Last nights adventure of section 220

Okay, so I worked at the Target Center last night, and had a night unlike ANY other I've ever experienced there before, and absolutely had to share it with everyone: 


The first incident happened with 5 minutes left in the first quarter.  I looked out my well and saw a young man (probably about 11 years old) hitting and spitting at his guardian and whipping his zipped sweatshirt at her.  She grabbed his arms and put him in a straight jacket type hold.  He fell to the ground and started screaming bloody murder. I've never heard anything like this!   I asked if I could assist and she had me call security and wanted the Minneapolis police. I had other spectators coming by asking if they could help, too. So security came about 5 minutes later, and this kid continued to hyper ventilate and flip out on EVERYONE who came near him.  Finally, his mother was called and the boy was taken home. The reason he was acting like that? His quote, I'm not lying, "I'M TIRED!!!!!!"  Oh boy...

The next incident happened after my break just barely into the 3rd quarter.  I came around the corner and the same guardian from the same group and she asked if I could help again.  She asked if I had found a shoe.  As I called in, the two other boys in the group were standing in a hall, arguing with each other.  While I was radioing in the lost shoe, one boy took the other boys hat and chucked it down the hall.  When the one ran after it, cussing at the other bot, I was still waiting for an answer on the radio.  As I looked at the second little boy (probably about 6 years old)I smiled at him, and he glared VERY evily at me and said "You're a fucking bitch!" As soon as he did that he went and tried to start kicking me and even got a brush against my leg. The guardian had to lift him out of the way to not kick me hard. On a note about these people:  They received a $1000 check for their organization before the game ever started and was recognized on the court for their outstanding work with youth!! Oh boy!!

After this group finally left, I was called over to section 216.  The woman in the lifetech room was having a heart attack. Her daughter was out in the hallway freaking out due to lost keys. Okay, not just freaking out, but seriously FREAKING THE HECK OUT!!!  As I was up in the stands looking for her keys, a gentleman informed me their keys were tossed several rows down and they saw a girl "pick something up and put it in her purse."  So after being asked three times about the keys, by Jen my supervisor, Scott from security and me, the girls denied it all. I asked the man who saw them pick it up if he'd be willing to talk to police about what he saw, and at first he refused. He didn't just refuse he said "Talk to the Cops? OH HELL NO! I hate cops!!"  UGH!!!!!!!    Finally the man came down and had a few words about the girls to the police and told them what he saw.  After Jen went up and asked the girls to come down the girls willingly came down and talked to police.  On their way back up the stairs, like teenage girls, they were cussing up a storm, but my favorite was: "GAW, they're so ignorant!!!"  HA!  Finally the group left. However, the daughter who lost the keys (who, by the way, is also a nurse and refused to help her mom) had no money for a bus or taxi to get to a hospital. Well, that wasn't an issue considering the husband of the heart attack woman, just wanted to take her home right away instead of going to a damn hospital!!!!  These people are morons! So, FINALLY, they all left for a hospital!

SO, that was my night!! It was very surreal and honestly, with the second incident, I felt threatened.  This kid was seeing red and, had he been armed with ANYTHING, he would have hurt me.  With the lack of ushers upstairs, I had to deal with a two or three person job alone.  Not often am I that scared, ESPECIALLY of a kid! (Heck, I taught low income middle schoolers, I didn't think anything could be worse!) Anyway, that is that! My adventure in section 220!!

Peeves o' dieting

So I was craving something sweet today.  Peanut butter cookies as a matter of fact.  Well, I had a genius idea today that I'm going back to my "pre-MEPS" diet.  Aka, little food, few carbs and lots and LOTS of veggies and proteins.  


So craving cookies right now was a bad body choice. That's when I was thankful to have to the internet.  Well, searching Google I've found one of the really bad things about dieting...it seems the more limits of your diet, the more complicated recipes get! I'm sorry, I don't have time to mix a million things, I want quick, easy, and yummy. Really, is that so hard??


Yes.  Yes it is as a matter of fact.  So, I decided, for you, I'm going to share a couple of the simple recipes I have found that I LOVE and are also simple! 


1. Protein Pancakes:
1/4 C Egg Whites
1 Scoop Protein Powder (Vanilla)
2 Tbsp Milk
1 Tbsp ground flax seed (believe it or not, it's something super easy to find anywhere!)
Cinnamon and stevia
Splash of vanilla
1 Tbsp gluten free pancake mix.


Directions: Mix together in bowl, cook as regular pancakes. (They turn out more like a crepe, but still have an awesome pancake like texture, so it really solves that craving!)




2. Protein cookies:
1/4 C Applesauce
Cinnamon to taste
1 Tbsp Baking powder
2 Tbsp Protein powder
1/4 C egg white
2 C oats
1/2 C Peanut Butter
1/2 C dark chocolate chips


Directions: Preheat oven to 350. 
Mix together in bowl.  
PLace on greased cookie sheet. 
Bake approx 20 minutes.  
Badda bing, badda boom!




3. Cheese spread:
1/2 C margarine
3 tsp chopped garlic
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/4 C light parmesan cheese
1 C grated light cheddar cheese


Directions: Preheat oven to 450. Microwave margarine until about half melted. Mix all ingredients in bowl.  Spread over bread (sour dough is yummy). bake about 10 minutes until golden brown.






4.PIZZA!

Low carb Tortilla

Pizza Sauce

Toppings of choice (light cheese and lots of veggies!)

Directions: Grease baking sheet. 

Put sauce on Tortilla. 

Use toppings of your choice (reduced fat cheeses work best and are healthiest)

Bake at 350 until edges are crisp and brown. 

Cut and serve like mini pizzas.

5. Chicken Tenders

Ingredients:

Chicken Breast

Corn Flakes

Egg Substitue

Directions:

Chop chicken into strips. Preheat oven to 350. 

Put corn flakes in heavy duty zip lock bag and smash into crumbs. 

With eggs in bowl, dip chicken strip into eggs. 

Put in bag and shake till completely coated. 

Put on Baking sheet, bake until brown

Use honey or BBQ sauce for dipping

6. Healthy Apple Crisp:

Healthy Apple Crisp:

Ingredients: 

1/4 C egg whites

1/8 teaspoon salt


cinnamon to taste

1/2 cup brown sugar (I use the Splenda brown sugar)

4 cups milk


2 cups  oats


2 large apples (2-3 cups), cored and diced

Whipped Cream

Instructions: 

1. In medium-large mixing bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Stir in salt, cinnamon, brown sugar, milk, oats, and apples.

2. Pour mixture into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until hot, bubbly, and mostly set in the middle.

Serve warm in bowls with milk on top for a delicious breakfast, or serve warm with whipped cream on top for a yummy healthy dessert  






So there are just a few of my favorites!! As soon as I get more recipes, I'll send it your way!!