Soapy

This post is all about embarrassment - mine!

It all started with my last coles online grocery order. For those of your who have not used this service - with each order you receive a couple of free testers for you to try. Usually these are new products or trial size packs of things they hope you will buy next time. I have had terriaki sauce, olay moisturiser, breakfast cereal and other similar things in previous orders.

In my last order I got a free sample of Dove moisturiser to try. It looked really nice so I have been saving it for when my skin is dry. Last night was my chance. I had been swimming in the local public pool and there was LOTS of chlorine in the water which had made my skin a bit dry. So after my shower and before I went to sleep last night I sat down on the bed in my PJs and rubbed the moisturiser into my arms and legs.

Except that it wasn't moisturiser. It was body wash. Soap.

It knew immediately that it wasn't right but I had already spread it onto both arms and legs. So embarrassed and quite soapy I slowly made my way to the bathroom, trying not to get "body wash" on my PJs. Irritated beyond words by that stage I stubbornly refused to have a second shower and wiped the soap off with a hand towel.

To be fair to the dove product which has 1/4 moisturiser - it didn't dry my skin out any more than it already was. And it did smell very nice. But I won't be buying it in my next order.

Newsworthy

The local paper in Brisbane is truly horrendous so I have taken to reading the Sydney papers - they are a much better quality and have actual news not just human interest stories about pet mice who can surf. I know that sounds like it was a joke but that was actually in the news here last year.

It is sad that a city of 1.8 million people can't support one decent newspaper.

The news at the moment is particularly ordinary because of the state election due to be held this Saturday. I am quite tired of the political adverting. I had decided who I would vote for before the election was even called so it is not affecting my vote, although it is affecting my temper.

In addition to the normal political criticisms and banter there have been some very risque photos of one the more ordinary female candidates in "various stages of undress". Who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to buy these for $15,000 and put them on the front page of the paper?

In my illness

I had the flu this week and was quite quite miserable.

I started feeling sick last week if I am honest - which I wasn't with myself. So by Tuesday I was really sick. I went through three full boxes of aloe vera tissues in one day. I felt so terrible all I wanted to eat was special K.

But today finally I am starting to feel like I am on the mend. The tap that is my nose has finally turned off, my eyes have stopped watering and that wonderful hot/cot sensation has finally gone.

To celebrate I have done a few loads of washing. Oh the fun. How can I contain myself?

Spaghetti Bolognaise: A question

Why does Spaghetti Bolognaise always taste better a few days later than it does the day I make it? That hardly seems fair.

Back to the grindstone

I have started back at uni.

This means a few things.

1. I am having trouble finding time to wash the clothes, clean the house, make the food, shop, etc
2. I am stressed
3. I am keeping myself under close supervision to ensure I don't get too stressed.

But apart from the occasional insanity it is going well. I am not ahead in the work by any means but I am keeping up with it so far and I am certainly better prepared to deal with working full time and studying this year than last because now I know what it is like.

For those who don't know I am studying law, because... I can.

Tuna Risotto Balls with creamy vegetables

I made up a new dish last week - Tuna Risotto Balls with creamy vegetables. It was really quite nice although the risotto balls could have done with a bit more tuna in them. Here is the recipe if you are interested.

Tuna risotto balls

2 cups cooked long grain white rice
1 tin flaked tuna (I used a small tine but would recommend using a large one)
2 tablespoons organic tomato paste

mix ingredients together and shape into balls. Place on tray and set in fridge for 1 hour. Then bake in moderate oven for 20 minutes.

Creamy vegetables

carrot
broccoli
1 tin chicken soup

Cook vegetables and soup and then stir together. Serve with tuna risotto balls.

The unused cutting board

This cutting board was gifted to me by a family member. It has never been used and is purely ornamental. I love the vibrant colours and intricate decoration.

Nosey?

Pam has thrown out the challenge to let her see your fridge.

So here is my fridge.

I have included the fridge and door for full frontal disclosure.

I love my upside down fridge with the freezer on the bottom. It makes getting to everything at the bottom of the fridge easy.

My fridge is full at the moment as I had my groceries delivered last night. Rest assured it doesn't always look like this.