Sometimes I wonder why my children are so geeky and then on days like today, driving them to their summer science classes while discussing the mitochondrial Eve and other DNA evidence supporting the out of Africa theory, early tool usage wrt the early settlement of Australia, and theories on Lucy's tool usage (in which even the youngest joined in both stating things he knew and asking intelligent questions) I realize that the poor buggers never stood a chance.

And I'm not even an Anthropologist dammit!

http://www.quiztron.com/tests/laneys_original_inkb_quiz_6066.htm

My Results:





Outcome C - The Scientist.

Based on the descriptions you chose, you have quite a unique mind. You are creative, introverted, and find it hard to meet new people. You are constantly looking for new methods and ideas, and find excitement in learning.

1. I become agitated when the internet goes out. Even more so when it goes out due to someone unplugging the modem and it takes me forever to think to check for power. (Actually I didn't think to check, I went to powercycle the modem and noticed.)

2. When someone tells me I should register to vote maybe responding with, "I was registered to vote before you were out of diapers" is probably considered a bit rude.

3. $44 to fill my gas tank?! THIS is why we can't have nice things!

4. It is impossible for me to buy only one thing at the Disney Store.

5. I had forgotten how much I love non-homogenized milk.

6. I can't count to three.

To celebrate the ban being lifted, today I stopped by my favorite local liquor store and picked up a bottle of absinthe. It even has the evil, bad, naughty wormwood. Lucid. Even if you don't partake in absinthe, I love the last line on that page. "Serious risk of injury if contents ignited. Do not deliberately ignite or consume near open flame." Isn't that kinda true of any alcohol?

I've decided I am no longer allowed to cook breakfast for dinner. I made a skillet out of chicken Italian sausage, potatoes, onions, cumin and thyme. Then I made some green chili muffins and since I couldn't think of a veggie to serve with it I made some ambrosia fruit salad. I ate more in one sitting than I normally do in a couple of days. OOOF.

I just wanted to say while sitting here with a light ocean breeze and a little bit of rain to my back that Jamaica kicks fucking ass.

I think I'm going to jump my husband's bones here in a minute.

Yesterday there was a post on what_a_crock about making curry in a crock pot. Which made me crave curry. So I made some. In a crock pot. Normally I make it on the stove, but I'm trying to adjust more recipes for use in the crock to save some time. It was pretty good, but a bit milder than I like my curry since I wanted to make sure my family could eat it. For those of you interested in such things, the recipe is behind the cut. The recipe looks complicated, but it isn't really, figure 20 minutes to get everything into the crock pot and then just let it go. Also I have a tendency to treat curries like the Indian version of a stew or casserole and throw in a lot of whatever I have on hand. Most fruits and veggies go well in my opinion.

( Crockpot Curried Chicken )

I wasn't going to post about THIS, since LAST time I posted about THIS happening, shit happened instead and THIS didn't happen.

But I'm way too excited about THIS not to post about THIS.

So, without further ado, for those of you who wish to know what THIS is...

Barring hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fire, famine, bubonic plague, and the Spanish Inquisition...

I will be in town for jettdelirium's fanfreakintastic Halloween Party.

I'm so freakin excited it's pretty much all I can think about.

Ok. I'm now officially old.

Remember my post from earlier? About my daughter? Going to a party?

Well, I just got home from picking her up. While at the party, she got a tattoo (henna) on her shoulder and it looks GOOD on her. Also, she SLOW DANCED. More than once. With a BOY. And LIKED it.

I think I'm in shock. This isn't supposed to happen yet. She's not old enough. I'M not old enough.

It's odd.... The boys are at their fathers. tkil went on a short camping trip to get away. About half an hour ago I dropped K off at a party. Not just any party. A semi-formal party. Not at or hosted by her school. In a little black dress. With jewelry on. And heels. And makeup (well just lip gloss and a little bit of pale shadow). And I did her hair up. She's growing up so fast. She turned 12 last weekend and sometimes I miss my little girl who was so enamored with dalmatians and Winnie the Pooh. I love the woman she is becoming, I just wish she'd wait a few more years. The party isn't over with until 10:30, so I have the house to myself in the meantime. I caught mostly up on LJ, I watched some YouTube, I fed the fish, I did a little school work. Now I feel at a loss. What do normal people do when they have free time? I could read one of the books that are patiently waiting on my shelves. I could catch up on BSG. I've got at least a dozen movies I've been wanting to see.


Sigh. I think I'll be the responsible adult and do my homework so tomorrow I can go to this talk at the Botanic Gardens I want to catch tomorrow.