Dreaming of Tomorrow

thehillywoodshow:

WATCH: THE HUNGER GAMES PARODY BY THE HILLYWOOD SHOW®

(Character names in credits were spelled differently due to copyright reasons.)

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lordemort:

In anticipation of Season 2 I decided that I wanted a Game of Thrones poster - who doesn’t right? I also decided to buy three extras and give them away. I’m feeling generous and wanna share my GoT love. Each poster is 24x36, so normal poster size. I’ll pick three winners. The first place winner will get their choice of the three posters above, the second place will get their choice (between the remaining two) and the third place will get whichever hasn’t been chosen. If you are picked for 2nd or 3rd place and don’t like either of the posters please let know and I’ll pick someone else.

Rules:

• You don’t have to be following me so don’t feel obligated.
• You have to feel comfortable with giving me your address and full name. I’ll ship anywhere - including international, so don’t worry about that.
  
• Only reblog once. No spamming! I will be checking and If I see that you aren’t following this simple rule, you’ll be disqualified.
• Likes do count and it will give you an extra entry.
• The winners will be chosen by a random number generator so I won’t be playing favorites or anything like that.
• I’d like to pick the winners on April 1st since that is when the second season premieres. I know that’s fast but hey it’s my giveaway. I may or may not extend it, we’ll see.
  
• I’ll contact the winner via askbox, so please be sure those are open. If the chosen winners don’t respond within 48 hours I’ll be picking a new winner. That goes for all three.
  
• That’s it! Happy blogging.
  

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A - If I’m in love.
B - Who the last person I talked to on the phone was.
C - How long it’s been since I’ve kissed.
D - If I have a preference for boys or girls.
E - How many holes I have in my ears.
F - Give me any options, like ‘hot or cold?’
G - The last person I said ‘I love you’ to.
H - The last person I hugged.
I - The last time I felt jealous, and why.
J - How old I am.
K- What my full name is.
L - If I have siblings.
M - If I forgive betrayal.
N - If you want to know how I treat my friends.
O - If I like my school.
P - What kind of music I like.
Q - What the last party I went to was, and when the next will be.
R - For me to tell 10 of my curiosities.
S - 2 habits.
T- 5 things I love unconditionally.
U - How many texts I send daily.
V - 3 big dreams.
W - An idol.
X - If I’ve done something I regret very much.
Y - If I like my town and why.
Z - Ask any question you want.

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Repost!: Snack or Easy Dinner

This is a quick repost since this is what I’ll be having for dinner tonight! A fun and easy meal that tastes delicious! Some parts are edited, but not much. Beware that this is a long follow-by-direction post. Enjoy!

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Some people would generally consider me a vegetarian/vegan, but I am neither of those. I’m just a very picky eater. So if you’re picky like me, or just looking for something simple and delicious, try a simple wrap. As a Korean, I love wraps. While this dish is not quite bul-go-gi, it comes amazingly close. :)

There are three parts to this: The sauce, main portion and cucumbers. The sauce gives the whole thing a spicy kick and can also be preserved and used for other dishes. The cucumbers are zesty and chases away the spiciness if you’re not into hot.

What you’ll need:

Substitute ingredients: (These are for just in case you don’t have something I listed above, though, most of the list is concrete. There’s not much you can substitute for this dish.)

Garlic Salt — Subs garlic powder and of course garlic and salt. 
Jalapenos — Subs whole garlic.
Green peppers — Subs whole garlic.
Romaine lettuce — Subs Kkaenip.

Talk and Prep work:

Since I don’t like pork, I chose steak for this. Feel free to choose which type of steak (rib-eye, t-bone, Boston butt, top, rib or flap), or pork (belly, loin, rib or chop) you use. There are three ways you can cut this. It’s all about preference. You can dice, slices or thick strips.

After you cut them to your liking, place them aside.

Take all of your vegetables (garlic, green onion, kkaenip, cucumber) and wash them. If you’d like, your Kkaenip can be set to soak just to make sure all of your dirt/sand will be gone. Personally, I don’t know where you could buy this plant. I grow this plant myself. It’s fairly easy to raise and maintain and grows just about all year. It gives off a nice minty smell and has a bit of a minty-licorice taste. If this is unavailable or you don’t have a taste for it, romaine lettuce is a good substitute.

Strip your cucumber of as much skin as you desire. If you like the skin, it’s not necessary to remove it. You can cut your cucumber thinly how ever you’d prefer (slices or julienne). I used slices this time.

Clean your green onion of any extra debris, like outer shoots and the roots. Slice it in half following the shoots, then turn it horizontally and chop them into about 1cm pieces.

Take your garlic, and cut the tips off. Take maybe about two wholes and you will mince or chop them. Take another 2 and thinly slice them. 

Set all of these aside when you’ve finished.

Remember this step for the future: Cook your rice first! If you are unsure how long it will take for your rice to be complete, do this step first. Once you get the hand of cooking, you can time how long before you can put your rice on while your cooking so that it’ll finish up right after you finish up!

Be sure to clean up afterwards. it saves loads of time later and prepares you for the next steps.

#Sauce:

I like making this sauce. It goes great with tons of other dishes and it well suited for the vegan or vegetarian looking for some extra spice! :)

What you’ll need: Gochu Jung (Red pepper paste), Chung Jung (Soybean paste), sesame oil, sesame seeds, green onions and for extra flavor jalapenos (if you like spicy).

First, what you want is a nice sized bowl and a wide spoon. Make sure there will be room to spare, so how much you will make will decide the size of your bowl. I decided to use a medium bowl.

Take both your gochu jung (red pepper paste) and chung jung (soybean paste) and place them next to your bowl. It’ll be easier to scoop them into the bowl with less spill. Keep this in your mind as you work: half and half. You will be using half the gochu jung (red pepper paste) and half the chung jung (soybean) paste. Not half of the container (goodness no!), they’ll be the same amount of both in the bowl. Once you have this in the bowl, close them and put them away in the fridge. You can keep these for a long time, so don’t worry if you have a lot left.

Put 2 of your chopped green onions in the bowl, and sprinkle a moderate amount of sesame seeds over the top.

*Extra: If you want a bit of extra kick, chop or slice some jalapenos and add that to the mix now. There’s no limit to how much you add.

After this, add your sesame oil. I like using sesame oil in place of other oils as well. It has a nice taste.

Mix this all together until all you have left is one big bowl of paste. Nothing should be separate, so, no pockets of oil or sauce or clumps of onions or peppers in one area. To be sure you have everything mixed together, check and see if both your sauces are mixed into one. If you don’t see two separate colors in the bowl, you’re good.

Taste it. Too spicy? Add some sugar or more soybean paste. Not spicy enough? Add jalapenos (if you haven’t) or more red pepper paste.

If you have a jar or container to store it in, scoop it from the bowl and put it away (in the fridge). This lasts a long time as well, so if you have any left over, again, don’t worry.

Once this is done, clean up and move on. :)

#Steak:

This part is fun, if you like meat that is. You can spice them up as you wish or cook them plain.

What you’ll need: Non-stick frying pan or griddle, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cooking oil.

This step can be cut in two (if you can manage it). I like to divide it since steak usually takes like 3 minutes per side to cook half way, so it should take the same amount to cook a square.

Heat your oil with your pan or griddle. Cooking oil is not necessary, but it’ll keep your steak from sticking or burning seasoning to the bottom of the pan. Season your steak sparingly and when you think the pan is hot enough, throw your meat inside.

*If you’re not too sure about whether or not your oil is hot, you can hover your hand over the pan. Look for the heat coming from above the oil and base of the pan, not the side. This is dangerous, so if you’re not used to checking this way, look for bubbles at the bottom. When it’s really, hot, the bubbles will be rolling around the bottom.

Once you have them in, stir them around for a bit and then mosey on over to your cucumbers. If you don’t think you can make the next step without burning your steak, feel free to cook them through and then turn it off before you move on to the next step.

#Cucumbers:

This is my favorite part. As a cook for my family, I love tasting food. So if you love to taste food as you go along, then you will love this part.

What you’ll need: Sesame seeds, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, minced garlic, cucumbers, and green onions. If you don’t have fresh garlic on hand, you can substitute both the salt and garlic with garlic salt, or just the garlic with garlic powder.

First, you’ll get a big enough bowl that you can fit your cucumbers with room to spare. You’ll need to be able to move your hand around inside to mix it. I always use a larger bowl than necessary, but it doesn’t have to be giant. A salad bowl will do.

Wash your hands before you attempt this next part! You will put your cucumbers, minced garlic, and 1 green onion [chopped] into the bowl. As I am not a  measurement guru, this is where you’ll have to guess and taste. Pour a little less than 1/2 cup of vinegar into your bowl. I like to use German vinegar (because it’s so sour you usually have no need for salt) or apple vinegar (to avoid using too much sugar).

Once you have your vinegar down, you can then assort your other seasonings. I like to sprinkle pepper first, then sugar and sesame seeds. Just enough to lightly cover the top of the cucumbers. Now, the reason I told you to wash your hands: this dish works better when you mix it by hand, to avoid breaking or destroying your cucumbers (gloves are nice as well if you have them). Mix everything together. Taste it. If you prefer it more zesty, add some salt. If you think it’s too zesty for you, add more sugar.  Like I said, it’s guess and check and all to your taste preferences. :)

Set this aside. In the fridge if you like cold.

Remove your soaking kkaenip or lettuce. Shake the water from their leaves and put them on a plate or tray.Remember your sliced garlic? Dish those as well and your cucumbers, steak and some of your sauce. Grab a bowl and fill it with some rice.

Remember that this is a variant of the bul-go-gi wrap. So take your kkaenip or lettuce, put some rice on top, cucumber, a piece of steak and dip your garlic and dig in!

*Sorry for the icky pictures, I shot all of this with a webcam as I seem to have misplaced my camera…

(Source: hoppip, via laughbitches)