Today I was rereading a older post and found a glaring error. Not just a typo but a sentence with one word left out and another one just dropped in that didn't belong. I'm not a good editor - self or otherwise. I need two or three people to review reports before I publish them at work. I don't have a blog reviewer (anyone want that job which pays nothing?) and I'm always in a rush to publish. I usually remember to run the spell check but spell check is limited when it comes to scanning for coherence. So if, in the future, you notice typos or just incomprehensible sentences please comment or shoot me an email. I'll thank you, I promise!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Salmon and Ginger
Today I made two different ginger items. The first was pickled ginger and the second was maple-ginger marinated salmon. I love pickled ginger and decided I wanted to make my own. So I checked around the Internet and found this recipe. The hardest part about the preparation is peeling the ginger. The recipe says to rub the skin off but that didn't seem to work so I used a knife. Ginger has lots of odd shapes so it's hard to get all the skin off. Next time I may try just rubbing as best I can and leaving the skin - it might soften up a lot when pickled. I sliced the ginger thinly - not as thin as the ginger you get in the restaurant but I think I like my slices better. I didn't wait a day to try it and it tastes great!
The maple-ginger salmon is a recipe I got from a friend. I had about a pound of salmon. For the marinade, combine 1/2 of grade B maple syrup with 1 TB each of soy sauce, grated ginger, and lemon juice. I also added a little salt, lemon pepper and a touch of grated lemon rind. Then I tossed the fish and all but about 1/8 C of the marinade into a plastic bag and left it in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour. I preheated the oven to 400 and then wrapped the salmon loosely in foil and baked it for about 25 minutes. I topped it with the reserved marinade and served it with fresh green beans and some pickled ginger. It was YUM!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
No Nudes Is Good Nudes
This post over at Woulda Coulda Shoulda sums up my thoughts pretty well. I'm all about freedom but I really don't care to see your naked body parts, in action or not.
The post reminded of a time, long ago when I held lingerie parties. Kind of like Tupperware parties but with nighties. It was a part time job to bring in some extra money and, for the most part, I enjoyed it. I liked the product - nice not sleazy night wear - and I liked being in front of the group selling. We had fun quizzes and I gave away party favors. And I actually made some money. I didn't like that it was usually in the evenings and I didn't like lugging the product around. We had weekly meetings where sale reps would often trade parties. If you booked an event and discovered you were busy, someone else would give the party for you and you'd get a small commission for booking the party.
One day, one of the other reps asked if I could hold one of her parties for a customer she'd given several parties for. As I looked the date up on my calendar and started to agree, she told me she need to warn me the party was not only a female/male party (not common) but it was for a group of nudists. She told me the group typically started out clothed but then people shed their clothes as they tried on the outfits. I immediately declined. After a couple days, she called me back and said the group had agreed there would be no nudity if I would hold the event. I assumed she just couldn't find anyone willing to cover for her and so the concession was made. I agreed to hold the event and it when quite well. No one came out into the party area undressed, though I have no idea what went on in the dressing room area. I made a fair amount of money and the people were all very nice. There was a hot tub in the backyard, and it may have been my imagination, but I felt they couldn't wait for me to take my orders and leave so they could shed their clothes and get in. I didn't wait around to find out.
I've been told most nudists are NOT involved for any sexual reasons, it's more about the 'freedom'. And no one buys Playboy for the pictures either! At any rate, my impression was these people were the last people anyone would ever choose to see naked. They were not in shape, they were not beautiful and they were not young. There wasn't a Brad Pitt or Katherine Zeta Jones among them. I have no idea why they thought it was a good idea to hang around together naked. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Serving 101
I completely agree with #7, #8, #32, #34, #36 and #47. I agree with #17 unless I've indicated the plate should be taken.
I don't mind #10, #43 or #37 (when invited).
The rest seem pretty reasonable to me.
100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Scary Halloween Post
It's only scary because I can't think of anything pertinent to say. And don't tell me most of what I post isn't that pertinent! :-)
I wish I could post in my sleep. When I am half asleep I can always think of something I want to say on my blog. Then in the morning, I've either forgotten it or I wonder why I thought "that" would be interesting.
My blog list (over there on the left) is thinning out a little too. People just aren't posting as much. I guess facebook and twitter are the in thing now. Writing a post takes more thought and time.
My brother has kept up with posting pretty well. Probably because his blog has a point of view - funny.
This will just have to do until I think of something to post again.
Have a Happy Halloween!
P.S. I grabbed that picture from Deb's fb page because I bought her those Mr. Potato Head accessories for her pumpkin. Isn't that the cutest idea? I should have bought one for myself.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A Sweet Deal
In August, when my niece was visiting me, we went to the newest mall in town to shop. While we were there, we visited the Godiva shop where we joined the Godiva Rewards program. As a member, you can get 1 free piece of chocolate every month. Hey, it's free so of course we joined. We also bought some candy - see how marketing works? When we were checking out, the cashier told me I was .83 away from a $10.00 purchase. This was important, because a $10 purchase would qualify me for a free 2 piece box on my next visit. So I bought more. Of course.
I don't go to the mall often but a couple of weeks back, I went to the Borders and decided to visit Godiva for my free chocolate. I got my monthly free piece but then the cashier told me that my 'profile' didn't indicate that I was due for the free 2 piece box. I explained how I had purposely spent another couple of dollars to meet the $10 requirement but she was firm. I was mad! I went home and found my receipt for the $13.86 I had spent and I emailed Godiva with my sale tale. I had the transaction number, date, amount, and store number. I was polite and explained how very disappointed I was that I didn't get my reward. A very nice person wrote back and explained that I was only eligible for the free 2 piece box the month following my $10 purchase. I made my purchase in August and didn't claim my prize in September. But, she explained, she could lodge a complaint and see if they would give me the free candy. I wrote back and thanked her and said that, no, I hadn't paid attention and would be sure to follow up correctly next time so was withdrawing my complaint. I thanked her for her prompt response.
Today I came home and found a box on my porch. Opening it I discovered a Styrofoam container that held a couple of ice packs and a box with 16 pieces of Godiva chocolate. Included was a note from Godiva thanking me for my comments.
People! I tell you it pays to complain and it pays even more to be polite about it. Anybody want some chocolate?
Ready For My Close Up
This past weekend Deb was in town because she was a bridesmaid in a wedding. There were many, many events over 4 days and she has returned home so she can 1) rest and 2) get some work done.
I attended the after wedding brunch on Sunday where there was GREAT food and, more importantly, Bloody Marys. It was there I got to see the the very cool photos taken of the wedding guests in a photo booth setting. There were feathers and hats and glasses for people to wear. The resulting strips were put in a scrapbook and the guests signed their pics. It looked like it was great fun. Something like this. So next time you have a party, you should rent a booth!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Poky
My brother had this Poky Little Puppy picture on a puff piece he wrote and it just reminded my how much I used to love the poky little puppy. He was off enjoying the world and missed dessert. Or fooled his brothers and sisters and ate their dessert. Or something. I'm not sure. I think I have the book somewhere and should go read it. But the picture takes me back to my childhood immediately. When Deb was little I don't think she liked the poky puppy as much as I did. I refused to buy the later editions where like Poky Puppy Rides the Bus or Poky Puppy Gets His PhD. The sequels are never as good as the original.
Monday, October 12, 2009
A Wynning Day
Yesterday was a good day. I started it out getting my car washed. It had been weeks and weeks since my car had a good cleaning. I'd run it through the wash at the gas station but that didn't help the inside of the car. Now it is all shiny inside and out.
Then I went off to the Wynn to use my weekly $10 stipend. They put $10 on my player card every week but I only access it about once a month. I'm lazy and don't usually drive from my house to the strip in order to take advantage of the $10. Yesterday I did because I also had a free buffet award on my player card. I enjoyed the $32 brunch buffet for free. The Wynn brunch is very nice and the food is good though I'm not sure it is $32 good. It is an excellent meal for free. I like this buffet because the servings are small and I can try lots of different things. After breakfast, I gambled my $10 and won $20 so I was happy about that too.
On the way home, I stopped at Target for a few items where, on the way out, the cashier told me I could take a short survey and get a $10 Target gift certificate. The survey was indeed short and I left with my $10 card. You can't go wrong with a gift card to Target.
All in all, it was a great Sunday.
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