Fantasies of the Past

While I've read all the grammar rules and why they decided that it was the proper way...I have never liked the way we wish for things!  Have you noticed?  When you really want to fly, you say "I wish I could fly."  ...But that's not what I wish.  I don't wish that sometime in the past I could fly.  I wish to be able to fly now.  If some genie was granting my wish and I said "I wish I had a million dollars."  He could totally just put an even in my past in which I had a million dollars, but gave it all to charity.  No.  I don't wish I could fly.  I wish I can fly.  I think that wishes should be present tense.  I wish I have more ice cream.  I wish it is sunny.  I wish I can read your mind.  It sounds silly, but it makes much more sense if you think about it.

 
You know what can really cheer anyone up when they're down?  Disney movies.  The classics.  I think growing up on Disney movies is the source of like 76% of what we wish for in life anyway.  There's just something so good about them!  Well, we decided to have an all-night long Disney movie marathon tonight.  ...Sadly...because we left to go get tons of snacks, then a little later we left to go get more Disney movies (it's surprising how few are in supply in any given home on DVD), and we also did some dress up...we only ended up having time for three movies.  But we went the whole night into the next morning!!  First, we painted our noses black, then we took some yarn, tied black socks on the ends, and put it on our our heads. We were ready for A Goofy Movie!!  This movie is my personal favorite of classic Disney.  I was actually quite surprised at how often I squirmed in my seat and yelled about how much I loved the movie, and quoted along with it and sang all the songs.  I'm not usually extremely interactive with movies or television as I watch them...but I totally lived the dream along with Max today.  Now I just need to find a Roxanne to stalk.

Next (after making a great vat of radioactive Chili-Cheese-Queso Dip...yes I know it is a redundant name, and not even accurate because there is more chili than cheese, but it is what it is...recipe below), we smudged some blue and white make up onto our faces in a rather ashy manner, accented it with purple face-bone lines, and we were GARGOYLES!!  That was the first time I had ever watched The Hunchback of Notre Dame.  It was brilliant.  I laughed, I cried....Okay, I didn't really cry...the chip dip clogged my emotions.  But I loved it.  If someone made a human version of that movie like they did Les Mis....it would be epic.

Not having enough drive (by now it was after three in the morning) to wash our faces, we just got a bunch of fake leaves and stuck them in our hair.  Marissa and I were the last ones standing at this point.  The leaves didn't really have anywhere to go in my hair...so they all fell out as the movie progressed, but after I sufficiently tangled--and cleverly hid--many leaves in her hair, we were suited up for TARZAN!  We might have gone all out in dressing up for this movie, as it doesn't take very many resources, but I wasn't very comfortable with the costuming, so we resorted to the leaves.

And now that the night is over, I have a whole day of retreats and leadership trainings to go to before we throw a Harry Potter marathon party...so I'm going to be going without sleep for a while.  Tomorrow's blog post should be interesting....

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TODD'S RADIOACTIVE CHILI-CHEESE-QUESO DIP

What you'll need:

• 2 cans of Hormel No Beans Chili
• 1 small jar of Tostito's Mild Queso
• Monosodium Glutamate (More commonly known as MSG...for all of you out there who are freaking out because you've believed the myths that MSG is some dangerous thing you have to look out for, be quiet and read this.)
• Garlic Powder
• Chili Powder
• Ranch Seasoning
• Ground Mustard (or the condiment from a bottle)
• Lime Juice
• Enchilada Seasoning

Dump the chili and the cheese together in a bowl.  Be careful not to using a white mixing utensil, as it may stain.  Be sure the bowl is glass or a really heavy-duty plastic, or it may eat away at the bowl and ruin the inside lining (makes you excited to eat this stuff, doesn't it?).  While mixing, pour in the spices.  While you may leave out any of these spices if so desired, it tastes best with all of them.  Pour in a lot of garlic powder, a lot of chili powder, a lot of MSG, some ranch seasoning, a little ground mustard, some enchilada seasoning, and a splash of lime juice.  Once thoroughly mixed, cover it with plastic wrap (or it will maim your microwave) and heat it for 4 1/2 minutes.  Take it out, stir it again, cover it, and heat it once more for another 3 1/2 minutes.

Enjoy!