Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
i finally found a recipe that works!!!
Sugar cookies!! i've been trying diff recipes. the first one was a disaster because i didn't realize they keep the shape you drop them in. so they came out like big mountains that were burnt on the bottom. also the icing recipe sucked. so this time i said ix-nay on the icing and use store bought frosting. i had found another sugar cookie recipe i wanted to try but i didn't have all the ingredients.
sooo...i sort of merged the 2 recipes and used some ingredients from both. it also helps that i bought an electric hand mixer so i can get it nice and smooth. this time i put a spoonful of dough on the cookie sheet them flattened it with the bottom of a glass (which was covered in color sugar). well just 10 min and they came out perfect!! the bottoms were golden brown and the tops were white. they almost seemed undercooked. but no they were perfect. at first they were falling apart but i let them cool and they firmed up a bit. they're cake like! its awesome. the texture is divine. the taste is good but nothing special. i guess sugar cookies aren't wowza type cookies but i'd still like to find a recipe where the cookie itself is delicious. but anyway i'm contemplating whether i should frost them or not. so i'm just frosting one and waiting till the frosting hardens so i can see what it tasted like before i do all of them. i'll let you know! i'm too lazy to post the recipe right now but i will, i promise. but for now here's some pics!
*update* they don't have enough flavor to stand alone. texture wise they're perfect. but they're much better with frosting.
sooo...i sort of merged the 2 recipes and used some ingredients from both. it also helps that i bought an electric hand mixer so i can get it nice and smooth. this time i put a spoonful of dough on the cookie sheet them flattened it with the bottom of a glass (which was covered in color sugar). well just 10 min and they came out perfect!! the bottoms were golden brown and the tops were white. they almost seemed undercooked. but no they were perfect. at first they were falling apart but i let them cool and they firmed up a bit. they're cake like! its awesome. the texture is divine. the taste is good but nothing special. i guess sugar cookies aren't wowza type cookies but i'd still like to find a recipe where the cookie itself is delicious. but anyway i'm contemplating whether i should frost them or not. so i'm just frosting one and waiting till the frosting hardens so i can see what it tasted like before i do all of them. i'll let you know! i'm too lazy to post the recipe right now but i will, i promise. but for now here's some pics!
*update* they don't have enough flavor to stand alone. texture wise they're perfect. but they're much better with frosting.
after thoughts
its not just that she's a bitch and always has a shit face, and always has to be nasty and say nasty things every chance she gets.
even if she never said a word i still couldn't stand her. you know why? because she's a taker. all she does is take take take. she never says thank you. she never goes out of her way to do anything for others. she sucks the life force out of me. do you know what its like to be around someone who never appreciates a single thing?? someone who could never even make a kind gesture to anyone? why would you ever want to be around someone like that? why??
i refuse to let her steal my joy. i don't need people like that in my life. and you know what, if cutting her off makes my parents cut me off thats just something i have to deal with. my mother picked her over me at my wedding, if she picks her over me this time then fine. if they blame me for separating myself instead of blaming her for being horrible, then i'll deal with it. i have my husband, i'll have my children and we'll have each other. and thats that.
even if she never said a word i still couldn't stand her. you know why? because she's a taker. all she does is take take take. she never says thank you. she never goes out of her way to do anything for others. she sucks the life force out of me. do you know what its like to be around someone who never appreciates a single thing?? someone who could never even make a kind gesture to anyone? why would you ever want to be around someone like that? why??
i refuse to let her steal my joy. i don't need people like that in my life. and you know what, if cutting her off makes my parents cut me off thats just something i have to deal with. my mother picked her over me at my wedding, if she picks her over me this time then fine. if they blame me for separating myself instead of blaming her for being horrible, then i'll deal with it. i have my husband, i'll have my children and we'll have each other. and thats that.
my family puts the dys in dysfunctional
seriously. its to the point where i can't be around them without exploding. we all have issues. all 4 of us. i certainly have my own issues with my parents but we get along just fine. but when SHE is in town all hell breaks loose. she really brings out the worst. she's horrible.
my father thinks he's speaking coherently but he doesn't realize that what he says in his head is not always what comes out of his mouth. is it senility? who knows. but oy.
my mother is the "peacemaker" which is aging her beyond belief. because i know she wants to explode constantly but she just keeps it all inside. which is probably while her blood pressure is so high.
i have faults a plenty. i don't show interest in most of what they talk about. but i think that might have to do with the fact that they don't really get to know me as an adult. but for the most part i'm a nice kid.
but she...she is the most disrespectful, rude, selfish, angry, mean person i know. from the second she walks in the door she's a total bitch. why does she even come home?? WHY? she obviously doesn't want to be here with us. she treats us like shit. i think its because she wants to visit with other friends and family while she gets free room and board, meals, and spending money. its ridiculous. she's 30 yrs old. they just cower to her every whim just to keep her from exploding. they've let her get so out of control.
i'm not gonna let her bully me. i don't need that shit. if she wants to take over my parents and christmas, so be it. thank GOD i have Ed. he is my saving grace during these times. i have no problem having our own christmas. i feel bad letting my parents down. especially my mom who tries so hard to keep the peace and keep us a "happy family" but reality check. i don't need it.
after christmas last year i remember saying "thats it, i'm not having anything to do with her ever again" and yet here i find myself trying to be nice. why bother? marlena needs to learn that if she's gonna treat people like shit, she's gonna be left alone. like YOU KNOW WHO. but they don't try to teach her anything. they just keep giving in. well it will be at the expense of me.
this is the sound of me washing my hands of it.
my father thinks he's speaking coherently but he doesn't realize that what he says in his head is not always what comes out of his mouth. is it senility? who knows. but oy.
my mother is the "peacemaker" which is aging her beyond belief. because i know she wants to explode constantly but she just keeps it all inside. which is probably while her blood pressure is so high.
i have faults a plenty. i don't show interest in most of what they talk about. but i think that might have to do with the fact that they don't really get to know me as an adult. but for the most part i'm a nice kid.
but she...she is the most disrespectful, rude, selfish, angry, mean person i know. from the second she walks in the door she's a total bitch. why does she even come home?? WHY? she obviously doesn't want to be here with us. she treats us like shit. i think its because she wants to visit with other friends and family while she gets free room and board, meals, and spending money. its ridiculous. she's 30 yrs old. they just cower to her every whim just to keep her from exploding. they've let her get so out of control.
i'm not gonna let her bully me. i don't need that shit. if she wants to take over my parents and christmas, so be it. thank GOD i have Ed. he is my saving grace during these times. i have no problem having our own christmas. i feel bad letting my parents down. especially my mom who tries so hard to keep the peace and keep us a "happy family" but reality check. i don't need it.
after christmas last year i remember saying "thats it, i'm not having anything to do with her ever again" and yet here i find myself trying to be nice. why bother? marlena needs to learn that if she's gonna treat people like shit, she's gonna be left alone. like YOU KNOW WHO. but they don't try to teach her anything. they just keep giving in. well it will be at the expense of me.
this is the sound of me washing my hands of it.
Monday, December 15, 2008
The Times We Live In
You know how when you're living in a time you don't really think too much of it, but then later you hear or read about it and say yeah i remember it was a time when this and that happened. you don't realize it when you're in it. Hindsight is 20/20 as they say. But now its different. because now whats happening is so drastic that you know this time will be remembered. the 90s were great and pretty uneventful. but now we have Obama being elected and the economy is scary bad and the scariest part is they keep saying its gonna get worse. i think..."are we gonna hit another depression?" maybe that will make us stronger. we're so spoiled. going through rough times makes you stronger.
i think its pretty cool that this time will go down in history and i can say yea i lived through that. and i can tell my kids and grandkids what i remember about this time.
i think its pretty cool that this time will go down in history and i can say yea i lived through that. and i can tell my kids and grandkids what i remember about this time.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
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