It Doesn't Snow In The Desert

First, I have not read more than a couple pages since the last post. Now that that is out of the way, let's discuss kitchen gadgets. I love kitchen gadgets. Juicers, blenders, food processors, crock-pots, garlic presses, knifes, spoons, measuring cups, it really doesn't matter I love them all. Today, as I was making mac and cheese for dinner, I couldn't help but think that one of my best buys was the cheese grater at IKEA. You grate the cheese into the Tupperware! It's genius really.  I know it sounds ridiculous, but I was in awe grating cheese as my pasta boiled. If I grated too much cheese, and let's face it, I was going to grate too much, I could store the extra right where it landed while I was grating. Simplicity, ease, practicality, it has it all. There are gadgets I'm missing but the few that I have I absolutely love, for example: Chocolate drizzle syringe - makes my fudge look fancy and helps me tell the difference between the flavors! (Pampere...

I always have the best of intentions.  Every year I say I want to be a writer, and yet every year I fail to actually write. So, here is to a year of accomplishments, rather than intentions. Last year, I set a goal to read more books. See, I keep a journal of all the books I read, I have since August of 2002. I wish I had started it sooner, but I didn't, and that's just how it goes. The journal just lists the title, author, and date I finished the book.  I also include who referred the book to me. Some of the entries refer to the University of California, Riverside, those are the books I didn't read while actually in college but figured I ought to since I bought them and earned the degree and all. Year over year, I've read more and less. I've had relationships, gotten married, had kids, and moved countless times. The book journal is my road map. 2002 - 5 books logged. The most memorable, Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. It's not memorable because I liked the book...