Matt in the Middle: Google Angel why do I blog?

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Google Angel why do I blog?

When Sugar Momma and I went to see Dinner With Schmuck's

this weekend I put the ticket stubs in my pocket and when I took them out when we got home I saw that they had my name printed on them. Am I that big of a celebrity in the MIDDLE of the fields that I get tickets engraved with my name on them? The rest of my family says the "mat" is an abbreviation for MATTinee (okay, they said "matinee" with one "T") but come on. Now they name an entire movie time period after me? This is ridiculous I just want to be treated like everyone else. I wanna walk like you, talk like you do; I can learn to be human too.

Whatever happened to concert T-shirts? You MIDDLE-agers all remember how we had to get concert T-shirts for every show we went to? I even remember giving money to people who were going to concerts so I looked like I was cool and went to all of those concerts. Okay...the secret's out; I wasn't as cool as you thought I was. But I made up for it by becoming cooler than you think I am now!

Some of the Cincinnati Bengals were talking about a new a website (and mobile application) that allows you to go to the bathroom at the movies and not miss anything. I am pretty good at timing when to go if I have to but this is fool-proof (perfect for me).

I did go while watching Dinner With Schmuck's and I took a chance and missed nothing important. If the guys would have told me about this site one day earlier I would have known for sure. The site is called Runpee.com (www.runpee.com). It tells you exactly when to go, how long you have to get back and if you want to read what's going on while you're indisposed they have an app you can download for your mobile device that has the dialogue of what you're missing. From now on I can get the LARGE 55-gallon drum of Diet Pepsi!

Did you notice that new red Yelp square at the top of the margin over there ---->? I found that my blog page is becoming a little cluttered so, since I am doing my restaurant reviews on Yelp.com also (thanks to my pal Stacee) I thought I would just put that up there and you can click right on the one you want to read about. I will still do them and probably put them in the margin for a week or so but this will allow you to access old reviews for ideas for wine joints and restaurants and whatever ultra-cool things I find. Also visit Stacee's reviews...you can get her reviews off of mine as she is my friend on Yelp.

I mentioned in my last blog that I have been evaluating my blog and trying to figure out why I am doing it and what direction I should take it. I like having it as kind of letters to you everyday since we just don't write any more. I thought it would be great when my ashes were floating around the World's oceans so there is some family history (as embarrassing as it might be).

But it's much more than that. I think it may help to spark thought in people and entertain them so they can forget about their day-to-day problems even if for a short time. I have always wanted to make a difference and maybe this is a small way to do that? I also like that the blog has let me become close with people I knew but not as well as I feel I do because of the blog. You are really amazing people. There's really nothing MIDDLE about how wonderful you are. Sappy, I know, but I'm a sap what can I blog? I guess it gives me a sense of community. I started the blog to help continue to motivate me to keep losing weight and find a good job and continue to write because other than my family and friends writing is my great passion; with enough practice maybe I'll get good at it. I am still working on my screenplay and it is coming along pretty well and I think that has to do with this blog (and my friend

Twain who will be on stage with me as my motivator when I accept the Oscar for Best Screenplay). Long story long, I don't know where I want to go with the blog but I think I am headed there anyway and as long as you keep reading I will keep blogging. The "page impressions" are growing every week so I think slowly people are starting to share the blog with others or maybe people are stumbling across us on their own. So...that didn't solve anything - let me know if you have any suggestions. I am still exploring the idea of a podcast (just sounds cool); maybe I can do it live from my new favorite place The House Cafe (thehousecafe.net).

I just did a Google search for "matt in the middle" looking for "images" and there are several from my blogs that are listed as coming from this blog. It's like I have a Google Angel or something. Keep moving me up that Google search ladder Angel :) If you are going to have an angel on your shoulder you can do A LOT worse than a Goggle Angel!

Alright I've blogged on long enough like usual. Thanks again for reading this and passing it on to your fiends; I'm glad people pretend to like it. I promise not to turn it into a cult or anything though that may be something we can take a look at in a year or two (just kidding I think). I hope you have a nice Monday. Monday is open mic night at The House and Sugar Momma will be out of town...whose in (TWSS)? I'll grab my bongos (TWSS). Blog you later...

** mattinee graphic red-carpeted from novars.manchester.ac.uk, runpee graphic squeezed out of zoomdoggle.com, blog graphics googled from mashable.com and thefinestwriter.com & google angel sent from heaven from chinayouren.com **

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AnonymousAugust 12, 2010 at 11:35 PM
Matt Goggle Angel leads a person to Goggle porn! But a Google Angel will lead you to page rank Heaven
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Matt In The Middle Blogssary

47% Rule - Matt in the Middle is 47 % estrogen
53% Rule - Matt in the Middle is 53% testosterone
Agitator (the) - Matt's podcast name (revealed in blog and podcast number 2
B. S. - blog stuff
Big Sexy - Jay Cole's drink of choice (Jack and Coke) - doesn't necessarily have to be Jack
Blogcast - our podcast (Dirty Laundry)
Bloggestion - now in Urban Dictionary meaning something suggested on a blog or taking a few minutes to understand (like suggested or digested)
Blogging Suit - like a NASCAR driver's racing suit with all of the sponsors patches
Blogssary - blog glossary
Blogisodes - episodes of this blog
BWAK - blogged with a kiss
Ca-Ching - the sound of the cash register as I try to gain sponsors that will never actually happen (I'm not really that delusional) - same as ka-ching
Cha Cha - revealed to be Sugar Momma's new name on premier podcast
Cheese & Quackers - our resident ducks. she is cheese and he is quackers
Ciaoloha - MITM's new mega-word "discovered" on Columbus Day 2011. It combines "hello," "goodbye," "love," "podcast" and "blog" into one happy little package!
Copyright - something that I think is clever and original that needs to be protected as original intellectual material (like it would really hold up in court)
Dirty Laundry - our podcast/blogcast launched 4/1/11
Discomboobulated - a word Bret Michaels used on Celebrity Apprentice when he meant discombobulated though discomboobulated is an actual word
Fabio - the name my son preferred being called on the blog (the artist formerly known as Sparky)
Judii - the sister I never had but wish I did (my unofficial sister)
Ka-ching - the sound of the cash register as I try to gain sponsors that will never actually happen (I'm not really that delusional) - same as ca-ching
Kajunkles - used for people who don't know how to run correctly. Body parts moving against one another rather than together for the common goal of running (could be a noun, proper noun or a verb). Trying to accomplish something against seemingly impossible odds.
The Lost Sock - Cha Cha's brother (and my brother-in-law). One of the best people I have known in my life.
MADYM - One of my very good friends - Mary. She was given this name based on an acronym of her name by one of my other very good friends Stacee. Together they came up with the MITM theme song idea. She was also our maid of honor or matron of honor (I don't know the difference).
Middle - anything average or center (Middle of the country, Middle of life, average intelligence, a regular joe (or joan)...)
MITM - Matt In The Middle
Ms. Peabody - Maisy (our dog) because of Mr. Peabody
Nature Girl - Another very good friend- Sue. Given this name because of being a combination of Diane Fossey, Caroline Ingalls and Danielle Boone (lady Daniel)
Patent / Patent Pending - something that I think is clever and original that needs to be protected as original intellectual material (like it would really hold up in court)
PFT - Plasma Fun Time - donating plasma - twice a week.
Roz - my pink/fuchsia i-pod nano. Named for Roz Kelly who played Pinky Tuscadero on tv's Happy Days. She goes with me everywhere to play my life's soundtrack and measure my steps with her pedometer.
Sparky - my son's blog pseudonym (see also Fabio)
Splenda - my daughter's blog pseudonym
Sponsorship Patch - when I mention a known product to try to get sponsorships and want to put a patch on my blogging suit
Stacee - a friend from high school that is a great inspiration to me continuously. The Cosmos keep bringing us back together electronically (MySpace, Facebook, Blog...) even though we haven't "seen" each other for nearly thirty years.
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheels theme song of MITM. Idea suggested by MADY and Stacee
Sugar Momma - my wife, Jill
Trademark - something that I think is clever and original that needs to be protected as original intellectual material (like it would really hold up in court)
TTTT - Ta Ta 'Til Tomorrow
TWSS - that's what she said
WTF - why the face?

Potato Soup

Ingredients Needed:
1 - 32 oz. box Vegetarian Vegetable Broth (I used Swanson's)
can substitute with chicken broth if you wish
1 - package of Country Gravy Mix (I used McCormick's)
okay to use sausage gravy mix if you wish
1 - 26 oz. package of frozen hash browns

Cook hash browns in a large pot. Cook potatoes until slightly browned stirring often so as not to burn the hash browns. While the hash browns are cooking prepare the country gravy mix as directed on package. Once the potatoes are done to your liking slowly pour the broth into the pot with the potatoes and reduce heat and simmer until hot. After the potatoes and broth are hot add the gravy mix and continue to simmer until thickened. Serve and eat.

** special note...I like it extra spicy so I add an extra package of county gravy mix to the finished mixture and whisk and heat.

Just like I always say - add whatever you want (peas, onions...) and make it your own. And, as always, ENJOY!

Sangria Wine Recipe (reposted from 4/22/10)

I also made Sangria yesterday to honor Earth's goodness (truthfully so I could get lit). I am not a wine drinker because most wines are too dry in my opinion and I am not a big fan of cotton-mouth. I liked the movie "Sideways" though so I want to like wine. I was watching Planet Green a couple of days ago while I was cleaning the kitchen and folding laundry like a real man and Emeril Lagasse was making paella on "Emeril Green". He also threw in, as an after-thought, Sangria so I hit the record button. Well he did it very fast and didn't say measurements or anything but he gave the basics so I came up with my own recipe and I think it turned out well though I made A LOT! Sugar Momma says I am a man of excess - isn't that what "man" means? Anyway, here's my Sangria recipe but I suggest you might want to cut the volume down unless you are having a small country over for dinner:

ingredients (I would suggest cutting the liquids in half)

3 liters of inexpensive Shiraz (Frontera Mendoza 2009)
1 cup of Grand Marnier
1 cup of brandy
1 cup of lime juice
3 limes
3 lemons
2 granny smith apples
2 large oranges
12 oz. sugar
33.8 oz sparkling water (Pellegrino)
64 oz. orange juice
ice

In a HUGE bowl slice the fruit and cover with sugar, mix. Add Shiraz and stir. Add ice to hold the fruit under while it drowns in the wine. Add Grand Marnier and brandy and stir. Add lime juice, orange juice and sparkling water and stir. Let sit for awhile so the tastes blend. Taste and add ingredients to taste (I added a little more lime juice and sugar). Find the biggest vessel you own for storage (mine is a pot like they used in those headhunter movies to cook people which is now sitting on our stove). Sweet and fruity just like me. Share with your friends/neighbors and your boss at review time.

Caprese Paninis

Ingredients you will need:

good loaf of bread (I used Italian bread)
mozzarella cheese
pesto sauce (I used jarred Classico brand - found by pastas)
fresh basil leaves
extra virgin olive oil
tomatoes

And here we go:
slice the bread and brush extra virgin olive oil on both sides of each slice. Clean and separate basil leaves. Slice tomatoes. Grate Cheese. Lightly grill one side of each slice of bread. Flip the bread when lightly toasted. After flipping the bread spread pesto on the toasted side and top with shredded cheese while the other side toasts. Once the second side is toasted and the cheese is starting to melt remove it from the

grill and top with two slices of tomato side-by-side and put a basil leaf on each tomato slice. Remove another slice of the toast with the pesto and cheese mixture from the grill and place it cheese/pesto side down on top of the tomato and basil'd toast to form a sandwich. (They could just as easily be done in a frying pan or on a George Foreman Grill...)

Done! Very simple and delicious!