I'm stealing this line from "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs".....
Carpe the Diem!
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01/18/2010 07:04 #50842
my new motto for 2010Category: potpourri
01/13/2010 05:42 #50809
accepted!Category: potpourri
I just got notification that I've been accepted to NAFSA Academy! I really wanted to do this so I am STOKED. It's a 9 month training program for young professionals in the field of international education. Since I'll only be in Qatar one more academic year, I wanted to find ways to broaden my international experience and boost my resume. This is my golden ticket! So, so, so happy I got accepted! Woohoo!
Which means, brief visit to B-lo in March! The spring training session is in Atlanta, but I need to get to B-lo to do some important name change stuff that I must do in person. Hopefully I can see a few peeps while I'm whirl winding my way through!
Which means, brief visit to B-lo in March! The spring training session is in Atlanta, but I need to get to B-lo to do some important name change stuff that I must do in person. Hopefully I can see a few peeps while I'm whirl winding my way through!
dimartiste - 02/24/10 21:27
Congrats! Webber clan adventures R U! Just remember inquiring minds want to know and we are right here ready to read salivating over what next?!
Congrats! Webber clan adventures R U! Just remember inquiring minds want to know and we are right here ready to read salivating over what next?!
ladycroft - 01/18/10 07:03
Maybe NZ, maybe UK, maybe somewhere in Europe...it is completely unknown at this point!
Maybe NZ, maybe UK, maybe somewhere in Europe...it is completely unknown at this point!
metalpeter - 01/13/10 18:26
Congrats. Hope that in March you get to see everyone you want to in Buffalo. (e:Jason) asks a good question.
Congrats. Hope that in March you get to see everyone you want to in Buffalo. (e:Jason) asks a good question.
mrmike - 01/13/10 14:00
Congrats, that's terrific, hope the whirl wind can set down for something here when we hear about your next destination.
Congrats, that's terrific, hope the whirl wind can set down for something here when we hear about your next destination.
jason - 01/13/10 09:02
That's awesome! What is the next stop for the Webber clan?
That's awesome! What is the next stop for the Webber clan?
01/08/2010 01:25 #50769
spatchcocked turkeyCategory: cooking
For Christmas this year I tried a new way of cooking the turkey. I enlisted Rory's help because it was grossing me out, but hey, got a 13 pound turkey cooked in an hour and ten minutes! Got the idea from our favorite cooking criminal, Martha Stewart.
They made it look so easy in the magazine I thought it would take about 15 minutes to mutilate, but ended up taking an hour! Maybe the turkey wasn't 1oo% thawed, maybe my kitchen sheers need sharpening, or maybe it's just plain harder than it looks in a picture.
STEP 1- remove all the innards, rinse, and pat the bird dry with paper towel. This is important because the bird WILL slide all over the place if it's damp. Our poor Blinky got her head covered in pink turkey juice as it spilled over the counter. I scrubbed her fur and got the pink out but she smelled like turkey all day.
STEP 2 - Flip the bird over on it's belly and stick your sheers up it's butt hole. Cut the spine out by cutting along both sides. I think our bird had scoliosis....
STEP 3 - Flip the bird over so it's breast side up, and break the breast bones. Essentially, set yourself up like you're going to give CPR, except you WANT to hear the bones break.
STEP 4 - Pin the wings under, baste with a mixture of olive oil and pepper, and roast for approximately 70 minutes, basting in between.
STEP 5 - Carve and enjoy.
They made it look so easy in the magazine I thought it would take about 15 minutes to mutilate, but ended up taking an hour! Maybe the turkey wasn't 1oo% thawed, maybe my kitchen sheers need sharpening, or maybe it's just plain harder than it looks in a picture.
STEP 1- remove all the innards, rinse, and pat the bird dry with paper towel. This is important because the bird WILL slide all over the place if it's damp. Our poor Blinky got her head covered in pink turkey juice as it spilled over the counter. I scrubbed her fur and got the pink out but she smelled like turkey all day.
STEP 2 - Flip the bird over on it's belly and stick your sheers up it's butt hole. Cut the spine out by cutting along both sides. I think our bird had scoliosis....
STEP 3 - Flip the bird over so it's breast side up, and break the breast bones. Essentially, set yourself up like you're going to give CPR, except you WANT to hear the bones break.
STEP 4 - Pin the wings under, baste with a mixture of olive oil and pepper, and roast for approximately 70 minutes, basting in between.
STEP 5 - Carve and enjoy.
dimartiste - 02/24/10 21:31
Julia Child makes it all look sooo easy.
Liar. LIAR! It was true love that saved you in the fire swamp!
Great pictures! I will remember to see your additional instructions for preparation of the bird.
Julia Child makes it all look sooo easy.
Liar. LIAR! It was true love that saved you in the fire swamp!
Great pictures! I will remember to see your additional instructions for preparation of the bird.
lilho - 01/14/10 11:42
arent you veggie???
arent you veggie???
metalpeter - 01/12/10 18:58
That pull that thing a part where you get like that little gift and a crown we (the family does that also at thanksgiving). There also used to be some thing with a pepermint pig some years and a little hammer.
That pull that thing a part where you get like that little gift and a crown we (the family does that also at thanksgiving). There also used to be some thing with a pepermint pig some years and a little hammer.
tinypliny - 01/08/10 10:57
I like how you flipped the turkey, the picture and rory over. :-)
I like how you flipped the turkey, the picture and rory over. :-)
01/06/2010 03:50 #50754
neti pot?Category: health
Doha has wreaked havoc on my sinuses since I got here. Between the constant sandy air, air conditioners and mold I don't stand a chance. I've already had two URTI's as a result. I've been looking at the neti pot as a form of preventative medicine to see if it helps. I think I remember reading something on here at some point in the last 3 years about people using them?
Does anyone have any input on using one?
Does anyone have any input on using one?
dimartiste - 02/24/10 21:37
I am wondering how the neti pot went?
My uncle swears by it. I have a hard time with feeling like I am drownding, since I tried that once when I was a kid. I did not care for that too much. SO I keep waiting to hear someone tell me what it feels like.
I usually add water to the air by boiling on the stove. I have even added eucalyptus oil to cleanse my palete and help me breath better. Lately I have added taking an extra dose of sudafed. I am finding I am getting dehydrate though.
I am wondering how the neti pot went?
My uncle swears by it. I have a hard time with feeling like I am drownding, since I tried that once when I was a kid. I did not care for that too much. SO I keep waiting to hear someone tell me what it feels like.
I usually add water to the air by boiling on the stove. I have even added eucalyptus oil to cleanse my palete and help me breath better. Lately I have added taking an extra dose of sudafed. I am finding I am getting dehydrate though.
ladycroft - 01/08/10 01:28
Thanks for the input, I think I'll def give it a try. Thanks libertad for suggesting ceramic. I've been reading lots of reviews and they were all mixed regarding differences between plastic and ceramic pots.
Thanks for the input, I think I'll def give it a try. Thanks libertad for suggesting ceramic. I've been reading lots of reviews and they were all mixed regarding differences between plastic and ceramic pots.
libertad - 01/06/10 21:18
I highly recommend the neti. I should be using it right now but it is one of those things you do put off. If you do get one make sure it is ceramic and not plastic. I tried both and the ceramic makes all the difference in the world.
I highly recommend the neti. I should be using it right now but it is one of those things you do put off. If you do get one make sure it is ceramic and not plastic. I tried both and the ceramic makes all the difference in the world.
theecarey - 01/06/10 13:05
My story has nothing to do with me, but with a family member. My my niece and her husband were up for a visit this summer; my nephew-in-law was experiencing terrible allergies that were not eased with any sort of medication. He was so out of sorts that it was hard for him to function. He ended up buying a neti pot as a last resort (in that my mom highly recommended it). Much to his surprise, it made such a positive difference in the way he felt and functioned that everyone could see it in his demeanor. Poor thing could finally visit with everyone without looking like he was dying.
Anyone else I know usually uses it when they feel their sinuses beginning to get bad, but they don't do it everyday.
My story has nothing to do with me, but with a family member. My my niece and her husband were up for a visit this summer; my nephew-in-law was experiencing terrible allergies that were not eased with any sort of medication. He was so out of sorts that it was hard for him to function. He ended up buying a neti pot as a last resort (in that my mom highly recommended it). Much to his surprise, it made such a positive difference in the way he felt and functioned that everyone could see it in his demeanor. Poor thing could finally visit with everyone without looking like he was dying.
Anyone else I know usually uses it when they feel their sinuses beginning to get bad, but they don't do it everyday.
tinypliny - 01/06/10 08:41
Have you tried steam inhalers such as this one: :::link:::
They work very well in keeping your upper airway healthy with regular use.
Have you tried steam inhalers such as this one: :::link:::
They work very well in keeping your upper airway healthy with regular use.
zobar - 01/06/10 08:41
I occasionally use aerosol saline ... it's not going to stop you from getting sick, but it does work well for minor sinus congestion and sore throat due to dry air.
- Z
I occasionally use aerosol saline ... it's not going to stop you from getting sick, but it does work well for minor sinus congestion and sore throat due to dry air.
- Z
janelle - 01/06/10 07:00
I use something similar to a neti pot. I find it really helpful. When I get the first hint of congestion problems, I start using it every day in the shower and it clears up the congestion faster than just using medications to treat the symptoms. I would probably be best off if I did it EVERY DAY, but I find it too time consuming for that.
If you get post nasal drip, I also highly recommend just plain hold salt water gargling. I also use a home made remedy of a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in honey. It dries it all up.
I use something similar to a neti pot. I find it really helpful. When I get the first hint of congestion problems, I start using it every day in the shower and it clears up the congestion faster than just using medications to treat the symptoms. I would probably be best off if I did it EVERY DAY, but I find it too time consuming for that.
If you get post nasal drip, I also highly recommend just plain hold salt water gargling. I also use a home made remedy of a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in honey. It dries it all up.
12/31/2009 09:58 #50699
happy new year!Category: new year
If my cat was a boy I'd have to name it Hammy after that crazy squirrel on Over the Hedge. Seriously. For a cat with no eyes she's pretty spastic.
I just opened a bag of Cheetos and I swear it was just like this clip from the Over the Hedge trailer. 35 seconds in, watch Hammy's reaction to a bag of cheese chips being opened.
Now replace the squirrel with a frantic no eyed kitten. MeOW!
Happy New Year 2010! We'll be ringing it in 8 hours ahead of you, so at 4pm give a shout out to Doha! I'm afraid I'll not be awake at 8am to return the favor, so Happy New Year B-lo!
OH - and happy blue moon! Though you won't get to witness it in North America, there will be a partial eclipse tonight to make it all the more special (viewable from Europe, Africa and Asia only I'm afraid).
Photos to share of my new do, feeling like my old crofty self again....ahhhh purple ;)
I just opened a bag of Cheetos and I swear it was just like this clip from the Over the Hedge trailer. 35 seconds in, watch Hammy's reaction to a bag of cheese chips being opened.
Now replace the squirrel with a frantic no eyed kitten. MeOW!
Happy New Year 2010! We'll be ringing it in 8 hours ahead of you, so at 4pm give a shout out to Doha! I'm afraid I'll not be awake at 8am to return the favor, so Happy New Year B-lo!
OH - and happy blue moon! Though you won't get to witness it in North America, there will be a partial eclipse tonight to make it all the more special (viewable from Europe, Africa and Asia only I'm afraid).
Photos to share of my new do, feeling like my old crofty self again....ahhhh purple ;)
metalpeter - 01/01/10 12:32
Happy New Year to Yeah I hope it was a great time
Happy New Year to Yeah I hope it was a great time
Wait was is not in the Roin Williams film, where he was the teacher and he taught english and told his students to dream. I can not think of the movie title and I own it, somewhere. Carpe Dentum! No, that was Seize the Teeth and that was also Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire. I mean Carpe Diem, Seize the day! Yes, it is spelled correctly. See fours years of high school latin paid off.
OH - The Dead Poets Society or something like that...right. Yes, right! Semper ubi sub ubi! Always wear underwear!
You May also be stealing it from a Metallica song but not sure with the spelling if that is correct or not, HA.