Can't Trust That Day

Well, last Monday was a crazy mix of highs and lows and chaos and calamity.....this Monday things didn't change, too much.  Instead of having to break into my own apartment, I lost a battle with the gym/office door.  I'm down another toenail and a trip to the podiatrist is now imminent instead of just something I'd like to do in the someday future.  :(  At least it's the same toe that's had nail casualties in the past and not a new mess!  On the upside, I was able to run to the nurse's office for some gauze rapidly and didn't get any blood on the floor :) biohazard WIN!

Transplanting.....Again

Packing....moving.....unpacking.....new hometown......new job...o  BOY!

So many wonderful changes!!

I LOVE the people!   I was more comfortable than a long time in the room full of staff, faculty, and administrators this morning, even though I didn't know them.  Their quirky, corny sense of humor, eccentricities, and passion were all familiar without having officially met them yet.  It kind of felt like being amongst my own kind! LOL

Some things stay the same......like forgetting I changed my key ring and taking the wrong one with me to a meeting and forgetting until 10pm.....and having to be taught how to break into my apartment by another staff member....we only messed up two crank mechanisms in the process.....ARGH!!!!!

Still not unpacked.   Need my furniture.   Want a piano.  Badly.

I have eaten the same thing for 3 days.  O the joy of singleness.  Hillary needs to get here with that studfinder.......har har.   Bad joke.  However, I really do need to figure out some bathroom shelving so it isn't all vanity....sorry another bad pun.

Now, to prep for the morrow and unpack a bit more!

Confession: I Have a LARGE Sweet Tooth

So yeah, this recipe was a happy accident, born out of a major moment of weakness and severe lack of sleep :)  My staff members affectionately refer to them as "Death Brownies" or "Death by Brownie."  They're amazing hot, cold, the next day (IF you can hide one away that long without eating it), and they're WICKED GOOD as part of a brownie sundae.

Seriously though, they're the easiest box brownie hack you'll ever make.  Even easier than adding peanut butter cups (sorry, mom) or Rolos because I don't have to unwrap all those little buggers!

"___________________" BROWNIES

1 box of brownie mix (for a 9"x13" pan) AND all the ingredients it calls for
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1-2 cups mini marshmallows
2 big messy spoonfuls of peanut butter (okay, so I kind of just eyeball it!)
2 normal spoonfuls of powdered sugar (probably about 2 1/2 - 3 Tablespoons)

Preheat your oven as directed on brownie box.  Mix brownies according to directions.  Add the chocolate chips and enough marshmallows so that it seems like there's just enough batter to cover them.  Make sure all the marshmallows are at least coated a little so they don't burn.  Pour batter mix into a greased 9"x13" pan.  Sometimes it's tricky to get the marshmallows spread out.  Place the peanut butter in a small microwavable bowl and heat for 20 seconds or until runny and soft.  Stir in powdered sugar, it's okay if it's a little lumpy.  Microwave for 20 more seconds until it's soft again.  Use a spoon to drizzle/glop the peanut butter into 3 rows the long way and then draw the spoon through back and forth to spread out.  Orrrrrr, you can just glop it on.  It still tastes good :)  Cook for a little less time than directed, for some reason (probably all the sugar) they tend to cook a little faster than regular brownies.

EAT....and don't even THINK about the nutrition facts!!  Sometimes we need to eat for health, sometimes we eat for sanity.  At least, that's what I tell myself regularly. 

Don't Get Bent Out of Shape

Seriously.  If anyone says they're from (or lived there) southern California or Hawaii, I always ask if they surf.  For some reason people who don't surf think this is a weird question.  I don't get it.  I really don't.  They give you that awkward, "why are you asking me that?" look.  You know which one I mean.  The one where their face turns slightly to the side, one eyebrow lifts a tiny bit, their nose scrunches, and they overall seem annoyed.  WHY ARE YOU ANNOYED!?!?  (and more importantly - WHY DON'T YOU SURF!?!?!)  

I mean, I'm a skier.  I can understand why all people in areas with awesome ski areas don't ski (or board) - it's expensive.  However, if you WANT to do it, there are ways to do so relatively inexpensively, or at least at major reduced cost.  

Being a skier, though, I still ask people in snowy, mountainous areas (or relatively close proximity to them) if they've at least tried it (or snow boarding).  Skiers and boarders do not get bent out of shape by these questions.  In my experience other people in these areas don't either.  

What's the difference?  I have no clue.  

I DO know, if I lived somewhere where surfing was an option, count me in, I want to at least try it!  As for you bent out of shape folks, mom always said, "Careful, your face might stick that way."