Another Hit

Neil and I have been sick all week, it's been awesome. We've had fever, chills, nausea and vomiting and stuffy noses with nasal congestion. Really, it's been so great. Lucky the only symptom lingering is the stuffy nose and nasal congestion. A friend at work told me how to combat this without use of drugs, (which I would now be completely dependent on).
Sooooo, we have been snorting salt water all week. It's a pretty awesome sight to see us in our bathroom passing the syringe back and forth, shooting up salt water. We've had a few good laughs about it, which usually just ends up with the water running back out our noses, or worse~ down our throats. But the important thing is it totally helps! Within a few minutes of a couple good hits we are breathing clear and feeling great. It's my new favorite remedy, I just had to share.

Best sister EVER!

I love old movies. I love the singing, I love the dancing, I love the romance, the humor, the beautiful dresses wrapped around tiny waists, the lighting and the make up~ I love everything about them. As a young girl my favorite movie was The Princess and the Pirate, a Bob Hope film. Through tragic circumstances my copy of this video was ruined and I've spent years looking to replace it. Well you can imagine my surprise and delight when I received a brand new DVD copy in the mail yesterday. My wonderful, darling, sweet and kind sister found a copy and sent it to me! Isn't she the best?! I am just thrilled!

Now if anyone wants to send me Kiss Me Kate I'd be (almost) just as delighted!

I've been shot

Last week I was walking along the sidewalk downtown (and no, some random stranger didn't call me an ugly biotch... this time anyway) and there were two little boys walking towards me. They had toy guns in their hands and were making shooting noises~ as little boys do. I didn't really think much of it until as I got closer the one little boy singled me out, took aim, and fired. He shot me like 10 times and then laughed as he walked off. I'm serious! Who does that?! What on earth is that brat going to grow up like and what has his mother (not) been teaching him? I bet she has a gun too.

Break A Leg!

I think she's only doing it because she wants people to think she's really not that bad. She wants to show the world she's a fun-loving sweetheart and win their hearts. Well she's not, and she won't. Go Team McCartney!

Curry School

Last week Neil and I attended a class at the local community college called "World of Curries." It was a fantastic night of learning, smelling and tasting! (We missed you Chris and Katherine!)

This is my favorite recipe of the night:

Chiangmai Curry
30 ml oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbsp Red Curry Paste
125 ml coconut milk
120 gm lean pork sliced/chicken breast sliced
2.5 cm piece ginger root, minced
30 ml stock
15 ml fish sauce
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp tumeric powder
2 tsp lemon or lime juice

Heat oil and lightly fry garlic, add curry paste and cook for a few seconds. Stir in the coconut milk and cook until liquid starts to reduce. Add pork or chicken, stir well until meat is well coated. Add ginger, stock, fish sauce, sugar, tumeric and lemon/lime juice. Continue cooking until meat is fully cooked. Serve with rice.

Some Handicrafts

Here is a sampling of the things I made at my pottery class. I have only one regret (well besides the fact that my instructor wasn't much of an "instructor"), I should have made more mugs. There's nothing like a homemade mug... although I haven't actually drank out of it yet, I hope I don't get sick.

Don't call it a comeback......

November 2007..... I can hardly wait

I hate putting more money in her pocket but......

I know the poor girl is losing it but man, can she make a great perfume! I purchased my very own bottle yesterday and I'm in love with myself. No, I'm serious.

4 down.....

I like Laura's theme of lists and so I've come up with one of my own.

I'm sure everyone has a list of things they would like to do or try in their life time. Today I realized that I have recently accomplished a few of the ones on my list:

-see Phantom of the Opera on stage
-take a pottery class
-watch a baby be born
-rescue an animal

I've still got a long way to go though*

Was it something I said?!

Ok so I had no idea she died.... she DIED?! Geez....