Mike' Make Over Madness!

[Lesli54]

The brownies sound great! I love your commentary in the mix of the recipe. Isn't it funny how there are just some things that shouldn't be tampered with or it loses something?

Sounds like you are moving right along with getting things ready for school. Have a great day!

 

[Mykelogan]

oh my goodness...those sound to die for! I am definitley going to bake them once my cheat free time is over....in 75 days! What a reward that will be!

Stay strong lillygator! They will be worth it! hehe!! In the mean time, I will enjoy mine tonight for you! hehe!

 

[Mykelogan]

I'm printing the recipe but saving it for a special occasion - no way could I make these and not sample....

Mike,.....you are too good!!!

Hehe! Thanks Paula!!
Believe me, it was not easy to resist!!! I definitely had a moment of that devil on my shoulder saying, "C'mon dive in!!! It won't hurt that much!" but I know the next phrase outta that mouth is "Well if you blew today, why not just start over... on a Monday, Monday's are best!" And then of course, Monday never comes!!! I have told myself, my next real food splurge will only be at WDW! LOL hehe!!

 

[Mykelogan]

OHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!
Those sound not only delicious but they sound like you would die for them. How great you make that brownie sound. I can't believe you have to tolerence to even make them. I wouldn't last. But I am going to see if I can challenge myself. I am going out to get the things right now. You are doing great Mike I am very proud of you. Keep up the great work and stay out of the office of at least 12 hours a day It will soon slow down but not for a while. Have a great time though. Just remember that you are making a difference in all of our lives. Even the lives of the incoming freshmen. Have a wonderful day. kardiebelle

Hi Kardiebelle!! Thank you so much for that message!!! I did leave the office right at closing today and told myself NO WORK tonight! hehe But I will be back in there bright & too early tomorrow! LOL

If you do make the brownies, let me know how they turn out. It sound indecent in our office today with all the moaning as people ate them! LOL I still have my one wrapped in plastic waiting for dinner and a cup of Carb Countdown Chocolate "Milk" to go with it! hehe

 

[Mykelogan]

WOW!!!!!!!!!

I am definitely making those next time we have a potluck at work! I really enjoyed reading your recipe...the way you write is just funny!

Hope today is going great Mike!!!

Thanks Jenn!! Glad to make you smile! Today has been pretty good so far, hope tonight is even better for everyone!!

Mike

 

[Mykelogan]

The brownies sound great! I love your commentary in the mix of the recipe. Isn't it funny how there are just some things that shouldn't be tampered with or it loses something?

Sounds like you are moving right along with getting things ready for school. Have a great day!

You are so right Lesli! With some recipes you never know how one slight variation can change the whole thing... for the better or worse!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Mike!

Those brownies sound absolutely delicious!!!! I made brownies today and let's just say they didn't taste half as good as your brownies sound!

About that rest day that you're looking for.... maybe you should schedule one in December and take a trip to Le Cellier! WDW is beautiful that time of year and you could deliver those Disney Dollars in person!

Hope you have a great evening! Take care!

 

[Mykelogan]

Hey Mike!

Those brownies sound absolutely delicious!!!! I made brownies today and let's just say they didn't taste half as good as your brownies sound!

About that rest day that you're looking for.... maybe you should schedule one in December and take a trip to Le Cellier! WDW is beautiful that time of year and you could deliver those Disney Dollars in person!

Hope you have a great evening! Take care!

hahaah! You joke Tracy but I have been telling my co-workers I was gonna fly down for two days to go to the Christmas party at MK in December. They think I am crazy! I just want to go soo bad hehe and now seeing who is reading the candlelight processional at Epcot this year, I would love to see Jim Caveziel read the Christmas story. heeh! Won't really happen but what a fun idea! LOL

Mike

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Mike!

Why not try and get to WDW for a couple of days in December? It really is an amazing time to be there! We were there last year when Jim Caviezel was a narrator and I think I caught a glimpse of him. (DH's family really wasn't interested in the Candlelight Processional.) Very cool indeed!
I am sending you some
so that you get to WDW this December!!!!!

 

[Cruise04]

OMG on the brownies Mike!!!!! Now question here - do you freeze them after you make them so you don't eat more than one at a time? I was wondering how well they would freeze. If I make something like that I'm going to have to freeze them so I won't eat them all within a few days. That way I can take one out when I'm hungry for one or want a nice little treat.

You DO rock Mike - I wouldn't have the right guts to revise recipes that way. LOL

And yeah - sneak down to WDW for a few days in December and go to Le Cellier. It won't be that good anyway (j/k of course)

Keep on
Chris

 

[Mykelogan]

Hi All!!

Tracy -- After perusing the DIS a bit, of course hehe!, I am thinking about going down for a birthday trip in April as my birthday is Animal Kingdom's B-day, and the new Everest ride may be open then... I don't know though, I'm not sure I want to spend money on a small trip that could go to a cruise in 2007! hehe!! We'll see!

Chris -- I have never frozen the brownies, because I usually am making them for a group so I don't have them lying around after hehe! Oddly, when I make something like that and do all the work myself, by the time I am done I am not that tempted but give me a store bought bag of cookies or someone else make em and I would go to town! haha! Not anymore though!!

I did just have my dinner (salad, baked chicken breast, and sauteed green beans) and my dessert! The brownie was kick *** and the half cup of Carb Countdown chocolate I had with it hit the spot!

So the student housing placements hit homes today... can we say screaming parents calling for my blood??!! hehe! Which I did not need today as I had to get the Student Handbook laid out and printed, so luckily my boss stepped in and took all the calls! She had to come see me to get info at times but not having the stress of parents calling me a liar and worse (as they did yesterday! haha! apparently I purposely am trying to sabotage all the freshmen! WHo knew!?) Tomorrow I have to finish the table of contents and mock up for the printer of the handbook. Then I have to get the pre-training teaser mailing for the RAs done. This weekend I made "fake" luggage tags for them all that have their room #s on them and the date training starts on them for us to put in the mailing. Such fun!! Training is my FAVE thing about my job!! This year I will be presenting the Amazing Race team games, Sexual Assault Awareness and Response training, Community Development theory, Incorporating Diversity Awareness into Hall Programming, and a few other things! hehe!

For now, I am going to bed! I will be up early again tomorrow!!! (Got up at 5:30am today! Which I know is sleeping in to many of you out there!)

Have a happy & healthy night!
Mike

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

Mike - I know the Monday demon well.....

I have an April birthday too!!
My next trip to WDW is in Sept!! Can't wait!!

I am 2 days sweets free.....yippeeeeee

Good luck tomorrow...

 

[Mykelogan]

Mike - I know the Monday demon well.....

I have an April birthday too!!
My next trip to WDW is in Sept!! Can't wait!!

I am 2 days sweets free.....yippeeeeee

Good luck tomorrow...

Congrats on two days sweets free Paula!!! so what did my summer student workers do today?? spent their hard earned money getting me gorgeous flowers for my desk, and then brought me pizza and my fave candy (Hershey Kisses with Caramel!!!!) Oh MY!!!!! I am so honored that they would do that for me, but obviously they don't know I am dieting! LOL Yikes!

When it is less crowded in here I am going to tell them how I appreciate their gestures but to not get upset if they see me giving the kisses' away! hehe
Isn't the Monday Demon nasty??? He is yelling at me pretty loudly right now!!!!

You are going back to WDW sooo soon! I am jealous!!!! I will funnel my emotions into jealousy instead of my desire to eat this bag of kisses right now!!! LOL

Have a great day!!
Mike

 

[Mykelogan]

Hi all,

Sitting here pretty upset... decided to watch the Real World again after last week's fiasco, and it is just making me sick to watch them following Danny around at home dealing with his mom's death. I know it may help young people who watch who are dealing with these issues but it is not his job to do that. I feel like the cameras should have been shut off a long time ago. I used to be a huge fan of this show from the first season, was definitely obsessed that year! But now, I just can't respect or support them doing this to him. I know he signed up for the show but I feel like for them even to ask if they can keep following him around is just terrible... so I am done, no more for me. This cast is even coming here as a "welcome week" event, I will be skipping it. Just makes me kinda sad... anywho, not to dwell on that...

So the smileys look messed up again! What's up DIS?

I made my fave, the pizza quiche for dinner tonight so I can bring leftovers to work for lunch tomorrow. Undercooked the base a bit accidentally so it was definitely more on the quiche side than the pizza side... still delish though! I made a mess of mushrooms and peppers to go on top. I am proud of myself because I brought home a serving (8 kisses on the bag) to have with dinner. (See post above for the story on them!) When it was time to have them I had four and then stopped to think, do I need the other four or would I just be eating them for the sake of eating?? So I stopped eating them and then actually crushed the last four in my napkin so I couldn't change my mind in 5 min! LOL

Ok, and so now I am thinking about a return to the Pop Century in April for my birthday if AK Expedition Everest is opening then as rumored... my birthday is AK's birthday, and the alleged day they will open it up. I gotta do some more DIS research and see if I can find any good discount secrets! hehe Rack rate right now for a 3 night/4 day trip with 3 day park pass (with hopper) and meal plan would cost me about $700 at Pop Century, plus airfare and incidentals... SOO i have to decided if I would want to spend that money I was saving to afford my cruise/AKL trip. Part of me says that if I switch jobs in the summer to a new school/place potentially I will not be able to take a trip for at least a year anyway, so maybe this is a way to get back to WDW and then plan for the Cruise next... or the evil part of me says book the cruise for this Spring (Feb!) and finance it however I have to... but I would rather save the money for the cruise and take it later with no added debt, than take on the debt and be paying for it for a year after! SO that is not an option in my eyes. I also like to think about how much healthier I will be in April and how that will be a great part of my trip. Anyway... lots to think about! hehe! I will definitely not be taking the cruise so soon, but may take a short trip in April. I know that I could probably save lots of $$ by going offsite but I'd rather not! hehe!!

Ok, I am off to bed to read some more Harry Potter (more than half way done finally!! My next books are Wicked and my Disney Cruiseline Passporter! hehe

Have a healthy and happy Thursday all!!!
Mike

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

Hi Mike - once again - great restraint!!

Any good suggestions for breakfast?? I have always hated breakfast but now that I am trying to cut down on cafeine - I need to substitute food for a coffee only breakfast....

P.s. are we related?? I am reading Wicked now....bought it for DD 2 yrs ago - she loved it.

 

[goldcupmom]

Good Morning, Mike! Hope you're having a good day!

 

[keenercam]

Hey, Mike, glad you got through the last several work days unscathed -- it sounded hairy for a while there!

Glad you are contemplating an interim trip -- that can be such a motivator!

Congrats on having the willpower to stop eating the kisses! I have taken such pride in sharing my food or eating half-portions. Don't you find it really empowering? There is an interesting thread on the first WISH page about willpower, and while I don't subscribe to everything it says, I do agree that being able to stare temptation in the face and overcome it empowers us for future encounters.

Have a great day!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Mike!!!! (I wish the smilies were working!!!)

Great job on the kisses! Doesn't it make you feel great to know that you have the will power to stop when you want to stop!!!!

You are doing a great job! Keep up the good work

I hope you are having a great day! I can't wait for BB tonight.. LOL

 

[Mykelogan]

Hi Mike - once again - great restraint!!

Any good suggestions for breakfast?? I have always hated breakfast but now that I am trying to cut down on cafeine - I need to substitute food for a coffee only breakfast....

P.s. are we related?? I am reading Wicked now....bought it for DD 2 yrs ago - she loved it.

Hi there Paula!

Not sure if I have many good breakfast suggestions as I don't usually eat breakfast anymore. I did at first and have found that I just don't need it energy wise/hunger wise. Low fat breakfasts I would lean towards fruit, maybe fruit & yogurt smoothies? You could drink them from your coffee cup! hehe Low carb breakfasts I would day that there's always something like making mini-quiches in muffin tins, good fast food or have something that we don't usually think of as breakfast, wrap up a half slice of cheese in a slice of turkey, wrap that then in a lettuce leaf, dip em in mustard.

Cool that you are reading Wicked!!! Have you heard the music or seen the musical? keenercam saw it recently and I am beyond jealous!! hehe!

Hope you're having a good one!
Mike

 

[Mykelogan]

Good Morning, Mike! Hope you're having a good day!

Thanks Julie! Hope you are too!!!
Mike