So I went to pick up my little kitty Loki tonight, and apparently he wanted no part of that. He scratched my nose, and Shell made me put a bandaid on. Now I look like a fool. Im so glad I dont have to go to school or work tomorrow…
The Culprit
The Victim
So I rented Brain Age 2 for the DS through Gamefly, and one of the games attached to it is sudoku. I had never tried it before since Im afraid of numbers, and it seemed really complex. However, its a lot of fun. I really enjoy doing them, and I think that even after I send the game back, I’ll either buy a book or play them online or something.
Its definitely a great brain-teaser.
So I made some curried pork yesterday. We had curried chicken once, and it was very tasty. This was not as “spicy” as that one was. It was still tasty.
Ingredients:
Procedure
1. Place the onion, carrot, and garlic in the bottom of crock pot
2. Place the pork roast on top of the vegetables
3. Mix ginger, curry, turmeric, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Then rub the seasoning mixture into the pork roast
4. Add the tomatoes, broth, and thyme on top of meat. Then place bay leaf on top of meat.
5. Place cover on crock pot. Cook on low for 8 hour, or high or 4 hours.
6. Remove bay leaf from crock pot before serving
7. Serves 4-6
To Make Gravy:
1. After pork is done, ladle 1 cup juice from the crock pot to a pot on the stove.
2. Add 1/2 cup cold water and 1/4 cup flour to the pot
3. Turn heat to medium, and stir in the ingredients until reaches a gravy-like constiency (about 1-2 minutes)
So now that Brisingr is finished, I’m moving on to a book Cara got me for my birthday. Its basically a book about how the Simpsons is more than just a simple cartoon, as it borrows a lot from real life social aspects. This is something I already agree with, as I love the idea of using the Simpsons to teach classes.
Im looking forward to getting into this book. Im sure there is a lot I never caught thoughout the series that will be revealed as I read.
Well, its over. They put up a valiant battle tonight, and Lundqvist was in top form, but it was not enough, and they lost 1-2. So the Rangers go home and the Caps advance. I hope Boston creams them next round.
Well, like I say every year, there’s always next year. In the end, I’m just happy they at least made it to the playoffs.
Thanks for a great season guys. See ya next year!
So today was my last college class of the semester. I still have a few things going on in my online class, which ends May 5. But for the first time Im way ahead of schedule, and all the projects that are due May 5th are already done and submitted. Very nice!
The summer starts May 26 for me. I’ll be having classes Mon-Fri from 9:30-10:50. Thats going to stink.
So over the past few years, Ive finally acquired a taste for beer. I like a lot of different kinds. Some of my favorites are:
Drinking the last Spaten right now. Next up is Sams.
This is it… game 7.
The winner goes on to the next round. The loser goes home.
The Rangers are up 1-0 right now. Lets keep this up.
There is a new game in development called Zootfly.
Basically, you play as Mr. T fighting Nazis.
‘Nuff said.
So Shell and I headed to Oneonta on Saturday for OH Fest, which is a annual day-long festival in the town of Oneonta. It is organized by SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick college, and each year ends with a couple of good bands. This year’s lineup was a Journey tribute band, some rapper from The Roots, the Ataris, and Eve 6.
We went to Brooks first, which was amazing. I really missed that place and their delicious ribs and sauce…but I digress. We got to the concert just as the Journey band was starting up. So we hung around for that, and then the guy from the Roots came out and pissed me off. He was just sitting up there beat-boxing, and it was extremely lame. People got bored and started talking and ignoring him, which got him upset. He began to interrupt his own songs by saying things like “hey guys, you aren’t listening. It’s really me making these sounds, not a machine!” Shell and I decided to wander around and get away from him.
We then waiting on line for at least a 1/2 hour for ice cream from a truck. As we waiting in line, the beat-boxer went away and the Ataris came out. We got our ice cream and sat on the grass to listen. They were very good. They played a few songs I knew from End is Forever and So Long, Astoria.
After they played, the beat-box deuche was back, so we left and skipped out on Eve 6. It was getting later by that time, and we wanted to get home and beat the crowds of drunk college kids. On the way out, they attacked Shell’s car like a horde of zombies. One guy even yelled, “if you get any closer I’ll knock off your mirror!”
We were glad to be on our way home.
As if the hot 80+Â degree days wasn’t enough to tell me that summer was here, Shell brought home some corn on the cob and made up the first batch tonight. She ended up grilling it on our indoor grill, and it was delicious! I love corn on the cob, but I hate cleaning it out of my teeth…
I was just on the website for Brooks BBQ, and I saw that you can now order from their online website. I highly suggest doing so.
Brooks bbq sauce is awesome. Its a very sweet sauce, which I love. Brooks has some of the best ribs I’ve ever had. Its one of Oneonta’s best kept secrets, and you can tell since they cater all over New York. Ive seen churches up here in Albany holding weekend cookouts featuring Brooks chicken.
So go ahead and check out the website, and order a bottle of sauce. You wont regret it.
So this is it. This is the end. Today was the last day.
We didnt do anything. Just sat back and watched our teacher teach one last time. It was good to watch him again. Its been me doing the teaching for so long that it was interesting to see how he goes about it.
The big thing is that he covers less material in a day then I would, because he has a way of really engaging the kids and getting them to work things out on their own. I can do that to a degree, but not to the extent that he can. It is really cool.
I’ll miss all the kids. One of the boys in my fourth period class thought that we were lying and refused to believe that we were leaving. Then a girl asked “are you going to miss us?” and another girl said, “hes not going to miss our class”, and then I assured them that I would. Which I honestly will. Sure, they were annoying and a headache, but I still thought they were awesome. Fifth period was the worst, because I liked them the most. It was sad to see that group go.
So yeah, it was an overall great experience. The teacher was awesome, and I dont think I could have asked for a better one. The school itself was new and up to date, and the kids were a really good group…they really were Albany’s finest.
I am now anxious to see where I end up for next semester. Will find out in two weeks…
So today was the second to last day at school. Now that the kids know we will be leaving soon, they are all going crazy over how much they will miss us. And I’ll miss them.
We played a game with fourth and fifth period today. Fourth period were the usual loud, rambuncious punks, but fifth was great. I’ll really miss them. One girl threw her bandana from her hair around her neck and ran around the room, saying she was supergirl. Then another girl kept dancing in the front of the room. They are such great kids, and I’ll miss them the most. Its definitely going to be a sad day tomorrow.
We also talked to my teacher a bit today about the overall experience. Reflecting on it, it was good. Not only was the school good, but the teacher was a great guy. He let us do what we wanted to do, and we learned from our mistakes. Theres no better way to learn than through experience. Not only was he a good mentor, but he also knew his material, and I respected him for that. Hes the kind of teacher I would like to be…somewhat laid back, knowledgable, and in love with what he does. I really did learn a lot from him.