Konichiwa Blizzard

Last night John and I went to Bobbi's for an Asian dinner. It was so fun and really delicious. And Bobbi did such a great job of decorating. It was so cute. Take a look!

We each had our own place setting with our names written in Chinese. There were also no forks on the table. We were trying to be authentic...at least for the first 15 minutes.

Isn't this so cute? And yes, that table is on the floor. We sat on pillows while we ate. It was very authentic.

We also drank tea out of tiny little tea cups and Angie practiced her geisha skills by pouring us all a cup. I pretended to like it.

Here she is...the amazing chef. She made the most delicious beef stir fry, in a wok! John and I brought the rice and angie brought rice noodles. It was all so good.

I'm really not sure what these were...but they were good.

If that weren't enough excitement for one weekend...a blizzard came in at about 9:00 this morning.

And didn't stop till about 5 this afternoon. It was really pretty, but really cold!

Who doesn't love a good blizzard. As long as it is gone by tomorrow, I'll be happy.

It's not delivery...

John and I decided to make a pizza for dinner tonight. I decided to take pictures of the process because it is the most interesting thing that has happened to me today.

How To: Making a Pizza

First you make the dough, and then plop it on a greased pan. When you run out of Pam, use butter(the white spots on the pan) as a healthy alternative.

Then you have to spread the dough. If you have weak wrists you may want to get a strong burly man like I did to spread the dough for you. Spreading dough takes a lot of elbow grease so start lifting those weights...if you don't have a strong burly man to do it for you.

Don't worry if your hands get a little messy. Don't worry, someone will come around sometime to turn the faucet on for you.

After the dough has been spread in a buttered pan, then you spread on the sauce.

Now here is the secret to a successful home made pizza. You MUST put a hidden layer of turkey pepperoni under the cheese. This is essential to pizza perfection. Also, your sauce may turn from red to brown, do not be alarmed...oh wait, thats not supposed to happen. Be alarmed.

Finally, just throw on a whole bag of cheese and another layer of pepperoni and stick in the oven for about 15 minutes.

Serve with a nice cold salad and dressing of your choice.

*The final product is not pictured because after 15 minutes of baking we were starving and we at the pizza before capturing is glory. It was beautiful.

River Walks

John and I decided to drive aimlessly last night and ended up on Riverside. We decided to walk across the pedestrian bridge and enjoy the 75 degree weather. Here are some things we saw. Beautiful fountains. I wish I was a better photographer or we had gone in the daytime because you can't really get the whole effect from this picture.

Here I was trying to take a picture of John and me, but since he is a giant you can only see my eye. But I decided that I really love this picture of John. Isn't he just so cute?

I look like a wild person in this picture...it was very windy.

Oh man, this guy is so cool. Look at him just walking on the bridge. He should be a model.

At least he has the coolest wife in the world to hang out with.

And that sums up mine and John's Friday night. Sadly that is the most adventurous Friday night we have had in a long time. We are hitting middle age in the prime of life.

Beautiful

Yes, I am terrible at updating this thing. I already know.

In other news, it was so beautiful today! It got into the 80's. I can finally pull out of my winter depression and be a human being again. I'm so happy.

My favorite thing to do in this weather is to roll the windows down in my car, turn up the music and just drive. Aimlessly drive wherever the road may lead. Maybe I will do that sometime tomorrow. Oh yes, it is supposed to be 80 tomorrow as well. Amazing!

Baba Ganoush!

John and I decided that we were going to be culturally diverse this weekend and try a new type of food. Actually, we made a whole list of restaurants to try. We are going to go to one every weekend till we move...or at least thats the plan.

This week: Mediterranean!

John and I ventured to the local "Helen of Troy" to partake in a delicious and authentic Greek/Mediterranean meal. We started with a bowl of hummus and pitas. They were...delicious! I had no idea I liked hummus, but it was so good!

Then we moved on to the main course.

On the left you will see my very adventurous plate: A gyro with a side of Baba Ganoush and pita. On the right, John's plate, a gyro and french fries.

The gyros were so good! Lamb is delicious! John asked for a lamb cooker for his birthday so he can just slice meat off and eat it anytime he wants. I'm not sure if thats really going to work for me however.

We decided to start small for John's sake. He usually isn't a very adventurous eater. But Mediterranean was a good first experience!

And John gives it one and a half thumbs!

I am excited to try the other restaurants on our list. Here's what we've got. If you know of any good restaurants in the tulsa area where you can get authentic or unusual food, please comment and let me know!

India Palace
Kilkenny’s
Memories of Japan
Helen of Troy (Mediterranean)
Halim and Mimi’s (Lebanese)
Ri Le’s (Vietnamese)
Thai Siam (Thai)
Gaucho (Brazilian)*
La Roma (Mediterranean)
Tucci’s Italian Café
Phil-Asia (Filipino)
Keo (Asian)
White Lion (English/Irish)

Bali Fusion Cafe (Indonesian)

Thankful Heart

I am thankful for so many things. But sometimes, for instance, when I am sitting at work wishing that I had a different job, or even better...no job at all:), I forget to be thankful for all of the absolutely wonderful things in my life.

So here is a list of the top 5 things I am thankful for today. Maybe they will make you think of what you are thankful for!

1. I have the craziest, most rediculous and hilarious husband in the world!

It's true. He is totally insane. I don't think he has called me by my name today. He has, however, called me Goblin, Booger muncher, and poop face. All terms of endearment sadly enough. But I love that! He has a terrible singing voice, which he uses to ruin all of the songs I like, and he is super sweet! Monday when I came home he had an "after work snack" and an online game of wheel of fortune ready to greet me with. I love him!

2. I am in love with my church.

How many people get to say that? But it's true, I go to the greatest church ever! The people are amazing, the teaching is inspiring, the music is incredible. I love everything about it. I've never been to a church like it before.

3. I have a super fabulous family

I am truely blessed to have such an amazing family. John and I get to eat dinner with my parents every Thursday night which is awesome because we can always use a free meal! And they take us to delicious restaraunts like Tei Kei! They also give us free food when we leave. I also have two amazing sisters and brothers-in-law, and soon to be countless nieces and nephews! And we will get to see them a lot more once we move to Dallas! Yay!

4. I have a job

This one is a little suprising because I am definitely not a fan of the job I have now. But I do have a job, and that is a lot more than can be said for a lot of people. I have a pretty secure job too. And if I didn't have this job, John and I would not be able to be married...so it is a blessing. It is just in disguise:)

5. God is Good, All the Time

This is what I am most thankful for. He never lets me down, he never lets me fall. He is always there, and he is always good. I read this verse in John yesterday, and I think it is definitely one of my most favorites.

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart. I have overcome the world!" -John 16:33

He overcame the whole world for us! Thats mind blowing to me. He is an awesome God.

Lenny

Hooray! We got a new computer! A Toshiba known as Lenny. I love being able to type and not have to wait for the words take catch up with me! And I can finally use the computer without wanting to punch it. I want to hug Lenny.

I will post more soon, once I get some pictures on here. Right now I am going to browse all of the internet sites I haven't been able to look at in forever!