Decor - the magazine is so not me, but it's entertaining to flip through and has some gorgeous stuff. One regular column that always cracks me up is when they ask some designer or celeb to list the 12 things they can't live without. Golden unintentional humor. Undoubtedly, the list always features utterly useless, sometimes beautiful, often delightfully tacky, totally overpriced items. Like a $1200 Hermes iPhone case. I love fashion and design, but c'mon, if you're carrying a $1200 iPhone case, you've got issues.

But, I thought it would be fun to make my own list of 12 Things I Love but Could Totally Live Without. If you're reading this and feel so inclined, consider yourself tagged! It is Friday, after all.

Elbow-length black leather gloves. I feel so Audrey Hepburn in them. It seems like something every girl should have.
My Karim Rashid-designed "Orange" acme pen. It makes office life a little more 'me'.
The vintage LP record collection I stole from my parents. These things deserve to be played. Party guests love 'em.
Yves Saint Laurent faux cils black mascara. It gives you Snuffleupagus lashes.
Our tiki mug collection. This doesn't really require an explanation.
My pool cues. I have some good memories with those babies.
Gelato, coffee and prosciutto. But you already knew that.
My Canon Rebel digital camera. Canon cameras take beautiful photographs, and they're amateur-friendly.
Good stationery. I like sending little notes randomly.
Moleskin notebooks. They're just right.
The Bamix immersion blender. It's heavy-duty commercial quality and I use it constantly.
Drumroll please.... my final item in my ode to Elle Decor's "screw you, peasants!" mid-recession attitude is... my fake teeth. Boy, I really don't like to go outside without them. (For those of you jumping in recently, I'm about halfway through an 18-month long dental implants/bone grafting series of procedures. The down side is I have to wear these removable fake teeth. Pretty!)

QotD: Talking Turkey

HapaLove
3 days ago
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How will you use technology or the Internet to help you plan and prepare this year’s Thanksgiving feast?
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Ooh, good question, Vox. I have been thinking much about the feast this year, because it's the first time that I'll host my family. I'm quite excited to cook for them, and to not have to travel on Thanksgiving weekend. Yay!
I'm keeping the menu traditional. I mean, it's hard to improve upon things you know everyone likes. And we don't eat cranberry sauce and turkey much year-round, so I don't think it's a bad thing having the same menu every year.
As far as technology, there's not a ton I do to pull it in for Thanksgiving. I don't even have a digital thermometer. ;-) However, I do use Cook's Illustrated online quite a bit (thanks to Aquanetta). The team at Cook's Illustrated doesn't necessarily use a lot of technology, but they are very scientific.
If you want a guaranteed-to-please recipe, Cook's Illustrated is the place to go. The idea behind it is that they take a recipe, try it 100 or so different ways with slight variations, each time testing with a tasting panel, and they tell you the exact best way to cook it. And to top it off, the editor is a chemist, so he explains why these methods work best. It is, by far, the most reliable source of recipes -- and I've read a lot of cookbooks and cooking magazines.
Here's my Thanksgiving menu. All the recipes are from Cook's Illustrated except where noted otherwise.
Roast turkey (brined, stuffed with an herb paste)
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Mashed potatoes
Cranberry sauce
Roasted brussels sprouts with bartlett pears (Body+Soul magazine)
Green beans with toasted walnuts and roquefort cheese (Body+Soul magazine)
Creamed spinach
Pumpkin pie (Libby's recipe)
Pecan pie (from a Thanksgiving cookbook I have, forgot the name, but it's great. My pecan pie secret is to include chopped pecans in the filling, as well as a layer of halved pecans on the top for looks)
The fam is bringing rolls, candied yams, stuffing and butternut squash soup. Yum!
Btw, Cook's Illustrated also tests cooking equipment - someone put together their list on Amazon as a shared list if you want to find any equipment. Geez, I sound like a commercial!

Life's little Updates.

Katiebell
3 days ago
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Nothing too exciting going on, but definitely some updates.

My Job situation remains in limbo. The situation is slightly amusing.

I was offerred the job by the Director of the Emergency Department. Within days, that Director proceeded to be fired from that position, so as soon as I heard that, I knew that that offer was pretty much not holding water.

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It was sort of a surprise, but, apparently it had been a long time coming, and per former employees, a very good thing to happen. I had personally thought the lady to be a little bizarre, but, Directors of Emergency Deparments are generally not people you see often, as they spend most of their time in meetings.

So, back to

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I found out the name of the actual Manager guy and decided on a whim to send him an email. I was going to follow up with a telephone call, but within an hour I got an email back. He sent me a final email telling me we could meet next week to interview. So...I sent him back the two days I could meet and have heard nothing back.

Initially I felt pretty bad. I was thinking my old manager was saying something inaccurate about me, so that he wouldn't hire me and I would have to stay at East.

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When I went to class on Tuesday, the educator informed me his is at one of the SIx Sigma

sessions, and it seems to be driving him crazy. She told me she was going to mail him and let him know that she wanted me as well, so I am not terribly worried about it. Probably tomorro I will send a repeat email and maybe follow up with a telephone call.

It looks good for a change. At the same time, I still feel a little anxious. Since I know I am probably leaving, there is a feeling of detachment from my colleagues, etc..It's pretty weird.

Running has essentially be a waste. I don't know whats going on. I have lost a lot of base, etc, but I find I am really not at all motivated to get up and run. my left ankle still needs that surgery so it's painful. Not running has caused me some confusion in what exactly I am doing.

Since I've not really been running much all sorts of other things have happened:

* my house is much much cleaner...

*I groomed the dog today, much to his chagrin, but he looks fabulous.

* I got fish in my tank!!!! Sadly two died almost immediately, but the danios are having a great time in the huge tank

* I finally sent another letter to Grandma...

I don't quite know what I am going to do about the running. I am thinking that I am rapidly becoming a non runner. It's so odd to have all this time that I spent running, or doing running laundry, or preparing to go running. But perhaps in a few weeks I'll be interested in the running again.

I am studying again for the CEN exam. (Certified Emergency Nurse). We are getting some sort of group thing where we can take it on paper at the hospital where we studied. It's so expensive to take the test that I've been putting it off until I am 100% sure I can pass. Well, at least now we are having these prep classes. I seem to be doing well on the questions they ask in the review sessions....I'd love the certification.

Next week I am going to visit my parents and sister for Thanksgiving. Have not seen some of my family in 2 years so it should be interesting....and cold! Rhode Island is Cold. I might even see snow, which is really bizarre.

And of course I've been working with the local food drive at the gym! More on that later.

The Internet Mirror

WQRob
3 days ago
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Chrome is sleek and quick and I like using it, but its one drawback is its "homepage" option, which lists the eight most commonly visited sites. As a result of this running tally I'm reminded constantly how many times I go to Facebook or Huffingtonpost or The Miniatures Page. And no, clearing your history doesn't reset it. I suppose it'll keep me honest and on track.