In more ways than one! This week seemed to take a while, but not as bad as last week… but this Friday post is more so focusing on our Last Friday (last day) in Hawaii which was September 9. Now as you know, Hawaii is 5 hours behind Missouri time so by the time we got home it was 9 am Saturday Morning, Missouri time, and boy was my internal clock ever messed up, but more on that in a bit.
This was our view on Friday morning. And even with the long day from the night before, we were still awake at 6:30 am. So we got up and went out exploring our new part of the city.
On Wednesday when we woke up, we thought we’d hop the City bus and head to Pearl Harbor. Instead, we grabbed a cab down at the hotel lobby, THAT was one expensive cab ride! The cab driver I still really think was taking advantage of us! but I can’t prove it :(.
So Thursday morning was our last morning in Hawaii. It was a sad morning and I won’t deny, I might have pouted a bit even! We called down to the hotel desk and got a late check out of 1 pm (instead of what the normal 11 am?) since our flight didn’t leave until 6:30 pm and we were leaving for the airport around 4:30.
Then hubby, dad & I headed to the bus stop. Next destination, Diamond Head. (more…)
—Peristal sisirings & muscles –> move something through the system
oTighten & relax –> at times there is momentary reversal
o“moves”
—Segmentation:
o“break up” Chyme
–> example: Snake eating an egg – move through peristalisi no longer looks like egg is segmentation
Secretions
1. Saliva – H20; Na; Enzymes – Amylase (starts break down of carbs)
2.Gastric Juice – Digestive
a.Secretion in stomach
b.HCl Acid
c.Whether something is present in the stomach or not the stomach will be acidic
3.Pancreatic Juice
a.Bicarbonate that neutralizes chyme – present in small intestine b/c chyme coming out of stomach is acidic. Used to help neutralize.
4. Bile – emulsifies fat
a.Made in the liver, stored in the gallbladder.
b.Emulsify the fat so enzymes can break it down
c.Enzymes break down fat
Bolis –> Stomach –> HCl released
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Gastrin
Acidic Chyme –> Small intestine –> Pancreatic Juice
^
Secretin
Fat –> Small Intestine –> Bile
^
CCK
Intestinal Fluera (bacteria) – is the bacteria that protects the intestines so absorption can take place
Vitamins + Minerals are absorbed as is
Fiber is not absorbed (fiber carries cholesterol out of your system)* — {can cause constipation}
(Corn is good and good for you for this reason)
Absorption happens in the small intestine
Small Intestine –> to liver by way of Hapadic Portal Vein
–When it leaves small intestine it goes to the lymph or directly to blood. Lymph gets large fat molecules & fat soluble minerals (A, D, E, K). Blood gets water soluble vitamins & everything else.
Function of the rectum – store waste materials prior to evaculation.
Pancreatic juice + chyme together = neutral
Water, bacteria, fiber are present in the stool.
Average length of Small Intestine 10’. {between basketball rim & floor}
Surface area of the small intestine is length of 25 yards (1-quarter of a football field)
**Now remember in studying that if Liver is an option on this test, it is the answer no matter what!** **Also know that Question #10 the answer is C**
So after we renewed our wedding vows we really didn’t have anything booked until later in the evening. This was really just a day to lay around and relax.
Tuesday morning started off with a wonderful Vow Renewal. The beaches there at Waikiki are supposed to be “spiritual”. You have Earth, Water & Sky all in one place. The waters are supposed to be healing.
Our hotel, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, along with Outrigger Reef do vow renewal ceremonies for guests. Hubby and I decided we were going to participate since this was our 1 Year Anniversary Trip.
I’ve compiled the photos into a slide show as a different way to view them. And for those of you around here last year, you may remember this song. This was the song we played at our wedding with our “us” slideshow.
The ceremony was performed in Hawaiian and it was a traditional Hawaiian ceremony. The Hawaiian Kiss is head to head, nose to nose, stand there breathing each other in, not our traditional kiss but it works! Also ceremonies like this start and end with traditional Hawaiian songs as well as dance.
Ok one more day I’m putting off the Hawaii recaps so that I can bring you another Hunk of Meat Monday recipe :). This one is courtesy of the Pioneer Woman. By doing this… I’m also accomplishing another 101 list item… make all the recipes in her cookbook. And with her new one being released in March of 2012 (yes mine is pre-ordered thanks to my wonderful husband), I better get my butt in gear!
For the sauce: 1 tbsp Canola Oil 2 tbsp flour 1 large (28-oz) can enchilada sauce 2 cups chicken broth 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2 tbsp cilantro, plus extra for serving
1. In a saucepan over medium-low heat combine the oil & flour 2. Whisk together and allow to bubble for 1 minute 3. Pour in the red sauce, chicken broth, salt & pepper. Bring to a boil
4. Reduce the heat and simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
For the Meat: 1lb ground beef 1 medium onion Two 4-oz cans diced green chilies 1/2 tsp salt
5. While the sauce is simmering, prepare the meat. Finely chop the onion. 6. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef with the onion. Drain the fat, then add the green chilies. Add the salt and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and set aside.
For the Rest: 10-14 corn tortillas canola oil for frying 1/2 cup chopped black olives 1 cup chopped green onions 3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese Cilantro
7. In a small skillet over medium heat, lightly fry the tortillas in canola oil just until soft. Do not crisp. Drain on a paper towel lined plate. Repeat until all the tortillas have been fried. 8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. 9. Next dip each tortilla into the sauce
10. Set the sauce-soaked tortillas on a cookie sheet. Onto each tortilla, place some of the meat mixture, black olives & green onions.
11. Top with a generous portion of grated cheddar. 12. Roll up the tortilla to contain the filing inside.
13. Place the tortilla seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas. Stir in the cilantro into the sauce, and pour the remaining sauce over the top.
14. End with a generous sprinkling of cheese.
15. Bake the enchiladas for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle extra chopped cilantro over the top.
I’m not going to lie, but I’m sure you know, Life’s Hard! I would even imagine it’s difficult for celebrities, but man wouldn’t it be nice to have their money! Yes please!! 🙂
I especially got down the other day when I read a news article from Manufacturing Economy Daily, September 14, 2011 edition that said that poverty levels have risen in the last year. But I guess on a good note it also had an article on Maserati Unveiling an SUV to be made in Michigan.
I’ll admit, my biggest fear is being homeless and living under a bridge living in a box and there are people out there who try to make our life hell and cause us to get closer to that breaking point every day. But I’m really not trying to focus on the bad of life, I promise!
Have you ever heard that Kenny Chesney song, Old Blue Chair?
He’s talking about the way he sees his world/life while sitting in that old blue chair. Sometimes the bads in life slow us down, cause us problems, make us worry, definitely make us worry, but maybe if we had that old blue chair to look at our lives where they’re going and where we’ve been, there is always a positive to be found. Now there are definitely some of those, “Why” moments but there are good moments that come too!
A friend of mine on facebook the other day said she applied for a job a few months back and didn’t get it. She was pretty bummed, but then that job was one that was done away with in the last few days. She said she just needed to learn to trust God more because he knew what was best. Now don’t get me wrong, I will not push my belief’s off on you, but I truly believe that statement is correct. There are a lot of times in my life I need to sit back, take it one day at a time, and know that God has my best interest at heart.
One that I always go back to when thinking of things like this happened a few years ago with a very hard break-up. I couldn’t see why at that point in my life things happened the way they did, but God knew. So I prayed really hard every night to if nothing else, ease the pain. I didn’t want to go back to the way things were, I figured if that was what was to happen, well it would happen, I just didn’t want to cry myself to sleep every night so I asked for some ease of the pain. And then the stranger from the past re-appeared into my life, as if out of the blue. You can say God intervened, you can be skeptical and say it was coincidence, you can say it was fate, you can call it what you want but I believe in my heart that was God’s doing!
But I digress just a bit.
Last year when we bought our house, there was this old ratty looking aqua chair in the tree line just sitting there, wearing away with the hands of time. It was such an interesting chair that I dug it out of the fence row and moved it into the front yard for decoration. And for the last year I’ve been telling hubby that I wanted to paint it blue.
I wanted my blue chair so that if I got down on the state of the world (which is easy to do with the news media) or life started seeming “hard” that I could go sit in my blue chair, reflect on my life, look at all that we have, all that we work for on a daily basis, and just the beauty of life.
If you remember back to September 1st I had my first A&P test. I was really stressed out by that test too, maybe even more than I should have been (so stressed out that in fact I answered 2 questions wrong and I knew the answer, duh), but when I got home that night, I pulled in my driveway to see this waiting for me.
After a year of claiming I would paint that old aqua chair blue, hubby raced home one night to have this waiting for me when I got home.
So whether you have a blue chair or not, if life seems hard on you, just find a spot, sit and look at all the good and wonderful things in life, I’m sure you’ll find more than one thing you can be happy about.
