99 things I ought to have done

99 things I ought to have done...
So there's a pretty good chance that anyone reading this who also reads other blogs will have read it somewhere else. I thought this was cute so I am going to offer my own answers.
99 Things I Ought to Have Done


Instructions:

Copy the list, bold the ones you've done (with explanations if needed), share with friends.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band(does rock band count?)
4. Visited Hawaii (*sigh* someday)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a thunder and lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train (sounds like fun!)
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (yes I am really that good)
24. Built a snow fort (never had enough building material)
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House (going in September!)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee (surprised that the answer to this is no)

For something a bit different...

My husband suggested a few days ago that maybe I should try reviewing new things/products that I try just to let people know what the "Average Joe" thinks. So here goes...

First of all I have not been in the mood to cook whatsoever lately. I havent even tried doing grocery shopping or meal planning resulting in lots of Ramen Noodles, sandwiches and pizza rolls or just eating whatever junk we have in the pantry. So after a long day of cleaning and running salon errands I found myself in the frozen foods aisle of our local Walmart trying to find something quick and easy that wasnt frozen pizza and did not resemble frozen pizza in any way shape or form; i.e pizza rolls, bagel bites, hot pockets etc. Anyway I have been seeing the ads for the new line of Chinese take out inspired line, you know the commercial; couple is at home contemplating take out when this panda bear sitting in their living room whips out a bag of said product and is all like "hey try this its as good as the China Kitchen down the street". Thats not really what he says but my attention span isn't long enough to get anything besides "panda bear cute" or "yummmm food!". So with out further adieu here is my review (complete with pictures) of the new Wanchai Ferry complete meal for two Shrimp Lo Mein & Tai Pei Pork Potstickers:


The bag says that it is "ready in 14 minutes" and yes it was. We started with browning the pre-breaded shrimp in 2 tsp. of cooking oil (I actually only used enough to lightly coat the bottom of the pan) I would suggest that you only use a small amount of oil or just use Pam to keep it from sticking. The only real complaint that we had was that the meal was a bit oily.

So while that was cooking I put the potstickers in a lidded skillet with a bit of oil to brown for 1 minute before adding 1 cup water and steaming for 8 minutes.

After the shrimp were done they were removed from the pan and the veggies and sauce were added and the noodle pouch was warmed for 2 minutes in the microwave.

Then after cooking for a bit you add the noodles and shrimp and let cook for a bit longer.

Thats all a few simple steps and dinner is served.

So now for the review:
The husband and I actually liked this one very much the portion was more than 2 servings we actually had a little left over. The shrimp were not rubbery or "frozen" tasting. The veggies had lots of flavor the noodles although cooked in the microwave had a good texture they weren't mushy.
We give it 4 1/2 stars out of 5 because it was a bit oily (I think it had sesame oil in the sauce.
We would purchase this product again.

While I am on the subject...

I have an update on a post I made a few days ago about Charlie going on a ride with his "dad" to go visit "nana" (J's mom).

I was the one who asked J to take Charlie with him that afternoon because Charlie was being rowdy and I thought a car ride would do him good. Well for whatever reason I kept having a very bad feeling about Charlie getting lost or hurt while gone with J in fact I almost called just to check on him a few times but didnt because hey he's still a dog and I didnt want to be silly. Anyway they were gone a couple of hours and I was doing my usual evening stuff (blog, Facebook etc.) and having my bad feeling. When they got home Jeremy said to Charlie "Go ahead and tell her what you did" and I was like "o no he ran off or something" NO. Apparently as they neared the driveway turn in 3 deer came across the road and into the neighbors yard so J held Charlie up so he could see them and Charlie went crazy! J usually rolls the car window down because Charlie loves the air on his face so Charlie is so excited and decides to go deer hunting and jumps out of the moving car window! J says he wasnt going fast but Charlie just "tucked & rolled" down the side of the driveway and J stopped to get him and he was sitting there crying. I am just glad he didnt get hurt...silly puppy thinks he's a pit bull or something!

Mr Boogers stuck under the couch

Last night Jeremy and I were doing our usual thing both sitting at our computers when we hear Charlie crying. Jeremy got up to go check on him and couldnt find him at first then discovered him stuck under the couch. Apparently he was playing follow the leader with Rascal and found himself in a tight spot he didnt know how to get out of. So Jeremy lifted one end of the couch a bit and Charlie can crawling out, no harm done. So J goes back to his computer and about 3 minutes later we hear him crying again. He has yet again gotten stuck under the couch and he can kinda poke his head out a bit but cant get his body through the metal frame. So I try to grab him but he is a little more frightened this time and wont come out. Jeremy had to pop both ends of the sectional out and lift one end up and have me lay down on the floor and pull a scared to death Charlie out from under the sofa. Hopefully he has learned his lesson and wont do this again...It would be very bad if he decided to do this sometime that we werent home!

P.S Please dont judge me on how dusty it is under my couch :D

Thursday is my favorite day of the week

I got to sleep late this morning it was just what I needed today. I am gonna surf the net for awhile maybe get in a little W.o.W time and go to work about noon. I like having late appointments cause I get to hang out around the house all morning and either relax and do whatever I want or catch up on laundry and dishes. I swear it seems like I never get caught up on either.

Gonna go to our Thursday night gathering tonight and I am bringing dinner its the first time in awhile that I have been able to do so. Its nice to have friends who feed you once a week I am truly great full, I just wish I could reciprocate more often. So whats on the menu? Reuben sandwiches...SOUTHERN style!

Reuben sandwiches southern style:

Rye bread (try to get marbled if available)
Sauerkraut
Swiss Cheese
Thousand Island dressing
and here is the kicker...
instead of traditional corned beef (drum roll please) you use thick sliced
FRIED B-O-L-O-G-N-A!!!

Ok so make sure to heat up your kraut a bit then layer all ingredients onto your rye bread and either toast until all melty in the oven or coat bread with butter and fry in a skillet a la grilled cheese sandwich. Enjoy!

Cold weather

ok so I know all you northerners are suffering much worse but North Alabama weather has turned cold again (yes I know its still January) Just when I was getting used to the nice 60 and up temps it starts being rainy and dreary. Thankfully the sun was out in full force yesterday (monday) and the sun was saying hello this morning but too bad it went away again and the wind is bitter. I cant wait til spring I think we should just skip Jan Feb and most of March.

Been thinking about a change

I was watching an old movie on AMC last Friday and a movie from the mid 60's was playing starring Ann Margret and I am officially in love with her hair. I have been thinking about doing mine a new color but I love the light hilights in my hair the way it is so its hard to want to change...but I do love this bombshell red!!!