- Travel size conditioners come with flip top caps that require little effort. Travel size shampoos come with screw off caps that require great effort. I can see myself in a tres chic French hotel uttering bleeps cuz I dropped the shampoo cap. Then, ow, shampoo gets in my eyes. Bleepity bleep. I really wonder why travel shampoos can't have flip caps like travel conditioners. They could distinguish the packaging between the two and keep the ease/comfort. What a bleepin great idea!
- Is it wrong that I wish guitar hero had more outfits and rockers to buy? Sometimes I'd much rather shop than rock.....
- Today I read two books from my childhood that I hadn't read in years and I understood the context of them a lot more:
One is called "The Road From Home" and it is a fictional account of Armenian massacres and marching them to their deaths in Turkey. Pretty heady stuff for me to read as a kid, but I loved the book. I liked it a lot more today when I could grasp the reality of the plight.
The second book is called "Death Be Not Proud." This was my favorite book as a kid..as evidenced by the almost-falling-apart copy I have (with the "Happy Birthday Stacy! Love, Jessica" inscription. I wonder what b-day I got this for and, no, I don't even talk to Jessica anymore!) The book is the father's account of the son getting a brain tumor and the eventual death. As a kid I would read the book at least once a year and really reflect on things I have to be thankful for. It is so well written and shows that even a kid dying can be a great hero.
I really liked books about kids and thought-provoking topics. (haha... the beginnings of my becoming a "book/literature elitist" ??) Part of my realization in college that International Studies fit me was thinking back on all the books I had devoured and how much I wanted to know all about world topics. These books have helped shape a lot of who I am and it was really interesting to read these two books today.
- I did something to my upper back/neck and they really hurt today. I must go over all my arm excercies and make sure I am doing them correctly. cuz, ow. bleep.
- I am getting really annoyed calling customer service lines lately and having them not wait for me to talk before they jabber off something I already know. Please wait for me to get out my whole problem. AND, if you hadn't jabbered off, we could have ended our call 6 whole minutes ago and you could have been 5 minutes further into your dissection with your cubicle buddy of your current nail polish and if it really is the right color for you.
- I cannot play an online game called "text twist" past 3pm in the day. If I do, I can't fall asleep because all I see in my brain are words rearranging to form other words. Drives me absolutely batty.
(drives: dire, rid, rids, red, reds, rev, revs, side, sider, ride, rides, ire, ires, die, dies, vie, vies, vied, sir, dive, dives, dries, etc.... BATTY)
- Is there a wrong side of a bed? because SOMEONE in this two person household sure woke up on THAT side today and it wasn't ME! oh, bleep.
- I think there is a goat chewing up clothes in this apartment. I did "all" our laundry today and cannot locate certain items. That or someone likes to "hide" dirty clothes away from a hamper. I guess tomorrow is a bleepin scavenger hunt. I hope I don't find the angry goat.
- Bud light came out with a lime beer. I still won't drink it. Bud is bleepin nasteee. I'll stick with my Miller Chill.
- go listen to the song "Cast Away The Clouds" by Rose Melberg. I *heart* it.
- I want Mario Cart for the Wii .... want want want. OMG. want.
- 46 days until vay-cay
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
It's Tuesday already. (Time to talk about Monday behind its back.....)
Monday, April 28th, 2008. I know my day was very uneventful here, but, hooo-eeee did it surprise my dear family (and most of northern Wisconsin).
This is what they woke up to:
My poor husband didn't even believe my mom's email! (Until I pointed out in another picture the "SPRING" flag my mum has hanging outside the house. covered in snow.)
Isn't it pretty? All the trees outlined in white and so crisp and clea....Wait, isn't it just caps-lock CRAZY?!?!?! It is 3 days before May! I literally sun-burned my face fishing the day before. We all know Wisconsin sometimes gets these April snow showers, but I've never seen one that is a certifiable STORM with snow sticking to the ground in certifiable inches.
It didn't snow or rain here at all yesterday...If it had I would have channeled my little sister's dramatics, grabbed my hair dryer, melted the snow right off our porch, and spend the next 6 years in denial.
So on to weekend recappage and other odds n ends.
Bubs and I spent the weekend in po-dunk hometown at my parent's house. I had one task in mind: fishing. The bubs had two tasks in mind: shooting pesky varmins and fishing. Wisconsin has turned the bubs into quite an outdoorsman. Me? I just really like fishing.
Saturday was really horrible weather. Super windy and cold. Decided to take the more comfortable car even though it is twice as costly. If we had taken the "Less Comfort, 1/2 Off Gas!" Saturn, we would have spent the whole drive yelling to each other and not being able to make phone calls to the in-laws. I do have to lament that gas is making trips costly. I know almost everyone is having the same lament as me, but it really does suck...I never really gave going home a second thought like I do now.
So we get to Clintonville and first have to get our fishing license. Actually, I got the fishing license and the bubs got a "sportsman" license. The man has developed a need to hunt/fish multiple things in this fine state. The funny thing about going to Fleet Farm in Clintonville is that I still know most of the people working there. You see, I used to work there in high school. Which is now almost 10 years ago that I worked there. Are you putting this together? People work at that Fleet Farm forrrrrrrrever.
Next we have to go pick up the bub's deer sausage from an even littler po-dunkier place called Pella. Great. We become the proud owners of 10 two-foot long venison garlic summer sausage sticks. The summer sausage is delicious, but I have no idea how to incorporate summer sausage into any recipes. I know it makes a mean sammich....hmmm... Any suggestions? It would also make a mean weapon... you try to mess with me and you might get a mean sausage slam to the head!
Next we have to go pick up the ever adorable Jonahbebe. I decided to kidnap him and had glorious visions of fishing with the little bugger. Too bad the wind up and blew the little tike away. The End.
....errr...I mean I just had to come up with indoor activities for the day. (but the wind was REALLY strong. I had to hold on to Jonah tight to wrestle him into the car) We decided to go see the sturgeon on the Wolf river. Usually they would be right on the Embarrass river next to our house, but this year is just wacky and they won't be on the Embarrass for another week or so. Seeing the sturgeon is a very cool experience. For one, they are HUGE and CREEPY. Another is that they are always close to the shore rocks. The males are trying to push the females up on the rocks so the females will deposit their zillions of eggs. A gross, but fascinating, time. It was really windy, but we did get to see them:
Jonah yells "SHARKS!!!!!!!!" ...then later backtracked and proclaimed them "a wittle wike sharks." If you are ever on the Embarrass or Wolf river in April, be sure to check at places for the sturgeon.
Saturday we spent the rest of the day indoors. The final highlight was my sister n law bringing Caleb peanut when she came to pick up Jonah. He's smiling now (at 2 months old!) and the crazy hair is still crazy adorable:
(I'll wait for your collective "awwww")
Sunday we started out with church. The parish administrator lady talked about her experience at Yankee stadium seeing the Pope's mass. She described it in great detail and talked about how it was "just like heaven." We promptly decided that a bagillion screaming people at Yankee stadium was not our idea of heaven. Just because they were holding doves, had practiced coordinated movements for a few months, and had jazz hands just wouldn't cut it for me. Pretty bitchin? Probably. (I would like to see the Pope) We sang "Shall We Gather At The River" and my inside-brain was going, "Yes, Lord, to go fishing!" My inside-brain is mischevious like that.
(OH BETH, sidenote: last time I was at church in C-ville we sang the "Alien Band" song and I had to stifle my inside-brain laughs. It was very difficult.)
We then got home and wasted no time getting fishing stuff ready. We decided to fish the Embarrass river. BOOM, Zach gets a HUGE sucker fish right off the bat (haha, ok, not that big but just as ugly). Then, nothing. A lot of fishing is nothing-ness, but the anticipation is the exciting part. I just think it wasn't a good time for fishing suckers yet as they tend to be right with the sturgeon and the sturgeon weren't even there yet. It's just too bad because we were fishing suckers last year in March.
The weekend concluded with a trip to Culvers. I got chicken tenders and ate them with honey. Am I the only one who likes chicken with honey?
The bubs was happy he got to shoot varmins (and I think a certain hawk was kept happy too as the "graveyard" was robbed several times throughout the weekend from its inhabitants...) and I was happy I got to see my family and see at least one fish get caught.
Oh, if you are keeping track:
- Friday I melted, had to have all windows open, contemplated busting out fans, and had clown hair from the heat and humidity
- Saturday I froze. Snuggled up in blankets, contemplated turning the heat back on, dressed in layers, almost blew over from the wind, and had no hairstyle (kept it under a kerchief from the wind)
- Sunday I was in-between everything. Cold in the morning, warmed up to mid 50s, sunburned my face, and overall had a fabulous hair day.
- Monday was a snowstorm for my parents and cold here. The bubs caved and turned the heat back on. I hate you Monday.
Wisconsin rulez. lol.
This is what they woke up to:
My poor husband didn't even believe my mom's email! (Until I pointed out in another picture the "SPRING" flag my mum has hanging outside the house. covered in snow.)
Isn't it pretty? All the trees outlined in white and so crisp and clea....Wait, isn't it just caps-lock CRAZY?!?!?! It is 3 days before May! I literally sun-burned my face fishing the day before. We all know Wisconsin sometimes gets these April snow showers, but I've never seen one that is a certifiable STORM with snow sticking to the ground in certifiable inches.
It didn't snow or rain here at all yesterday...If it had I would have channeled my little sister's dramatics, grabbed my hair dryer, melted the snow right off our porch, and spend the next 6 years in denial.
So on to weekend recappage and other odds n ends.
Bubs and I spent the weekend in po-dunk hometown at my parent's house. I had one task in mind: fishing. The bubs had two tasks in mind: shooting pesky varmins and fishing. Wisconsin has turned the bubs into quite an outdoorsman. Me? I just really like fishing.
Saturday was really horrible weather. Super windy and cold. Decided to take the more comfortable car even though it is twice as costly. If we had taken the "Less Comfort, 1/2 Off Gas!" Saturn, we would have spent the whole drive yelling to each other and not being able to make phone calls to the in-laws. I do have to lament that gas is making trips costly. I know almost everyone is having the same lament as me, but it really does suck...I never really gave going home a second thought like I do now.
So we get to Clintonville and first have to get our fishing license. Actually, I got the fishing license and the bubs got a "sportsman" license. The man has developed a need to hunt/fish multiple things in this fine state. The funny thing about going to Fleet Farm in Clintonville is that I still know most of the people working there. You see, I used to work there in high school. Which is now almost 10 years ago that I worked there. Are you putting this together? People work at that Fleet Farm forrrrrrrrever.
Next we have to go pick up the bub's deer sausage from an even littler po-dunkier place called Pella. Great. We become the proud owners of 10 two-foot long venison garlic summer sausage sticks. The summer sausage is delicious, but I have no idea how to incorporate summer sausage into any recipes. I know it makes a mean sammich....hmmm... Any suggestions? It would also make a mean weapon... you try to mess with me and you might get a mean sausage slam to the head!
Next we have to go pick up the ever adorable Jonahbebe. I decided to kidnap him and had glorious visions of fishing with the little bugger. Too bad the wind up and blew the little tike away. The End.
....errr...I mean I just had to come up with indoor activities for the day. (but the wind was REALLY strong. I had to hold on to Jonah tight to wrestle him into the car) We decided to go see the sturgeon on the Wolf river. Usually they would be right on the Embarrass river next to our house, but this year is just wacky and they won't be on the Embarrass for another week or so. Seeing the sturgeon is a very cool experience. For one, they are HUGE and CREEPY. Another is that they are always close to the shore rocks. The males are trying to push the females up on the rocks so the females will deposit their zillions of eggs. A gross, but fascinating, time. It was really windy, but we did get to see them:
Jonah yells "SHARKS!!!!!!!!" ...then later backtracked and proclaimed them "a wittle wike sharks." If you are ever on the Embarrass or Wolf river in April, be sure to check at places for the sturgeon.
Saturday we spent the rest of the day indoors. The final highlight was my sister n law bringing Caleb peanut when she came to pick up Jonah. He's smiling now (at 2 months old!) and the crazy hair is still crazy adorable:
(I'll wait for your collective "awwww")
Sunday we started out with church. The parish administrator lady talked about her experience at Yankee stadium seeing the Pope's mass. She described it in great detail and talked about how it was "just like heaven." We promptly decided that a bagillion screaming people at Yankee stadium was not our idea of heaven. Just because they were holding doves, had practiced coordinated movements for a few months, and had jazz hands just wouldn't cut it for me. Pretty bitchin? Probably. (I would like to see the Pope) We sang "Shall We Gather At The River" and my inside-brain was going, "Yes, Lord, to go fishing!" My inside-brain is mischevious like that.
(OH BETH, sidenote: last time I was at church in C-ville we sang the "Alien Band" song and I had to stifle my inside-brain laughs. It was very difficult.)
We then got home and wasted no time getting fishing stuff ready. We decided to fish the Embarrass river. BOOM, Zach gets a HUGE sucker fish right off the bat (haha, ok, not that big but just as ugly). Then, nothing. A lot of fishing is nothing-ness, but the anticipation is the exciting part. I just think it wasn't a good time for fishing suckers yet as they tend to be right with the sturgeon and the sturgeon weren't even there yet. It's just too bad because we were fishing suckers last year in March.
The weekend concluded with a trip to Culvers. I got chicken tenders and ate them with honey. Am I the only one who likes chicken with honey?
The bubs was happy he got to shoot varmins (and I think a certain hawk was kept happy too as the "graveyard" was robbed several times throughout the weekend from its inhabitants...) and I was happy I got to see my family and see at least one fish get caught.
Oh, if you are keeping track:
- Friday I melted, had to have all windows open, contemplated busting out fans, and had clown hair from the heat and humidity
- Saturday I froze. Snuggled up in blankets, contemplated turning the heat back on, dressed in layers, almost blew over from the wind, and had no hairstyle (kept it under a kerchief from the wind)
- Sunday I was in-between everything. Cold in the morning, warmed up to mid 50s, sunburned my face, and overall had a fabulous hair day.
- Monday was a snowstorm for my parents and cold here. The bubs caved and turned the heat back on. I hate you Monday.
Wisconsin rulez. lol.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Mellow Rainy Jukebox Friday
Ugh... I didn't get much sleep last night due to rainstorms so I'm mellow today. That's all I really gotta say.
I present a mellow French song:
And my favorite dark/gloomy mellow tool song:
I present a mellow French song:
And my favorite dark/gloomy mellow tool song:
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Polish Sausage!
I'm going to throw in some disclaimers, a shout-out, and a short insight about me.
1) I do better when I just list out thoughts in list-form than true recappage. So, I'm going to list thoughts out below about last night's Top Chef episode
2) I really wasn't going to blog every week about Top Chef until Bethy went and had to tell me that she's "looking forward to my recap" last night when we were taling on the phone. That's a lot of pressure Bethy! oof oof! I promise I'm going to do one more full-on recap blog at a later point.
3) (and almost most importantly) I'll leave the recapping to the pros...
I'm really pretty new to cooking and knowing about good food. Through the wonderful influences of my foreign husband, dinners at the Johnsons, installments of baking with mums, watching the Food Network, and reading blogs (like Lorraine's!) I've really started on a journey of cooking. I'm not good, but I have a desire to cook really good food for a husband with a really excellent taste for food. He's not snooty about anything (hello, the boy loves him some spam. ew.), but he's grown up the Lebanese way: amazing female cooks that work hard, spoil him, and have the best mediterranean ingredients all on hand. That's a lot of pressure (!!), yes, but it has been ENJOYABLE pressure. The most important ingredient for cooking for me is the desire. I desire to have a good/healthy diet, cook really good food, and really make an effort to work on it. It helps when you have a friends like Bethy. It doesn't help when you have past failures.
I'm not really too good at baking. My brownies turn into gross dry cakes or rocks. I can't remember how many scoops of things I put into batters. It's just not pretty. My cookies turn out well, so at least I have a fall-back recipe I can always make. (Until it snows, I'm trapped, and cannot go get milk for icing!!!! grrr!) My mom and grandma are the bakers, so I actually grew up baking more than experimenting with cooking.
My baking anecdote leads into Top Chef this week.
The quickfire is to make an impressive dessert. The chefs freak and I get angry. HI! You are going on a cooking show called "Top Chef"! If you don't brush up on some things that you will encounter on the show, you are just screwing yourself!
- Richard really is a force to be reckoned with.
- Even though Richard fell into my category of "stupidity" for not practicing a dessert before going on the show, his creativity pulls through. I still think it's weak that he just cut bananas to look like scallops. How is that baking? How is this pastry? How does this win the quickfire?
- I still like Dale even though a lot of people don't out in blog world
- Lisa was all "telling herself" ridiculous things about "never making pastry" and "sticking by that." She's basically just saying, "Hey, Top Chef! Go F' yourselves!" (which she likes to say. a lot.)
(( Perches on soapbox: Again, I get angry. It's not like they pull these people off the streets and deposit them into the Top Chef kitchens. Wouldn't you want an advantage and do everything in your power to be the BESTEST and DOMINATE?? And, no, having a molten chocolate cake recipe memorized doesn't count (was this Spike?). I'd be bustin up some mean petit somethins, researching restaurant openings, blind tasting, using (and breaking) lil smokers, researching spices, learning to toss large croutons from dishes, learning to cook with 2 ingredients, etc. Gah. /end soapbox ))
- I think it is HILARIOUS that Jen predicted her own "packing of knives" and got eliminated for having a dumb piece of bread on her plate. They did the demo of how to eat their asparagus, so I didn't see the need for making a phallic plate of food. So much for "winning this for Zoi"
- The improv happened and the audience yelled "Polish Sausage." Antonia and Lisa then thought they had to "improv" further. No. Your job was to use the audience's improv. I think Lisa should have been eliminated... well, I WAS still bitter about her quickfire comments.
- I wondered what "salted basil ganache" tastes like
- Awwww, Spike got to do his soup. How precious. Now go home. (actually, he's gotta be out of recipes/ridiculous hats by now. Vietnemese spring rolls, check. Soup, check. Yep, he's done)
- Mark was really weird with Spike again this week. I swear something went on in the bathtub. Ew.... but didn't you pick up on it too?!
- Chilean Sea Bass must be on sale at Whole Foods a lot. It's been featured too much.
- The judges were correct: if you serve a dish and call it a "ménage a tois" it better stick to THREE ingredients. TOIS. No more.
- HAHA, unnecessary bread is many a top chef's downfall.
- The tequila shot by Lisa and Antonia was AWKWARD when they didn't have any for the guests. I repeat, AWKWARD!
- ANDREW! FOCUS! put down your sugar. stop hopping up and down.
Overall, I liked this episode. Not too much bitching and no fighting and only about two swears from Lisa (50 cents into the cookie jar bitch!).
See a much funnier/more official recap HERE
1) I do better when I just list out thoughts in list-form than true recappage. So, I'm going to list thoughts out below about last night's Top Chef episode
2) I really wasn't going to blog every week about Top Chef until Bethy went and had to tell me that she's "looking forward to my recap" last night when we were taling on the phone. That's a lot of pressure Bethy! oof oof! I promise I'm going to do one more full-on recap blog at a later point.
3) (and almost most importantly) I'll leave the recapping to the pros...
I'm really pretty new to cooking and knowing about good food. Through the wonderful influences of my foreign husband, dinners at the Johnsons, installments of baking with mums, watching the Food Network, and reading blogs (like Lorraine's!) I've really started on a journey of cooking. I'm not good, but I have a desire to cook really good food for a husband with a really excellent taste for food. He's not snooty about anything (hello, the boy loves him some spam. ew.), but he's grown up the Lebanese way: amazing female cooks that work hard, spoil him, and have the best mediterranean ingredients all on hand. That's a lot of pressure (!!), yes, but it has been ENJOYABLE pressure. The most important ingredient for cooking for me is the desire. I desire to have a good/healthy diet, cook really good food, and really make an effort to work on it. It helps when you have a friends like Bethy. It doesn't help when you have past failures.
I'm not really too good at baking. My brownies turn into gross dry cakes or rocks. I can't remember how many scoops of things I put into batters. It's just not pretty. My cookies turn out well, so at least I have a fall-back recipe I can always make. (Until it snows, I'm trapped, and cannot go get milk for icing!!!! grrr!) My mom and grandma are the bakers, so I actually grew up baking more than experimenting with cooking.
My baking anecdote leads into Top Chef this week.
The quickfire is to make an impressive dessert. The chefs freak and I get angry. HI! You are going on a cooking show called "Top Chef"! If you don't brush up on some things that you will encounter on the show, you are just screwing yourself!
- Richard really is a force to be reckoned with.
- Even though Richard fell into my category of "stupidity" for not practicing a dessert before going on the show, his creativity pulls through. I still think it's weak that he just cut bananas to look like scallops. How is that baking? How is this pastry? How does this win the quickfire?
- I still like Dale even though a lot of people don't out in blog world
- Lisa was all "telling herself" ridiculous things about "never making pastry" and "sticking by that." She's basically just saying, "Hey, Top Chef! Go F' yourselves!" (which she likes to say. a lot.)
(( Perches on soapbox: Again, I get angry. It's not like they pull these people off the streets and deposit them into the Top Chef kitchens. Wouldn't you want an advantage and do everything in your power to be the BESTEST and DOMINATE?? And, no, having a molten chocolate cake recipe memorized doesn't count (was this Spike?). I'd be bustin up some mean petit somethins, researching restaurant openings, blind tasting, using (and breaking) lil smokers, researching spices, learning to toss large croutons from dishes, learning to cook with 2 ingredients, etc. Gah. /end soapbox ))
- I think it is HILARIOUS that Jen predicted her own "packing of knives" and got eliminated for having a dumb piece of bread on her plate. They did the demo of how to eat their asparagus, so I didn't see the need for making a phallic plate of food. So much for "winning this for Zoi"
- The improv happened and the audience yelled "Polish Sausage." Antonia and Lisa then thought they had to "improv" further. No. Your job was to use the audience's improv. I think Lisa should have been eliminated... well, I WAS still bitter about her quickfire comments.
- I wondered what "salted basil ganache" tastes like
- Awwww, Spike got to do his soup. How precious. Now go home. (actually, he's gotta be out of recipes/ridiculous hats by now. Vietnemese spring rolls, check. Soup, check. Yep, he's done)
- Mark was really weird with Spike again this week. I swear something went on in the bathtub. Ew.... but didn't you pick up on it too?!
- Chilean Sea Bass must be on sale at Whole Foods a lot. It's been featured too much.
- The judges were correct: if you serve a dish and call it a "ménage a tois" it better stick to THREE ingredients. TOIS. No more.
- HAHA, unnecessary bread is many a top chef's downfall.
- The tequila shot by Lisa and Antonia was AWKWARD when they didn't have any for the guests. I repeat, AWKWARD!
- ANDREW! FOCUS! put down your sugar. stop hopping up and down.
Overall, I liked this episode. Not too much bitching and no fighting and only about two swears from Lisa (50 cents into the cookie jar bitch!).
See a much funnier/more official recap HERE
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Planz
*does happy dance*
Depart June 15 Chicago to London. Spend 12 hours in London on June 16 (ahem, sleeping). Depart London to Beirut on the eve of June 16 and arrive in Beirut at 4:30in the morning on June 17. Lebanon: June 17-July 10.
Depart Lebanon July 10 and arrive in London around noon. Spend one week between London and Paris. Depart Paris July 18 back to Chicago.
I'm so excited!!!!!
....and I thought I'd post the goodness that is the Daily Show:
Depart June 15 Chicago to London. Spend 12 hours in London on June 16 (ahem, sleeping). Depart London to Beirut on the eve of June 16 and arrive in Beirut at 4:30in the morning on June 17. Lebanon: June 17-July 10.
Depart Lebanon July 10 and arrive in London around noon. Spend one week between London and Paris. Depart Paris July 18 back to Chicago.
I'm so excited!!!!!
....and I thought I'd post the goodness that is the Daily Show:
Monday, April 21, 2008
I LOL AT CATS. OMG <3
I just got back from gym class and I feel like I need kitties to cheer me up. I don't own a kitty right now, but I will someday. Until then, I use the internet to fulfill my need to giggle at them.
This video has over 8 million views (so you may have seen it already), but I never discovered it until this weekend:
my favorite lol cat picture lately:
see more crazy cat pics
This video has over 8 million views (so you may have seen it already), but I never discovered it until this weekend:
my favorite lol cat picture lately:
see more crazy cat pics
Sunday, April 20, 2008
W to the EEKend
Friday
Friday I managed to secure a very plain black and grey tote bag for my travels this summer and for other occasions where totage is needed. It has all the components I was looking for: not too bulky, outside pocket, fits over my shoulder, and also has a smaller inside pocket. This find set me back.... (drum roll)....$7.84. I think I'm going to sew on a cool patch (because it is really plain) or just attach my FABULOUS hello kitty luggage tag to the bag instead. (omg omg omg having a hello kitty freak out moment. it happens.)
Friday evening entailed a comedy show at Milwaukee's comedy cafe. That was fun because I had never been there. Their whole schtick is to have really really cheap tickets, but force everyone to have a 2 drink minimum PER PERSON. They do have nice drinks, but, dang! Get everyone liquored up and they'll laugh. Well, I guess the shows were funny. The final comic of the evening managed to throw in local references and use audience members outbursts into his skit. I like it when comedians do this. Although, when a guy yelled out that Hilary couldn't get elected because it was "mathematically impossible", the comedian didn't have a hard time working "mathematically impossible" into his routine at various points. hilarious.
Saturday
Saturday the bubs had to work almost all day. This day at work put him in a FOUL mood. I nervously paced the apartment trying to think of ways to summon charm, happiness, rainbows, and smiles for when bubs was done with work. Luckily, I convinced him to head to an Indian restaurant when he was done with work (late afternoon). I don't have much to say about our experience there. We couldn't really decide if we liked it or not. The prices were right, the lamb curry was delicious, but there were some off points. How can naan be screwed up?!?
Sunday (today)
Today was SUNNNNNNNNNN GLORIOUS SUNSHINE AND SUN AND SUNSHINEYNESS AND SUN AND MORE SUN AND GLORIOUSNESS OF THE SUN AND SHINING AND BEAMS AND RAYS OF SUNSHINE AND PURE UNFILTERED SUUUUUUUN. ahem. pretty much amazing. 65 degrees and glorious amazing. God done shined up our day. I fell in love with the outside today.
This morning went for a nice long walk capped by breakfast. During breakfast we decided on THE PROJECT FOR THE DAY.....
...The project was fixing up "the bikes." I put "the bikes" in quotations like that because I have had a love-hate relationship with these two bikes. One day, the bubs decided to buy two bikes at a rummage sale out of the blue. wtf said me. I think he paid too much for them, but still cheaper than two new bikes from any store. I'm thinking we're ahead on this deal. Then, I actually see the bikes. Ugh. I thought we flushed those dollas down the toilet fo shure. The bubs was convinced otherwise. I try to put the bikes out of my head.
Then a horrid tragic thing called WISCONSIN WINTER 2007-2008 happened and the bikes were caged up. I was also still not convinced that they were legit riding machines (ok, weird, I almost typed "edible" here instead of legit).
Today we managed to resurrect both bikes and they are actually usable (NOT edible). hooray!
So that's about all. I can't emphasize enough how really cool sunshine is after the winter we just had. I hope it can stick around for at least tomorrow.
Have a great week everyone!
__________
ps: Oh, almost forgot something called "The best part about this weekend."
A certain bubs sorely realizes he cannot jump bikes up curbs anymore. "Well, I used to do it all the time!" Um, sorry, you're not 12 anymore m'luv.
/still laughing
Friday I managed to secure a very plain black and grey tote bag for my travels this summer and for other occasions where totage is needed. It has all the components I was looking for: not too bulky, outside pocket, fits over my shoulder, and also has a smaller inside pocket. This find set me back.... (drum roll)....$7.84. I think I'm going to sew on a cool patch (because it is really plain) or just attach my FABULOUS hello kitty luggage tag to the bag instead. (omg omg omg having a hello kitty freak out moment. it happens.)
Friday evening entailed a comedy show at Milwaukee's comedy cafe. That was fun because I had never been there. Their whole schtick is to have really really cheap tickets, but force everyone to have a 2 drink minimum PER PERSON. They do have nice drinks, but, dang! Get everyone liquored up and they'll laugh. Well, I guess the shows were funny. The final comic of the evening managed to throw in local references and use audience members outbursts into his skit. I like it when comedians do this. Although, when a guy yelled out that Hilary couldn't get elected because it was "mathematically impossible", the comedian didn't have a hard time working "mathematically impossible" into his routine at various points. hilarious.
Saturday
Saturday the bubs had to work almost all day. This day at work put him in a FOUL mood. I nervously paced the apartment trying to think of ways to summon charm, happiness, rainbows, and smiles for when bubs was done with work. Luckily, I convinced him to head to an Indian restaurant when he was done with work (late afternoon). I don't have much to say about our experience there. We couldn't really decide if we liked it or not. The prices were right, the lamb curry was delicious, but there were some off points. How can naan be screwed up?!?
Sunday (today)
Today was SUNNNNNNNNNN GLORIOUS SUNSHINE AND SUN AND SUNSHINEYNESS AND SUN AND MORE SUN AND GLORIOUSNESS OF THE SUN AND SHINING AND BEAMS AND RAYS OF SUNSHINE AND PURE UNFILTERED SUUUUUUUN. ahem. pretty much amazing. 65 degrees and glorious amazing. God done shined up our day. I fell in love with the outside today.
This morning went for a nice long walk capped by breakfast. During breakfast we decided on THE PROJECT FOR THE DAY.....
...The project was fixing up "the bikes." I put "the bikes" in quotations like that because I have had a love-hate relationship with these two bikes. One day, the bubs decided to buy two bikes at a rummage sale out of the blue. wtf said me. I think he paid too much for them, but still cheaper than two new bikes from any store. I'm thinking we're ahead on this deal. Then, I actually see the bikes. Ugh. I thought we flushed those dollas down the toilet fo shure. The bubs was convinced otherwise. I try to put the bikes out of my head.
Then a horrid tragic thing called WISCONSIN WINTER 2007-2008 happened and the bikes were caged up. I was also still not convinced that they were legit riding machines (ok, weird, I almost typed "edible" here instead of legit).
Today we managed to resurrect both bikes and they are actually usable (NOT edible). hooray!
So that's about all. I can't emphasize enough how really cool sunshine is after the winter we just had. I hope it can stick around for at least tomorrow.
Have a great week everyone!
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ps: Oh, almost forgot something called "The best part about this weekend."
A certain bubs sorely realizes he cannot jump bikes up curbs anymore. "Well, I used to do it all the time!" Um, sorry, you're not 12 anymore m'luv.
/still laughing
Saturday, April 19, 2008
R to the ANDOM
Wikipedia Search: E
Epilation
Emetophobia
Eli Manning
Wikipedia Search: V
Valkyrie
Vegemite
Veggie Tales
Venison
(actual searches I've done)
Epilation
Emetophobia
Eli Manning
Wikipedia Search: V
Valkyrie
Vegemite
Veggie Tales
Venison
(actual searches I've done)
Friday, April 18, 2008
Exciting Jukebox Friday
Oh peeps. I have been waiting for this jukebox Friday all week. I've found TWO songs to post about.
First is a song The Constantines and Feist have done...a remake of "Islands in the Stream." I personally love this version. Unfortunately, there is no video of it, so I'm just going to have to link to a place where you can listen to the whole thing.
Isn't it lovely?
Next is a song I just discovered this morning. I have been really chillin out to it.
ps: the video is straight-up creepy.
I'm going around today to find a purse for travelling this summer (soon I'll be able to reveal dates and the exciting itinerary my pets). My budget for said purse is $15, but under $10 would be even better. I had a dream 2 nights ago that I found one for $7.58.
ps: my dreams can be straight-up creepy
First is a song The Constantines and Feist have done...a remake of "Islands in the Stream." I personally love this version. Unfortunately, there is no video of it, so I'm just going to have to link to a place where you can listen to the whole thing.
Isn't it lovely?
Next is a song I just discovered this morning. I have been really chillin out to it.
ps: the video is straight-up creepy.
I'm going around today to find a purse for travelling this summer (soon I'll be able to reveal dates and the exciting itinerary my pets). My budget for said purse is $15, but under $10 would be even better. I had a dream 2 nights ago that I found one for $7.58.
ps: my dreams can be straight-up creepy
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Top Chefs need Miller Chill
So Top Chef has been on for a few episodes and I thought it was time to weigh in a bit on this show so far. Plus I can talk about Miller Chill per Iwanski request.
Top Chef opened last night replaying all the ridiculous fights from last week
Spike vs Antonia: Spike was mad that they didn't go with soup (and the judges say they would have loved that) and lashed out a bit at ms. immunity. This fight doesn't really bother me nearly as much as Spike's ridiculous hats. Spike was just venting a bit. I'm over it.
Jen vs Spike: Ridiculous fight. As ridiculous as Spike's hats. Jen really thought Spike should have been sent home rather than her girlfriend Zoi. However, I'm really taking Spike's side on this. Did Jen taste the infamous mushrooms? Plus the pasta salad and some other of Zoi's blah creations are really what sent her home. Spike even mentioned to Zoi to season the mushrooms and Zoi thought they were "delicious." If an entire room of people and judges think that the concept of the dish was bad (Antonia's fault) and then have a really bad component to it (Zoi's fault) then Spike should be safe. Jen did not need to chime in and kick a chair etc. Carrying on and foolishness!
Dale vs Lisa: Where did this fight come from? Like, out of nowhere all of a sudden the winning team members start yelling at each other. I think Dale was pretty bitter that he didnt' win. Lisa can apparently cook some mean bacon with syrup? I'm going to hold judgement on this to a bit further on....
/end replaying of last week's fights
The scene opens on a glorious Chicago day with Ryan (my least fave) doing.. yoga? in pj pants? Probably trying to stay out of the fights and the crying and the bitching and the foolishness. Probably Ryan (my least fave) is still trying to meditate on what chicken Piccata is. That really still bothers me. I even know what piccata is!
Jen is still crying over how talented and lovely Zoi is. Sistah please. Now she's all "I'm going to win this for US." Fine. It was bound to happen that one of them would be sent home before the other. Didn't they prepare for this? Oh, and I'm not saying there are other people there that should have been eliminated before Zoi, but Zoi apparently can't SEASON UNDER PRESSURE. I'm still taking Spike's side despite ridiculous hats.
Then we have an interesting interlude between Dale and Lisa again. Dale apologizes for his manner of blowing up at Lisa, but still lets her know that she is a big debbie downer and is bringing everyone down with her constant bitching. Well, now I can have my take on this because Dale apologized. If Dale hadn't apologized, I probably would have taken Lisa's side. Dale let the jealousy get the best of him and that is just not cool. Now I'm on Dale's side because Lisa IS a force of somethin awful. I'm not quite sure if it is negativity per se. But she SWEARS and BITCHES. a. lot. While cooking, while walking, while talking, while getting apologized to. A big fierce pit of swearage is always under the surface with her. Just a tad disturbing. I knew this season would be interesting because of all the potty mouths running around. They all seem so uptight and all up on their fences defending EVERYTHING. "Dale can go F' himself." Nice, Lisa, nice.
Over to the quickfire challenge.
BEER!
I like seeing all the reactions of the chefs.
* Surprised by Dale's gusto over beer.
* Spike doesn't drink but wears ridiculous hats. I swear at the block party he was downing beers and he totally seems like a beer guy.
* Richard is a good little chef who listens to what Padma is asking them to do: something simple that matches with the beer. I like this about Richard.
I'm not sure how to take simplicity on this show. Most of the time when chefs go "simple" they just dumb down the food...or make really complicated things and try to pass them off as simple. I take "simple" as a few ingredients that most of the average population could relate to and want to eat.
I think out of the quick fire I would want to try the clams (can't remember which chicky made them) because they go well with beer. I would also try Richard's dish (which I can't remember what it was other than simple ingredients on bread...tuna I think?). Most ridiculous was Ryan's creation.... wtf is an Espelette??!? He rhymed it with his lamb crepinette so maybe rhyming was his idea of keeping it simple?
Also, the quickfire was awkward when the guest judge picked Jen's creation. It seemed almost that the judge was hitting on Jen in Zoi's absence. Maybe that's just my eerie feeling about it all. Beignets with some purees don't sound like something I'd want to wash down with a beer. Jen feels vindicated in Zoi's absence. whatevs.
Now I'm just going to do some quick notes
Prep Day
* Hi Whole Foods!
* Richard admits he's a wiseass! Richard is growing on me...
* Mark throws in "Shrimp on the bahrbie" and it made me giggle. I'm lame like that.
* Ryan is weird. He's all "Californian" and would rather have clothes over sports. Fine. But it seems he would rather have nice clothes and chicks over being a chef. I'm just really getting that impression. Why would you want to metrosexualize a tailgating event? All the warning signs are flaring up in my brain. Why doesn't Ryan use his metrosexual skillz and tell Spike to stop wearing ridiculous hats?
* OOOOOH Spike can prep like a maniac! ooooh. He can even multitask: wear a ridiculous hat, stick his tongue out, AND prep food! ooooh.
* Richard makes another wiseass comment and I'm lauging. Richard is charming me over...
* Didn't people learn from the block party event? I can't remember which girl was going on and on about making food for "fat men with beer." That's a warning light going off in my head again...
Back at the house
* Richard reminds us that wiseasses need to unwind and relax.
* Mark and Spike in the bathtub (NOT a hot tub) was a weird scene. Antonia's joke about it being a "cheap porno" wound up in all this week's promos, but, seriously, it WAS like a cheap porno. Two men in a bathtub talking about how they are comfortable with their sexuality. NO one would join them because ** no reminders needed ** it's JUST A BATH TUB. That New Zealand Mark is just a bit off this week in my mind.
Day of tailgating (yummmm)
* Colicchio looks like he's metrosexualizing things up with his fancy scarf and cap. Why couldn't he just wear the jersey and a normal cap?
* Ryan turns into full of shit schmoozer guy. He's totally channeling Brian from Season 3. Everybody hated Brian. Don't be a Brian. Warning lights going off in my head again
* Andrew, please. Andrew is like a toddler on 20 red bulls. Take off the helmet and take 3 big breaths. You are a big boy and you need to slow down and get your words out. Just because you are wearing a dumb helmet doesn't mean you are "IN THE GAME" All the judges took 3 steps back and were scared.
* Apparently wiseasses can make delicious food... the pate melt looks delicious! Richard, you charmer!
* Mark is all flustered from the previous night's bathtub interlude with Spike. Seriously. He should totally be in more control over his bahrbie.
* I would like to try Dale's ribs that won him this round. I'm glad he won so he wouldn't have to go into jealous tirades against the winner. He was surprisingly calm today and I really don't mind him too much.
Elimination
* Ryan blah blah blah blah blah. All warnings fall into place. Ryan eliminated. Ryan can go home and dress nice and learn what a piccata is.
* Nikki was so funny...she gets back into the room and was telling someone how much Ryan talks and wouldn't shut up. That was funny.
OK, so, from all of this I hope we can discern my faves and not fave chefs. However, if someone really pulls off a dish I would want to eat, they can earn favor points for the week. Just don't be a Brian from season 3 and try to schmooze me into liking your dish.
Faves: Richard, Dale, Antonia
So-So characters: Jen, Lisa, Mark
Least faves: Spike (both hat and non-hat versions), Nikki, Andrew
Since BEER was the quickfire challenge, I can now segue into Miller Chill beer. I love lime drinks. They have become my thang and it's fun to have a nice set of delicious drinks I can always rely on ordering. It was nice to know that Miller (go Milwaukee!) brewed up a nice beer I like WITH LIME.
So, in conclusion, everyone on Top Chef should Chill. Ha. Ha. The End.
Top Chef opened last night replaying all the ridiculous fights from last week
Spike vs Antonia: Spike was mad that they didn't go with soup (and the judges say they would have loved that) and lashed out a bit at ms. immunity. This fight doesn't really bother me nearly as much as Spike's ridiculous hats. Spike was just venting a bit. I'm over it.
Jen vs Spike: Ridiculous fight. As ridiculous as Spike's hats. Jen really thought Spike should have been sent home rather than her girlfriend Zoi. However, I'm really taking Spike's side on this. Did Jen taste the infamous mushrooms? Plus the pasta salad and some other of Zoi's blah creations are really what sent her home. Spike even mentioned to Zoi to season the mushrooms and Zoi thought they were "delicious." If an entire room of people and judges think that the concept of the dish was bad (Antonia's fault) and then have a really bad component to it (Zoi's fault) then Spike should be safe. Jen did not need to chime in and kick a chair etc. Carrying on and foolishness!
Dale vs Lisa: Where did this fight come from? Like, out of nowhere all of a sudden the winning team members start yelling at each other. I think Dale was pretty bitter that he didnt' win. Lisa can apparently cook some mean bacon with syrup? I'm going to hold judgement on this to a bit further on....
/end replaying of last week's fights
The scene opens on a glorious Chicago day with Ryan (my least fave) doing.. yoga? in pj pants? Probably trying to stay out of the fights and the crying and the bitching and the foolishness. Probably Ryan (my least fave) is still trying to meditate on what chicken Piccata is. That really still bothers me. I even know what piccata is!
Jen is still crying over how talented and lovely Zoi is. Sistah please. Now she's all "I'm going to win this for US." Fine. It was bound to happen that one of them would be sent home before the other. Didn't they prepare for this? Oh, and I'm not saying there are other people there that should have been eliminated before Zoi, but Zoi apparently can't SEASON UNDER PRESSURE. I'm still taking Spike's side despite ridiculous hats.
Then we have an interesting interlude between Dale and Lisa again. Dale apologizes for his manner of blowing up at Lisa, but still lets her know that she is a big debbie downer and is bringing everyone down with her constant bitching. Well, now I can have my take on this because Dale apologized. If Dale hadn't apologized, I probably would have taken Lisa's side. Dale let the jealousy get the best of him and that is just not cool. Now I'm on Dale's side because Lisa IS a force of somethin awful. I'm not quite sure if it is negativity per se. But she SWEARS and BITCHES. a. lot. While cooking, while walking, while talking, while getting apologized to. A big fierce pit of swearage is always under the surface with her. Just a tad disturbing. I knew this season would be interesting because of all the potty mouths running around. They all seem so uptight and all up on their fences defending EVERYTHING. "Dale can go F' himself." Nice, Lisa, nice.
Over to the quickfire challenge.
BEER!
I like seeing all the reactions of the chefs.
* Surprised by Dale's gusto over beer.
* Spike doesn't drink but wears ridiculous hats. I swear at the block party he was downing beers and he totally seems like a beer guy.
* Richard is a good little chef who listens to what Padma is asking them to do: something simple that matches with the beer. I like this about Richard.
I'm not sure how to take simplicity on this show. Most of the time when chefs go "simple" they just dumb down the food...or make really complicated things and try to pass them off as simple. I take "simple" as a few ingredients that most of the average population could relate to and want to eat.
I think out of the quick fire I would want to try the clams (can't remember which chicky made them) because they go well with beer. I would also try Richard's dish (which I can't remember what it was other than simple ingredients on bread...tuna I think?). Most ridiculous was Ryan's creation.... wtf is an Espelette??!? He rhymed it with his lamb crepinette so maybe rhyming was his idea of keeping it simple?
Also, the quickfire was awkward when the guest judge picked Jen's creation. It seemed almost that the judge was hitting on Jen in Zoi's absence. Maybe that's just my eerie feeling about it all. Beignets with some purees don't sound like something I'd want to wash down with a beer. Jen feels vindicated in Zoi's absence. whatevs.
Now I'm just going to do some quick notes
Prep Day
* Hi Whole Foods!
* Richard admits he's a wiseass! Richard is growing on me...
* Mark throws in "Shrimp on the bahrbie" and it made me giggle. I'm lame like that.
* Ryan is weird. He's all "Californian" and would rather have clothes over sports. Fine. But it seems he would rather have nice clothes and chicks over being a chef. I'm just really getting that impression. Why would you want to metrosexualize a tailgating event? All the warning signs are flaring up in my brain. Why doesn't Ryan use his metrosexual skillz and tell Spike to stop wearing ridiculous hats?
* OOOOOH Spike can prep like a maniac! ooooh. He can even multitask: wear a ridiculous hat, stick his tongue out, AND prep food! ooooh.
* Richard makes another wiseass comment and I'm lauging. Richard is charming me over...
* Didn't people learn from the block party event? I can't remember which girl was going on and on about making food for "fat men with beer." That's a warning light going off in my head again...
Back at the house
* Richard reminds us that wiseasses need to unwind and relax.
* Mark and Spike in the bathtub (NOT a hot tub) was a weird scene. Antonia's joke about it being a "cheap porno" wound up in all this week's promos, but, seriously, it WAS like a cheap porno. Two men in a bathtub talking about how they are comfortable with their sexuality. NO one would join them because ** no reminders needed ** it's JUST A BATH TUB. That New Zealand Mark is just a bit off this week in my mind.
Day of tailgating (yummmm)
* Colicchio looks like he's metrosexualizing things up with his fancy scarf and cap. Why couldn't he just wear the jersey and a normal cap?
* Ryan turns into full of shit schmoozer guy. He's totally channeling Brian from Season 3. Everybody hated Brian. Don't be a Brian. Warning lights going off in my head again
* Andrew, please. Andrew is like a toddler on 20 red bulls. Take off the helmet and take 3 big breaths. You are a big boy and you need to slow down and get your words out. Just because you are wearing a dumb helmet doesn't mean you are "IN THE GAME" All the judges took 3 steps back and were scared.
* Apparently wiseasses can make delicious food... the pate melt looks delicious! Richard, you charmer!
* Mark is all flustered from the previous night's bathtub interlude with Spike. Seriously. He should totally be in more control over his bahrbie.
* I would like to try Dale's ribs that won him this round. I'm glad he won so he wouldn't have to go into jealous tirades against the winner. He was surprisingly calm today and I really don't mind him too much.
Elimination
* Ryan blah blah blah blah blah. All warnings fall into place. Ryan eliminated. Ryan can go home and dress nice and learn what a piccata is.
* Nikki was so funny...she gets back into the room and was telling someone how much Ryan talks and wouldn't shut up. That was funny.
OK, so, from all of this I hope we can discern my faves and not fave chefs. However, if someone really pulls off a dish I would want to eat, they can earn favor points for the week. Just don't be a Brian from season 3 and try to schmooze me into liking your dish.
Faves: Richard, Dale, Antonia
So-So characters: Jen, Lisa, Mark
Least faves: Spike (both hat and non-hat versions), Nikki, Andrew
Since BEER was the quickfire challenge, I can now segue into Miller Chill beer. I love lime drinks. They have become my thang and it's fun to have a nice set of delicious drinks I can always rely on ordering. It was nice to know that Miller (go Milwaukee!) brewed up a nice beer I like WITH LIME.
Miller Chill is a chelada-style light beer. A refreshing take on an authentic Mexican beer recipe with a hint of lime & salt.I like it. However, it has created fans and critics. I don't think the bar world likes this beer and my friends have formed strong opinions about it. Plus, it is kinda awkward going "I'll take a Chill."
So, in conclusion, everyone on Top Chef should Chill. Ha. Ha. The End.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
What actually went down...
The menu ended up being:
- homemade mozz bites and homemade marinara sauce
- Simple salad with ingredients my guest liked! See, sometimes I can never remember who likes what in this world. So I leave ingredients big and easy to pick out and everyone's happy. Right? I went with my little calorie spray caesar dressing (which is actually not half-bad) and the rest went with the ranch. I did add garlic pita chips broken over it and lots of fresh parsley...got to add a little somethin somethin.
- lasagna that was FABULOUS. I made meatballs and then broke them into smaller little meatballs, threw just a little bit of tomato sauce on them, and used this as a layer. Used noodles, cheeses, and a thinned alfredo sauce as the other layering ingredients.
- roasted asparagus
- fresh pineapple
Too stuffed for anything else but some Wii playage.
Later on was a Miller Chill beer and a margarita at the bar... cuz a friend had a seriously rough day. Like a should-have-never-gotten-out-of-bed day
- homemade mozz bites and homemade marinara sauce
- Simple salad with ingredients my guest liked! See, sometimes I can never remember who likes what in this world. So I leave ingredients big and easy to pick out and everyone's happy. Right? I went with my little calorie spray caesar dressing (which is actually not half-bad) and the rest went with the ranch. I did add garlic pita chips broken over it and lots of fresh parsley...got to add a little somethin somethin.
- lasagna that was FABULOUS. I made meatballs and then broke them into smaller little meatballs, threw just a little bit of tomato sauce on them, and used this as a layer. Used noodles, cheeses, and a thinned alfredo sauce as the other layering ingredients.
- roasted asparagus
- fresh pineapple
Too stuffed for anything else but some Wii playage.
Later on was a Miller Chill beer and a margarita at the bar... cuz a friend had a seriously rough day. Like a should-have-never-gotten-out-of-bed day
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
simple Tuesday menu
I don't have anything to really write about, so I'm going to share tonight's menu. I'm having my college roomate over for dinner and I'm just really going to keep it simple. KISS philosophy all the way!
* Tomato Basil "chop block" bread
* Plain salad - nothing fancy.
* Meatball white lasagna...
...something I'm making up. I was going to make chicken or shrimp lasagna, but the dinner guest only eats red meat and picked Italian from the choices I gave her.
* Roasted Asparagus
* Fresh pineapple
* Lemon Bars
I think I'm bored by the menu. We'll see if it shifts throughout the day~!
* Tomato Basil "chop block" bread
* Plain salad - nothing fancy.
* Meatball white lasagna...
...something I'm making up. I was going to make chicken or shrimp lasagna, but the dinner guest only eats red meat and picked Italian from the choices I gave her.
* Roasted Asparagus
* Fresh pineapple
* Lemon Bars
I think I'm bored by the menu. We'll see if it shifts throughout the day~!
Friday, April 11, 2008
It's Friday: Do Your Thing!
I like this song. It gets me moving and reminds me to just DO MY THING!
Enjoy, and Happy Weekend!
Enjoy, and Happy Weekend!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Facebook groups
I'm amused by my facebook groups:
▪ I watch every Bravo reality show!
...yes, yes, I really do. Doesn't mean I LIKE them all, I just happen to watch them all. Those NY ladies are annoying, but gimme Top Chef or Project Runway any day!!!
▪ Why Yes, I Do Frequently Burst Out in Song
...me. all the way.
▪ Andre needs Facebook
... This is my friend Andre from college. He pretends to be all pretentious about facebook, but, really, he just needs to sign up and get over himself. haha.
▪ 10th Floor Wells East
... I started this group. My sophmore year of college on 10th floor Wells East dorm was so awesome. All the people that lived up there were so different and yet we all clicked. Amazing memories and amazing people. It has been so fun reconnecting with all of them. 10th floor really was the penthouse.
▪ Jitters Coffeehouse Alum
... Jitters is a coffeehouse inside of Wells Hall where I met a lot of people and had really good memories. It is even where my bestest met her husband!
▪ Go Fug Yourself
... I love love love this website. Too often in my life I had thought: Who really thinks these celebrities look good? They look AWFUL. Turns out, this website has catalogued all of these thoughts for everyone to laugh at ugly celebrities.
▪ The Ask Fig Show
... some crazy characters invited me to join this group. Not quite sure about them. Yet.
▪ Left-handed People Society
... I am left handed (so is the bubs) and I've always felt part of a "society". haha.
▪ iwanski/WINTER Show
... showing the uncle some luv.
▪ I will see "The Golden Compass" and you will get over it.
... all of the hype was just hilarious to me.
▪ Rippin' Good Cookies Fan Club
... I lived in Ripon and they have a cookie factory there. So many fond memories of my mom hauling us over there for some cookies. yummm
▪ We're not Crazy, We're just Catholic
... love this group. They post fun comments like:
----------Reasons why people think we're "crazy"---------
- We like to keep Mass interesting. We sit, stand and kneel, in no particular order. Probably just to keep the blood flowing.
- We all have 20 cousins. On each side of the family.
- We really like statues. A lot.
- The Virgin Mary is not a God and we don't treat her as such. But she is without sin, gave birth to Jesus and did it without having sex. That warrants more than a little respect.
- We actually get all the jokes in Dogma.
- There are two very different, irreconcilable factions in every single church in the world. They are known as the Saturday or Sunday Mass bunch.
- St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. SNAKES.
- The Catholic way of dealing with a mid-life crisis is having another kid.
- Mass is nearly unchanged after almost 2000 years. We're a little stubborn.
- Episcopalians are referred to as "Diet Catholics"
- We have Midnight Mass so there are no interruptions on Christmas morning
- Pope Benedict XVI scares you. Badly.
- Who created Family Guy? Oh yeah, a Catholic!
- Whenever anyone in Star Wars saga says "May the Force Be With You", we get the urge to say "And Also With You"
▪ TEAM NORA
... before our cousin Nora was born last August, all of us girl cousins were SO excited. We made our own team for that little angel. We're funny like that.
▪ WISCONSIN: OUT DRINKIN' YOUR STATE SINCE 1848!
....'nuff said.
▪ Stacy spelled the right way...
...I am of a strong conviction to really believe in a "correct" spelling of one's name.
▪ I ♥ Brummana
... This city produces some fine men. Like the one that I married. Such a beautiful and cool little town.
▪ MS Walk (Maryland)
... Givin the love to people walking to help cure MS.
▪ CLOSE THE SOA [School of Assassins]
... 'nuff said.
▪ The Panda Says No! Fans of Eats, Shoots & Leaves
... too often I need someone around when I yell "PANDA SAYS NO!"
▪ 'The Office' Lovers
... I love this show and I can't wait for it to be on tonight!
▪ Barack Obama (One Million Strong for Barack)
... I joined this a long long time ago. Givin some love to my candidate of choice.
▪ F.O.F.
... F.O.F. stands for "Friends of Faith." See, while the rest of my degenerate high school classmates were out drinking and being non-productive, a very amazing group of people would go sing at the local nursing homes. Then we'd gather at someone's house and talk about faith issues, play games, put on plays, and/or act silly. Not your typical high school experience, but one I am proud to be a part of!
▪ Happy Cows come from Wisconsin
... those "happy cows come from CA" commercials REALLY bother me. On some deep- fundamental-level-type bother me! We all know the happiest cows are in WISCONSIN. Who even lets those a-holes show those commercials here in Wisconsin?
▪ KIMPS
... KIMPS is a really fun game (one played often at FOF gatherings) that doesn't see much playing time anymore. It involves trying to signal to your partner that you have 4 cards of a kind in your hand. Your partner is supposed to yell out "KIMPS" when you do your secret signal and/or the other teams are supposed to guess if you are signalling your partner. Goooood times.
▪ *cousins*
... All of my cousins (well, various other assorted relatives have joined too!) formed a group. We talk about upcoming family gatherings and keep in touch.
▪ I watch every Bravo reality show!
...yes, yes, I really do. Doesn't mean I LIKE them all, I just happen to watch them all. Those NY ladies are annoying, but gimme Top Chef or Project Runway any day!!!
▪ Why Yes, I Do Frequently Burst Out in Song
...me. all the way.
▪ Andre needs Facebook
... This is my friend Andre from college. He pretends to be all pretentious about facebook, but, really, he just needs to sign up and get over himself. haha.
▪ 10th Floor Wells East
... I started this group. My sophmore year of college on 10th floor Wells East dorm was so awesome. All the people that lived up there were so different and yet we all clicked. Amazing memories and amazing people. It has been so fun reconnecting with all of them. 10th floor really was the penthouse.
▪ Jitters Coffeehouse Alum
... Jitters is a coffeehouse inside of Wells Hall where I met a lot of people and had really good memories. It is even where my bestest met her husband!
▪ Go Fug Yourself
... I love love love this website. Too often in my life I had thought: Who really thinks these celebrities look good? They look AWFUL. Turns out, this website has catalogued all of these thoughts for everyone to laugh at ugly celebrities.
▪ The Ask Fig Show
... some crazy characters invited me to join this group. Not quite sure about them. Yet.
▪ Left-handed People Society
... I am left handed (so is the bubs) and I've always felt part of a "society". haha.
▪ iwanski/WINTER Show
... showing the uncle some luv.
▪ I will see "The Golden Compass" and you will get over it.
... all of the hype was just hilarious to me.
▪ Rippin' Good Cookies Fan Club
... I lived in Ripon and they have a cookie factory there. So many fond memories of my mom hauling us over there for some cookies. yummm
▪ We're not Crazy, We're just Catholic
... love this group. They post fun comments like:
----------Reasons why people think we're "crazy"---------
- We like to keep Mass interesting. We sit, stand and kneel, in no particular order. Probably just to keep the blood flowing.
- We all have 20 cousins. On each side of the family.
- We really like statues. A lot.
- The Virgin Mary is not a God and we don't treat her as such. But she is without sin, gave birth to Jesus and did it without having sex. That warrants more than a little respect.
- We actually get all the jokes in Dogma.
- There are two very different, irreconcilable factions in every single church in the world. They are known as the Saturday or Sunday Mass bunch.
- St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. SNAKES.
- The Catholic way of dealing with a mid-life crisis is having another kid.
- Mass is nearly unchanged after almost 2000 years. We're a little stubborn.
- Episcopalians are referred to as "Diet Catholics"
- We have Midnight Mass so there are no interruptions on Christmas morning
- Pope Benedict XVI scares you. Badly.
- Who created Family Guy? Oh yeah, a Catholic!
- Whenever anyone in Star Wars saga says "May the Force Be With You", we get the urge to say "And Also With You"
▪ TEAM NORA
... before our cousin Nora was born last August, all of us girl cousins were SO excited. We made our own team for that little angel. We're funny like that.
▪ WISCONSIN: OUT DRINKIN' YOUR STATE SINCE 1848!
....'nuff said.
▪ Stacy spelled the right way...
...I am of a strong conviction to really believe in a "correct" spelling of one's name.
▪ I ♥ Brummana
... This city produces some fine men. Like the one that I married. Such a beautiful and cool little town.
▪ MS Walk (Maryland)
... Givin the love to people walking to help cure MS.
▪ CLOSE THE SOA [School of Assassins]
... 'nuff said.
▪ The Panda Says No! Fans of Eats, Shoots & Leaves
... too often I need someone around when I yell "PANDA SAYS NO!"
▪ 'The Office' Lovers
... I love this show and I can't wait for it to be on tonight!
▪ Barack Obama (One Million Strong for Barack)
... I joined this a long long time ago. Givin some love to my candidate of choice.
▪ F.O.F.
... F.O.F. stands for "Friends of Faith." See, while the rest of my degenerate high school classmates were out drinking and being non-productive, a very amazing group of people would go sing at the local nursing homes. Then we'd gather at someone's house and talk about faith issues, play games, put on plays, and/or act silly. Not your typical high school experience, but one I am proud to be a part of!
▪ Happy Cows come from Wisconsin
... those "happy cows come from CA" commercials REALLY bother me. On some deep- fundamental-level-type bother me! We all know the happiest cows are in WISCONSIN. Who even lets those a-holes show those commercials here in Wisconsin?
▪ KIMPS
... KIMPS is a really fun game (one played often at FOF gatherings) that doesn't see much playing time anymore. It involves trying to signal to your partner that you have 4 cards of a kind in your hand. Your partner is supposed to yell out "KIMPS" when you do your secret signal and/or the other teams are supposed to guess if you are signalling your partner. Goooood times.
▪ *cousins*
... All of my cousins (well, various other assorted relatives have joined too!) formed a group. We talk about upcoming family gatherings and keep in touch.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Saturday Night: Travel Picture Edition!
A quick call to all the local bowling alleys reveals that all of them have league bowling on Saturday nights...except Bonduel lanes. So us girls pop in the car and head to Bonduel. As we drive in, we realize that Bonduel is a magical place where spelling champs of the 80s reigned supreme! Their city sign proclaims this land as "Wis Spelling Capital." We snap pictures and all I keep thinking is:
GAME ON BONDUEL SPELLING CHAMPS!
Look ma! No electronics at this here bowlin' alley! Shit. We have to do math and remember how to score bowling. We immediately assign K-Dawg scorer. After all, she took bowling in college. Neat!
OMG OMG OMG OMG. Three "alligator" drinks for the girls cost me ONLY $7.50 in Bonduel. THREE! TALLS! MINIMAL ICE! Who cares if we have to do math! WHEE!OMG OMG OMG... Did you notice the NASCAR cup and the BENDY STRAW?
I begin to fall in love with small town Wisconsin.
K-Dawg in fine bowling form for the evening....
Whup whup. We score a bowling ball named "Lutz"
Ok. My brain hurts at the thought of this contraction: Lee'z
...and yes, the ceiling was that dirty.
Remember how I said GAME ON Bonduel? Remember? Yes, in the one space we stopped in Bonduel we found a misspelling. CONGRADULATIONS BONDUEL! You made my night.
Pickled Eggs: 75 cents
Everything else: priceless
Artistic bowling alley shot.
Who you callin a ho?!?!?
Thursday, April 3, 2008
wha?
I just got back from Whole Foods. No, not the one in Chicago.
"Hi Whole Foods!"
(kudos if you get this joke!))
I picked up a few items from the regular aisles and then realized it was 1pm and I needed some lunch. Sooo I go put together a delightful salad, picked up a fresh strawberry lemonade, and headed to the "express" aisle with all my items.
I put my few items, plus my two lunch items, onto the counter and the girl gives me a blank look.
She then says: "Ummm, I don't have any bags for your stuff."
Yes, I have now found myself in a grocery check out at a standstill with a clerk. I'm drawing complete blanks in my thought process.... Wondering if I should pick up all my items again and proceed over to other checkouts...wondering if she is forcing me to purchase the enviro-friendly canvas tote...wondering if she is going to move forward in her clerk role and call for someone bring bags over...wondering what fresh hell I've entered....
Me: "Well, umm..."
Her: "Yeah, I only have like 2 bags"
Wait. A few minutes ago you said you didn't have ANY. Now you have channeled LIKE TWO at your disposal?!?
Her: "Yeah, just two...."
More blank stares at me....but she isn't checking out my items or making any effort to scan and put my items into the two bags. They must be magic bags! I must negotiate!
Me: "Well, I only have these few items. Plus these two I need left out for my lunch. I think I only need one of the bags."
...because she CLEARLY wasn't moving towards giving up BOTH. OF. THE. PRECIOUS. BAGS.
Her: "We stopped using plastic bags, I just have a paper one."
Me: "I think one bag is enough for just these items. Paper is fine."
I mean, geez, I'm not some freako who wouldn't reuse a brown paper bag. Is she giving me the green enviro stink eye? Would she label me as a NON REUSER OF USABLE THINGS? My thought process trails back to the canvas totes...is she really just being a trained monkey to force people into safe-zone of canvas totes?
FINALLY she starts scanning and bagging my few items into my cautiously negotiated brown paper bag. But wait. She doesn't stop there, I mean, she's on a roll!
Her: "Yeah, this lane is an express lane for 10 items or less, I'm not really sure this will all fit into the bag."
She's quite the bagging pessimist isn't she?! Plus, I am CLEARLY standing under a sign that says 15 items or less, not 10. (Hey, she started it. I'll break it down into details.) I do a quick count: I have 13 items - minus two to be left out. I only have 11 items to fit into one bag... OH THE HORROR. They aren't 11 gallons of organic rice cream or 11 watermelons. 11 small items. 1 paper bag. Can she do it?
(meanwhile I'm thinking she really could use the TWO bags if the one doesn't work out. Right? Then when I leave, haul her express ass over to the regular lines, pick up two more bags, and usher in another era of hell with another customer.)
OF COURSE IT ALL FITS INTO THE ONE PRECIOUS BAG.
I pay for my groceries and go eat my delicious lunch. Grumbling about express lanes.
Bye Whole Foods. Bye.
I'm thinking I should do something with the brown paper bag... grocery clerk mask? Throw it away in SPITE and REVENGE? Plant it to see if magic bean stalks grow?
"Hi Whole Foods!"
(kudos if you get this joke!))
I picked up a few items from the regular aisles and then realized it was 1pm and I needed some lunch. Sooo I go put together a delightful salad, picked up a fresh strawberry lemonade, and headed to the "express" aisle with all my items.
I put my few items, plus my two lunch items, onto the counter and the girl gives me a blank look.
She then says: "Ummm, I don't have any bags for your stuff."
Yes, I have now found myself in a grocery check out at a standstill with a clerk. I'm drawing complete blanks in my thought process.... Wondering if I should pick up all my items again and proceed over to other checkouts...wondering if she is forcing me to purchase the enviro-friendly canvas tote...wondering if she is going to move forward in her clerk role and call for someone bring bags over...wondering what fresh hell I've entered....
Me: "Well, umm..."
Her: "Yeah, I only have like 2 bags"
Wait. A few minutes ago you said you didn't have ANY. Now you have channeled LIKE TWO at your disposal?!?
Her: "Yeah, just two...."
More blank stares at me....but she isn't checking out my items or making any effort to scan and put my items into the two bags. They must be magic bags! I must negotiate!
Me: "Well, I only have these few items. Plus these two I need left out for my lunch. I think I only need one of the bags."
...because she CLEARLY wasn't moving towards giving up BOTH. OF. THE. PRECIOUS. BAGS.
Her: "We stopped using plastic bags, I just have a paper one."
Me: "I think one bag is enough for just these items. Paper is fine."
I mean, geez, I'm not some freako who wouldn't reuse a brown paper bag. Is she giving me the green enviro stink eye? Would she label me as a NON REUSER OF USABLE THINGS? My thought process trails back to the canvas totes...is she really just being a trained monkey to force people into safe-zone of canvas totes?
FINALLY she starts scanning and bagging my few items into my cautiously negotiated brown paper bag. But wait. She doesn't stop there, I mean, she's on a roll!
Her: "Yeah, this lane is an express lane for 10 items or less, I'm not really sure this will all fit into the bag."
She's quite the bagging pessimist isn't she?! Plus, I am CLEARLY standing under a sign that says 15 items or less, not 10. (Hey, she started it. I'll break it down into details.) I do a quick count: I have 13 items - minus two to be left out. I only have 11 items to fit into one bag... OH THE HORROR. They aren't 11 gallons of organic rice cream or 11 watermelons. 11 small items. 1 paper bag. Can she do it?
(meanwhile I'm thinking she really could use the TWO bags if the one doesn't work out. Right? Then when I leave, haul her express ass over to the regular lines, pick up two more bags, and usher in another era of hell with another customer.)
OF COURSE IT ALL FITS INTO THE ONE PRECIOUS BAG.
I pay for my groceries and go eat my delicious lunch. Grumbling about express lanes.
Bye Whole Foods. Bye.
I'm thinking I should do something with the brown paper bag... grocery clerk mask? Throw it away in SPITE and REVENGE? Plant it to see if magic bean stalks grow?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Tagging all ya fools!
This meme was SO much fun. Now ALL of you are tagged and must submit to blogging whims by doing your own.
All you have to do is answer a bunch of questions, using only song titles for your responses. AND, all of the song titles you use have to be from the same artist.
I'm not sure why, but this artist was the first that came to my mind... So I went with him. I'm going to have to try this with other artists.
1. Are you a boy or a girl? Honky Cat*
(*there were better options, but this was the funniest)
2. Describe yourself: I'm Still Standing
3. Describe your day: Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
4: Describe where you currently live: The North
5. If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Bad Side of the Moon
6. Your best friend is: Bennie and the Jets
7. Your favorite color is: I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues
8. You know that: This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
9. What's the weather like? Cold as Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)
(so funny that this was an actual song!!)
10. If your life was a television show, what would it be called? The Bitch is Back
11. What is life to you? Club at the End of the Street
12: What is the best advice you have to give? Don't Go Breakin My Heart
13. Describe your ex: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
14: Your current relationship status: Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
15. What's your favorite hobby? Conquer the Sun
16. What do you think of your friends? Made for Me
17. What do your friends think of you? Dancing in the End Zone
18. What does your current love interest think of you? The One
19. You always travel with: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
20. The best way to end a long day: The Retreat
21. Your occupation is: Tiny Dancer (hee hee)
22. When you grow up, you want: (a) Circle of Life
23. What does your family think of you? Wrap Her Up
24. Your favorite food is: Candy by the Pound
25. You want to be remembered as: Candle in the Wind
See? Fun. Thanks for the tag JP!
All you have to do is answer a bunch of questions, using only song titles for your responses. AND, all of the song titles you use have to be from the same artist.
I'm not sure why, but this artist was the first that came to my mind... So I went with him. I'm going to have to try this with other artists.
1. Are you a boy or a girl? Honky Cat*
(*there were better options, but this was the funniest)
2. Describe yourself: I'm Still Standing
3. Describe your day: Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
4: Describe where you currently live: The North
5. If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Bad Side of the Moon
6. Your best friend is: Bennie and the Jets
7. Your favorite color is: I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues
8. You know that: This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
9. What's the weather like? Cold as Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)
(so funny that this was an actual song!!)
10. If your life was a television show, what would it be called? The Bitch is Back
11. What is life to you? Club at the End of the Street
12: What is the best advice you have to give? Don't Go Breakin My Heart
13. Describe your ex: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
14: Your current relationship status: Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
15. What's your favorite hobby? Conquer the Sun
16. What do you think of your friends? Made for Me
17. What do your friends think of you? Dancing in the End Zone
18. What does your current love interest think of you? The One
19. You always travel with: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
20. The best way to end a long day: The Retreat
21. Your occupation is: Tiny Dancer (hee hee)
22. When you grow up, you want: (a) Circle of Life
23. What does your family think of you? Wrap Her Up
24. Your favorite food is: Candy by the Pound
25. You want to be remembered as: Candle in the Wind
See? Fun. Thanks for the tag JP!
Next up: flea and tick collar
"You're like my pet. Pet pet. I feed you and take care of you and deworm you."
-N
Post Easter ChocoBunny love:
Oh my gah, I'm gonna die:
I LOVE BELGIANS:
AND GERMANS:
AND JAPANESE:
1 April 2008
-N
Post Easter ChocoBunny love:
Oh my gah, I'm gonna die:
I LOVE BELGIANS:
AND GERMANS:
AND JAPANESE:
1 April 2008
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