Virginia- you kinda suck!

Update: I wrote this post before I saw the Allstate survey of the worst drivers in America.  Funny how DC was worst followed by Baltimore than Arlington/Alexandria.  The only come back from locals was to blame it on the tourists.  I call Bull Shit!!  What I have seen was could only been from locals.!!!

Well, I have been living in Virginia for two months.  I thought I would post some brief thoughts on what I think of this state…or at least the DC metro portion of this state.

4 Things I HATE about Virginia (DC metro):

1)  The driver's are frickin CRAZY!!!  The behind the wheel driver's test must be pretty lack otherwise once the driver's are behind the wheel they turn into possessive, don't give a Shit, and utter lack of well being for themselves or others, CRAZY MONSTERS.  The ridiculous crap I have seen in two months would scare you to death.  1a)  I guess they didn't learn in driver's training that "it's okay to miss you turn and/or exit and precede to the next one and/or back track or do a U-Turn" because they will flip a U-turn across 4 lanes of traffic or drive backwards/head on into traffic to make that original turn. 1b)  The speed limit is 35mph and I am doing close 45mph, why the heck are you riding my ass?

2) The Aggressive and Inpatient behavior by most the locals.  Note:  I didn't say all. In fact most are quite nice once you talk to them but……if you are walking next to them or in line, watch out.  Why do some people around here act like their Butt Hair is on Fire even though they have no place to go and the line is moving at comfortable rate.  Two can play at this game!!   If you don't move out of my personal space, you are getting a shoulder.  If you try to cut in line,  I will call you on it….and don't give me the crap that you don't speak English etc….we all know better. lol

3) Morning, noon, night, sunny, rainy, humid or dry; whenever I walk on our grass,  I am bitten by a bug!  WTH!

4)  Decent and TRUE Mexican food! Why can't I find a place that isn't Southwestern or Spanish with a bunch of onions and bell peppers in everything.


Things I like about Virginia…mostly Alexandria and DC metro:

1)  Everything is within 9 miles!  All the stores I frequent most often are pretty close by.  Same goes for doctors , etc.,  It seems everything in pooled in one little area. Nice!

2)  History!  There is so much history I need to explore out here.

3)  I love our home!  Sure, it's a town home but it's the perfect size for now.

* Hopefully, more positives in the months to come :-)

Leftover Meal

3 Sweet Sausage Links (about 5 oz)
1/2 a medium Onion
2 pieces of Bacon
1/2 head of a small Cabbage
1 TBSP Olive Oil
1 Lb of Spiral Semolina Pasta
Jar of Alfredo pasta sauce

Dice up the Onion and Cabbage. Remove casing from the Sausage and crumble into a frying with the heated olive oil.  Add the Bacon and Onion to the same pan.  Cook until the sausage is no longer pink or about 10-12 minutes.  Add the cabbage.  Cook all together until the cabbage is wilted.

While cooking the sausage, boil the water for the pasta.  Cook pasta according to the package.  When the pasta is cooked, ladle a scoop of the salty water into the sausage mixture.

After everything is cooked, combine all the ingredients together.  Add the Alfredo to your taste desire.

~Enjoy