I've got a lot of places I need to go. A lot of people I need to see and more to meet. I find myself being more closed off when it comes to guys lately. I like it. I'm not as vulnerable as I use to be. I guess years of rejection will do that to ya. I like who is in my life at this point. Most of them are acquaintances but the friends I've had since 6th grade.. those will stay forever.

First Time Out (Theme 45: In Too Deep)

...my name’s Brandon.” “Brandon, eh? I had a Brandon work for me once. He wasn’t entirely incompetent; at least not before that nasty incident where he forgot the extra order of special fried rice I’d specifically asked for.” Joker tutted at the memory, remembering how he’d had to take poor luckless Brandon to one side over his reckless disregard for takeout orders. “Even with all the fancy-schmancy...

Fic Challenge: 10 IPod Drabbles

...marry you, you big nut. Get up here” she took a breath as he stood up and pulled her to him and kissed her, she was sure her whole body just turned to jelly. 10. 9 Crimes by Damien Rice He pushed her against the wall as he ran his hand through her hair and his mouth found hers, her hands trying to make short work of his clothes. “Fuck it” he said pulling away from her and ...

Random LJ to Distract Wyvernwell for a Few Minutes

.../whatever cooks ... a mishmash of stuff from the 'frig and pantry: chicken, leftover brussel sprouts, cauliflower, tomatoes, garlic, onion, red wine, random herbs.... We'll see! (I've found that cauliflower makes a good neutral filler instead of rice, now that I'm drastically reducing the amount of grains/cereals I eat....) OK, enough random blah-blah. Time to check the dish & my laundry....

Lovesick; a Finn/Kurt fanmix

... a boy like you But your mama thought there was somethin’ wrong Didn’t want you sleeping with a boy too long It’s a serious thing in a grown-up world Maybe you’d be better with a Barbie girl 8. Damien Rice - Cheers Darlin' What am I darlin'? A whisper in your ear? A piece of your cake? What am I, darlin? The boy you can fear? Or your biggest mistake? Cheers darlin' Here's to you and your lover ...

C is for cookie!

... watched the new NCIS and NCIS LA episodes on my computer. But today I was running out of time so right after breakfast I started some serious cookie making. So far, between Friday and today: Rice crispy bars - easy peasy Fantasy fudge - same Trios - from Epicurious but I didn't make them into three stuck together and only used apricot filling - lots of shaping but good taste and pretty ...

Weekly update - week 71

... from her (28.07.2008) 95. Enter at least 5 random contests (2/5) 96. Get rid of my extra set of drawers 97. Sort out all of the wires by my computer (15.10.2009) 98. Participate in Postcrossing - send and recieve a postcard 99. Post 3 secrets to PostSecret or LJSecret (0/3) 100. Donate 6,000 grains of rice through Free Rice (11.08.2008) 101. Get involved in the Buddy programme at CBS

Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole

3/4 cup uncooked rice 2 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 (14 oz.) can ... to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9X9 casserole dish. Bring rice and broth to a boil in a pot. Cover, ... with cooking spray. Stir the peas and carrots into the rice. Cover and continue cooking 5 minutes. Stir in chicken ... and golden brown. Original recipe started out as only a cheesy rice casserole on Recipezaar .

The Beastmaster Is Dating a High Schooler!

Tonight I interviewed a high school girl for admission to Rice. She came here from China last year, so her English was a little broken, but passable. As we were leaving, I told her to feel free to e-mail me with any questions she had about Rice and such. In a complete non sequitur , she said, "I don't know if this is appropriate...but you're a good-looking ...

Rachel's interview with Susan Rice...

How do you guys think Rachel did in this interview? Do you think Susan Rice did a better job at defending the administrations policy in Afghanistan? Alot of people seem to think that Just curious ....