Speaking of food, we paid almost $20 for a pound of Mint Meltaways at Fannie May yesterday. I figured we might as well splurge since I can’t remember the last time we had them. Plus 10% of the proceeds go toward breast cancer research. Too bad it wasn’t until after I bit into one I remembered I like the Frango mints better.
Month: October 2006
Chinese food
I wish I didn’t have such a large appetite when I’m at work. This weekend I was fine eating only two meals each day and I didn’t do any snacking between them either. But as soon as I get to work, it’s munch munch munch all day long. I can’t keep this up … I’m already heavier than I ever wanted to be again.
That being said, we ordered Chinese food last night. I’ve yet to find a really good place other than the pricey Vietnamese restaurant we discovered a few months ago. Every other joint is just ok. I can’t even keep track of which place has better sweet & sour verses mongolian chicken so I started a spreadsheet. Yes, I really am that anal. Plus I’m very picky when it comes to my Chinese and I’m tired of ordering from the wrong place because I can’t keep track of who makes which dish best.
I don’t like lots of bean sprouts, and I’ve yet to find a really good mongolian chicken outside of the city. The place we ordered from last night put mushrooms in it. Ew, ew ew! When it comes to sweet & sour chicken, the sauce needs to be a little thick with lots of onion and peppers. This sauce was too runny for my taste even though it had a decent flavor.
Since none of the other Chinese restaurants we’ve tried stand out in my mind, I’m still on the hunt for the perfect place. Maybe I’ll find one before we move out of state in seven years.
Paid for watching tv? Hell yes!
Earlier today someone kept calling me but when I didn’t pick up (because I was busy and didn’t recognize the number), they refused to leave a message. Finally after the fourth call, I was aggravated so I answered, and it was the survey company I signed up with a few years ago. They typically call asking me to spend a few hours at a location in the suburbs looking at advertisements and answering questions, although I haven’t been to one in awhile even though it pays well ($75) since they’re usually scheduled before my work shift ends.
Tonight they had something new for me: a survey I could do at home. All I had to do, I was told, was tune into a public access channel for a half hour, watch the show, then answer some questions when they called me back. Paid to watch tv? I’m so there!
The show sucked but I worked out while I watched and the follow-up questions lasted less than 15 minutes. They are sending me a check for $25 for my time which worked out to be less than an hour total. Pretty sweet deal, if you ask me. Hell, that’s more than I make at my real job! I told them to give me a call anytime.
Organized beading
Thanks to the weekly coupons from Michael’s and JoAnn Fabrics, I got my beads and beading tools organized this weekend. First I got this binder from Michael’s. Normally $14.99, it only cost $9 with the 40% off coupon. As you can see, it’s already practically full! I can’t believe how many beads I’ve collected in the short time I’ve been doing this. It’s almost like an addiction, but it’s so fun visiting the local beading stores because they always have completed pieces for sale which are great for ideas.
I also got this container from JoAnn’s to store my tools. It too was 40% off, so it was only $8. I feel so much better having everything organized now. I can’t work in chaos! I managed to buy some beading wire too, no thanks to my readers. ;) I just ended up buying what my coworker uses. I also got some heavier crimp beads so I can re-string Joe’s necklace.
Right now I’m working on designs for two bracelets and a necklace as seen here. The purple and white one along the left side is to match one of the new sweaters I recently bought. It’s going to have three white stars in the middle which I think will turn out really cute.
October
Welcome to October, my favorite month! Some people don’t care for October, but it’s probably my favorite because I love Fall and Halloween. Also, I’ve come to regard October as a lucky month for us. Good things always seem to happen in October.
October 24, 2003: Joe’s divorce became final
October 15, 2004: We moved into this house
October 23, 2005: We got married
So what’s not to like about October? It kicks ass! In fact, I think perhaps we’ll play the lotto a few times this month just in case our luck continues.