Jenn Boo-lari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Thoughts Before Bed

After 17 years of Second Life in the third person, am I ready to try a metaverse in the first person? Lots to think about on that. It's one thing to spend that time in a third person camera on a screen. It's another to look out of those eyes in VR glasses.

I'm genuinely worried it'll be dissapointing, and also genuinely worried that I'll like it too much. And kind of expensive to take that gamble, too with all the hardware. But I've been told by a friend that he got what he needed out of it. I might, too.

Decisions, decisions....

Andrew Robinson? Garak from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine emailed ME? SIX TIMES? About this bike?! I GOTTA GO BUY THIS NOW.

I've been itching for a roadtrip for some time now, and with a trip to Issaquah for my doctor's appointment happening, I decided to treat it as a roadtrip, even if it was just down the street, road-trip wise.

I should do that more.

Where I am now.

I saw the sticker and now I've got the music stuck in my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5MsNPqf8_M

Thoughts Before Bed

I hope I'm doing Henry B proud. He's been on the back of my mind through all this.

This Week's Fancy Pants Meal: Zuni Succotash

The last week and change I've had to do without meal prep and lemme tell you, I'm feeling it. Thankfully., I bought all of the ingredients last week, so this week's grocery bill was small.

This is essentially a mix between a vegetable medley and a beef stew. TONS of veggies in it, too, and as a fan of kernel corn, I'm really happy with this. It also feels like a lot of food per serving, while feeling like a light meal.

I am sure I've seen mom make something akin to this....

# Zuni Succotash

Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking

1.0 pound beef (cut into small pieces)
2.0 tbsp vegetable oil
1.0 cup chopped onions
1.0 tbsp chili powder
2.0 cups tomatoes (diced)
2.0 cups corn kernels
2.0 cups green beans (cut into 2 inch lengths)
2.0 tbsp sunflower seeds (hulled) (crushed)
salt
pepper

1 - If using canned tomatoes, drain the diced tomatoes.
2 - Pat meat dry so it will brown properly.
3 - Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
4 - Add meat, onion, and chili and sauté until meat is lightly browned and onion is softened.
5 - Stir in tomatoes, corn, and beans and reduce the heat to low.
6 - Simmer for about 15 minutes, until meat is cooked and vegetables are tender.
7 - Stir in crushed sunflower seeds and season with salt and pepper.
8 - Simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes, until succotash has thickened.

4 servings at 400 carbs per serving
Calories 478
Total Fat 21g
Total Carbohydrate 28g
Protein 36g

Normally yields 4 to 6 servings.

#thisweeksmeals #cooking

Need something crushed? Can't go wrong with a possibly century old molcajete.

Just had a meal prepared on August 9th, 2018. And it wasn't bad!

MRE Menu #19: Jalapeno Pepper Jack Beef Patty with Blueberry Cherry Cobbler and an oatmeal cookie. :)

We had a power outage today, so I wasn't able to cook any meals for this week. So, the emergency rations got taken out and...well....emergenciy rationed.

This is probably what Carrie's hair looks like in real life:

Remember when it was safe-ish for a trans-woman to drive cross country without being harassed by the local citizenry and/or police? Good times.

I haven't done a cross country road trip since 2018.

Okay, not only did Sam's Noodle Town deliver, they delivered a TON of it.

The portions were so big, I was already full once the noodle bowl came out, and ended up taking most of it home.

Oh Mom, the old man is telling me something
His eyes are wide and his mouth is thin
And I just can't hear what he's saying

Oh Mom, I wonder when I'll be waking
It's just that there's so much to do
And I'm tired of sleeping

#secondlife

The girl becomes a bird, a flower
In your state you feel your power
All things you can see around you
You can change them
Rearrange them in your mind
If you love tales of transformation
Well then, one two three
You could be
The man who played God

#secondlife

Every so often I fire up Cosmos and re-watch it. This was what got me entranced with science, the universe, and everything else out there. 43 years later, it still holds up. The science has advanced, but the show is so grounded in science, that very little needs updating.

One day they will make a Street Fighter game I can't play on a Super Nintendo controller, and on that day I will be in real trouble.

Also, pleasantly surprised to see SF6 runs perfectly on my machine at highest quality.

This Week's Meals: Hynka's Kielbasa Casserole

I don't know who Hynka was, but she makes a mean...well...it says this is a casserole, but it's really a hot potato salad. I don't like cold potato salad, and hot potato salad is just mashed potatoes to me, so this works really well.

Something that really changes the flavor is the rye-caraway breading. Every so often, you bite into a caraway seed and a little bit of that savoury-bitter taste comes through. Makes for a nice little surprise when you hit it.

Again, I would suggest slicing the sausage way thinner than 1 inch thick, and HIGHLY suggest seasoning this to taste cause it needs it.

# Hynka's Kielbasa Casserole

The Pennsylvania State Grange Cookbook
6.0 servings

1.2 pounds green beans
4.0 whole potatoes (cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes)
1.0 whole onion (chopped)
2.0 slices rye-caraway seed bread (cubed)
1.0 pound kielbasa (slices 1 inch think)
120.0 g ketchup

1 - Cook beans in water in saucepan until partially done. Set aside.
2 - Boil potatoes in water until partially done; set aside.
3 - Sauté onions in large non-stick skillet until tender.
4 - Add bread, kielbasa, beans, potatoes, and enough catsup to lightly coat vegetables.
5 - Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.

6 servings at ~37.5g carbs each
Yields 4 servings normally.

Calories 405
Total Fat 19g
Total Carbohydrate 40g
Protein 14g

#thisweeksmeals #cooking

My mostly-usual dinner. Again, usually it's JUST a fruit (or a salad) and and a protien. I had a few calories left over for the day, so I treated myself to some conversation hearts

Fat: 17.22g
Carbs: 48.95g
Protien: 32.36g
Calories: 475