To the Lady of Memories: You were my very first lady. As silly and juvenile and ... short as it was, you were it. You were thoughtful and special and caring as a big sister - all things I still admire. When I saw you again for the first time in ... ages ... there was honestly something magical about remembering, all of a sudden, how it was to be ( Read more... )

Diced up turkey polish sausage, fried up in safflower oil and Mrs. Dash Spicy. Add diced onions, continue cooking. Add diced spinach, continue cooking. Add beaten eggs, scramble. Enjoy on flatbread ( Read more... )

So I just finished the movie Wolfhound. It's a medieval fantasy made in Russia, and the tagline is, "Conan the Barbarian meets Lord of the Rings ( Read more... )

Yesterday I made two things to brag about ( Read more... )

Finally got around to that chicken. Marinaded for ... wow, several days ... in milk with cilantro, ginger, garlic, and a little bit of salt, then grilled on the grill-skillet. "Skrillet."

Turned out delicious. Maybe more garlic ...

I also feel like it needs a sauce. Maybe I'll do it with smaller pieces in pasta and alfredo sauce, next time.

Grilled up some polish sausage with a hefty hunk of onion ( Read more... )

 I tried something today that I haven't tried since I was in Korea: taken spicy ramen soup and added sliced spinach, green beans, diced chicken lunchmeat, and tiny shrimp, then cracked an egg into it while it was boiling.  "Ramen Plus."  Okay, so it didn't always have those exact ingredients, but the idea was the same.  Spinach and the egg were ( Read more... )

... but THIS time, grilled with cilantro, ginger, and garlic rubbed all over 'em ( Read more... )

... I start getting more serious about this journal ( Read more... )

13 days ago I turned 26. I had an amazing birthday with my friends. We played a long-standing game I call Test of the Righteous which we haven't had much chance to play, over the years. Nonetheless, it was a great time. While home, I've been skiing, shooting, and I even attended my old Karate dojo. I went to a live Broncos game for the first ( Read more... )