It's been a while since I had a song of the day. I was listening to my gloomy and haunting favorites on itunes, and I decided that this song was a great one for the day.
Also, this one is amazing:
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Historic Mac & Cheese-y Childhood Night
Simply Recipes posted an intriguing recipe/article about Mac & Cheese. Mac & Cheese appears in cookbooks back to the1400s. My guess is the dish itself is probably older. That's a long history of yumminess.
They offer a recipe from 1861 that is really more like a guideline--oh before the days of 24 hour grocery stores. For those uncomfortable with guideline-style recipes, Simply Recipes was kind enough to morph this beauty into a modern clear-cut recipe.
Tonight, my friends and I are gathering to test the mac & cheese recipe, which means I'll be doing mostly whatever I want because they're just guidelines. I'll be making the mac & cheese, others will brings sides, appetizers, mix-ins, etc.
We've also got some lemon ice cream made at Kansas State University to finish off the evening. It tastes like this fruit dip Lindsey makes, which our friend Amy dubbed Childhood and Sunshine. I think it's an appropriate dessert for a dinner so reminiscent of childhood. Let's face it, adults don't eat much mac & cheese.
The recipe doesn't call for any sort of cream sauce, but I think I might throw one in to make it creamier like they have a nice restaurants.
They offer a recipe from 1861 that is really more like a guideline--oh before the days of 24 hour grocery stores. For those uncomfortable with guideline-style recipes, Simply Recipes was kind enough to morph this beauty into a modern clear-cut recipe.
Tonight, my friends and I are gathering to test the mac & cheese recipe, which means I'll be doing mostly whatever I want because they're just guidelines. I'll be making the mac & cheese, others will brings sides, appetizers, mix-ins, etc.
We've also got some lemon ice cream made at Kansas State University to finish off the evening. It tastes like this fruit dip Lindsey makes, which our friend Amy dubbed Childhood and Sunshine. I think it's an appropriate dessert for a dinner so reminiscent of childhood. Let's face it, adults don't eat much mac & cheese.
The recipe doesn't call for any sort of cream sauce, but I think I might throw one in to make it creamier like they have a nice restaurants.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Like a Donkey's Behind
So there is this fellow grad student who generally annoys me. I find in class I am generally opposed to what they think, and I'm not a very nice person at those moments because I don't really listen.
Said person just shared some personal trauma with me because I was there in an isolated space when the world seemed to be caving in.
I feel like a jerk.
This person whom I had little respect for is dealing with a much more complex and scary world than my own, and I had no right to judge because in the same shoes, I would be in much worse shape.
I rescind my prior position of general annoyance. This person is now someone I am committed to supporting, whether it be academically or with life in general. We will probably never be best friends, but I'm behind them 100%.
And while I'm not glad that person is in the position they are in. I'm glad they shared it with me because I needed a little wake-up call to get out of my self-righteous bubble. This was definitely it.
Said person just shared some personal trauma with me because I was there in an isolated space when the world seemed to be caving in.
I feel like a jerk.
This person whom I had little respect for is dealing with a much more complex and scary world than my own, and I had no right to judge because in the same shoes, I would be in much worse shape.
I rescind my prior position of general annoyance. This person is now someone I am committed to supporting, whether it be academically or with life in general. We will probably never be best friends, but I'm behind them 100%.
And while I'm not glad that person is in the position they are in. I'm glad they shared it with me because I needed a little wake-up call to get out of my self-righteous bubble. This was definitely it.
Coffee, etc. and Writing
Last night I dreamt of the most amazing coffee ever, but I don't remember what coffee brand I was told when I asked. The only coffee I can think of after said dream is at Harry's. They should serve breakfast. Of course, I couldn't afford that breakfast, but it would be good.
Speaking of budgets. I am packing a sandwich bag of cereal, a small bottle of milk, a bowl, and a spoon for my lunch today. Classy.
To the Write-in! Hours of quiet productivity where everyone is too scared to talk because they don't want to stress anyone out. It's the perfect atmosphere for productivity. Also, Rachelle makes/brings great snacks that are usually healthy. Take that crappy cereal lunch!
Also...I tried a different coffee this week, and it's weak. I will avoid Eight O'Clock in the future. Gonna buy fancy mountain coffee when I move. Hooray! I will say that Eight O'Clock coffee, while I have a hard time getting it to brew strong enough, is not an overly bitter coffee, which I like. It's a good flavor, I just can't seem to get it to brew dark enough for my tar-liking tastes.
Speaking of budgets. I am packing a sandwich bag of cereal, a small bottle of milk, a bowl, and a spoon for my lunch today. Classy.
To the Write-in! Hours of quiet productivity where everyone is too scared to talk because they don't want to stress anyone out. It's the perfect atmosphere for productivity. Also, Rachelle makes/brings great snacks that are usually healthy. Take that crappy cereal lunch!
Also...I tried a different coffee this week, and it's weak. I will avoid Eight O'Clock in the future. Gonna buy fancy mountain coffee when I move. Hooray! I will say that Eight O'Clock coffee, while I have a hard time getting it to brew strong enough, is not an overly bitter coffee, which I like. It's a good flavor, I just can't seem to get it to brew dark enough for my tar-liking tastes.
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