Well, it seems like Ohio may lack another winter again. I seem to remember that last year was mildly warm and we only would get snow every once in a while and never got the “big snow” I remember every year prior. It’s hard to tell if it is actually getting warmer every winter or if it’s just my imagination.

I’m sure I could probably find some almanac statistics that show the temperatures either rising, or that they cycle from warm “blocks of years” to cold ones. We may end up with one of those winters that comes in the middle of March or something when it’s supposed to just be rainy.

While I’m not a huge fan of the cold…I do enjoy snow and ice. I like it to snow in large amounts leaving everything white and lumpy. I hate when it just dusts everything or snows and melts the next day. That happened this weekend. We got a good amount of snow on Friday, then by this morning it is all pretty much melted and it feels like jacket weather outside.

Most of the office is moving around throughout the floor to new desks. Recently we leased space up on the floor above and they moved a bunch of folks up there. They now have their own kitchen and working areas…so we’ll never see them again.

Since some spaces were vacated down here, the management team has been moving folks around. Unfortunately, we are staying right where we are. Kind of a bummer because I was looking forward to a possible new view. The cubicle hallways have changed a bit as they have added cubicles where there were none before. I’m just wondering with all this shifting around, what’s going in the vacated spaces? Hiring new people? Making a dance floor?

I stumble across a lot of sites and I like to share them from time to time. Most of them are either funny sites, useful sites, or ones that earn you money or prizes. This site, www.coppergoose.com, is more of a “sweepstakes” site with an interesting concept.

Every day, a new prize is listed on the site. Once logged in, you have the option to enter to win the prize, lotto-style, or you can pass. If you pass, you get more “karma” which then can be used for when you do decide to go for a prize, you can get more entries into the sweepstakes.

It’s a pretty interesting concept as it has you coming back to the site every day just so you can decide to enter or pass. This guarantees that you come back because passing prizes you don’t want increases your chances to win.

I have to admit I haven’t been as active on it…but I just signed up for their daily reminder emails so I can visit every day in hopes of collecting enough karma to win a prize flat-out later down the road.

No worries, there are no referrals in this site…I’m simply just passing on a cool prize site.

As you can see from my web page, I am a big fan of Sci-fi and gaming. I love Star Wars, Ghostbusters and getting in the spooky festive spirit at Halloween by dressing up. But I also really enjoy cooking and trying new foods. I recently decided to get more fit and attempted an intense workout week, which you can read about on my blog page. Some days were more successful than others; I would occasionally forget to count my calories, so I might have been over my limit. However, I was also including exercise into my daily regime.

But then I thought, why not turn healthy foods into something I love, which would make me enjoy dieting more? This is when I came up with the Star Wars inspired cookery idea. So if you enjoy cooking, rather than looking online for traditional cookie or cake recipes, while you play http://www.partypoker.fr/, why not read my quirky cooking ideas which are tasty and fun to make.

Star Wars Treats

Fruity Tooty Skywalker Smoothie
This fruity smoothie is a great way to kick start your day as it is full of vitamins and nutrients.

You Will Need: 1 banana, 100g blueberries, milk, ice cubes and a handful of strawberries

Method – Begin by blending the banana and the ice cubes until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until creamy and light. Pour into a tall glass and add a long chocolate straw to top it off.

Lightsaber Lollies
This is a great little party food and a small indulgent treat after a workout; it is sweet, delicious and really fun to make.

You Will Need – Ready to roll sweet dough, frosting powder, red, blue or green food coloring, candy sprinkles and licorice strands.

Method – Roll out your dough into Lightsaber sticks and bake in the oven until brown and crispy. Flatten the bottom half to create a handle and wrap liquorish strands around it. Add a couple of drops of water and food coloring into the frosting powder and mix well. Spread the frosting over the stick, before covering it with sparkly candy sprinkles. Leave to set and enjoy!