Guacamole and Margaritas made by me? DELISH!

I purchased a $10 margaritas and guacamole class through LivingSocial that I took tonight with my friend Leah at Burrito Bar. SO WORTH IT. We started with the guacamole, which we made in a mexican bowl called a molcajete. First we added jalapenos (roasted, and about a spoonful), salt (1/3 of a spoon), garlic (I… Continue reading Guacamole and Margaritas made by me? DELISH!

Insight into the Long Island school system

Remember the fortune tellers of 2nd through 6th grade? The paper ones that preteens fold and author with phenomenal precision. Even 15 years later, this strange phenomenon is alive and well. Possible choices from my friend Stef, age 23: you’re smart! you have no friends Yo so gangsta you’s a ho! You rock You smellllll… Continue reading Insight into the Long Island school system

An Abacus was mentioned yesterday (somehow, in relation to Rummikub), and I realized I wasn’t totally sure how it works. This fantastic man explains* the fundamentals (basic structure, addition, and subtraction), and I dig. I want a Japanese-style one.  Maybe next week, I’ll learn multiplication and division. *Bonus! Other people explain too…the comments related to… Continue reading