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18 'til 18 - Cook a Five Course Meal

Starting off with the second challenge on the list, I spent 6 hours in the kitchen. But let me tell you, it was worth it. The meal began with a soup, a rich Potato Cheese chowder that also had carrot, onion, and celery. The prep time was about 15 minutes but the dish was done after an hour and half. I used a a lot more cheese, and few more potatoes the recipe entailed, which might've hike the the cook time up another ten minutes. My mom said, "it was soooooo gooood." And that she was a little upset that she could only have one serving. I can't be sure if she said that because I made it or because she actually enjoyed it. Either way, I really liked it. I would definitely make it a second time, if I ever have an hour and a half to spare. Here's the  recipe , if you're interest. Following that was the appetizer, Fried Ravioli. Yes, deep fried cheese ravioli with a side of tangy marinara sauce for dipping. For this, the prep time was closer to 20 minutes. But I...

A Review of "Mr. Nobody"

Mr. Nobody was a film written and directed by Jaco Van Dormael, starring Jared Leto, and originally released in Norway 2009. The movie begins in the year 2092 with the last mortal, Nemo Nobody, who just so happens to be on the edge of death at 118. We jump back in time 109 years to when his parents divorce. They ask him if he wants to live with his mother or his father. The boy then ponders the many possible scenarios that come with going to either parent. We follow the eight different futures he imagines. The choices that he refuses to chose from. He plays with these ideas that are all happening at once. They exist and are nonexistent at the same time. Both real and fake, now and never. Like Schrödinger's cat each and every possibility are possible and impossible while he hasn't chosen, if he does. Why would he if "as long as you don't chose, everything remains possible." Until a choice is made and the possibility is investigated both solutions are accurate. I ...

The Big 18

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So I'm turning 18 in about three months. Which gives gives me three months to complete a list of rigorous, dangerous and illegal challenges. Well... actually, they're not illegal. Or that dangerous. Or even rigorous. It's really just of stupid stuff. But, stick around because I'm going to be telling what's happening as it happens. Starting tomorrow.