The Yes Woman is back!!!

Hello all. No, I didn’t die or come down with the Bubonic plague. I did something far more painful…

I took the MCAT.

I made that sucker my MKitty.               Not. They should call it the MSaberToothTiger or the… FTHAT. The first section, Physical Sciences, is a combo of general chemistry and physics, and it was hard. I pretty much blacked out for the first 6 or 7 minutes and couldn’t even do the most basic calculations. When I finally came-to things went a bit smoother, but that section was more difficult than any of the practice tests I took. The rest of the test seemed fine, so I am just hoping that I got an acceptable score on the physical sciences section and made up for it on the verbal and biological sciences sections. Once I get my score back in 30 days……..  -_-  I will do a post on tips for MCAT success if  I did okay.

After the test, I drove back to Davis and went straight to the 8:30pm CrossFit workout. My nerves from the test were still firing like mad and I kept feeling like I was going to vomit. Luckily, I kept my food down and was able to celebrate afterwords! A couple friends and I threw a party at my house that evening and it was awesome to get to see so many people together at once. I love one-on-one time, but sometimes a good party is just what you need. Afterwords we all went to the bars to keep celebrating and dancing. Huge test + good workout + tons of friends = overstimulation to the max. In the best kind of way.

On Friday, I spontaneously lost my mind and made a few friends go to San Francisco with me. I used to go to the city at least once a month, but since beginning studying for the MCAT 5 months ago, I haven’t let myself go simply because it was too many hours away from studying. We went (unsuccessfully) shopping on the Haight and then to the famous Mitchell’s ice cream parlor. I have been craving Ube ice cream (Japanese sweet potato) ever since I discovered it one day in Austin. I found a weird purple pint of ice cream at Central Market and bought it on a whim; it was so friggin’ delicious that I couldn’t help but demolish it right then and there. Although there were many unique and delicious flavors at Mitchell’s, I got a small cone of Ube and foodgasmed right down to the end of the waffle cone.

I woke up early yesterday morning feeling fully recovered and ready to hit the gym. I decided to finally figure out what my max back squat is. Apparently it is the exact same as my max deadlift? I am stoked that they are both 180 pounds, but I think people usually have a stronger deadlift than back squat. Thoughts? Sable? Gotta work on that!

Afterwords, I was still feeling antsy, so I kept going. I definitely recommend you give this one a try! It is exhausting – in a really sexy way.

Snatch Dat Circuit

4 rounds of:

• 500 m row
• 30x wall balls, with a 14 lb medicine ball
• 8x dumbbell snatch, per arm, 32.5 pounds
• 400 m run, fast (7 minute mile pace for me)
• 8x burpee with pushup

After the gym sesh, I made lunch and packed up the car for another spontaneous adventure. My friend and I had been musing about going camping lately, and we finally decided to just do it. We drove about an hour and a half away and found this nifty free camping area. However, we didn’t want to just camp on the grounds, so we hiked into the woody hills for a few hours.

essentially what it looks like, from the camping website

As the sun began to fall, we made our camping site and went to sleep with the sunset. Going to sleep with the Earth just feels right. And despite the lumpy ground and thin sleeping bag, I slept hard. I swear it felt like every single feeling of exhaustion I have had and then ignored in the last 5 months came flooding back to me last night. Ordinarily, I sleep about 7 hours and am very sensitive to any light or noise. Last night, I think I slept from around 10pm to 10am. Unheard of. At one point, I woke up and looked up at the sky to find thousands of beautiful stars. There were 5 exceedingly bright ones that made a constellation of a star. A star of stars.

Today, we hiked and swam a bit, and returned to Davis. I went to CrossFit (it was awesome) and made this bomb dinner afterwords. It’s a snap to make!

Easy Chicken Paprika

Recipe: Serves 1

Inspired by eat live run

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 chicken breast
• ~1/3 of a sweet potato, grated
• 1-2 tbsp smoked paprika (smoked is so much betterrrr!)
• salt, to taste
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup veggie broth
• 1/4 cup organic sour cream, regular or light

Directions – Place a large pan on the stove on medium heat. Add the olive oil and onion. Let them soften for a few minutes while you slice the chicken breast and grate the potato. Add the chicken, sweet potato, and veggie broth to the pan. Top with smoked paprika, salt, and cayenne pepper. Flip and stir until the potato has softened and the chicken is cooked through. Reduce the heat. When the pan has cooled a bit, add the sour cream. Stir everything with the spatula. Once everything is covered in a creamy, red paprika sauce, spoon everything into a bowl and enjoy.

Benefits:

Chicken * a lean source of protein and B vitamins!

Paprika * contains the antioxidants flavonoids, carotenoids, and capsicum, which aid in circulatory system health (thus preventing heart disease). Capsicum also raises the metabolism temporarily. Also used as a digestive aid.

Cayenne pepper * high in antioxidants and temporarily raises the metabolism!

Onion * Contains quercitin, an antioxidant that halts the growth of tumors. Also, studies have linked regular onion consumption with lower cholesterol and reduced risk of colon cancer. A prime source of chromium.

I hope you all had a lovely Memorial Day weekend! 

when genius strikes

Hey y’all! I don’t usually do mini-posts, but I just ate something so epic that I feel the need to tell you. NOW.

So, I just made a batch of paleo waffles for the upcoming week. While I was preparing the batter, a strong, strong bacon craving hit. Instead of reaching for the coconut oil, I reached for the bacon grease. And I drizzled in a bit of maple syrup. These waffles are now

Maple Bacon Paleo Waffles.

I am going back to the original post to add in the modifications for if you want your waffles to be maple bacon flavored. And yes, it still goes EXTREMELY well with almond and peanut butter. Bonus points for adding in crumbled bacon bits.

Also! Yesterday I was in a major funk all day until I finally got my butt to the gym. Sometimes you have the greatest workouts when you least expect it. If you are in the mood for something that is difficult, more cardio-oriented, but still incorporates strength – go for this one.

CrossFit Inspired Circuit

4 rounds:

• Row 500 m
• 8 dumbbell snatches per arm, 32.5#
• 12 sit ups
• Run 400 m, 6:45 minute mile pace (or whatever is decently challenging for you)
• 8 burpees with pushup

Bonus! I think I made up this move so I doubt anyone will try it, but if you know the components of it separately then go for it!

3 rounds:

• 8 squat clean-ass to ground-thrusters, 45# barbell with 5# added
• 6 oblique pulls w/ 45# weight plate, per side (where you are standing and holding the weight plate in left hand and lean left so the weight goes down your leg and then bring yourself upright)

Have a wonderful Saturday!

the paleo waffle. perfected.

Hey y’all! I hope everyone had a good weekend. Saturday night was my last Delta Gamma formal . I can’t believe I am about to graduate. Honestly, I don’t feel like my time is up! I wish I could have the two years I spent at UCSB back so I could re-live them here at UCD. But then again, if I had never gone to UCSB, I probably would never have gotten to compete at collegiate nationals in triathlon. That was truly the experience of a lifetime. So, I’ll just tell myself that those 3 hours were worth the two years of the insanity that is Isla Vista.  Saturday night was a blast, and if you have ever been to a sorority formal, you probably know they can be quite the sh!t show.

But not to worry, we kept it pretty classy!

Sunday was spent studying for a bio midterm, memorizing MCAT physics flash cards, and writing a 23 page lab report on the effects of parasympathetic and sympathetic input to the heart. You know, from that lab where I showed you the picture of frog. Some of y’all didn’t like that very much…

Also as tradition on Sundays, I made waffles to freeze for the upcoming week. I have been working on this recipe for over a month now and I have finally perfected

the paleo waffle.

all dolled up with nowhere to go – except inside my belly.

and here they are naked…

And do not fret if you don’t have a waffle maker! I bet these can easily be made into perfect paleo pancakes.

Perfect Paleo Waffles

Recipe: Makes ~7 waffles or 3 1/2 servings

Ingredients -

• 4 whole eggs, organic
• 8 egg whites (these can be cheap ass eggs since you aren’t using the yolk which contains the fat)
• 1/3 cup coconut beverage, unsweetened
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2-3 droppers NuNauturals liquid stevia, or sweetener of choice (to taste)
• few shakes of cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• half of a ripe banana, mashed
• 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup coconut flour

Options:

• for a gingerbread waffle, add a 1/2 tsp ground ginger, a pinch of nutmeg, and 1/2 tbsp molasses
• for a maple bacon waffle, substitute the coconut oil for bacon grease and add 1 tbsp of maple syrup. Bonus points for also crumbling in crispy bacon bits!

Directions – In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, egg yolks, coconut beverage, stevia, vanilla, and banana. In a separate bowl, mix together the baking soda, coconut flour, cinnamon, and salt. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix. I recommend blending in a blender for a few seconds to ensure it is perfectly smooth. Pour back into bowl. Whip in the coconut oil. Pour into a preheated waffle maker and follow the instructions for the waffle maker.

Another nudie pic…

Seriously, these waffles are awesome. They required over 5 rounds of tweaking, but they are finally moist, fluffy, lightly sweet, and not a weird eggy texture. And they are grain free, sugar free, dairy free, and every other type of free you could possibly be. 

I consider 2 waffles (plus toppings of course!) a meal because each waffle packs so much protein and fiber. Check it!

So two waffles is 20 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber! Slap on a few tablespoons of nut butter and youve got yourself a meal!

So, since it is technically

I will start with today’s breakfast.

two paleo waffles (surprise!) with birthday cake cashew butter and toasted coconut shreds on 1, and Barney’s almond butter on the other

And lunch was another bacon grease salad.

This one was such a winner. It had romaine, onions, tomatoes, carrots, and sprouts tossed with honey mustard bacon dressing and topped with a ton of turkey, two slices of crispy bacon, and blue cheese.

FYI: Blue cheese and bacon were made for each other. And beef.

Snacks included an apple and a Kind bar. And dinner was another tossed together salad before CrossFit. The WOD was uhhhmazing.

• 1 minute L sit
• 800 meter run
• 30 squat clean  (75 lbs)
• 100 double unders
• 30 headstand pushups (I used a box)
• 100 double unders

Post WOD I made my nightly snack that I have been hiding from you all for months. I seriously eat this almost every night before going to bed.

Coconut Dream Bowl

Recipe: Serves 1. Only.

• 1 cup plain greek yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• couple drops of stevia
• pinch salt
• dash coconut beverage
• a high fiber coconut muffin crumbled in (recipe to come!)
• topped with: toasted coconut shreds, coconut macadamia nut butter, and/or sliced almonds

Directions – Mix together the yogurt, vanilla, stevia, salt and coconut beverage. Crumble in the muffin and top with toasted coconut shreds, nut butter, nuts, whatever!

Alright, I’m out. Have a wonderful day!

4 bacon grease salad recipes!

Happy hump day, yall!

To continue the story, I did end up going out on Saturday night, but only as the sober sista. I drove my friends downtown and hung out with them until about midnight (which was a riot) and then went home to bed. Sunday I was feeling better, but decided to keep resting and laying low. All in all, I took three days off from working out. While I did go a little stir crazy, I am glad I abstained. Working out definitely prolongs recovery from illness or injury. And bonus! I am no longer sore in any part of my body.

Actually thats a lie, because I hit the gym hard Monday and now my bum is sore. But now I know I can donkey kick two hundred and ten pounds. NBD.

Anyway, all my green monsters, cow livers, and kombuchas actually helped! I think three days is record timing for going from near death to feeling pretty good. If you’re sick, I definitely recommend choking down some liver. I had some leftovers today and as long as you only have a tiny bit at a time, it isn’t so bad. The after taste is bad though. Truly rank.

Lets cut to the chase food. For all of these delicious recipes below, I recommend you eat them with a good source of protein on the side. I usually top mine with shredded chicken breast or a crumbled burger. But eggs, turkey, or whatever on the side is fine too!

Each day you want to ideally aim for .7 – 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. 1 gram per pound is for people who exercise pretty hard and/or are trying to gain muscle. I go for at least 100 grams a day and typically eat 4 meals (or 3 meals and a large late night snack), so thats about 20-30 grams per meal. Many people will say this is too much protein but I don’t think so. From what I have learned in my biochemistry classes, physiology classes, and personal research, this is what I choose to go by. At least, it works for me. Everyone is different though, and we all have genetic and epigenetic differences. For example, I know some freakin’ ripped vegans that probably don’t get that much protein per day.

As promised, here is my great grandma’s recipe for bacon grease salad from the Depression era.

Wilted Red Leaf Lettuce with hot Bacon Dressing

 this picture is actually for the recipe after this one

Recipe: serves 1

• 4 cups red leaf lettuce, shredded
• handful baby tomatoes or veggies of choice, optional

for the dressing - 

• 2 strips of bacon (nitrate free and organic if possible!)
• 1 tsp brown sugar (white is fine too)
• 1/2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp purple onion

Directions - Place the bacon in a microwave safe bowl. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the bacon is very crispy and most of the fat has pooled at the bottom of the bowl. Remove the bacon from the bowl and let the extra grease fall into the bowl. Set the bacon aside on a paper towel. Add the sugar, balsamic vinegar, and onions to the grease and stir. Press the onions into the dressing with a fork. Taste and adjust to preference. Pour the hot dressing over the lettuce, so that it wilts. Top with the crispy bacon crumbles.

Microwave free option: Place the bacon and onions in a pan and cook on the stove top. Let the onions caramelize in the grease. Once the bacon is very crispy and as much grease as possible is in the pan, spoon out the bacon and set on a paper towel. Scrape the grease into a salad bowl. Add the sugar, vinegar, and caramelized onions and stir. Add the lettuce toss. Top with the crispy bacon, crumbled. Enjoy!

Tart Cherry, Apple, and Blue Cheese salad with Bacon dressing

Recipe: Serves 1

• 4 cups Romain lettuce, chopped
• 1/2 apple, diced
• 2 tbsp dried cherries
• 2-3 tbsp blue cheese
• crumbled bacon from the dressing
• bacon dressing (above)

Oh and this next one is SO GOOD! And SO EASY! 4 ingredients. Get someeee. 

Bacon Honey Mustard Salad dressing

Recipe: Serves 1

• 2 strips bacon (nitrate free and organic if possible!)
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 tbsp honey
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Directions – Place the bacon in a microwave safe bowl. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the bacon is very crispy and most of the fat has pooled at the bottom of the bowl. Remove the bacon from the bowl and let the extra grease fall into the bowl. Set the bacon aside on a paper towel. Add the mustard, honey, and vinegar to the bacon grease and stir. Taste and adjust as desired. Put onto ANY SALAD COMBO and it will taste amazing. Top with crumbled crispy bacon.  (You can also do the microwave free option above).

Maple Bacon dressing

Recipe: Serves 1

• 2 strips bacon (nitrate free and organic if possible!)
• 2 tsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar or white balsamic
• pinch salt
• you can also add a bit of mustard if you are feelin’ it

Directions – same as above!

Adios.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

As has become a tradition this Spring quarter, I went out with friends on Thursday night.

me, samantha, carlyn, carlos, nicole, marie, amelia & marissa 

I have had this lingering old man wheeze for a few weeks now, and on Friday morning, I woke up from the festivities with a full blown “producing cough’ (as mom calls it). Like, nasty. We’re talkin’ a pneumonia-bronchitis hybrid with a little bit of death thrown in there. It basically feels like a microbial colony is growing inside my lungs and airway. Unfortunately, it is probably viral, so I can’t go Western medicine on it’s ass. In a desperate attempt to revive myself for tonight (Cinco de Drinko?), I have been doing some rather alternative treatments…

1. Based on two studies that my mom sent me, I quadrupled the dose of Tagamet (cymetadine) because it is supposed to amp up the immune system and reduce the length of infections. I don’t recommend anyone else do this.

2. Drinking 2000 mg of vitamin C every 2 hours. And orange peels.

3. Staying in on Friday night with my MCAT books and sleeping for TEN POINT FIVE HOURS. Unheard of.

4. Eating extra protein so the body has enough amino acids to manufacture the needed immune cells without breaking down my ass muscle.

5, 6, and 7. Snacking on local bee pollen, kombucha, and wheat germ for their possible immune-enhancing properties. Bee pollen may help with local allergies, so that would at least not make my cough worse. Kombucha is full of beneficial bacteria, which can help displace pathogenic bacteria in the colon. Wheat germ is a good source of zinc, which is needed for immune function.

8. This is where things get cray. I went to the farmers market this morning and bought kale, spinach, and a pound of cow liver. About six people told me liver is disgusting, but I ignored them. After reading about the nutrients that are linked to immune system, I was willing to eat anything to get massive quantities of vitamin A, zinc, and iron. Liver is literally oozing vitamin A (and the other two). So much so that if you eat too much pate or liver you can actually overdose and get Vitamin A toxicity in just one meal. But that is only if your stores were already very full of it anyway. Why are livers so rich in vitamin A? Because that is where all animals store it. My friends suggested I simply eat a ton of spinach, but the vitamin A and iron in spinach and vegetables is only 10% bioavailable, compared to 90% in animal products.

So for lunch, I had a quarter pound of liver fried in ghee (clarified butter) with onions and garlic.

And it was disgusting.

After this photo was taken and a bite was ingested, I DOUSED that liver in ketchup and ate it without chewing. I had to stop and catch my breath a few times. That was 4 hours ago and I’m still full.

I should have gotten suspicious when I struggled to cut the liver into strips. Our sharpest knife could not cut through it. Too much vitamin A?…

While it was cooking, it actually smelled good. I figured everyone else was just picky and this was gonna be great!

Wrong. It tasted more cow-y than if I had just run over to the vet science area of campus and bit into one of the grazing cows. Egh.

I followed up the liver with my very first green smoothie. It was so good!

It had a lot of lightly steamed spinach (its one of the veggies that lightly steaming actually increases the bioavailability of the vitamins), kale, half a frozen banana, blueberries, strawberries, almond milk, and a bit of stevia.

I’m feeling a bit better, but my plans for this evening have yet to be determined.

To be continued.

And sorry for possibly grossing you out. Again.

Grain free faux-meal, topped with toasted coconut-macadamia nut butter

Hey everyone! I have to unique recipes to share with you today, but first I want to a do a little life recap / word vom!

This last weekend, my friends Zoe, Hayley, Anna and I drove up to Petaluma for the annual Butter and Eggs festival. The Petaluma area is home to many agricultural big names, like Strauss creamery, Clover dairy, and Lagunitas beer! Mmm. One day each year there is a festival with tons of local food stands, a parade, and a Cutest Chick Contest. The feathery kind, of course. We stayed at Anna’s mother’s home on Friday night and woke up at the crack of dawn on Saturday for a delicious, homemade breakfast. A fennel salad and buttery strata were perfect fuel for the day. We pounded some screwdrivers and hit the streets!

me, Anna, Zoe, and Hayley

We had a blast, but day drinking always leaves my body confused. I guess it is nice to shake things up sometimes though! Or stir

Sunday was a day of recovery, studying, and Crossfit. I am loving CrossFit more and more by the day. The WOD was hard.

• 300 m run
• 300 ground to shoulders (cleans)
• 300 m run
• 30 shoulder to overhead
• 300 m run

It wouldn’t have been so hard if I had gone with an intermediate weight, but no, ohhhhh no. I had to go heavier. I have been leaving some WODs feeling like I could have gone harder or lifted heavier, and that almost destroys the point. I do think it is a good idea to go with a “safe” weight when you are still learning all the movements, but there comes a time when staying at that weight isn’t going to bring you the improvements that you likely want. While some people finished the WOD in just over 10 minutes, I finished last at around 20. With 75 pounds to lift over my head 30 times, I needed stop and recover every couple reps of the overhead presses. But you know what? I am so glad I went for the “heavy” weight. I know I worked hard and I AM SORE, and that never happens. Moral of the story: Challenge yourself, because finishing a workout in the least amount of time does not equate to the greatest personal reward.

On Monday, I received some Total Body Consultants whey protein in the mail! I have been a long time customer of their Cinnamon Bun flavor, but have been too content to try another flavor or brand because it is that good. They were kind enough to send me a freebie of Alpine Vanilla so that I could branch out a bit. It has the same smooth, creamy texture that I have come to expect, and a light, vanilla-y flavor. However, I still prefer Cinnamon Bun! If youre looking for a delicious, no carb, whey protein isolate, look no further than Total Body Consultants. 

my fave protein shake: Blueberry PopTart!

And finally, today, I started out my day with some paleo-friendly oatmeal fauxmeal. Actually, it depends on what form of paleo/primal diet one follows, but if you are down with flax then you can get down with this breakfast! It is PACKED with ~30 grams of protein and fiber. It is so filling that if you aren’t used to eating bulky breakfasts, you may want to reduce the flax by a tbsp.

I have post in the works all about Paleo and saturated fats and grains, but I want it to be perfect before posting, so bare with me!

Primal “Faux”meal

Recipe: Serves 1

• 1/4 cup freshly ground flax
• 1 1/2 tbsp coconut flour
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup almond or coconut milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• dash cinnamon + pinch salt
• stevia, optional (or honey/maple syrup)

toppings: nuts, nut butters, shredded coconut, butter, drizzle of maple syrup, honey

Directions – Whip the eggs and almond or coconut milk together. Whisk in the flax and coconut flour. Let sit for at least 5 minutes. Stir in the eggs, any sweetener, spices, and vanilla. Microwave (or bake) until the desired consistency has been reached. For me, about 2 minutes was perfect. Check it every 30 seconds or so AND STIR IT UP. The length of time depends on if you want it more liquidy or more custardy.

Note: You can make this in the morning and eat it nice and hot OR you can make it the night before and refrigerate it and eat it cold in the morning. I have done both, but because my home is a sauna, I prefer it nice and cold! Also, you may want to add more coconut or almond milk to reach the desired consistency.

And what did I top it with?

The best nut butter I have ever made. Or will ever make.

Toasted Coconut-Macadamia Nut Butter

Recipe:

• 1 cup roasted, unsalted macadamia nuts
• 1/2 cup coconut shreds, toasted
• pinch salt, to taste

optional: couple drops vanilla extract (try it plain first, which is how I prefer it!)

Directions – Combine the nuts and coconut in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and add salt if desired.

After that bomb breakfast, I went to my physiology lab and dissected a frog. We stimulated the vagus nerve to induce bradycardia and cardiac arrest. We also completely removed it from the frog and it kept beating. Pacemaker cells are crayyyy! I will leave you with this:

Cheers!

A laugh for you.

Hey guys! After my bacon grease post, my mom sent me a hilarious email that I wanted to share. I let my weird self show someee times on the blog, but I dont know if y’all really know just how deep it goes. Here are a few embarrassing stories from my child hood… Enjoy?

Lauren,

About the bacon grease post – Geez!! Good one. This reminded me of Grandma. She used to make bacon every morning and, of course, saved the grease in a jar for frying eggs or potatoes or just about anything else. 

Good idea on the iodized sea salt and nitrate free bacon. I didnt even know that
they had nitrate free bacon.  Duh. 

Have fun in Petaluma!! Love you,

Mom

BTW – I am supposed to write up a funny story about you when you were growing up. There are several things that I remember being funny–but there is a fine line between embarrassing and funny, so I ask you to tell me what funny stories you remember about growing up that are OK to share.

Some things that came to my mind:
1. Obsessively aligning and straightening the candies in the bins at the Hollywood video store, Miss OCD!! What happened to that kid??

2. Making choking faces and holding your nose when we drove by someone who was smoking… 

3. Telling Tim Sullivan (Sierra’s dad) who was drinking a beer, “That will kill you.” And then to demonstrate the point,  you fell to the ground choking and faked death in the restaurant. 

4. Insisting that we pick up trash in the neighborhood and walking up and down courtyard with a garbage bag.
Wow–you were so socially responsible, to which I credit Highland Park Elementary with their anti-bullying and anti-smoking lectures, etc.

5. Finding a bracelet in kindergarten on the play ground and hiding it in your underwear to take home – instead of putting it in the lost and found as instructed. 
OK- not so socially responsible there.

6. You decided to research dolls on the internet because I think you might have been investigating those dolls that your grandma gave to you. You accidently ended up on dolls . com (porno, apparently) and immediately wrote up some rules for yourself for using the internet.
-For this I credit your Catholic education and all the inherent guilt that comes with this religion.

What was funny to you????? MOM

Well, Mom, those were all pretty damn funny. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!