I found an ad for this product in the back of a home and garden magazine I'm fond of... it was an odd find, so I thought I'd share it with my blog patrons.
That's right, someone has capitalized on the idea of setting fire to human waste. It's the Incinolet, "The World's Only Electric Incinerating Toilet!"
I can't think of anything funny to say about this. It's a toilet that burns poop in the comfort of your own home away from home. The point, I guess, is that you'll no longer have to truck your waste to a treatment facility, because you can now go anywhere you want and just toss a bag of poo-ash in the nearest park trash can. Score one for you, score zonk for the elderly lady who sifts through that trash for lucrative recyclables to pay her rent.
And beware, fellow KOAers, the Incinolet requires good ventilation out the side of the RV. This may mean that your alfresco family lunch won't be sporting that fresh country air feature you were hoping for.
Monday, April 24
Monday, April 17
Cook for a day, eat sleep for a month.
We had a cooking bonanza at our house yesterday (Easter Sunday). I invited my mom and dad over. And so the four of us were around the house all day, with the world's biggest load of groceries and bowls, spatulas and muffin tins. It was fun, but it was a huge amount of work.
The impetus of the event was that, while we're all eating healthier (me, Jesse, my mom and my dad), we all cook dinner for just one or two people each night. Jesse and I have been having virtually no trouble with this effort -- we plan the week out in advance, and then cook dinners of varying degrees of complexity. No biggie. But my mom and dad both live alone, and so only cook for one person, which makes it slightly more difficult. And your food options can get boring after a while, with leftovers as a staple.
So I decided to plan this event, whereby we'd get together and cook up a storm, then cool the foods down (or in some cases, just prep them without cooking at all), and store everything as single or double servings. All of that goes into the freezer, et voila! Lots of dinners with virtually no prep required each night for dinner.
When all was said and done, we had a total of 9 different entrees, 2 breakfast dishes, and a bunch of cooked shredded chicken that can be added to various dishes on a whim (salads, soups, enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, etc.).
So, needless to say, after 10 or 11 hours of cooking and standing, there were sore feet and backs to go around. It was totally exhausting. And I would do it again in a heartbeat ... a heartbeat a couple of weeks from now.
The impetus of the event was that, while we're all eating healthier (me, Jesse, my mom and my dad), we all cook dinner for just one or two people each night. Jesse and I have been having virtually no trouble with this effort -- we plan the week out in advance, and then cook dinners of varying degrees of complexity. No biggie. But my mom and dad both live alone, and so only cook for one person, which makes it slightly more difficult. And your food options can get boring after a while, with leftovers as a staple.
So I decided to plan this event, whereby we'd get together and cook up a storm, then cool the foods down (or in some cases, just prep them without cooking at all), and store everything as single or double servings. All of that goes into the freezer, et voila! Lots of dinners with virtually no prep required each night for dinner.
When all was said and done, we had a total of 9 different entrees, 2 breakfast dishes, and a bunch of cooked shredded chicken that can be added to various dishes on a whim (salads, soups, enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, etc.).
So, needless to say, after 10 or 11 hours of cooking and standing, there were sore feet and backs to go around. It was totally exhausting. And I would do it again in a heartbeat ... a heartbeat a couple of weeks from now.
Wednesday, April 12
Hawaii, here we come!
Jesse used to always talk about wanting to go to Hawaii. Well, last year (January '05) we went to Oahu, stayed on Waikiki, parasailed, went horseback riding on the beach, experienced a luau, and generally relaxed. I think it would be safe to say that he loved Hawaii. I loved Hawaii, too. =)
Well, I just wanted to take this opportunity to rub it into the faces of people who are reading my blog: we're going back to Hawaii in one month. In fact, we're going here. Seriously, that's gorgeous. I'm jealous of myself! =D I can't wait.
So, it's off to the Big Island (Hawaii) for us. One week. We'll be back, most likely as untanned as we were when we left! =) If I find any other gorgeous pictures of Hawaii that I have to brag about, I'll let you know.
Well, I just wanted to take this opportunity to rub it into the faces of people who are reading my blog: we're going back to Hawaii in one month. In fact, we're going here. Seriously, that's gorgeous. I'm jealous of myself! =D I can't wait.
So, it's off to the Big Island (Hawaii) for us. One week. We'll be back, most likely as untanned as we were when we left! =) If I find any other gorgeous pictures of Hawaii that I have to brag about, I'll let you know.
Tuesday, April 11
The pain is all gone
I was reading through some of my old posts, just passing time.. when I stumbled upon this glimpse of my past. It serves as a reminder of why I blog, or take notes in any way about my life.
I had oral surgery on February 10, 2006. That's exactly 2 months ago. The wisdom teeth are gone. The pain is gone. It was totally worth any and all trouble I may have gone through to have the procedure done. Until I read that blog post, I had pretty much forgotten about that part of my life!
...Again, seriously, if you're still suffering with four extra useless teeth in your mouth, and you know who you are, please have them removed. I was the scaredest scaredy cat ever when it came to thinking about having that surgery.. but it was not a big deal, it was easy, and it's over. It has only been 2 months, and I don't ven think about it -- day in, day out, it's just pain-free jaw movement. Go do it!
I had oral surgery on February 10, 2006. That's exactly 2 months ago. The wisdom teeth are gone. The pain is gone. It was totally worth any and all trouble I may have gone through to have the procedure done. Until I read that blog post, I had pretty much forgotten about that part of my life!
...Again, seriously, if you're still suffering with four extra useless teeth in your mouth, and you know who you are, please have them removed. I was the scaredest scaredy cat ever when it came to thinking about having that surgery.. but it was not a big deal, it was easy, and it's over. It has only been 2 months, and I don't ven think about it -- day in, day out, it's just pain-free jaw movement. Go do it!
Monday, April 10
Worst exposition ever.
Jesse and I spent most of Saturday in the studio at his work. He was mostly working, I was mostly hanging out. We decided to buy a new video game on the way home: Kingdom Hearts II. Yes, this is a Square-Enix collaboration with Disney. Yes, the first game was really fun. Yes, I liked this Disney product. No, I don't generally like Disney. But none of this gets to my point, which is: the beginning of this game suh-hucks.
It's about 4-5 hours of bland cinematics with brief "action" interludes, where you button-mash to do the most boring tasks on earth (beat the crap out of a bag of garbage on a cart to get it up a shallow hill and into a garage ... why didn't they implement a "push" action? .. or "defeat the strange enemies" seven or eight times for no reason -- they haven't even attacked). Dull. We would set the (wireless) controlled down for so long to watch the cut scenes that the controller would shut itself off from lack of use. Lame!
Follow that with 1-2 hours of "Oh my god, is the game going to start now? Wai--wha--crap, no. It's another movie. Oh my GOD this game is so dull!!" They give you so much time to dwell on how bored you are that you start to pick on other things about the game, too.. like why haven't PS2 graphics come further.. and why do they keep using that same music track for such different tasks... and why did they charge $50 for this piece of crap... and why did I even play the first game, if they were going to tell me the whole freaking story over again, complete with footage and dialogue from the original?
Anyway, about 6 hours into it, the game really took off -- and by "took off," I mean we finally got to do some real action stuff, in worlds that already existed in the first game (after that many hours, they still didn't deliver anything new?)
So yeah, can't wait to get back to that game soon. Of course, we will, because we still have an ounce of hope that it will deliver in the end. Please, KH2.. please don't let us down? Please?
It's about 4-5 hours of bland cinematics with brief "action" interludes, where you button-mash to do the most boring tasks on earth (beat the crap out of a bag of garbage on a cart to get it up a shallow hill and into a garage ... why didn't they implement a "push" action? .. or "defeat the strange enemies" seven or eight times for no reason -- they haven't even attacked). Dull. We would set the (wireless) controlled down for so long to watch the cut scenes that the controller would shut itself off from lack of use. Lame!
Follow that with 1-2 hours of "Oh my god, is the game going to start now? Wai--wha--crap, no. It's another movie. Oh my GOD this game is so dull!!" They give you so much time to dwell on how bored you are that you start to pick on other things about the game, too.. like why haven't PS2 graphics come further.. and why do they keep using that same music track for such different tasks... and why did they charge $50 for this piece of crap... and why did I even play the first game, if they were going to tell me the whole freaking story over again, complete with footage and dialogue from the original?
Anyway, about 6 hours into it, the game really took off -- and by "took off," I mean we finally got to do some real action stuff, in worlds that already existed in the first game (after that many hours, they still didn't deliver anything new?)
So yeah, can't wait to get back to that game soon. Of course, we will, because we still have an ounce of hope that it will deliver in the end. Please, KH2.. please don't let us down? Please?
Tuesday, April 4
Finger Cots
Have you ever heard of finger cots? That's right, they're condoms for your fingers.
My friend Mark had a little run-in between a vegetable peeler and his thumb. The thumb got all dramatic and apparently gushed blood for a few minutes. He was an unhappy guy, and had to buy that liquid bandage substance to protect the wound, because bandaids just weren't cutting it for him. Well, he showed off his wound for a week or so, and still mentions it occasionally.
So when Jesse and I were at Walgreens last night, perusing for nothing in particular, we found these most hilarious of First Aid tools. They were purchased, and I presented them to Mark today... explained that there were various sizes (small, medium, large, extra large) in the package... and he actually put one on. So awesome!
Anyway, that's about it. Seriously, folks, finger cots?
My friend Mark had a little run-in between a vegetable peeler and his thumb. The thumb got all dramatic and apparently gushed blood for a few minutes. He was an unhappy guy, and had to buy that liquid bandage substance to protect the wound, because bandaids just weren't cutting it for him. Well, he showed off his wound for a week or so, and still mentions it occasionally.
So when Jesse and I were at Walgreens last night, perusing for nothing in particular, we found these most hilarious of First Aid tools. They were purchased, and I presented them to Mark today... explained that there were various sizes (small, medium, large, extra large) in the package... and he actually put one on. So awesome!
Anyway, that's about it. Seriously, folks, finger cots?
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