Another connection casualty reporting for duty. He said I was “unlike anyone [he’d] ever met.” I guess if we are getting technical, that’s not a lie… then again, isn’t everyone? Just observe an airport terminal or the people strung along the isles of Walmart— I’m sure your eyes will graze endless “one of a kinds.”
He also said “hasn’t felt like this in a really long time.” At 24 years old, how many other opportunities have you had with bouncing butterflies and sweaty palms— meeting Mickey Mouse at Cinderella’s Castle? I beg to differ; I bet this feeling has been relatively recent, but hey— who am I to say how ANYONE is feeling. Hell, some days, I can’t even sort out mine. I hate white chocolate yet that didn’t stop me from making cookies and cream popcorn. My disdain for white chocolate was overwhelmed with shame due to my lack of restraint from dominating the entire batch. These feelings were covered by hysteria that now I won’t be able to fit my thick thighs in my new designer skinny jeans. Feelings are sticky, that’s all there is to it! Well, this boy must have been confronted with at least an inkling of feelings for me because on our third date, he revealed that his mom made me tamales. Yes, he leaked some of the my story to his mom and apparently gushed about my obsession for authentic Mexican food. Things ended abruptly and then he got a girlfriend— like Facebook official 3 weeks later. Gosh, that escalated quickly. To top off this whole escapade, I never even got my tamales! My emotions were led on and my taste buds were disillusioned. I felt like Damion in Mean Girls, “I want my p̶i̶n̶k̶ ̶s̶h̶i̶r̶t̶ [tamales] back! I want my p̶i̶n̶k̶ ̶s̶h̶i̶r̶t̶ [tamales] back!” But, like him, I guess I never had them to begin with. Since I didn’t get my authentic Mexican food fix, here is a recipe that will suffice in satisfying that hankering… for now. Cheesecake Chimichangas. My roommate and I made up this recipe in college; I’m sure there are very similar or even better ones online but here is ours. Gather some tortillas, because you are on a Mexican delight mission. Mix cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla, and crushed Oreo's in a monkey bowl. There is no precision in matters of the heart so why start here, just do what feels right in your heart… or your watering mouth. Dollop this in middle of flat tortilla and ensure not to stuff it to the point where it does not close all the way. Fold right flap of tortilla, then left, and then one end. Make as many as your heart desires. Put canola oil in a shallow pan, again, since this fling didn’t measure up, why should we stress about the measurements of this oil? Set stove top to medium heat and wait until oil is as hot as you thought he was. You can test by dropping a drop of water in the pan; when it sizzles or even pops, your stuffed tortilla is ready to be half submerged. Watch diligently, like a puppy waiting for scraps to fall from the dinner table on Taco Tuesday. Flip once bottom is golden, like you thought you and him would be. Once other side is finished, put on a plate with two sheets of paper towels layered on it. Immediately dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy while still relatively hot for best results.
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