Mushroom Linguine

Mushroom Linguine with Joe’s Help

This simple “recipe” is actually a Trader Joe’s frozen entree that when properly heated up proves to be a very decadent lunch or dinner.

I do have to say I am a bit humbled to admit the use of pre-packaged, frozen, items but Trader Joe’s is such a lifesaver, I don’t see why not make this it’s own blog entry. You start off with the frozen pasta combination and instead of using only water in the reheating process, add some extra virgin olive oil into the pan, add a minced clove of garlic and saute to release flavors. Next, add the frozen nests of pasta with the sauce and pour a little boiling water on top of the mixture. Cover and let thaw and cook on medium heat for about 5 to 7 minutes.

Before plating the dish, add a little grated Parmesan cheese into the mix. This adds a nice nutty flavor to the mushrooms and gives the dish a little home touch.

When plating, add a plum tomato (cut in half, and lightly salted with garlic salt) and a fresh snip of parsley for color.

Enjoy this delicious lunch or dinner that was done in only 10 minutes!

Split Personality

Under the sun

Venturing into the internet once again.

ALT+CTRL+DLT

Serenity

At this current moment in time I wish for peace. I want everything to work out even though I know that by being myself things usually take a turn for the worse. Why this happens, I have no clue. Might be because my mentality seems to run through the worst first and realize the best later. It might also be due to the fact that not a single person in my family seems to really care. Not just for me but for my unstable, childish hassles that seem to plague my mind. Sometimes I wonder how long I will live for (apparently type A personalities happen to have shorter life spans and are more likely to die from coronary diseases). I wonder if I will ever make it out of the hole and take a breath of freedom that doesnt come with a hefty pricetag.

I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain’t it sad.

Reality bites. And facing it this early shortened my lifespan about 20 or so years. I swear that this cannot be healthy for anyone. I don’t think I could wish this upon anyone.

My dream

My dream of serenity and peace will not be achieved for a while so better build up my confidence fast.

Aloe

Aloe is my new best friend. So is Shea butter, cocoa butter, and mango butter.

I just came back from Tahoe Donner. It was rather exciting, ups and downs. Downs being mostly that even SPF 45 can’t save my skin from the wrath of high-altitude sun.

Other ups and downs existed but I think they are for me and 2 other people to digest. Other than that…

In the pool

Pathway to nature

For me, summer has just started and it feels weird that it’s already well into July. I feel like I have so much to do and so little time to do it in. It would help if I didn’t have to ask for my parent’s permission everywhere I went. While post senior year summer is the time to realize the gratitude felt toward parents for most people, it is not for me. Most likely I realized that my parents are a necessary evil. They raised me (not too poorly I suppose), fed me, clothed me, and provided me with a general amount of money and comfort but they never gave me reassurance, confidence in my own actions and achievements. I think I could blame them for me  being rather insecure but I feel like I’d just find another scapegoat while, in fact, everything is my own fault. This is definitely a “the grass is greener on the other side” type of problem and I do not know why I’m taking time to vent about it. All I know is that I better pick up the slack, and fast because if I do not have pre-built bridges I better start collecting the supplies for them now.

1:11 AM –> time to sleep.

What starts as a rather happy-thought provoked entry ends  up being kind of depressing.

July

July is here and I really do not know how time can travel this fast.
Right now I’m in tahoe with ally and it’s pretty fun but my white skin definitely cannot handle the scorching sun. FML.
I’m as red as a lobster, or a crab, or a cancer for that matter. All that means is that tomorrow is a tan with your shirt on day.
I’m really excited to get back from tahoe and hang out with all my girlies back home. Clubbing. Santa cruz.
I’ll find the picture to this entry after I come back, for now enjoy a smiley face.

What time is it?

Summer time!

Today was busy busy but in a very fun way! “Hunged” out with Eugenia and Albina.  Tanned a little, extra vitamin D always helps.

I am really glad it is officially summer. Even if it means working extra hours at work and going through the excruciating task known as moving, at least I am being productive. I am also earning money to help me pay off those $5k worth of loans I am taking out for college. So even though this means putting major shopping on hold, I know I am not putting my parents in too much strain to pay off something they don’t really need to be paying.

Today made me realize how glad I am about staying in California for college. Talking to a person that is dropping out of an east coast school because she said it wasn’t competitive or motivating enough and the weather sucked. In general I hope I don’t have to waste a year of my life stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Wow, I don’t even think that made sense.

Mint, fresh from a garden, is making me want an iced mint-green tea slightly sweetened (maybe with a drop of honey).

Type A

I am sorry blog, I have not been updating you.

Mainly this is because my last couple of weeks have been extremely busy.

It feels sortof like this:

A blurr of sorts.

This week I have finals, nothing too hard. Nonetheless, Olga manages to put off essay writing till last minute. I am rather glad I will be done with English classes, I am NOT a writer (this blog agrees with me).

I am also moving.

Let me tell you, if it was up to me, I would just buy a nice house on a mountain and not move (unless the ground decides to move, and then voila, an automatic relocation) .

I am up for a change of scene, but I don’t think 600ft to east counts as much of a change of scene, definitely excited for bzerkeley.

p.s. type A -> personality.always stressed->vascular disorders=ultimate death at around 30

Rollercoasters

Physics 7a.
I feel the tears and brain rape already.

CalSo was really fun. Meeting someone who I clicked easily with was also fun. The fact that I will most likely never see that person ever again does not make my day any easier. (Oh and the fact that the person got 4.5/5 on my list definitely did not make the latter any easier)

I’m in a weird mood and thus I don’t think this post deserves a picture. Mostly because the picture I do want to put in is rather stalker and would be a complete faux pas on my part. I think 2 people might know what I’m talking about.

I’m officially excited for CAL. GOOOOOOOOO BEARS!
(Need a TW dance buddy )

hypochondriac

I dont think im a hypochondriac but watching the documentary “molds” makes me afraid of breathing (just a little), silly me.

This weekend was exciting.

Prom proved to be a very good time, much better than I’ve expected.

Now just onto graduation, sanp, and grad party in SF.

The only thing that sucks is that my parents are semi fighting again, I hate that.

time

Time sure flies.

My next 2 weeks are pretty darn busy:

Today: midterm for CIS, skit for LIT, work

Friday: Nail, pick up corsage, pick up sister, hockey game (?)

Saturday: Prom

Sunday: Acclimating from prom, Cal schedule

Monday: Senior picnic, pick up gown, work in afternoon (?)

Tuesday: Grad Practice, Baccalaureate

Wednesday: Work, Fix dress, Finish lab specs

Thursday: Psych midterm, Graduation! (wow)

Friday: SANP acclimation, Lab spec dues, Peer review for BUS10 by 5PM

Saturday: Grad party in SF/ late night in Cupertino

Sunday: Cal bureaucracy

Monday: CalSO

Tuesday: CalSo, Lit, Work

Wednesday: CIS lab 5

Thursday: Class, Work

Friday: CIS Lab 5 due