Day 5 - Organizational

Finally for the first time since last calendar year I managed to get my closet sorted out.  I finally have all the clothes put in their place.  It is a great feeling.  I like making progress on my room, because it feels like I am getting one step closer to finishing my degree!  I am definitely ready to move on to the next phase of life.  Seeing the progress that I can make is helping me believe that I can make the leap successfully as well, which is nice and empowering.

The rest of my room is progressing well - it is all boxed up and waiting to be sorted...I might actually finally get my stuff all organized for the first time in my life!

Till tomorrow!

Day 4 - Bluecherry Pi

So today, in American date, was 3.14, or more commonly (among geeks and mathematicians) known as Pi Day.  In celebration of Pi Day, Katie and I made a pie.  The one problem we could not decide on was whether to have a blueberry pie, or cherry pie (I was, naturally, in favor of cherry 'cause it's the best!).  Then we realized that our recipe called for two cans of berries, and came to a perfect solution - pour blueberries in one half, and cherries in the other!  It worked really well, and we both got exactly the pie we wanted in the first place.  I even coined a word to describe the pie "bluecherry".  I feel it is accurate and descriptive...and naming it definitely made it taste better!  In this picture the top half of the pie is the blueberry, the bottom half is cherry.  For those who don't believe me (or are just interested in such things) I have included a picture of the pie just before I put the top crust on bellow.  See, one half blueberries, one half the far superior cherries (I am really glad that Katie prefers the blueberry side because it means more cherry pie for me!).  However, despite my prejudice, I must admit that whichever way you cut it, it still tastes amazing (oh yes, I did).

Till tomorrow!

Day 3 - Progress!

So today (Tuesday) I began working on cleaning up the mess that was my room (and now is our study).  Although it is not obvious, I cleaned up the bags, suitcases, and blankets that were all over the floor, and now it is possible to walk in the room!  I feel really productive for having made so much progress, and am super excited to finish cleaning everything up and getting things packed up.  Part of why I am pushing so hard this week to get the room cleaned (other than it is Spring Break and it seems like a good time to do so), is because we just finished figuring out how to move our stuff!  I am really excited about getting to move, and want to pack everything up right now in the hopes that it will be moving day sooner (of course that is silly since it will not make time go faster, but a guy can dream, right?).  Look forward to some more updates on the room, since I will definitely be working on it!

Till tomorrow!

Day 2 - Experimental

So one of my Day Zero list items was to open a cookbook to a random page and make the recipe on it.  I took the "The Starving Students' Vegetarian Cookbook" and opened it to a random page.  It told me to make "Easy Stroganoff".  I complied and this is what it looked like - and it tasted simply amazing!  I think we have found a new recipe to add to our repertoire!  Also, I totally recommend the cookbook - great tasting ideas that are cheap and easy to make...anyone can benefit, not just starving college kids!

Till tomorrow!

Day 1 - More of the same!

So yesterday (Saturday) we went to Fort Collins and had lunch at Panera.  I got a chicken salad sandwich and BBQ chicken salad salad.  It was incredible.  We pretty much always seem to go to Panera when we are in big cities, and every time I remember why, because the food is always so good!  Also, It was nice to get out of Laramie and go some where, even if it was just for a little while.

Till tomorrow!

Day 0 Part 2 - I fail!

Hey guys!  So I got really, really sick for the month of February, getting the flu, pneumonia, strep throat, and tonsillitis all spread out.  As a result I am both really far behind in my posts, and I also believe that I missed a couple of days worth of pictures.  Because of this, I am restarting my challenge from March 11th - and will do my best to not get sick again so I can stay on top of my posts!

Till tomorrow!

Day 29 - Early Morning Snow

Today as I left for work I was the first person to disturb the snow in our parking lot, so the snow was fresh, perfect, and untouched.  It made me feel better since I was going to work with a sore throat.  However, that was not enough to heal me, and after working my shift, I went straight to the student clinic on campus.  Turns out, I got pneumonia for the second time in two years, which kind of sucks a lot.  I wound up at home running a nearly 103°F (about 40°C), which I can assure you is not pleasant.  Probably should have gone to the hospital, but I am stubborn, and did not want to disturb Katie (or summon an ambulance), so I just stuck through it.  I do not like feeling like this!

Till tomorrow!