Christmas alone this year
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crantzFor a variety of reasons involving the plague, I'll be alone for Christmas. Technically someone else is here but there's hockey on so that's more of an academic 'someone else is there'.
I've got plans! I'm going to try and watch movies, eat some hot meals I made myself, and figure out what to do about this final exam that's ruined my entire life. It's a long story. It's been a rough year for me. My diary has a mention of this damn thing every day for weeks.
Anyway I started TRYING TO RELAX FOR CHRISTMAS tonight and I tried cheetos for the first time! While watching Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles and it TURNS OUT I like cheetos! White cheddar ones, anyway. See I always found their whole potential texture *very* off-putting until I realized the caramel 'corn' I was getting in these snack boxes I get as a whim sometimes was pretty much the same and I kinda liked it so I tried a basic North American snack food and was pleasantly surprised.
Yesterday I drank a giant juice jug of cold brew that was meant to last me until boxing day in one hour and I felt like I was going to die. I am the engineer of my own destruction.
I opened up NORAD Santa tracker this morning just in time to see him leave the North Pole! I am well pleased. I wished him well. Normally I'd spend the day updating my grandpa about the adventures of Santa but Grandpa (is fine) is not here this year.
The pasta I *hope* to make tomorrow is 'bison milk cheese in egg pasta' because there was no plain cheese ravioli to be found. Any tips on making alfredo sauce tastier? I have some parmesan I'm gonna try adding already.
So Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles is interesting. It's got a lot of new takes on the characters (Splinter being a deadbeat who doesn't bother learning their names and says things like 'I will never be able to marry them off' is especially new) and I thiiiink there's a lore somewhere about what they're meant to be doing besides fucking around but it's not really present. The plot has shown up in like three episodes so far. I thought the fact it was 11 minute segments instead of full episodes would put me off (it's the reason I never tried Steven Universe) but turns out that's fine! The episodes feel plenty full.
I haven't really decided if for Christmas between FINAL EXAM I'm going to watch movies or just long mystery shows. Both are good, honestly.
Did you know I've never seen It's A Wonderful Life? I might watch that.
I've got plans! I'm going to try and watch movies, eat some hot meals I made myself, and figure out what to do about this final exam that's ruined my entire life. It's a long story. It's been a rough year for me. My diary has a mention of this damn thing every day for weeks.
Anyway I started TRYING TO RELAX FOR CHRISTMAS tonight and I tried cheetos for the first time! While watching Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles and it TURNS OUT I like cheetos! White cheddar ones, anyway. See I always found their whole potential texture *very* off-putting until I realized the caramel 'corn' I was getting in these snack boxes I get as a whim sometimes was pretty much the same and I kinda liked it so I tried a basic North American snack food and was pleasantly surprised.
Yesterday I drank a giant juice jug of cold brew that was meant to last me until boxing day in one hour and I felt like I was going to die. I am the engineer of my own destruction.
I opened up NORAD Santa tracker this morning just in time to see him leave the North Pole! I am well pleased. I wished him well. Normally I'd spend the day updating my grandpa about the adventures of Santa but Grandpa (is fine) is not here this year.
The pasta I *hope* to make tomorrow is 'bison milk cheese in egg pasta' because there was no plain cheese ravioli to be found. Any tips on making alfredo sauce tastier? I have some parmesan I'm gonna try adding already.
So Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles is interesting. It's got a lot of new takes on the characters (Splinter being a deadbeat who doesn't bother learning their names and says things like 'I will never be able to marry them off' is especially new) and I thiiiink there's a lore somewhere about what they're meant to be doing besides fucking around but it's not really present. The plot has shown up in like three episodes so far. I thought the fact it was 11 minute segments instead of full episodes would put me off (it's the reason I never tried Steven Universe) but turns out that's fine! The episodes feel plenty full.
I haven't really decided if for Christmas between FINAL EXAM I'm going to watch movies or just long mystery shows. Both are good, honestly.
Did you know I've never seen It's A Wonderful Life? I might watch that.
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Date: 2020-12-25 04:32 am (UTC)- garlic
- onion
- fresh herbs (I'd use thyme and oregano)
- freshly ground black pepper
- nutmeg
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Date: 2020-12-25 04:33 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2020-12-25 06:35 am (UTC)Cheetos are good. I like to eat them with chopsticks if I have them at home - I don't have chopsticks at work, which is where the boss keeps snacks on hand to appease the masses. Pirate Booty white cheddar puffs are really good. Cosmos caramel corn puffs are GLORIOUS.
I have never seen IAWL in its entirety either. I have seen Arsenic and Old Lace, though, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I should watch that again. Sometime. Tomorrow I will be baking a Pompion Pie recipe from the 1600s. It has apples in addition to pumpkin! I am not a huge pumpkin fan, though I have a really good recipe for cinnamon rolls with it in, which makes them super soft and moist! But I thought I'd give this a go, for the lulz.
Lately when I make pasta - usually from a box - I add some Penzey's spice mixes: Sunny Paris, Fox Point, or Bonnes Herbes. Adding a little parmesan to alfredo gives it a little zing too, but certainly Rosefox's suggestions are great! 8D
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Date: 2020-12-25 06:50 am (UTC)I'm going to have to explore more of the puff snack spectrum!
I LOVE Arsenic and Old Lace. It's such a great movie and Cary Grant is basically a human muppet!
The chopsticks is a clever idea. I settled for just taking a Break From Interacting to eat mine. Probably emotionally healthy.