BLOOD II

OHMAHGAH.
Sooos.
Guess what?
I GOT TO DONATE BLOOD. Um, yeah. Be jealous.
I walked in...LONG LINE...and then got called thirty minutes later...and she pricked me and tested my hemaglobin. Recently, I have been on a protein BINGE what with iron rich cereals and iron pills and such, so to say the least, I was going to be very upset if I didn't get to donate. She came back and I WAS AT THE CUT OFF. Barely made it! But I made it, nonetheless.
So...there's a little update.
BTW.
DRAMA CLUB STATE TOMORROW.
We get to skip school. :D
Yay! Well, kay bye.  :D

BLOOD.

Donating Blood. A simple act, yet can save lives.

I recently tried to donate blood at my local Red cross on my birthday and took my parents with me. Instead of a successful donation, I was denied and slapped with a 24 hour suspension. : / My hemoglobin was too low. (Aka, IRON) Which most commonly comes from meat. Anybody else see this or have this problem themselves? Please comment with your stories! Anyway. I ended up being so disappointed that I ended up crying over it. It's so disheartening. I was then helped by every other nurse working that shift that gave me hugs...cookies and juice, and advice about how everyone is disappointed if they can't donate. Now. I can't donate yet because I want to donate at my school's drive. The lady who was helping my mom donate gave me some GREAT advice. I feel like it will work. A week before you plan to donate...eat SHREDDED WHEAT EVERY MORNING. It can be strawberry or whatever kinda frosted wheat you can find. (because it doesn't taste all that yummy without it and you'll be more likely to stick with it) AND A GLASS OF ORANGE JUICE. This helps the iron get absorbed better. (wow bad grammar)
So. To my fellow vegetarians....don't give up!! People need your blood!! And even if you've been put on a lifetime ban...you can still help out by ringing the bell, or thousands of other things for Red Cross!
I've rung the bell a few times and it is great! Just bring a friend and you get to annoy customers with a loud bell until they fork over their change. ;)
HERE you can look at all the things you can do to help!
Even schedule appointments for blood donation!
http://www.redcross.org/
LOVE YOU ALL.
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First days of school among other things.

So. How are you? I'm fine thanks. Hi. :)
So. Well, I'm not quite sure how to start this one. 
Erm. School. Ew. 
Yeah. GOSH. I'm having trouble blogging today.
So, second week of school and I already had an essay due, lots of homework, and three tests. Oh boy.
Golf is going well, I guess. Not really. Just kidding. I suck. 
*sigh* 
I'm going crazy. Seriously. Like, my mind is just being very mean. Very mean. Stupid mind. :P
Erm. Veggie news!!
Did you hear about Lady Gaga's meat dress that she wore to the MTVVMAS? Holy crap.
I understand and appreciate her message, but she could've used a costume material that looked like meat. 
(In the show, Lady Gaga reiterated her stand in wearing the meat dress at VMA 2010 saying, “It is a devastation to me that I know my fans who are gay … feel like they have governmental oppression on them. That’s actually why I wore the meat tonight.”) 
So yeah. That's apparently why she wore it. GOSH. She looks like a muscle mass. It's just so GROSS. Ew. Poor animals. Ugh.
But yeah. 
I don't have a structured recipe for y'all, but something I made the other day was just a simple pasta...
I took a box of pasta(any kind..), a jar of alfredo sauce, a box of those Smart chickin breasts (the fake kind, duh), and some fresh multi colored carrots from the farmers market.
I made up the faux breasts by just cookin em in a pan, easy peasy. Then I started on the pasta, cooked that then let it drain. After...I put some water in the pot and peeled and sliced the carrots and put them in the water to cook in boiling water. I just guestimated and cooked em until they were al dente. Then I combined the pasta, chicken breast(sliced), pasta sauce, and the carrots into the bowl and let it get nice & warm. :D 
YUM. 
C'est magnifique. :D


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AUTUMN!!

I love autumn. It is my absolute favorite season EVER. And it's starting!! YAY. Leaves are on the ground and it's still warm enough to wear a tank top so you can feel the breeze. *sigh* It's wonderful. Autumn, which also means FOOTBALL! Yeah!! I love going to school football games! :) As we approach fall, I do think it's time for an Autumn Recipe! Finally, right? It's been a while since I posted one.
Autumn has some seasonal produce such as, the pumpkin(duh), Apples!, Corn, Squash and such! So I thought, why not make a recipe of all these! And as a vegetarian cook, I feel it is my time to actually make a recipe! Try some things out and see what the result is! Now, I'll post another recipe that I loved but I will definitely post my creation in a few days/weeks whenever I'm not busy. :)

VEGGIE PIZZA WITH HERBED TOMATO CRUST

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 
  TOPPINGS:
• 1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small saucepan, heat the water, tomato juice and oil to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Punch dough down; roll into a 12-in. circle. Transfer to a 14-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray; build up edges slightly.
• Spread with pizza sauce. Top with green pepper, mushrooms, onion, tomato and cheese. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are lightly browned. Yield: 6 slices

(Tasteofhome.com)


This goes very nicely with a tall glass of milk and it's low calorie!! How awesome! Great tasting and healthy!
Can I get an Amen? We're lucky to find that nowadays...
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Bye!!

Inception=LOVE

OH MY GOD. These men are genius. GENIUS!!! And by "these men", I do in fact mean the team of Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan. OH my jelly beans. This movie is the best frickin' thing I have ever seen. I cannot stop listening to the soundtrack. My earbuds are glued into my ears. Glued I tell you! Gosh. I love Leonardo and Joesph. It was pure heaven. I LOVED IT. You must see it. If you haven't you must. Now. Like seriously...get up off your chair and get in your car and see it. NOW! :) And then go purchase the soundtrack and listen to it until you fall asleep. 

Seriously though. This is the best movie I've seen in a long time, which equals ever. The plot it fantastic and it has a unique balance of action/mind games/love. Truly see it. It really makes me think....I wish I could do that.  You know, go into my mind and create. I know that's what dreaming is...but you aren't really aware that you're changing and creating things. I'd love to have the ability to do it on my own terms. So. Yeah. I have recipe...but I can't find it. So...this'll have to do. By the way...These men are amazing as well. Hot and sexy, smart men. ;D Gettin' their swag on. Mr. Dicaprio and Mr. Gordon-Levitt. OW OW!! <3

Speaking of dreams.... Does anybody know how to get people out of your dreams? I have this same person who is invading my dreams and has been for quite some time and I don't want this person there. It's practically driving me insane. Urgh. Any suggestions? And as always...

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Here's a shot of Joseph, (AKA Hot stuff), walking on the ceiling. 

THAT TAKES TALENT!!!  :D

Singing in the Rain.

AH. I love Gene. Eugene Curran Kelly. Gorgeous person. Handsome everything. Gosh, this is the good part about being single. You can obsess about random celebrities and you don't have a boyfriend to get jealous over it. :) HEY HEY HEY. Readers. I have a de-lish recipe for you. I might have to post it later because as we speak, my mother is kinda mad at me. So....Later.
Guess what? I've taken up Ladies golf. I know..I know. Me with a large stick made of metal? Not good. SPEAKING OF. Did I tell you guys what happened one day when it was REALLY hot and sticky out? Well...I was driving some balls during lessons on the range and I bring my club down to hit my ball, miss, and chuck my club thirty feet in the air. No joke. It almost kinda not really hit someone. I was like, "Holy jesus." Hah. Anywho. So yeah. THEN my mother decides to make a spectacle of it. I mean, really mom? Nobody even saw it/knew about it until you shouted, "Oh! My daughter just let go of her club!" Thanks mom. I didn't even see it coming fast enough to shout FORE. Though I doubt that would've helped...WHOA. I just got really dizzy. I hate when that happens. I feel like I'm leaning sideways...but I'm not. Weird. Kinda like that Inception stuff. Well, I don't really know because I haven't seen it...but I'm going to take a wack at it and say it's about like, parallel reality or something like that. *sigh* I feel the need for another rampage, like in my last post, about the sun. This time...mosquitos.
MOSQUITOS
What is their purpose in this life, really? To make money for the OFF! companies, really! (HAH. I feel like Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers in that segment in SNL Daily update. XD "REALLY?!?") But seriously guys. To feed bats? And to make our lives miserable and make it humanly impossible to play golf this year!?
I HATE MOSQUITOS. I shot +7 on a par 4 today because of those bastards. I was violently swearing in my head, but was too polite to actually say it out loud. I know, *GASP* When would Katie swear!? It happens. Not often, but sometimes. Especially when it comes to those bloodsuckers. WHAT IS THEIR FRICKIN'  PROBLEM!?? They have to make evil babies. >:( OH. And then, they like, eat your blood and get so full that if you flick them you get a gush of blood. Ew. Try having to explain a giant smear of blood on your forehead to a room full of older women. Yeah. We could only muster up two and a half holes before we just plain quit. Ugh. Messing up my life they is...
And yes, I know I have curlers in my hair in my Profile pic. My friend too it, and she was like, "It's so retro." So, I stuck with it. :D I wanna look retro. I love retro. I wish I lived in the 40's when you could dress "swell" and go out with other dames and fellas in the town without having to worry about getting shot up on the block or being abducted. *sigh*
So, leave your thoughts about life, mosquitos, the amazing Gene, or protest the war, spread the love, whatever. I love feedback. And am desperate for it. SEE? I'm so desperate I'm putting it in my actual post. How pathetic. But, please?  :D Nothing's going to happen to you if you press the "comment" button, well, maybe you'll get a virtual hug from me, but that's it.
Toodley-oo. Hope I don't get West Nile Virus.
With love,
Katie.

The Evils of the Sun

The sun is evil.

It's a big ball of evilness that wants to kill all the humans on the planet.

Why, you ask? Well...

1.     The sun makes it hot. Very hot.

2.     It emits radiation that causes sun burns and damage to our skin cells.

3.     The radiation causes cancer!

4.     Sometimes it decides to abandon us and it gets very cold.

5.     Sometimes it can give you VERY BAD BURNS. 2nd degree burns in fact from having fun at a water park and cause you agony for two weeks!!

6.     Sometimes this radiation it likes to give to the earth can react badly to your BCP and give you a rash somewhat similar to a sunburn, but itchy and ALL OVER!! 

7.     AND SOMETIMES IT DOES THIS WHEN YOU PUT SPF 70 ON ALL OVER AND YOU ONLY SPEND 45 MINUTES OUTSIDE!!!

8.     IT MAKES YOU SUFFER FOR LEISURELY MOWING YOUR LAWN!!!!

9.     AHHHHHHH!!!!!

I hate the sun. It's not nice. Argh.

So yeah. I have an irritating Rash from the Sun. All over. In addition to my terrible allergies that are plaguing my arms and legs. I believe summer hates me. I can't wait until school is over. Last week of school. Woohoo!  Finals are coming up soon though. I have a feeling I'll do fine. I did fine last semester so I'm not really that worried about it. But boy, because of this fun skin stuff, I didn't study. I'm going to study my arse off tomorrow night. Tuesday is...European History, French, Math. Yay. Then half day when I'm going to study for...STUDY HALL!! :D then Orchestra(nobrainer) and Science :)  So yeah. Gunna go rest up now. Goodnight,

A slightly red Katie