Then and Now

17-Year-Old Me

One large nug for me.

One large nug for you.

One medium nug for me.

One medium nug for you.

A little bit of shake for me.

A little bit of shake for you.

Now that we've got that eighth split, let's roll this dutch. First, lick the outer layer until moist. Then, carefully peal it off, starting at the tapered end. Once the leaf has been removed, look for the seam on the inside layer. Run a finger nail down the seam to split the paper in half, then empty out the...

[5 minutes later]

Blunt? Check. The W bumping in my 5-year-old, 2-door, champagne colored Chevy Cavalier? Check.

Let's spark that shit and get wild.

27-Year-Old Me

One large shitake for tonight's dinner.

One large shitake for tomorrow's dinner.

One medium shitake for tonight's dinner.

One medium shitake for tomorrow's dinner.

Loose stems go in the garbage

Now that I've got that 3.5 oz package of mushrooms split, let's make this omelet. First, heat some extra virgin olive oil in a pan on medium flame. Then, add mushrooms and diced shallots and season with freshly ground organic sea salt and pepper. Add splash of cooking wine, then simmer until mushrooms begin to brown, roughly...

[20 minutes later]

Omelet? Check. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Part II bumping on the 9-year-old Harman Kardon computer speakers from college? Check.

Let's take one hit off of the remainder of last night's half-smoked bowl and enjoy dinner.