Sunday, January 29, 2017

January 29, 2017

 This morning my I slept in later than I planned because my bed was especially inviting. This turned my plan to eat pancakes and eggs for breakfast into a plan to eat pancakes and eggs for brunch. And that is what I did. It was my first time making scrambled eggs in quite awhile and I normally just whip up some eggs but today I went with the Betty Crocker recipe which included milk. They turned out delicious. The pancakes turned out better than last time but I'm still having an issue with heat. I had it a lot lower than last time but it was still too hot. I think maybe the pan I use retains too well and gets hotter and hotter as time goes on, rather than sticking at a constant temperature. But I'm getting better. And it is a wonderfully non-stick pan that works great for eggs.

I spent the rest of my day not doing much. I watched YouTube videos, washed dishes, clicked around the internet, and read a little bit. The day kind of disappeared.

Tonight I picked my sister up and we went over to my Dad's house for my brother's birthday. We then drove to a restaurant that I did not know existed until tonight. You learn something new every day. It was a Jamaican-themed restaurant, because the owner was Jamaican, and there wasn't a whole lot on the menu that was veggie friendly. I ended up getting a salad that was topped with salsa, sour cream, red beans, and rice. It was really good. I can't remember the last time I have felt stuffed after eating a salad, probably because it has never happened before, but the one tonight was very filling. Dinner was accompanied by two older women playing music. They mostly played older country songs but they threw in some originals, like one about being famous on YouTube and another about the Oxycontin blues. It was interesting to say the least.

The most entertaining moment of dinner was not the live music. It was my brother's twenty-first birthday so he ordered an alcoholic beverage. The server looked at my brother's ID and said: “Wow, you're new to the game. Life's about to get a lot more expensive for you, brother.” It was pretty funny.

After dinner we went back to my Dad's house so my brother could open his presents. He seemed genuinely interested in the books I got him, which may have been partially due to the alcohol, but I'll take it. We all sat around and talked for awhile and the night ended with myself, my Dad, and my step-mom sitting around my sister's phone watching the main event of the Royal Rumble. It was a definitely throwback to my childhood and as entertaining as I remember. My sister had been a little annoyed about the last minute dinner plans because of the event tonight but was able to watch most of it on her phone. And for once, she was the reason we left Dad's later than planned. Tonight it was 9:45PM.

Also, when my brother went out to move his truck in the garage he shut my trunk for me, because it opened at some point. I really need to disable the trunk button on my remote. I was worried it had been long enough to drain my battery but when I went out to check my car started just fine. Hopefully the same will happen tomorrow morning.

When I got home I ate the soft pretzel bites that my sister gave me from the leftovers that she made my brother. They were really good to begin with but she's getting better each time she makes them.


Now, I'm going to record my audio journal so I can go to bed. As per usual, I'm looking forward to bed.

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