breathing it all in

So a friend of mine posted a list of 25 random facts about herself and I enjoyed reading it so much that I copied her idea! So yeah....here it be 1. In my opinion, carrot juice is one of the most delicious things in the world. 2. I share a middle name with my maternal grandmother (Lee). 3. I have a phobia of cockroaches. 4. If I could live outside, I would seriously consider it. 5. I would pick Clark Kent over Superman any day! 6. I used to detest Neil Diamond’s voice…now I love it! 7. I wish I could take a year off and study ballet, choral conducting, world history, different religions, and woodworking. 8. I have more nicknames than just about everyone I know (Sammi, Sammi Poo, Samel Camel, Samuel, Samula, and “The Child” just to name a few). 9. I’m really attracted to guys that are good teachers…kinda weird, but very much true! 10. I genuinely believe that if you really get to know and understand a person, you will love them. 11. I’ve always wanted to be in a band. 12. I get really ...

So one of the best things about being home for a month is being able to cook to my heart’s content! In my normal, solitary life, there are a few factors that limit my culinary pursuits: 1. Having the time to cook 2. Having the money to buy ingredients 3. Having people to eat the food Lucky for me, in AZ all of these issues are laid to rest. I am free to make whatever I want. This week I ventured a vanilla cream meringue pie and chicken fried steak. They turned out decently well, but I have some ideas to make them better...and some ideas of other things I want to try. Anyway, I don’t really know why I’m posting about this on my blog, but oh well! Also, if anyone can quote the source of the quote in the title, they get an automatic five points!