These are two sauce choices at Buffalo Wild Wings. When Michael asked me which one he should have tonight I instinctively said, "Asian Zing." That flavor is somewhere towards the beginning of the spicy section of sauces and generally sounded like what he would like best. The Mango Habanero, on the other hand, is only two away from the spiciest sauce they offer. The list goes (roughly) like this:
* Sweet BBQ
* Teriyaki
* Mild
* Parmesan Garlic
* Medium
* Honey BBQ
* Spicy Garlic
* Asian Zing
* Caribbean Jerk
* Hot BBQ
* Hot
* Mango Habanero
* Wild
* Blazin™
Well apparently Michael was in a daring mood tonight and he chose the mango habanero, the rest of our meal was definitely interesting! I'm usually the slower eater of the two of us and tonight he took at least twice as long as me to finish his dinner. I have to say...watching him struggle through the basket of wings was kind of funny. The expressions he made were worth remembering, I kind of wished I'd had my camera there. Towards the end of his basket he started drenching the things in catsup and then in blue cheese dressing on top of that. It looked absolutely vile and disgusting but he said that little dipping procedure was helping offset the spiciness of the wings.
To each his own I guess as the saying goes...but I personally don't think I'll be trying the mango habanero sauce again any time soon, yikes!
MSL
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Insane in the Membrane
Wow...there's nothing like coming back to school after a week away. My head is already spinning and I have so much to do it isn't even funny.
Between now and December 4 I have:
-A chemistry lab "visitation day" where I have to teach a 20 minute lesson to four different groups of elementary students
-My final project in chemistry due, which includes two extensive lesson plans and a whole lot of writing
-My final report from the student visitation day due
-An exam in chemistry on mole conversions and other stuff I don't get
-A final exam in my Earth Science lab
-The draft due date for my 5-part Reading final portfolio
-My second 10-15 minute lesson plan and presentation for Music 320
-To learn two different recorder songs that I have to play in class
-My basal comparisons project due for reading 210
-Probably at least one or two things I've momentarily forgotten
And on top of that to keep up with the basic, everyday stuff from the classes which includes homework, reading assignments, and understanding concepts (chemistry) that do not come easily for me. GOOD TIMES!
But it will all be over soon and I can put this semester behind me. Next semester will still be a lot of work but it should be much more enjoyable for me based on the classes I'll be taking. Right this minute though all I can really think about is that nice long break over Christmas...I can't wait!
MSL
Between now and December 4 I have:
-A chemistry lab "visitation day" where I have to teach a 20 minute lesson to four different groups of elementary students
-My final project in chemistry due, which includes two extensive lesson plans and a whole lot of writing
-My final report from the student visitation day due
-An exam in chemistry on mole conversions and other stuff I don't get
-A final exam in my Earth Science lab
-The draft due date for my 5-part Reading final portfolio
-My second 10-15 minute lesson plan and presentation for Music 320
-To learn two different recorder songs that I have to play in class
-My basal comparisons project due for reading 210
-Probably at least one or two things I've momentarily forgotten
And on top of that to keep up with the basic, everyday stuff from the classes which includes homework, reading assignments, and understanding concepts (chemistry) that do not come easily for me. GOOD TIMES!
But it will all be over soon and I can put this semester behind me. Next semester will still be a lot of work but it should be much more enjoyable for me based on the classes I'll be taking. Right this minute though all I can really think about is that nice long break over Christmas...I can't wait!
MSL
Sunday, November 25, 2007
This is pretty cool
This company was featured in my Oprah magazine this month and I'm intrigued. What a great idea for gift giving! I'm definitely reaching a point in my life where I feel like there needs to be more meaning behind the gifts I give (and receive) so maybe I'll give someone a dozen chicks this year! Check it out :)
Oxfam America Unwrapped
Oxfam America Unwrapped
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Break
Well it's finally here - Thanksgiving break! I am feeling elated today and very much in need of the few days I will have away from school. I still have to stay organized and work on my projects so I don't get behind but still...there is way less pressure for me during the next few days and I'm immensely relieved!
Tomorrow I'm going to my sister's house in Monroe to scrapbook for the day. I'm hoping to get a lot done but we'll see. If nothing else it will be a great chance to see my mom and two sisters and I know we'll have a good time. I'm also planning to make the pumpkin rolls for our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow night when I get home. I bought all the stuff today after class so 'll be ready to bake when I get back to the house. Kroger's was PACKED with all the people doing their Thanksgiving shopping. It was rather nightmarish but I just put a smile on my face and made the best of the crammed aisles and crabby people, what else can you do? :)
Michael is a little under the weather and has been taking Nyquil the past couple of nights. I miss our evening time together but mostly I want him to rest and feel better soon.
We were very annoyingly disturbed tonight by the Kirby vacuum sales people who were canvasing our neighborhood at 8:00 on a week night. Or was it a scam?? They seemed legit in their uniforms but I certainly felt uneasy after being given the sales pitch at my front door. I honestly think one of my biggest pet peeves is having sales people of any sort come to the door. The phone calls are bad enough but when someone rings the doorbell at 8:00 p.m. you can't help but think something might be wrong. Whatever. We got the nuisances to go away so that's all that matters but SERIOUSLY!!
MSL
Tomorrow I'm going to my sister's house in Monroe to scrapbook for the day. I'm hoping to get a lot done but we'll see. If nothing else it will be a great chance to see my mom and two sisters and I know we'll have a good time. I'm also planning to make the pumpkin rolls for our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow night when I get home. I bought all the stuff today after class so 'll be ready to bake when I get back to the house. Kroger's was PACKED with all the people doing their Thanksgiving shopping. It was rather nightmarish but I just put a smile on my face and made the best of the crammed aisles and crabby people, what else can you do? :)
Michael is a little under the weather and has been taking Nyquil the past couple of nights. I miss our evening time together but mostly I want him to rest and feel better soon.
We were very annoyingly disturbed tonight by the Kirby vacuum sales people who were canvasing our neighborhood at 8:00 on a week night. Or was it a scam?? They seemed legit in their uniforms but I certainly felt uneasy after being given the sales pitch at my front door. I honestly think one of my biggest pet peeves is having sales people of any sort come to the door. The phone calls are bad enough but when someone rings the doorbell at 8:00 p.m. you can't help but think something might be wrong. Whatever. We got the nuisances to go away so that's all that matters but SERIOUSLY!!
MSL
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Pomegranates Make Me Happy
I learned how to open this gorgeous fruit and remove the seeds the other day and that really made me happy. They're so pretty and so unusual...today as I was preparing my breakfast I was overcome by the desire to photograph them. I took all my pomegranate props down to the basement studio and had some Saturday morning fun...
And...one of the things I like best about pomegranates...they're absolutely packed with antioxidants (more than blueberries!) and are excellent for heart health. I couldn't resist the cheesy picture! 
If you want to see more photos from my pomegranate shoot (I may have gotten a little carried away!) you can check them out at My Flickr Page where I'll be uploading them.
Melba
Friday, November 16, 2007
Winding Down...
...and I am feeling immense relief at the thought of having a break next week! I completed my last chemistry lab this morning so after next week there will only be one big presentation day and then the final exam day and I'm done. It's shocking but the semester is already winding down. The other classes all still have major final projects and/or final exams coming up but really the only class I'm terribly stressed by is chemistry.
Today the campus looked really pretty. It was such an interesting cloud day and I kept thinking about how much I want to go take some photos around the campus. Depending on what tomorrow's like and how the girls are feeling I might take them over there for some fresh air and a short stroll around campus, that could be fun.
For tonight I'm in shut down mode. I'm going to go watch the rest of "Stranger than Fiction," which is a really good movie that I didn't quite manage to finish this past weekend. After that I'm going to bed and I have to say I'm looking forward to a decent night's sleep.
MSL
Today the campus looked really pretty. It was such an interesting cloud day and I kept thinking about how much I want to go take some photos around the campus. Depending on what tomorrow's like and how the girls are feeling I might take them over there for some fresh air and a short stroll around campus, that could be fun.
For tonight I'm in shut down mode. I'm going to go watch the rest of "Stranger than Fiction," which is a really good movie that I didn't quite manage to finish this past weekend. After that I'm going to bed and I have to say I'm looking forward to a decent night's sleep.
MSL
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Today
Today has been long and both physically and emotionally draining. I just found out that one of my best friends is going through some very tough times with her family and she is very upset. I feel badly because there isn't a lot I can do for her except be there when she needs me. It seems that when it rains it pours.
Today at school was also immensely stressful. It's that end of semester crunch time that anyone who's ever been in school knows is dreadful. Every teacher wants some huge final project or exam or combination that there simply are not enough hours in the day for...blah, blah, blah…
I also had my academic advising appointment today and it didn't go too well right off the bat. The first woman I met with was trying her best to be helpful but she wasn't able to look up my transcript online, which was very frustrating to me. I had all my paperwork there and--I thought--all my ducks in a row but apparently not. To make a long story short she wasn't really able to help me and I got very upset. I'm not sure whether it was just a culmination of all the stress from school, not passing the math portion of the MTTC test, struggling with chemistry, etc. or what exactly but I was very overwhelmed and the whole thing really went wrong.
I got stressed and flustered and ended up leaving the appointment rather abruptly (almost in tears) with apologies that I would come back after printing my transcript. She followed me down the hallway, at which point I was bawling. She arranged for me to meet with another adviser, which was great except that I was having a lot of trouble controlling myself by this time. I managed to catch my breath and calm down enough to talk to the next woman who was very friendly and (for some reason) perfectly capable of looking up my information online. I'm still not sure what that was about but oh well. I had (literally) about 30 different pieces of paper or packets; all from different advising appointments, orientations, meetings, etc. Each of them had a different set of requirements and a different set of information, none of which is easy to make much sense of. That, combined with all the other stresses going on right now just sent me over the edge. It was so FRUSTRATING and EMBARASSNG! I am not typically a crier and I especially hate crying in front of people I don't know. My reaction surprised me probably as much as it did them...the whole thing was so uncomfortable and I really felt like a basket case. In the end everything got sorted out and adviser #2 threw away more than half of my stack of "required" paperwork and re-organized the remaining information so that I could make more sense of it. She told me clearly and specifically what I can and can't register for before getting admitted into the college of ed and she helped a lot. By the end of the day I got all set up for next semester and here's my list of classes:
• Geography
• Multicultural Children’s Lit
• Feminist Theory
• Human Development and Learning
• Field Experience Online Practicum
I feel pretty good about my schedule overall and I’m excited about most of these classes. One drawback is that I had to take one Saturday class in order to get my schedule to work out but that’s not the end of the world, especially since Michael works most Saturdays now anyway.
All in all today has been exhausting. I brought my laptop to school, which I don’t normally do. It’s quite bulky and heavy and that one small change made my day a lot more complicated. But at this point I’m just complaining so I think I’ll stop for now. All’s well that ends well and, with the exception of my concern for my friend, I’m OK now.
MSL
Today at school was also immensely stressful. It's that end of semester crunch time that anyone who's ever been in school knows is dreadful. Every teacher wants some huge final project or exam or combination that there simply are not enough hours in the day for...blah, blah, blah…
I also had my academic advising appointment today and it didn't go too well right off the bat. The first woman I met with was trying her best to be helpful but she wasn't able to look up my transcript online, which was very frustrating to me. I had all my paperwork there and--I thought--all my ducks in a row but apparently not. To make a long story short she wasn't really able to help me and I got very upset. I'm not sure whether it was just a culmination of all the stress from school, not passing the math portion of the MTTC test, struggling with chemistry, etc. or what exactly but I was very overwhelmed and the whole thing really went wrong.
I got stressed and flustered and ended up leaving the appointment rather abruptly (almost in tears) with apologies that I would come back after printing my transcript. She followed me down the hallway, at which point I was bawling. She arranged for me to meet with another adviser, which was great except that I was having a lot of trouble controlling myself by this time. I managed to catch my breath and calm down enough to talk to the next woman who was very friendly and (for some reason) perfectly capable of looking up my information online. I'm still not sure what that was about but oh well. I had (literally) about 30 different pieces of paper or packets; all from different advising appointments, orientations, meetings, etc. Each of them had a different set of requirements and a different set of information, none of which is easy to make much sense of. That, combined with all the other stresses going on right now just sent me over the edge. It was so FRUSTRATING and EMBARASSNG! I am not typically a crier and I especially hate crying in front of people I don't know. My reaction surprised me probably as much as it did them...the whole thing was so uncomfortable and I really felt like a basket case. In the end everything got sorted out and adviser #2 threw away more than half of my stack of "required" paperwork and re-organized the remaining information so that I could make more sense of it. She told me clearly and specifically what I can and can't register for before getting admitted into the college of ed and she helped a lot. By the end of the day I got all set up for next semester and here's my list of classes:
• Geography
• Multicultural Children’s Lit
• Feminist Theory
• Human Development and Learning
• Field Experience Online Practicum
I feel pretty good about my schedule overall and I’m excited about most of these classes. One drawback is that I had to take one Saturday class in order to get my schedule to work out but that’s not the end of the world, especially since Michael works most Saturdays now anyway.
All in all today has been exhausting. I brought my laptop to school, which I don’t normally do. It’s quite bulky and heavy and that one small change made my day a lot more complicated. But at this point I’m just complaining so I think I’ll stop for now. All’s well that ends well and, with the exception of my concern for my friend, I’m OK now.
MSL
Monday, November 12, 2007
It's freaking cold in here!
OK so I'm trying to be an adult and not complain too much but this house is absolutely frigid! Michael and I are making a huge effort this year to reduce our carbon footprints, and also cut down on our home heating/energy costs. We run a program on our thermostat so that the house will be warm when kids are here but that's about the only time. Overnight and when we're not home it goes down to about 60-62 degrees and then when I'm here alone we keep it at 66. Right at the moment I'm wearing three top layers, jeans, socks and slippers but my feet are still cold. I really don't want to change the program because I know it's going to make a big difference when that bill comes in but...BRRRRRR!
No babies will be here today. Baby Ava is sick, which I feel really bad about. Becca isn't coming until Wednesday. In terms of timing this is good since I have an Earth Science exam tonight and two huge projects due later this week but it's never good when they're sick...plus I always miss those girls when they're not here...
MSL
No babies will be here today. Baby Ava is sick, which I feel really bad about. Becca isn't coming until Wednesday. In terms of timing this is good since I have an Earth Science exam tonight and two huge projects due later this week but it's never good when they're sick...plus I always miss those girls when they're not here...
MSL
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Seven Short
I missed the math test by 7 points. I needed 220 and I got 213. That's only a few questions. Still...it's what I expected. Math is a tough area for me to begin with and it's been 12+ years since I've really even looked at it. Oddly enough I'm not even that upset. Of course I would have been overjoyed if I had passed but I guess this is all happening so I can conquer these problem areas and move forward with a clean slate. Plus...now that I've experienced the whole MTTC testing process it doesn't seem nearly that intimidating to have to go back and retake the math section.
On a happy note I aced the reading and writing sections so those are under my belt now.
And I keep on keeping on...
On a happy note I aced the reading and writing sections so those are under my belt now.
And I keep on keeping on...
Friday, November 09, 2007
Long Days
The time change we had last weekend is nice because it feels like a little more time added to the day but the darkness factor always throws me off. Right now it's still dark when I leave for school and/or get up to take care of babies and it's also pitch black by 5:30 in the afternoon. Somehow that makes the days feel long but not in a good sense.
I had a crappy day at school yesterday and I just couldn't get myself to snap out of my bad mood. Chemistry is really dragging me down. At this point I'm not even sure I'm going to pass the class with the required C I need, let alone get a decent grade in there. I'm so not OK with that academically speaking but I am truly giving it my all and that hasn't been enough. I never thought this would prove to be so hard for me but it's really throwing me for a loop. I met with my tutor yesterday and she made me feel a little better at least. Hopefully it will end up OK and I can put it behind me (at which point I get to move on to physics, oh joy) but I guess we'll see. I realize that I can only do what I can do and that sometimes I'm not able to put all this into true perspective since it feels so all-important to me. Very worst case scenario will be that I have to re-take the lecture component of the class and I know that's not the end of the world so...whatever.
Melba
I had a crappy day at school yesterday and I just couldn't get myself to snap out of my bad mood. Chemistry is really dragging me down. At this point I'm not even sure I'm going to pass the class with the required C I need, let alone get a decent grade in there. I'm so not OK with that academically speaking but I am truly giving it my all and that hasn't been enough. I never thought this would prove to be so hard for me but it's really throwing me for a loop. I met with my tutor yesterday and she made me feel a little better at least. Hopefully it will end up OK and I can put it behind me (at which point I get to move on to physics, oh joy) but I guess we'll see. I realize that I can only do what I can do and that sometimes I'm not able to put all this into true perspective since it feels so all-important to me. Very worst case scenario will be that I have to re-take the lecture component of the class and I know that's not the end of the world so...whatever.
Melba
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