Worth every letter

Today I want to quote a whole paragraph, I am not sure if this is called quote or paraphrase or what! all I know is that I have an amazing writer friend who is going thru tough times.
and it seems that the best writings/ideas in writers come out either when they are going thru their best times ever (like love, luck, money, happiness) or the worst times (like economic problems, family troubles, death or even divorce) Here it goes:

"I guess it is easier said than done, isn't it? I can sit here and type and I can put the best act in front of the world, and I can smile to each customer that I take care of, and I can tell jokes amongst my co-workers and be funny (because I'm funny) and sing songs all day, sing and sing and sing and sing, and I can help people, tell them the recipe for one of our dishes, tell the what is going on in tucson, what new specials we have coming up this week and tell them what wine best complements their meal. What kind of beer do we serve you ask? Like a robot I will tell them about the 16 beers we have and the 20 wines that are on our wine list, and the 20 ingredients that go on our salad, and which foods you can eat if you are gluten intolerant and how many times a year you can call in sick and use a doctors note and not get points, and how when I started working there, things where easier, and I can teach my kids how to cook, and help them with their homework, and I can cook some of the best meals I have ever cooked, I can cook shrimp and never overcook it, never have that horrible rubbery flavor. I can joke around with the cashier at fry's and have 144 friends on facebook, I can do so many things, and I can smile like everything is so right, y todas estas cosas son relativamente faciles, pero lo que no es facil es hacer cosas que jamas he echo antes, como por ejemple divorciarme. (and all those things are relative easy, but what is not easy is to do things I have never done before, for example getting divorce)"
What do you all think? I think this is worth every letter in gold!!!

Fresh as a Lettuce

After an extensive research of 'lettuces' I came to a definite answer to the question that Sarah D. had asked me last month: what kind of lettuce am I? I would have to say.... I am a "Red Leaf Lettuce" for the following reason:


"As for salad bowl above. As with all red lettuce, grow for appearance in salads, not the rather bitter taste." done.

Bubble Wraper Poper

I just want to show what a GREAT! gift I got just now @ work (from Anita!). I loooove the feeling of squeezing and poping each bubble. I have the control! I decide how many to pop and I can do it! I love bubble wrap! Ok, got to go pop some bubbles. I'll pop half of it and I'll save half for after lunch! yeah! can't wait.

My name is Alex, and I am addicted to Heavy Whipping Cream

yes! I confess it! I looove HWC. Note: if you are easily grossed out, don't keep reading ahead! (ok, I warned you) so, as I was saying...sometimes I daydream about drinking HWC out of the bottle, or in a tall glass with ice, or lightly whipped with a straw as if it were a shake! yum. I have had many oportunities to do it, but I'm so self concious about it! I'm sure it has a billion calories and besides you just don't do that! right? well...I I do it one day I'll describe how it went.

The Outside look...it sure counts!!!

Many people say, "lo que cuenta es el interior" (what counts is the 'interior'/inside) Liars! The outer looks does count to. How can you explain that when you go to a restaurant you feel more atracted to a piece of dessert that is decorated and plated nicely than if it wasn't. Why are you willing to pay extra$$$ for a "plated and decorated" food when you can make it at home? why? because you care about the appearamce! you do! no matter what anybody says. You want the works and you want the grits.
Now in real life don't go trhu life pretending you don't care about how others see you.
You do. I do. We all do.
Just like you care about other things' appearances, others care about your appearance. Yes, what matters is on the 'inside' but in order to get to the inside, we must first feel attracted to the outside and next desire the inside. So think about it next time you do something for your self or order your next plate for lunch.

Duck-ling Arround

Crispy Duck and summer veg rolls. I can eat this every day of my life, but I am not sure I could afford it, mean while I'll just look at this pictures while eating "Pollo Loco" every now and then...jajaja

Yummi...

Okay! I just want to show up my favorite thing at the High Desert Market Place... this is the "TURKEY AND CREAM CHEESE ON GRILLED FOCACCIA BREAD W/SIDE GREEN SALAD AND DRESSING OF THE DAY" Doesn't that sound that delicious!! When you bite into it the crispiness of the warm bread, it breaks in your mouth while enjoying the saltines of the turkey meat and the extra creaminess of cream cheese brings everything together. after each bite you take a refreshing bite of the green, fresh, crisp salad greens with the bitterness and sharp flavor of the dreassing cleanning your palette and preparing you for the next round!
mmmhhh... I'm getting hungry now...

The Spice Talk continues...

This is what Linda M says:

"I feel that the spice "chile piquin" would be the best spice that describes my unpredictable, spicy, spunky, tantalizing personality. It depends on how much you use it in what you are making...and also adds abit of "jazzy taste" shaken abit on any dish. Love the taste and can be used in so many ways, even shaking some in your shoes on a cold day, will keep your feet warm! Thanks for asking Miss Cinnamon. Hugs,Linda"

Soooooo... what's that about "chile piquin will keep your feet warm!" what? never heard of that you are crazy girl and yes you are such a "CHILE PIQUIN"...JAJAJA

It's Kim T's turn. she says she would be...Nutmeg...why? because its rich, warm, mild , earthy and sometimes a little nutty. Also because it reminds her of fall which is her favorite season...... aaawwww....

If you were a SPICE, which one would you be? and why?

What a question hu? Think about it, it might sound silly but if you give it a thought is tough! Yesterday while I was having lunch with some friends I asked them this questions and these were our answers: Sarah D would be Cardamon!
she said something like this (I'll paraphrase) ' It is a little subtle and a little goes along way' (I'll add it is not a common spice and a little excentric! too),


Melodi said she would be Paprika! because it is 'vibrant, colorful, present and it is a good base to build upon other spices! (I'll add to that,...that it it could be mild or very strong at times, depending on the type and combination with others). and me.....



I am CINNAMON, yeah! that's what I am. First of all I am light golden brown, not to dark and not too light...just right. It is usually related to sweet dishes, but if used right it goes very well with some savory dishes as well. It is subtle but very present. When something has cinnamon, you know it's there regardless of the amount. It is versatile and can be utilized in its different states: whole, crushed, powdered!!! It is totally an 'enhancer' to the main dish. It never wants to be the "star" but with out cinnamon the "star" wouldn't be the "star" OOOOhhhh yeah baby I am sooo cinamon!!!

If you were a spice? what would you be? and why!!!!!! think about it.......................

Y despues de la cima...que?/ and after the top...what?

y despues de la cima que? es una pregunta que recientemente me pregunto a menudo. Aveces pienso que pasaria si algun dia logro la meta, que a la vez es mi motivacion. que me motivara despues. Si alcanzo lo sonado, que sonare despues. Es ironico... es como un muchachito que vendia chicles en la linea de regreso a Douglas, AZ. Le dijeron... "te compro todos los chicles" y el dijo "aaahh no, luego que vendo"....jajajja es dificil poder ver la siguiente montana cuando por tanto tiempo as escalado una y por fin llegas...te preguntas y despues de esta cima que? a donde miro? que tal is llegar a la cima no es tan emocionante como yo pensaba? que tal si me desiluciono? que tal si la vista no es tan espectacular como esperaba?
Tendre que ir mejor lento para en realidad evitar/retrasar mi llegada a la cima por miedo a la meta? o simplemente ya que estoy cerca tendre que apurarme y (con todo y mis miedos) hacer lo que haya que hacer y aceptar el exito o la derrota que me espera.. Es el sabotaje a uno mismo como dice una amiga....no lo se.

After the top...what? thats the question I've been asking my self lately. Sometimes I think what would happen if I reach the top, which at the same time is my motivation. what's gonna be my motivation afterwards? If I make my dream come true, what am I gonna dream later? It's ironic. This is like that time when I met this boy who was seling gum pieces in the street in the waiting line coming back to Douglas, AZ, he was asked "What if I buy all gum pieces from you? he responded " ooohh no! what am I gonna sell later?" jajaja It's hard to see the next mountain, when for so long you have been hiking this one and when you are finally there you ask yourself... what after the top? where do I look next? what if getting to the top is not as exciting/amazing I thought it was gonna be? what if I get dissapointed? what if the view is not as spectacular as I though it was going to be?
should I go slow to delay my getting to the top because of my fears? or since I am already so closse, should I hurry and find out (regardless of my fears and everything) to find out the sucess or the oposite...Self-sabotagge as a good friend of mine says.... I don't know.

Starting a Journey

Here I am starting a blog. Something I never wanted to do. It's hard to speak my mind, but I've found not so hard to write my thoughts, so why not! Not because everybody does it, but because it may give me the opportunity to know the real me and know me better. and... if in this journey I get input/opinions that will enhance and affect in a positive way my own self... why not? let's give it a shot!!!
I will write about my passions, ideas, feelings and random topics. My goal is to write about things that I have SAID OR DONE!!!

Aqui estoy escribiendo un blog. Es algo que nunca quize hacer. Es muy dificil expresar mis ideas, pero he descubierto que si es facil escribirlas. Asi es que...porque no? No porque todo el mundo lo hace, sino porque tal vez me de la oportunidad de conocer la verdadera yo y conocerme mejor. Y si en este 'camino' obtengo tu opinion/ideas que me ayuden y me afecten positivamente...porque no? lo intentare!!!
Escribire acerca de mis pasiones, ideas, sentimientos y otras cosas. Mi menta es escribir hacerca de cosas que he DICHO Y HECHO!!!