What a tragedy...

This morning as I turned into 24 Hour's parking lot and going down my usual aisle to find my usual spot, 2 pretty new Mercedes were blocking my way. Apparently, they had rear ended each other while backing out of their spots. It's too bad I missed the action. Well, they were arguing over whose fault it was. These 2 people, they could have been a couple, one driving a 340 series and the other a 540 series (??) and both wearing designer sportswear outfits. I really couldn't see any scratches from where I was. But seriously though, if there were some scratches, they should still just stop arguing and suck it up and move on. They can stop buying designer outfits and use their own money to get touch ups and move on with their morning. That way they can stop wasting each other's time and oh, ya, my time as well.

A cold shower

I am still shaking and my teeth are clattering as I am typing. So 2 mornings ago, I discovered that there was no hot water. I remember coming back from the gym and jumping into the shower and finding the water to be lukewarm. Strange, I thought since we weren't not doing the laundry and the dishwasher wasn't not running, why was the water lukewarm? Then later Mr. P thought that I used up all the hot water. Then yesterday morning, we realized the water heater wasn't working. No no, don't worry, I didn't skip showering yesterday but I won't vouch for Mr. P. I showered at work yesterday! So anyways, an hour ago, I just couldn't stand it anymore as I can't stand not showering for over 24 hours. I believed I jumped into the shower at work yesterday at 10:30 am so naturally I had to shower when 10:30 came (OCD? perhaps). I guess I coulda gone to the gym and shower there, but....eh, it's cleaner at home. Then I thought, oh it can't be that bad (a cold shower that is) after all, I went swimming at an outdoor pool in the winter when it was in the low 50's in the late afternoon before. What a fool! I mean hello?!!! What was I thinking? The pool was heated?!!! Anyways, not only did I want to lather some lavender soap on my body, I wanted to wash my hair too! I came up with a plan. Wash my hair first at the sink and then go into the shower and blast myself with the ice cold water. Surprisingly, washing my hair using ice cold water was kinda pleasant, it wasn't too bad, I kinda liked it. Then, i got in the shower, and ....OH MY GOD!!!! Damn it was ssssssssssooooooo cold. I think I cursed the entire time, screaming some insane profanity that I didn't know I was capable of saying. It was probably the quickest shower ever, record time! No doubt about it. Am I glad I showered? Well, ya, I love that CLEAN feeling! Will I ever do it again? HELL NO! Mr. P better get that water heater working! hehe ^-^

Whoo-hooo vegan ramen!

Vegan Ramen? Not unheard off but very uncommon. Tonight's dinner was based on the vegan ramen recipe in Miyoko Nishimoto Schinner's Japanese cookbook, Japanese Cooking: Contemporary & Traditional. It's pretty close to the real thing. It's a little bit on the salty side, not sure it's err on our part or cuz it's of the recipe. We did add quite a few things here and there to make it the way we like it. I'm gonna try to make it few more times, tweak it here and there to my liking. Once I get the soup to taste just the way I like it, I'll post the recipe at Aud's veggie tale.

Happy Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Happy Valentine's Day! I don't think we should have a Valentine's Day because it only makes those single people out there more sad! But, since we do have a Valentine's Day, happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Hot Braised String Beans

This is my best attempt at trying to make Hot Braised String Beans. It kinda looks too healthy to be Hot Braised hehe. Did you know that the typical Hot Braised Strings Beans aren't very healthy? That's cuz to make it, you have to first deep fry the beans and then stir fry it -- GREASY. Anything deep fried is, in my opinion, unhealthy! This is the healthier version of it. To be honest, it wasn't that good, kinda bland.

Baby Corn and Tofu with Cashew

This is made from a recipe in Nancie McDermott's cookbook, The Real Vegetarian Thai. It was yummy but oh so spicy!!!

Nabemono

Nabemono, it means meals in a pot or one pot dish. Tonight's dinner was "Daikon, Atsu-Age (Fried tofu) and Spinach in a Miso Broth from Miyoko Nishimoto Schinner's Japanese cookbook, Japanese Cooking: Contemporary & Traditional. This nabemono was mmm...so yummy! Simple and flavorful! Another one of those recipes that I will make again and again and again. Hmm....although, I think I'll add some mushrooms next time umm..well...because I love mushrooms!

mmm......yummmy thai noodle dish!

I love trying out a new recipe. Tonight, it was vegetarian Paht-see-yu (pan fried rice noodles with broccoli and mushrooms) from my newly bought cookbook, Real Vegetarian Thai by Nancie McDermott. It was mmmmm yummy! The only thing I changed was not putting in the eggs as directed. Nope, no eggs, boycotting eggs remember? Oh and, ummm being a fan of spicy stuff, I added a Thai chili pepper hehe. It turned out really well. This is one recipe that I will make again!

Pet peeves

I was sitting on the toilet this morning when I finished a roll of toilet paper and was suddenly reminded of my pet peeves. My pet peeves is not sitting at the toilet and finding out that there is no toilet paper (that is more forgivable because it can mean that the last person simply forgot), but to find that there is 1 or 2 squares of toilet paper left, that is wrong! I mean come on!!!! What can I do with 1 or 2 squares of toilet paper? I can't even blow my nose w/ 2 squares of toilet paper without getting some snot and boogers on my fingers (sorry for the vivid picture). 1 or 2 squares of toilet paper left means one thing, that the last person (I'm going to use he from now on) who used the toilet last knew that if he uses all the toilet paper, he would have to refill it but if there's some left, then he wouldn't have to refill it. Evil!!!!!! See why it's my pet peeves?!!!!