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Feb. 5th, 2010 06:23 am"When we respect the natural cycles of life, we find that each of life's stages has a spiritual dimension" - Jack Kornfield
Title: Idyllic
Flickr user Katrina 2353
Title: Idyllic
Flickr user Katrina 2353
Feb. 5th, 2010
emotional bullies
Feb. 5th, 2010 06:42 pmThank you to everyone that commented back on this post about anger management - I've decided to have the least amount possible to do with the friend in question. I just can't have that kind of emotional time bomb kind of person in my life.
I've been losing sleep over how to rectify the situation. It'd be different if he felt any need to be accountable for his behavior...but he has made it clear he feels he did nothing wrong. I have talked it over with David at length - agonizing over what to do. The only path I can control is my own - and in my mind and in my heart; if he doesn't feel a need to reach out to me and talk it out and apologize - then the friendship is over.
It is very unfortunate as David and I are both extremely fond of his partner - and we've been friends with them as a couple since the beginning of our relationship; and that is going to make things uncomfortable for a while.
He may get away with being an emotional bully with other people in his life - - but he's absolutely not going to get a second chance to treat me that way.
I've been losing sleep over how to rectify the situation. It'd be different if he felt any need to be accountable for his behavior...but he has made it clear he feels he did nothing wrong. I have talked it over with David at length - agonizing over what to do. The only path I can control is my own - and in my mind and in my heart; if he doesn't feel a need to reach out to me and talk it out and apologize - then the friendship is over.
It is very unfortunate as David and I are both extremely fond of his partner - and we've been friends with them as a couple since the beginning of our relationship; and that is going to make things uncomfortable for a while.
He may get away with being an emotional bully with other people in his life - - but he's absolutely not going to get a second chance to treat me that way.
Friday Night Flavorgasm!
Feb. 5th, 2010 09:14 pmBeef Stirfry in Rice Noodles with Toasted Sesame - Stir Fried Vegetables in a Champagne Mango Vinaigrette and sliced tomato
I was trading notes this week with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ruralrob (*WAVES* Hi Rob!!) about David and I's working together to eat properly (meaning in this case - fresh vegetables and fruits, and meats that are lean and not very fatty). I was very careful to make this stirfry noodle with the exact 2tblspoons of oil - and not go crazy. I also got a good cut of meat that wasn't too fatty - and had the butcher preslice it for me - so it was not only healthy but a breeze to make.
I stirfried the meat first - in 1 tablespoon of oil - then the rice noodles got drained and rinsed in cold water (IMPORTANT!) before added to the beef along with toasted sesame seeds, shredded baby carrot and salt and pepper. in Wok #2 - I flash fried the vegetables in a tablespoon of olive oil with herbs de provence - and a lovely citrus champagne vinegar and little choppettes of fresh mango. While the photo didn't make it look flavorgasm level ten - it certainly TASTED that way.
on the side I served steak tomatos sliced with a little parmesan (Dave's favorite way to eat tomatoes) and a bowl of raspberries, blueberries and strawberries for dessert.
I was trading notes this week with
ruralrob (*WAVES* Hi Rob!!) about David and I's working together to eat properly (meaning in this case - fresh vegetables and fruits, and meats that are lean and not very fatty). I was very careful to make this stirfry noodle with the exact 2tblspoons of oil - and not go crazy. I also got a good cut of meat that wasn't too fatty - and had the butcher preslice it for me - so it was not only healthy but a breeze to make.I stirfried the meat first - in 1 tablespoon of oil - then the rice noodles got drained and rinsed in cold water (IMPORTANT!) before added to the beef along with toasted sesame seeds, shredded baby carrot and salt and pepper. in Wok #2 - I flash fried the vegetables in a tablespoon of olive oil with herbs de provence - and a lovely citrus champagne vinegar and little choppettes of fresh mango. While the photo didn't make it look flavorgasm level ten - it certainly TASTED that way.
on the side I served steak tomatos sliced with a little parmesan (Dave's favorite way to eat tomatoes) and a bowl of raspberries, blueberries and strawberries for dessert.