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Los Angeles, CA, United States
I love make-up,trying new cuisine, researching things of interest on the web and being creative

Friday, May 18, 2007

Urbangirl's Top 10 Snack Foods for Gamers

How many times have you been in the middle of playing a game and realize that you are hungry but don't want to pause the game to eat? This has happened to me many times so I decided to come up with a list of favorite videogame eats! Here are three of my favorite snacks with explanations of why:

· Taquitos- You can use the same hand you eat with to dip in salsa.
· Frozen White Castle Cheeseburgers- It takes 1 1/2 minutes to heat these in the microwave and get back to playing your game.
· Chicken Nuggets- You don’t even have to pause the game to eat these if you have quick reflexes.

The only thing you need to do to participate is post your comments! I'm going to keep this post up until I get a good number of entries so let me know what your favorite snack food is.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Today I had a taste for Mexican

Anyone that knows me knows I love food. Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Indian, and we can’t forget Seafood! When I have a taste for Mexican food there are two taco stands in LA that come to mind, Chabelita and Campos. These two places are reasonable in price and are about 5 minutes from where I live. I go to Chabelita because they have really good chicken taquitos (2), they are home made and come with rice, beans, and a drink for about $5.75. Because the plate only has two taquitos, I get a side order which consist of two and by the end of the meal I am stuffed and smiling like a fat rat! I like Campos for the El Pazon burrito about $6.75, it comes with tortilla chips that I use to scoop the droppings from the burrito with. Just thinking about these two places makes my mouth water. Something else that made my mouth water today was my friend’s homemade taquitos. We met for lunch today which I was excited about because we always have great conversation. I had planned on bringing my lunch today but didn’t because I knew we would buy lunch at one of the restaurants in the building she works in. I also knew that today was the farmers market and when my friend and I worked together we would always go to the farmers market to taste all the free samples the vendors will allow. I was quite surprised when my friend didn’t buy lunch but brought leftovers from her dinner last night…..chicken taquitos! She let me try one and I instantly fell in love because it tastes so good and the recipe is really easy.

Jessica’s chicken taquitos

Ingredients:
Shredded chicken
Mashed potatoes
Corn tortillas

Combine equal parts shredded chicken to mashed potatoes in a mixing bowl, add your favorite seasoning to flavor, place a scoop of the mixture close to the edge of the corn tortilla and roll, coat the bottom of your frying pan with a little vegetable oil, and place your taquito in the pan for frying until golden brown.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Bad Hair Days!

Lately I have been having some bad hair days! The problem I am having stems from wearing a half wig. I love to wear hair extension and have chosen this type of hair extension because I am lazy and don’t like to do my natural hair. I don’t like to do my natural hair everyday because it is time consuming and my hair is thick. Half wigs are also a great choice for me because I work out and wash my hair every other day. When getting ready for work in the morning or anywhere, all I have to do is:

Part my hair from ear to ear leaving my natural hair out in the front
Put the remainder of the hair in a ponytail
Pin the ponytail down with a bobby pin
Attach the wig
Brush my hair over the wig and go!

The hair that I leave out in the front is usually straightened with a pressing comb to ensure that my natural hair closely resembles the wig hair. The major issue with straitening my hair comes from having the pressing comb too hot which singes my hair. I know you are probably thinking “Why don’t you have a professional do your hair” or better yet “let the pressing comb cool a bit before you use it” You are right…. I could do these things and have done these things, I guess I’m just always running around like a chicken with it's head cut off these days which had got to stop. Anyway, I have been looking for alternatives to the type of hair extensions I currently use and types I have used in the past which include a sewn in full head weave, bonding, and clip on hair pieces. I came across the full lace wig. This seems like it would be a great alternative for me because I wouldn’t have to leave out any of my hair. When doing my research I noticed that male and female celebrities, cancer patients, and transvestites wear these types of hair extensions. If anyone has tried this type of hair extension please let me know your experiences with lace front wigs....I'm all ears!