An apologetic blogger.

It is true, I went MIA again for a little while. Needless to say, getting a new job is hectic and it kind of takes up all of ones extra time! I am finally getting used ot my new schedule and hopefully this will open up some more time to do all the wonderful things that I love to do. One of those things being blog! YAY!

Beware, this blog post will probably be kind of a mash up of a bunch of random things, I have so much that I want to share with everyone since I have been away for so long.

Here goes:

1. For those of you who don't know I have a new job! After a month of being unemployed I found a job at Starbucks as a Shift Supervisor. I am so pleased, and it is definitely one of the most fun jobs that I have ever done. It has its benefits for sure (free coffee!), but it also has its frustrations, like any job. I am taking it all in stride, and I do hope that my coworkers are still patient with me while I learn all of the new ins and outs of the job! An added bonus: a friend of mine applied at the same store I am at, and she was offered a job! I am pretty excited for her to start soon!

2. I discovered another amazing and delicious recipe the other day that I am excited to share with you guys. It is: Sushi Salad! For those of you that know me, you know that I have this small obsession with sushi, I can't help it... the avocado roll and vegetable roll call my name! So yummy. Anyway, I can't roll the things myself for the life of me, so this seemed like an easy and effective way of pacifying my sushi crvings without spending obscene amounts of money to buy some.

Sushi Salad Recipe:

1 cup short brown rice
2 1/4 cups of water
1/4 cup + 3 tbsps of rice vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsps salt
1 tbsp sesame seeds
3 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp fresh ginger
3 green onions, chopped
2 med. carrots, matchstick chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
1 cup shelled edamame
2 sheets of nori, shredded
1 avocado, chopped

Dressing:
1 tbsp hot water
2 tbsp cold water
2 tbsp soy sauce
little bit of sriachi

1. Cook the rice according to the package. Once rice is cooked, cool. While rice is cooling bring 1/4 cup vinegar to a boil with sugar and salt. Stir until everything is dissolved and remove from heat.
2. Add rice and vinegar mixture together and then allow the rice mixture to cool completely.
3. Once cool, add sesame seeds, remaining vinegar, oil, ginger, green onion, carrot, cucumber, edamame and nori shreds.
4. Then throw all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl, mix up and add to the salad.
5. Top with avocado and enjoy!

It was so yummy I would suggest making a double batch if you want leftovers (it was even better the next day!)

3. New music!

Demons by Imagine Dragons

This is a brand new edition to my music collection. Sarah introduced me (yesterday actually), and I have been listening to it ever since. Love, love, love.

She Doesn't Mind by Sean Paul 

Call me trashy, call me crazy, call me whatever you want, but I really don't think a day is complete without a little bit of Sean Paul (or Pitbull). It just makes me smile and dance everytime. 

Backing Track by Muse 

 I don't think I can fully explain to you just how excited I am about this album coming out. It is going to be great. 

That is all for now I believe. Hopefully I will have some more exciting things to tell you all about soon! 

 Be well.