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| Monday, July 6th, 2009 | | 9:04 am |
Mango chicken things
that LadyIvy brought to the party were very good. As was the salsa that which_chick made. Easter Bread from NotYourReal's house was good too! Missed Alyce though. the Bhoo hurt his back badly, and his mom is taking him to the hospital. Hope to hear from Joe how things go. | | Thursday, June 25th, 2009 | | 8:24 am |
| | Sunday, June 14th, 2009 | | 12:09 pm |
BLITEOTW - Blog like it's the end of the world
Hah! Suckers! You all laughed when I put my underground complex plans on the table. You all laughed when I started stockpiling food, clean water, books, board games and jigsaw puzzles, medical necessities, and dna! And now? Now I can hear the pounding on the outer shell, and it's just too darn bad. You're not getting in. | | 12:06 pm |
| | 11:52 am |
What a great week!
It was the best of Birthdays! Spouse made planked salmon one night, cajun pepper shrimp another, and we went out for sushi last Saturday. yesterday we had lunch at The Creekside up near Bloomsburg (an awesome place - their fish and chips are incredible, *and* their chicken wings are The Best). Went out for Breakfast on Friday morning with the spawn and got a spinach and artichoke souffle at Panera's (Younger spawn made me cocoa and toast on Thursday), then went to the Mall to hang about with the spawn (it was lots of fun). Count of Monte Cristo (new anime) on Thursday night, Aliens on Friday, and Drunken Master (hilariously bad dubbing) on Wednesday. Two beautiful new tops to wear from my sister, a cake from my coworkers, and two more movies (Love and Death - Woody Allen, and Blazing Saddles) from my Mom. And THEN... there was tubing down Fishing Creek, and games with friends yesterday. Just all around, a lovely, Lovely week! | | Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 | | 10:52 pm |
| | Sunday, June 7th, 2009 | | 12:57 pm |
| | Friday, June 5th, 2009 | | 8:59 pm |
Cuidado! Llamas!
Time of year! End of School! Month before the Con! Cuidado! Do not let the llamas eat your hands! They are dangerous! Take a breath, take a break, and do some stress relieving thing! | | Thursday, June 4th, 2009 | | 2:08 pm |
| | Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 | | 12:25 pm |
| | Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 | | 4:56 pm |
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| | 9:32 am |
Summer Book Club
Well, I've finished three books in the past two weeks. I'm counting them as Summer Reading, even though they technically DO NOT COUNT toward my goal, since the SRP (Summer Reading Program) does not start until May 23rd. And it ends August 15th. Marlene Dietrich, by Maria Riva (Dietrich's daughter) Murder with Puffins by Donna Andrews (cute) Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George (which didn't happen on a girls' night out, but it's still a decent murder mystery). So... 3 books so far! And yes, I've reviewed them on Goodreads. Just not sure how to show they're from the Summer book club on there. Especially since they don't exactly count... | | Friday, May 8th, 2009 | | 2:49 pm |
Otakon Staff - Housing - Important
Otakon Staff, please sign up for your hotel rooms NOW, if at all possible. The forms are on the staff web-site. DEATHline is June 1st, and knowing how hotels are in B-More during Otakon, you really don't want to be responsible for finding your own bunking space. | | Thursday, May 7th, 2009 | | 9:39 pm |
SO looking forward to this weekend. | | Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 | | 5:50 pm |
| | 10:03 am |
The Fabulous Beige House
Well, the spouse has two days, and is using them to paint the guest room and the dining room/kitchen. The color is one we'd had up on the wall as a paint chip for quite some time now, and is lighter than we expected. The Eldar Spawn and the spouse do not much care for it, now that it's all done. It *is* in keeping with the Fabulous Beige theme, and much nicer than the Beige color this house was when we moved in. | | Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 | | 12:34 am |
Sister's Saturday in Philadelphia
Busy day, as I went to Philadelphia with (two of) my sisters. We started the drive down with the baked egg soufflés from Paneras (this time I tried the turkey sausage and potato. It was tasty). Met middle sister at 30th Street Station, which is looking in good repair. Then parked near the Reading Terminal Market and walked around there for a while. Had a bite of chocolate bun from the Metropolitan bakery. We walked about China town while waiting for noon, which is when we had our noodle making class with Chef Joe Poon. http://www.josephpoon.com/aboutJoeBiography.htmThe Chef is an outgoing and interesting man who took us on a very fast walking tour of China town on our way to see a noodle making company. We tried steamed noodles with black sesame and black bean (molded into a geometric shape), some with shrimp, some with corn, and some with red bean paste. It was interesting to see the sheets of noodles, they looked like wet cotton sheets, only clearer. He took us to the Asian supermarket (yay, they had ginger chews! We went back later to buy stuff), to a number of restaurants in Chinatown that I wish I’d written the names down – well, they WERE in Chinese, so… And to the Mayflower Bakery for bubble tea, which was very good. It had helped that we’d seen the black tapioca pearls at one other shop, and so had some warning (“like gummy bears”) from Chef Poon. Back to the Chef’s place where we made noodles (like needles on either end), and then got to cook our meal. The stove is a monster, huge, burner looking like a jet engine and set in a sink so the water can be poured out of the cast iron wok when washing it. I didn’t get to cook, but that was okay. Talked (of course) to the other class participants and had a delicious time!! Afterward went to the Shanghai bazaar to get some gifts for the family, and to the grocery. Visited the Italian Market in Philly, walked about, stopped in a chocolate shop, and then got Zvoyadella ( that is NOT how it's spelled, it's how it's pronounced) that were incredible, and sat at a coffee shop's outdoor cafe tables. Realized it was time for the Derby, and stepped into a little neighborhood bar to watch and have a Coca Cola that tasted like RC. The food smelled very good there, but was counting on Asian Fusion for later on. Drove around the city looking at old, friendly places that we have known, and then headed downtown for supper. Supper was in the Lounge (bar) at Morimoto. http://www.morimotorestaurant.com/I had a White Pear (vodka, sake, and elderberry something). My sisters and I shared : Edamame fresh soybeans with sea salt Rock shrimp tempura spicy kochujan aioli Dobin mushi 'steamed soup in a pot shrimp, chicken and mushrooms House green salad shaved bonito Cha-soba chilled green tea noodles with chopped scallion and a yellowtail and scallion maki. The yellowtail was a tartare inside the maki. Interesting texture. The Dobin mushi broth had a smoky flavor that was really incredible, and some sort of fish in it that was buttery and absolutely delicious. I was told to eat them separately. The salad had a light vinaigrette dressing with a hint of citrus. The rock shrimp tempura was very tasty, and slightly zippy. The White pear was crisp and lovely. There were flower petals in it as accent. All in all a very good and tasty day. | | Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 | | 12:37 pm |
| | Monday, April 27th, 2009 | | 6:47 pm |
Been a while since I've been on. Busy life, and even busier work. The spirea is blooming out front, as is the oriental crab apple, and we're working on the second wave of daffodils, which means the Mount Hoods, the Salomes, and some of the Narcissus. Last will come the jetfires, if any come up at all. Very hot. The cats are doing a lot of lying flat on their sides and looking at us pitifully. Enjoyed a great deal of socializing this weekend. Saturday night there were a board game on the dining room table, one on the living room table, video gaming in the family room, and conversations just about everywhere. We are all sunburnt from Saturday afternoon, but not deathly so. I have even more books piled up that I need to read. Just start with one, finish that, and pick up the next. It will work, honestly... |
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