A good way to finish up the month

"U.S. House passes 'hate crime' bill that Bush opposed"

more w00t!

I try try try

to wake up early so I can make a decent serving of oatmeal and pack my lunch for the day. On special occasions or when my mornings are longer, I try to make a more elaborate breakfast... which I still don't eat because I want me my oatmeal!

Strawberry-chocolate chip pancakes with spinach-fontina chicken sausages
My lunch box filled with gas-producing foodies.

These days, all I need are my morning oatmeal and a satisfactory bowel movement.
No lie.

Cafe Durant

Man, check out these fish tacos..

Perfect "I'm happy for you, but I'm so sad now!" food
Along with the Mexican Plate C combo.
Still workin' on this one over a day later...

I miss L.A. :(

More on the plan

Plan B, that is!

ECP is now available OTC to 17-year-olds. [Reminds me of that one movie... you know, Airplane!]

Plan B "is intended to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. It works by stopping ovulation and decreasing the chances that a fertilized egg will attach to the uterus. When used within 72 hours of unprotected sex, it can lower the risk of pregnancy by almost 90 percent..."

80's Workout Videos and Safe Sex!

I had no idea Jane Fonda is such a proponent of comprehensive sex education. Check out her Huffington Post blurb. She also links to very interesting articles and H.R. 1551 text.

H.R. 1551: "To provide for the reduction of adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases..."

Yayz.

Warm weather and High Fidelity reminders

Push it out
Push it all out

I wanna beat ya, wanna hold ya, wanna hold ya to me
Down near hell, that's where I'll be

- "Push It Out" by The Beta Band

Buh..

Now, I don't know about you, but I think opposite marriage is just as big of a deal as same-sex.
...
Huh?

Oh, Carrie Prejean of San Diego, California...

Teeheeee

I didn't think Belgium could be so cool.

"The Vatican Friday deplored a Belgian parliamentary resolution condemning Pope Benedict for saying that the use of condoms could worsen the spread of AIDS... The resolution also asked the Belgian government to 'react strongly against any state or organization that in the future brings into doubt the benefit of using condoms to prevent transmission of the AIDS virus.'"

Ah, I love it!

More Foods en Mi Vida

During a serious dry spell in our refrigerator, I looked to this lovely roma (+ pepper + dried oregano + garlic salt) for sustenance.

When things perked up, so did the snacks! [Guac! in the back, basil hummus to the right]
The breakfasting benefited, too. Banana oatmeal (nom!) and banana-chocolate chip pancakes. [I substituted 2% for the buttermilk, which seems like a lame substitution, but I had to make do!]
The Friggin' Eggplant. >:(
I tried to do something with it, and it slapped me in the face. I suggest buying less aggressive varieties...
[Anyone have yummy eggplant preparation suggestions?]

As always, Food Is Good.

The Omnipotent Avocado

I'm obsessed with this fatty fruit. I plough through half of one pretty quickly and can leave towns in shambles if it's in guac form. That being said, I've also been obsessed with making guacamole. I get so impatient when I'm in Guac Mode, I practically have to threaten these little fellas to ripen faster. [Insert: Image of Kat angrily holding avocado at knifepoint]

Generous helpings of garlic and onion, please!
To add to this savory, I make the sweet:
Avocado + milk + sugar + some freezing time = a Filipino favorite

"The Avocado Advantage"
This article is a little dated but refreshing, nonetheless!