I would just like to say...

when I wake up in the morning, I do not want to dance around singing a song after having only washed my face with something that smells like orange juice. that's just silly.

this picture cracks me up. Ryuu needed a comfy seat, I suppose.

I don't normally do this, but...

Mongolian Beef

-1lb of flank steak, trimmed (I use more b/c we love the meat)
-1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced (I use 1 1/2 tbsp of minced garlic in a jar)
- 1/2 teaspoon grated, peeled, fresh ginger (I use 1 tbsp of ginger paste stuff from the store)
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion (I never remember them)

1. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Combine steak and cornstarch in a medium bowl- toss and set aside.

2. Combine water, brown sugar and soy sauce in small bowl and set aside (it'll fit in a big coffee cup too)

3. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and ginger, saute 1 minute. Add steak- cook 3 mins or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add brown sugar/soy sauce/water mixture and cook 4 minutes or until sauce thickens- stirring occasionally.

I serve over jasmine rice. It's delicious!! ((And only 6 old weight watcher points... they've changed their point system since I downloaded it))

Cryptic messages

I can't divulge all of the information yet, but I hopefully will be able too soon enough. But let me say this...

Following your heart is never easy... but I hope to the gods and fates and others that control the universe inside my head that this works out like we hope.

It would be nice, for a change.

A new addition!

This is Nyoko- my new baby Bearded Dragon- we're not sure if he's actually a he or a she... but for now, we're pretending the name fits!

Sorry for the awful photos- I took them with my phone. 

I still can't find my camera cord after the move.

Another Quickie, this time from Mena

"No Way Out"

"<- Death" read the sign

Arkansas, the Natural State

A few pictures from this weekend- and a couple "older" favorites

Day of the Dead eye-patch flowers (Glitch Con 2011)

Headbands made-to-order from the Mini Millinery (Glitch Con 2011)

Detail of the dark green headband (Glitch Con 2011)

Detail of the beautiful blue headband (Glitch Con 2011)

Detail of the black headbank (Glitch Con 2011)

A butterfly

Heretical Soapbox

I may be ostracized for this, but it must be said.

Today is a day of mourning and remembrance for the United States of America. We are nostalgic, we shed a single tear for those who lost their lives or become a close knit community of humans for a day or two and then life continues.  We are sad because someone dared attack us. Someone picked on us! We are offended. How dare they. US! U.S. However it spells out in your head as you read it.

Did you know though, that children in other countries fear for their very lives as they go outside to play after school? A toy left in the play yard may not be quite as innocent as it may seem. They wonder if getting on the bus to go to their cousin's or see their friend may be the one targeted today.

Why don't we remember them? Why do we think that because someone dared hurt our people that we are any more important, that our lives are worth anymore than theirs?

It's because we are America. We are the world power.

But guess what.

We are also human. We also suffer. In fact, it wouldn't hurt us to be forced to face a day or two like those around the world do. It may help with the realization that our ethnocentrism has turned us into a large, loudmouthed, theoretical "I dare you" to those who don't like us.

Oh wait. You were aware that there are people out there that don't like us, right?

It's been 10 years.

Yeah, it was tragic. Yeah, it was horrifying.

But wake up. Get over it. Shit happens to all of us- all over the place. It's part of life. And we are not immune just because we are "the shit."

Even Rome fell.