Funeral Fiesta

I love the fact that I belong to the LDS church. With the fact that we believe in eternal families, a funeral is not good bye but more of a see ya latter. I have only gone to a few funerals in my lifetime and every time it was for a person of our faith that has passed away. They are so much fun. We try to remain solemn on these occasions but they turn into a celebration of their lives. I had my grandfather pass away and we had a lot of fun. We were all together as a very large family and we haven't seen each other in a while. We got to catch up and eat all the food that we enjoy. We are from Idaho in a rural community so we have a lot of food that is indicative of rural area. Mashed potatoes, turkey, homemade raspberry jam, rolls, and of course homemade sweet pickles pass to plates so quickly you would think they disapperated. funeral potatoes are also there but i cant remember what they are. I let my mom worry about them. Otherwise, we have fun. THere are games, reminiscing of the deceased, and overall fun. I haven't had a bad one.

Pizza Pizza

The simple joy of a simple pizza pie wrapped so carefully in the cardboard box we can all recognize is enough to have every person's mouth start to salivate with the hope of an upcoming slice. It seems like pizza has become an american institution. Every child seems to like it with few exceptions and many live off this blessed substance. I asked my roommate who served in Italy if there is even a semblance of the pizza found there. There is but it came from America to there. It is also far different. It is a lot plainer and with fewer toppings. I personally prefer the perfect pizza; canadian bacon and pineapple. It is so basic and despite the fact that people really don't ever call it their favorite, it seems to be the first one gone from the table. I do have a more refined taste though. I have grown to savor the stranger flavors like chicken alfredo from pier 49, the BBQ pizza from Cici's pizza, or even some things that my roommate brings from work. I wish I knew what they were called but alas, I am lost. I will say though that if I go for pizza, pier 49 is my choice around here. the crust is amazing which for me makes the pizza. I think this change came because of maturity. we just change.

random questions

TEN YEARS AGO - I was 13 and finishing some level of school. I was a little fat kid that had some good friends. I believe that I was a good kid but about that time I was getting in trouble for the first time. Nothing big, being from Idaho, but I still got busted doing things like jumping out of pine trees 50 feet high, throwing water balloons at parked cars, or even cracking my head open. Good times!
5 THINGS ON MY TO-DO LIST -
1. Go to all the church history sights including temples.
2. Go base jumping.
3. Go sky diving.
4. Get lunch.
5. Visit Europe to see where a lot of history happened like the castles.
THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE - It would depend on how I got the money. If it was immediate, I would invest some, give some to charity, pay tithing, and probably save a lot for my future kids to put through school. If the money came over a period of time by working, I would probably at that time celebrate my success by buying some sort of toy like a motorcycle or a four wheeler.
3 BAD HABITS - I chew my nails. I have done it forever and I still cant stop. I also leave the toilet seat up for the same reason as above but I still don't understand the problem. So what! Look before you sit! I do! and the third would be eating food that is bad for me. I love snacking and it gets me into trouble health-wise.
SOMETHING PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME - I was born and raised on only one house. I never moved once and I believe it was awesome to have that upbringing. I go home and there are so many memories. Not just from teenage years but most everything I remember. It is now a city of memories for me.

Think Green

I have had a change of taste recently in my diet. Growing up like most kids, I hated all vegetables but Broccoli was the worst. Those little trees that had an odd flavor that disabled my capability to enjoy even trees. Oh how I hated those little green disgusting representations of pure evil. oh the loathing I had for each morsel of that tainted substance that I had to partake of. I was like this for a while. I tried on other occasions to partake but the evil couldn't be overcome.
With all things though, change is inevitable. I got to a point where I could tolerate them and even grow to like them. I guess the farmers grew with less evil in their soil. I now love them now!!! I think they taste great and I love how healthy they are for you. I use them all the time with stir fry and even as a steamed side dish. Not only was it those but I also grew to like green beans, corn, lettuce, tomatoes, and even asparagus. I think it is funny how our tastes can change. Why is that?

Chicken casserole

My family makes a chicken casserole that I believe to be so easy for any person to make. The reason that it is such a hit with my family is because my mother cant cook much anymore because of health reasons so when my mom does cook; it has to be cheap, fast, and easy. (I tell her that she needs to make a sign for her kitchen that says, "If you are what you eat, then I am cheap, fast,and easy!") I love it because I can make it even as a college student with basically no time. First, you get cut up chicken breast and put it in the bottom of a pan. I prefer glass because it seems to work the best. Then put a layer of swiss cheese. Top that with a combination mixture of cream of chicken, cream of celery, one can of water, and some minced onions. This is the best because it adds the main part of the dish. I have also tried some vegetables in this mixture and they work out well. I love green beans but you can decide what you think you should do. My mom's recipe calls for none but I like the health aspect. After that, you top it off with stove top mixed with one cube melted butter. That is the whole casserole. So easy and believe it or not, really cheap! Now just bake for about 45 minuets on 350 degrees and you have a dish that will feed me for 2 days or feed a family of 8.

A little snackage...

During this time of the year of mental breakdowns and overall loss of health, I chose that which will send me into a deeper spiral of self loathing and hate till I tumble out of finals. Thats right, I eat candy and Soda. I survive, I believe, because I still get meals because of my girlfriend. She makes me eat stuff like spaghetti and fruit cups but when left to my own devices, I eat red vines, Kiwi-Strawberry sodas, chips, and of course ice cream. Some day I will get diabetes but till that time I am left to hate my body for the fat I create. I wish I would just but some fruit and vegetables but i find them expensive and it is so much easier to just snack on sweets for the quick high. Maybe I should change.

For the birds

What character did I chose that I am? That is the question of the day. I really believe that I am most like a little know character known as Scuttle from The Little Mermaid. I chose him because of his lack of propriety. I love the scene when Sebastian and other characters sing so that Prince Eric will kiss Ariel. When Scuttle sang really bad and had to be shut up, I would do that. I have tried to sing but I always get the comment, "Who sings that? Let them sing that." I hate that. Why must everybody destroy my joy. I think Scuttle felt the same way.
I also like to make stuff up on the spot to sound intelligent. Scuttle provides the information for the human world to Ariel and just makes up terms even though he really doesn't know it. I love that. The words he comes up with awesome and are words that I like dinglehopper and snarfblack. I would totally do that.