Big Brother - My Thoughts BEFORE the POV Comp

I think it's smart to keep Hisam in the dark and plan to back door him.

But it IS a dangerous plan - because Hisam is a strong competitor.

If he is picked for POV, he could win.

And then what will Felicia do? Keep the noms the same?

Neither Cameron or Jag are in her alliance, so she likely will. 

It's so hard - I like everyone!

I don't even dislike Hisam - I just think he's playing a bad game. 

He's not a terrible person, but he needs to work on not talking down to people - especially women - who are the majority of his alliance. 

It will be interesting to see what happens. 

There should have been drinking a game with Sunday's episode - take a swig every time Hisam said how happy he was to be safe for the week.

librarianintx

Salads

You may have heard the term "girl dinner" lately - for me this summer has been all about salads.

I haven't been much of a salad eater until now. I have had trouble chewing and swallowing lettuce, and I felt like I needed to concentrate on higher calorie food to maintain my weight.

But I know salads can be very healthy, and I am enjoying experimenting with different ingredients. My salads are not unique or elaborate. But I have liked everything I've made. And it feels good to create something that is fresh, healthy, and usually quick to assemble (some faster than others). Here are a few:

Quinoa chicken salad:

Quinoa

Diced chicken 

Grape Tomatoes

Cucumbers

Homemade dressing:

Olive oil

Apple Cider vinegar

Cumin

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Italian Seasoning 

Salt

Shrimp spinach salad:

Shrimp

Baby Spinach

Avocado

Grape Tomatoes 

Avocado goddess dressing 

Cobb salad:

Diced chicken 

Hard boiled egg

Baby Spinach

Avocado

Grape Tomatoes

Avocado goddess dressing

Chicken salad:

Diced chicken 

Grapes

Ground walnuts

Mayo

Italian Seasoning 

Onion powder 

Salt

Baby Spinach

I want to experiment more. I know yogurt is a healthier alternative to mayo, but I haven't tried that. I've also made tuna salad, salmon salad, egg salad with avocado, and pasta salad with chicken.

Librarianintx 

Big Brother - My Thoughts So Far

I haven't been watching television lately, so it feels good to be watching a show again.

I have not seen last night's episode, so I don't know who was voted out.

I'm very pleased with how diverse the cast is. Honestly, there isn't anyone I don't like yet. But that can change on a dime. I still like Hisam, but I think his emphasis on truth and transparency is coming across as controlling and being arrogant. He needs to check himself before he wrecks his game.

While I don't have a favorite yet, I will say I'm a big fan of Cirie, and would love to see her go far. I think she has the fortitude and game play to win, but I do worry that she and Jared are being seen together too much, and she was showing motherly concern when he was in the Nether World.

Kudos to BB for having a Deaf houseguest this season. I read a lengthy article about the work they have done and the technology they have implemented to level the playing field for Matt, including making sure the audio veto competition from Wednesday night was accessible for him.

librarianintx 

Trying...and Doing

It wasn't such a big thing.

People do it all the time.

She's done it before 

Made it to work after a poor night of sleep.

Doing it doesn't make her special 

Or inspirational 

Or important

But it did make her proud of herself 

Something she is learning to be

And she felt resilient

An adjective she's longed to feel worthy of

She accomplished more than she thought she could

Both with her brain and her body

Fatigue did not win today.

Each time she has even a small victory.

She congratulations herself

And makes a space to remember 

The next time she tells herself she can't 

librarianintx