Gather Ye Rosebuds

Wonder how many of my guesses were actually right?

Pretty Canadian You scored 47 Canada speak and 54 Canadianess!

You may be one of us. You were probably able to still drink while a teenager, and don't use the terms 'freshman' and 'sophomore'.

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 11% on Canada speak You scored higher than 33% on Canadianess

Link: The Ultimate Canadian Test written by echox2 on Ok Cupid

I am truly dismayed in some of the posts lately in childfree. It seems that there is so much negativity and hatred toward children. I may or may not have children in the future, and therefore I am childfree, by at least my definition (by theirs I would be called childless), and I do not hate children. There are plenty of people who never want to have children of their own, for their own reasons, and love kids. I may have to withdraw my membership if they continue the negativity. It is one thing to not have kids by choice, and another to applaud a woman grabbing her 3 year old daughter by the hair and dragging her to the car after running loose in a mall parking lot (or advocating the use of a permanent leash...how demeaning!). The kid is fucking 3 years old!! They're going to act like it too. It is the parent's responsibility to watch out for the child's safety and well being. If that means carrying your 3 year old while out in a parking lot because they are know to run around (as young kids do) then so be it. Hold hands tightly if need be. Be a good parent and don't be cruel or abusive to the kid like that just to get the message across. That harbors resentment and anger and could cause more bad habits in the future. Find another way of reprimanding th kid for doing that that is not hurtful, but gets the message across. Just actually do your job as a parent. Truly these hateful people have never gotten the love from a child that is so pure, and infectious. It would be good for them if they did.

I...I don't know if I should continue watching this show. Every episode, old or new, has something to offend me and hurt my brain. Over and over again. I think I am inching further to brain death each episode I see.

Dear Claritin-D,

Thank you so much for making me feel like absolute crap last night and today, and essentially making me have mental breakdowns. Moody doesn't even begin to describe how I feel right now. I am tired of crying for no reason. I am tired of being tired because you wouldn't let me sleep well last night. I am tired of my head feeling tight and buzzy, and in general, feeling dizzy and dehydrated. I am tired of feeling out of breath and my chest beating a million miles an hour (which is probably why it feels sore too). I am tired of everything you have but me through since I ingested you and your contents began running rampant in my system yesterday afternoon. You're cousin Zyrtec-D made me feel like this, though not after one pill, and not quite as severe either. You didn't used to treat me like this, so why now?

Fitfully yours,
Lost Little Girl

This episode of Family Guy is stretching my brain. It hurts! It hurts!

Degrassi marathon!! Woo hoo!!!

Still missed the first episode where more of the original show's characters show up, though I intend on getting the DVDs since even though this is the "every episode ever" marathon, I bet The-N is still showing the censored versions without the abortion episodes.

So, my mom spontaneously gave me a quart sized ziploc full of peeled fresh garlic last night at the Father's Day gathering. So what to do with it before it goes rancid in my fridge? Ask LJ, and ask I did. One of the people suggested a roasted garlic soup, but the recipe called for unpeeled cloves. Then someone later described how to make it with peeled cloves, and mentioned it would help clear the sinuses (!) so here is what I did:

I filled my All Clad 1 qt pan with water near the top (approximately to the top of the rivets), probably leaving an inch or so left so it wouldn't boil over. Was probably about 2-3 cups worth, though I did not measure. Any small pan will work, but the one I used is small for a few single servings, and it was a gift, so I enjoy using it when I can. :)

I brought the water to a boil, though once it had heated sufficiently, I added a spoonful of Better than Bouillon chicken flavor to the water to dissolve. added about a dozen of the garlic cloves. I should have trimmed the ends before, but I did it later.

Brought to a simmer and about 40 minutes later the garlic was sufficiently tender like roasted garlic is.

Fished out the garlic with a slotted spoon on to a small plate. I ended up getting the brown ends of here, but it doesn't matter. Mash away with a fork until paste-like, and add herbs. Suggestions were sage and bay leaf, but I had neither, so I used a few pinches of parsley, oregano, and thyme, with a few red pepper flakes and mashed in the mixture.

Added the mixture to the soup base and stirred till it the garlic herb mix was evenly distributed. I had to dilute the overall results, because during the simmer, the broth reduced a bit, making it more concentrated, and saltier, but you can adjust to taste.

It was yummy, and as a base can have other things like rice, noodles, chicken, beans, or veggies. But it was fine as it was. I might oven roast the garlic next time, if I have more time, for a little deeper and sweeter flavor, and a little more color. Or I might chop a little raw garlic and add it at the end for a little heat.

Note: this is very garlicky, and if you perspire, your sweat will likely smell like garlic too, but this is a sign that the health benefits of garlic are working through your system. More on this here. If it really bothers you, you can reduce the amount of garlic, or just stay in a cool area if possible, and if not, have a hot shower. :P


( All Clad Pot )

( Better Than Bouillon )

So, because I slept all day in a drugged slumber from the maxalt, I had immense difficulty sleeping last night, to the tune of I was still up when the sun started shining outside. Between rest and sleep, I might have clocked 3 hours total. Maybe 4. Groan. But I have to be up so I can be tired enough to get to sleep tonight so I can wake up on time for work tomorrow.

Nini darlings.

My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother/Sister Inspired Hydrogen Bomb of Grace. What's yours?