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Absence22:14 Jan 26 2009
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Well, you know what they say about absence, but really I am sorry I cannot get here more often recently. It seems I am under pressure at least for a couple of more weeks as I play catch-up at work after looking after Mum when she was ill. Sooo, hopefully things will be back to normal by the beginning of February, when I hope to finally get more time for here and Star of the North Group :)
On a good note 'tho I have managed to lose 10 pounds from the 2nd of January until today. Average weight loss of 2.5lbs per week :) RPM 45 minutes x 5 times a week, and a 1,000 calorie a day diet.
Thankyou for your patience! - Em xXx
The Inauguration Parade21:17 Jan 21 2009
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~~~~~I watched the Presidential Parade in Washington yesterday just incase I could get a glimpse of Daire! ~~~~~
21:07 Jan 18 2009
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Sooo many new Dark NetWork websites all at once.. oooh mannnn..
19:35 Jan 15 2009
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The person who labelled this recipe, "Irish stew" should be taken out back and shot! Since when did we have friggin red wine and beef in Irish stew?
Ingredients
1½kg/3lb 5oz stewing beef, cut into cubes
175g/6oz streaky bacon
3 tbsp olive oil
12 baby onions, peeled
18 button mushrooms, left whole
3 carrots, cut into quarters or 12 baby carrots, scrubbed and left whole
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp chopped thyme
2 tbsp chopped parsley
10 cloves of garlic, crushed and grated
425ml/15fl oz red wine
425ml/15fl oz chicken or beef stock
For the roux
50g/2oz butter
50g/1¾oz flour
Method
1. Brown the beef and bacon in the olive oil in a hot casserole or heavy saucepan.
2. Remove the meat and toss in the onions, mushrooms and carrots, one ingredient at a time, seasoning each time.
3. Place these back in the casserole, along with the herbs and garlic.
4. Cover with red wine and stock and simmer for one hour or until the meat and vegetables are cooked.
5. To make the roux, in a separate pan melt the butter, add the flour and cook for 2 minutes.
6. When the stew is cooked, remove the meat and vegetables.
7. Bring the remaining liquid to the boil and add 1 tbsp of roux.
8. Whisk the mixture until the roux is broken up and the juices have thickened, allowing to boil.
9. Replace the meat and vegetables, and taste for seasoning.
10. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with Pea and spring onion champ
Irish stew.. by design is simple to make and is just a mix of lamb ends, potatoes, carrots and onions stewed together in water with a little salt for taste.
Tonights Gym20:58 Jan 14 2009
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50 minutes of RPM, and 45 minutes of weights :)
Tomorrow is swimming day :)
Six pound loss from the 2nd of January!
17:08 Jan 14 2009
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You sound ridiculous! Don't you realise what a jackass you are portraying yourself as to members and non-members of the Dark-Network? Hard to believe that people are truly *laughing* at you huh? Oh, well never mind..being a jackass suits you! giggle.
22:22 Jan 11 2009
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Thankyou for your good wishes.. my Mum is on the road to recovery, but is still weak. That has made us all really happy over here as we expected it to go on for a few weeks. My care still hasn't stopped though but I expect to be back into some kind of mishap schedule by midweek :)
Mum21:04 Jan 05 2009
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If I am on here for the next few weeks it will only be for a few minutes at a time to check messages etc., My Mum is ill, and what with my sister and brother out of town.. I have to nurse her in her home before and after work, and at the weekends for a while.
Take care :)
New Years20:05 Jan 01 2009
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We had a ball last night :) and rolled home about 2am. John played the accordian and we all ended up dancing the Irish Jig at 1am LOL! It was just too funny.. yea, me dancing the Jig! My last Happy New Year text message came through at 4.30am!!! (Forgot to put my mobile on silent but I did manage to fall asleep again!)
I will endeavour to stick by my resolution to have more patience than before... I need to practise that.. oh, and yea better time management
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COMMENTS
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SeleneTremere
22:25 Jan 26 2009
Ooh! Congrats on the weight loss! Keep up the excellent work!
I just messaged you, but I don't mind saying again...I miss ya.
I know things are hectic everywhere and you have your job and your mum to take care of (I hope she's doing much better, by the way), so I won't whine...just letting you know you are thought of often.
xoxo
Sinora
09:40 Jan 27 2009
All good things are worth waiting for lol
LadyChordewa
05:31 Jan 28 2009
deathnitegrl
10:07 Feb 01 2009
I guess anyone can understand that real life things are very important.
Same with me I got absent as well so I can understand you :)