Had a bad day? Maybe you did. I’m not going to argue with you about how bad, but did you have to talk to Verizon customer service about ANYTHING? If not, then it is likely you had a better day than my boyfriend.
His phone conked out on him while he was traveling in Mexico. He thought he would just make a quick errand of replacing it on his lunch hour. No such luck.
It almost seems an inverse corollary that the more straight forward and specific your need, the longer it will take. There are so many contractual obligations, so many bells and whistle options that in order to “just” get a phone, you first have to say no to about 11 promotional offers. It would be like going into a restaurant wanting to order a steak and before they’d let you place the order first they’d ask you if you wanted every other item on the menu. “I know you came in saying you wanted the steak, but now that you’re here could I interest you in the fish? The mutton? Are you sure? What about a salad?” All I want is a God damn steak!
Kick Ass Salsa (this began as my sister's Vague Gringa Salsa, but I took liberties with the title to suit the mood. The result is just as delicious.)
4 Roma tomatoes
1/2 can crushed canned tomatoes, 15 ounces
1 lime, juiced
1 teeny weeny bit of lime peel
1 poblano pepper, stemmed and seeded
1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded
1/3 bunch cilantro, or more to taste
1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
1 shallot, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 small garlic cloves, crushed.
Combine the Roma tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, lime juice, lime peel, peppers, cilantro and salt in the container of the Vita-Mix. Don't turn on machine yet.
In a pan saute the shallot, onion and garlic until fragrant and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add to the container.
Set machine to variable, starting on #1. Increase speed to #5. Turn off immediately. Pulse on and off until you reach the consistency you want. I like to leave some chunks, but some people prefer their salsa completely smooth.
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