My Vampire Books

Yes it is true I am in love with The Twilight Series. Thanks to Lindsay and Melissa. I have read the first two book Twilight and New Moon. I am almost finished with the third Eclipse. I read them all the time. Can you imagine me reading? I know it is hard to believe but it's true. It has almost turned into a hobby as of now it is just an obsession. You will see me with my book at all times. I had to buy a new purse just so that my book could fit inside. I read while eating my cereal in the morning. After my shower I read while I am blow drying my hair. While walking to and from work. I have become very good at reading and dodging cars at the same time (my peripheral vision has improved tremendously because of that.) When I go to the bathroom yes the bathroom I take my book. Don't act like you don't do it too, I am just willing to admit it. Poor Daniel; He has had to get use to me just sitting there ignoring him. And he's been a good sport when it comes to eating sandwiches every night because I am to busy READING to make anything else.

So for all of those out there who have not yet started the series. Just do it I promise you will not regret it. And who know maybe you will find new talents. Like the THIRST to read.

Banana-Egg-Soup

There are many types of bananas here in Mexico. This is just two of the different kinds. We all know and love the yellow ones on the right with a hint of green on the ends. (The perfect way to eat a banana according to me and the nastiest way ever to every Mexican I have meet so far. May I also add that Daniel himself likes his bananas so brown and old that I think they are to far gone even for banana bread.) Any way back to the story; the one on the left I had never before seen until I moved here.

They call this banana "Platano Macho." And to be honest it is very dry. Not my favorite. But nothing had me perpared for how I was going to see this thing cooked. So my mother-in-law had soup cooking on day and it smelled great when I walked in but when I lifted the lid I almost died.

From the picture the soup looks harmless but imagine lifting the lid to find eggs not stirred in and bananas floating with bacon, cilantro and little brown beans. I did not know what to say because seconds before I expressed how hungry I was and how the food smelled so "Rico" delicious. So I swallowed hard and grabbed my bowl.

My first scoop, just the "Platano" to see up close if it really was what I thought it was. Yep a banana.

My first bit. The only thing I could think of at this point is, "I hope my face does not show what I am thinking, "Oh I am so in Mexico."" I ate it and guess what even though it looks so disgusting I actually liked it. Yep, I liked it so much that I had a second bowl. With bananas, chucks of eggs and all.

So if any of you are brave enough, let me know if you would like the recipe for Lentejas or "Banana-Egg-Soup" renamed by Rebecca only for the looks on your faces.

Scary

So Halloween started early here in Mexico. Except for the fact this is not a prop. Yep that is right a Tarantula. And it turns out that they are everywhere here. In the pictures you can't really tell how big it is until you see Daniel at the very end for the comparison. I made Daniel get close for the picture because there was not way in heaven I was going too.

Happy Halloween Earily.