I am so happy that "The Office" is back on!! The season premier was hysterical, but also had parts that made me wince, just like usual! And I am so glad that Pam and Jim, or, as Kevin wants to call them, "PB&J", are together.
Survivor was also action -packed. I have a new favorite- Amanda. I hope she sticks around because she is bad-ass. I like her alliance, Todd the flight attendant and I think Aaron is the other ones name? In the beginning it is so hard to remember. I love the kidnapping/ immunity idol twist this season. Jeff missed out on another great episode!!
It literally hailed here yesterday- I love to watch it, it makes me feel like I'm in "The 10 Commandments", but I would much rather be watching it from the comfort of home, with a fire lit, and not at work knowing that I am going to have to drive home in the aftermath.
When it hails in Portland- and i have seen it hail quite a bit- it lasts for quite a long time. Its otherworldly. I always feel bad for Jeff, hoping he is not on a roof somewhere.
That above quote, by the way is from Michael Scott, regional vice president of Dunder-Mifflin, Scranton. I wish I could take credit.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Tyra Banks is my Hero
Don't think I'm strange, but I love Tyra Banks. I have been watching Americas Next Top Model for 8 cycles now, unapologetically, and this woman in all her fierceness has completely endeared herself to me. Thic "cycle," as it is referred to, is the"green" cycle. The girls, instead of being shuttled from fashion shoot to fashion shoot in a gas guzzling Hummer limo, now have a van that operates on bio-diesel fuel. They are implored, in their eco-friendly, plant filled . but still extremely chic L.A. digs to limit showers to 10 minutes and to follow the "If its yellow let it mellow, if its brown flush it down" rule.
The first big photo shoot was all about the dangers of smoking, something that, according to Tyra, 90% of models do. The girls were shot looking lovely, smoking in front of a mirror, and then the mirror image depicted them with facial tumors, hair loss, and tracheotomy scars.
What I love about Ms. Banks is that she realizes the demographics of her viewers. In judging panel, where the girls are evaluated and eliminated one at a time, Tyra declared this a "no smoking cycle," recognizing that these girl are, at least while on air, role models to me and the rest of the 12 year olds who watch the show. Cheers to you, Tyra Banks!!!
The green overalls i got on e-bay, though listed in the maternity section, turned out to be children's. I am hopping mad. I rated the seller a little low, because i swear I read the description and no where saw infant listed in the description. Then she e-mailed me back totally angry, because I ruined her 100% rating. I hope she does not retaliate. I like my 100% rating.
I'm so excited that my mom is coming to visit this weekend!! We are going to some Birthing Expo at the Convention Center, where hopefully i can get a baby sling and a cute diaper bag, and also get some more reading material, because lord knows I have not read enough on the subject. also, it seems like it will provide great people watching opportunities.
I am going to post this and read the paper, and see if i can find something besides television to write about for a change.
The first big photo shoot was all about the dangers of smoking, something that, according to Tyra, 90% of models do. The girls were shot looking lovely, smoking in front of a mirror, and then the mirror image depicted them with facial tumors, hair loss, and tracheotomy scars.
What I love about Ms. Banks is that she realizes the demographics of her viewers. In judging panel, where the girls are evaluated and eliminated one at a time, Tyra declared this a "no smoking cycle," recognizing that these girl are, at least while on air, role models to me and the rest of the 12 year olds who watch the show. Cheers to you, Tyra Banks!!!
The green overalls i got on e-bay, though listed in the maternity section, turned out to be children's. I am hopping mad. I rated the seller a little low, because i swear I read the description and no where saw infant listed in the description. Then she e-mailed me back totally angry, because I ruined her 100% rating. I hope she does not retaliate. I like my 100% rating.
I'm so excited that my mom is coming to visit this weekend!! We are going to some Birthing Expo at the Convention Center, where hopefully i can get a baby sling and a cute diaper bag, and also get some more reading material, because lord knows I have not read enough on the subject. also, it seems like it will provide great people watching opportunities.
I am going to post this and read the paper, and see if i can find something besides television to write about for a change.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Too Much TV
I never thought I would say it, but I have too much TV to watch. It all started on Tuesday with the birthing class. We had to DVR "House" and "Chuck". I watched "The Biggest Loser" and (I am mortified to say this but I promised someone I'd try it once) "Beauty and the Geek", but Jeff wants to watch the other 2 shows. Last night it was "Kid Nation"- I also have last weeks still saved, "Top Chef", "Americas Next Top Model"," Bionic Woman" (thought I would at least check it out) and something else I don't even remember. Tonight is "SURVIVOR", which I will again watch all alone (sniff), 'The Office premier", "My Name is Earl" premier, "CSI" and "Reaper", which I couldn't tape on Tuesday and the CW is thoughtfully re-running. Unfortunately, Jeff is helping his friend move over the next 3 days, and then going to Seattle, so when are we going to get a chance to watch all this!!!! At least we can fast forward through the commercials, but that's a big chunk of time commitment. Guess we'll have to take one for the team. This, my friends, is why DVR is so important!! I think all my shows have started now except for "Nip/Tuck" and "Jericho", the 2 shows for which I am most excited.
Watched "Prison Break" with Brian last night. Man that show is excellent. I really love a conspiracy, and this seasons' is gearing up to be excellent. It's so good that at every commercial break I turn to Brian and say "Prison Break" with a huge smile and a pumping fist and must look like an honest to goodness dork, but he humors me, because he is secretly thinking the same thing.
Enough about TV. I feel my brain beginning to rot.
While I was getting my oil changed yesterday, I finished "The Tender Bar" and found myself weeping in the Jiffy Lube waiting room. I really did not expect that book to be so excellent. I now deem it the best alcohol book, ever, and i have much comparison.
The epilogue tied the memoir up so well, the whole book was a love story to the neighborhood bar, family, words, male role models, booze and New York, and the last chapter was focused on Sept.11Th and the aftermath, and how it was a catalyst for the author to finally put pen to paper and write the tribute that he wanted. It was sentimental and powerful without being maudlin, and in the end i loved those characters so much, which is when i know that a book is really good. And everyone was real, he only changed 3 names in a cast of hundreds. I strongly recommend.
Now I can go change gears completely and finish "Titans of Chaos."
Watched "Prison Break" with Brian last night. Man that show is excellent. I really love a conspiracy, and this seasons' is gearing up to be excellent. It's so good that at every commercial break I turn to Brian and say "Prison Break" with a huge smile and a pumping fist and must look like an honest to goodness dork, but he humors me, because he is secretly thinking the same thing.
Enough about TV. I feel my brain beginning to rot.
While I was getting my oil changed yesterday, I finished "The Tender Bar" and found myself weeping in the Jiffy Lube waiting room. I really did not expect that book to be so excellent. I now deem it the best alcohol book, ever, and i have much comparison.
The epilogue tied the memoir up so well, the whole book was a love story to the neighborhood bar, family, words, male role models, booze and New York, and the last chapter was focused on Sept.11Th and the aftermath, and how it was a catalyst for the author to finally put pen to paper and write the tribute that he wanted. It was sentimental and powerful without being maudlin, and in the end i loved those characters so much, which is when i know that a book is really good. And everyone was real, he only changed 3 names in a cast of hundreds. I strongly recommend.
Now I can go change gears completely and finish "Titans of Chaos."
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Too much homework
Jeff and I have alot of homework this week from our birthing class. We need to read pages in a book we don't have, start a picture for our birthing space, and I have to make a list of 7 things to bring to my birth that are "not actual things." It's much harder than it sounds. Last night we spent a lot of time talking about cervical dilation, mucus plugs, bloody shows and loose bowels. If I didn't feel sexy before, man, do I now!!
We also spent a lot more time doing the ice-clutching exercise, but with more interference from our teacher. Our partners were to lead us through the exercise, chanting to us "seeing, hearing touch breath." I told Jeff that if he chanted that to me I would probably scream, so I told him just to make up stories about our friends, which actually worked. We both agree that this class, while beautiful, is giving us zero practical knowledge on how to deal with anything remotely related to labor. Oh well, its going to happen one way or another, I guess. At least we will have birth art to look at when we are completely stupefied during birth.
I'm just pretty much expecting to scream not nice things alot, probably cry, and then make jokes, which is not the spiritual birth I had in mind, but humor helps in situations like these.
The art that we had to do this week- on what being a mother meant to us, came much easier than the last picture. My drawing still looks like an 8 year old did it, but i still felt ok about it.
I finally saw my long lost friend Danielle yesterday. I have not seen her for 3 months, because the main place we used to hang out was at the Galaxy, and I am not going to bars lately. I was worried, and still kind of am, because although she is one of my best friends, she is 10 years younger than me and in a completely different stage in her life, so I am not sure how much she will want to hang out with me and a baby. It was sure nice to see her, and we met at Pok Pok, which was restaurant of the year last year. http://www.pokpokpdx.com/index.php?page=menus&menu=lounge_lunch. it was sooo good! We had these chicken wings that were covered in fish sauce and palm sugar (much better than it sounds) and this steak salad. I love Thai food because its all different tastes at once- sweet, salty, spicy, sour... yum!! i also had a Thai iced tea with lime juice. We sat outside and it was lovely. The cocktails looked excellent, too. I cant wait to come back. The menu is apparently based on Thai street food.
Today after work I have to go get my oil changed before my coupon expires, and then its Wednesday, so I will be hanging out with Brian and watching another scintillating episode of "Prison Break".
We also spent a lot more time doing the ice-clutching exercise, but with more interference from our teacher. Our partners were to lead us through the exercise, chanting to us "seeing, hearing touch breath." I told Jeff that if he chanted that to me I would probably scream, so I told him just to make up stories about our friends, which actually worked. We both agree that this class, while beautiful, is giving us zero practical knowledge on how to deal with anything remotely related to labor. Oh well, its going to happen one way or another, I guess. At least we will have birth art to look at when we are completely stupefied during birth.
I'm just pretty much expecting to scream not nice things alot, probably cry, and then make jokes, which is not the spiritual birth I had in mind, but humor helps in situations like these.
The art that we had to do this week- on what being a mother meant to us, came much easier than the last picture. My drawing still looks like an 8 year old did it, but i still felt ok about it.
I finally saw my long lost friend Danielle yesterday. I have not seen her for 3 months, because the main place we used to hang out was at the Galaxy, and I am not going to bars lately. I was worried, and still kind of am, because although she is one of my best friends, she is 10 years younger than me and in a completely different stage in her life, so I am not sure how much she will want to hang out with me and a baby. It was sure nice to see her, and we met at Pok Pok, which was restaurant of the year last year. http://www.pokpokpdx.com/index.php?page=menus&menu=lounge_lunch. it was sooo good! We had these chicken wings that were covered in fish sauce and palm sugar (much better than it sounds) and this steak salad. I love Thai food because its all different tastes at once- sweet, salty, spicy, sour... yum!! i also had a Thai iced tea with lime juice. We sat outside and it was lovely. The cocktails looked excellent, too. I cant wait to come back. The menu is apparently based on Thai street food.
Today after work I have to go get my oil changed before my coupon expires, and then its Wednesday, so I will be hanging out with Brian and watching another scintillating episode of "Prison Break".
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
32 Weeks and counting...
Today I am officially 32 weeks pregnant. Wow. I feel kind of immobile all of the time, and make fun of myself (Jeff knows better than to make fun of me) when I have to bend over to pick something up, or get off the couch, because of the noises I make. But at the same time, grunts and groans non-withstanding, I feel kind of suffused with an ethereal calm.I really do love being pregnant, for the most part. Its funny all the books say that at this point I should be taking some time out of my day to lay down and communicate with the baby, and talk to it and ask him what he needs, etc. He's lucky that I kind of talk all day, I expect that he will be some sort of horse racing savant.
I am also trying not to worry all of the time, because I know that its unhealthy and counter-productive, and I will love him no matter what. It just seems like every time I turn on the TV someone is having a baby and somethings wrong. Maybe I am just watching too much TV.
I wonder what we are going to do at birthing class tonight. Jeff and I have a deal: He won't do the crossword puzzle, and I will try to participate.
I still am mad about losing the overalls on e-bay. Today I won a pair of dark green corduroy ones that look cute, to I will try to be content, and they were only$4. I think I am going to end up like those women on makeover shows who continue to wear maternity clothes well after giving birth, because they are JUST SO COMFORTABLE!! I remember my mother had a hard time parting with a particular blue sweatsuit after Nadine, and if its as cozy as some of the things I have been wearing, I can't say I blame her.
I am happy to report that my standby brown velour pajama pants that have got me through 3 previous winters are still viable. I told Jeff to get used to them because for the last 2 years I literally got home from work, went upstairs and put them on, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Sometimes I even left them on the kitchen table so I didn't have to go upstairs. Is that revealing too much? Sorry.
WhatI really need to find is maternity tights, since I like to wear dresses and skirts. Does such a thing exist? I will check my trusty e-bay.
I have run in to my first fall TV snafu- too many things on at the same time on Tuesday. It happened last year with Jericho, but I could watch that on demand. I have no such option at this time.
Quandary: I can only dvr 2 shows at a time, and Tuesday at 9pm there is "The Biggest Loser", which has been 2 hours the last 3 weeks, "House", and "Reaper", which is a new show that looks funny about a kid who's parents have sold his soul to the devil. What should I do? I think the only solution is to forgo Loser, and Google it the next day to see who got booted off, and hope that it goes back to one hour, starting at 8pm. Or else, HEY!! I could watch Reaper upstairs!! I forgot we have 2 TV's. Crisis averted, we will just have to rush home from class.
The results from Mike Bibby's diagnostic test re: the engine light being on: The ass hats who fixed him did not sufficiently tighten the hoses before replacing the side panel. They will fix it for free!! Now i just have to find time to take it in.
Tony Bourdain called someone, I think a Tuscan ranch hand, an Ass Hat last night on "No Reservations." Did I mention that I loved that man? I think that show is over for the season, cause next week he's back in Shanghi. Sad. Maybe that will mean he can guest judge on Top Chef more often. Wait- that's almost over, too.
Jeff has once again managed to be "busy" during Survivor this Thursday, helping someone move. It's cool, they are all On Demand so one day we will just have a marathon...
I am also trying not to worry all of the time, because I know that its unhealthy and counter-productive, and I will love him no matter what. It just seems like every time I turn on the TV someone is having a baby and somethings wrong. Maybe I am just watching too much TV.
I wonder what we are going to do at birthing class tonight. Jeff and I have a deal: He won't do the crossword puzzle, and I will try to participate.
I still am mad about losing the overalls on e-bay. Today I won a pair of dark green corduroy ones that look cute, to I will try to be content, and they were only$4. I think I am going to end up like those women on makeover shows who continue to wear maternity clothes well after giving birth, because they are JUST SO COMFORTABLE!! I remember my mother had a hard time parting with a particular blue sweatsuit after Nadine, and if its as cozy as some of the things I have been wearing, I can't say I blame her.
I am happy to report that my standby brown velour pajama pants that have got me through 3 previous winters are still viable. I told Jeff to get used to them because for the last 2 years I literally got home from work, went upstairs and put them on, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Sometimes I even left them on the kitchen table so I didn't have to go upstairs. Is that revealing too much? Sorry.
WhatI really need to find is maternity tights, since I like to wear dresses and skirts. Does such a thing exist? I will check my trusty e-bay.
I have run in to my first fall TV snafu- too many things on at the same time on Tuesday. It happened last year with Jericho, but I could watch that on demand. I have no such option at this time.
Quandary: I can only dvr 2 shows at a time, and Tuesday at 9pm there is "The Biggest Loser", which has been 2 hours the last 3 weeks, "House", and "Reaper", which is a new show that looks funny about a kid who's parents have sold his soul to the devil. What should I do? I think the only solution is to forgo Loser, and Google it the next day to see who got booted off, and hope that it goes back to one hour, starting at 8pm. Or else, HEY!! I could watch Reaper upstairs!! I forgot we have 2 TV's. Crisis averted, we will just have to rush home from class.
The results from Mike Bibby's diagnostic test re: the engine light being on: The ass hats who fixed him did not sufficiently tighten the hoses before replacing the side panel. They will fix it for free!! Now i just have to find time to take it in.
Tony Bourdain called someone, I think a Tuscan ranch hand, an Ass Hat last night on "No Reservations." Did I mention that I loved that man? I think that show is over for the season, cause next week he's back in Shanghi. Sad. Maybe that will mean he can guest judge on Top Chef more often. Wait- that's almost over, too.
Jeff has once again managed to be "busy" during Survivor this Thursday, helping someone move. It's cool, they are all On Demand so one day we will just have a marathon...
Monday, September 24, 2007
Target ad
What is the first thing that you go for when you open the Sunday paper? Me, I usually go right for the Target ad. Sometimes, if I get a paper that does not have a Target ad it literally ruins my Sunday. This weeks' ad was not very good, though. Paper towels and Gatorade. Maybe it's because I have been to Target twice this weekend and I am just over it.
Do you remember the first time you ever went to Target? That's where I used to get men's flannel shirts in the mid '90's during my brief but intense "grunge" phase. I thought that was all that Target was good for. Now its like my whole life is from Target. I should have bought stock.
So, I am over the overalls, but still kind of irritated, so I decided to write a list of other things that irritate me.
The song "Mony Mony", I think, is the most irritating song in the whole world. Yes, both versions, because usually hearing the opening chords drive me crazy enough to run screaming so I don't have time to discern what version it is. I am also irritated by "Celebration" and, to a lesser extent, "We are Family."
I am very irritated by the amount of bulk mail in my Yahoo inbox, even though I'll take the blame because i was lured by one of those blinking bars at the top of the screen enjoining me to "click on this to claim my $500 gift card to Target." That was the worst mistake of my life, after about a half hour of clicking the"not interested" button on the surveys, I shut the whole thing down, but not, I guess, before the world of spam got my email address. That's why I have moved over to g-mail. In one day I got 224 bulk messages, no joke.
Cattle Call boarding at Southwest Airlines. I know I have vented about this before, and I thought they were going to rectify the situation, but after further reading of the article, it looks like they are actually making it worse. First of all, they are doing away with the pre-board for people with young children, and now you get a group (a,b or c), and a NUMBER. How stupid is that? And they think this is going to save time!! Tell me, because I will be flying Alaska.
Having to go down the stairs in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Especially now, when as soon as I lay back down I have to go again. and also because, since the stairs tumble, I think I pulled something and literally have a pain in my ass. This was a charming feature of my apartment when I first looked at it. Let me assure you it is not so charming now.
Bending over is pretty irritating. I tried to shave my legs in the shower last week, and it was kind of complicated. So is putting on shoes that zip up, and getting the laundry out of the dryer.
There are many more things that irritate me, but I think that that is enough negative energy out in the world for now.
Mike Bibby is going to see the car doctor for a diagnostic test today. Ever since he got home from the repair shop his engine light has been on. Pray for us and my dwindling bank account that its nothing serious.
Do you remember the first time you ever went to Target? That's where I used to get men's flannel shirts in the mid '90's during my brief but intense "grunge" phase. I thought that was all that Target was good for. Now its like my whole life is from Target. I should have bought stock.
So, I am over the overalls, but still kind of irritated, so I decided to write a list of other things that irritate me.
The song "Mony Mony", I think, is the most irritating song in the whole world. Yes, both versions, because usually hearing the opening chords drive me crazy enough to run screaming so I don't have time to discern what version it is. I am also irritated by "Celebration" and, to a lesser extent, "We are Family."
I am very irritated by the amount of bulk mail in my Yahoo inbox, even though I'll take the blame because i was lured by one of those blinking bars at the top of the screen enjoining me to "click on this to claim my $500 gift card to Target." That was the worst mistake of my life, after about a half hour of clicking the"not interested" button on the surveys, I shut the whole thing down, but not, I guess, before the world of spam got my email address. That's why I have moved over to g-mail. In one day I got 224 bulk messages, no joke.
Cattle Call boarding at Southwest Airlines. I know I have vented about this before, and I thought they were going to rectify the situation, but after further reading of the article, it looks like they are actually making it worse. First of all, they are doing away with the pre-board for people with young children, and now you get a group (a,b or c), and a NUMBER. How stupid is that? And they think this is going to save time!! Tell me, because I will be flying Alaska.
Having to go down the stairs in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Especially now, when as soon as I lay back down I have to go again. and also because, since the stairs tumble, I think I pulled something and literally have a pain in my ass. This was a charming feature of my apartment when I first looked at it. Let me assure you it is not so charming now.
Bending over is pretty irritating. I tried to shave my legs in the shower last week, and it was kind of complicated. So is putting on shoes that zip up, and getting the laundry out of the dryer.
There are many more things that irritate me, but I think that that is enough negative energy out in the world for now.
Mike Bibby is going to see the car doctor for a diagnostic test today. Ever since he got home from the repair shop his engine light has been on. Pray for us and my dwindling bank account that its nothing serious.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Picture link is up!
Hey, for those of you who were not able to attend the wedding, the picture link is up and there are some photos posted. I should be vacuuming right now, while Jeff is picking up the new/old couch, and also doing laundry, but I am the great procrastinator. If anyone else took some memorable pictures of the wedding, please send them to me so that I can add them.
I am going to do some chores now, maybe I will be back later.
Ok, carpet vacuumed, sinks cloroxed, laundry in the process. Whew! The couch just got here and it was even uglier than I remembered! I think a sofa-cover trip to Target is in my future for today. Still, its better than the old one.
Right now the main objective of my day is to win the auction for a pair of maternity overalls on e-bay. I am kind of obsessed with them already. There are 2 different auctions of the exact same thing, and I have been bidding on both of them. I was out bid on them both, so I will continue with the one that is at a little lower price range. I have about 8 hours to go until the auction is over, and I don't want to leave the house. I already lost today on a book that is all about fondant and gum paste, which I thought was super cool when it was ninety nine cents, and fun at $5. It got up to $7.50 and all of a sudden I figured that I would just look for it at the library. I mean, how much fondant am I really going to be messing around with in 2 months, right?
But I have my heart set on these overalls. They are from Old Navy a few years ago, and I cant find cute maternity overalls anywhere now. I know when , (and I do mean when because I will win,0 I get them, I will not take them off. Overalls Rule!!
After that I think that's going to have to be it for maternity clothes. I think I will be fine unless it gets super cold, then I am screwed because I don't think my coat will zip up.
E-bay is the root of all evil.
I don't think Jeff will be too happy at a proposed second trip to Target in as many days, however he did say yesterday that these next few months will be all about me, so I will try to work that angle.
If we lived in a major city we could go see "Across the Universe" this weekend, but I don't think it opens in Portland until next week. I guess I will have to get used to delayed movie gratification for when we live in Orleans.
Jeffs birthday is next Thursday, and I have a super fun idea for a cake to make him. I can't write about it yet because he reads this, but if it turns out as cute as I hope it does I'll post a picture of it.
Sad update- I lost the auction for the overalls. I'm sorry, $40 was just too much to justify. Oh well....
I am going to do some chores now, maybe I will be back later.
Ok, carpet vacuumed, sinks cloroxed, laundry in the process. Whew! The couch just got here and it was even uglier than I remembered! I think a sofa-cover trip to Target is in my future for today. Still, its better than the old one.
Right now the main objective of my day is to win the auction for a pair of maternity overalls on e-bay. I am kind of obsessed with them already. There are 2 different auctions of the exact same thing, and I have been bidding on both of them. I was out bid on them both, so I will continue with the one that is at a little lower price range. I have about 8 hours to go until the auction is over, and I don't want to leave the house. I already lost today on a book that is all about fondant and gum paste, which I thought was super cool when it was ninety nine cents, and fun at $5. It got up to $7.50 and all of a sudden I figured that I would just look for it at the library. I mean, how much fondant am I really going to be messing around with in 2 months, right?
But I have my heart set on these overalls. They are from Old Navy a few years ago, and I cant find cute maternity overalls anywhere now. I know when , (and I do mean when because I will win,0 I get them, I will not take them off. Overalls Rule!!
After that I think that's going to have to be it for maternity clothes. I think I will be fine unless it gets super cold, then I am screwed because I don't think my coat will zip up.
E-bay is the root of all evil.
I don't think Jeff will be too happy at a proposed second trip to Target in as many days, however he did say yesterday that these next few months will be all about me, so I will try to work that angle.
If we lived in a major city we could go see "Across the Universe" this weekend, but I don't think it opens in Portland until next week. I guess I will have to get used to delayed movie gratification for when we live in Orleans.
Jeffs birthday is next Thursday, and I have a super fun idea for a cake to make him. I can't write about it yet because he reads this, but if it turns out as cute as I hope it does I'll post a picture of it.
Sad update- I lost the auction for the overalls. I'm sorry, $40 was just too much to justify. Oh well....
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Let the Snark-Fest Begin!!
Oh Survivor! I got that familiar warm feeling in my stomach (not Sam making me have to go to the bathroom, for once), when I heard that first Aooooo... even though the theme song was not as dramatic as some of the past seasons.(Yes, I notice things like that, I told you I love Survivor. FYI the best opening was Thailand, even though it was hands down the most boring season.) I liked the opening ritual in the temple, I always love when Jeff puts the location into context for the players, because the location is like the 17th tribe member, like New York in "Sex in the City". I also loved that they were given a copy of Art of War, I hope that comes back into play. I read somewhere that the hidden immunity idols are right in front of the contestants faces. I wonder if the clues are in "Art of War", or if that itself is the idol. Let the speculation begin!! Do we think its right that the christian radio host left the temple, even after she was told the ritual was just a welcoming ceremony? Actually, I do. I totally get her point about bowing down to idols, and as long as she does not get all self righteous, its cool by me. I also appreciated the way she was with James, and the advice she gave him, it seemed genuine and sweet. James the gravedigger, by the way, is my early favorite. On the other hand, I loath that Courtney from New York. Her attitude represents all that i hate about some survivor contestants. It's not the Hilton, hon, and the point is that you will be around all different people, your tribe wont be 8 20 year old NY waitresses. You might have to cozy up to a mullet- headed lunch lady from the mid-west!!
My favorite thing is that before the challenges, without fail, Jeff Probst always asks "worth playing for?" Like someone is going to say no. Good challenge, by the way. I love how James and Frosti leaped at those walls!! Lets see them keep that up after 3 more days of not eating.
The producers actually had to give out rice this time because there is practically nothing to forage for on the Lake of 1000 islands. I don't think Survivors have been given rice since the Amazon.
*****SPOILER****
So goodbye Chicken, we barely knew ye. is it my imagination, or did he sound just like Big Tom from Australia? Even when he got the boot he said "I heard'um", just like Tom did in All Stars. Wow I watch too much TV. In the end, I thought they should have gotten rid of Peh-Gie (sp), even though she was Chinese and was really into it. Keep your team strong at first, peeps!! In the coming attractions for next week it looks like Ashley the wrestler has gotten her strength back, and in the nick of time! She got lucky this week.
In other TV news. Briefly I caught Tim Gunn's Guide to Style while I was waiting to start Survivor. I just love that man!! Watching him talk to that woman about her "foundation garments" was just the most priceless thing, and it makes me even more excited for Project Runway to start. Make it work, people!!
Top Chef- Go right now and read Tony Bourdain's blog about last weeks episode, if you love this show. He got it exactly right. I hope Casey wins. And I'm tired of , pardon the bad and obvious pun, of Brian's' malarkey. His dish tasted good because of the sausage HE BOUGHT! I'm done with Dale, too. Eric Ripert guest judges next week. I like him alot, he is one of Tony's great drinking buddies and has appeared on the Las Vegas episode of "No Reservations" in an unforgettable tequila drinking scene.
I won't bore you with comments on Americas Next Top Model.
I have not watched "Kid Nation" yet, still on my DVR.
Jeff started his own blog last night, he was so excited about that concert he saw he wanted to write all about it, but i think a little bit of his enthusiasm to write was so that he would have an excuse not to watch Survivor. That made me a little sad, its fun to watch with someone else, even though I don't allow talking. His loss. I'll post the link for his blog as soon as i read it and make sure its appropriate. I noticed some strong language and do not want to offend some of my younger readers.
A shout out to my friend Linda, to whom I have not spoken for many months!! I am glad to have your e-mail address. Your e-mail made me think of all the books about drinking I have known and loved, and I think I will compile some sort of list to be posted in the Books section. I did read "Drinking, a Love Story", and enjoyed it. However, for some reason don't you think men make better drunks? Women just get all weepy and slutty,while men cause serious damage. Just an observation.
I will also write about my favorite food books. Those are the best ones to read. I have a whole bookshelf full of them.
My wildest dream has come true, and in a timely manner, though about a week and a half too late. On the Front page of the Oregonian, it states that southwest Airlines will no longer have Cattle Call boarding, but assigned seats!!! There are trumpets blaring somewhere for me, I tell you. I have not read the article yet, but I am super excited. I hope it doesn't raise the fares, though.
I am going to read it right now. I might have more to say later, but bye for now.
My favorite thing is that before the challenges, without fail, Jeff Probst always asks "worth playing for?" Like someone is going to say no. Good challenge, by the way. I love how James and Frosti leaped at those walls!! Lets see them keep that up after 3 more days of not eating.
The producers actually had to give out rice this time because there is practically nothing to forage for on the Lake of 1000 islands. I don't think Survivors have been given rice since the Amazon.
*****SPOILER****
So goodbye Chicken, we barely knew ye. is it my imagination, or did he sound just like Big Tom from Australia? Even when he got the boot he said "I heard'um", just like Tom did in All Stars. Wow I watch too much TV. In the end, I thought they should have gotten rid of Peh-Gie (sp), even though she was Chinese and was really into it. Keep your team strong at first, peeps!! In the coming attractions for next week it looks like Ashley the wrestler has gotten her strength back, and in the nick of time! She got lucky this week.
In other TV news. Briefly I caught Tim Gunn's Guide to Style while I was waiting to start Survivor. I just love that man!! Watching him talk to that woman about her "foundation garments" was just the most priceless thing, and it makes me even more excited for Project Runway to start. Make it work, people!!
Top Chef- Go right now and read Tony Bourdain's blog about last weeks episode, if you love this show. He got it exactly right. I hope Casey wins. And I'm tired of , pardon the bad and obvious pun, of Brian's' malarkey. His dish tasted good because of the sausage HE BOUGHT! I'm done with Dale, too. Eric Ripert guest judges next week. I like him alot, he is one of Tony's great drinking buddies and has appeared on the Las Vegas episode of "No Reservations" in an unforgettable tequila drinking scene.
I won't bore you with comments on Americas Next Top Model.
I have not watched "Kid Nation" yet, still on my DVR.
Jeff started his own blog last night, he was so excited about that concert he saw he wanted to write all about it, but i think a little bit of his enthusiasm to write was so that he would have an excuse not to watch Survivor. That made me a little sad, its fun to watch with someone else, even though I don't allow talking. His loss. I'll post the link for his blog as soon as i read it and make sure its appropriate. I noticed some strong language and do not want to offend some of my younger readers.
A shout out to my friend Linda, to whom I have not spoken for many months!! I am glad to have your e-mail address. Your e-mail made me think of all the books about drinking I have known and loved, and I think I will compile some sort of list to be posted in the Books section. I did read "Drinking, a Love Story", and enjoyed it. However, for some reason don't you think men make better drunks? Women just get all weepy and slutty,while men cause serious damage. Just an observation.
I will also write about my favorite food books. Those are the best ones to read. I have a whole bookshelf full of them.
My wildest dream has come true, and in a timely manner, though about a week and a half too late. On the Front page of the Oregonian, it states that southwest Airlines will no longer have Cattle Call boarding, but assigned seats!!! There are trumpets blaring somewhere for me, I tell you. I have not read the article yet, but I am super excited. I hope it doesn't raise the fares, though.
I am going to read it right now. I might have more to say later, but bye for now.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
AOOOOOOOOOOO
oeoeoeoeo...
Sorry, I know I am the biggest dork, but do you know what today is? It's the season premier of SURVIVOR!!
Yes, I still watch it, yes, I still love it, yes I do a little dance when the theme song comes on! This season they are in China, which will be very interesting because they are usually in a tropical locale so there can be lots of B-roll of snakes and rats and insects. Also, some of the survivors are F list celebrities.I also read that food is so scarce, they give the contestants rice this time, while in the last few seasons all they got was a machete, and if they were lucky, a pot. Usually they had to win the pot. But first they will have to make fire!!! Oh how I love Survivor!! All in all, I can not wait for 8pm. I'm sure Jeff can't either. I know he his looking forward to reality television, including the "no talking" rule I have in place. At least I am not going to make him watch "America's Next Top Model"
Thank goodness I have that to look forward to because its not even 7 and already I am having a terrible day. It started last night when Jeff snored like a truck driver and I could not fall asleep until after 1 am. He might be bruised from all the times I kicked him. I was actually contemplating putting a pillow over his head, but instead I just kind of rolled him over. I doubt if he will even remember.
I then proceeded to fall down the stairs outside on the way to my car. DON'T PANIC!! I am ok, they are just 3 stairs, and I landed on my side and not my stomach, but alot of things kind of hurt now. I think its because I put on actual shoes today and not the flip flops I have been wearing for the last 4 months.
On my way to work, which i can now drive to blindfolded, the little turnoff I take was barricaded. I am a person who knows one way to get places, so I freaked out. I finally made it, still early, but I am not quite sure I remember how i did it so that i can duplicate it tomorrow. At least Ill be prepared.
My day can only go up from here. After work, though, I have to drive all the way to Sellwood to return library books. I was going to get my oil changed but maybe I'll save that for tomorrow and just go home and take a nap.
Brian and I had such a lovely time at Nostrana last night! We got there at around 6:30 and were seated right away. The wait staff was very friendly, and i loved the way the place looked; very warm and open, lots of wood and a big wood oven. They had a lovely wine list that I will try someday, and their cocktails looked delicious. Bri had a glass of Nebbiolo (I took a little taste) that was heavenly, and I love when people serve wine in big balloon glasses. The menu is here:
http://www.nostrana.com/menu.html.
We started off with the prosciutto antipasti with grilled figs and plums, yum, and then Brian had the Salumi pizza (the salami is from Mario Batallis' father's place in Seattle),which was so good. We agreed that the crust at Apizza Scholls was superior, but Nostrana won by a landslide for flavor. However, they don't cut their pizza, which is odd.
I had the fettuccine with lemon cream, figs and goose confit because I want to try new things at new places and I had never had goose before. The pasta was delicious, but the goose tasted kind of like stringy turkey and the lemon cream sauce was a little lotion-y. The figs were really good, too.
And I did not have to pay!! Which kind of made me mad, cause this whole nice restaurant once a month thing was kind of my idea. Oh well, why some nice girl hasn't snatched him up....
Jeff went and saw Todd Rungren last night, and I guess it was awesome, cause he woke me up to tell me all about it. I am so glad he had a good time, and with someone else, because, wow, i don't know one Todd Rungren song.
I thought I was done but one more thing. PRISON BREAK!! Why are you not watching this bad ass show.I had to wait 2 days so that I could watch it with Brian, and i was shaking I was so excited. Michael Scofield, who I am sure you remember broke his brother out of Fox River Penitentiary last season after being wrongfully sentenced to death row for a crime he did not commit (conspiracy!!!) is now in a Panamanian prison where the inmates rule, because the guards all ran away. At the end of episode one, we find out that Michael was put in that prison by the American government (I think) on purpose to break out some prisoner who has been living in what seems to be beneath/between the prison walls and surviving on rat/human flesh. If he does not do it the government will kill his nephew and the woman he loves, who are being held hostage. He has JUST ONE WEEK!! Huge Drama!! Stay tuned.
Sorry, I know I am the biggest dork, but do you know what today is? It's the season premier of SURVIVOR!!
Yes, I still watch it, yes, I still love it, yes I do a little dance when the theme song comes on! This season they are in China, which will be very interesting because they are usually in a tropical locale so there can be lots of B-roll of snakes and rats and insects. Also, some of the survivors are F list celebrities.I also read that food is so scarce, they give the contestants rice this time, while in the last few seasons all they got was a machete, and if they were lucky, a pot. Usually they had to win the pot. But first they will have to make fire!!! Oh how I love Survivor!! All in all, I can not wait for 8pm. I'm sure Jeff can't either. I know he his looking forward to reality television, including the "no talking" rule I have in place. At least I am not going to make him watch "America's Next Top Model"
Thank goodness I have that to look forward to because its not even 7 and already I am having a terrible day. It started last night when Jeff snored like a truck driver and I could not fall asleep until after 1 am. He might be bruised from all the times I kicked him. I was actually contemplating putting a pillow over his head, but instead I just kind of rolled him over. I doubt if he will even remember.
I then proceeded to fall down the stairs outside on the way to my car. DON'T PANIC!! I am ok, they are just 3 stairs, and I landed on my side and not my stomach, but alot of things kind of hurt now. I think its because I put on actual shoes today and not the flip flops I have been wearing for the last 4 months.
On my way to work, which i can now drive to blindfolded, the little turnoff I take was barricaded. I am a person who knows one way to get places, so I freaked out. I finally made it, still early, but I am not quite sure I remember how i did it so that i can duplicate it tomorrow. At least Ill be prepared.
My day can only go up from here. After work, though, I have to drive all the way to Sellwood to return library books. I was going to get my oil changed but maybe I'll save that for tomorrow and just go home and take a nap.
Brian and I had such a lovely time at Nostrana last night! We got there at around 6:30 and were seated right away. The wait staff was very friendly, and i loved the way the place looked; very warm and open, lots of wood and a big wood oven. They had a lovely wine list that I will try someday, and their cocktails looked delicious. Bri had a glass of Nebbiolo (I took a little taste) that was heavenly, and I love when people serve wine in big balloon glasses. The menu is here:
http://www.nostrana.com/menu.html.
We started off with the prosciutto antipasti with grilled figs and plums, yum, and then Brian had the Salumi pizza (the salami is from Mario Batallis' father's place in Seattle),which was so good. We agreed that the crust at Apizza Scholls was superior, but Nostrana won by a landslide for flavor. However, they don't cut their pizza, which is odd.
I had the fettuccine with lemon cream, figs and goose confit because I want to try new things at new places and I had never had goose before. The pasta was delicious, but the goose tasted kind of like stringy turkey and the lemon cream sauce was a little lotion-y. The figs were really good, too.
And I did not have to pay!! Which kind of made me mad, cause this whole nice restaurant once a month thing was kind of my idea. Oh well, why some nice girl hasn't snatched him up....
Jeff went and saw Todd Rungren last night, and I guess it was awesome, cause he woke me up to tell me all about it. I am so glad he had a good time, and with someone else, because, wow, i don't know one Todd Rungren song.
I thought I was done but one more thing. PRISON BREAK!! Why are you not watching this bad ass show.I had to wait 2 days so that I could watch it with Brian, and i was shaking I was so excited. Michael Scofield, who I am sure you remember broke his brother out of Fox River Penitentiary last season after being wrongfully sentenced to death row for a crime he did not commit (conspiracy!!!) is now in a Panamanian prison where the inmates rule, because the guards all ran away. At the end of episode one, we find out that Michael was put in that prison by the American government (I think) on purpose to break out some prisoner who has been living in what seems to be beneath/between the prison walls and surviving on rat/human flesh. If he does not do it the government will kill his nephew and the woman he loves, who are being held hostage. He has JUST ONE WEEK!! Huge Drama!! Stay tuned.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Birth Art
So we started birthing classes last night. They are entitled "Birthing From Within", and for the most part, I think that they will be instructional and will help me deal with my feelings/emotions surrounding birth. I guess because the class is a safe environment, I can't really discuss the people in my class, you know, cause my blog is read by so many folks. We started off with my biggest fear- drawing our vision of what our strongest image of birth is. I have no artistic aptitude for drawing of any kind. I write, I cook, whatever, but I hardly even doodle so this was scary, especially because the instructions were so vague. Plus being in a strange group with unfamiliar people got all my anxieties out; I was close to tears the whole class.
We had an option of drawing on a big sheet of paper or in our keepsake journal. Everyone chose the paper except me. I guess if I am going to do something like that, not only did I want to start off small, but I also want it in a safe, bound place where I know I can show it to Sam eventually. Big pieces of paper tend to get lost in our house. In the book, there was also a place opposite on which to write, for which I was much better suited.
So- my image, which FYI everyone else shared with the group except me, again, strange people, fear of bursting into tears, etc... I drew the ocean in Atlantic City (well, that was what it was supposed to be). When I close my eyes and think of birth, I don't get alot of images except for waves- waves of pain, waves of joy, waves of fear; plus the Atlantic Ocean has always seemed a safe, happy place for me, and I liked the image of being rocked by the surf, minus the medical waste.
We then had to do pain coping exercises that involved gripping ice for a minute at a time. To my surprise (not really) the soothing chanting of the instructor irritated me to no end, what worked was my competitive nature- I pretended I was on Survivor and it was the final immunity challenge. I am not sure how I can translate that to childbirth. Also running song lyrics through my head helped, or recalling passages in my favorite books. (Thanks, photographic memory!!)
So 1 down, 5 to go, and hopefully I'll warm up to these people, cause I really want to make the most of every experience leading up to and including the birth of this child.
I went on Craig's List yesterday, and, lo and behold, there was a trove of rocking chairs!! Good times. So that's taken care of, and also we are going to look at sofa beds this weekend so that I can get rid of that house of horrors couch that i have and get something comfortable and useful for when people come to visit. It will probably still be ugly, though.
Nostrana tonight with Brian, and then, finally, Prison Break!! Jeff is going to see Todd Rungren with his friend Barry. I will write a brief review of this restaraunt tomorrow- it was restaraunt of the year 2 years ago. I am going to Target after work to get a little notebook in which to jot notes (not in necklace form, sorry Pam). So either I will look like a tool in the restaraunt or they will think I am a real critic and bring us free food. Let's all hope for the latter. Cheers!
We had an option of drawing on a big sheet of paper or in our keepsake journal. Everyone chose the paper except me. I guess if I am going to do something like that, not only did I want to start off small, but I also want it in a safe, bound place where I know I can show it to Sam eventually. Big pieces of paper tend to get lost in our house. In the book, there was also a place opposite on which to write, for which I was much better suited.
So- my image, which FYI everyone else shared with the group except me, again, strange people, fear of bursting into tears, etc... I drew the ocean in Atlantic City (well, that was what it was supposed to be). When I close my eyes and think of birth, I don't get alot of images except for waves- waves of pain, waves of joy, waves of fear; plus the Atlantic Ocean has always seemed a safe, happy place for me, and I liked the image of being rocked by the surf, minus the medical waste.
We then had to do pain coping exercises that involved gripping ice for a minute at a time. To my surprise (not really) the soothing chanting of the instructor irritated me to no end, what worked was my competitive nature- I pretended I was on Survivor and it was the final immunity challenge. I am not sure how I can translate that to childbirth. Also running song lyrics through my head helped, or recalling passages in my favorite books. (Thanks, photographic memory!!)
So 1 down, 5 to go, and hopefully I'll warm up to these people, cause I really want to make the most of every experience leading up to and including the birth of this child.
I went on Craig's List yesterday, and, lo and behold, there was a trove of rocking chairs!! Good times. So that's taken care of, and also we are going to look at sofa beds this weekend so that I can get rid of that house of horrors couch that i have and get something comfortable and useful for when people come to visit. It will probably still be ugly, though.
Nostrana tonight with Brian, and then, finally, Prison Break!! Jeff is going to see Todd Rungren with his friend Barry. I will write a brief review of this restaraunt tomorrow- it was restaraunt of the year 2 years ago. I am going to Target after work to get a little notebook in which to jot notes (not in necklace form, sorry Pam). So either I will look like a tool in the restaraunt or they will think I am a real critic and bring us free food. Let's all hope for the latter. Cheers!
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Vindication
So, like every other American, I used to watch $40 a Day with Rachael Ray on the Food network. A former victim of the food service industry, I would commiserate with my friend Caryn on the ridiculous lack of tipping Rachael seemed to do in order to stay true to her budget. Perhaps she thought she was doing her part by giving exposure to those restaurants, but to us she was encouraging poor tipping, which, if you have ever waitressed, is JUST NOT COOL.
So my hero and second love of my life (remember Ross' top 5 on "Friends"? ) Anthony Bourdain was in South Carolina last night on "No Reservations", which I believe lost a well deserved Emmy to Kathy Griffin and her stupid life on the D list, the hag, and he happened to be in the same cafe that Rachel had been at months before!! He had a flyer for her show and asked the waitress if she remembered Rachael and her miserly ways. The waitress said "no comment", with a funny expression, and you know what that means!! Ha!! A public call out! I love it!! I hope there is retaliation, Tony would SO kick her in the EVOO.
That's the good news. The bad news is, that after panning the new Rilo Kiley album in my Music section, they are suddenly being hailed as the "next big thing" and this is their "breakthrough" album. Bah! I just picked up the new Spin magazine and they are actually being compared to Fleetwood Mac, albeit without the barge of cocaine. No Bueno. The rest of the magazine was great, though, in that one of the writers went to Karaoke with The New Pornographers and printed their set list, which included but was not limited to Hall and Oats, Ace of Base and Billy Joel. I love music nerds.
I am reading 2 different books right now that are so similar I might as well be reading one, and the funny thing is they are both memoirs. I for some reason can't get enough of reading about alcoholics, so I am reading "The Tender Bar" by JR Moehringer and "A Drinking Life" by Pete Hamill. Seriously I think they are the same person. Depression era kids in the streets of New York, the men in their life drunk and obsessed with "the bar" down the street, started drinking at an early age, I haven't got to the persevering parts yet, but I'm sure they are coming. Still good reads, though.
Which reminds me my library books are due tomorrow.
Birthing classes start tonight. I have instructed Jeff to pinch me if I start giggling in the middle of something hippie-ish, or if there is singing. It could happen. I guess, like everything else, i can blame it on hormones.
All of a sudden, like overnight, I am HUGE!!
Jeff asked "OMG do you think you are going to get any bigger? I can't imagine it?" which, if you are married and have been pregnant, or if you are a woman, you know was the absolute WRONGEST thing someone could say to someone who is pregnant for the first time and hugely self conscious, but I was proud, I did not burst into tears, I calmly told him that he got a free pass on that comment due to the fact that he was hit on the head with a board at work that day and therefore probably did not realize what he was saying. Ill get back at him by waking him up in the middle of the night sometime soon to go out to the store and find me some random color Slurpee that does not exist.
At work, someone has been using my pretty blue mug and then putting it back in the cabinet filthy. I got so angry yesterday that I had to write on it in Sharpie. It made me sad to defile my mug, but today it was clean and right where I left it.
Prison Break started last night, but I am delaying my gratification to watch it with Brian on Wednesday, even though its literally killing me not knowing what happened. Who said they couldn't draw this story out? They are just in another prison now, but one that is like Thunderdome, without Tina Turner. Ooh, that was a bad movie.
If I think of something else I'll be back later, right now I am going to read the Food Day section.
Oh! Did you hear OJ was arrested for armed robbery?
So my hero and second love of my life (remember Ross' top 5 on "Friends"? ) Anthony Bourdain was in South Carolina last night on "No Reservations", which I believe lost a well deserved Emmy to Kathy Griffin and her stupid life on the D list, the hag, and he happened to be in the same cafe that Rachel had been at months before!! He had a flyer for her show and asked the waitress if she remembered Rachael and her miserly ways. The waitress said "no comment", with a funny expression, and you know what that means!! Ha!! A public call out! I love it!! I hope there is retaliation, Tony would SO kick her in the EVOO.
That's the good news. The bad news is, that after panning the new Rilo Kiley album in my Music section, they are suddenly being hailed as the "next big thing" and this is their "breakthrough" album. Bah! I just picked up the new Spin magazine and they are actually being compared to Fleetwood Mac, albeit without the barge of cocaine. No Bueno. The rest of the magazine was great, though, in that one of the writers went to Karaoke with The New Pornographers and printed their set list, which included but was not limited to Hall and Oats, Ace of Base and Billy Joel. I love music nerds.
I am reading 2 different books right now that are so similar I might as well be reading one, and the funny thing is they are both memoirs. I for some reason can't get enough of reading about alcoholics, so I am reading "The Tender Bar" by JR Moehringer and "A Drinking Life" by Pete Hamill. Seriously I think they are the same person. Depression era kids in the streets of New York, the men in their life drunk and obsessed with "the bar" down the street, started drinking at an early age, I haven't got to the persevering parts yet, but I'm sure they are coming. Still good reads, though.
Which reminds me my library books are due tomorrow.
Birthing classes start tonight. I have instructed Jeff to pinch me if I start giggling in the middle of something hippie-ish, or if there is singing. It could happen. I guess, like everything else, i can blame it on hormones.
All of a sudden, like overnight, I am HUGE!!
Jeff asked "OMG do you think you are going to get any bigger? I can't imagine it?" which, if you are married and have been pregnant, or if you are a woman, you know was the absolute WRONGEST thing someone could say to someone who is pregnant for the first time and hugely self conscious, but I was proud, I did not burst into tears, I calmly told him that he got a free pass on that comment due to the fact that he was hit on the head with a board at work that day and therefore probably did not realize what he was saying. Ill get back at him by waking him up in the middle of the night sometime soon to go out to the store and find me some random color Slurpee that does not exist.
At work, someone has been using my pretty blue mug and then putting it back in the cabinet filthy. I got so angry yesterday that I had to write on it in Sharpie. It made me sad to defile my mug, but today it was clean and right where I left it.
Prison Break started last night, but I am delaying my gratification to watch it with Brian on Wednesday, even though its literally killing me not knowing what happened. Who said they couldn't draw this story out? They are just in another prison now, but one that is like Thunderdome, without Tina Turner. Ooh, that was a bad movie.
If I think of something else I'll be back later, right now I am going to read the Food Day section.
Oh! Did you hear OJ was arrested for armed robbery?
Monday, September 17, 2007
Miss me?
Hey, we got back from the Windy City(well, the windy suburb) late last night. The best thing about the flight last night? The guy at the Southwest skycap gave me an early boarding pass due to my pregnant self (also sweet smile and generous tip.) The first Southwest flight ever without stressing out about a seat!!
We had such a nice, relaxing time. My dad and Mary Ellen picked us up at midway, ans we went to Sher-a Punjab, Indian restaurant extraordinaire and post- Midway tradition. Then SLEEP!
Relaxing, reading and eating is my dad's MO, and we were more than happy to oblige. After breakfast on Saturday we went to the Mall of the Dead (your town has one too, eerily empty ALL THE TIME), with weird stores and anchored by a Ross and a Sears), and saw "The Bourne Ultimatum",which was awesome!!
Sunday we went to a bookstore/cafe and had brunch, and then walked the streets of St. Charles for their annual "Festival of the Vine", which to me seemed more like "Festival of Schlocky Garden Decorations", bit it was a beautiful day and nice to be outside.
I am actually not really in the mood to write right now, but tune in later.
We had such a nice, relaxing time. My dad and Mary Ellen picked us up at midway, ans we went to Sher-a Punjab, Indian restaurant extraordinaire and post- Midway tradition. Then SLEEP!
Relaxing, reading and eating is my dad's MO, and we were more than happy to oblige. After breakfast on Saturday we went to the Mall of the Dead (your town has one too, eerily empty ALL THE TIME), with weird stores and anchored by a Ross and a Sears), and saw "The Bourne Ultimatum",which was awesome!!
Sunday we went to a bookstore/cafe and had brunch, and then walked the streets of St. Charles for their annual "Festival of the Vine", which to me seemed more like "Festival of Schlocky Garden Decorations", bit it was a beautiful day and nice to be outside.
I am actually not really in the mood to write right now, but tune in later.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
No "Mr. Roboto"... but " I am the Walrus?"
Yes folks you read it correctly. In the middle of a really great Styx set Tommy Shaw and the boys busted out this Beatles ditty. Thank goodness it was not "Hey Bulldog" or "All Together Now", which besides "celebration" and "We are Family" are two of my least favorite songs in the universe.
Anyway, so since there were 4 of us going to the show, we got to park in the special "yes" parking, how that is an acronym for "high occupancy vehicle" I am not sure. It involved us driving in the center lane with our hazard lights on with a sign taped to the middle of our windshields, looking like ass clowns, I am sure, but getting out of the stadium was sure a breeze.
Styx looked and sounded great!!they were ready to rock the Pacific Northwest, and they did not disappoint. They opened up with "Blue Collar Man", did "The Grand Illusion", "To much Time on my Hands", the aforementioned Beatles cover, "Come Sail Away" and others, which I would have remembered if i had a cool notebook/necklace and lighty-up pen that Pam had. She's a pro!!
What I really loved about Styx was that these guys rock ALOT, and often. But they seemed genuinely thrilled to be in crappy Clark County Amphitheater, singing classic nuggets to kids who were not even born when "Babe" was a hit and think "Come Sail Away" is a Cartman cover.
This just re-affirms my love for Styx
On to Def Leppard- We were SO pumped for the show!! I totally called the first number- "Rockit"- That's like the 4th time I have correctly picked a first song!! We all jumped (well, lets be honest, I don't do much jumping anymore) to our feet and started singing along. I think there was something wrong with the audio, or else Joe was having a teensy bit of trouble hitting the high notes. They then went into "Animal", which was cool, except for the creepy video in the background that had the band members morphing into circus freaks. The whole thing was eerily reminiscent of the Tubes "She's a Beauty" video.
Then came the nonsense- a cover of "Rock On" that sounded like Donnie Osmond, and then this Jazz fusion segue way that sounded like Spinal Tap. Then- gasp- the ballads. Now, I like "Love Bites" as much as the next girl, but COME ON!!
To be fair, we left before the encore, so they might have wow-ed us, but somehow, with their low energy and blase performance, it seemed that they just wanted to get the rock out of here. My favorite thing about the show was listening to Kathy sing Styx songs behind me. That girl was so excited! Adorable!
I was at home by 11.
What a rock star!!
On a related note, in the Living section of the Oregonian today there is an article about teens collecting and listening to vinyl. Is EVERYTHING I love retro and hip now? Could it just be that I actually am way cooler than I think I am?
I think in the music section today I will post my top 10 concerts of all time.
I am going to do the crossword puzzle now. Jeff was so angry at whomever wrote Tuesdays crossword. It was super funny to see him so upset at that random guy.
For those about to rock- I salute you!!
Anyway, so since there were 4 of us going to the show, we got to park in the special "yes" parking, how that is an acronym for "high occupancy vehicle" I am not sure. It involved us driving in the center lane with our hazard lights on with a sign taped to the middle of our windshields, looking like ass clowns, I am sure, but getting out of the stadium was sure a breeze.
Styx looked and sounded great!!they were ready to rock the Pacific Northwest, and they did not disappoint. They opened up with "Blue Collar Man", did "The Grand Illusion", "To much Time on my Hands", the aforementioned Beatles cover, "Come Sail Away" and others, which I would have remembered if i had a cool notebook/necklace and lighty-up pen that Pam had. She's a pro!!
What I really loved about Styx was that these guys rock ALOT, and often. But they seemed genuinely thrilled to be in crappy Clark County Amphitheater, singing classic nuggets to kids who were not even born when "Babe" was a hit and think "Come Sail Away" is a Cartman cover.
This just re-affirms my love for Styx
On to Def Leppard- We were SO pumped for the show!! I totally called the first number- "Rockit"- That's like the 4th time I have correctly picked a first song!! We all jumped (well, lets be honest, I don't do much jumping anymore) to our feet and started singing along. I think there was something wrong with the audio, or else Joe was having a teensy bit of trouble hitting the high notes. They then went into "Animal", which was cool, except for the creepy video in the background that had the band members morphing into circus freaks. The whole thing was eerily reminiscent of the Tubes "She's a Beauty" video.
Then came the nonsense- a cover of "Rock On" that sounded like Donnie Osmond, and then this Jazz fusion segue way that sounded like Spinal Tap. Then- gasp- the ballads. Now, I like "Love Bites" as much as the next girl, but COME ON!!
To be fair, we left before the encore, so they might have wow-ed us, but somehow, with their low energy and blase performance, it seemed that they just wanted to get the rock out of here. My favorite thing about the show was listening to Kathy sing Styx songs behind me. That girl was so excited! Adorable!
I was at home by 11.
What a rock star!!
On a related note, in the Living section of the Oregonian today there is an article about teens collecting and listening to vinyl. Is EVERYTHING I love retro and hip now? Could it just be that I actually am way cooler than I think I am?
I think in the music section today I will post my top 10 concerts of all time.
I am going to do the crossword puzzle now. Jeff was so angry at whomever wrote Tuesdays crossword. It was super funny to see him so upset at that random guy.
For those about to rock- I salute you!!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
L'shana Tova!!
Happy New Year, friends!
I am happy to report that Mike Bibby is at home safe and sound, and extra shiny!! I was a little angry at the folks from Progressive, because I thought they lost my i-pod dock, and they threw all of my Cd's willy-nilly into the trunk. But I calmed down, cause they did such a good job of cleaning out my car! Especially after that road trip. all the stains and everything are gone, including the funky feet smell, and my toe marks on the windshield.
Bob made me some awesome Cd's that i am so happy about. On the way home from Aunt Aileens we listened to a live Mike Nesmith CD (the monkee whose mom invented white-out), and today on my way to work I started listening to the Neko Case Austin City Limits disc and wondering how I could have lived without it for so long!! I can't wait to check out everything else. Pam also gave me a bunch of books, right in time for my Chi-town plane trip!!
Right now I am at work trolling through my Cooks Illustrated 1999 book that I got on E-bay for $.99. I love that magazine because they test things in every conceivable way, and then write about the process. I am always on the lookout for vegetarian/vegan recipes, and so far i have found some keepers, including Indian spiced twice baked potatoes, and also a flatbread/pita bread recipe that looks easy and promising.
We had a lovely time with the family last night. It was great to see them all again, and i get to see Pam and Kathy again tonight as we rock out to Def Leppard. I wish my family lived a little closer, sometimes.
I just read in the Oregonian that we are in for a record breaking, snowy, icy winter. Thank heavens I don't have to drive out to Gresham anymore. I picked a great time to be house-bound!! Sammy and I will spend many quality hours in front of the fireplace.
I made banana bread with a strusel topping to bring with to Aileens, I left it in the oven for an extra 20 minutes and it was still doughy in the middle. This happens often with baked goods I make in my oven. I guess I need to get an oven thermometer. Its still pretty tasty, though, I made an extra loaf for home.
I am happy to report that Mike Bibby is at home safe and sound, and extra shiny!! I was a little angry at the folks from Progressive, because I thought they lost my i-pod dock, and they threw all of my Cd's willy-nilly into the trunk. But I calmed down, cause they did such a good job of cleaning out my car! Especially after that road trip. all the stains and everything are gone, including the funky feet smell, and my toe marks on the windshield.
Bob made me some awesome Cd's that i am so happy about. On the way home from Aunt Aileens we listened to a live Mike Nesmith CD (the monkee whose mom invented white-out), and today on my way to work I started listening to the Neko Case Austin City Limits disc and wondering how I could have lived without it for so long!! I can't wait to check out everything else. Pam also gave me a bunch of books, right in time for my Chi-town plane trip!!
Right now I am at work trolling through my Cooks Illustrated 1999 book that I got on E-bay for $.99. I love that magazine because they test things in every conceivable way, and then write about the process. I am always on the lookout for vegetarian/vegan recipes, and so far i have found some keepers, including Indian spiced twice baked potatoes, and also a flatbread/pita bread recipe that looks easy and promising.
We had a lovely time with the family last night. It was great to see them all again, and i get to see Pam and Kathy again tonight as we rock out to Def Leppard. I wish my family lived a little closer, sometimes.
I just read in the Oregonian that we are in for a record breaking, snowy, icy winter. Thank heavens I don't have to drive out to Gresham anymore. I picked a great time to be house-bound!! Sammy and I will spend many quality hours in front of the fireplace.
I made banana bread with a strusel topping to bring with to Aileens, I left it in the oven for an extra 20 minutes and it was still doughy in the middle. This happens often with baked goods I make in my oven. I guess I need to get an oven thermometer. Its still pretty tasty, though, I made an extra loaf for home.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Brief Addendums:
1) Good luck Greg Oden with your knee surgery. I hope that it is minor and will allow you to play opening night and beyond and make the Blazers awesome and kick some basketball a**
2) Pam- I love you for commenting on my blog!! You are so awesome and I cant wait to hang out with you tomorrow. That last comment about Chicago covers was priceless and I can't wait to tell Jeff. You are MY inspiration.
2) Pam- I love you for commenting on my blog!! You are so awesome and I cant wait to hang out with you tomorrow. That last comment about Chicago covers was priceless and I can't wait to tell Jeff. You are MY inspiration.
Welcome home!!
Today Mike Bibby, my 2002 Volkswagen golf, returns home after three long weeks. Mike Bibby has been recovering at an exclusive auto spa, recovering from injuries he sustained while driving on I-5 to Seattle at the hands of an evil Subaru Outback. Welcome Home, dear friend and trusty companion!!
I am tired just thinking about the rest of my week. Tonight Jeff and I are going to Aunt Aileens, which I am looking forward to, but I am wondering if I will have time to squeeze in a nap in between getting Mike Bibby and baking banana bread and taking a shower.
Tomorrow- Def Leppard and Styx!! Not only can I not wait to tell you about it, trusty readers (i.e. mom), but I can't wait to read what Pam has to say about it either!! Still, its a concert on a school night, and that spells trouble for a girl who is usually asleep by 9.
Brian, my angel, is going to print out my boarding passes for me on Thursday because I don't have a printer and I am super neurotic about the cattle call that Southwest Airlines calls boarding. I need to be an "A", and not only an "A" but one of the first ones on the plane. This means I need to get to the airport at least two and a half hours early. Poor Jeff, I warned him about me but he has no idea.... At least I like to actually fly, I don't freak out about that. Once I have my seat its totally cool. I just remember once coming back from Chicago I was a "C" and had to sit in the middle of two really gross people. I hate the middle.
I got a few really cute maternity things at Target yesterday, so now I guess I have a "maternity wardrobe" that actually fits and is not just stretched out t-shirts and jeans held on by the ineffective belly band. Still no sweaters, though. And does anyone know where one can get maternity tights? Does such a thing exist?
I can't end this entry without recognizing that today is September 11th. I want to take a moment and count all of my blessings; my family, both old and new, my husband whom I love more than anything and was so lucky to find, my soon to be baby, the fact that, however shady it is, that I have a roof over my head, and food to eat, and the freedom to blog about whatever I want even though I just usually ramble about recipes and movies.
I love living in beautiful Portland Oregon, and I can't wait to fall in love with living in Orleans and being a part of a community, building a life and raising a family. Tomorrow is Erev Rosh Hashanna, the night before the Jewish new year. This is usually a time when you start making amends for wrongs that you have done the year before, in preparation for Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. In the last few years I have let these holidays slip by without much thought. This year i am going to look forward and see how my actions affect others, and how I can make positive changes in my life, as well as continue the momentum on the changes I have already made. Tomorrow I will make a point to dip an apple in honey, in preparation for a sweet new year. Have a Meri Day.
I am tired just thinking about the rest of my week. Tonight Jeff and I are going to Aunt Aileens, which I am looking forward to, but I am wondering if I will have time to squeeze in a nap in between getting Mike Bibby and baking banana bread and taking a shower.
Tomorrow- Def Leppard and Styx!! Not only can I not wait to tell you about it, trusty readers (i.e. mom), but I can't wait to read what Pam has to say about it either!! Still, its a concert on a school night, and that spells trouble for a girl who is usually asleep by 9.
Brian, my angel, is going to print out my boarding passes for me on Thursday because I don't have a printer and I am super neurotic about the cattle call that Southwest Airlines calls boarding. I need to be an "A", and not only an "A" but one of the first ones on the plane. This means I need to get to the airport at least two and a half hours early. Poor Jeff, I warned him about me but he has no idea.... At least I like to actually fly, I don't freak out about that. Once I have my seat its totally cool. I just remember once coming back from Chicago I was a "C" and had to sit in the middle of two really gross people. I hate the middle.
I got a few really cute maternity things at Target yesterday, so now I guess I have a "maternity wardrobe" that actually fits and is not just stretched out t-shirts and jeans held on by the ineffective belly band. Still no sweaters, though. And does anyone know where one can get maternity tights? Does such a thing exist?
I can't end this entry without recognizing that today is September 11th. I want to take a moment and count all of my blessings; my family, both old and new, my husband whom I love more than anything and was so lucky to find, my soon to be baby, the fact that, however shady it is, that I have a roof over my head, and food to eat, and the freedom to blog about whatever I want even though I just usually ramble about recipes and movies.
I love living in beautiful Portland Oregon, and I can't wait to fall in love with living in Orleans and being a part of a community, building a life and raising a family. Tomorrow is Erev Rosh Hashanna, the night before the Jewish new year. This is usually a time when you start making amends for wrongs that you have done the year before, in preparation for Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. In the last few years I have let these holidays slip by without much thought. This year i am going to look forward and see how my actions affect others, and how I can make positive changes in my life, as well as continue the momentum on the changes I have already made. Tomorrow I will make a point to dip an apple in honey, in preparation for a sweet new year. Have a Meri Day.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Fun Weekend!!
Wow, what a nice weekend!! I did not even have the time or the inclination to write yesterday because I was having such a nice time. As promised, when I got home on Saturday, I took a very satisfying nap, and then we went to see "The King of Kong- A Fist full of Quarters". A documentary about the people who are battling it out to have the world record for Donkey Kong high scores. Oh!! and there were nerds galore!! Seriously, run, don't walk. I even read that it was going to be made into a feature film with a- list actors!! It was so funny!! There were 2 main characters- Billy Mitchell, who has held the title since 1982, and literally still has the same hair. He is sneaky, shady and creepy. And then Steve Wiebe, the contender to the throne, who is a laid of Boeing engineer from Redmond with a sweet wife, 2 kids and is a little ocd. Anyway, hilarity and Hi-jinks ensue, especially the scenes where Steve is videotaping getting his high score with his son yelling in the background "dad, I need you to wipe my butt", and when Billy Mitchell (I read that his nickname since the movie is "silly bitchell" ) dispatches 2 of his minions to take apart the motherboard to Steve's machine. All of this set to a soundtrack including "Eye of the Tiger", "the Best Around" (otherwise known as the song from the big showcase showdown scene in The Karate Kid"), and "Everybody Knows".
Sunday we broke routine and went to the Tin Shed for breakfast. Jeff loved it, so we can go back. I had a yummy scramble with jalapenos, sausage, salsa, peppers and onions over potato cakes, and Jeff had something in a tortilla with tofu. I was happy to see that the Tin Shed had the same hot sauce we both love that they have at Paradox. Unfortunately we sat inside because we had both forgotten our sweaters, but next time we will sit on the beautiful patio.
Next I organized some more cabinets and swept the floor and closed my eyes( pregnancy is tiring!!) and jeff inked some awesome pictures for his comic book. It keeps taking my breath away how talented my husband is!!
I then made soft pretzles!! Really!! I'll post pictures when I get home!! I love love love the smell of dough rising and baking in my house! And they turned out super good !!
We watched "American Beauty" because Jeff had never seen it before, and then I fell asleep to "Open Range". What is it with Westerns? I am a very good wife.
Today on my way home from work I am going to stop at Target and try to find a few more maternity shirts so I will have something to wear to Chicago. Literally, my closet is bare.
Then I must go grocery shopping because there is no food in the house except for of course soft pretzles and leftover cous cous salad and 1000 different jars of olives. I also need to bake something to bring to Aunt Aileens for Tuesday. I think I will make Banana Bread because we have a plethora of bananas.There is a good recipe with a cinnamon streusel top that I will try, and then I can double the recipe and have some for us, too.
Anyway, in the recipe section today later I will post the pretzle recipe and if the banana bread turns out good I will post that, too.
In the last post I was waxing poetic and was thinking about best karaoke rock blocks ever and can't believe I neglected to add my favorite one!!
Awesome Footloose Rock Block!!
Patrick- Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
Paul C- Dancing in the Sheets (Shalimar)
Meredith- Holding out for a Hero (Bonnie Tyler, from the seminal tractor racing scene)
Jeff - Almost paradise (One of the girls from Heart and some dude)
I wish my sister Mandi had been there because then she could have sang "Lets Hear it for the Boy" by Marilyn McCoo. I know she loves that song, and I think of her every time I hear it, which is not that often because I actually can't stand it.
I just re- read this and some of my othe posts. Sorry about the proliferation of exclamation points. Wasn't that a Seinfeld episode? "Top of the Muffin, TO YOU!!!"
Sunday we broke routine and went to the Tin Shed for breakfast. Jeff loved it, so we can go back. I had a yummy scramble with jalapenos, sausage, salsa, peppers and onions over potato cakes, and Jeff had something in a tortilla with tofu. I was happy to see that the Tin Shed had the same hot sauce we both love that they have at Paradox. Unfortunately we sat inside because we had both forgotten our sweaters, but next time we will sit on the beautiful patio.
Next I organized some more cabinets and swept the floor and closed my eyes( pregnancy is tiring!!) and jeff inked some awesome pictures for his comic book. It keeps taking my breath away how talented my husband is!!
I then made soft pretzles!! Really!! I'll post pictures when I get home!! I love love love the smell of dough rising and baking in my house! And they turned out super good !!
We watched "American Beauty" because Jeff had never seen it before, and then I fell asleep to "Open Range". What is it with Westerns? I am a very good wife.
Today on my way home from work I am going to stop at Target and try to find a few more maternity shirts so I will have something to wear to Chicago. Literally, my closet is bare.
Then I must go grocery shopping because there is no food in the house except for of course soft pretzles and leftover cous cous salad and 1000 different jars of olives. I also need to bake something to bring to Aunt Aileens for Tuesday. I think I will make Banana Bread because we have a plethora of bananas.There is a good recipe with a cinnamon streusel top that I will try, and then I can double the recipe and have some for us, too.
Anyway, in the recipe section today later I will post the pretzle recipe and if the banana bread turns out good I will post that, too.
In the last post I was waxing poetic and was thinking about best karaoke rock blocks ever and can't believe I neglected to add my favorite one!!
Awesome Footloose Rock Block!!
Patrick- Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
Paul C- Dancing in the Sheets (Shalimar)
Meredith- Holding out for a Hero (Bonnie Tyler, from the seminal tractor racing scene)
Jeff - Almost paradise (One of the girls from Heart and some dude)
I wish my sister Mandi had been there because then she could have sang "Lets Hear it for the Boy" by Marilyn McCoo. I know she loves that song, and I think of her every time I hear it, which is not that often because I actually can't stand it.
I just re- read this and some of my othe posts. Sorry about the proliferation of exclamation points. Wasn't that a Seinfeld episode? "Top of the Muffin, TO YOU!!!"
Saturday, September 8, 2007
I'm Sleepy
Against all sorts of better judgement I went out to the Galaxy last night. It used to be my favorite place on earth, I was there at least every Thursday, but since getting pregnant, well, it just didn't seem appropriate to hang out in bars. Subsequently I have really been missing my friends, and one of them, Justin, was working the Karaoke booth last night. Also, Brian had gotten a new outfit and glasses ( I know this is going to make him seem like a girl but he isn't ) and wanted to show off. He also got a cute blond streak in his hair and new shoes. Wait a minute....
Anyway, We went for a few hours and it was so much fun!! I had yummy spicy broccoli and tofu, which might sound gross to you but if I had been alone I would have licked the plate, and got to sing karaoke for the first time in about a month. Woo HOO!! Everyone indulged my love of rock blocks (lets face it, people usually indulge me there) so first we did a Chicago rock block that went as such:
Justen- Love me tomorrow
Meredith- You're the inspiration
Jeff- 25 or 6 to 4 by the way, what does that mean? anyone?
Johnny- Look away ( i think)
Brian was supposed to sing " then along comes a woman" but he chickened out.
We were then going to do an Erasure rock block, but instead Justin and I sang "Candy" by Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson, which was fabulous, I still can't stop smiling about it, and Jeff, bless his heart, sang "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin. Sterling sang one of my absolute favorite songs that he sings, "Young Turks", which I am pretty sure was the first song i ever learned, If I remember correctly my mom had a tape of me singing it when I was very young. Brian did sing Erasure, "A little respect". I think that's his big number.
My favorite time was when we had an 11 person Journey rock block, followed by the same length of the Who. A banner day!!
I could have probably sang all night, but a lot of the songs I like to sing sound better and are more fun to sing after a few vodka tonics, and, well, that's just not going to happen, so I was a good girl and was home by 10. Jeff still had not had enough so he walked across the street to the Candlelight, where I cant go because you walk in and the air is literally gray from smoke. Get an exhaust fan, people!! I can't wait until 2009 when all bars will be non- smoking!! I was asleep when Jeff came home so I don't know what he sang there, but we have an agreement that when I'm not there he can sing all the songs I hate to his hearts content, like "Ballroom Blitz" and "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Now its 7 and I have already been at work for an hour. Working hard, obviously. I am off at 12:30, then will indulge in the NAP TO END ALL NAPS!! Then go see "a Fist full of Quarters", which is a documentary about the video gameDonkey Kong and the men who love it. Yay my life!!
Tomorrow I will make Jeff take me to the Tin Shed for breakfast, and not the Paradox, because I am tired of the food at the Paradox, it is too healthy and I want this scramble they have with jalapenos and to not feel guilty for eating cheese. (most of the stuff at Paradox is vegan). The Tin Shed also has a lovely back patio and self service coffee, and potato cakes. I think they have tofu scrambles. Hopefully Jeff will fall in love with it and we can start going there instead.
I think Sunday afternoon I will clean a little and then try to bake soft pretzels.
Anyway, We went for a few hours and it was so much fun!! I had yummy spicy broccoli and tofu, which might sound gross to you but if I had been alone I would have licked the plate, and got to sing karaoke for the first time in about a month. Woo HOO!! Everyone indulged my love of rock blocks (lets face it, people usually indulge me there) so first we did a Chicago rock block that went as such:
Justen- Love me tomorrow
Meredith- You're the inspiration
Jeff- 25 or 6 to 4 by the way, what does that mean? anyone?
Johnny- Look away ( i think)
Brian was supposed to sing " then along comes a woman" but he chickened out.
We were then going to do an Erasure rock block, but instead Justin and I sang "Candy" by Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson, which was fabulous, I still can't stop smiling about it, and Jeff, bless his heart, sang "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin. Sterling sang one of my absolute favorite songs that he sings, "Young Turks", which I am pretty sure was the first song i ever learned, If I remember correctly my mom had a tape of me singing it when I was very young. Brian did sing Erasure, "A little respect". I think that's his big number.
My favorite time was when we had an 11 person Journey rock block, followed by the same length of the Who. A banner day!!
I could have probably sang all night, but a lot of the songs I like to sing sound better and are more fun to sing after a few vodka tonics, and, well, that's just not going to happen, so I was a good girl and was home by 10. Jeff still had not had enough so he walked across the street to the Candlelight, where I cant go because you walk in and the air is literally gray from smoke. Get an exhaust fan, people!! I can't wait until 2009 when all bars will be non- smoking!! I was asleep when Jeff came home so I don't know what he sang there, but we have an agreement that when I'm not there he can sing all the songs I hate to his hearts content, like "Ballroom Blitz" and "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Now its 7 and I have already been at work for an hour. Working hard, obviously. I am off at 12:30, then will indulge in the NAP TO END ALL NAPS!! Then go see "a Fist full of Quarters", which is a documentary about the video gameDonkey Kong and the men who love it. Yay my life!!
Tomorrow I will make Jeff take me to the Tin Shed for breakfast, and not the Paradox, because I am tired of the food at the Paradox, it is too healthy and I want this scramble they have with jalapenos and to not feel guilty for eating cheese. (most of the stuff at Paradox is vegan). The Tin Shed also has a lovely back patio and self service coffee, and potato cakes. I think they have tofu scrambles. Hopefully Jeff will fall in love with it and we can start going there instead.
I think Sunday afternoon I will clean a little and then try to bake soft pretzels.
Friday, September 7, 2007
these are a few of my favorite things
Some new (and not so new) stuff that I have been digging lately:
The Buffy season 8 comic books- Anyone who knows me will tell you that I HATE comic books, or graphic novels, whatever, but this has been a little gift. Every time I watch the series finale of BTVS I still weep, and this is a continuation of the series- when all of the potentials are slayers!! Amy comes back, and I read that Faith is coming back, too. And for some reason Dawn is really huge.
Anthony Bourdain- Why aren't you watching his show on the travel channel? The man is brilliant, observant, and totally into everywhere he goes. You can sense his glee in the native people, their food and culture. Plus he smokes, drinks and swears. His books are super funny, too.Read also his Top Chef blog. I have also named my rental car after him.
Other peoples blogs- I especially like the one by the woman who bakes cupcakes all day. She made a mountain dew cupcake that sounds pretty gross, but cheers for creativity!!
The Golden Compass series- Thank you Jeff or Pam or whomever made me read these!! Some of the best books I read in a while, i'm on my second time around, and getting totally excited for the movie- I got goosebumps at the preview.
The fact that Giles from "Buffy" is getting his own TV show called "Ripper"- can they give Andrew his own show, too?
The Prada socks I saw in "Vouge"- cause they are ridiculous, but my friend Matt and I are obsessed.
Stardust- A beautiful movie, a great cast. Neil Gaiman!! When will "Good Omens" be a movie?
My DVR- I don't remember the last time I watched a commercial, and F/X shows 3 nip/tucks in a row late Sat night, and I can't stay up for that.
I am also having a renewed love affair with my tangerine kitchen aide stand mixer! I have replicated successfully the oat fudge bars that were the best things at Starbucks, and am slowly trying to perfect bread baking. My goal for this winter, aside from successfuly giving birth, is cake decorating!! Those are the blogs I am most interested in, now.
The Buffy season 8 comic books- Anyone who knows me will tell you that I HATE comic books, or graphic novels, whatever, but this has been a little gift. Every time I watch the series finale of BTVS I still weep, and this is a continuation of the series- when all of the potentials are slayers!! Amy comes back, and I read that Faith is coming back, too. And for some reason Dawn is really huge.
Anthony Bourdain- Why aren't you watching his show on the travel channel? The man is brilliant, observant, and totally into everywhere he goes. You can sense his glee in the native people, their food and culture. Plus he smokes, drinks and swears. His books are super funny, too.Read also his Top Chef blog. I have also named my rental car after him.
Other peoples blogs- I especially like the one by the woman who bakes cupcakes all day. She made a mountain dew cupcake that sounds pretty gross, but cheers for creativity!!
The Golden Compass series- Thank you Jeff or Pam or whomever made me read these!! Some of the best books I read in a while, i'm on my second time around, and getting totally excited for the movie- I got goosebumps at the preview.
The fact that Giles from "Buffy" is getting his own TV show called "Ripper"- can they give Andrew his own show, too?
The Prada socks I saw in "Vouge"- cause they are ridiculous, but my friend Matt and I are obsessed.
Stardust- A beautiful movie, a great cast. Neil Gaiman!! When will "Good Omens" be a movie?
My DVR- I don't remember the last time I watched a commercial, and F/X shows 3 nip/tucks in a row late Sat night, and I can't stay up for that.
I am also having a renewed love affair with my tangerine kitchen aide stand mixer! I have replicated successfully the oat fudge bars that were the best things at Starbucks, and am slowly trying to perfect bread baking. My goal for this winter, aside from successfuly giving birth, is cake decorating!! Those are the blogs I am most interested in, now.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
I'm bringing sexyback
Did I get your attention? I am not sure what adult contemporary/indie/classic rock I have been under, but I heard that Justin Timberlake song for the first time this morning. Really, that's what the kids are listening too these days? It truly sucked beyond the telling of it. No son of mine will be listening to such swill, even though with my luck it will be this decades equivalent of Iron Maiden or Crocus that he will be into or, if I'm really lucky,Country. No sir!! Not with me and Jeff as parents. Although I might have to limit the Alice Cooper and the aforementioned Everclear.
I am a girl who likes a routine. When I worked for Starbucks and I opened every day, there was a definite order in the way in which I went about things. It worked, was efficient and kept me calm. Even though the job I have now is mind achingly boring, there are certain things I do every morning to prepare myself for the day.
On my way to work every morning I stop at the Plaid Pantry (you east coasters, its like WaWa without the cool name) and get an Oregonian. Tuesdays and Fridays are the best- Tuesday is the food section (award winning!!) and Friday is the A&E. I get to work and photocopy the crossword puzzle for Jeff, and so on. Well, my routine has been disrupted because, for the last 3 months, the creepiest guy works at the Plaid. He was quietly lurpy at first, but lately things have been taking a turn for the worst and he keeps asking me to smile for him. Now, I am sure in his head he is just being nice, but he really creeps me out, and really, at Starbucks when I was getting paid for it I was more than happy to beam across the counter at 5:30 in the morning, but there is just no reason to now. So I go to the 7-11 down the street and try to not look at the donuts. Hey, I wonder if that 7-11 has red/ brown Slurpees?
I am a girl who likes a routine. When I worked for Starbucks and I opened every day, there was a definite order in the way in which I went about things. It worked, was efficient and kept me calm. Even though the job I have now is mind achingly boring, there are certain things I do every morning to prepare myself for the day.
On my way to work every morning I stop at the Plaid Pantry (you east coasters, its like WaWa without the cool name) and get an Oregonian. Tuesdays and Fridays are the best- Tuesday is the food section (award winning!!) and Friday is the A&E. I get to work and photocopy the crossword puzzle for Jeff, and so on. Well, my routine has been disrupted because, for the last 3 months, the creepiest guy works at the Plaid. He was quietly lurpy at first, but lately things have been taking a turn for the worst and he keeps asking me to smile for him. Now, I am sure in his head he is just being nice, but he really creeps me out, and really, at Starbucks when I was getting paid for it I was more than happy to beam across the counter at 5:30 in the morning, but there is just no reason to now. So I go to the 7-11 down the street and try to not look at the donuts. Hey, I wonder if that 7-11 has red/ brown Slurpees?
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
review heaven
I just stumbled across my new favorite web site: http://www.portlandfoodanddrink.com/. It has reviews of all of the restaurants I am dying to try. The reviews are detailed, you can almost taste the food in your head. The people that comment on the reviews are definite foodies that take eating very seriously, they argue back and forth in their posts. There are also links to all the menus. Park Kitchen and Whisky Soda Lounge, here I come!!
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Safe Crackers
For 5 minutes today I watched The Price Is Right. What happened to safe crackers? That was the best game. Now its all Plinko this and Plinko that. Bunk.
We just got back from seeing Dr. Ed. Thankfully I have not gained any weight this month!! A minor miracle. He assuaged alot of my home birth fears, except he said first babies are usually about a week late. Oh well, at least he won't be a Scorpio. Sorry if that offends any scorps out there.
My best friend Brian will be here any minute for our tuesday night ritual of hanging out. Its hard to believe we have been doing this for more than a year. Game three of the Dallas/Miami finals to be exact. We used to sit outside and drink alot, but now things have changed. We have started a new ritual of trying new restaurants. Only have done this twice- the first time to Apizza Scholls- OMG if you live in Portland run don't walk!! Last week we went to The Brazil Grill, which I could have never gone to with Jeff because the schtick revolves around SO MUCH MEAT carved tableside on swords. Carnivore heaven!! I think I had forgotten the taste of flesh (insert creepy laugh here). Anyway, it was mostly delicious, and the novelty factor made it that much better, plus the fact that I actually put on makeup and wore something other then the maternity shmatas I have been running around in. My father will have a field day when I go to see him.
Notice please the new recipe link soon to be filled with my soon to be famous dishes!!
Coming soon also is a whole link to fall TV!! So many things to watch. Expect an ode to my DVR, as well!! First up I think is Season 3 of Prison Break. I can barely contain my excitement!! Fall is certainly a great time to be too pregnant to move!! (but yes, mom, I am still walking)
I know I have been bitching and moaning about my sad pregnancy symptoms, i.e. the cankles, the overactive bladder, the clogged ears, the lack of a viable wardrobe... but a big plus- Every day is a wonderful hair day. I am telling you, my hair has never looked better- thick, shiny and bouncy. I could be in a commercial. Too bad it is all going to fall out soon. Sigh.
I think I hear Brian pulling up. He is the worlds worst parker, so I will do my duty as a friend and go watch and make fun of him. Have a good night.
We just got back from seeing Dr. Ed. Thankfully I have not gained any weight this month!! A minor miracle. He assuaged alot of my home birth fears, except he said first babies are usually about a week late. Oh well, at least he won't be a Scorpio. Sorry if that offends any scorps out there.
My best friend Brian will be here any minute for our tuesday night ritual of hanging out. Its hard to believe we have been doing this for more than a year. Game three of the Dallas/Miami finals to be exact. We used to sit outside and drink alot, but now things have changed. We have started a new ritual of trying new restaurants. Only have done this twice- the first time to Apizza Scholls- OMG if you live in Portland run don't walk!! Last week we went to The Brazil Grill, which I could have never gone to with Jeff because the schtick revolves around SO MUCH MEAT carved tableside on swords. Carnivore heaven!! I think I had forgotten the taste of flesh (insert creepy laugh here). Anyway, it was mostly delicious, and the novelty factor made it that much better, plus the fact that I actually put on makeup and wore something other then the maternity shmatas I have been running around in. My father will have a field day when I go to see him.
Notice please the new recipe link soon to be filled with my soon to be famous dishes!!
Coming soon also is a whole link to fall TV!! So many things to watch. Expect an ode to my DVR, as well!! First up I think is Season 3 of Prison Break. I can barely contain my excitement!! Fall is certainly a great time to be too pregnant to move!! (but yes, mom, I am still walking)
I know I have been bitching and moaning about my sad pregnancy symptoms, i.e. the cankles, the overactive bladder, the clogged ears, the lack of a viable wardrobe... but a big plus- Every day is a wonderful hair day. I am telling you, my hair has never looked better- thick, shiny and bouncy. I could be in a commercial. Too bad it is all going to fall out soon. Sigh.
I think I hear Brian pulling up. He is the worlds worst parker, so I will do my duty as a friend and go watch and make fun of him. Have a good night.
Monday, September 3, 2007
September 3rd, 2007
The alternate title to today's post should be "Why does this child kick my bladder every 10 seconds?" Anyway, happy labor day. I am so happy that it is almost fall. It's even supposed to rain tomorrow, which I am strangely excited about. Soon I can wear my new Earth Boots!! Of course, I have no warm clothes right now that fit, a minor detail.
I got an e-mail today from my Aunt Marcia, who appreciated the insight of an "adult" Meri. I had to take a moment, because sometimes I forget that I am actually an adult. I used to love going to Aunt Marcia's house when I was younger. They had a dog named Dustin which was something of a family urban legend- you never really saw him ,which made him absolutely terrifying. She was the one who always made the kugel at family gatherings- one that I try and fail to replicate dutifully for my father on Rosh Hashanna when I go visit him in Chicago. Hey Aunt Marcia- will you e-mail me that recipe?
Spending so much time with my husband's wonderful family recently has really made me miss my own extended family. I miss my aunts and uncles- I only met Aunt Marcia's husband twice!!- and especially my cousins. It makes me sad that really none of them knows me at all. I go around thinking that my life is so full now, but my impending motherhood has made me yearn to be surrounded by my family. When the women in Jeff's family threw me a little baby shower in Orleans last month, I closed my eyes and saw my mom(crying, of course), my grand mom Lee, Aunt Tami, Marcia, Donna, my sweet sisters and my beautiful cousin Allegra. By the way, Allegra, in my previously mention Bat Mitzvah tape that I watched yesterday, Jeff and i got a kick of watching you and Derek dancing around to "Rock Lobster." I would like to think that that dance was the catalyst to your career today. I hope you are famous soon so I can put it on You Tube.
Anyway, family... I cant travel for a while but you all have an open invitation to come hang out in the lovely Pacific Northwest!! And I am starting a special savings account so that the next family event- Aggie, I think that's probably your wedding- I can drag the whole posse out and give you all big hugs and spend time catching up. Until then, I will try to post as many pictures as possible and keep you updated as to whats going on. I love you!!
I got an e-mail today from my Aunt Marcia, who appreciated the insight of an "adult" Meri. I had to take a moment, because sometimes I forget that I am actually an adult. I used to love going to Aunt Marcia's house when I was younger. They had a dog named Dustin which was something of a family urban legend- you never really saw him ,which made him absolutely terrifying. She was the one who always made the kugel at family gatherings- one that I try and fail to replicate dutifully for my father on Rosh Hashanna when I go visit him in Chicago. Hey Aunt Marcia- will you e-mail me that recipe?
Spending so much time with my husband's wonderful family recently has really made me miss my own extended family. I miss my aunts and uncles- I only met Aunt Marcia's husband twice!!- and especially my cousins. It makes me sad that really none of them knows me at all. I go around thinking that my life is so full now, but my impending motherhood has made me yearn to be surrounded by my family. When the women in Jeff's family threw me a little baby shower in Orleans last month, I closed my eyes and saw my mom(crying, of course), my grand mom Lee, Aunt Tami, Marcia, Donna, my sweet sisters and my beautiful cousin Allegra. By the way, Allegra, in my previously mention Bat Mitzvah tape that I watched yesterday, Jeff and i got a kick of watching you and Derek dancing around to "Rock Lobster." I would like to think that that dance was the catalyst to your career today. I hope you are famous soon so I can put it on You Tube.
Anyway, family... I cant travel for a while but you all have an open invitation to come hang out in the lovely Pacific Northwest!! And I am starting a special savings account so that the next family event- Aggie, I think that's probably your wedding- I can drag the whole posse out and give you all big hugs and spend time catching up. Until then, I will try to post as many pictures as possible and keep you updated as to whats going on. I love you!!
Sunday, September 2, 2007
September 2nd, 2007
Hello all! Its Sunday afternoon, my favorite day. Jeff and I had breakfast as usual at the Paradox, and then he did his husbandly duty and accompanied me to Babies'r'Us. We looked at cribs, and strollers etc, and then mildly freaked out. We need a bunch of stuff, and we had a pretty rude awakening as far as how much it was all going to be. It was sure fun to look, though, and think that in less than 3 months we will have an actual child to stow in that $200 stroller with wheels nicer then my car's. Every day I am starting to feel more like a parent.
When we got home I got a burst of energy and cleaned out some closets. I made Jeff watch my Bat Mitzvah video (he's concerned after that last post about the jam he is starting to look like a tool, but he's looking pretty good today!!) I got a kick out of listening to the DJ from "Purple Haze" call me "Murry", and fumble his way through the words to Hava Nagila in his delightful east coast accent, and seeing my family and what we looked like in 1987. I also organized all my cookbooks and magazines, and cleared out room for the baby clothes.
I am now enjoying a celebratory post- organizing Slurpee. As usual, my local 7-11 did not have my favorite brown/red combination, but I must say that I am digging the orange/blue combination. Who knew? My recent Slurpee cravings have prompted not a few Slurpee vs. Icee discussions. I will stand by my contention that an Icee does not hold a candle to the Slurpee. For sentimental reasons alone, a Slurpee will always dimly remind me of raking leaves in our back yard in Bensalem, finding a 10 dollar bill under the leaves, and walking across the street to the 7-11 to get a Slurpee. Also, the Icee has a weird, granular texture and can normally only be found of late at the movie theatre concession stand, where they cost $4, therefore the Slurpee is way more cost effective, costing somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.49. Also, Slurpees come in many flavors and hues, from the aforementioned brown, red and blue to the more rare but no less tasty yellow and green. Icees only manifest themselves in blue (which for some reason is always raspberry, and a whole other discussion) and red.
ENOUGH!!
Yesterday, as promised, we went to see "Superbad". There were some parts in which I laughed so hard I thought I was going to choke, and I do love that kid from Arrested Development, but I have to tell you, I was underwhelmed. It was fun to watch a mom, 10 minutes into the film, suddenly get up and march her 3 pre-teen sons out of the theatre. What did she expect?
When we got home I got a burst of energy and cleaned out some closets. I made Jeff watch my Bat Mitzvah video (he's concerned after that last post about the jam he is starting to look like a tool, but he's looking pretty good today!!) I got a kick out of listening to the DJ from "Purple Haze" call me "Murry", and fumble his way through the words to Hava Nagila in his delightful east coast accent, and seeing my family and what we looked like in 1987. I also organized all my cookbooks and magazines, and cleared out room for the baby clothes.
I am now enjoying a celebratory post- organizing Slurpee. As usual, my local 7-11 did not have my favorite brown/red combination, but I must say that I am digging the orange/blue combination. Who knew? My recent Slurpee cravings have prompted not a few Slurpee vs. Icee discussions. I will stand by my contention that an Icee does not hold a candle to the Slurpee. For sentimental reasons alone, a Slurpee will always dimly remind me of raking leaves in our back yard in Bensalem, finding a 10 dollar bill under the leaves, and walking across the street to the 7-11 to get a Slurpee. Also, the Icee has a weird, granular texture and can normally only be found of late at the movie theatre concession stand, where they cost $4, therefore the Slurpee is way more cost effective, costing somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.49. Also, Slurpees come in many flavors and hues, from the aforementioned brown, red and blue to the more rare but no less tasty yellow and green. Icees only manifest themselves in blue (which for some reason is always raspberry, and a whole other discussion) and red.
ENOUGH!!
Yesterday, as promised, we went to see "Superbad". There were some parts in which I laughed so hard I thought I was going to choke, and I do love that kid from Arrested Development, but I have to tell you, I was underwhelmed. It was fun to watch a mom, 10 minutes into the film, suddenly get up and march her 3 pre-teen sons out of the theatre. What did she expect?
Saturday, September 1, 2007
September 1st, 2007
Holy crap its September! I'm anticipating another boring day at work. As I left for work at 5:30 this morning, on the kitchen counter I saw an upside-down jar of raspberry jam. I didn't think much of it, Jeff came home late last night after hanging out with a friend and probably made himself a snack, and at least there weren't many crumbs on the counter (we already had that conversation a few times). However, when I got to work and was putting my hair back, I noticed i was all sticky and covered with seeds!! AARGH! I just had to pause because I looked at my head set and it was coated! I anticipate finding little globs all over for the next few days. And probably I'll be subliminally sticky for the rest of the day. Shoot! I just realized that I now know how to upload pictures from my camera phone, and I should have photographed and posted the evidence. I am sure I will find more, and, knowing my dear husband, the jam jar will be right where he left it when I get home.
i completed the Oregonian Saturday crossword puzzle in less then 10 minutes today. Not to toot my own horn, but that's freaking awesome!
The gentleman who founded Peet's Coffee passed away yesterday. Did you know he helped out with Starbucks in the beginning? Once I left Starbucks, and before I had to stop with the coffee altogether, I frequented Peet's. The FOAM!!! it's like marshmallow fluff- so good! puts Starbucks to serious shame. And the espresso tastes like espresso, and they have vegan scones, and their retail wall isn't full of crapola, and they aren't wasting their time with lame movies and whatever else. Oh well, none of my business anymore.
Did I mention my e-bay addiction? I have had to put it on hold for a while, I was let down a few days ago when what I thought was an Estee Lauder face brightening cream- like the one my sister Amanda gave me which was the best thing ever- it made me literally glow- turned out to be a weird, unflattering lip gloss that is now in a pile of 10,000 other disappointing lip glosses. I really wanted more of that glow lotion. I think Mandi said that it was discontinued, which is a shame. I have some Laura Mercier stuff that allegedly does the same thing, but its too makeup-ey, I have to cut it with a ton of moisturizer, and the other stuff was perfect. However, I have about 5 cookbooks coming from e-bay; none of them were more than $4.00- happy day!! About once every 2 weeks I get in a cooking mode and just want to come home from work and make complicated things, and then I get in a rut and make 2 weeks worth of black bean chili and make Jeff eat that every night- at least its not STICKY!!
I had to take a break after the Samosa episode,which left me covered in flour and in the crankiest mood. They were delicious, as was the chutney that went with them, but a huge pain in the ass to assemble. As usual, I got the idea from a few recipes and then made it up as I went along- except the dough, the recipe for which I followed to a T. I am definitely going to start taking pictures of my successes and posting them ,and the more amusing failures, as well. I was recently very inspired by Amy Sedaris' entertaining book. It was adorable, but it got me thinking that I could and probably have thrown equally excellent parties and have just as many ideas, albeit not photographed by Todd Oldham. So, look for an entertainment link coming soon, as well as a book, movie and music link as soon as I get to that chapter in " blogging for dummies".
Sam is doing fine, he wants a red Slurpee, I will indulge him on my way home.
Peace out.
i completed the Oregonian Saturday crossword puzzle in less then 10 minutes today. Not to toot my own horn, but that's freaking awesome!
The gentleman who founded Peet's Coffee passed away yesterday. Did you know he helped out with Starbucks in the beginning? Once I left Starbucks, and before I had to stop with the coffee altogether, I frequented Peet's. The FOAM!!! it's like marshmallow fluff- so good! puts Starbucks to serious shame. And the espresso tastes like espresso, and they have vegan scones, and their retail wall isn't full of crapola, and they aren't wasting their time with lame movies and whatever else. Oh well, none of my business anymore.
Did I mention my e-bay addiction? I have had to put it on hold for a while, I was let down a few days ago when what I thought was an Estee Lauder face brightening cream- like the one my sister Amanda gave me which was the best thing ever- it made me literally glow- turned out to be a weird, unflattering lip gloss that is now in a pile of 10,000 other disappointing lip glosses. I really wanted more of that glow lotion. I think Mandi said that it was discontinued, which is a shame. I have some Laura Mercier stuff that allegedly does the same thing, but its too makeup-ey, I have to cut it with a ton of moisturizer, and the other stuff was perfect. However, I have about 5 cookbooks coming from e-bay; none of them were more than $4.00- happy day!! About once every 2 weeks I get in a cooking mode and just want to come home from work and make complicated things, and then I get in a rut and make 2 weeks worth of black bean chili and make Jeff eat that every night- at least its not STICKY!!
I had to take a break after the Samosa episode,which left me covered in flour and in the crankiest mood. They were delicious, as was the chutney that went with them, but a huge pain in the ass to assemble. As usual, I got the idea from a few recipes and then made it up as I went along- except the dough, the recipe for which I followed to a T. I am definitely going to start taking pictures of my successes and posting them ,and the more amusing failures, as well. I was recently very inspired by Amy Sedaris' entertaining book. It was adorable, but it got me thinking that I could and probably have thrown equally excellent parties and have just as many ideas, albeit not photographed by Todd Oldham. So, look for an entertainment link coming soon, as well as a book, movie and music link as soon as I get to that chapter in " blogging for dummies".
Sam is doing fine, he wants a red Slurpee, I will indulge him on my way home.
Peace out.
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