I'm pretty sure this is what happened with Li'l Scoopia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd2kJS8QoMw
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Li'l Scoopia
Jeff and I have two cats in our little apartment. One is a giant named Professor Marvel (bonus points if you know what that's from!) who goes by Marv, the other is a normal sized cat named Livia.
Marv is the black one
I got Marv when I was teaching on the Pine Ridge reservation. I picked him out from the Humane Society, but really, he chose me. While I was trying to decide which cat to look at first in the cat room, Marv stuck out his paw to tap my arm. When I got him out he immediately nuzzled into my neck - how could I say no! Since I've gotten him, the poor guy has suffered through tapeworm, round worm (maybe? I don't remember), and now asthma. I've just started giving him an inhaler twice daily...probably a post on that to follow.
Livia we got after we moved to Lincoln. The first year I had Marv my roommate also had a cat, and I figured he was lonely now. A month or so after moving, I finally convinced Jeff to just go look at some cats at the Humane Society here...just so we could think about getting one! Of course we ended up with Livia that same day. Little did we know she has a slight heart problem, but nothing major.
Needless to say, they provide us with endless amusement. They love to run, jump, cuddle, and burrow under the blankets. In fact I'm typing this now with Marv on my lap and his head covering the keyboard. We of course have many many nicknames for them - Marvy, Marvejandro, Marvecito, Barfy, Poopies, Poopia, Biteya. Livia got her nickname Li'l Scoopia after an interesting morning a few weeks ago...
I have a fountain for our cats and Livia LOVES that thing. Every time I fill it up, no matter where she is in the house, she will come running up to sit and watch. Afterward she'll sit there, watching the fountain, occasionally batting at it, sticking her paws in the bowl. She does this a lot.
One morning I was sort of half awake, but the alarm hadn't gone off yet so I was still in bed. I could hear Livia enthusiastically splashing in the fountain, but I didn't think much of it. My alarm goes off and there's Livia, in my face, paws soaking wet. I get up to feed the poopies and follow Livia into the kitchen. Now, I know she's just a cat, but I swear she looked so proud, prancing around, looking back at me...but why? I walk into the kitchen to find the floor covered in water. It seemed like it was flooded. My first thought was the kitchen sink, since we'd had an issue with that before, but it wasn't that. I look over to the cat fountain to see it's completely empty. Practically dry. And there was Li'l Scoopia was just standing there, looking up at me, so proud. "Meow??" She had spent the morning scooping every last drop of water out of that fountain.
Thankfully it hasn't happened since.
I got Marv when I was teaching on the Pine Ridge reservation. I picked him out from the Humane Society, but really, he chose me. While I was trying to decide which cat to look at first in the cat room, Marv stuck out his paw to tap my arm. When I got him out he immediately nuzzled into my neck - how could I say no! Since I've gotten him, the poor guy has suffered through tapeworm, round worm (maybe? I don't remember), and now asthma. I've just started giving him an inhaler twice daily...probably a post on that to follow.
Livia we got after we moved to Lincoln. The first year I had Marv my roommate also had a cat, and I figured he was lonely now. A month or so after moving, I finally convinced Jeff to just go look at some cats at the Humane Society here...just so we could think about getting one! Of course we ended up with Livia that same day. Little did we know she has a slight heart problem, but nothing major.
Needless to say, they provide us with endless amusement. They love to run, jump, cuddle, and burrow under the blankets. In fact I'm typing this now with Marv on my lap and his head covering the keyboard. We of course have many many nicknames for them - Marvy, Marvejandro, Marvecito, Barfy, Poopies, Poopia, Biteya. Livia got her nickname Li'l Scoopia after an interesting morning a few weeks ago...
I have a fountain for our cats and Livia LOVES that thing. Every time I fill it up, no matter where she is in the house, she will come running up to sit and watch. Afterward she'll sit there, watching the fountain, occasionally batting at it, sticking her paws in the bowl. She does this a lot.
One morning I was sort of half awake, but the alarm hadn't gone off yet so I was still in bed. I could hear Livia enthusiastically splashing in the fountain, but I didn't think much of it. My alarm goes off and there's Livia, in my face, paws soaking wet. I get up to feed the poopies and follow Livia into the kitchen. Now, I know she's just a cat, but I swear she looked so proud, prancing around, looking back at me...but why? I walk into the kitchen to find the floor covered in water. It seemed like it was flooded. My first thought was the kitchen sink, since we'd had an issue with that before, but it wasn't that. I look over to the cat fountain to see it's completely empty. Practically dry. And there was Li'l Scoopia was just standing there, looking up at me, so proud. "Meow??" She had spent the morning scooping every last drop of water out of that fountain.
Thankfully it hasn't happened since.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Breakfast biurrito
First up from the Hungry Girl cookbook was the "yumtastic breakfast burrito". I already had to make a substitution here - regular bacon instead of turkey bacon - because the turkey bacon I bought the other day at the store has mysteriously disappeared. I'm hoping I just didn't end up getting it...otherwise it's been sitting in Jeff's car for a few days.
I was pretty pleased with this recipe, but next time I will definitely make a few changes. I will NOT be using American cheese again (I'll try to use up what we have, but after that, no more!). I really didn't think it would make much of a difference but I could definitely taste it, and I still don't like it. I was a little skeptical about the egg substitute, as this was my first time working with it. I like it though, and I had a realization...is this what restaurants use??? I've never been able to make scrambled eggs that look like the ones you get at restaurants, but these actually did! Next time I need to remember to add some salt and pepper, and even though they looked like they were cooked, I think they needed to go a little longer because my burrito turned out a bit liquidy...
Overall though, I would definitely make this recipe again. It was indeed yumtastic, and although it looked kind of small, it was surprisingly filling!
I was pretty pleased with this recipe, but next time I will definitely make a few changes. I will NOT be using American cheese again (I'll try to use up what we have, but after that, no more!). I really didn't think it would make much of a difference but I could definitely taste it, and I still don't like it. I was a little skeptical about the egg substitute, as this was my first time working with it. I like it though, and I had a realization...is this what restaurants use??? I've never been able to make scrambled eggs that look like the ones you get at restaurants, but these actually did! Next time I need to remember to add some salt and pepper, and even though they looked like they were cooked, I think they needed to go a little longer because my burrito turned out a bit liquidy...
Overall though, I would definitely make this recipe again. It was indeed yumtastic, and although it looked kind of small, it was surprisingly filling!
Friday, January 13, 2012
A resolution update
And another post right away because I got excited.
I've gotten the ball rolling on going back to school this summer! I'm in the process of setting up a meeting with a faculty adviser...I'm so excited!
I've gotten the ball rolling on going back to school this summer! I'm in the process of setting up a meeting with a faculty adviser...I'm so excited!
Trying to cook...
So, I'm not really much of a cook. I love baking, but cooking has just never really interested me. Of course, that's never stopped me from buying cook books! I don't have that many, but I do have a few that I've collected over the years, and Jeff's grandma gave us a cookbook of family recipes for Christmas.
I've decided I'm going to start cooking my way through all my cookbooks. I don't want to go too crazy and say I'll do a recipe a day, or even a recipe a week. But I think I'm going to just pick a book start with and work my way through each recipe. I will most likely have to skip some given that we don't have most of the more specialized/unusual cookware, but I'll do what I can.
My first book is Hungry Girl by Lisa Lillien. The recipes in this book are mostly single serving and are all low-cal, low-fat. I've made a few things from this book and they were delicious, so I'm excited to try out the rest. I'm going to try and stick with the ingredients listed (yes, even American cheese) since the whole point of the book is to reduce the amount of calories/fat, but I'm sure I'll end up making some substitutions based on what's available at the grocery store here.
We're going to the store this weekend, so I'll hopefully be trying out the first recipe in a few days!
I've decided I'm going to start cooking my way through all my cookbooks. I don't want to go too crazy and say I'll do a recipe a day, or even a recipe a week. But I think I'm going to just pick a book start with and work my way through each recipe. I will most likely have to skip some given that we don't have most of the more specialized/unusual cookware, but I'll do what I can.
My first book is Hungry Girl by Lisa Lillien. The recipes in this book are mostly single serving and are all low-cal, low-fat. I've made a few things from this book and they were delicious, so I'm excited to try out the rest. I'm going to try and stick with the ingredients listed (yes, even American cheese) since the whole point of the book is to reduce the amount of calories/fat, but I'm sure I'll end up making some substitutions based on what's available at the grocery store here.
We're going to the store this weekend, so I'll hopefully be trying out the first recipe in a few days!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Don't break the chain!
I discovered (...ok I saw it on reddit) this website to keep track of daily goals - chains.cc. It's basically an easy way to keep track of stuff you are trying to do everyday. You enter in a goal and click a bubble each day you do it! You can customize the look a little bit, and can disable certain days of the week for each goal if you want. So far, I'm using it to keep track of a few random things like reading and not hitting the snooze button.
I've also decided to use it to keep track of my workouts and therefore how much money I can spend (up to $1, woooooo). I had been trying to think of a way to keep track of my workouts that was a little more exciting and visually appealing than just tally marks or checks on a calendar. I thought about putting actual dollars in a jar or something but I didn't really want to go to the bank to withdraw $30 in ones. I figure creating a chain for it will be a little more practical and still fun. It's just clicking a bubble each day, but it still adds a little something!
I've also decided to use it to keep track of my workouts and therefore how much money I can spend (up to $1, woooooo). I had been trying to think of a way to keep track of my workouts that was a little more exciting and visually appealing than just tally marks or checks on a calendar. I thought about putting actual dollars in a jar or something but I didn't really want to go to the bank to withdraw $30 in ones. I figure creating a chain for it will be a little more practical and still fun. It's just clicking a bubble each day, but it still adds a little something!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Resolutions 2012
I decided to start blogging again, and that required a new blog! Because, well...I'm a little embarrassed to still have a livejournal account. I decided to keep the same blog title at least, since my love of the Wizard of Oz will never die (my mom even got me ruby slippers for Christmas!) and I can't think of another title. There was almost a disaster when I couldn't find a url I liked that wasn't already taken, but Jeff (my fiance) stepped in to save the day by suggesting Marvejandro, a nickname for one of our cats.
So, onward to the resolutions! I hadn't really thought about even making resolutions for this year until today, since mine are always vague and I never keep them. But then I thought...why not. I'll make some, try to make them more focused, maybe I'll even stick to them!
1. Be more social. I still don't really know many people here - I never realized how hard it was to make friends when you aren't starting school with everybody else, or starting a new job like in TFA. While I'm not the best at socializing, I think I can make this one happen. Jeff and I got a bunch of board games for Christmas, half of which require more than two people to play, so I think we'll start having game nights every now and then. Maybe I'll even invite some people from work!
2. Work out more. This one will probably remain pretty vague. I don't want to set a days per week criteria because I mess up one week and get discouraged and never go back. It's kind of silly but I think I might start a money reward system. I'm thinking a dollar per half hour workout or something like that. I'm always so tempted to shop around after work, this way I'll only be able to spend a limited amount of money, and if there's something I really want I will theoretically have to work out more in order to get it. We'll see how it goes.
3. Blog more. I've tried to blog off and on for a while now. After reading a bunch of blogs, I think I finally figured out what I was doing wrong...instead of posting about my day, week, etc. I need to come up with more focused posts. Instead of a re-cap I need to write about a book I recently read and enjoyed, a project I finished, or something funny the cats did.
4. Go back to school. I really want to go to school for speech pathology. Lucky for me the university here has a great program! I can't apply for the masters program yet since an undergrad degree in speech and communication disorders is required. Instead I need to do lateral entry, meaning I take the undergrad classes I need as a "non-degree seeking student" and apply for the masters program through that. I've been putting of setting up a meeting and registering for classes because that's just what I do! I'm setting a goal for myself to start classes over the summer. That means I need to meet with an adviser and register for classes this semester. No time to waste!
5. Get married! hehe
And now the more vague, general ones I probably make every year:
6. Read more
7. Knit more
8. Take more pictures (hint hint, I really want that camera we put on the wedding registry!)
So, onward to the resolutions! I hadn't really thought about even making resolutions for this year until today, since mine are always vague and I never keep them. But then I thought...why not. I'll make some, try to make them more focused, maybe I'll even stick to them!
1. Be more social. I still don't really know many people here - I never realized how hard it was to make friends when you aren't starting school with everybody else, or starting a new job like in TFA. While I'm not the best at socializing, I think I can make this one happen. Jeff and I got a bunch of board games for Christmas, half of which require more than two people to play, so I think we'll start having game nights every now and then. Maybe I'll even invite some people from work!
2. Work out more. This one will probably remain pretty vague. I don't want to set a days per week criteria because I mess up one week and get discouraged and never go back. It's kind of silly but I think I might start a money reward system. I'm thinking a dollar per half hour workout or something like that. I'm always so tempted to shop around after work, this way I'll only be able to spend a limited amount of money, and if there's something I really want I will theoretically have to work out more in order to get it. We'll see how it goes.
3. Blog more. I've tried to blog off and on for a while now. After reading a bunch of blogs, I think I finally figured out what I was doing wrong...instead of posting about my day, week, etc. I need to come up with more focused posts. Instead of a re-cap I need to write about a book I recently read and enjoyed, a project I finished, or something funny the cats did.
4. Go back to school. I really want to go to school for speech pathology. Lucky for me the university here has a great program! I can't apply for the masters program yet since an undergrad degree in speech and communication disorders is required. Instead I need to do lateral entry, meaning I take the undergrad classes I need as a "non-degree seeking student" and apply for the masters program through that. I've been putting of setting up a meeting and registering for classes because that's just what I do! I'm setting a goal for myself to start classes over the summer. That means I need to meet with an adviser and register for classes this semester. No time to waste!
5. Get married! hehe
And now the more vague, general ones I probably make every year:
6. Read more
7. Knit more
8. Take more pictures (hint hint, I really want that camera we put on the wedding registry!)
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