My weekend:
Friday night:
DJ gig - $125 pay + $50 tip = $175.
Saturday night:
DJ gig - $125 pay + $50 overtime + $105 (?) tip = $280
Total - $455 for 11 hours of work.
Also Saturday, we got $1150 back from state taxes. So Sunday my wife surprises me by taking me to Best Buy and telling me I can get an iPod Touch for Father's Day. I've wanted one for a long time and I wanted to get a 32 gb version but the wife didn't want to spend the additional $100 and wanted me to get the 8 gb one. SO I talked her into the 32 gb one and paid for it with all the peripherals I got. It was WAY more expensive than we thought it would be. Got home and found out that they got me and charged me for the 64 gb version!!
The wife? She knew it wasn't my fault and told me just to keep it. SCORE!!!
Friday night:
DJ gig - $125 pay + $50 tip = $175.
Saturday night:
DJ gig - $125 pay + $50 overtime + $105 (?) tip = $280
Total - $455 for 11 hours of work.
Also Saturday, we got $1150 back from state taxes. So Sunday my wife surprises me by taking me to Best Buy and telling me I can get an iPod Touch for Father's Day. I've wanted one for a long time and I wanted to get a 32 gb version but the wife didn't want to spend the additional $100 and wanted me to get the 8 gb one. SO I talked her into the 32 gb one and paid for it with all the peripherals I got. It was WAY more expensive than we thought it would be. Got home and found out that they got me and charged me for the 64 gb version!!
The wife? She knew it wasn't my fault and told me just to keep it. SCORE!!!
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Could I get a recipe for that?[/QUOTE]
As for the lemon cake... I was feeling lazy so I just made my grandma's. All you do is dissolve lemon jello in the water that you add to a boxed cake mix--then just prepare the cake normally. It's very good and very very easy.
As for the chili... you know me... no precise measurements. But first I blend my chili seasoning: Chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, all 3 peppers, oregano, parsley, and a little curry powder. Play around with the ratios til you find one you prefer. I add a LOT of cayenne because I love it.
Then you need 2 lb. of meat. I use one of lean beef/turkey and one of pork. Then you need one yellow onion minced, 5 cloves of garlic (or less if you don't like that much garlic), and about 3.5 cups of peppers. Here are the peppers I use: Red/green bell, poblano, dried chiles, serranos, jalepenos, anaheims, and banana. Again, find a ratio you like. I like more red bell, poblano, and serranos.
Then you poach the dried peppers for a few minutes and puree them with a can of tomato paste. Unless you wanna chop and simmer your own fresh tomatoes (which makes it better, but takes a bit longer) you'll need a few cans of tomato puree and diced tomatoes.
OK on to the cooking:
First, you brown and season the meat in a big heavy bottom pot. Remove from the pot when browned and add a little olive oil to the leftover fat. Throw in the onion and peppers and add a little seasoning to that as well. When the vegetables are tender, add the minced garlic and let all that cook for a couple more minutes. Put the meat back in and stir in the tomatoes and paste and a bay leaf. Let that simmer for about 3 hours at least. Stir it every once in a while, and add any more seasoning you might need.
As for the lemon cake... I was feeling lazy so I just made my grandma's. All you do is dissolve lemon jello in the water that you add to a boxed cake mix--then just prepare the cake normally. It's very good and very very easy.
As for the chili... you know me... no precise measurements. But first I blend my chili seasoning: Chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, all 3 peppers, oregano, parsley, and a little curry powder. Play around with the ratios til you find one you prefer. I add a LOT of cayenne because I love it.
Then you need 2 lb. of meat. I use one of lean beef/turkey and one of pork. Then you need one yellow onion minced, 5 cloves of garlic (or less if you don't like that much garlic), and about 3.5 cups of peppers. Here are the peppers I use: Red/green bell, poblano, dried chiles, serranos, jalepenos, anaheims, and banana. Again, find a ratio you like. I like more red bell, poblano, and serranos.
Then you poach the dried peppers for a few minutes and puree them with a can of tomato paste. Unless you wanna chop and simmer your own fresh tomatoes (which makes it better, but takes a bit longer) you'll need a few cans of tomato puree and diced tomatoes.
OK on to the cooking:
First, you brown and season the meat in a big heavy bottom pot. Remove from the pot when browned and add a little olive oil to the leftover fat. Throw in the onion and peppers and add a little seasoning to that as well. When the vegetables are tender, add the minced garlic and let all that cook for a couple more minutes. Put the meat back in and stir in the tomatoes and paste and a bay leaf. Let that simmer for about 3 hours at least. Stir it every once in a while, and add any more seasoning you might need.
I'm feeling pretty good about myself after a while of not feeling this good. I wrote a few jokes and am think I just might try them out on stage. I also don't feel so bad about my immediate future. I really just need to figure out if I'll live here in Dallas or if I can pull a win out of my ass and keep living in San Marcos. I won't really feel too bad either way really.
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