Cooking Tip

I have started cooking brown rice in chicken broth instead of just plain water, and oh my goodness what a difference. I think it makes such a difference that I found myself saying today. I think the brown rice made that piece of salmon taste better. Mind you, the salmon wasn't bad, it was actually a nice piece of fish, the brown rice was just that tasty. I'm sure the chicken broth adds some calories, but it is so worth it.

Give it a try.

Salsa, Salsa, Salsa

Look out Fort Worth, the two white kids from up north are going to attempt to Salsa. Jake and I are heading to a meetup event on Saturday to take our first salsa lesson. If your from the area come and join us. At least you'll get a good laugh as we make complete fools of ourselves.


Sidenote: I feel compelled to tell you that Jake is actually a really good dancer and I often get jealous of his dancing abilities. But I'm going to do it in a really small font.

Vacation

I was on a break last week. I took the week off and headed to Minnesota. I cannot tell you what this vacation has done for my stability, anxiety, and overall outlook on life. It is safe to say that before we left, I was heading down a very unhappy road. One that had me questioning my decision to move to Fort Worth and asking Jake if he wanted to move home.

I was so happy to go home I could hardly stand it. Before we left, I wasn't sleep well, my back was in incredible pain, and I just plain felt sad.

I had a very busy trip home. The time was filled with wedding planning, visit friends and family, and one very stressful trip to a bridal shop. By Friday and going into Saturday I was pooped. I made a call to my wonderful friend Andie who understood, more than I realized at the time, my need to skip our planned meet up and just head home early.

Unfortunately the flight didn't work out quite how I wanted but I still managed a little quiet reading time at the airport which helped me decompress some.

I had great time, feel like I have a more positive outlook than I have in a while, and am glad to back in Fort Worth, not quite home yet, but working on it.

Ups and Downs

Life sure can throw you a curve ball every now and then. After such a wonderful exciting weekend, we learned that Jake's Grandma who had been in the hospital had been moved to a larger hospital and wasn't doing so great. After finding this out, one of my co-workers told me they'd found a lump in her breast during a mammogram. And finally one of my friends went in for some sinus surgery yesterday as well.

Right now I'm feeling grounded, thankful for me loved ones, and praying everyone I know who is going through some tough times will make it through alright.

Going to the Chapel

and we're gonna get married! Jake and I got engaged this weekend. Did you hear that! I'M GETTING MARRIED!

Saturday Jake proposed to me at the Botanic Gardens in Fort Worth! It was beautiful and perfect. We don't have many details yet, just that the wedding will be sometime June/July 2009 in Minnesota.

I am excited to be the bride, and plan the wedding, but I am so much more excited to find the man of my dreams and look forward to spending the rest of my life with him.

Can we start having babies now Jake???

Short Sighted

I've been hearing a lot about how McCain has come out in support of off shore oil drilling along the US coasts this week. I believe he thinks this will help him get elected by people who are having trouble paying for $4 gas. Now while I don't love paying $4, I still think we have it better than our Canadian friends to the north, and our friends across the pond. I find this position extremely short sighted and somewhat gimmicky. Most counter arguements I've read or heard about say this won't even help for another 20 years.

It seems like now is the time to focus on alternative fuel sources and not off shore drilling which has the potential to harm our environment.

Now I am a MAD quiter

Grrr now I'm mad. Somehow, I'm guessing through my link in my previous post, I lost my first two weeks of my walking program. How frustrating. I can't seem to figure out a way to get back to it. I guess the good news is, I was only two weeks in, so it's not like I'm loosing THAT much, and the link from before actually shows me week three.

I still like the concept, and something that allows me to track my progress so I guess I'll start over.

Boo, for like the first time ever I am not pleased with Google.