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I Was In An Accident

So, I left for work an hour early so I could grab lunch and hang out
with the Q&A guys before my shift. Along South Kihei, in front of Maui
Lu, I got rear-ended by a black truck John Hughes estimated as going at
about 50 MPH from the impact pattern. I threw me into an SUV which
managed to wipe out my radiator whilst leaving the SUV totally unharmed.
The baby inside didn't even wake up.

Three people got the bastard what hit me's license, so they'll probably
get him on felony hit-and-run, which is pretty bad. John thought I
should get checked out, so I dropped by the hospital and got looked at.
Nothing's broke, and soft tissue damage won't show up for a day or so. I
have a two-day sick note and some party favors--valium and vicodin-- YAY!

Check the grisly pix below.

Focalin Day 1

So I'm seeing someone about my array of mental problems. We've decided to treat my concentration/focus issues with a drug called Focalin. Hopefully, it will accomplish the wonderful things crystal meth did for me without the drawbacks of being addictive and having to hang out with people I wouldn't normally like.

Anyway, working on day one. It advises not to drive under the influence. And lasts all day. Hope they're not serious. I am noticing some changes. Told Lisa about the treatment, mainly because I'll need someone else to tell me if I'm having some of the listed side effects, such as, oh, psychosis.

Given that I never got that on crystal meth, I highly doubt the Focalin will make me psychotic. Still, don't want to lose my job because I thought I was a cherry tomato all of a sudden.

Pasta with Browned Butter and Myzithra Cheese

Ingredients:

1 cup butter
1 cup Mizithra cheese
pasta of choice

Directions:
There is a terrific dish served by The Old Spaghetti Factory chain,
called Spaghetti with Browned Butter,. It is served topped with shredded
Mizithra cheese (a Greek hard cheese). If mizithra is not available (I
am able to easily locate it St. Louis at cheese shops and some
supermarkets), a blend of ricotta salata and romano is suggested

Browned Butter Procedure: Cut 2 sticks of butter into 8 pieces and place
in a 2-quart sauce pan. Place the pan of butter on a burner on medium
heat. Bring butter to a slow boil (about 5 minutes).

Once the butter begins to boil, stir constantly to prevent residue from
sticking to the bottom of the pan. As the butter cooks, it will start to
foam and rise. Continue stirring, otherwise the butter foam could
overflow (about 5 minutes) and catch fire.

Once the butter stops foaming and rising, cook until amber in color
(about 1 to 2 minutes). It will have a pleasant caramel aroma.

Turn off the heat and remove pan from burner. Let the sediment settle to
the bottom of the pan for a few minutes.

Pour the brown butter through a strainer into a small bowl. Do not
disturb the residue at the bottom of the pan.

The brown butter can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in a
microwave as needed.

Boil the pasta of choice until Al Dente. Drain pasta and divide into
four servings. Spread 1/4 cup of Mizithra over each pasta serving. Top
with 1/4 cup of hot brown butter.

Recipe Location:
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/23/Spaghetti_with_Burnt_Butter38272.shtml
Recipe ID: 28580

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