LadyGypsy.net – the blog of Kimberly Dowd of New Jersey

Hey! It’s Friday and time for the Friiiiday Five! This week’s subject is Bloom’s Taxonomy. Did I learn that once upon a time? Sounds familiar…

According to Wikipedia, Bloom’s Taxonomy is a classification of learning objectives within education. Ah…a teaching term. I’m the daughter of a teacher and the girlfriend of a teacher so it makes sense that the term is buried in my brain. Oh hey, here’s a list of verbs. Wonder what this has to do with these questions though…

1. What did you do this week? (knowledge)

This week I worked hard, mostly scheduling ads and trying to make sense of how our classifieds are displayed online (very poorly, imo). I attended an exercise class. I ate like absolute crap.

2. Why did things turn out the way they did this week? (comprehension)

I ate like crap because I worked hard and I quit biting my nails (again again again). Working hard stresses me out. Apparently I need to chew on things so if I can’t chew on my nails, I’m chewing on crackers and chips. Our classifieds are displayed poorly because I neglected the system for so long (it’s never been a priority) that categories have been added and deleted and the site hasn’t kept up. And it’s really dark.

3. How will this week’s events affect next week’s, both positively and negatively? (application)

Negatively: The scale, baby. Since the wedding I’ve been eating all the delights I missed out on this summer.
Postively: It might not be next week, but I’d love to see a better-designed classifieds section before year’s end. Like most of my projects, I can only work on this 10-20 minutes at a time.

4. What were this week’s pivotal moments where things might have happened differently and changed everything? (analysis? synthesis? Buh???)

Yesterday I decided to let a delivery truck have the right of way in our parking lot. He had the stop sign but chose to ignore it until he was halfway through the intersection. Since “Delivery Truck vs. Saturn” would end poorly for me, I decided to be smart and stop. That could have changed the week. Plus, I keep forgetting to buy the winning lottery ticket that’ll let me give a 2 week notice at work.

5. How was your week? (evaluation)

I’d say I completed the workweek with about an 90% proficiency. Then again, I’m writing this at 7:30am. We’ll what today brings.

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Moment of cattiness: The Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News have been re-re-auctioned to their creditors. There are 3 people there whom I’d love to see pouring me a latte at Starbucks if they get laid off. Wait, scratch that…that’s mean. I wouldn’t wish their incompetence on the good people of Starbucks.

Moment of clarity: People who didn’t vote for President Obama (hi!) aren’t all Tea Party members. We clear? Sheesh. I think you’re a hoot, Vice President Biden but you’re wrong. (Click that link for the best Biden “I’m sowwwwy” face ever.)

Now that’s a giggly Friday Five theme, isn’t it?

As I could use some giggly, here goes:

1. Besides plain, what’s your favorite way to eat an apple?

WM makes the most amazing baked apples. It’s an alchemical work of art. He uses oats, butter, brown sugar and honey and ohmygoodness they’re divine. Best of all…it’s fruit, so it’s healthy, right?

2. Besides plain, what’s your favorite way to eat berries?

Take a bunch of berries — but not raspberries because they’re vile — and chuck them into a blender with some sugar, a squeeze of lime juice, ice… and rum. Lots of rum. Then you end up with a fruity berry drink…perfect for the patio or poolside. Best of all…it’s fruit, so it’s healthy, right?

3. Besides plain, what’s your favorite way to eat a banana?

Split a banana open lengthwise and put it in a bowl. Top it with ice cream and chocolate syrup and pineapple and whipped cream and caramel and eat it with a really long spoon. Best of all…it’s fruit, so it’s healthy, right?

4. Besides plain, what’s your favorite way to eat a peach?

Tucked deep into a warm bubbling pie, surrounded by brown sugar and syrupy stuff and topped with ice cream. Best of all…it’s fruit, so it’s healthy, right?

5. Besides plain, what’s your favorite way to eat a pineapple?

Longtime readers will remember that one of my favorite indulgent restaurants at Walt Disney World (hang in there, Mickey, I’ll be back eventually!) is ‘Ohana where you can eat all the skewered meat you can handle. If you’re man enough, you can order a dessert at the end of the meal. But even if you don’t, they serve you a bunch of pineapple chunks with a bowl of warm caramel. Eating pineapple and caramel is supposed to settle the stomach after a big meal. I don’t know if I necessarily buy that reasoning, but it’s decadent.

Seriously. Buy some pineapple. Melt some of those teeth-ripping Kraft caramel squares, dip dip dip and hakuna matata!

Best of all…it’s fruit, so it’s healthy, right?

RIGHT??!?!?

I’m going to put away my rage at that movie trailer (@#&@^(*@!!) and calm down by Friday Fiving about food. More specifically, breakfast!

1. Oh my goodness! You have to run out the door right now and you haven’t eaten! Before dashing out, what do you grab to wolf down on your way?

Because I cherish my morning sleep, I do this every day & have breakfast with my coffee at my work desk. So I’m always sure to have a bunch of yogurts, fiber bars, or bagels ready to grab and go.

2. What’s a popular breakfast you dislike?

Around these parts, scrapple is huge. It’s a block of scrap meat. I’ve tasted some before and while it’s not as horrible as it looks/smells, it’s not my thing.

And it has the word “scrap” in it. (shudder)

3. You’re going out for breakfast anywhere you want, and someone else is treating! Where do you go and what do you order?

Thanks for the offer! You’re taking me to Walt Disney World, where I will have a Mickey Waffle at any restaurant that’s open for breakfast. No, it’s not high-end, but in this case it’s about atmosphere more than the contents of the waffle batter. What? We can stay a week? YAY!!!

4. What do you have when you need a simple, healthy (or healthy-ish, for those of you who just don’t do healthy!)
breakfast?

Oatmeal. WM introduced me to Irish Oatmeal and I love it. I call it “magic oats” because after eating it I can seriously feel a rise in energy. It’s filling, high in fiber and low in calories.

5. You’ve been invited to a breakfast potluck. What are you most likely to bring?

Two gallons of milk and a bunch of those wee cereal boxes you see at buffets. They are adorable and always make me think of hotel breakfasts and vacations!