Been a while... again

And no, I'm not going to start in to that AWFUL song by... Creed? Nickleback? One of those bands that melts in to the background after several years...

Things have been preeeetty busy for a while, and we DID get an apartment, which has been part of the insanity, on top of the fact that we only just got internet yesterday after several weeks! AT&T-- they still suck.

We're living a couple doors up from OBC, which is a fantastic area. It's so great being walking distance from The Matador, Palate, U Joint, Nectar, and my hair salon! Sweeeet! Well, I assume it's great, the weather only just got nice enough to walk anywhere.

I'll come back with some general updates in installments so I don't wear you thin with stories, but there's been so much going on it might take a while! There are also, as always, pictures involved!

Here's my easy peasy recipe for the day, see you next time!

Udon and Beef

2-3oz sirloin tip sliced thin and in to strips

1 package plain udon noodles

Siracha to taste

1.5 tsp Sesame Oil

Sautee beef in sesame oil until med rare and top udon noodles with beef and drippings, squirt on Siracha to taste, fill bowl with water to cover noodles, pop in microwave until the noodles are soft and enjoy.

(since things have been so busy, I'm all about easy cooking lately...)

Drove the Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry

I just realized half of these have had song titles, I just happen to always have a song stuck in my head.

Applied at 5th Earl Market today for a counter position-- not much, but still a job! Turns out that vindictive (insert your favorite derogatory terms or curses here) who was my manager at VS said that I was fired, even though I quit because they didn't want to let me take a break after I passed out on the sales floor with a 101 fever and then scheduled me for a day I told them I couldn't work to begin with.

Yeah, that's the story in a nutshell.

It means she flagged me as ineligible for rehire and that I can't get the job at BBW with Em. Otherwise known as the only job I could find. I'm kind of stuck in the doldrums (yeah, 5th grade throwbacks), I know I need to keep applying for jobs and keep on truckin' but it's just so hard when I've applied for over 75 jobs and there's no response to speak of.

Needless to say, today was exhausting mentally, so now I'm sitting here watching (more) HGTV and eating some ramen because I can't bring myself to actually cook. I'll have to get on it tomorrow, though, before some of it goes bad.

I'll leave you on a high note and a recipe for an amazing potato and leek soup! (original recipe, Emeril Lagasse, modified by me)

1lb russett potatoes (about four or five) diced
1lb leeks (about three decent sized leeks) sliced longways, rinsed, and then cut crosswise
1tbsp minced or dried garlic
2 pieces bacon (pref with black peppercorns on, if not, 1 tbsp rough ground black pepper)
2tbsp butter
5 cups chicken stock
2 cups heavy cream

in a large stock pot, melt down butter and put in chopped bacon. heat over low flame until the fat in the bacon has rendered. drop in chopped leeks and cook for about 5 minutes, until the leeks have wilted. pour in chicken stock, tomatoes, and garlic and let cook for about thirty minutes, or until potatoes are soft to fork. pour soup in portions in to a blender and blend to a slightly chunky consistency, then add in heavy cream to taste per portion. you can mix it all together again, and reheat easily.