Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Cooking Chives Pancakes

Yesterday, I tried to make myself some Chives Pancake with Eggs.
It did not turn out very well. It was too moist and gooey. It took too long to cook too.
SO, the next time I'm making this, I'm gonna use a crepe recipe with chives.
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
I will probably cut out the milk content. We'll see...

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Confidence

Arrogance is not confidence.
Pride is not harmful.
Self-loving is not selfishness.
Willing is not self-sacrificing.
Caring does not expect anything in return.

Confidence is knowing.
Confidence is believing in yourself.
Confidence is finding your center.
You find it, you don't make it.
Confidence does not need to be manipulated.
It already exist.
It is you.
You can only confide in yourself.
That's why you don't make it...
You can't make yourself.
You are not created through manipulations.
You are who you are.
You are your own choice.

You have confidence.
You are your own confidence.
Know your confidence.

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Caffeine Content

A 1.5 ounce shot of Espresso contains 77 milligrams of caffeine.

8 ounces of Regular Drip Coffee contains 115-175 milligrams of caffeine.

This means that your caffeine intake is more when you order a small cup of light roast coffee in comparison to a small cup of latte or Americano.

Good fact to know for all you coffee addicts.


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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Pull-ups!

I did pull ups on an assisted pull up machine today.
And I LOVVVEEEDD it!
Although I didn't do too many reps, my body felt so worked.

Short Term Goal: By the end of this month, I want to be able to do pull my entire body's weight up with at least 3 reps of 10.
Long Term Goal: Be able to go camping and climb as many trees possible before fall ends.

Wiki: "A pull-up is an upper body compound pulling exercise where the body is suspended by extended arms, then pulled up until the elbows are bent and the head is higher than the hands, utilizing an overhand (pronated) grip.

Pull-ups primarily target the Latissimus Dorsi muscle group in the back, though many other muscles are involved in the movement. These assisting muscles include the Brachialis, Brachioradialis, Biceps Brachii, Teres Major, Deltoid muscle, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Rhomboids, Levator Scapulae, Trapezius Lower, Trapezius Middle, and Pectoralis Minor. [2]

Since multiple joints are utilized, pull-ups are known as a compound exercise."

YAY!! Watch out trees! I'm coming for ya!

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Grad School

I wanna go to this school someday...


The Academy of Vocal Arts

The mission of The Academy of Vocal Arts, founded in 1934 by Helen Corning Warden, is to provide tuition-free vocal and opera training of the highest quality, and financial support during training, to exceptionally talented and committed young singers who have the potential for international stature, and to present them in professional performances that are accessible to a wide community.

Gifted singers come from throughout the world to seek the exceptional guidance and training that The Academy of Vocal Arts offers. Admission is determined by competitive annual auditions. Those who are accepted receive training equivalent to more than $70,000 per year.

The Academy of Vocal Arts is distinguished by its reputation for high quality performances that are acclaimed by critics locally, nationally and internationally. Each year AVA resident artists are presented in four or five fully-staged opera productions accompanied by orchestra. Resident artists are cast in leading roles that they will in all likelihood continue to perform for the rest of their careers.


If that is not possible, I wish to go here...

The Curtis Institute of Music trains exceptionally gifted young musicians for careers as performing artists on the highest professional level.

One of the world's leading music schools, Curtis provides full-tuition scholarships to all of its students, ensuring that admissions are based solely on artistic promise.

Admission is highly selective, and enrollment is small--about 160 students per year, based on the musicians needed for a symphony orchestra, opera department, and select programs in piano, organ, harpsichord, composition, and conducting.

A Curtis education is uniquely tailored to the individual student, with personalized attention from a celebrated faculty and unusually frequent performance opportunities. This distinctive "learn by doing" approach to musical training has produced an impressive number of notable artists over the school's 84-year history.


Both schools are so internationally and nationally well known. And most importantly, they both provide full rides!!!

Wishing, Hoping, and Praying!!



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Materials

Lately, I've been finding myself conflicted with the idea of spending money and purchasing goods.
Why am I so afraid of spending?
What is pulling me back from purchasing?

I am not in debt, and I am not a crazy spender.
BUT,
I never spend on something that I want. And I do not purchase materials just for fun and for the sake of interest.

Maybe it's the outcome of being a college student,
maybe it's the upbringing of a double-pastors' kid,
maybe it's because I'm such a workaholic and I know how much energy I've spent to earn my money,
or maybe I'm just simply stingy...

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Sacrifices

What comes to your mind first?

Must a sacrifice include suffering?
Must it include heart aches?
Must it hurt the other?
Must something die?
Must you destroy a part of yourself?

Must you choose to leave?

Did Christ define the word sacrifice?

What is a sacrifice to the non-believer?

Does a non-believer believe in sacrifices?


I told you the questioning will never stop...

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