50 shades of all f*-d up.

selena gomez being corrupted

i firmly put the blame of my recent reading of the scandalous "50 shades of grey" on the propaganda that surrounds it's publication.  (and the fact that everyone i know is either reading it or already has finished it - i betcha A is going to come back pregnant from her honeymoon)  i know that i probably should be re-reading 'game of thrones' and try to enjoy it more, but i'm not.  i am definitely not a lemming when it comes to my literary choices, but i do like to stay current on the things that make the news - and threaten to short out e-readers on a global scale.  i have to admit, it is addictive, and probably health-endangering - in the way that very fattening, dulce de leche haagen daaz ice cream is for you (crap, now i want ice cream) - but not the most thought-provoking of storylines. (plus it was my birthday this week so i deserve something perhaps a little mindless and a little bit fun.)  maybe it's the mental health professional in me, but i keep seeing the glaring character flaws in both christian grey and anastasia steele, and think that maybe instead of having so much s-e-x, they should perhaps add some more heavy-duty psychotherapy into their schedule.

but that's just me.  back to the book.  and maybe some haagen daaz. 

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watching you watch him.

one of those sad unrequited love songs disguised as an upbeat, catchy ditty. reminds me of secretly yearning after the cute cool boy at school... the one that never would ever notice me. ah love!

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you don't know me. oh that ben folds.

a little more upbeat that i am used to liking my ben folds, but this is one of the poppiest duets in my playlist. it totally helps that regina spektor backs him up, and that, of course, his lyrics are seriously twisted and all screwed up, in true ben folds' romantic disaster style. kind of like my own life. yay.

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have bagel. will eat.

as some of you know, the mini and i usually make a weekly trip to the local bagel store for fresh bakery goodness.  however, she is now spoiled like me and won't touch day-old bagels, which means either i have to make room in our jam packed freezer for the ones that are still fresh, or take the others to the office (where they get eaten but still, i am a little tired of feeding the co-workers.)  however, we now have turned the leftover bagels into something we both will eat - BAGEL CHIPS!  so simple yet so awesome, i am posting the recipe here so that i don't lose it.  because i will.

the mini's bagel chips - the image does not do them justice but before i could take any sort of artsy shot, we had eaten most of them

day old bagels, sliced as thin as you can into "bagel rounds" (see picture above) or any other thin pieces
olive oil or olive oil/butter flavored cooking spray
sea salt/flavored salt
pepper to taste (optional)
seasonings to taste (we have a slightly spicy dry rub mix that we love)

preheat your oven to 375 degrees
lightly oil a non-stick baking sheet or piece of foil if you don't have a non-stick baking sheet
spray/baste your bagel pieces with your oil or butter or spray
lay on baking sheet and sprinkle with seasonings
put in oven and bake till crispy - make sure you keep an eye on things so your chips won't burn (the mini hates them burned)

if you can resist, let cool.

perfect for dipping and putting cheese on.  (yum.  brie - L - pick some up)

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