Tomorrow should be a pretty interesting day! The early morning hours will bring my PET scan, which will put an end to my no-carb, no-sugar diet (required for 24-hours pre-scan). That will make me a much more agreeable person.
Then at 4:30, Isaac and I have our first ever marriage counseling session. Who knows what that will bring?
And to top it off, we'll be going over to some friend's for a night of pizza, games, and probably S'mores.
On a different note, I've been spending some time lately brainstorming with Isaac about how to promote myself at the salon more. So far, we've decided that I should get some flyers out, try to see if I can be included in the "new student" packet at the nearby colleges, and keep handing my card out.
If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them. Literally. Please. I would REALLY like to.
Have a beautiful night!
Jun 5, 2012
Jun 4, 2012
Beans, Brats, and Chicken Legs
Last week Isaac and I invested $25 in a charcoal grill. And another $10-ish in miscellaneous grilling supplies such as charcoal, lighter fluid, and smores supplies. We hadn't planned on getting stuff for smores, but WalMart made it so easy. Situated right beside the grilling things was a display of graham crackers, marshmallows, and Hershey chocolate bars. How do you say no?
We got our purchases back to the apartment and I started assembling the grill. As many of you may know, my husband is extremely skilled when it comes to fixing people--not so much with broken things around the house or anything that requires assembly. It's just not his forte.
I got a call at noon that someone had scheduled at Ken Paves Salon at 3pm, so I tried to finish the grill before I left, but alas, it was not to be. I abandoned it, legless and half-finished around 2:30, so I could work with my client, Barb.
When I got back, it rained.
So we postponed our outdoor fiesta and cooked brats on the stove, planning to try to grill out again the next day.
And it rained again.
And again.
Tonight we could finally grill. But it was only 60 degrees out. Probably colder. So while our little grill huffed and puffed and smoked itself to death in spite of the frigid wind, Isaac and I parked ourselves beside it and waited for the chicken legs and brats to cook.
Even cooler than that, I made my own hummus today. If you're interested in a really good recipe, here's what I did. Warning: it's not for the faint of heart.
Soak one 16 oz bag of garbanzo beans overnight, at least 8 hours.
The next morning, rinse and strain beans.
Then, place beans in a pan and add water until 2 inches higher than beans.
Bring to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer for an hour. Yes, literally, an hour. I promise, the next step will be more difficult if you don't.
Remove skins from beans. I found this to be easiest if I took one scoop of beans at a time straight out of the hot water in the pan and ran them under cold water (shocking them). Then the skins popped right off. HOWEVER, IF YOUR BEANS AREN'T COOKED LONG ENOUGH, THIS WILL BE MUCH HARDER THAN NECESSARY! Don't worry, more than likely you can't over-cook them. If you find the skins hard to get off, throw them back in the pan for another 5-15 minutes.
Get out your food processor.
Blend together 5 large cloves of garlic, 1/2 C. of lemon juice, 1/2 C. olive oil, 1 Tbsp of tahini, 1Tsp of salt, and 1/2 Tsp of Cayenne Pepper. Then toss in your garbanzo beans, sans skins, and process. If you find that things are a little bit thick and not blending well, add a little water. Keep adding, little by little until things are silky smooth. Don't worry if your mixture is a teensy bit runny compared to store-bought hummus--it will thicken once you refrigerate it.
Taste hummus, add extra seasonings if you feel it to be appropriate.
And that is what we do with a day off of work.
We got our purchases back to the apartment and I started assembling the grill. As many of you may know, my husband is extremely skilled when it comes to fixing people--not so much with broken things around the house or anything that requires assembly. It's just not his forte.
I got a call at noon that someone had scheduled at Ken Paves Salon at 3pm, so I tried to finish the grill before I left, but alas, it was not to be. I abandoned it, legless and half-finished around 2:30, so I could work with my client, Barb.
When I got back, it rained.
So we postponed our outdoor fiesta and cooked brats on the stove, planning to try to grill out again the next day.
And it rained again.
And again.
Tonight we could finally grill. But it was only 60 degrees out. Probably colder. So while our little grill huffed and puffed and smoked itself to death in spite of the frigid wind, Isaac and I parked ourselves beside it and waited for the chicken legs and brats to cook.
Even cooler than that, I made my own hummus today. If you're interested in a really good recipe, here's what I did. Warning: it's not for the faint of heart.
Soak one 16 oz bag of garbanzo beans overnight, at least 8 hours.
The next morning, rinse and strain beans.
Then, place beans in a pan and add water until 2 inches higher than beans.
Bring to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer for an hour. Yes, literally, an hour. I promise, the next step will be more difficult if you don't.
Remove skins from beans. I found this to be easiest if I took one scoop of beans at a time straight out of the hot water in the pan and ran them under cold water (shocking them). Then the skins popped right off. HOWEVER, IF YOUR BEANS AREN'T COOKED LONG ENOUGH, THIS WILL BE MUCH HARDER THAN NECESSARY! Don't worry, more than likely you can't over-cook them. If you find the skins hard to get off, throw them back in the pan for another 5-15 minutes.
Get out your food processor.
Blend together 5 large cloves of garlic, 1/2 C. of lemon juice, 1/2 C. olive oil, 1 Tbsp of tahini, 1Tsp of salt, and 1/2 Tsp of Cayenne Pepper. Then toss in your garbanzo beans, sans skins, and process. If you find that things are a little bit thick and not blending well, add a little water. Keep adding, little by little until things are silky smooth. Don't worry if your mixture is a teensy bit runny compared to store-bought hummus--it will thicken once you refrigerate it.
Taste hummus, add extra seasonings if you feel it to be appropriate.
And that is what we do with a day off of work.
Jun 1, 2012
Aha!
I've been gone from Bloggerland for a while. Things have been rather repetitive over here, and of course, in the back of my head has echoed the saying, "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all."
Sometimes I feel that I'm adjusting to Michigan rather well.
A lot of days I do not.
Isaac and I will have our first marital counseling session next Wednesday. The woman that we'll be working with has experience helping people cope with things, marital stressors, and academic pressures. Things that we, as a couple, seem to need some help figuring out how to deal with.
I think it should be rather interesting.
Today was nice--it's the first day in a long time that we almost had an entire day with each other. I got called into the salon for an appointment at 3 that lasted til about 6:30, but aside from that, we had some much-needed one-on-one time together.
I had another little meltdown this morning. Isaac started to do what he usually does--lay me down and let me cry myself to sleep--but I found that I really didn't want him to leave me. I learned that I felt alone. Often times he'll be sitting no more than a few feet from me, but this morning I felt as though I finally realized that one thing I miss quite a bit is my best friend.
My husband.
I miss hanging out with him all day, doing nothing but stupid stuff like going to Wal-Mart so we can walk around and laugh and the goofy things we find. I miss laying down in his arms at night with the window open so we can hear the breeze rustle the tree leaves. I miss telling him stuff. Experiencing things with him.
It feels at this point, our lives are the same every day. We talk about the same two things: med school and Nordstrom. Occasionally the salon as well. We just don't do much...
An upside to realizing this is that now that we've recognized it, we can hopefully take steps to address it. However, med school isn't going away any time soon, and neither are my jobs. Additionally, there isn't much to DO out here unless you shop, drink, or eat. So there may only be so much we can do.
But for today, I feel accomplished. An aspect of my sadness was finally recognized, and that alone makes me feel better.
A side note: I have a PET scan coming up on the same day we start counseling, so hopefully that will be clear and spot-free. I'm planning on it.
Sometimes I feel that I'm adjusting to Michigan rather well.
A lot of days I do not.
Isaac and I will have our first marital counseling session next Wednesday. The woman that we'll be working with has experience helping people cope with things, marital stressors, and academic pressures. Things that we, as a couple, seem to need some help figuring out how to deal with.
I think it should be rather interesting.
Today was nice--it's the first day in a long time that we almost had an entire day with each other. I got called into the salon for an appointment at 3 that lasted til about 6:30, but aside from that, we had some much-needed one-on-one time together.
I had another little meltdown this morning. Isaac started to do what he usually does--lay me down and let me cry myself to sleep--but I found that I really didn't want him to leave me. I learned that I felt alone. Often times he'll be sitting no more than a few feet from me, but this morning I felt as though I finally realized that one thing I miss quite a bit is my best friend.
My husband.
I miss hanging out with him all day, doing nothing but stupid stuff like going to Wal-Mart so we can walk around and laugh and the goofy things we find. I miss laying down in his arms at night with the window open so we can hear the breeze rustle the tree leaves. I miss telling him stuff. Experiencing things with him.
It feels at this point, our lives are the same every day. We talk about the same two things: med school and Nordstrom. Occasionally the salon as well. We just don't do much...
An upside to realizing this is that now that we've recognized it, we can hopefully take steps to address it. However, med school isn't going away any time soon, and neither are my jobs. Additionally, there isn't much to DO out here unless you shop, drink, or eat. So there may only be so much we can do.
But for today, I feel accomplished. An aspect of my sadness was finally recognized, and that alone makes me feel better.
A side note: I have a PET scan coming up on the same day we start counseling, so hopefully that will be clear and spot-free. I'm planning on it.
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