In The Cucina With Seamas

like making my own re-fried beans when I have a craving for nachos. A cup of pinto beans makes enough for several meals, so I’ll make huevos rancheros for breakfast.

As the eggs were cooking, the flour tortilla was in the oven with a Mexican blend of cheese melting. Once the hot ingredients were done I put them on a plate and added my famous guacamole. Topping off the dish is a mixture of red onions with red, yellow, and orange peppers.

In The Cucina With Seamas

I recently went to an Irish Brunch and made Irish Soda Bread to bring. One of my friends doesn’t like raisins, so I made two loaves. To compensate for the lack of raisins in the one loaf, I added cranberries as well for the second loaf.

My friends who attended are excellent cooks themselves, so I limited myself to two slices of my contribution. Sadly I forgot to bring those leftovers home with me, but I did take a blueberry muffin, chocolate muffin, and a ginger cookie.

Now the diet begins.

The Weird, The Good, And The Bad

Vivid dreams are becoming a rarity for me, so when I can remember one I like to share it. The latest started with me working in a small office with the cast of Workaholics and it was my first day on the job. As the trio gave me the tour they were playing pranks on my new coworkers, and harassing the female employees. There weren't any cubicles, but several conference tables for two people to sit at.

As they were showing me my "desk" this loud guy came into the office. He was threatening people, and no one was doing anything about it. I was going to say something, yet I warned not to because this guy was crazy. He walked over to me and asked me a question in snide way, so I replied in the same manner which he didn't like. He threw a punch at me and I avoided it, then punched him back in the face. Right away it turned red, and swelled up. This didn't slow him down and he kept coming at me. That's when I noticed his smart phone in his right hand recording our fight. I struck at him with a flurry of blows which caused him to start crying and run away.

Cut to...

Emma Stone sitting outside, her blonde hair catching my attention. I don't remember much from this part, but I think she paid me twenty dollars for a kiss. It was good till her teeth kept banging into mine.

Fade to...

I'm lying in bed on my stomach, checking my iPod Touch, when I hear someone sneak into my apartment. I slide my hand holding my iPod under my pillow right before this person comes into my bedroom. They start frisking me (checking for valuables?) and I feel them reach under my pillow and take my iPod.

Then I woke up...

In the same exact position I was in my dream! This freaked me out for several seconds until I saw my Apple product on the table next to my bed. Then I remembered the part about Emma and was bummed that it wasn't a great kiss.

Six Word Wednesday

The sun rose, and I smiled.

Last Time... For Now

I should have gone with puddledeepthoughts because that name has been in my thoughts for a long time.

Something New

A new address, and look for my site.

3 Days Later...

I quit smoking 15 years ago. I quit Facebook 3 days ago. The feeling of withdrawal is similar. Is there a patch for this, because it took me 4 tries with smoking.

Six Word Story

"Is the sin worth the sadness?"

Early Spring Cleaning

I've deleted my Facebook account, emails from 2013 and earlier, and removed silly posts from my tumblr.

I don't know what I'm going to do with my Twitter since I have a little over 4,000 posts. I could chip away at it over time.

Why am I doing this? I don't want to use Facebook anymore and to be more responsible with my online persona.

A Silver Lining...

to being unemployed is that New York State offers free classes on Resume Building, Networking, and Stress Management. Each class taught me something new, and using the lessons has made me feel better. During the stress management class, I suggested meetup.com after everyone agreed that they feel isolated due to their situation, present company included.

Another suggestion that the counselor made was one I already read on lifehacker.com, keeping your routine. It's tough to keeping one when I'm unmotivated, but that is a vicious cycle in itself and glad I see when I'm stuck in it.

I can break out of it, by socializing with friends, getting out of the apartment, and treating myself. That doesn't mean I spend a lot of money, an everything bagel with vegetable tofu makes me happy.

Listening to a playlist on iTunes, reading a book of poetry, and of course a walk in the woods are my ways to deal with stress.

Getting back to my Sunday blog too.