Another
First, a quote from an article I'm reading about solar power. It's good to see some numbers having to do with actually impelemting photovoltaic cells.
"Retrofitting an existing home with solar power is also possible. A three-part series on the PBS television program Nova documented the conversion of a 1960s southern California house into a zero energy home (excluding cooking gas). After incentive and tax rebates, the total cost of going solar was $43,000. The homeowners estimate that they will make their money back in seven years of saved energy bills and auto fuel. Furthermore, their unused energy is funneled back into the southern California power grid, earning the owners $200-$300 a year in credit."
Source http://bit.ly/o8ioV
I'm finishing up editing an orientation essay to a writing job, I'm hoping to get a response soon from this place in Reno. They're looking for a tech. for some aerospace stuff and I'd be perfect for it. I filled out the forms on FAFSA to get more information on the Pell Grant.
Dad should be on his way up here but it's pretty far-fetched to think we are actually taking the boat out today. The most frustrating thing about becoming motivated is dealing with others lack of said quality.
But I can't start judging, that's juvenile. He's got allot of work to do and a bunch of things to take care of out there. There's plenty of time, I'll just have to be patient. It's just one of those frustrating things. When I'm not involved at all with others, I could care less about coordinating activities. But it's definitely an ordeal to try to make plans and not get any feedback from others. The concept of a daily schedule is either lost to some people, or they simply choose to not make me privy to such things.
There's another complaint; (hmm, I guess I do have things to bitch about) I don't want to just say to people, "Ok let's do this thing at this time," because I want to be able to work with their schedules and have them work with mine. But when everyone is running around doing things spur of the moment and they don't want to share what it is they're doing, it's really de-motivating.
I guess Karma owes me this. My Name is Earl got cancelled bleh. I spent years doing the bare minimum in life and made it a complete hassle for anyone when we tried to do things. Not that I never tried or never had successful outings...
I'm not sure where I'm going with this. There's something I need to reach. Some conclusion or something I'm leaning towards.
Tangent: I suck so bad at chess and it's really bugging me. I was so excited every day to make my moves but I've been losing every single game lately.
Oh, pool was fun at the Wal last night. I made a couple of really tough shots. I have the non-handicap of being sober though. Still, I don't think I've never not enjoyed playing pool.
The free concert at Harrah's last night featured a John Fogherty cover band, followed by a Tom Petty cover band. They were both pretty good. The only change up was the lead singer. Steve Starr was there, MC'ing and handing out beads. He does the karoke at the Sapphire Lounge inside. I think he also does the karoke at the Wal too.
I was feeling restless yesterday morning, wanting to do more activities and socialize. I wound up spending a bunch of time bussing around and grocery shopping. I bought 3 large boxes of instant vanilla pudding for a buck each. That was the last ingredient for AFB that I've been leaving out.
I've started to get very specific on baking. When you start making things from scratch, you really pay attention to what's in your food.
Baking soda is a chemical leavening agent. In other words, a substitute for yeast. It is refined from salt, which has the chemical make-up of NaCl - sodium chloride. The process by which baking soda is created is to take salt, refined from mineral deposits or processed out of sea-water, and pass it through ammonia and carbon dioxide. The final result is a fine white powder with the chemical makeup of NaHCO3, otherwise known as sodium bicarbonate.
That's allot of jargin I know. Then there's corn starch, which is simply a thickening agent. It's commonplace in bread and pudding. Without it, the product would crumble apart very easily. It's just used to help the baked good hold its shape.
So here's the thing. Baking powder: Most basic breads and cakes call for a half tsp of baking powder and a quarter tsp of baking soda.
Baking powder is generally baking soda mixed with corn starch. Or baking soda and vinegar. Again, the purpose is to create a rising agent. Once added to the mixture, the chemical releases carbon dioxide bubbles and causes the product to rise as its being cooked.
So there's that bit of baking acumen.
For what it's worth, you're beautiful. Not because of the way you look or how you act. It isn't the fair tone of your skin or the softness of your touch. It's not the curve of your hips or the feel of your lips. It's not your smile that makes me melt or your laugh that makes me fly. You just are. It's something inside, something I can't describe. I wish I could get over it. I wish I could not feel this way. But as long as I do, I'll keep going. I like you and I want you.
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Now playing: Tool - Parabola
via FoxyTunes
"Retrofitting an existing home with solar power is also possible. A three-part series on the PBS television program Nova documented the conversion of a 1960s southern California house into a zero energy home (excluding cooking gas). After incentive and tax rebates, the total cost of going solar was $43,000. The homeowners estimate that they will make their money back in seven years of saved energy bills and auto fuel. Furthermore, their unused energy is funneled back into the southern California power grid, earning the owners $200-$300 a year in credit."
Source http://bit.ly/o8ioV
I'm finishing up editing an orientation essay to a writing job, I'm hoping to get a response soon from this place in Reno. They're looking for a tech. for some aerospace stuff and I'd be perfect for it. I filled out the forms on FAFSA to get more information on the Pell Grant.
Dad should be on his way up here but it's pretty far-fetched to think we are actually taking the boat out today. The most frustrating thing about becoming motivated is dealing with others lack of said quality.
But I can't start judging, that's juvenile. He's got allot of work to do and a bunch of things to take care of out there. There's plenty of time, I'll just have to be patient. It's just one of those frustrating things. When I'm not involved at all with others, I could care less about coordinating activities. But it's definitely an ordeal to try to make plans and not get any feedback from others. The concept of a daily schedule is either lost to some people, or they simply choose to not make me privy to such things.
There's another complaint; (hmm, I guess I do have things to bitch about) I don't want to just say to people, "Ok let's do this thing at this time," because I want to be able to work with their schedules and have them work with mine. But when everyone is running around doing things spur of the moment and they don't want to share what it is they're doing, it's really de-motivating.
I guess Karma owes me this. My Name is Earl got cancelled bleh. I spent years doing the bare minimum in life and made it a complete hassle for anyone when we tried to do things. Not that I never tried or never had successful outings...
I'm not sure where I'm going with this. There's something I need to reach. Some conclusion or something I'm leaning towards.
Tangent: I suck so bad at chess and it's really bugging me. I was so excited every day to make my moves but I've been losing every single game lately.
Oh, pool was fun at the Wal last night. I made a couple of really tough shots. I have the non-handicap of being sober though. Still, I don't think I've never not enjoyed playing pool.
The free concert at Harrah's last night featured a John Fogherty cover band, followed by a Tom Petty cover band. They were both pretty good. The only change up was the lead singer. Steve Starr was there, MC'ing and handing out beads. He does the karoke at the Sapphire Lounge inside. I think he also does the karoke at the Wal too.
I was feeling restless yesterday morning, wanting to do more activities and socialize. I wound up spending a bunch of time bussing around and grocery shopping. I bought 3 large boxes of instant vanilla pudding for a buck each. That was the last ingredient for AFB that I've been leaving out.
I've started to get very specific on baking. When you start making things from scratch, you really pay attention to what's in your food.
Baking soda is a chemical leavening agent. In other words, a substitute for yeast. It is refined from salt, which has the chemical make-up of NaCl - sodium chloride. The process by which baking soda is created is to take salt, refined from mineral deposits or processed out of sea-water, and pass it through ammonia and carbon dioxide. The final result is a fine white powder with the chemical makeup of NaHCO3, otherwise known as sodium bicarbonate.
That's allot of jargin I know. Then there's corn starch, which is simply a thickening agent. It's commonplace in bread and pudding. Without it, the product would crumble apart very easily. It's just used to help the baked good hold its shape.
So here's the thing. Baking powder: Most basic breads and cakes call for a half tsp of baking powder and a quarter tsp of baking soda.
Baking powder is generally baking soda mixed with corn starch. Or baking soda and vinegar. Again, the purpose is to create a rising agent. Once added to the mixture, the chemical releases carbon dioxide bubbles and causes the product to rise as its being cooked.
So there's that bit of baking acumen.
For what it's worth, you're beautiful. Not because of the way you look or how you act. It isn't the fair tone of your skin or the softness of your touch. It's not the curve of your hips or the feel of your lips. It's not your smile that makes me melt or your laugh that makes me fly. You just are. It's something inside, something I can't describe. I wish I could get over it. I wish I could not feel this way. But as long as I do, I'll keep going. I like you and I want you.
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Now playing: Tool - Parabola
via FoxyTunes