Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Closer
Brenda: I'd like to start with you, Ms. Powell. I'd like to say how sorry I am that I was unable to ignore your general level of incompetence in the wrongly obtained conviction in the case of Bill Croelick. And I'm sorry if you felt hurt and defensive about putting a man on death row for the wrong crime, and I certainly hope that that will never, ever happen again. Agent Jackson, I deeply regret that the FBI handed over two million dollars to a man on a terrorist watch list without the capacity to trace it, or managed to follow him for months without knowing his wife was having an affair with a doctor, and I hope you do much better in the future. Captain Taylor, I suppose I should apologize to you for not having been born in Los Angeles, but having seen you work up close now for several months, I can honestly say that try as I might, I can't think of any fair and reasonable system on earth where I wouldn't outrank you. There. I hope that clears everything up.
Our Birthday girl is enjoying the first season of The Closer. For those who have never seen this show it is awesome.
Our Birthday girl is enjoying the first season of The Closer. For those who have never seen this show it is awesome.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Finally!
Now that I can access Youtube, I can make my announcement.
Guess what I'm seeing this Saturday?
Yes yes, what better way to celebrate my entrance into decrepit spinsterhood then with a blowout in New York?
It's the only way to turn 30.
Guess what I'm seeing this Saturday?
Yes yes, what better way to celebrate my entrance into decrepit spinsterhood then with a blowout in New York?
It's the only way to turn 30.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Curse you INTERNETS!!!
CURSE YOU!!!!!
Why is it the only thing that I can access are Google sites?
It's a conspiracy I tells ya.
Well, when I can access something besides blogger or the google search engine, I'll post an AMV.
Why is it the only thing that I can access are Google sites?
It's a conspiracy I tells ya.
Well, when I can access something besides blogger or the google search engine, I'll post an AMV.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Summer Puzzles
There's a storm front coming in, which means that today has been humid, and roasting hot. I was shopping in Target, and I thought I'd check out the toy section, because I think the Marvel SuperHero Squad toys are just about the cutest things ever.
Anyway, I passed the puzzle aisle.
When I was a kid, after school let out my Dad would buy some ginormous work of art that had been cut into thousands of teeny pieces, and we'd have it out all summer on a big ol' tray and everyone would just put pieces in whenever they felt like it.
That was fun. Even though we'd get to the end of the summer, and there was one piece missing, (every time!) I always thought it was neat.
So I went and bought a puzzle. It's going to take me flipping forever, because heaven knows I lack an artistic eye, but I thought it would be fun, and I just had a hankering for a puzzle.
I've emptied it out on the table, and as I go through the pieces, I realize that I should have really gotten a puzzle with less sky involved. I have about 500 blue pieces.
Anyway, I passed the puzzle aisle.
When I was a kid, after school let out my Dad would buy some ginormous work of art that had been cut into thousands of teeny pieces, and we'd have it out all summer on a big ol' tray and everyone would just put pieces in whenever they felt like it.
That was fun. Even though we'd get to the end of the summer, and there was one piece missing, (every time!) I always thought it was neat.
So I went and bought a puzzle. It's going to take me flipping forever, because heaven knows I lack an artistic eye, but I thought it would be fun, and I just had a hankering for a puzzle.
I've emptied it out on the table, and as I go through the pieces, I realize that I should have really gotten a puzzle with less sky involved. I have about 500 blue pieces.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Man Crushes
Guess who got to spar with Angel tonight?
Guess who then almost whacked him hard in the groin on accident?
Fortunately, I missed, and than I cracked a joke that had him laughing, so bonus points for me!
Guess who else is in my class?
A lead singer of a rock band, with a bad boy goatee and a convertible porshe.
Yes, DFL's dream guy is also in my Krav class.
Guess who then almost whacked him hard in the groin on accident?
Fortunately, I missed, and than I cracked a joke that had him laughing, so bonus points for me!
Guess who else is in my class?
A lead singer of a rock band, with a bad boy goatee and a convertible porshe.
Yes, DFL's dream guy is also in my Krav class.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
It's all DFL's FAULT!!
Since it’s getting warm out, and since my Krav class has yet to turn on the a/c, I thought I’d better bust my workout capris from storage.
They were a little clingier than I remembered, but I figured, “Hey, there’s a hot guy in class. Clingy could work for me.” The capris even match my knee brace, which sticks out a good 5 inches.
I still have to wear a massive brace. But I digress.
As our warm up got going, I noticed that the sweatier I got, the clingier my pants became. Which is how, somewhere in the middle of 30 push-ups, I suddenly wondered if I had a visible panty line.
This was a new sensation for me. It was very disturbing, especially since you’d think I’d be worrying more about push-ups or something. I mean, I was sweating heavily and bits of my hair were curling out my pony tail in their best Medusa impression, so I don’t see why a minor fashion infraction should suddenly be so upsetting. But it was. And now I have to buy new pants.
It’s all DFL’s fault. I didn’t even know what a visible panty line (VPL) was until I lived with her. I have spent most of my life in happy fashion oblivion.
Flashback! I was one of those kids who wore the same shirt every single day until, in desperation, my mother snuck into my room one night, stole it, and then cut it up into tiny pieces. This was one of my earliest exposures to devious ninja tricks.
So, back to the horrors of VPL, which is to be avoided at all costs. Because man, when you’re in the middle of a work out, there’s not a whole lot you can do it about it at that point.
Based on scientific observation of the reactions of fashionistas to VPL, and grading those reactions on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is “The Hotness” and 10 is “Projectile Vomiting” with a separate graded scale each for Disgust, Contempt, and Horror, and then factoring in the additional vectors of Age, Weight, and Outfit to the equation, I would say that sporting a VPL is the fashion equivalent of walking around with an enormous booger peeking out of your nose.
(Why Corbeau, have you been reading scientific journals at work again?
Yes. Yes I have.)
They were a little clingier than I remembered, but I figured, “Hey, there’s a hot guy in class. Clingy could work for me.” The capris even match my knee brace, which sticks out a good 5 inches.
I still have to wear a massive brace. But I digress.
As our warm up got going, I noticed that the sweatier I got, the clingier my pants became. Which is how, somewhere in the middle of 30 push-ups, I suddenly wondered if I had a visible panty line.
This was a new sensation for me. It was very disturbing, especially since you’d think I’d be worrying more about push-ups or something. I mean, I was sweating heavily and bits of my hair were curling out my pony tail in their best Medusa impression, so I don’t see why a minor fashion infraction should suddenly be so upsetting. But it was. And now I have to buy new pants.
It’s all DFL’s fault. I didn’t even know what a visible panty line (VPL) was until I lived with her. I have spent most of my life in happy fashion oblivion.
Flashback! I was one of those kids who wore the same shirt every single day until, in desperation, my mother snuck into my room one night, stole it, and then cut it up into tiny pieces. This was one of my earliest exposures to devious ninja tricks.
So, back to the horrors of VPL, which is to be avoided at all costs. Because man, when you’re in the middle of a work out, there’s not a whole lot you can do it about it at that point.
Based on scientific observation of the reactions of fashionistas to VPL, and grading those reactions on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is “The Hotness” and 10 is “Projectile Vomiting” with a separate graded scale each for Disgust, Contempt, and Horror, and then factoring in the additional vectors of Age, Weight, and Outfit to the equation, I would say that sporting a VPL is the fashion equivalent of walking around with an enormous booger peeking out of your nose.
(Why Corbeau, have you been reading scientific journals at work again?
Yes. Yes I have.)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Holy Freaking Crap!!
Idol is doing Andrew Lloyd Weber??!!
How did that happen?
You better not mess it up Idols!!
They're freaking pop singers gosh darn it!
Let's blog this sucker.
Paula Paula Paula. Will you ever make sense?
Syesha
Are ALW's pants purple courdaroy? They look a bit like the Joker's from Adam West's Batman series.
Is she standing on the piano? Bonus points for that.
Is that the conductor? Or do they just have some random Broadway dude there for theaterical dancing purposes?
I thought she did pretty good. Much better here than in her Whitney Houston songs.
Ha ha, the music cut Paula off!
Oh wait, that guy is the conductor.
How adorable does Wall.E look? I can't wait to see it.
Dreadlock kid aka Jason
MEMORY!!! NOOOO!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!! HE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS FROM CATS??!!???!!
Dude, you're KILLING me.
ALW is totally in Joker pants.
Aw dude, he's totally popped it up. He looks like a lounge singer.
You know what would make me happy? If Elaine Paige came out and whacked him upside the head. Time for the FF button.
Randy's trying to be nice. It was a trainwreck dog. Me and Randy, we totally agree.
Balladeer? Is that even a word? Sounds like someone who rodeos deer for a living.
ha ha ha, Simon is so right!! I was miserable, Simon was miserable, "longest two minutes of your life." HA!
Brook:
He's directing her. How cool!
OOHHHH!!!! Messed up the words right at the beginning! That is the kiss of death girl.
She's trying really hard, but I'm not feeling it. I really want her to belt. I don't think she can though. She's just not a belter.
I'm going to go with a 'meh.'
Wow, Paula doesn't even have "you look nice" comment? I told you that start/stop was a kiss of death.
She looks likes she's about to cry. Let her go backstage, for pity's sake.
Little Davey:
You know, ALW did write songs for men. Why aren't these guys singing them?
Let's see if he keeps his eyes open. Hmmm, I can't tell. They're all squinty. He's like the anti-Sarah Brightman with her enormous,wide-open, freaky peepers.
C'mon, he's singing some bizarre version of "Think of Me" the comparison was inevitable.
ALW is in the audience? Don't they have some sort of VIP, box seat for him? (Box 5? HA HA HAH AH AHAHA!!! Oh, I kill me.)
Yeah Simon, I didn't like it either.
Carly aka Irish Girl:
Yeah, ALW saved her. Thank heavens. Stop Butchering PHANTOM!!!
I can't see Carly being all girly either.
Heh, she looks like she's having a blast. This and the first one are my favorites.
Actually, this may be my favorite Carly performance.
HA!! I love her Simon Loves Me (this week) tshirt.
David Cook:
Another Phantom song. At least he's singing a song written for a man.
ha, "Don't Laugh! Pretend I'm the most gorgeous young girl you've ever seen!"
I'm going to have to watch the movie again after all these Phantom songs.
Eh, I'm not feeling it.
What is that thing hanging from his belt? Scarf? Flag? Ascot? Tablecloth? WHAT?
Oohhh, maybe it's his really big bandanna-ish phantom mask.
The judges really liked it. Perhaps it was a lot better in real life.
Seacrest must be stopped. Please, no more singing Ryan.
How did that happen?
You better not mess it up Idols!!
They're freaking pop singers gosh darn it!
Let's blog this sucker.
Paula Paula Paula. Will you ever make sense?
Syesha
Are ALW's pants purple courdaroy? They look a bit like the Joker's from Adam West's Batman series.
Is she standing on the piano? Bonus points for that.
Is that the conductor? Or do they just have some random Broadway dude there for theaterical dancing purposes?
I thought she did pretty good. Much better here than in her Whitney Houston songs.
Ha ha, the music cut Paula off!
Oh wait, that guy is the conductor.
How adorable does Wall.E look? I can't wait to see it.
Dreadlock kid aka Jason
MEMORY!!! NOOOO!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!! HE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS FROM CATS??!!???!!
Dude, you're KILLING me.
ALW is totally in Joker pants.
Aw dude, he's totally popped it up. He looks like a lounge singer.
You know what would make me happy? If Elaine Paige came out and whacked him upside the head. Time for the FF button.
Randy's trying to be nice. It was a trainwreck dog. Me and Randy, we totally agree.
Balladeer? Is that even a word? Sounds like someone who rodeos deer for a living.
ha ha ha, Simon is so right!! I was miserable, Simon was miserable, "longest two minutes of your life." HA!
Brook:
He's directing her. How cool!
OOHHHH!!!! Messed up the words right at the beginning! That is the kiss of death girl.
She's trying really hard, but I'm not feeling it. I really want her to belt. I don't think she can though. She's just not a belter.
I'm going to go with a 'meh.'
Wow, Paula doesn't even have "you look nice" comment? I told you that start/stop was a kiss of death.
She looks likes she's about to cry. Let her go backstage, for pity's sake.
Little Davey:
You know, ALW did write songs for men. Why aren't these guys singing them?
Let's see if he keeps his eyes open. Hmmm, I can't tell. They're all squinty. He's like the anti-Sarah Brightman with her enormous,wide-open, freaky peepers.
C'mon, he's singing some bizarre version of "Think of Me" the comparison was inevitable.
ALW is in the audience? Don't they have some sort of VIP, box seat for him? (Box 5? HA HA HAH AH AHAHA!!! Oh, I kill me.)
Yeah Simon, I didn't like it either.
Carly aka Irish Girl:
Yeah, ALW saved her. Thank heavens. Stop Butchering PHANTOM!!!
I can't see Carly being all girly either.
Heh, she looks like she's having a blast. This and the first one are my favorites.
Actually, this may be my favorite Carly performance.
HA!! I love her Simon Loves Me (this week) tshirt.
David Cook:
Another Phantom song. At least he's singing a song written for a man.
ha, "Don't Laugh! Pretend I'm the most gorgeous young girl you've ever seen!"
I'm going to have to watch the movie again after all these Phantom songs.
Eh, I'm not feeling it.
What is that thing hanging from his belt? Scarf? Flag? Ascot? Tablecloth? WHAT?
Oohhh, maybe it's his really big bandanna-ish phantom mask.
The judges really liked it. Perhaps it was a lot better in real life.
Seacrest must be stopped. Please, no more singing Ryan.
Good Food Friday--Vegetable Nut Pate
I think by now we all know that I'll always be posting these late.
We're finally onto page 5! We leave drinks behind and enter the fascinating world of appetizers. I know my roommates are glad. You’d think I’ve been torturing them, the way they whine about having to consume fancy drinks once a week.
So, on to the pate, which I would like to point out, is NOT the easiest recipe on the page. (I’ve been getting some ribbing on this as well from roomie TSA (The Starving Artist)
1 ½ c cooked green beans, chopped
(You know those green beans you think you have in the cupboard? Now might be a good time to double check on that. Be sure to check behind the pop tarts.)
-A happy bonus to this ingredient? After you’ve added it to the dip, the rest becomes Tuesday Night Dinner. Mmmm.
2 hard boiled eggs, grated
(This sounded messy. I just diced mine with an egg slicer. It worked nifty keen.)
1 to 2 T. mayonnaise
Salt, Pepper, nutmeg to taste
(I don’t have nutmeg, but cardamom works as a substitute.)
¼ c chopped toasted nuts
(It never says how to toast the nuts. I put mine in the toaster oven. I recommend the “light” setting, otherwise your house smells like burnt nuts. If anyone else has a better way to do this, let me know.)
¼ c finely minced onion
1 T. white vinegar
Saute onions in a little butter until soft. Combine with remaining ingredients and chill well. Use as a dip for raw vegetables or as a pate with toast or crackers.
I will admit that once you stir everything up, it can look a little scary. It tasted pretty good though, and that’s with everything still warm. Mine is currently chilling in the fridge. So I’ll finish off my green beans and let you know how the pate tastes tomorrow.
UPDATE: Mmmmmmm, it's tasty. I had it on toast, and I really liked it.
We're finally onto page 5! We leave drinks behind and enter the fascinating world of appetizers. I know my roommates are glad. You’d think I’ve been torturing them, the way they whine about having to consume fancy drinks once a week.
So, on to the pate, which I would like to point out, is NOT the easiest recipe on the page. (I’ve been getting some ribbing on this as well from roomie TSA (The Starving Artist)
1 ½ c cooked green beans, chopped
(You know those green beans you think you have in the cupboard? Now might be a good time to double check on that. Be sure to check behind the pop tarts.)
-A happy bonus to this ingredient? After you’ve added it to the dip, the rest becomes Tuesday Night Dinner. Mmmm.
2 hard boiled eggs, grated
(This sounded messy. I just diced mine with an egg slicer. It worked nifty keen.)
1 to 2 T. mayonnaise
Salt, Pepper, nutmeg to taste
(I don’t have nutmeg, but cardamom works as a substitute.)
¼ c chopped toasted nuts
(It never says how to toast the nuts. I put mine in the toaster oven. I recommend the “light” setting, otherwise your house smells like burnt nuts. If anyone else has a better way to do this, let me know.)
¼ c finely minced onion
1 T. white vinegar
Saute onions in a little butter until soft. Combine with remaining ingredients and chill well. Use as a dip for raw vegetables or as a pate with toast or crackers.
I will admit that once you stir everything up, it can look a little scary. It tasted pretty good though, and that’s with everything still warm. Mine is currently chilling in the fridge. So I’ll finish off my green beans and let you know how the pate tastes tomorrow.
UPDATE: Mmmmmmm, it's tasty. I had it on toast, and I really liked it.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday AMV
Today our movie features Read or Die, one of my favorite animes.
All of the amv's I screened were a little dark this week. Must be all the rain.
It's been raining none stop for two days now. Which actually reminds me of an embarrassing conversation I had with some guy at work. He was waiting for the elevator and saw me in the hall.
Some Guy: Excuse me, but do you drive a Monte Carlo?
Me: Yes, actually. I do.
(I was a little startled. How often does some random person ask about your car?)
Some Guy: Is it gray?
Me: Nope, mine is black.
Some Guy: Is it dirty enough that it could look gray?
Me: uh...maybe...
(Who washes their car in April? It rains all the freaking time!)
Some Guy: It's just that every day, on my way to work I see this dark gray Monte Carlo flying by in the left lane.
Me: Oh. Yeah. That's probably me then.
Some Guy: (laughs) Well, I'm the one driving slow and grandpa like in the right hand lane.
Me: Oh okay!!
(I have no idea which car he's talking about. I don't really pay attention unless someone's going slow in front of me.)
Anyway, so when I went to lunch with some friends, we all had to go look at my car, and see if it was dirty enough to look gray. (It wasn't.)
All of the amv's I screened were a little dark this week. Must be all the rain.
It's been raining none stop for two days now. Which actually reminds me of an embarrassing conversation I had with some guy at work. He was waiting for the elevator and saw me in the hall.
Some Guy: Excuse me, but do you drive a Monte Carlo?
Me: Yes, actually. I do.
(I was a little startled. How often does some random person ask about your car?)
Some Guy: Is it gray?
Me: Nope, mine is black.
Some Guy: Is it dirty enough that it could look gray?
Me: uh...maybe...
(Who washes their car in April? It rains all the freaking time!)
Some Guy: It's just that every day, on my way to work I see this dark gray Monte Carlo flying by in the left lane.
Me: Oh. Yeah. That's probably me then.
Some Guy: (laughs) Well, I'm the one driving slow and grandpa like in the right hand lane.
Me: Oh okay!!
(I have no idea which car he's talking about. I don't really pay attention unless someone's going slow in front of me.)
Anyway, so when I went to lunch with some friends, we all had to go look at my car, and see if it was dirty enough to look gray. (It wasn't.)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Good Food Friday--pg 4
It's really really late I know. So late, it's gone around and back out the other side and now I'm actually posting early for Good Food Friday.
I should actually be going to Krav tonight, but my allergies are so bad that I've decided to stay home and wait for my face to stop feeling so puffy. Besides, it's hard to punch things when you're sneezing constantly. I could come away with a nickname like "BioHazard"
Help me Tylenol Severe Allergy and Sinus Congestion. You're my only hope.
So, Page 4 was all about the lemonade. The recipe for last week was mint lemonade. Basically, you mix some lemonade and then put in some mint flavoring.
Badda Bing. Badda Boom. Mint lemonade.
I actually prefer a little later in the summer, when the mint is fresh, to put in some stalks for about half an hour or so, and then it's awesome.
I was thinking about trying one of the frozen lemonade slushy recipes, but I couldn't find many of the ingredients, and my alterations have reached the point where I'm afraid I'll create the Frankenstein monster of lemonades if I actually put it all together.
You want to know what I was actually doing last Friday?
I was at a German restaurant. It's called Cafe Mozart, and it's this little hole in the wall restaurant in DC. You have to walk back through their little deli/grocery store to the back, where they've hidden the restaurant. It's really good. And they have an entire menu page of cakes and tortes to choose from when you get to dessert.
Anyway, I went with a bunch of friends from work, and I was joking about the hassenpfeffer, a traditional rabbit dinner that I know about from Looney Tunes.
Well Mozart Cafe actually offered it, and after a few dares I actually ordered it.
It came with german potato salad and a really thick tasty gravy. I had a little bunny back leg attached to some bunny ribs, and a piece I'm pretty sure was the neck, based on it's shape and the hard thing in the center.
Rabbits, like quail, game hen, squirrel and other small critters are a really big pain to eat with a knife and fork. You have to try to get those little bits of meat off equally little bits of bone. I was at a nice place so I couldn't just pick it up and gnaw.
The rabbit had a really interesting flavor. In texture it reminded me a bit of duck, except not as greasy. It also had it's own, distinctive gamey flavor. It wasn't bad, but I won't order it again.
Definitely didn't taste like chicken.
I should actually be going to Krav tonight, but my allergies are so bad that I've decided to stay home and wait for my face to stop feeling so puffy. Besides, it's hard to punch things when you're sneezing constantly. I could come away with a nickname like "BioHazard"
Help me Tylenol Severe Allergy and Sinus Congestion. You're my only hope.
So, Page 4 was all about the lemonade. The recipe for last week was mint lemonade. Basically, you mix some lemonade and then put in some mint flavoring.
Badda Bing. Badda Boom. Mint lemonade.
I actually prefer a little later in the summer, when the mint is fresh, to put in some stalks for about half an hour or so, and then it's awesome.
I was thinking about trying one of the frozen lemonade slushy recipes, but I couldn't find many of the ingredients, and my alterations have reached the point where I'm afraid I'll create the Frankenstein monster of lemonades if I actually put it all together.
You want to know what I was actually doing last Friday?
I was at a German restaurant. It's called Cafe Mozart, and it's this little hole in the wall restaurant in DC. You have to walk back through their little deli/grocery store to the back, where they've hidden the restaurant. It's really good. And they have an entire menu page of cakes and tortes to choose from when you get to dessert.
Anyway, I went with a bunch of friends from work, and I was joking about the hassenpfeffer, a traditional rabbit dinner that I know about from Looney Tunes.
Well Mozart Cafe actually offered it, and after a few dares I actually ordered it.
It came with german potato salad and a really thick tasty gravy. I had a little bunny back leg attached to some bunny ribs, and a piece I'm pretty sure was the neck, based on it's shape and the hard thing in the center.
Rabbits, like quail, game hen, squirrel and other small critters are a really big pain to eat with a knife and fork. You have to try to get those little bits of meat off equally little bits of bone. I was at a nice place so I couldn't just pick it up and gnaw.
The rabbit had a really interesting flavor. In texture it reminded me a bit of duck, except not as greasy. It also had it's own, distinctive gamey flavor. It wasn't bad, but I won't order it again.
Definitely didn't taste like chicken.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday Music Video
I have been slacking off quite a bit lately, and it's all Battlestar Galactica's fault.
Once I've finished the third season, I'm sure I'll be back to my online all the time self. But for now, Must Watch...BattleStar.
Once I've finished the third season, I'm sure I'll be back to my online all the time self. But for now, Must Watch...BattleStar.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Mr. Bean's Holiday
My brother recommended this movie to me, and it was pretty funny. Mr Bean wins a trip to France, but the only French he knows is "oui" "non" and "gracias" My favorite part was when he was in a French restaurant, and he's just saying "oui" to whatever he's asked, and the waiter offers him something called "The Fruits of the Sea" and then brings out this enormous bowl of ice, with a bunch of dead sea creatures, all in their shells and puts it out in front of him.
I thought this was especially funny, since it once happened to me.
My roomies and I went to a French restaurant in Alexandria called Les Galois. It was winter, and soup sounded really good to me, so I ordered the bouillabaisse, which is a seafood stew.
Now usually, in the restaurants around here, they bring you the bowl, and in the bottom there's a mound of all the good stuff that's in the soup. Meat, veggies, whatever, and then the water dramatically pours the broth in over the top. It's very entertaining, and that's what I was expecting them to do. Instead, they brought me this enormous soup bowl, full of shrimp, mussels, and clams, all still in their shells.
At the bottom of the bowl were two enormous chunks of fish, each big enough to be an entree in its own right, and I didn't realize they were there until halfway through the soup, because of all the shells on top. It was an interesting soup. A lot of work to eat.
I just started piling shells on my breadplate after getting the meat out of them. At one point, DFL asked me, "So how's the soup?"
I said, "I don't know. There are too many dead animals in the way."
To which she closed her eyes and said, "Can't you just call it seafood?"
They also didn't appreciate my puppet show, wherein Bob the shrimp head searched the bowl for his bottom half.
I thought this was especially funny, since it once happened to me.
My roomies and I went to a French restaurant in Alexandria called Les Galois. It was winter, and soup sounded really good to me, so I ordered the bouillabaisse, which is a seafood stew.
Now usually, in the restaurants around here, they bring you the bowl, and in the bottom there's a mound of all the good stuff that's in the soup. Meat, veggies, whatever, and then the water dramatically pours the broth in over the top. It's very entertaining, and that's what I was expecting them to do. Instead, they brought me this enormous soup bowl, full of shrimp, mussels, and clams, all still in their shells.
At the bottom of the bowl were two enormous chunks of fish, each big enough to be an entree in its own right, and I didn't realize they were there until halfway through the soup, because of all the shells on top. It was an interesting soup. A lot of work to eat.
I just started piling shells on my breadplate after getting the meat out of them. At one point, DFL asked me, "So how's the soup?"
I said, "I don't know. There are too many dead animals in the way."
To which she closed her eyes and said, "Can't you just call it seafood?"
They also didn't appreciate my puppet show, wherein Bob the shrimp head searched the bowl for his bottom half.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
So Wrong, Yet So Funny
I found a new blog quiz from my friend at WoolGathering.
23
I got the same score she did, which means I know what she answered for the "Would you feel morally wrong about picking up a child, and using him as a weapon against the other?"
Ha!
23
I got the same score she did, which means I know what she answered for the "Would you feel morally wrong about picking up a child, and using him as a weapon against the other?"
Ha!
Ohhhh yeah...
There's a new guy at Krav. He looks an awful lot like this guy:
He was in my choke hold sparring group. Tee hee hee. He's quite a bit taller than me though, so I had to jump a bit to choke him. It was fun.
Speaking of hot guys, I'm watching the American Idol gives back special, and they have the So You Think You Can Dance people!! Look for Travis and Hawk.
Man, this was the best quality one I could find. It's still fun to watch. I can't wait for SYTYCD to start again in a month.
He was in my choke hold sparring group. Tee hee hee. He's quite a bit taller than me though, so I had to jump a bit to choke him. It was fun.
Speaking of hot guys, I'm watching the American Idol gives back special, and they have the So You Think You Can Dance people!! Look for Travis and Hawk.
Man, this was the best quality one I could find. It's still fun to watch. I can't wait for SYTYCD to start again in a month.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Monday, April 07, 2008
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Good Food Friday- Page 3
Just a little late, but I'm pretty sure it's Friday-ish.
Orange Julius
Y’all should appreciate my diligence to the numerical page system, because everything on page 3 is a cold drink, and it is flipping freezing out today.
This one is especially appropriate, since I made mango lassi during the last General Conference. If I’m not careful, I’ll have to have an orange frothy drink for every conference.
Orange Julius
3 oz or 1/3 c frozen orange juice
½ c milk
½ c water
½ c sugar
½ tsp vanilla
5 to 6 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients together.
What is it with the partial can of oj recipes? Once again, I find myself asking “what will I do with 2/3 can of oj?” So it should be no surprise that I dumped that whole sucker in there. Actually, I meant to dump the whole thing, but the last third was being particularly difficult, so I just chucked it.
Then I doubled the portions for everything but the sugar, since that’s a whole lot of sugar. Our cute little blender whipped everything right up, and while digging ice out of the freezer, I had the opportunity to drop one down the back of BSA’s shirt. So all around an awesome recipe!
It’s VERY tasty.
Orange Julius
Y’all should appreciate my diligence to the numerical page system, because everything on page 3 is a cold drink, and it is flipping freezing out today.
This one is especially appropriate, since I made mango lassi during the last General Conference. If I’m not careful, I’ll have to have an orange frothy drink for every conference.
Orange Julius
3 oz or 1/3 c frozen orange juice
½ c milk
½ c water
½ c sugar
½ tsp vanilla
5 to 6 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients together.
What is it with the partial can of oj recipes? Once again, I find myself asking “what will I do with 2/3 can of oj?” So it should be no surprise that I dumped that whole sucker in there. Actually, I meant to dump the whole thing, but the last third was being particularly difficult, so I just chucked it.
Then I doubled the portions for everything but the sugar, since that’s a whole lot of sugar. Our cute little blender whipped everything right up, and while digging ice out of the freezer, I had the opportunity to drop one down the back of BSA’s shirt. So all around an awesome recipe!
It’s VERY tasty.
Friday, April 04, 2008
This makes me miss my Atari
See more funny videos at CollegeHumor
Man it's late. I can't believe I'm still up watching internet videos when I could be enjoying happy nappy time.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Feel the Love
After careful consideration, I've decided to give up the ninja way and embrace the hippie lifestyle.
So from now on, I'll only blog about peace, love, hugs, things that hippies like.
Things like,
Cat Blogging
Leopard sure does like napping on the bookcase!
Fuel Efficiency
One of these cars is mine!
Little Peaceful Lambs Made Out of Spice Cake
Hey! It works for Peace and Munchies!
Hope y'all enjoy the new content.
Peace Out
So from now on, I'll only blog about peace, love, hugs, things that hippies like.
Things like,
Cat Blogging
Fuel Efficiency
Little Peaceful Lambs Made Out of Spice Cake
Hope y'all enjoy the new content.
Peace Out
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