SERVE - Week 1 - Welcome

Hi. I’m Ryanand this is my Playbook.

Sunday, March 24, 13

This is a place for me toexplore my thoughts related

to SERVEto myselfto...life.

Maybe you’ll take somethingaway, too.

But maybe not. We’ll see.

I’m curious to see where this

takes us..


This is the topic of the first week - “Welcome.”


hmm...


What makes me feel welcome..

When people appear genuinely interested in me

in my well beingin who I am as a person.

When I feel a part of something

BIGGER

When I have something to bring to the

How do I welcome others...

1) I’m intentional - I’m not avery talkative person in general,but I make myself come out of my shell when it comes to welcoming others.

2) I’m a real person. I don’t associate with others througha title (I’m Ryan, who happens to bethe RA; I’m not the RA, who happens to be named Ryan).

3) I try to be present;for the most part I’maround (How are other people going to want to be present, if even YOUdon’t want to???).

Sometimes I needto find my ownspace though..


Recipe

Ingredients Steps

For the Brownie layer:

- 10 tbsp unsalted butter- 1 1/4 cups white sugar- 3/4 cup cocoa powder- 1/2 tsp salt- 2 tsp vanilla extract- 2 large eggs- 1/2 cup AP flour

For the oreo layer:

- 1 package of Oreo (regular stuffed or double stuffed)

For the Cookie Dough layer:

- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temp)- 1/4 cup brown sugar- 3/4 cup white sugar- 1 egg- 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract- 1 1/4 cups AP flour- 1/2 tsp salt- 1/2 tsp baking soda- 1/2 tsp baking powder- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. For the Brownie layer:2. In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter over medium high

heat. Add the sugar and cocoa powder once the butter is melted. Whisk to combine and remove from heat. Add the salt, vanilla and eggs and continuously whisk until the eggs are combined. Add the flour and continue to mix. Set batter aside.

3. For the Cookie Dough layer:4. Cream together the butter and sugars in a mixer. Add the

eggs and vanilla, making sure to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl. Add the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder and mix on low until everything is incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips. Set dough aside.

5. Assembly:6. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.7. Line the bottom of a 9x9 baking pan with tin foil and then

spray the tin foil with a layer of baking spray.8. Layer the cookie dough on the bottom of a 9x9 baking pan,

pressing down to form the bottom of the slutty brownies.9. Layer as many Oreos that will fit on top of the cookie

dough. No need to overlap. One single layer will do.10. Pour the brownie batter on top of the oreo layer and make

sure it's evenly layers on top.11. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Test with a knife to see if the

center is done. If the knife comes out clean, let the brownies rest before serving. If the knife comes out with batter still on it, allow the brownies to bake about 5 minutes more.

I can’t cook - shamelessly stolen from http://whatsgabycooking.com/slutty-brownies/


http://whatsgabycooking.com/slutty-brownies/

http://whatsgabycooking.com/slutty-brownies/

NOM NOMSo that was a real recipe for “Slutty Brownies,” not

“Welcoming.” I’m already breaking rules, and we’re not even through week one yet.

I picked that recipe because..

A) They’re delicious. Seriously, try some. Better yet, make some and invite me over and we’ll have some together

(hopefully you don’t like them so I get more).

B) Alex, one of my residents, brought these from home one time and I fell in love with them. She knew how much I liked them, and next time she went home, she made more and

brought them back.

Did she make them the second time because I liked them? I have no idea. Probably not. Buuuuuuuut, it still made me feel

good (and not just my belly).

When I think about the times that I’ve felt welcome, it’s because people remember things about me. They follow up on

some of the things that have been happening in my life.


So I guess that’s the biggest part of my recipe..Remembering.. caring.. following up..

Tell me something important about you,and watch it happen..

Morgan’s big interview(Go you!)


I think I’m getting a little bit ahead of myself..Probably a lot of what I just talked aboutfalls under the category of “Connect,” instead

of “Welcome...”

I’m reminded that “Welcome” is..

But that’s fine if this Playbookis a bit messy..

(follow me)


hall brunch

Pritchard

Four Life

my roomps - I like to vacuum


It looks like the places where I feel I belong are:A) Where I feel “Home”B) Where/with people I’ve invested myself in

(ending a sentence with a preposition, ugh)

C) Where other people have invested in me.

Get it.. home.. investment..I know, I know, I’m funny.

I’ll be here for six weeks, don’t worry.

.. but this is it for week one!


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SERVE - Week 1 - Welcome