I know why this makes me smile; I just can’t say for sure why I find this consistently hilarious..
The caption: “And that’s Scientology in a nutshell.” 🙂
Courtesy of Engrish Is Funny, a site dedicated to hysterically wrong English translations. Another one of my recent favorites:
Wait, which war?
Good day yesterday, except for Kristi being sick with (we think) a strong allergic attack that had her knocked out all day. I had a followup dental appointment to check on my progress since having four root planings done in March; my gums seem to be healing up faster than anyone really expected. People started calling back on some of the cold calls I did last week. However, the really good news was finally closing on some real business: our first really solid new client of the year, as well as a really big chunk of work and a major success with a long term client. In one day we went from a worriedly slow April to a banner month. And after the rocky first quarter we’ve had this year, it was far more than welcome.
In other news, this morning we got the clock working again. Click through for photo and story.
There hasn’t really been much to say of late. We’ve moved Grandpa into my parents’ house and helped get my cousins into the house. School is back in session until the end of the year. I am mentally burned out on thinking about school and yet I’m not done brooding about all the things that have happened. I still sense injustice somehow, that what was done to me was profoundly wrong, even if I may not have any chance to change that. I haven’t accepted it or decided to go away quietly.
There is this profound sadness in my department at work. Over half of us were given pink slips or let go. One of us is in the process of separating from his wife. My trials and tribulations have been well documented by everyone. It’s painful. We can’t talk about the future because no one knows where anyone will be. We can’t plan anything because the district has threatened to send people to any school, breaking up our cohesive unit. And I am left adrift. I don’t know what contribution I make. I don’t really want to say anything. I just don’t know how to give up being a teacher.
Been a while since we’ve done one of these food things here. As always, the neverending battle against expensive convenience continues, and with the recent addition of a chest freezer to the homestead here, we plan to continue expanding our recipe list. So stay tuned.
This has been our most recent one. We started with a basic recipe offered by Kristi’s aunt Janelle and then (as we are wont to do) embellished, tinkered, rearranged and just generally co-opted it. It’s nutritious, very filling, cheap and easy to make, and actually tastes better when reheated for lunch the next day.
Fast and Filling Chicken Vegetable Soup
1 29oz can of kidney beans
1 29oz can of diced tomatoes
1 15oz can of black beans
2 or 3 chicken breasts, diced
1 zucchini
1/2 large yellow onion
Olive Oil (to taste)
Dried basil, salt, oregano, Old Bay seasoning (to taste)
Water (as needed)
This stuff’s really easy to make. Chop up the chicken, throw it into the pot with a bit of water and cook it thoroughly; I also sometimes use this as an opportunity to rid the freezer of leftover frozen turkey burger. Chop up the vegetables and throw them in once the chicken’s cooked. Then in goes the canned stuff: beans and diced tomato, along with water as needed.
Put a lid on it, stir occasionally and let it cook for about 20 minutes. When the zucchini has started to take on that translucent color that says it’s well cooked, take the temperature down to medium and start seasoning. I put olive oil in everything. Basil and oregano. You’re going to need salt. And Old Bay seems to give it a final twang that takes it home – or at least, that’s my opinion anyway.
Let it cook a little while longer (maybe 10, 15 minutes) as it begins to take on a gumbo-like thickness, and then it’s done. Serves four (or two, with two leftover lunches the next day). Very filling and goes great with garlic bread.
Enjoy!
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