Some more recipes!

So I know I’ve been awful again at updating the blog with my recipes and my movies, but don’t be fooled I am carrying on with them, it’s just I can’t believe how quick time is going! It’s almost half way through august! It’s shocking! It’s almost time for Christmas! So I will get back up to date with the recipes and movies, and then I MUST keep up to date, if I did it as I do the recipes it would be a much quicker and easier process, it’s not like I'm overly busy to even have an excuse not to update you!

Easiest Ever Paella

Serves 4 – ready in 30 minutes, including prep.

Ingredients:

·         1 tbsp Olive Oil

·         1 Leek or Onion sliced (I used the leek as I think it melts down better)

·         110g chorizo sausage, chopped.

·         1 tsp turmeric

·         300g long grain rice

·         1L hot fish or chicken stock (I used chicken, it was the only one I had in)

·         200g Frozen Peas

·         400g Frozen mixed seafood mix, Defrosted.

Now for the How To:

·         Heat the oil in a deep frying pan, and soften the leek for 5 minutes without browning.

·         Add the chorizo and fry until it releases its oils.

·         Stir in the turmeric and rice until coated by the oils.

·         Add the stock and bring to the boil, simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

·         Add the peas and cook for a further 5 minutes.

·         Stir in the seafood to heat through for a final 1 – 2 minutes (or until rice is cooked)

·         Check seasoning and serve with a lemon wedge.

I enjoyed this dish, and I thought the mixed seafood was very tasty! I was a little bit disappointed by the fact that I had so many muscles, don’t get me wrong, I love them, but I would of preferred squid or prawns!

It was a very filling dish and was 518 calories. If you don’t like the idea of mixed seafood, you could do it solely with prawns, but the mixture adds a nice variation to the dish.

Where this dish wasn’t my favourite I have made, I would make it again, simply as most of the ingredients I have in my kitchen, so I think it will be made more regularly, maybe without the lemon (I just don’t like the taste of it to be honest)

Next recipe is Curried Potato Pasties!

Have you been tempted to try and of the recipes? Any input on what I should attempt in the future?

I like to cook, but after watching celebrity master chef, I would crash and burn at the first hurdle!

Bye for Now!x

Computers! Love them or hate them?!?

Computers

I think computers are a magical thing. They are one of the greatest inventions and as sad as it sounds I feel completely lost without my computer and without my broadband!

However, Computers can also be the most frustrating inventions ever! They are great when they work, but as soon as it decides it doesn’t want to do anything they are horrid. In recent months I have had nothing but troubles from my computer!

I’ll start with the details of my old computer. My then boyfriend (now ex) built it for me, and it was a perfect piece of machinery. At the time I believe it was a computer with a high spec, and it did the job, I had it for 6 years when I had enough as it was getting really slow, and I was always running out of space, I brought an external hard drive but after a few months I figured I would treat myself and buy a brand new top of the range computer.

I went to a local business where my dad brought his new computer from, which he was very happy with, and so I thought I would go there because of the recommendation I received. I brought the computer, and a bunch of legitimate software. When I got it home after they had loaded office and antivirus software on to the computer and the screen froze, this puzzled me so I thought I hadn’t plugged the monitor in correctly. So I plugged everything back in and after a short period of time it happened again. Again I didn’t really think much of it. However, sporadically this kept on happening, and it was slowly getting worse. I would have just loaded up the computer and it would freeze, or blue screen, yet other times I could be on it for hours and it would work like a dream. I couldn’t take it back after a few weeks because I was busy with uni, so I had to make sure I could complete all my assignments, and after my deadline dates I returned it to the shop two months after purchasing it. I explained my problem and they then kept the system for a week. During this time the computer did not freeze, or blue screen once, so they returned the computer to me informing me that the system was working perfectly and that it shouldn’t crash.

Well... what do you know, within a few minutes it froze. By this point uni work had piled up again, and so I had to cope with it freezing and blue screening, this continued until uni was finished for the year and I started to keep count of the times it would go wrong. In one week it had frozen and blue screened a total of 27 times. And considering this was now only four months old it drove me crazy, I got a new computer in order not to have those problems, and I ended up buying a computer which was even worse.

So I returned it back to the shop, where they again kept it for a week, in this time they informed me that they did get it to crash, so they did a dell diagnostic scan, as well as a spyware and a virus scan, but those came up clean so their option was to reinstall windows. After they did so, I was able to have my computer back when I was told that I shouldn’t have any more problems with it.

As soon as I had it back home and plugged in it crashed. I am a complete retard when it comes to my emotions and expressing my anger, and so because I was so fed up and angry and the pile of shit which was my computer I broke down crying, it didn’t help anything, but never mind, so I got my dad to phone them up to tell them it still happened. One of the chaps that work there said that he will come out and check it out in its own environment. While he was here he updated the graphics card drivers and again said it should be fine. Oh how silly was I to believe him. So the next day I returned my computer back to the shop where they would work on it once again! After having it for another week and after changing the power supply and the RAM they finally let me have it back saying it should be sorted.

Well blow me down with a feather. I’ve had it back for two nights now, and so far not one issue, it hasn’t froze once, no sign of a blue screen. So looks like the chaps at the shop have finally sorted the problem. It took them more time than it should of, but to be honest, now I’m just glad it’s working perfectly. Touch would I will never have to see them again!

As for now the technological uprising has been put on hold. I have no luck with any technology so I know it is coming one day, and I will be their first victim!

Bye for Now! x

It’s been a while

Hi all. I know its been a very long time since I last posted anything on my blog, and I shall now try and keep you all updated on what's been happening with me, and hopefully, I wont leave it so long in-between posts.

The biggest thing that has happened in my life recently is that I went to the Download Festival. The day itself was awesome! and I loved every act I saw, especially Hollywood Undead and Limp Bizkit! however, it was after the day had ended that I enjoyed the experience a little bit less.

While we were at Download, it was pointed out to me that I had caught the sun and I didn't really think much of it, as I tend to burn easily. It wasn't until I returned home that I noticed how drastically I had caught the sun. So before going to bed, I applied a lot of after sun, and hoped it wouldn't look so red and burnt in the morning. however this wasn't the case, and when i woke in the morning, my entire face was covered in blisters, and after sun was only helping the moment i applied it, and as soon as it had been absorbed into my skin i was in pain again. So my dad went to the local chemist to ask for advice to what to actually use, and they told him to take me to the hospital, as skin shouldn't blister so quickly because of sunburn. so we went to the hospital, which wasn't any help at all really, all they really did was confirm the fact that i had second degree burns to the face and shoulders, and that because of the blisters they couldn't supply me with any cream or gel and they just advised to continue using after sun with Aloe Vera.

After a few days the blisters on my cheeks and my chin burst and my skin started to look like a snake shedding its skin, not very attractive! I continued to use the after sun, and then the same thing happened to my forehead, so now i was thinking that i was on the way to being completely healed. this wasn't the case, and after the blisters had burst and my skin had shed, the skin underneath was really dry, red, raw and overly sensitive, and nothing would help at all. so ten days after getting the second degree burns i went to the doctor, and thankfully they provided me with a prescription for Epaderm which is commonly used for extremely dry skin conditions, and it basically stops any moisture escaping your skin, and it also gets absorbed into your skin, and after a few days, my face was near enough back to normal.

I know a few people will comment about how I should of been wearing sunscreen or, sunglasses or something like that. however, normally I will admit I am a bit careless when it comes to using sunscreen, and I very rarely use it, but for a change I coated myself in factor 30, several times during the day, and I also wore sunglasses! I have no idea why I got burnt as badly as I did even though I used factor 30, it was the same make I used in South Africa last summer, and when I used it the sun never touched me. I would hate to of found out what would of happened to me if I hadn't been using factor 30! I have now gone out and brought some factor 50, ideal for sun intolerant skin, which I most certainly have! My fingers are crossed that the same thing wont happen to me when I go to the V festival at the end of August!

Bye for now! x

My Dads Birthday. (a rather long post)

I'm still a little clueless about what to actually to write in a blog, I know that sounds crazy, it just seems like I am writing little letters to myself, I presume in a way it is like writing in a diary, however, when I was younger I didn't really do that. I had one diary that i kept locked when I was about 13 or so, all I ever wrote about in my diary was the dull things I did at school, and who I fancied that week. I wrote about nothing profound, no deep secrets that should never see the light of day were hidden between the pages of my locked diary. Alas, I was 13 so nothing really exciting happened in my life. That being said, ten years later and still nothing really exciting happens.

So I'm going to use this blog, to say my thoughts and the average things that I experience. Starting with the night out I had with my family....

It is my Dad's 47Th birthday today. He doesn't look his age at all, and people are often surprised when they realise that he has a 26 year old son (well almost, my brothers birthday is on Wednesday) and a 23 year old daughter. You can look at my dad, and people who were in the same year as him at school, and you would be amazed, I', sure its because my dad looks young, but it could also be that everyone else has had a bit of a tough paper round and so they all look much older. I am a firm believer that alcohol and fags age you dramatically.

Anyway, back to my point. As its my dads birthday today, my dad, my brother ,my sister-in-law and I all went out for a meal last night to celebrate. (the reason for going out for a meal the day before is because my dad goes into town for a few drinks on a Saturday night so Friday was a better option) My dad and I met my brother and sister-in-law in town, and had a quick drink before going to the restaurant. We had a reservation at 1709, in Lichfield. A place I wasn't familiar with, and I must say it was heavenly. I couldn't find any fault whatsoever on the food, or the service for that matter. We all thoroughly enjoyed what we ordered. I had squid with a sweet chili sauce for my starter, I was amazing! I have tried squid several times and always enjoyed it, but this was on another level, it was perfect! For my main I had a grilled pork chop with a new potato and spinach salad served with a cracked black peppercorn sauce, I have never had a meal I have enjoyed eating so much, every mouthful was delightful! I will have to return to the restaurant again without a doubt.

After the meal we all went to a hand full of pubs and had a few drinks. I must say it was a truly wonderful evening, we spent hours talking to each other about every topic. From my sister-in-laws job and her experience of removing balls, to topics less graphic, and being interrupted many times by a strange drunk lady.

I'm so glad my brother has married someone so nice and I love the fact that everyone gets on. I can't imagine what it would be like to hate your brothers wife, or to have your family hate your partner. I know this can happen in many families, and I honest don't see a point behind it. You may indeed have your own opinions of someone and not everyone can get on, but is it worth ripping the family apart? If that person makes your loved one happy isn't that all that matters?

If by some magical reason someone is reading this length blog post, has any one been in that situation where your family members hate your partner and any idea why? Or if you hate your brother's girlfriend, or something, what happened to cause the dislike?

Bye for now! x

Follow-up posting.

This is just a short post as a follow up to my very first Mobile posting!

My old phone, unfortunately broke on me and I had to decide quickly about what replacement phone I should purchase. I couldn't be happier with my W760 by Sony Ericsson. I think I'm in love with it.

I've always been interested in starting a blog, but never got around to it. While trying to get to grips with my new phone I noticed a blog option and I realised that this is a better time than any to join the world of bloggers.

I will update my blog as often as i can, with hopefully more interesting items. Providing updates on the exciting life I live and my opinions on subjects that matter, and those that don't!


Bye for now!