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So one of the housemates and I had a humunganourmous steak in the freezer the other night. Debating whether or not to just do the steak plain or should we try something new, we opted to experiment a little, and came up with this little idea. And I have to say it came out delicious.

Ingredients:

1 Large steak (should be large enough to quarter in with one of the slices being run through the length of it
1 Bottle of Milk Stout (We went with the Left Hand Milk Stout)
1 Heaping Tablespoon of Fresh Rosemary
1/4 of a lemon
Brown Sugar
Large ziplock bag

Preparation:

Pour your one bottle of stout and tablespoon into the large ziplock bag. Mix well. Place the large steak into the ziplock bag, remove all the air and seal. Place the ziplock bag into cool water to defrost overnight. In the morning place steak back into the fridge.
Cut steak long ways once, then cut each of those in half. Place back into the bag for another 10 minutes. Remove steak and lightly rub brown sugar on both sides until it caramelizes. Rub your lemon onto the grill and cook steak until done.

Serve with vegetables and potatoes.

ENJOY!!
Place the frozen steak (uncut) into a large ziplock bag.

Alright I have been thinking of putting together a small little resource site for parents, teachers, treatment counselors, and possibly law enforcement pertaining to information relating to gangs. But I need a good name. Any ideas? Maybe a combination of words to make another word. Like GRASP (Gang Rescue and Support Project (Already used)).

Here are some ideas to get you started.

DroppingTheFlag.com

The lease is finally up. Although I missed the opportunity to move into the condo my sister had on the market, some friends of mine opened up one of their rooms. Much nicer neighborhood, located up in Erie, CO. Saves me $179 in rent alone, shared utilities, and closer (much closer to work). Final day in the drippy drip cave of Westminster, March 31.

It’s true, Acid trips you out, makes you all funky, weird and off balance. It knocks out your immune system, encourages tumor growth( aka Cancer), it makes you sluggish and tired. You may be wondering what the heck I am talking about. I am referring to body pH.

As I mentioned in one of my previous posts things haven’t been so balanced lately. I spend more time focusing on others than myself. I have been sick more, and stressed more. In return I have been eating more poorly. Junk food, processed food, meats, not enough water, lots of sports drinks and soda, add to which, alcohol. All of these adjust your body to be more acidic, which in return brings you to all the things I mentioned above.

So here I am, feeling blaah and I decided to do a bit of research about food, and it all came together. So I quickly ran out to the store and picked up some veggies higher in alkaline. And after the first few well chomped up carrots I already noticed my stomach slightly more settled, the mucous in the back of my throat. I’ll admit it didn’t make an abrupt change, but enough of one that said I have not been eating well at all. Apparently you are suppose to have a 4:1 ratio of alkalines to acids, and I judging from my recent diet am probably close to 1:4, if not lower. No wonder I felt so bleck.

So for my first change, it’s time for a food change. A friend of mine just recently did a veggie only diet for 40 days to help detox. I think I am due, it is Lent after all.

Some great memories of one of highlights of my life through 4 guys who filmed their hike on the Appalachian Trail.

If you came to find a positive post today, let me for warn you, although the destination positive, it will journey through some of the dark places I seem to have found myself during my everyday struggle forward.  This mental space happens to many of us at some point in our lives, whether we choose to share it, or keep it private is solely our discretion.  I am hoping that through sharing that is will give me a firm patchwork of where I am, how I got here, and how to get out; and at the same time maybe add some relief to many of you out there that you are not alone during those trying times, even when it feels like you are, someone has ventured there before you.

Today I found myself in a bit of a mental conundrum.  Much of this isn’t something that happened over night, but over many years.

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When I was a kid, even when I was older, I loved going to sporting events.  It really had nothing to do with seeing anyone athlete than it had to do with seeing and event at the highest level.  Money has always been a part of sports, but the fact that athletes make the amounts they do is ridiculous, even when they give there every effort.  But to be honest this doesn’t match up or even compare to the men and women in our military, police, firefighters, EMT, people that work in Social Services, etc.  I greatly miss going to games, and have always dreamed of going to watch the Olympics at least once. But with ticket prices as they are, and they will only go higher, it doesn’t look very attainable.  Event tickets, transportation, food, hotel, etc you add it all up.

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One of the things I have always wanted to do was skydive.  I can still remember when my dad had worked for a restaurant in Hicksville, NY that was run by skydivers, and had always wondered what would it feel like.

I also remember living in Maine, and actually looking into a 10 course program that would teach me.  It would start of as a tandem jump (which I can’t do know because of my weight, but I can work on this), then slowly move towards finally making a solo jump.  The problem, very expensive. $169-278 per dive, dependent on level, so we are talking roughly 2k.  On very rare situations has this ever been possible, but have always spent my cash on other things, like school loans, paying off the truck, etc.

I have never been one to enter halfway into the woods.  It’s either all the way, or not at all.  So I am hoping that maybe, just maybe I can create this opportunity for myself.  Then again I always have other dreams like spending time in Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Germany, Russia or any one of the Scandinavian countries.

Most of you know I don’t give in to political BS humanitarian/animal rights organizations like Greenpeace, but I have to admit a straight up video by Swiss Animal Protect really struck my gut, and it’s bullshit.

American Indians have always had a well know history of all life being sacred, although at the same time they knew the importance of skins, fur, and animal meat.  For ‘most’, they did this for survival and out of respect for all things living.  The same went for TRUE Traditional Judaic (Kosher) and Muslim (Halal) customs.   If life were to be taken it was done mercifully to the best of their ability, with thanks, and not without purpose.

This is done out of greed, and it saves money.  Just so you can get that nice faux fur at Walmart or some other money saving shop.  And trust me when I say, China is not the only ones doing this, we along with other countries have our issues.  But think about it folks, for years we fought against Communism (not Socialism, but Communism), yet a majority of the products we purchase today come from Communist countries, therefore supplying their governments with the funds to support… what… COMMUNISM and their military.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not against the Chinese people, as people, but come on people use your heads.  You donate money to help those in Haiti, yet we deal with all the other stupidity in the world and in our country.  Then again, it doesn’t matter, it’s not in my backyard.  That’s right, just sweep it under the carpet.  Makes me ashamed, not only because of us humans as a whole, but because I contribute in one way or another to this bullshit as well.

The fact is, many of us will care about this, or something, for a moment, but within a day, if not a minute later, most will care less.

Stupid people do nothing to change the world
Cowards temporarily might do something, then run off and do their own thing and forget about doing anything.
Good people help in any way they are capable.
Real Men and Women actually attempt make a change by “doing something”.

This implies for all things!

What are you?