And then...

And then, like that......he was back.

Cleaning house.

So I watched "The Usual Suspects" tonight when I came home.

One line really spoke to me: "And then....like that......he was gone."

still keeping it simple.

So if you read into most of last week's posts, you might've noticed my
abortive attempt at the Atkins diet.

Made it six days before my cynicism kicked in and I went back to re-read
everything I'd researched before reaching the epiphany of : "Holy shit, most
of these people are just making shit up!"

(witness at least one article that said "Humans can't digest wheat products,
that's why we gain so much weight from them." Whoooooaaaa......wait a
second. If we can't digest it, it'd be like grazing off someone's lawn: It'd
just pass through us.)

Ok, so don't get me started. I feel shamed enough as it is.

So tonight's dinner was pretty simple. Gave the salad spinner a run and
cleaned off a head of iceberg lettuce. Add a bit of that to some whole-grain
breat, a little mustard, a little mayo, some sliced tomatoes, a piece of
ham. Wait. Need cheese. Shit. No cheese. Well, I've got some velveeta. Yuck.
Went with it anyway.

So I diced up the remaining tomato and had me ham sandwich and with that and
about a 1/4 cup of cottage cheese.

I'm going to get healthy even if it kills me.*

-erik


*chances are having to resort to velveeta is going to cause more permanent
damage than anything else. Probably better just to skip the cheese next time
if I can't do better than that.

For the love all that is good and right, no more salad, please!

Yeah, that's right. Hit the salad burnout point.

So I went digging in my freezer and found some Trader Joe's frozen chicken
perogies, so I made those up with some sauteed green peppers.

Shit, if I were exciting, would I be posting what I ate on a friday night?

Exactly.

Spinner

Oh yes, I nearly forgot. With all this salad I've been eating lately, I
figured it was time to take that step forward in my life and shelled out $3
at the Wal-Mart for a salad spinner.

It came with instructions.

Awe, I tells you, awe.

Ugh, the heat.

I don't care if they say the temperature has gone down a little the last
couple days.

I'm still eating salad for dinner.

Although I have taken an affinity to flavored sparkling mineral water.

cooking again. maybe

Started cooking at home again, starting small.
Sunday, I made a hamburger.
Monday, I baked some chicken and had a salad with it.

Bought some celery and mayo at the store tonight, so I'm thinking a nice
chicken salad with last night's leftover chicken would be tasty, especially
in this heat. Either that or grill up some hot dogs. *shrugs*

Ok, it's boring and it's simple and there's no challenge or artistry.

Beats "cut a slit in film cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stir
entree, microwave another 1 1/2 minutes. Let stand 2 months."

Laziness.

Still too hot in these parts to do any serious cooking, and as I ain't got
anyone to impress with my attempts, I'm going for the lazy.

So it's hot dog night. Cooked up a couple of them hebrew national quarter
pounders, melted some cheddar over them, and added a little spicy brown
mustard.

Who knows, maybe I'll get a little more creative over the weekend. If it
isn't so hot as it was last weekend, maybe I'll make a roast or something.
Should keep me well-stocked in leftovers.

the cleaning of the refridgerator, part II

So rather than just throwing things out, I'm trying to find new and creative
ways to work my way through foods I would normally like, but know that I
won't be preparing anytime soon.

Tonight's dinner, the miraculous mozzerella, pepper jack, marinated
artichoke heart and bologna sandwich. On white bread.

It didn't taste that bad, actually.

the cleaning of the refridgerator

Tommyknocker Almond Creme soda tastes like toasted marshmallows. No wonder
the ex-girl liked it.