Gym Jam

I went to the gym this evening! It was very strange moving my body for such a long duration. I am not used to activity. Somehow my body has retained some elasticity because I did pretty good in the Yoga class. There were very few positions that were too hard. It’s a shame I didn’t devote myself to Yoga earlier in my life because I do feel like I have a natural ability for it.

Last night I helped Pookie set up his digital receiver and antenna. I was pretty impressed with the reception and number of channels. I counted 20 stations. Not bad for a one time fee of $40.00.

Saturday night I made Chicken Tikka Masala. I was really happy with how it turned out. Compliments were received! Here’s the recipe.

PREP TIME 30 Min
COOK TIME 50 Min
READY IN 2 Hrs 20 Min

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 4 long skewers

    • +++++

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 4 teaspoons salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Preheat a grill for high heat.
  3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken onto skewers, and discard marinade. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.
  4. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 3 teaspoons salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

TO DO or do not there is no try LIST

Dear Donna,

You are between jobs which means you have an awful lot of time at your disposal. Why is the kitchen filthy, your laundry piled up and your bedroom a mess? You have no excuses! Really! Now get up out of your POÄNG and start cleaning!

Love,

Yourself

PS You really should start pursuing a job with greater gusto, honestly, you disgust me.

eBook ’em Donna!

I awoke this morning feeling pretty fresh considering I didn’t get to bed until after 1:00. What was I doing up so late? Yesterday I conducted some business. Erin’s place of employment liked the Web site I created her so much that they hired me to create a Web site for their business. I stayed up late trying to get the site to look right. It’s looking the way I want it to— I just hope it matches their expectations.

Laying in bed this morning, staring up at my overhead fan I had an epiphany. I AM GOING TO WRITE AND PUBLISH AN EBOOK! If Blog and Make Cash can do it, SO CAN I!!! I used to write papers all the time in college! And apparently at one time a few years ago I wrote cleverly enough on donnaville that I attracted readers, some of which still put up with me to this day despite the lack of wit and interesting content that I spew forth now! AND HERE’S THE BEST PART… I HAVE AN IDEA! Well, it’s not exactly mine. Pookie has told me numerous times I should write a book on a particular topic that I am not yet going to disclose just yet but it’s pretty funny and I think there is a need for its message in today’s day and age. Today I shall begin to write it and if for some reason I can’t do it, I will just chalk it up as a life lesson. How can I go wrong!?!

Jesus in my eye

I took some pictures the other day of Lisa and me. Last night I uploaded them to Picasa. Going through the thumbnails, I found this lovely double portrait:
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It’s not a good picture of either Lisa or me. As I was about to delete it, I noticed an anomaly on my eye. I magnified it:
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The reflection is odd because it isn’t contained in just my eye, it extends outside of my eye and onto my skin. I magnified more:
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Holy moly! I know it’s just the blur of a snowflake but doesn’t it look like Jesus???

Dang it

I read the eBook, Blog and Make Cash last night. I think it would be a good starter for someone who isn’t familiar with the Internet. Apparently I know a lot more than I thought. Heck, I could have written that eBook. Twenty bucks down the drain. What really ticks me off is I stumbled upon a blog that recommended it and I foolishly assumed it was a real recommendation. Turns out that recommendation was written by the author. Yeah, I should have known better.

Selling myself

I went to NYC yesterday for a meeting. It was to discuss possible employment. I think it went well. Who knows. We shall see.

I bought an eBook called “Blog and Make Cash.” Ever since I read Steve Pavlina’s article entitled: How to Make Money From Your Blog I have wondered if it was something I could do. I am not interested in monetizing Donnaville but rather starting new and different sites. I’ve already started one Web site but it’s not really pulling in any visitors and my Google Adsense earnings hover at $0.00. I’d like to see that change and hopefully this eBook can help me.

Is it normal to print out eBooks? I am having a difficult time reading it on my laptop. I think maybe I’d do better if I print it out and then highlight sections so it looks like I am really digesting the data. I could even scribble illegible notes in the margins! It’s like I am back in college!

Last Friday I went to the local Community College to sign up for a class on Web and Interactive Design. You see, the college has a special program for “displaced workers.” If you find yourself unemployed by no fault of your own, you can sign up for 30 FREE CREDITS! So I showed up on the designated day and presented proof of my “displacement” and attempted to register. The class was full. So I tried to sign up for Visual Arts: Multimedia Digital Imaging. It was also full. I then tried Marketing: Internet Marketing. That one wasn’t running this semester. Basket Weaving was open. I asked to be put on the wait list for the Web and Interactive Design class and they gave me detailed instructions on how to check on the status. Today I pulled out the instructions and it directed me to log in to my college email. But I don’t have an email with them. I checked their Web site and the only way to get an email is to be a current student. I am resisting the urge to just scream and cry. I will call them and get this figured out. I really would like to take the class. What are the odds someone will drop out? I hope high.

Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2 arrived Saturday from Netflix. I LOVED IT! LOVED LOVED LOVED IT! I think you will too. Here’s the thing, it’s supposed to be disrespectful and shocking but it isn’t in any foul, indecent way. It’s just funny.

I was shocked at how much Steve Coogan looked like Weird Al Yankovic when he was dressed up like Jesus. Which got me thinking how much Weird Al Yankovic has changed facially over the years. Is it plastic surgery or just simply removing his glasses and doffing his mustache? I never thought him handsome in the 80’s but I think he’s pretty cute now. Who knows, it could just be evidence of the obliteration of my standards.

mustache-_0003_weird-al-yankovic –> weirdal