Every year February rolls around and I am flooded with chocolate recipes. I love chocolate, some days too much. But the problem with getting all those recipes is the fact that I can't bake all that well. I can cook with the best of them but to make, say, a chocolate cake or heart shaped candies is not within my near future.
Or so I thought.
My friend, who I've come to call A-ko on this site, has challenged me. She wants to trade chocolate abominations with me on the 14th. I say abominations, but She and I know that her's will be better than mine. So I've asked a coworker of mine what one of her favorite chocolate recipes is and she told be that it was a tempered chocolate bar that is mixed with crushed peppers and orange zest. I was intrigued so she will be bringing me the recipe next week.
Book Challenge:
My goal is 30 books by the end of the year, doing my best to have few rereads, even though they are allowed.
Currently reading:
The Magical Kingdom of Landover: Wizard at Large- Terry Brooks
Read:
The Magical Kingdom of Landover: Magic Kingdom for Sale — SOLD!- Terry Brooks
The Magical Kingdom of Landover: The Black Unicorn - Terry Brooks
Eleven on Top- Janet Evanovich
Twelve Sharp- Janet Evanovich
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World- Vicki Myron, Bret Witter
Lean Mean Thirteen- Janet Evanovich
Take a crack at it. Challenge yourself.
After reading Time Chaser's post for it I've decided to give it a try.
I read alot. Sometimes two books at once. I've just never counted.
My starting goal is 30 by the end of the year.
Currently reading:
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World- Vicki Myron, Bret Witter
The Magical Kingdom of Landover: Wizard at Large- Terry Brooks
Read:
The Magical Kingdom of Landover: Magic Kingdom for Sale — SOLD!- Terry Brooks
The Magical Kingdom of Landover: The Black Unicorn - Terry Brooks
Eleven on Top- Janet Evanovich
Twelve Sharp- Janet Evanovich
And it moves us all.
So, the end of the world didn't happen. How, expected.
Ya know, I woke up this morning not even knowing what day it was. I then spent half the day watching K-ON! and then realized that it is the 21st. So much for ...
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Hey there TV land!
So I've gone and joined TheO Story and find myself very chipper with motivation. I mean really, me motivated? No not right.
Anyway, y'all should check it out when it's done. It's a Cowboy Bebop fanfic and I have received the pleasure of starting it off.
NNM
Short, sweet and to the point. Just like I like my desserts.
I think I ate too much this year. Even after the holiday, the leftovers were so damn good. I had a whole sweet potato pie to myself.
Anyway, I've always found this time of year interesting. Essentially you go from planning one holiday right into planning another. From the food to the decorations to the plethora of Christmas music remixes. It can seem a bit absurd. Then there's the shopping. I thank the gods of technology for giving us online shopping cause, I used to work retail and that was hard enough. I can never see myself as part of the mobs that occupy the shopping centers now. To each their own, as is always said.
Next up is the 21st of Dec, the supposed end of the world. Now I'm planning for that. I've got a 24 pack of good beer stashed away, I've got my lawn chair and my big, picnic table umbrella. I've god a cool pair of sunglasses and a sturdy metal bat. And I've got an escape route should the zombie horde start to close in.
Are you prepared?
NNM