"Spring" Cleaning

Just like any Sunday night when I am home for dinner, my dad made something unique and tasty. For sides, he roasted broccolini (which, according to Wikipedia, is "similar to broccoli but with smaller florets and longer, thin stalks"). I definitely prefer it roasted to any other method. I like it when the florets are crispy. 

He also roasted potatoes that he boiled in blackberry sauces (what?!?!) before roasting and added seasoning. They didn't taste like blackberries, but they tasted good. He certainly gets an A for creativity.

You can see the blackberry seeds on the potatoes!

He also grilled some tuna steaks on the pan. He made sure not to cook them all the way through so that they were slightly pink in the middle. He wanted to cook it Asian-style. 

He also made a wasabi sauce to put on top. It included:

• Trader Joe's Wasabi Mayonnaise
• Chopped ginger
• Chopped cilantro
• Teriyaki sauce
• Mirin sauce (sweet cooking rice seasoning)
• Szechuan spicy stir-fry sauce

I'm not sure how my dad measured out the proportions, but it was a stellar sauce to put on top of tuna. 

I went up halfway through dinner to get more sauce. It was also great for the potatoes and broccolini. 

The tuna steaks were just the right texture so that they seemed to melt in the mouth. As always, my dad made a wonderful meal. 

"Spring Cleaning"

This week is all about cleaning my room. I mentioned yesterday that I still hadn't completely unpacked from Australia. I had my giant pink duffle and another suitcase in my room with a few things in each of them. I finally took everything out and put the bags in storage today. 

I also started cleaning out my closet. I went through tons of my skirts and jeans and realized that there are tons of them that I don't want anymore. I found so many skanktastic skirts that I wore in high school and college. Since I no longer feel the need to wear clothing that makes me look like I'm not wearing clothing, I am getting rid of those babies. Sorry...don't need 'em!

I also found some clothes that I like but don't have any intention of wearing soon. For instance, my pleated white skirt that looks like I am going to play tennis:

It is not nearly as slut-ish as some of the other skirts in the photo above. I guess I could wear it if I go to a tennis-themed party. Who knows. I'm sure it happens more than you think. Some people really like tennis. 

I also found this skirt that I bought when I was 16 from Rampage. It's very unique, and I just can't get myself to get rid of it. When long denim skirts are back in style, it will be a hit!

I also found these studded jeans that I wore in high school. I always liked them, because they made my legs look really thin. However, these jeans are so long on me (and if you look at the bottoms, you see that I can't shorten them easily) that I could only wear them with one pair of shoes. It was a pair a platform shoes that almost made Lady Gaga shoes look tame. It was like my shoes got stuck on a pair of steps, and the steps broke off and became part of my shoes. They were absolutely enormous. To this day, I still can't understand how I ever fit them in my suitcase when I traveled. I brought them everywhere with me, because I loved those jeans but needed the damn shoes. I had to throw out the shoes when they fell apart from wearing them too much, so I have no clue when I will be able to wear these jeans again. What a pity. 

I also had to get rid of my Sutters jeans. Does anybody remember Sutters? I think that they discontinued the brand years ago. I held onto these jeans for that reason. They looked horrible on me, and I never had any intention of wearing them. 

 thenI put my cleaning on hold to get my hair cut/colored. Did you know that I have to get my hair colored every six weeks since I am a premature grayer? Like, a very bad premature grayer? Well, now you know!

 I'm actually traumatized, because I didn't have much cash on me and the salon doesn't allow you to tip on the credit card machine. They told me to go to the bank in the shopping center, but it was closed! I had to tell my stylist that I couldn't tip her today. My mom is going there next week, so she will cover for me. I was still upset about it and could not stop apologizing. I've worked in a job before where you rely strongly on tips, so I can't imagine how it feels to not get one from a customer. I know that she'll get one next week, though. I just feel so bad! It also makes me miss the tip-free world of Australia. 

I didn't get home until around 7, and I was starving. Luckily, my dad had already cut up the leftover tuna from last night so that we could make quesadillas. 

I made my own by using one of these wraps:

There is so much fiber in these (12 grams per wrap), so it's almost like eating nothing. I swear. Just don't overdose on them. Like I said, there is a lot of fiber!

I added shredded mozzarella cheese and put some non-fat Greek yogurt on the side. 

That was one healthy tuna quesadilla!

Today, I also had the pleasure of beginning to read through my Lonely Planet San Francisco City Guide book. 

I am getting so excited to go! My parents have been there several times, so they already know a ton about the city. I still always need to read up before I go somewhere new. I went when I was nine, but this is a little different!

Back to cleaning now!