Pupusas de Arroz

Picnic Con Mis Compañeros De Trabajo

2008-08-21T23:10:00.005-04:00

El 15o. Festival Anual de Langostas en Maryland es todos los años, courtesia de PMA. Inolvidables crustáceos, a los que Liz describió como "ferocious meal." Me chorreaban las manos del jugo de la langosta y la salsita de ajo. El elotote todo envuelto en tusa le añadio bastante drama al look del plato, lo que me recordo de mis raices Pipiles.

Lo mas importante quizas de este evento fue el concurso de karaoke. Liz nos hizo reunirnos, a Ashley y a mi, para ensayar la cancion, y decidir la coreografía. Escogimos "Tainted Love" y la ensayamos arduamente. A las chicas les daba risa que yo cantara mis partes tan mal y un poco desafinada, y a mi que me encanta la atención. Pero, ay! que dolor, y que sorpresa! Cuando llegamos al lugar del concurso, no tenian la cancion, asi que nos acabamos la bateria de mi telefono escuchando "Love Shack" varias veces. A mi me tocó la parte del cantante ronco y dramático, y lo super enfatizé. Nuestros jefes estaban doblados de la risa, y el público fué muy amable.

Camino a casa me tocó manejar, ya que los compañeritos degustaron de los varios sabores de cerveza y otros licorcitos disponibles en el picnic.

Ahora estoy haciendo mis planes de cuánto ejercicio voy a hacer....

good morning life...

2008-04-01T23:53:00.003-04:00

Well, things seem to be Austentifying themselves in my life. I cannot say on their own, but certainly by a mixture of good effort on my part, motivation from family and friends, and prayers of those who pray (chiflín). Sure there are some unusual smaller molestias, but they really seem small when the basic needs of family, church, and industry begin to work out normally.

I could easily say, "Hey, I always knew they would work out," but I don't know that I did. At the very least I told myself everyday they would work out, even if sometimes, I would open my eyes in the morning and my raised heart rate didn't seem to believe it. I reaffirmed my good hopes it in my morning prayers: I know things can and will work out for the best.

Cat of 1000 Faces - Episode 1

2008-03-05T13:34:00.001-05:00

Cats are as good as their owners...maninly.

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2008-03-04T03:05:00.001-05:00

Anne

2008-03-04T02:41:00.002-05:00

Who Am I? Who is Jane?

2008-02-26T23:37:00.003-05:00

I just took the which Jane Austen character Are You? and I got this result:

Take the Quiz here!

Thanks to Michelle Moore's blog for the link.

Now, I don't know if it's a flattering thing to be considered Anne-like in this earth, but the options were kinda limited by the quiz: main characters only. If I could describe myself, and risking the appearance of pride, I think I am a mixture of:

Anne from Persuasion,
Mary Crawford from Mansfield Park,
Lucy Steele from Sense and Sensibility, and
Ann of Green Gables

I do think that Michelle Moore is quite like Elinor, and even if we put a hat on her and gave her a certain hairdo she'd likely resemble Emma Thompson!
'Til we meet!

2007-12-02T22:04:00.000-05:00

"Fix You"

When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face
And I...

Tears stream down on your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face
And I...

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

2007-11-04T23:52:00.000-05:00

What am I doing in Mexico?

I love that part in Three amigos when they realize El Guapo is not an actor but a real criminal and is about to kill them.

Lucky: It's real.

Dusty: What?

Lucky: This is real.

Ned: You mean...

Lucky: Yes. They're going to kill us.

(All three start whimpering)

Ned: WHAT AM I DOING IN MEXICO?!

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I'm working at a Brazilian rodizio-style restaurant. I work here as a chashier. In a technical sense my job is to process all the money that comes from the customer to the restaurant, but as in any job and for my learning I regularly do other functions. I don't enjoy all of them, but they are needed experiences nonetheless.
There are usually between 30 and 45 staff, and I get along wonderfully with most of them, I am very happy to know them. The others, I just don't have enough contact with to make a good connection/judgement, but I'm sure they're good folk.

A restaurant is a great place for me to work at, because I happen to be a foodie. The brazilian gauchos (ga-OOSH-os) grill and parade around all kinds of meats and fish, and the best part is that they often allow me to re-sample because I dont want to forget the flavor, and I think I can do my job better if I have a fresh memory of what our customers come here for. ;)

Also the salad bar is such a sourch of joy. It has such a varied, semi-exotic, gastro-licious array of dishes. My latest favorite is the calamari salad.... mmm...

My Portuguese has gone from a 2% to about 20%. So happy!

Perfected: The Ann Coulter Song

2007-10-27T01:36:00.001-04:00

Great sense of humor from the Jewish girl. I found some lessons for myself as a Christian. Please keep in mind that the offender is an employee of a certain entity, and as such, obliged to perform her job description to the best of her abilities. Like a used-car salesperson, she knows she will not be respected, but the money should be good. It is very likely she wakes up every morning and tells herself what a great life she has, because she does her job well, and is earning a good living for her family, etc.

Dear Jews, please don't get offended at the spewings of an improv artist. It obviously says nothing about you, but a lot about our environment's need for scandal.

¿¿El Ketchup resultó ser bueno??

2007-10-26T16:41:00.000-04:00

Mi tío Hugo (1959-1982) era famoso por tener pronunciadas aficiones a ciertas comidas. Ahora que lo pienso, era un foodie igual a mi.

Le encantaba la crema (Salvadoreña, agria, de vaca), la soda, el pan de ajo, y muchas otras cosas. Era famoso porque dizque le gustaba mucho el ketchup, y cuentan los parientes que cuando comía papas fritas hacia flotar las papitas en una "sopa" de ketchup. Sin duda (sin ninguna duda) mi abuelas y tias abuelas lo regañaban y/o criticaban por esta práctica.

Respecto al ketchup, tambien tengo un recuerdo vago de una conversación en la que alguien como de mi edad (quizas mi hermano Ed) me informaba del poder que tiene la famosa salsita para limpiar monedas, agregando la conclusion de que si asi afecta al metal, entonces debe ser mucho mas cruel en nuestro estómago. Me pareció logico en el momento (a los 10 o 12 años), y desde entonces, cada vez que baño una hamburguesa en ketchup el angelito dietético me pregunta si estoy segura de lo que hago. Lo medito un segundo y medio, y vuelvo a la realidad de la barbacoa en la que me encuentro.

Pero pensandolo bien, los ingredientes no son tan malos. El ingrediente con menos potencial en el ketchup es el azúcar. ¿Pero una mezcla de tomate con cebolla y vinagre? ¡Ensalada en bote! Wow, niños, les invito a conocer una sopa que les gustará...

Sip, ahora se sabe que el tomate tiene licopeno, que es una vitamina que ayuda a la salud de la vista. Ademas, ambos el tomate y el vinagre son buenos para remover malos olores. Nuestros intestinos tendrán mejor aroma. Jmm... A algunos les urge consumir mucho ketchup.

Bueno, tampoco es que sea un buen sustituto al verdadero fruto de la enredadera. El ketchup tiene demasiada azúcar como para realmente recomendarlo en sopa.

Sin embargo, estoy nos ayuda a ver como poco a poco la ciencia nos ayuda a sentirnos tranquilos consumiendo ciertas cosas que nos gustan.

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En mi supermercado naturista mas cercano se pueden comprar almuerzitos empaquetados: lasagna, pollo asado con papas, tarro de sopa minestrone, ensalada césar, pupusas de queso, etc. Todo lo que los locales comemos en cantidad.

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El libro de mormón leí hoy la prédica de Abinadí a los jueces y al rey Noé. (Mosíah 12-14) ¿Enseñan la ley de Moisés? y despues les citó los diez mandamientos. "¿Habéis hecho esto?" y no se porqué pero el rey Noé se enojó y dijo que como estaba tan equivocado lo iban a mandar a matar. Hmmm..... Equivocado... matar....... o una cosa o la otra no? ¿Porqué matar a un loco inofensivo? Me queda de tarea.

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Vamos de museo? Este me gustó bastante.