What Lies Within

Dear Verizon Wireless…

Christina Rivas — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:40:01 +0000

Like Doggie, Like Owner

Christina Rivas — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:32:46 +0000

I tease my dog for being “puke-y” but wow have I been feeling that way since last night. There’s nothing like coming home from a work out trying not to throw up in your newly cleaned car. This morning wasn’t much better, and now I’m trying not to puke all over my desk at work. The dog appears to be fine, but Holy Cow, what’s wrong with mine now?

Apparently someone in our house must be sick at all times. Ugh!

Honey Mustard Glazed Turkey Breast

Christina Rivas — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:15:36 +0000

Garlic Chicken Stir Fry

Christina Rivas — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:29:59 +0000

Here’s what I made for dinner last night (HIGHLY recommended):

Prep: 25 minutes
Marinate: 30 minutes
Cook: 6 minutes
Makes 4 servings

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup water
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cooking oil
10 green onions, sliced into 1 inch pieces
1 cup fresh mushrooms
12 garlic cloves, minced
1 can water chestnuts
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 cup cashews
Rice

1. Cut chicken into 1/2 inch pieces. Marinate chicken in water, soy sauce, and vinegar for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Stir cornstarch into marinade, set aside.
2. Pour oil into a wok. Heat over medium-high heat. Add green onion, mushrooms, and garlic to wok. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender. Remove vegetables from wok.
3. Add chicken to wok. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Push chicken from center of wok. Stir marinade mixture and pour into center of wok. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Push chicken to center of wok. Return vegetables to wok. Add water chestnuts, crushed red pepper, and cashews. Cok and stir about 1 minute more or until heated through. Serve with rice.

Palm Tree Diaper Cake

Christina Rivas — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:27:26 +0000

What I created last night with an order from my diaper cake website (www.rockabybabycakes.com):

Domestic Goddess, Party of One

Christina Rivas — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:24:22 +0000

Here’s my Sunday breakdown: woke up at 11 (uh… Flashback to high school anybody?), took a shower, left my hair wet, didn’t put on makeup, ran to Michaels to get a cricut mat, drove home with the top down on my convertible, spent all afternoon crafting, and then made a BADASS stirfry (ingredients from couponing, folks!). Domestic Goddess, party of one! Recipe coming tomorrow- which I also have off from work

Weekend Update

Christina Rivas — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:06:50 +0000

So you know how I’ve been saying that I’m experimenting with all of these crafting projects? Well, I feel like I’ve completely fallen off of the wagon. I’m knee deep in a scrapbook, 2 diaper cakes (that I’ve sold!!), 200 hand made paper leaves for Marissa’s wedding, and Jessica is on her way over to make 30 valentine’s for her son’s class.

Meanwhile, Sunday’s usually suck because I know that I have to go to work tomorrow. HOWEVER, I have tomorrow OFF!!!!! I’m seriously loving this stay-at-home thing. I have a turkey breast defrosting to make honey mustard glazed turkey for dinner, a stack of coupons that I clipped out of today’s paper, and an afternoon of crafting ahead of me. I feel like I have grasped my domestic goddess title.

Diary of 7 Comp Days From Work

Christina Rivas — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:12:08 +0000

Day 1

Sorry I didn’t actually update my blog regarding my time off to do nothing. I was busy…. doing nothing. I woke up late, read an entire book between naps, cuddled with Molly, and watched a few movies on HBO. I accomplished nothing, I did no house work, I didn’t shower or change out of sweat pants, and it was everything I thought it could be. I tried to make coffee in the morning, but we didn’t have coffee beans and I was too damn lazy to go to the store to get some- so I went back to bed instead.

Day 2

The no alarm thing is really easy to get used to. I woke up at 10 and felt like a teenager sleeping through the day. I sat out in the sun of the backyard with the dog for 30 minutes, caught up on my trashy TV, finally showered so I could take the dog to the groomer and to the mall to get soap from Bath and Body Works, and then came home to finish doing nothing before Angel and I went to go to our Boot Camp workout class. And then we ate the fridge out of leftovers because I’m still on this kick of doing nothing (which has no end in sight).

My ass is starting to form in the shape of the couch. I’m so proud.

Tomorrow Angel’s taking the day off, too. He’s either jealous of my and Molly’s laziness, or….? No, he’s jealous. We were thinking about going skiing, but they haven’t gotten any snow in the last week and we decided that we didn’t want to drive and leave the dog alone since she’s still a little sick. So instead, we’re now thinking we’ll take the dog for a walk down to the shopping center for lunch. Assuming, of course, that I wake up before lunch.

This not working thing is way too early to get used to. I’m worried that I’m not going to want to go back to work on Tuesday- even though it’s just for the day (I have Wednesday off). Quarter life crisis in full run.

A Lesson In Foreceful Cooperation

Christina Rivas — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:52:10 +0000

Let me start by saying that I have faith in the judicial system.

Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, allow me to take a moment to openly bitch about the way they treat victims. I got subpoenaed on Saturday to testify against the 2 ass holes who broke into my house. Court date is in 2 weeks, and it states rather largely and very clearly that a warrant will be issued for my arrest if I don’t show. Annoying, but free day off of work. I get it. I’m not going to fight.

So I call the attorney this morning to ask what I’m going to have to do when I’m there and voice my concerns over these documented gang members knowing who I am when I testify against them. You know what I’m told? I’m told that I don’t have a choice and I do have to show up, or I will be arrested but I’m allowed to “voice my concerns.” So then I ask, “what does voicing my concerns get me if I clearly don’t have a choice?” And then I’m given a lecture about cooperating while I slam my head against the wall for 30 minutes.

They gave me many options: I testify and let the documented gang members know who I am and what I look like, or I get arrested for not cooperating. This is what my tax dollars are buying me.

How Many Shows Does It Take To Make A Kardashian Relevant?

Christina Rivas — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:29:02 +0000

After last weekend’s amazingness, I’ve spent this weekend being productive from the confines of my house. Leaving to pick up pants from the alterations lady and go to the grocery store took some serious thought and a small pep talk.

I cleaned my house. I made homemade guacamole just because I could. I mopped the floors. I don’t know if you all understand how rare that is so I’ll say it again: I mopped the floors. I ran my errands, finished up some work work (because I’m being audited and that’s lovely), and now I’m rounding the bases by sitting on my futon, having never changed out of last night’s pajamas, watching the Kardashian marathon.

Molly greets you all by snoring next to me so loudly that I keep turning up the TV just to hear.

A quiet weekend is clearly what we all needed.

And then Angel slid down the stairs and possibly sprained his ankle.