I Need Not Go

Single vs. Engaged vs. MARRIED!!

Sipping her drink, the single girl leered and said, "Last Friday at the end of the work day I went to my boyfriend's office wearing a leather coat. When all the other people had left, I slipped out of it and all I had on was a leather bodice, black stockings and stiletto heels. He was so aroused that we made passionate love on his desk right then and there!"

The engaged woman giggled and said, "That's pretty much my story! When my fiancé got home last Friday, he found me waiting for him in a black mask, leather bodice, black hose and stiletto pumps. He was so turned on that we not only had sex all night, he wants to move up our wedding date!"

The married woman put her glass down and said, "I did a lot of planning. I made arrangements for the kids to stay over at Grandma's. I took a long
scented-oil bath and then put on my best perfume. I slipped into a tight leather bodice, a black garter belt, black stockings and six-inch stilettos.
I finished i t off with a black mask. When my husband got home from work, he grabbed a beer and the remote, sat down and yelled, 'Hey, Batman,
what's for dinner?

ஜ~§Quote of the Day§~ஜ

Room service? Send up a larger room.
Groucho Marx

ஜ~§The Question Of The Day§~ஜ

Who had the best outfit at the Oscars this year? Who had the worst?

I had a terrific time, chatting with my Books and Lit friends, and watching the Oscars. Exchanging our opinions on people's outfits, who shoulda, woulda, coulda won. It was a fun little experience! The whole room was in on it. Good times!

ஜ~§The Word Of The Day§~ஜ

Contumacious

PRONUNCIATION:
(KON-tuh-may-shuhs, -tyoo-)

MEANING:
adjective: Stubborn, insubordinate.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin contumacia, from contumax, contumac- (insolent).

USAGE:
"Without the disciplining presence of the two heavyweights, contumacious councillors busied themselves with procedural obstruction and shouting 'corruption' at each other."

ஜ~§What I'm Reading§~ஜ

Jewels of the Sun and Opposites Attract, both by Nora Roberts. Oh ... and I read a people magazine yesterday.

ஜ~§What I'm Watching§~ஜ

Tonight is: Heroes!! Yay!! Also, The Closer and Trust Me.

ஜ~§Poem Of The Day§~ஜ

"I Need Not Go"

I need not go
Through sleet and snow
To where I know
She waits for me;
She will wait me there
Till I find it fair,
And have time to spare
From company.

When I've overgot
The world somewhat,
When things cost not
Such stress and strain,
Is soon enough
By cypress sough
To tell my Love
I am come again.

And if some day,
When none cries nay,
I still delay
To seek her side,
(Though ample measure
Of fitting leisure
Await my pleasure)
She will riot chide.

What--not upbraid me
That I delayed me,
Nor ask what stayed me
So long? Ah, no! -
New cares may claim me,
New loves inflame me,
She will not blame me,
But suffer it so.

Thomas Hardy

ஜ~§Recipe of the Day§~ஜ

Tofu Stir Fry

Ingredients:
1 package (14 ounces) extra-firm tofu
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 small red bell pepper, seeded, cored and thinly sliced
1 small green bell pepper, seeded, cored and thinly sliced
6 green onions, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 package (8 ounce) whole-wheat lo mein noodles
6 tablespoons white miso paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 piece ginger (1 inch), minced
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
1 can (15 ounce) baby corn, drained and rinsed
1 can (8 ounce) water chestnuts, drained and rinsed

Preparation:
Place tofu in a colander; set a heavy pot on top 10 to 15 minutes to press out moisture. Halve; sprinkle soy sauce, garlic powder, then flour over halves. Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Cook tofu until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Slice; set aside. In same skillet, cook peppers and onions, covered, until peppers soften, 7 to 8 minutes. Cook noodles as directed on package. Whisk miso paste, garlic, ginger, zest, juice and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a bowl. Add pepper mixture, noodles, corn, water chestnuts; toss. Top with tofu.

Brightest Blessings,
~S~