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Its almost friday!! whoo-hoo *doing the happy dance*
except- I need today to be about 37 hours long- I have ALOT to do, and all of it has to be done before noon today- Ugggggg..... and here I sit, playing on the computer drinking my coffee-- (which I like with ALOT of sugar, and cream- not big on flavors, I just like REALLY strong coffee with sugar and cream. )
I will honestly say- I DONT like sponge bob square pants- I refuse to let my kids watch it, and really wish I had refused to make a cake. *blech*
except- I need today to be about 37 hours long- I have ALOT to do, and all of it has to be done before noon today- Ugggggg..... and here I sit, playing on the computer drinking my coffee-- (which I like with ALOT of sugar, and cream- not big on flavors, I just like REALLY strong coffee with sugar and cream. )
I will honestly say- I DONT like sponge bob square pants- I refuse to let my kids watch it, and really wish I had refused to make a cake. *blech*
I find Sponge Bob hilarious but understand. Many parents, in my day, did not let their kids watch the Muppets because here is a LOT of ADULT humor in them. Rewatch some the old ones 
DH and I watch the simpsons, family guy and American dad- But only occasionally let the kids watch the simposons. NO Way I could let them watch the others...
I have found that with 4 kids, you have to watch what they watch, because when you put that many idiots together- they will FEED OFF EACH other, and either act like that, or do what they do on TV..... LOL
And honestly, if I cant stand to watch something, noone else gets to watch it either.... cause they only get to watch TV in the living room. LOL
I have found that with 4 kids, you have to watch what they watch, because when you put that many idiots together- they will FEED OFF EACH other, and either act like that, or do what they do on TV..... LOL
And honestly, if I cant stand to watch something, noone else gets to watch it either.... cause they only get to watch TV in the living room. LOL
although weekdays do seem that long to me 
Morning - I'd be honored to be considered cRaZy with some of you people - then again, some of you scare me! >00< j/k
I love coffee. I loved the smell waaaay before I liked the taste.
I started drinking coffee in college. Love Dunkin Donuts' coffee - but not a fan of donuts. My 1st "real" job was in a donut place. ((shudder)) Hangovers and the smell f freshly cooked donuts (and their grease) do NOT go well together.
I'm not a fan of starbucks - too acidy.
I love coffee. I loved the smell waaaay before I liked the taste.
I started drinking coffee in college. Love Dunkin Donuts' coffee - but not a fan of donuts. My 1st "real" job was in a donut place. ((shudder)) Hangovers and the smell f freshly cooked donuts (and their grease) do NOT go well together.
I'm not a fan of starbucks - too acidy.
Life would be miserable without the wondrous power of the Magic Life juice known as the glorious cup of coffee! Thats the worst part of international travel for me to third-world areas usually - getting a good cuppa. A few months ago when I was in Shanghai, I about went crazy - no coffee like you can find in the US - but found my savior in the form of a Starbucks!
All this talk of coffee has me craving one now - but its soo late for a good cuppa.. hmm.. beer and coffee?
In most countries they will understand if you say you want a coffee "americana" style. They will pull a double shot and add a bit of hot water to make a "coffee". It is passable, but if you travel I would suggest you learn to love the crema and indulge in the small cup of glorious nectar!
I've tried Starbucks Mocha three times, in three different cities across two different states. They tasted identical (which is sort of the point to a chain), but they were identically nasty. So I went to the heart of the matter and just got a straight espresso. With that you could tell that the beans were over-roasted (burned in the oven) and the espresso was over-extracted (the pull was too long which burned what oils were left and extracted too much acid).
:shrug:
But everyone's taste is different
Mine appear to be the same. They set the shots to pull far too long (low pressure, too high heat. Gives great caffeine, but a horrid taste(IMLTHO). My fav coffee ever was an antiguan blue bean from guatemala. with a tiny bit of cream it turned the color of a sun drenched smurf. Best coffee I ever had.
Anyone pumped up for Harry Potter?
We're not going to the midnight show because DS#1 & DS#2 are running at midnight!! The official start of KY fall sports season if July 15 - so Cross Country (XC) have their first "practice" run tonight at midnight.
I'm sad the Harry Potter series is over. My oldest has literally grown up with HP. Started in 1st grade when my mom found the 1st book and read the first couple of chapters to him and then gave him the book at the end of the visit. By the time we were half way through the book he was reading it to us.
The author did such a good job of explaining what the made up words were that #1 had no problem - but it was words like "goblet" that threw him lol - a real word, with no description. But no previous exposure either lol.
The fist movie came out in the fall of his second grade year. All of the boys in his class went to the same showing on a Purdue home game football Saturday morning. (the traffic was a ..... in town where 4 cars at a stop light was a non-football traffic jam.)
And now HP is ending and my oldest baby boy is preparing to start his final year of high school. I can tie movie releases with how old he was.
We're not going to the midnight show because DS#1 & DS#2 are running at midnight!! The official start of KY fall sports season if July 15 - so Cross Country (XC) have their first "practice" run tonight at midnight.
I'm sad the Harry Potter series is over. My oldest has literally grown up with HP. Started in 1st grade when my mom found the 1st book and read the first couple of chapters to him and then gave him the book at the end of the visit. By the time we were half way through the book he was reading it to us.
The author did such a good job of explaining what the made up words were that #1 had no problem - but it was words like "goblet" that threw him lol - a real word, with no description. But no previous exposure either lol.
The fist movie came out in the fall of his second grade year. All of the boys in his class went to the same showing on a Purdue home game football Saturday morning. (the traffic was a ..... in town where 4 cars at a stop light was a non-football traffic jam.)
And now HP is ending and my oldest baby boy is preparing to start his final year of high school. I can tie movie releases with how old he was.
Time to restore the thread name? This one is fun, but it's easier to tell newcomers to stop by the Chit Chat thread.
growing up for some was records, 8 track, cassettes, VHS, Atari and Star Wars...some are CD's, DVD's, BD's, XBOX360 and Harry Potter...the world just keeps turning and we all get older reguardless of the chronicles and format.
I think it should stay Crazy. Much more appropriate.....and helps folks keep things in perspective...
Maybe later?
Maybe later?
Oh, and Good Morning everyone.
A nice beautiful day here. Sunny with a nice breeze. Very comfortable.
I had to start stalking the mailbox again.... Got 3 out of who knows how many packages yesterday, should have a few more today, tomorrow and Saturday. Maybe even a few next week. I love getting mail that isnt a bill of some kind!
My 5 year old loves it as much as I do. Can I go get the mail mail, mom?
Can I open the packages? Then 4 year old gets involved, no "I" get to open it....
So much fun over one small event! Christmas everyday. When I grow up, I want to be a kid again!
A nice beautiful day here. Sunny with a nice breeze. Very comfortable.
I had to start stalking the mailbox again.... Got 3 out of who knows how many packages yesterday, should have a few more today, tomorrow and Saturday. Maybe even a few next week. I love getting mail that isnt a bill of some kind!
My 5 year old loves it as much as I do. Can I go get the mail mail, mom?
Can I open the packages? Then 4 year old gets involved, no "I" get to open it....
So much fun over one small event! Christmas everyday. When I grow up, I want to be a kid again!
Interesting about the Americana--every recipe I've gotten with an espresso machine or moka pot has always listed just one shot. Of course they were either made in, or made for sale in, the US, so they may have been assuming a two to three ounce shot instead of a one and a half to two ounce shot. That's one thing about collecting coffee equipment--knowing the difference in measurements. American-style coffee is gaining in popularity around the world, but a "five cup" vacuum pot is only going to make two mugs (or one travel mug) since a "cup" of coffee is four ounces in Europe and Asia (at least as far as their equipment for home use goes).
has anyone bought vapefest tickets yet (for vegas)? I just booked at the Luxor for 5 nights in a spa suite (our ten years together aniversary for me and the girl and we get married the week after). XD Probably buying them today so it will be one less thing to think about.
I'm a coffee junkie too. I buy green beans and roast my own Swissmar Bravi Green Bean Home Coffee Roasters at 1st-line Equipment, LLC
although since I got the K-cup maker 3 yrs ago I've gotten pretty lazy. BTW I had 3 Keurig machines and the Cuisinart K-cup maker blows them all away.
If you don't like K-cups this coffee maker is the best home brewer I've ever had.
Moccamaster CD10
although since I got the K-cup maker 3 yrs ago I've gotten pretty lazy. BTW I had 3 Keurig machines and the Cuisinart K-cup maker blows them all away.
If you don't like K-cups this coffee maker is the best home brewer I've ever had.
Moccamaster CD10
I do my coffee the starbuck way 1oz shots and the longer they back the beans the less caffeine it has or that's what I was told when I worked there. So mild coffee has more caf than bold. I looked it up online once to. Sounds crazy but kinda makes since.
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