No D Day: Movies.

It's once again "No D Day", and I had a hard time coming up with something. I feel like I share a lot of non-diabetes related things already: my affection for coffee and Corgis; my gracefulness and my varied musical taste; which health appointments I actually enjoy and what I do when I'm not social media-ing.

So, here's what I've got: I'm That Girl Who Hasn't Seen That Movie.

There are a whole slew of them; those movies that "everyone has seen". I know this because I can't tell you how many times this has happened:

[insert witty and appropriately-timed movie reference made by friend or acquaintance here]
[imagine me giving said friend or acquaintance a "deer in headlights" look]
Friend: "...it's from [insert name of movie here]?"
Me: "Oh, I've never seen it."
Friend: "OH MY GOD, WHAT!? YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN [insert name of movie here]???"

I don't know, you guys. I don't know how I haven't seen it. I just haven't, and I probably won't at any point in the future, either. I don't watch a lot of movies in the first place, and new ones just keep getting released, you know? I can never really catch up.

So, in an effort to help you avoid the awkward conversation above if we ever meet, here's a brief list of the most frequently referenced movies that I'll have no clue you're referencing.

1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. The Godfather (any)
3. Scarface
4. Schindler's List
5. Goodfellas
6. Apocalypse Now
7. Citizen Kane
8. Saving Private Ryan
9. The Green Mile
10. Raging Bull
11. Platoon
12. Stand By Me
13. A Streetcar Named Desire
14. Rosemary's Baby
15. A Beautiful Mind
16. Any of the Harry Potter movies (haven't read the books, either)
17. Any of the "Planet of the Apes" movies
18. Any of the Beverly Hills Cop movies
19. Any of the Die Hard movies
20. The Graduate
21. Breakfast at Tiffany's
22. The Notebook
23. Footloose (although I have seen it in its musical theatre version - counts?)
24. Brokeback Mountain
25. Any movie involving Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, James Dean, and just about any top actor of the 1940's

Cute Food.

There is a Thing Of Which We Do Not Speak today. The community of those of us who live with this same chronic condition, this Thing Of Which We Do Not Speak, have decided that we're taking a day off.  As George put it, “We are more than a disease - a lot more.  Tomorrow is a day to share some of that. There are many facets to each one of us and since we do talk so much about our D lives, we maybe miss some other cool stuff about each other."

So here, today, I will share something else about myself: my love of making cute food, and my according affinity for the kitchen gadgets that help make them.

I find it kind of funny, because I don’t think of myself as the traditional ‘domestic goddess’ or whatever. I’m not all that girly – I’d much rather be wearing jeans and a t-shirt than a dress. I dread having to color my hair or get it cut. High heels? HA! Not likely.

But, for some reason, I totally dig food prep. Specifically, baking and appetizer assembly. Something about the presentation and preparation of food really appeals to me – it’s a calming ritual, in a way. I had a brief stint as a Pampered Chef consultant, but my lack of hard selling skills put a swift end to it after a few months. I’m actually okay with that, because I ended up getting some pretty neat kitchen tools in the process.

My husband and I like to have people over often, so it gives me a lot of opportunities to try stuff out. Here are a few of my favorites.

Cream Cheese Penguins.  On a penguin plate, of course.

Guacamole Deviled Eggs.  They are delicious,
and yes, those are Wheat Thins.

Baby Cupcakes! 

And, of course, Baby Bottle Mini-Cupcakes.