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Carrots, Eggs, & Coffee beans - a parable
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
 
 Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans… She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.
 
 In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, ’ Tell me what you see’.
 
 ‘Carrots, eggs, and coffee,’ she replied…
 
 Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft.. the mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
 
 Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, ‘What does it mean, mom?’
 
 Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.The ground coffee beans were unique, how ever. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
 
 ‘Which are you?’ she asked her daughter. ‘When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
 
 Think of this: Which am I? 

  • Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?  
  • Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart? 
  • Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. 
 When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

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Jam bands
Recently I went to a jam band concert out in Buffalo. I don't remember what day it was but if you ask me about it later I can tell you what day it was.
Earlier in the day I was drinking bottles of hobo wine, Mad dog 20/20, with my sister. I had gone through two bottles and gave a few calls out.  I got ahold of Pat and he was excited to hear from me. He informed me that he was going to some Jam Band concert out in Buffalo. Well I continued drinking so by the time we were well on our way and entering the concert I was pretty... well you could only imagine.
I had fun in the crowd for a little bit until I had to go to the bathroom. I made my way there. On the way out I decided to have a lay down in the grass near a light pole. I was awaken by some guy. He woke me saying "Hey man do you know of anything good going around?" Well I didn't know of anything that was going around I was just drunk and passing out. He must have thought I was high on something. Well I decided to relocate to a bench just a hundred feet or so away. I feel asleep again and was awaken by a similar question.  I stayed awake. I got a call and text message from several people. One was my dad who wanted to know what time I graduated. The other was Sean. Good friend. PA. He left me a rather nice message telling me to give him a call back about visiting. I have to get back to him. The other was Samantha. She left text messages and I tried calling back. I returned the calls to Sean and Samantha in one of the Port-o-potti's  because it wasn't so loud in there. I guess I had a rough entrance and exit because after I got out one of the lady security guards came up to me and tried to take me away to the Ambulence. I was obliged to go. She told me that I was unable to walk straight and that she was taking me to the Ambulence. I was telling her it was no big deal and that I was trying to answer my phone and all that jazz and it was too much to comprehend at that time but I still didn't mind accompanying her. She then told me I seem to be walking straight then so she was going to let me go. I remember her telling me twice that I seem to be walking perfectly normal. I wish I had money for beer or a hot dog. I can't buy beer. I'd settle for a hot dog. The rest of the night was somewhat loud and forgettable.
After the four of us reunited and made our way out we were walking down the street to the car. I was still drunk apparently. I don't remember looking for it but I found a card board box, it was like those chinese food boxes, from some restaurant. There was three salt potatoes and two or three steamed carrots in there and a piece of chicken with some sort of sauce. I think it was a starch sauce like on a country friend steak. Pat guessed it was chicken. He was right, I was surprised. I wish I had a fork then. I ate pretty much all of it. I hate carrots. I left them in the box and tossed it. I am not going to lie the carrots looked good though, but overall the meal was really good. My main regret was not trying to figure out where the food originated. I wish to go back there someday. Thank you nameless citizen for leaving their food (at a bus stop I think? whci makes sense because you can't bring food on the bus). You will be in my heart always.
 
 
 

   
[Blog #77] --- Neutral --- [Sunday] - RAW CARROTS

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Blog #77

RAW CARROTS 

 

 

I awoke at around half 7 to start with. I was later told that I had my arms around Shelly's neck and she had to wake me up to get me off her. :)

I went back to sleep - then grandad woke us up at around half 11.

 

The clocks went forward today - so I've had to faff on with my phone and everything else.

I still need to sort out my Wii and my DS. I'll have to do my Gamecube when I get home.

Thank fuck my PC sorts itself out.

 

I didn't get a Sunday lunch last week - so I was quite looking forward to today's.

Shelly was surprised by my nana's Sunday tradition - coming in with some meat on a fork for a taste. She's always done it, and as far as I'm guessing - she always will. :)

 

Rofl - Shelly eats about a half to a third of what I do - yet my nana gave her a 'Dixie-sized portion'.

In effect, she got more than me because I don't eat as many vegetables.

 

Shelly now thinks I'm even weirder because I hate cooked carrots - so I have a few raw slices on my Sunday lunch. Yes, even with gravy. I don't care if it sounds strange - it be what I like. :)

 

All day I had to put up with her randomly exclaiming:

"RAW CARROTS!"

 

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After lunch, I ate some Vienetta ice-cream, then went back to CTR.

Nana and Grandad were watching films all day - so we took advantage of being left alone.

 

It's so difficult to concentrate on time trials when someone has their fingers inside you. :)

I had to pause it eventually.

 

I discovered something else that does it for me: watching someone finger me in a mirror.

I don't look at my face - though when I did see, I look proper mental when I'm aroused. :)

 

I also discovered that with hands the size of mine - it's a pile of piss to fist someone.

I managed to get all four of my fingers AND my thumb inside Shelly - easily.

She managed four inside me - but she did make me bleed again - and it did hurt a little.

 

I panicked later - as I'd bled on the sheets.

I decided I would keep that a secret - as I was a bit too afraid to admit it to nana.

 

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Shelly left at around 9, I showered, washed my hair with the raspberry awesomeness - then continued on with CTR.

I got it completed. :)

I never thought I'd be able to get all of the shitty purple tokens - but the purple gem cup was a pile of piss.

 

You have to race all of the bosses at once, on all four boss tracks.

It's weird - the first boss was the hardest, and the final boss was the easiest, as he kept coming 5th.

 

So aye, I have another gold completion on my Backloggery. Another shiny 100% completion.

I wish all games said 100%. It would be very nice to see. :)

 

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Carrots! Woof!
Today I left a trail of carrots on the floor! Woof, it was funny...! :3
 
 
 

   
spicy carrots

My only "resolution" for this year was to try to eat more fruits and veggies every day!!  So,  How's about another recipe?  This one is hot!!

You will need:

 

4 or 5 large carrots peeled and julienned

1tbsp olive oil

1 cayenne pepper (seeds removed, then julienned)

1tbsp honey

1 tsp ground ginger

 

Boil carrots until tender.  Drain.  Heat olive oil in pan and add carrots, honey and ginger.  Saute for 3 minutes Add cayenne pepper, stir for about 1 minutes, then serve!

 

This is a spicy dish so you may want to use half of the pepper.  I have also made this dish without the honey, substituting a tbsp brown sugar.  Use whatever you have on hand!

Enjoy!!

 
 
   
 

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