How I Spent the Day Before Surgery.

I've been on a bowel cleanse for the past two days and guess-what-it-fucking-sucks. My surgery is tomorrow morning and surprisingly I'm not too nervous about it. Probably because my mind/ body/ soul is too busy being starving as fuck. So, how have I spent the last day before my surgery? -Washing all the clothes in the house -Bathing Biscuit (because someone needs to have anti-fungal baths until her medicated shampoo runs out. Approx: a million years.) -Not eating (except for the Jell-O Boyfriend made me) -Getting a pedicure and manicure because, according to a nurse friend, "All we care about is that you've painted...

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So... I Have Some News to Share.

You know how I'm always complaining about how I feel shitty and my insides are all kinds of awful? Well, there's something I haven't quite let you in on. And no, it's not that I'm pregnant. I'm actually FAR from pregnant. Unless you count endometriosis as "pregnant". In which case, I'm about 60 months pregnant with the endo-baby from hell. So, what's been going on (kind of) behind the scenes is that I've been playing scavenger hunt with doctors, trying to get to the root of my health problem. In the hopes that we can kill that...

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Recipe: Panzanella Salad Redux

I know I've posted this salad recipe before, but I just wasn't happy with the pix I posted last time. While the iPhone is great for snapping covert shots of stupid shit like a woman in gold spandex pants, acrylic platforms, and wig that would make Jan Crouch jealous, it's not so great for making food look appetizing. So, here we go. Panzanella Salad Redux. INGREDIENTS: - Italian Bread- Italian seasoning- olive oil- 20 cherry tomatoes, halved- red onion, sliced into thin strips (to taste)- 8 leaves fresh basil, chiffonade'ed- 1 avocado,...

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Why Did the Duck Cross the Busy-Ass Freeway?

Yesterday was like the 5th time I've seen a duck family crossing the 101 freeway during rush hour traffic in the past few months. I don't know what it is about this stretch of land that's so inviting to a family of ducks. Every time it happens, and I see them waddling across the road, I gasp and my heart skips a beat and I want to run out and scoop the ducks up and return them to safety and be a duck-hero and have Sarah McLachlan write a song about how I'm an animal saver. But instead I make a sad face and zoom past them. Most of the time, traffic slows and swerves and I leave the scene saying a Hail Mary. One time...

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How's My Weekend, You Ask...

Yesterday morning, Boyfriend went up to Santa Maria to help his parents move. Since I had a shitty (read: endometriosis) week, I decided to stay home and make the most of this maxing and relaxing weekend. This is how my weekend panned out. SATURDAY -Wake up at 7:30am to take Biscuit to the vet. Two hours and $175 later, we have a diagnosis of "fungal infection". The vet mentions something about "contagious" and "ringworm" and my skin literally jumps out the window and runs down the street. -Boyfriend leaves for Santa Maria. I decide...

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Recipe: Oven Fried Chicken.

I bought a new cookbook. It's this one. The other night, Boyfriend and I decided to try out our first recipe. This recipe was destined to go one of two completely different ways: Boyfriend loves fried chicken. I'm not really a fan. Here are the details. OVEN "FRIED" CHICKEN According to Real Simple magazine Ingredients: -Canola oil for the rack -1/2 teaspoon paprika -Kosher salt and black pepper -1 cup buttermilk 2 3/4 pounds bone-in chicken parts, skin removed 1 cup crushed buttery crackers, like Ritz Directions: 1. Heat...

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