Oops...again...and again...and again...*sigh*

My third shift at my new, er, old...hmmm...-job, I was working with a girl who had only been there for a month. We were both still sort of learning our ways around. Part of my job was to keep the salad bar stocked, so we bus girls get to cut up veggies and refill dressings (my absolute least favorite part of the job), and make dressing to refill the bar with. That night, we just so happened to be almost out of House dressing - the most complicated one to make. The recipe list went something kind of like this:

Mix together:

• 1/2 an onion, puree-ed
• gallon of mayo (major grossness)
• 2 cups oil
• 2 cups of sugar

Mix well and add:

• 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
• 2 cups honey
• 1 cup of horseradish
• 3 cups of Catalina dressing
• poppy seeds (for looks)

I'M NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE WHEN YOU TRY TO MAKE HOUSE DRESSING USING THIS RECIPE AND IT GOES TERRIBLY WRONG, BECAUSE I'LL BET MONEY ON THE FACT THAT THIS REALLY ISN'T THE EXACT RECIPE.*

Miriam (the girl I was working with) knew where the food processor, the honey, the oil, and the horseradish were. I knew where the onions, the mayo, and the Catalina were. We both knew where the mixing bowl, the whisk, and the spatula were. We got all of that together, but we still needed the measuring cup, the sugar, the mustard, and the poppy seeds. It took us ages to find it all, but we finally did, and we started our endeavor. 

I cut up the onion and put the WHOLE THING in the food processor. Oops. We divided it in half...ish. We added the mayo (don't ever volunteer to scoop mayo out of a gallon jar with a spatula), the oil, and the sugar. The oil got all over the food processor which was nightmare to clean up. Next came the mustard and the horseradish. Miriam got them mixed up and put in mustard instead of horseradish, which was easily fixed. At least it wasn't the other way around. We added the Catalina and mixed some more. Miriam poured the poppy seeds into the bowl in handfuls. On her last handful, she accidentally poured out half of the jar in her hand and the poppy seeds, in turn, spilled out of her hand onto the floor. Oops again. That's when I figured out where they keep spare brooms.

I think the dressing turned out okay. No complaints that I heard. Oh, yeah. Halfway through the night, Miriam turned to me and said, "We didn't put any honey in the dressing." And oops yet again. So yes, Late, I did have some fun escapades at my new/old job. I'll write about more if and when I get a chance.

~Caroline

*If you know what's good for you, you won't make House dressing from this recipe anyway, because it makes probably 3-4 gallons of dressing.

Sorry to keep ya'll waiting

Ok, here's my explanation. I got a job at the restaurant down the street as a bus girl. I worked Friday and Saturday nights the first weekend, and then on Monday, I found out that I would have to work on Sundays sometimes. My parents told me that Friday that I wouldn't be allowed to work on Sundays on a regular basis, so I had to quit. I had decided going into it that I didn't want to work Sundays, and since I knew the manager already, I started without even knowing how much I was going to be making, not to mention when I would be working.

~Caroline

P.S. Here's why I didn't want to work on Sundays:

1. I would miss church in the morning.
2. It would break the Ten Commandments.

Hello, dear friends

You probably thought I forgot about ya'll. Nope. I remember you. I'm just too lazy to post. I've plenty to post about, though. Right now, I'm fixing to do a blog redesign since it's two months afer Christmas. Hehe... Let me explain why I haven't posted in awhile.

1. I just moved. (January 29)
2. My school put on a production of Taming of the Shrew, and I was in it. (Beginning of February)
3. I got a job. (February 9)
4. I quit my job. (February 18)
5. I'm weeks behind in my Geometry and Chemistry.

Forgive me for not posting??? I thought so. Now excuse me while I redisign and start a post explaining why I quit, because I know you're curious.

~Caroline

Yes, I do still exist

We just moved, and the school play is this week, so I have a lot going on right now. I don't plan to screw my blog completely, though...I'll be back.

~The Widow (my part in the play. Strangely enough, I'm married. And, nooooo, I'm not some sweet old humble lady. My character is a complete flirt and a total jerk, and I'm having SO much fun with it. :))

btw...

...I am going to change my background. Soon...maybe...I hope. I'm really very lazy. Sorry. I need to get rid of the pink because it probably gives people the wrong impression of me.

~Caroline

Holiness and Suffering

Hey people!! I went to an amazing youth conference this weekend titled "The Holiness of God." It was absolutely AMAZING. It was so humbling, and I realized how much we toss words around without thinking about what they really mean. Sooo...I'm going to give my take on some commonly used words and their meanings. This time it's going to be

1. Holiness
2. and Suffering

(Yes, I realize that the title gave it away. I'm a little sleepy.) Ok, Holiness.

Definitions:

1. The quality or state of being holy. 
2. Blessedness, Godliness, Saintliness.

Holy Definitions:

1. specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated.
2. dedicated or devoted to the service of god, the church, or religion.
3. saintly; godly; pious; devout.
4. having a spiritually pure quality.
5. inspiring fear, awe, or grave distress.

If one is holy (and there is only one that's holy), it's means that that person is completely perfect, and that that person is completely set apart from those who are unholy. This perfectly describes God, except for two things. One, He was also at one point fully God and fully man at one time. Two, He lets us establish close and intimate relationships with Him. Both of these violate the "set apart" thing. How could God become a man if He's holy? How could he associate with those who are unholy if He's holy? Well, God could become a man just cuz he wanted to, and because He's just awesome like that. But he was still set apart, because He didn't sin. (Yes, I realize that that's hard to believe, too, but, like I said, He's just awesome like that.) The fact that He didn't sin and that set him apart from everyone else who's ever walked the face of this green earth. As for Two, even though it's absolutely impossible to get on God's level as far as perfection goes, God is so compassionate that He decided to give His chosen people some "Get Out of Jail Hell Free" cards. He continues to bring us closer to Him every day and as we get closer to the day we die, then when we die, we're as close to Him as we'll ever get. Thinking about how holy He is makes us realize how much we need Him and how filthy and awful we really are. When we see Him in Glory, only then will we really get a grasp of our wickedness and sinfulness. I wish I thought about how holy God is and how unholy I am more.

I'm also going to wait to do suffering because I'm sick of typing.

Adios, my homeys!
~Caroline

No, I am not dead, thank you very much

Ok, guys, I haven't posted in awhile. Not sure why, since the local schools have now been closed due to "severe weather conditions" for a WEEK!!!! A WEEK!!!! Welcome to the South, hon. I haven't left my house since Sunday. So it really makes no sense that I haven't posted for two weeks. I remember that there was something really funny that I wanted to post about, but I can't remember what it was. Oh, yeah!!! Now I remember. Ok, well, on Tuesday of last week (when I go to school - I go to school one day every week), I must have left my grammar book there. I couldn't find it when I got home. Sooo...I sent out an email to the families in my class asking if anyone had picked it up. Well, I sent the email only to discover that I had sent it to all of the parents, and  none of the students. Indeed. So I sent the whole thing again, using a different address list that had both parents and students on it. Now all of my friends' parents are going to think that I'm an idiot that really shouldn't be in high school. I was, in fact, ridiculously tired, having been at school all day. I'm really not that incompetent, and I may or may not post within the next week. :)

~Caroline