Random

May I just say that the public school system is RIDICULOUS! Out of respect for some I cannot name people or even specific incidents, but after seeing this it's no wonder there are so may idiots in the world. And don't even get me started on the parents.

And on a totally different front, my dog Jake really loves the smell of my shampoo. If I sit on the couch with wet hair, he climbs on the back of it so he can try to rub my head. I know it sounds totally weird, but he is not really an affectionate dog, so from him it's really sweet.

Some important tools

These are just a few of my most used tools in the kitchen...

1. A good knife. Yesterday I just got a new Calphalon Santoku knife, it's fantastic. I know they can be expensive, but it makes prep so much better. Trust me.

2. A good non-stick skillet. I have a set of really good non-stick pans, and I use my 10 inch skillet probably five times as much as the rest. Eggs don't stick, neither does anything else. It's beautiful.

3. A rice cooker. Yes, I bought one, and it works with brown rice! I have finally conquered the art of cooking rice! Plus I intend to use it as a steamer at some point in the near future.

4. A salad spinner. This always seemed a little silly to me, until I got one. Brian and I like to eat salad, but with only two of us it would always go bad before we could finish it. Then I got my spinner, and now we can have salad again! Hooray!

5. A pasta pot. I would eat pasta every day if Brian didn't get bored with it so easily. Plus, I would probably get really fat. But still we have it pretty often, and the pasta pot is fantastic. It also works really well for potatoes, too.