Zucchini Lasagna

Zucchini Lasagna

Ingredients

. Olive oil, for baking dish
. 8 ounce(s) reduced-fat cream cheese , room temperature
. 1 container(s) (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
. Coarse salt and ground pepper
. 2 medium (8 ounces each) zucchini, halved lengthwise, then sliced thinly crosswise
. 1 clove(s) garlic, minced
. 2 teaspoon(s) dried oregano
. 6 no-boil lasagna noodles
. 2 ounce(s) shredded (1/2 cup) part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking dish; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese and ricotta; season with salt and pepper. In another medium bowl, combine zucchini, garlic, and oregano; season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.

Talk about too much information ...

Recently my boss was having a bad day at work and for whatever reason divulged to me that she is having an affair with a well known married man in our town. How do you comment to something like that, "Uh, well ... good for you?" Then she proceeds to justify it and then she starts talking about how she should hit the bar later but she can't because then she'll just find a stranger to go home with if she gets drunk. Way more then I ever wanted to know about my boss.

Have you ever been in the position to be told something you'd rather not have known about a superior?

I need a new plan...

This one isn't working.

Long story short...

I moved back to my hometown in Florida a few years after my divorce for the primary reason that I had no support system in Michigan after a leukemia scare. How could I take care of 2 kids when I was too sick to take care of myself? I recovered from that incident, which turned out to be viral meningitis, but it really shook me up. My ex was being uncooperative, hostile and difficult to "punish" me for leaving him. Plus, I was offered a job working for the prosecuting attorney's office, which was a dream come true.

Things didn't work out. The job was great, but my oldest son had an emotional breakdown. He missed his dad too much, never felt like he "fit in" at school and was just miserable. There was more family drama, too...but it's not necessary to get into that.

Meanwhile, my ex apologized to me for everything and really seems to have turned himself around. He quit drinking and is even attending church on occassion. He's remarried to a wonderful woman and he really seems sincere and devoted to being a better husband and father.

So, I allowed my kids to return to Michigan and stay with their dad until I'm able to go back. I came to PA to stay with family while I look for a job. Actually, I'm renting an apt from my dad & step-mom for next to nothing, with no formal lease.

Believe it or not, I do have 8 pending applications in Michigan with the courts & prosecutors' offices between 3 different counties/cities, all within commuting distance of where I would live.

But, I still need an income in the interim and just in case nothing comes thru in MI. I'm waitressing part-time and temping on and off, but it's not enough. The courts here are completely frozen....I haven't seen a job posting in six months. So, I'm applying to private law firms. I don't have the specific experience that the big firms are looking for....commercial litigation, patent/trademark, insurance defense, etc. I've had several interviews with smaller firms, but they're afraid I won't stay long-term.

I don't know what else to do...

Update: October 28, 2009.
Well, I tried to keep it short. :\ No, moving back to Michigan would not be too difficult for me. I want to be with my kids and have a normal life with them. I still have friends up there and my church. But, I just got yet another bomb dropped on me today. My mom, who lives in Florida, has cancer in her throat and possibly her lymph nodes. She will need surgery, chemo & radiation. My closest sister lives 4 hours away and she is caring for her SO, who has MS. I still need to talk to my youngest sister, but I don't know what we will do.

This REALLY scares me...

Does someone who's ON THE INTERNET, a few keystrokes away from Google, and THIS lost, REALLY need to be carrying a loaded firearm?!

;)

What do I need to do to get a concealed carry permit? I live in Washington. Where do I start?

High school reunions...

Have you been to one? I'm watching Grosse Pointe Blank, in which they attend a ten year reunion. I'm four years away from my ten year. Should I look forward to it or should I dread it? What are the things people like to brag about at such an event?

Is double penetration all it's cracked up to be?

How not to look like a whale?

I am a big guy, I have fat, but I go to the gym 4 times a week and am very strong. I have been playing football hockey and rugby all my life. How do I get girls to see past my body? It is really tough, when every girl turns me down. I am a great educated guy, with a good job. It never gets tot hat point because I get turned down, due to my weight. What can I do?

If you knew you had a genetic disease, would you still have children?

Update: November 03, 2009.
Thanking all that replied: I asked because only arthritis runs in mine, but I couldn't believe the families with generations of schizophrenia & cancer that continue to have children. I even met a woman who lost her mother at a young age becuase she married with terminal cancer. All this makes no rationalense to me.

crime...and punishment!!!!

...do to others what you would have done by you...
people who commit heinous crimes eg; child molesting, rapists, serial killers etc ...
would you agree that prison and death row seems too easy a punishment for these people - especially the repeat offenders?
or would you think it would be appropriate for the government to bring in harsher punishment with whatever crime you commit to hurt others - your punishment should be having the same thing done to you, but worse?
eg; a rapist spends the rest of his life in his jail cell getting raped all day - day in - day out - until death row?
these people just sicken me and to think they get off so easy...ive just always wondered this...

Blind dates tips for all of us

Hi, any tips for blind dates issues?

have a great one!