Burnt

I made a banana loaf.
Only I forgot to adjust BOTH the time and the heat.   It sort of started to burn.  

I was using a "normal recipe" (my grandmother's that calls for butter and eggs)  but when I went to get the butter, I realized too late I didn't have enough.  So instead,  I made it vegan with oil in place of the butter and eggs.

I remembered to turn the heat down,  just forgot to change the timeframe.   Recipe calls for 50minutes on 350 degrees.   
I had it on 250 for only 30minutes and it was burning when I went to check on it.

Always remember to adjust both the heat and time when making vegan food.

My Dream Matchs for a night of TNA

So I'm sitting here thinking while I have my second cup of coffee this morning, about the fact that TNA Impact has already started to Rape Shakespeare from just the other year (the whole A.J. Styles vs Kaz for Flair's approval was done much fresher in late 2006-2007 when it was Austin Aries and Alex Shelley trying to get Nash's approval) and thinking about the other company this past week having done a 3 hour fan choice; and thinking "I would not let other TNA fans do that as everyone but me is a frealnik who has no imagination".

No I don't play well with others, you just figuring that out now?

So my point being, I was thinking if I were planning even one episode of TNA Impact, it would look like this

• Open with A.J. Styles vs Jay Lethal in a 35 minute best 2 out of 3 falls match. Everyone barred from ringside so that there could be no interruptions.
  
• Desmond Wolfe vs Eric Young in a 20 minute submissions match. Again no one allowed at ringside so that there could be no interruptions.
  
• Beer Money Inc vs LAX in a tag team match 20 minute time limit. Pin or submission only.
  
• Main Event MotorCityMachine Guns! vs Amazing Red and Kaz in a 30 minute match. Once again no one allowed at ringside so that there could be no interruptions. Give a chance to show off the X-Division properly. (someone do my math have I gone over a 2hour time limit?)
  

No filler, no crap, no backstage bulldren. Straight up 4 quality matches by these guys. That would be my dream episode. With JB and Taz doing commentary.

Brain not ... mumble mumble mumble

I was doing the morning blog boogie-woogie whoo, and found myself not sure what to say in comments.
There are blogs that get so much traffic, anything other then a fluffy "have a great day"  is pointless as it will be buried in ten seconds.
There are blogs that make you think, feel and want to connect with the blogger on a deep level, but to leave the kind of comment you want makes you sometimes feel like a show off. So you end up leaving the fluffy "have a great day"  

How do you balance this out?   How do you be that honest blog buddy without coming off like a know it all?

I was just on a really fabulous blog, one that had me thinking and laughing,  wanted to leave an uplifting comment but everything I wrote made me feel ... like I was showing off.  I deleted it and went with the fluffy comment. 

Now I feel like a hypocrite. That blogger had put so much energy into their work, they deserved more then the fluffy.

Raw for June 7th 2010 -3hour Fans Choice

We open with an angry Randy Orton demanding a match with Edge. From what I understand Randy Orton really did hurt his shoulder, so giving him a one armed match with Edge was an interesting idea. ... Edge went for a clothesline but missed, then went for a kick but missed that too. Orton used his good arm and got a clothesline on Edge sending him to the mat, then stomped on him. Edge landed on his back -on his arm as his one arm was tied behind him so you know that has got to hurt. Orton went for an RKO with his good arm but was unable to make the move work, meanwhile, Edge used a shoulder block sending him down to the mat. Edge then untied himself, the ref throwing out the match.

Jericho vs Big Show in a body slam challenge. Jericho slapped BS, who then headbutted him. Jericho then in the corner where he received a few chops. Jericho tried for a slam but got elbowed for his trouble. BS with another headbutt to the crown of Jericho. Jericho rolled out of the ring but was manhandled by BS before using the ropes as a helper, dropping to the floor again sending BS's arm across the top rope. Jericho then started to work on the arms of the BS with a few kicks, before doing a drop kick on him. Jericho then to the top ropes for a double axe handle but was swatted out of the way by BS. Jericho was then body slammed hard on the mat giving the win to BS. Who wasn't finished, as he put a submission on Jericho, then threw Jericho over the top rope. This was the other two choices for the match.


The Hart Dynasty vs a mystery tag team which the fans chose as Hornswaggle and Khali. I'm not even going to cover that. The Hart Dynasty won.

Santino vs Kozlov in a dance off.... oh my god why the freal am I here tonight? Kozlov won...

Divas match .... battle royal....Maryse won.

Sheamus vs Kane... finally something worth my time! They started with Kane giving Sheamus a hard knee to the chest, then an uppercut before tossing Sheamus out of the ring into the rails. Sheamus tried to fight back but was just over powered. I never thought I'd say that back in the ring, and Sheamus took the legs out from under Kane as Kane was climbing the ropes. He followed it with a few punches to the back of Kane before using a running ...er stumbling powerslam on Kane going for the cover. Only a two count. Sheamus then with a running double axe handle to Kane's skull. This was followed with a submission hold, both men in the center of the ring, Kane delivering a boot to the temple of Sheamus. Sheamus got to his feet again only to get whipped into the corner and a running clothesline from Kane, before Kane used a sidewalk slam on him. Basement dropkick from Kane going for the cover on Sheamus but only a two count. Kane to the top rope with another clothesline, setting up for his choke slam; but Sheamus countered twice. Sheamus then with a wicked looking backbreaker on Kane. Sweet! Sheamus then tossed out of the ring hard hitting his skull on the floor. Back in the ring and another choke slam from Kane, and Sheamus rolls out of the ring. He chose to be counted out letting Kane win this one.

RTruth/Morrison vs a mystery tag team. Miz and Zack Ryder. can I just go to sleep now? I just can't talk about this... Miz and Ryder won. I just don't understand why the keep trying to partner up Miz. Let Miz just be a singles wrestler.

Drew McIntyre vs Matt Hardy. Hardy started with a leg take down and punches. Running clothesline sending Drew out of the ring and over the announce booth then into the rails. Face first then into the ring post then Hardy tossed him back into the ring. Drew with a stiff kick to Hardy , then charged at Hardy but missed getting a shoulder full of ring post. Hardy with a twist of fate for the win.

Cena vs CM Punk. They started with a collar tie up, Cena going then for the new mask that Punk has been wearing since shaving his head. But missed. Punk then with kicks to Cena and a side headlock, before Cena managed to worm out of it and go off the ropes with a hard shoulder block to Punk. Cena then with a arm bar which he turned into a flip by grabbing the back of Punk's skull and rolling him over his shoulder (if there is a real name for this move please let me know) Then put a chin lock on Punk. Punk countered with an arm bar of his own, but that was countered by Cena with leg scissors. Cena once again went for the mask but Punk rolled out of the ring. Back in the ring and Punk was using knees to the chest of Cena getting him in the corner, then used a short drop kick to the back of the skull of Cena before getting a submission move on Cena. Cena battled out and was heading for his STF but was too close to the ropes, letting Punk break the hold. Cena used a bulldog on Punk. Punk then slapped a chin lock/choke hold on Cena. This was followed by a DDT from Punk. Cena then tossed out of the ring. Back in the ring, and Punk started to work on the lower back of Cena with kicks. Cena battled out with punches and flying forearms setting up for his finishing move but was distracted by the rookies. The ref got punched by one of the rookies as they beat down Punk and Gallows outside the ring before a total beat down on Cena and the announce team. They tore up the ring literally.

I guess it's time for a new set designer. So class, today's lesson is that the ring is made of three layers like a sandwich. Wood, foam and the canvas covering.

Some of the choices they offered the fans were just stupid ideas.

End of an Era (WWCD part 12)

I'm watching an episode of Sex and the City from season six called Splat!  (I'm too lazy right now to check what the episode number is)  where Carrie makes the choice to move to Paris. 

What got to  me was the scene where Carrie and Miranda fight over the fact that Carrie has made this decision. 
"I can not stay in New York and be single for you." -Carrie

"What?"  -Miranda

"This is about you. As long as I'm here, in the same place writing my column then nothing has really changed."-Carrie

 There comes a point in everyone's life where they are faced with the fact it's time to move on. Wither it's a job, a friendship or a relationship there comes a time in everyone's life when they need to say this isn't working for me anymore.

Many of us are afraid of the unknown, and end up suffering out the situation when we know it's time to get out.   If you read a few of my posts recently you know I am at this stage right now. 
Unlike the character in SATC,  many of us do not have the option to move to Paris.  I don't even have the option at the moment to move across town.
So, how do you end up handling it then?  When the world you are living in suddenly feels like a coffin. How many of us are living our lives for us or for the people in our lives?    For the first time ever, my sister Ninja said today that she wants to leave Thunder Bay.   I could think of nothing but the idea that if she moved, our mother might finally agree to move then I could finally seriously start thinking of escaping this hell hole... er um moving. 

I would love to live on the East Coast.  For years I always thought St. John's Newfoundland would be ideal, but for the past couple of years, the Halifax area of Nova Scotia has been popping up; from movies to tv shows to books, to friends.   Starting to wonder if that's not maybe where I should be thinking of heading my ass.

Either way, I'm ready to find a way to move on from this old life I've been zombie walking through and start a fresh one.  

But how do you know the party is really over?

Okay, Yummy

I spent the day at my mother's as the plan was to make a cheesecake.

Of course, when I get there she didn't have any of the ingredients and I ended up having to go to the store. That combined was about forty minutes.

and then I remembered what I forgot on at home. I had left a candle burning in the kitchen. Yeah. I've never done that before. I raced home, to find the candle still burning and everything totally fine. I blew out the candle in a near panic. Okay big panic.

Then back to mom's to make the cheesecake. We decided on a lemon as it had the shortest ingredient list and bake time. Of course I forgot my camera and did not get a photo. Nor did I remember to write down the recipe from mom's cookbook. Brilliant aren't I?

And it's only a Tuesday.

The 8 of Cups -Tarot

A card of moving on.  Simply. 

Making a choice no matter how painful and knowing in your heart that it is the right one. 

This is one of those rare cards (maybe even the only one) that does not have a bunch of meanings.   In it's reversed frame, it is giving up your dreams too soon.

It is a crossroads card.  And I am not surprisingly talking about it today because it's been popping up alot as of late in my readings. 

I know I've come to a point in my life where I am beyond unsatisfied. I have been asking myself alot of tough questions but still have not found my answers.
I am however aware that I need to make many changes in my life.  The appearance of the 8 of cups only solidifies that fact. 

If you are finding this card to be appearing regularly in your life, ask yourself how this makes you feel and what are your fears/dreams at this time?  Are you where you want to be or are you still hoping for more?