Good times in July and delicious food (as always)

Wow, it's been what, two months now?

Well, hello world!  Just thought you could all use an update in the Life of Lauren, because lets face it.  I'm the most interesting person you know.  Right?  RIGHT???  ANYWAY.  Lets see...  John did graduate from school and now has a job, HOORAH!  He is a legal assistant at Myler Disability.  It's nice, because it's really exactly what he wanted... But it does also happen to be all the way out in American Fork, so the commute kind of blows.  It's ok though, money is money is money is money, and John really likes the job.

Now that he's making some cash mo-nay, we're planning on moving out as soon as I get my car paid off.   (Which is SO close to being done I can't even believe it.  Also, yes I still pay money for that hunk of junk I drive around.  Don't judge me.) I'm thinking we'll go somewhere closer to my place of work, which will make the commute better for John as well.  I don't think I'll miss my dungeon apartment too much, but we'll see.  I tend to grow weirdly attached to things I own like that.

Speaking of things I'm weirdly attached to, my phone committed suicide a couple weeks ago and flung its self from John's pocket to the ground, shattered the screen, and ruined my LIFE.  I was totally freaking out about it, I mean, it was expensive, and replacing it would be even more expensive.  Seriously, at the very least it ruined my night.  John thinks I'm way too melodramatic and I overreact about things, but I was so sad.  It was a good phone!  I loved it.  I still love it.  Anyway, I ended up doing some research after I realized I couldn't afford a new space phone, and I found out that you can get screens and fix the phone yourself if you have the right tools.  I was so excited, and ordered it off of Amazon in a heart beat.  It came really quickly...  But there was a problem. (Of course.  When has my life ever been simple?)  The screen that came in the mail was not the screen that I had ordered.  It was a stupid Samsung screen, and it was WAY too big for my phone.  While I wouldn't mind a bigger screen... it obviously wasn't going to work with my phone.  Well, silly mistake, I figured, so I tried to get them to tell me how to return for a refund or for the right part - nothing.  Haven't even responded to me.  So I put in a claim with Amazon and am now disputing the charge with my bank and it's been a stupid headache and a mess...  BUT my awesome dad pulled through for me, and found me a new Nexus One on the cheap, and bought it for me.  Because he's a cool dude.  So now I don't even have to worry about it.  Yay!

Other than that...  Things have been going pretty smashingly.  I'm totally ready for Harry Potter next week...  John and I are going to end up seeing it like three times in 24ish hours, which is insanity, but I'm totally not even complaining.  I'm excited, even.  Took Friday off for it, in fact.  Woo!  Three day weekend plus a stupid amount of Harry Potter?  What else could I ask for?

Also, the 4th of July was particularly awesome this year as well.  (Wow this post is jumping all over the place today.  KEEP UP.)  My uncle Doug came out from California and brought a veritable arsenal of explosives with him.  I have never had so much fun.  I got to play with mortars.  They're loud, by the way... And probably still illegal.  Bottle rockets, roman candles, fire crackers...  It was awesome.  We spent a couple of hours blowing things up, and then went home to our completely wired kitties (fireworks scare Theo, and I don't know what they do to Zero, but he was bouncing off the walls.  Literally.) and tired to sleep.  All in all, it's been a good month so far, and a good last couple of months before that.

OH.  And John totally went to Japan.  Pretty sweet.  Ask him about it some time.
DOUBLE OH.  We went and saw Cake.  If you didn't already know because I didn't shut up about it for like two weeks.  BEST BAND EVER..

NOW FOR SOME DELICIOUS FOOD.

Navajo tacos.  You want?  They're pretty much way easy to make, and tasty.  Packed with calories, I'm sure, but tasty.

Fry Bread:

2 C. Flour

2 TBSP. Baking Soda

1 TSP. Salt

1 C. Milk

2 TBSP. Oil

Topping (Beef n' Beans):

1lb. Ground Beef

1 Pkg. Taco Seasoning

1 Can Pinto Beans (undrained)

1/2 C. Picante Sauce

Directions:

For the frybread, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add milk and oil, mix into dough. 

If needed, more four can be added to make dough easily handled. 

Fry bread in oil; two inches deep at least.

For the toppin's, cook ground beef according to instructions on the 

taco seasoning, set aside. Pour beans into sauce pan, mix in picante 

sauce. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Now all you have to do is top fry bread with 

beef, beans, cheddar cheese, iceberg lettuce, and sour cream.

Woo!  That's really it.  I am a fan of simple meals, and this was pretty easy, and it makes about four servings.  Also, the fry bread is AMAZING.  I know that sounds totally self serving, but seriously, it was delicious.  Pro tip - when you roll out or flatten the dough for cooking, make a small hole, about the circumference of a AA battery (I'm not very good with numbers...  Maybe a half inch in diameter? It doesn't need to be so precise anyway...) before frying.  It makes it so the dough stays fairly flat and plate shaped, which is best for piling on your delicious toppings.  Also, as a bonus, any left over frybread can be used for dessert!  Cinnamon and sugar, honey, ice cream... top it with whatever and eat it.  Good times will be had for all.