Get a Room!

My sister and I decided to have a ladies' night tonight. We went out and had a nice dinner at Tei Kei's. I got my sister to try Sushi, which she didn't like, and afterwards we headed over to the movies to watch "Last Chance Harvey." So we're sitting there enjoying the movie when I notice something weird out of the corner of my eye. It was feet. Yes, the couple beside us had brought oil and this older man was massaging his older wife's wrinkly feet during the entire movie. I mean seriously, who gives hour and a half foot massages anyway! If that wasn't enough there was someone in the special section suffering from Turret's Syndrome blurting out nonsense every 15 minutes. The massaging went on during the entire movie. Seriously if your nasty, naked, wrinkly, lubed up feet are within inches of my popcorn, there's something wrong with your head.

Introducing...Tidbits From Miha the Dog!

I have an adorable Boston Terrier. I had been wanting one for years and begging my ex-husband to get one, but he wouldn't let me because he thought they were ugly. After my divorce and losing my Siberian Husky, Anjing to my ex, who I miss sooo much (the dog, not the ex), I set out to find a Boston Terrier with the support of my loving boyfriend Kevin, who let's me have whatever makes me happy. She is so cute and adorable that Kevin is posting videos of her on YouTube. I decided what a cute idea for my blog. I am going to try to catch her doing some of the cute things she does on video and share them with you. The first one I'm going to share was taken on Christmas morning when we were opening all of our presents and Miha decides she wants to play with the toys too.

Superbowl Turkey Chili

Superrific Superbowl Chili

Okay, so today it the day where football fans gather around the TV and drink beer and eat yummy foods. So, in honor of the Superbowl I wanted to post one of my favorite new recipes for chili.


1 lb ground turkey

1/2 bell pepper

1 onion

1 can stewed tomatoes

1 can chili beans

1 can red kidney beans

1 teaspoon sugar

3/4 can of beer

4 tablespoons tomato paste or ketchup

lots of paprika

cumin

chili powder

lime zest

2 cloves garlic



Brown turkey meat add in grated or chopped garlic, then add lots of paprika and about two tablespoons of cumin and chili powder. Add onion and bell pepper saute until tender. Add beer and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, lime zest and sugar. Simmer until yummy. Be sure to taste test during the cooking process. I serve it with sour cream on top.

I hope you try this recipe. It's delicious! Be sure to drink some beer with it too. ;)

Did She Just.....?

Table visits. Oh how I love them. I just get so excited every time I hear the words, "I think they're pretty mad, you should go talk to them." If I had a tail it would tuck itself in between my legs as I slowly and reluctantly take the long steps to the mad guests who are dining in my restaurant. I've been cussed at, had things thrown at me, banned from tables and soooo much more. So, today the server tells me, "She's a sweet old lady, but she just isn't happy. She won't eat her food." At first I'm thinking thank goodness she's a sweet old lady. I approach the table, "Hello ladies! How is every thing tasting today?"

Mean Old Lady's friend: She doesn't like her food.

Me: I'm sorry. Can I get you something else?

Mean Old Lady: No.

Me: What's wrong with your food ma'm? (I have to ask these kinds of questions so that I can fix it or prevent it from happening more)

Mean Old Lady: I'm from out of town and I usually go to the Chili's there, and this just doesn't taste right. I DON'T want to talk about it!

Me: Ok, well can I just get you something else?

Mean Old Lady: I said I don't want to talk about it!!!! Now just go away!

While saying this she raises her hand, faces her palm towards me and waves her hand from side to side. And you wonder why I drink.

I Can Hear You!

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Not-So-Diva Budget Days...Continued

I've decided to make this a series, I participate in the fun on a tight budget game at least once a week, so I will probably always have material. This weekend I really wanted to have some fun and not spend a lot of money.
Friday Night. Have what I like to call my "Leftover Liquor Party" Have all your friends bring over their bottles of liquor with only a little bit of liquor left in them and mix and match. See how many creative concoctions you can come up with and drink away. If you're lucky they will leave some bottles at your place and Blam! You just scored yourself some free booze. Worried about entertainment? Once again break out the board games. Also, we borrowed Desperate Housewives Season 3 from someone. That's 6 DVD's of entertainment for free. Plus, the show is Amazing! Hungry? No problem. Papa Johns remembers your credit card information online. Surely one of your friends is going through a divorce. Use her soon to be ex-husband's Papa John's account and order up!
Money Spent: $0 (free booze and pizza!)
Saturday Night. Stay home and relax and make yourself some new CD's of your downloaded music, or in my case, have someone bring you a Flash drive loaded with 3 GB of tunes.
Money Spent: $0 (I'm not sure how much 3 GB of tunes is worth, but I'd say a lot)
Sunday Morning: Ok. Time to repent of all the drinking, using soon to be ex-husbands credit cards, and possessing illegally obtained music and head to church. So, your sitting there in church and here comes that offering bucket. Oh no! Don't panic. Here's what you're gonna do. First, pretend like you don't realize it's coming. When it gets about two people down from you start scrambling for your purse. Look like you are REALLY trying to hurry and grab that cash, fidget around like you can't find that $20 bill, maybe even mumble, "Where did I put that $20? I just had it!" Then just pass that bucket right along. I like to let out a sigh here for dramatic emphasis. I really wanted to put that $20 in there!
Money Spent: $0 (you just enjoyed a live concert and speaker for free!)

How to Be a Diva on a Tight Budget

Times are tough, but a true Diva must always be able to play like a Diva. I've come up with a few tips, based on my experiences on how one can still have fun on a not so Diva budget.

1. Have a friend who has access to company bought tickets. In my case it was hockey tickets. They were even located right behind all the players, so we were right in the middle of all the auction. Two things must be done to make this an even better experience. Invite your cute nephew who thinks the goalee's are Transformers and your sister to help you make fun of all the crazy people, and sneak left over candy from Halloween.

Money Spent: $0

2. While at the free hockey game take advantage of the people passing out free $10 coupons to use at the nearby casino. The next day find a friend and head to the casino. Another very important thing to observe here. Most casinos have a Ladies' Night where you get $10 to play on just for showing up. Play the nickel machines on that $20 until you are in the positive and walk away ladies. Do enjoy free drinks provided by the casino while you are racking up those bucks.

Money Spent:-$7. That's right ladies. I made $7 while having a great time.

3. Don't throw away those coupons Victoria's Secret sends in the mail for free panties, because after a long morning at the Casino, shopping sounds fun. Take your coupon and head to Victoria's Secret. Freshen up your make up and get rid of the casino smell with all of their fun samples and make your self look beautiful. Next head over to the panties and grab your free pair. Not only do you get to walk away with free panties, but you also get to walk around the mall with an adorable pink bag with a perfectly tied little pink ribbon to remind people you aren't just at the mall to look. You could totally buy $7.50 panties, if you felt like it.

Money Spent: -$7.50. That's right ladies. I just made more money.

4. So you and your friend (a cute boy if you can find one) are hungry from all that shopping and are starving. You're smelling beautiful and all dolled up from the "play with me" items at Victoria's Secret. Take the money you earned at the casino and pair it with the money your friend made at the casino. Stop by Wal-Mart for your favorite $5 pizza. Also stop at the liquor store and split a six pack of beer. We chose the around-the-world option so we could both get what we wanted. Head home and stick the pizza in the oven, drink your beer and get out those board games.

Money Spent: $6.50 (used casino earnings)

So, there you have it ladies. An entire Diva day on a not-so-Diva budget. If you have any other ideas, I would love to hear them!