the adventures of a moose

I've reach the 15-pound mark from where I was when I started dropping the weight. I can't say everything is going smoothly, only because I started the diet AFTER I was having some other major issues, but they haven't gotten worse. in fact, except for when I drink ze alkahol, my sleep is improved.

it's encouraging, though. to the point that I almost want to just go sleep until it's all over and wake up after it's done. it'll be really nice to be lighter on my legs again, relieve all the leg/knee issues I've been having.

I've been reading and writing again lately, resulting in my head spinning every which way. so many stories, hard to remember which one is reality. and I'm having ghost-memories, where I suddenly think I remember something just happen, but it was hours or days ago. this is all really starting to get to me. I'm sure it's just because I'm on overload.

I don't really miss the days of simplicity, I just don't quite know what to do with these days of complication. there's always something more to do, always some new problem, so I get tired and want to take a break, but that makes things harder.


speaking of breaks, I am planning on acquiring a motorcycle, and the training to ride one safely. I want a crotch rocket, somewhere around a 500-700cc, but newer and quieter than most. I miss riding around balanced on two wheels, quickly turning and weaving the way I used to when my body worked right, when I had the strength. I don't know that I'll get it back, so I want this.

I also want to sleep. I'm not well-geared for waking up at 6am when going to sleep at midnight.

~k

chili cheese dog macaroni
1/2 pound jalapeño beef sausage links
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 small can of tomato sauce
chili-style spices to taste
1 box macaroni and cheese
a handful of shredded cheese

1. make the mac and cheese how you make mac and cheese (hint: my way is better).
2. fry or grill (healthier and still delicious) the links, then cut them into slices
3. brown the beef at med-hi, cooked in its own oil or using veggie oil (or olive oil, mmm).
4. add some tomato sauce a couple minutes before the meat is fully browned; chop the beef up to fine meat grounds.
5. drain beef, add a few tablespoons of tomato sauce, turn heat down a bit to medium, and stir/chop while adding seasoning to taste
6. simmer for about 5 minutes
7. add links, meatmix to finished macaroni. stir mixture until even, adding shredded cheese and keep over low heat as needed to melt it all into delicious gooey.
8. add grated parmesan or feta for real crazy tasty.

AND because veggie dishes should never be over-rated,

chili brc 'n cheese
1/2 pound veggiemeat crumble (like that morningstar stuff)
2 black bean burger patties (srsly, morningstar)
1/2 small can of tomato sauce
chili-style spices to taste
1 box macaroni and cheese
1 dish of spanish-mexican rice
a handful of shredded cheese
feta cheese, hard or crumbled

1. make the mac and cheese how you make mac and cheese (protip: I'm the mac and cheese king).
2. heat and crumble the black bean patties.
3. fry the veggiecrumbles at med-hi, cooked in veggie oil (I prefer canola for this), chopping them up and apart as they go.
4. add some tomato sauce a couple minutes before the veggiecrumbles are fully warmed through.
5. after the mix veggiecrumbles are pretty stable and beaten, add a few more tablespoons of tomato sauce, turn heat down a bit to medium, and stir while adding seasoning to taste... more tomato sauce possibly.
7. cook up some spanish rice, mexican style (that's a different recipe, yup).
8. add crumbled black bean patties and veggiecrumbles to finished macaroni. stir mixture until even, adding shredded cheese and keep over low heat as needed until everything's a sticky mess.
9. feta is a must.

taxes. finished.

we have a need we have a need for a cream-puffed bagel, toasted on the inner side inside of the farthest farthing, darling. you're a watcher watching what you're wanting with a withered way to go. we have a need we have a need and it's time to find the future fast, falling off the trailing tail of time discarded, years have failed.

oh yeah, I wanted to share this song/video... a whole thing done as "misheard lyrics" of a song sung in German. chock full of awesome.