Having a house

Having a house has proved to be much different than living in a house with my family all my life, living at kamp, or living in a dorm. In your own house, you can cook! I love to cook, and I love to watch the food network, so when one of my roommates brought home this "bagged meal", I was skeptical. But y'all, try it. VOILA! {(And for the record I have experimented with other bagged brands, and nothing beats Voila.) [you can ask me about my PINK sweet and sour chicken if you want to talk about it] ((Because I'm not a rat, I won't give out the mediocre brand's name and ruin them FOREVER once everyone in the world is reading my blog, I own your soul, and I've taken over the world!!!!!))}

(clearing throat) This particular one is Chicken Florentine with grilled chicken, penne pasta, diced tomatoes, spinach, and yellow squash in basil parmesan sauce :) yum. {I added a little flour to mine at the end to thicken up the sauce} All I have to do is put it on the stove and add 2 table spoons of water, heat the sauce, and mix it together.......it's like a 12 minute process. I would usually follow that statement up with something like, "-perfect for a busy college lifestyle!" But that brings me to my next subject.............(after the picture of my pasta's presentation- if you put it in a bowl/serving platter, you can add 3 minutes to your 12 minute process....but if you're time efficient like me, you just leave it in the pan.)

I took a photo shoot with my new favorite thing

Wafting the scent into my nostrils

A little more agressive...

My cooking show face. The one that says, "I realize how hungry my show is making you, but the dish I made down right delicious. It must make you incredibly frustrated with yourself, knowing that even though I gave you the step-by-step directions for making this...it will never taste as good as mine."...you know what I'm talking about.

Now, getting back to the whole "busy college lifestyle"...yeah that's a great reason to buy these, but on this particular Monday, I am the opposite of busy. I woke up at 11:19 today....folded some laundry....did some studying...did some facebooking...read my Bible...and made some gourmet bagged cuisine. *Sigh*.......I love the days when I have nothing planned, nothing on the schedule......

WAIT! I was supposed towakeupat8:00,goworkoutonthepilatesequipmentbeforeballetat9:30,takeballet, takemodern,gotopsychology,studyalittle,shower, gotomeeting, studyalittle, andgotoaccountabilitygroup. [the deletion of all my "spaces" was supposed to represent me reading this off like a speed demon, without breaths to emphasize the busy/jam-packedness of my day]......so... the fact that I woke up to my alarm at 11:19, having already slept through my pilates work out, ballet, and 10 minutes of modern has really freed up my schedule quite nicely. I was so mad at myself for doing that, and then I was like, wait....I really didn't DO anything. I set my alarm for 7:30, and it went off at 11:19...technology, though cutting edge and up to date, does fail us some times. And even though I'm only allowed to miss 2 dance classes a semester, (and have already planned to miss the friday before Sarah's wedding) and I am the most punctual person you'll meet....that doesn't take away the fact of the matter- I slept through my classes. 

So today I granted myself a day. Not any certain kind of day. I just gave myself a day. Because you know what? It was really nice to sleep in until 11:19! I'm not sure I would have been ready to wake up at 11:18, much less 7:30. So in celebration of this self-proclaimed, self-holiday, I made myself a fancy meal. (Now that I think about it, I really should have given myself a better presentation than just the pan I cooked it in) And you know what? I didn't go to psychology! (because Sharon said she'd take notes for me). And you know what else?! I'M NOT GOING TO MEETING TONIGHT! (We're allowed to miss 2 meetings a semester, and I really should study) 

Anyway, all this sticking it to the man is really exhausting, (not to mention the fact that it is reminding me how much I'm not doing, and really need to be doing) so I'm going to wrap it up, and offer this: next time you wake up late, against your own will and despite the fact that you set your alarm the night before, don't rewind time and go to class- it's impossible. You can't do it. How about you just realize that you slept through it. Why don't you just appreciate the extra sleep you got, and probably needed for that matter. I say, you grant yourself a day and make yourself a bagged meal ((because on "a day", it takes far too much effort than you're willing to give to make something from scratch)) [any why don't you do yourself up right and put it on a platter, too!] Take some pictures! Put them on facebook! (Wait, no I wouldn't do that...I realize I put my photo shoot on my blog, but y'all are cooler than me- don't stoop to my level) So dear readers, be empowered, be inspired, turn your frown upside down, un-furrow that brow...............cuz you slept through your classes, and you can't do NOTHIN about it! Bon appetite, dear readers! 

Nothin but love...

Bethany