Friday Fives
1. Favorite cereal and why?
Traditionally? It is either Super Sugar Puffs or Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch. Currently it is a creamy fruity oatmeal concoction of my own devising. The recipe follows:
2/3 cup quick oats
1/3 cup quick oats
1 cup of mixed dried fruity (I use a combination of craisins and mixed fruit.
1 1/4 cup dried non fat milk.
In a blender or food processor, toss in 1/3 cup quick oats and pulverize. Add it to the remaining oatmeal.
Now toss the dried fruit into the blender or food processor and chop it into little pieces.
Combine it all and store in a resealable container (Rubbermaid tubs or Zip-Loc bags work great.)
To serve, take about 2/3 cup of the mix, add about 3/4 cup of boiling water and some artificial sweetener (I like the blue stuff)
Yummy, low cal, no fat, high fiber breakfast goodness. I usually make a big ol’ double batch and keep it at my desk at work.
Enjoy.
2. What is the best thing about summer?
Long days, decent traffic. Not driving to work in the snow.
3. Would you rather have a Slurpee or a milkshake?
Slurpee. Or if you have Sonic nearby, a Sonic Cream Slushee. A great combination of a Slurpee/milkshake. mmmm, mmmm, good.
4. Are you an early bird or a night owl?
Early bird. I could easily get up at 4 am to start my day, but roommate and most of the rest of the world will have none of it. I generally am in bed by 9 a.m.
5. Remember the scene with Molly Ringwald putting lipstick on by holding it in her cleavage?
“Name one really bizarre thing you know how to do. No matter how small.”
Making homemade instant oatmeal? I roast my own coffee from green coffee beans. I am the only person I know who does this, but coffee made at my house is so much better than anywhere else. I also have this odd ability to crack my knuckles by just taking my fingers outstretched and quickly making a fist. It is kind of cool and makes a fun snappy noise.
1. Favorite cereal and why?
Traditionally? Cocoa Pebbles. I have very fond memories of my Grandpa Oliver and I eating Cocoa Pebbles and watching Tom & Jerry.. We’d have contests after the cereal was gone to see who could slurp loudest when getting the chocolate milk out of the bowl.
2. What is the best thing about summer? The color green. The long days. Tropical drinks. BBQ.
3. Would you rather have a Slurpee or a milkshake? This is easy. A hot fudge malted milkshake.
4. Are you an early bird or a night owl? Definitely a night owl, like my Mom. My Dad and brother got the Early Bird Gene. Screw that.
5. Remember the scene with Molly Ringwald putting lipstick on by holding it in her cleavage?
“Name one really bizarre thing you know how to do. No matter how small.”
I can make an obnoxiously loud popping noise with my tongue. And I can crack the knuckles of everyone in the room.. much to their chagrin.
1. Favorite cereal and why?
Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Why, you ask? It’s like cinnamon toast–but a whole bowl of it. mmmmmm. . . .toasty.
2. What is the best thing about summer?
The long evenings, bike rides by the lake, the smell of flowers in the air, and one summer fling after another.
3. Would you rather have a Slurpee or a milkshake?
I’M LACTOSE INTOLERANT!!! A slurpee please. Cola flavor. With a side of Wild Turkey.
4. Are you an early bird or a night owl?
I’m a little of both. I do love the early mornings and hate to sleep in too late. I also like to stay up all night. Guess it’s a good thing I’ve got such wicked insomnia!
5. Remember the scene with Molly Ringwald putting lipstick on by holding it in her cleavage?
“Name one really bizarre thing you know how to do. No matter how small.”
Don’t know if this qualifies as bizarre, but I can walk to any array of merchandise, and pick out the most expensive item without peeking at the price tags.
1. Favorite cereal and why?
I love Cap’n Crunch, but due to dieting, my new (allowed) fave is either Wheatabix or Ultra Flax.
2. What is the best thing about summer?
The way the light slants in the evenings and washes everything in a beautiful golden orange glow. The smell of cut grass. Thunderstorms. BBQ.
3. Would you rather have a Slurpee or a milkshake?
Malted milkshake, hands down.
4. Are you an early bird or a night owl?
Probably an early bed. Once I’m out of bed and showered, I do enjoy my morning walk to work.
5. Remember the scene with Molly Ringwald putting lipstick on by holding it in her cleavage?
“Name one really bizarre thing you know how to do. No matter how small.”
I can make a weird guppy face. Not sure it qualifies as a talent, however.
1. Favorite cereal and why?
grape nuts. the texture is nearly orgasmic.
2. What is the best thing about summer?
lots o’ light, not much night. OH, and i do have to mention the lack of female clothing.
3. Would you rather have a Slurpee or a milkshake?
oh, man…milkshake by far. strawberry/vanilla malted milkshake.
4. Are you an early bird or a night owl?
i’m a hardcore night owl, but i do enjoy being up early and getting a full day in. this explains why i only average 4-5 hours of sleep per night.
5. Remember the scene with Molly Ringwald putting lipstick on by holding it in her cleavage?
“Name one really bizarre thing you know how to do. No matter how small.”
apparently, i can sleep with my eyes open. now that’s *really* bizarre.