Cars I want to own

Hello, Eleanor! Everything about her is just gorgeous.

Yes. That is what you think it is...ignore the psychotic man on the hood. I want to own the coolest car ever on TV. Maybe not ever...but close enough by my standards.

2007 Nissan Murano. No, I'm not a Longhorn, it's just a cool color.

Porsche Cayenne, any model will do.

Classic 1950's Ford pickup truck.

The original Batmobile from Batman Returns (1989).

And this very well might be the greatest altered and enhanced iconic car ever. Ever. The flux capacitor must be phenomenal to behold in action.

Bottle it

I just lit a candle, blowing out the match, watching as the delicious tendril of smoke wafted away from the tip. As I passed in its wake I smelled Christmas and campfires, cold days and mittens.

And I got very, very excited.

Vocabulary

Words we should be using in our conversations daily:

1. Taciturn – dour, stern, silent in expression and manner
a) Synonyms: reticent, uncommunicative
b) The elderly man was taciturn in his dealings with the supermarket clerk.


2. Modicum – a moderate or small amount
a) Synonyms: jot, crumb, scrap, smidgen
b) The taciturn man could not even have a modicum of fun while spending time with his grandchildren.


3. Recalcitrant – resisting authority or control, hard to deal with
a) Synonyms: resistant, rebellious, unruly
b) The recalcitrant teenager yelled for hours behind his locked bedroom door.


4. Subterfuge – a stratagem employed to evade a rule, escape a consequence, or hide something
a) Synonyms: deception, scheme, trick, dodge, ruse
b) The old man utilized subterfuge to thwart the paper route from missing his house.

My BFF B.F.

Dear Bryan Fuller,
You have created three shows that have all been cancelled prematurely. You would think that this would mean your shows are terrible, lacking in humor, drama, character development, or have terrible writing. But, forsooth, this is not the case! Your shows are brilliant, critically acclaimed, and unique.

Why, American viewing audiences, why must you be so cruel to what you don’t think you understand? Trust me, it’s easy to pick up. It’s clever and quick and beyond imaginative.

Thank you, Netflix, for being so amazing and recommending his third show to me, Wonderfalls. It’s pretty one-of-a-kind and ingenious and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it thus far.

Recommendations for the happy souls out there who appreciate originality and visually beautiful shows: Pushing Daisies, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls.

Frito Bandito

Did you know the Frito was born and raised in the great state of Texas?

I was watching a show on the Food Network called "Kid in a Candy Store" because they were featuring The Chocolate Bar at the location near campus and the one I frequented quite often due to this fact. On the show they highlighted this chocolate based, salty pretzel and frito snack (Texas Frito Brittle). It looks delicious and I never knew they served it there...which translates to a visit soon.

But what drew my attention was when the owner, Gilbert, stated that Frito's were created in Texas.

I was stunned.

I have loved the Frito for a very long time and have never known (nor put the clues together) that it was a Texas created treat. +1 point for Tejas.


The original recipe was bought by Elmer Doolin when he couldn't get enough of the fritatas served with his lunch in San Antonio, Texas. This was in 1932! He subsequently started the Frito Corporation and began production on the product which included only three ingredients: whole corn, corn oil and salt.


They've gone through several mascots and of course the one that sticks is the one that infuriated the most people, the Frito Bandito, due to the image used.

What? What's wrong with that??











An excellent recipe incorporating the gloriousness of Fritos? Frito pie. You know it, you love it, don't deny it.

My personal chili recipe:
*Saute 1/2 sweet yellow onion, chopped, until it becomes nearly translucent,
*Add 3 cloves of garlic chopped, saute for 45seconds.
*Add turkey meat (preferably 93/7) and cook thoroughly.
*Once the meat is nearly cooked through, begin adding spices:
-->Chili Powder (approx. 1T. to begin)
-->Cumin (approx. 2tsp. to begin)
-->Garlic Salt (I love garlic) (approx. 1tsp. to begin)
-->Salt (palmful to begin)
*After you've incorporated these spices into the meat, add the following:
-->1 can of sweet corn (drained)
-->1 can of black beans (drained)
-->1 can Hunt's tomato sauce
-->1 can Hunt's tomato paste mixed with 1/2 can of water (it'll be easier to mix if you add the water first)
*Stir all this together and let simmer for 15 minutes over low heat to make sure the beans and corn are cooked and have begun to take on the flavors of the chili.
*Pull out a small spoon after the time has elapsed and taste. Add additional chili powder, cumin, garlic salt and salt as necessary. More chili powder and cumin = more kick. Cumin will give it a nice smoky flavor but can quickly go overboard and overpower the meal.

Enjoy! Plus, this freezes well in small, single-serving containers for lunches at work. Take it out of the freezer the night before and put it into the refrigerator for work the next day. Come lunchtime, it will be defrosted and just right to give you a great feeling of satisfaction, not only by filling you up but knowing that you saved a bit of money by making it yourself.

This just in...

Juanes will be added to Rock Band in all his Colombian glory.

This is going to be spectacular.

Jackie's gonna be a football star

Small town, America. Pop. 1890 Census
Traffic: 2 cars at a stoplight with too polite drivers

I had a great time. Truly, I did. Small doses of small town air are just what a doctor should order for everyone. Relaxing, refreshing, enjoyable, and the people? One of a kind.

Daily specials on the board outside. Right across from the Courthouse.

Be wary. Some places only take cash or check. I love the disconnection.

I had my fun, spent quality time with the past and made some memories to last my, and my Grandmother's, lifetime. Plus, I certainly found it amusing when I had a conversation with myself in fifty years, Jean.

Dear Jean, I hope I can be just as quick and clever, crass and sweet as you when I'm living the twilight of my life.