Monday, February 22, 2010
Too cute
Toooooo adorable! There's an article on CuteOverload called "The Impossibirds" that has everyone believing there's nothing that can be THIS friggin adorable: http://cuteoverload.com/2010/02/17/the-impossibirds/
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Maple Icicle
It's that TIME!!!!!!!!!!!
Maple icicles are starting to form on maple trees. I'm told that they're slightly sweet with maple sap. Delicious! I haven't tried it yet because they're on other people's yards, but I'm pulling the car over if one's low enough and nobody's around.
Oh yes.
Maple icicles are starting to form on maple trees. I'm told that they're slightly sweet with maple sap. Delicious! I haven't tried it yet because they're on other people's yards, but I'm pulling the car over if one's low enough and nobody's around.
Oh yes.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Pizza Parade
I just got back from T. Anthony's Pizza.
It seems that we're always on a tour of pizza places. Yesterday I had University Grill pizza for lunch, my 3 year anniversary with my boyfriend is either going to be one of 2 pizza places (the only difference being that one has mac-n-cheese and ice cream), he and I made 2 deep dish pizzas for dinner with his family 2 nights before that (1-cheddar & bacon, 1-mozzarella), and lunch THAT day was a store-bought Tony's pizza.
Am I going to die early??
I eat cheddar cheese like there's no tomorrow- both sharp and spicy varieties. However, I do get V8 and carrots, potatoes, chicken, pasta, and cranberry juice (I can drink a jug of it by myself in a day). Obviously I'm getting the right vitamens. It explains the pudginess though.
Hmmm.....maybe a bbq place instead for the anniversary...
It seems that we're always on a tour of pizza places. Yesterday I had University Grill pizza for lunch, my 3 year anniversary with my boyfriend is either going to be one of 2 pizza places (the only difference being that one has mac-n-cheese and ice cream), he and I made 2 deep dish pizzas for dinner with his family 2 nights before that (1-cheddar & bacon, 1-mozzarella), and lunch THAT day was a store-bought Tony's pizza.
Am I going to die early??
I eat cheddar cheese like there's no tomorrow- both sharp and spicy varieties. However, I do get V8 and carrots, potatoes, chicken, pasta, and cranberry juice (I can drink a jug of it by myself in a day). Obviously I'm getting the right vitamens. It explains the pudginess though.
Hmmm.....maybe a bbq place instead for the anniversary...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Chocolate Chip Cookie Disaster
Today was my baking fiasco.
I made chocolate chip cookies without the chips from the recipe on this site: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies/Detail.aspx . I decided to make half of the batch--> the full one usually makes 48. Little much, no? So I'm mixing the ingredients and ...I realize that I halved all the measurements except for the eggs. With the batter a soupy mess, I call for my wingman and we set about making the FULL recipe.
We finally set it into the oven to bake for 9 minutes and came back afterwards...to find that both sheets of cookies had become soupy lakes. I had forgotten to add the 3 cups of flour!!!
FAIL.
And my wingman, who thought I must have added it by the time we put the cookies on the sheets, put the flour tub away. These were something he wanted to make since middle school, now being 23 and completely psyched for them.
DOUBLE FAIL. Hehhhhhh......-.-
I made chocolate chip cookies without the chips from the recipe on this site: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies/Detail.aspx . I decided to make half of the batch--> the full one usually makes 48. Little much, no? So I'm mixing the ingredients and ...I realize that I halved all the measurements except for the eggs. With the batter a soupy mess, I call for my wingman and we set about making the FULL recipe.
We finally set it into the oven to bake for 9 minutes and came back afterwards...to find that both sheets of cookies had become soupy lakes. I had forgotten to add the 3 cups of flour!!!
FAIL.
And my wingman, who thought I must have added it by the time we put the cookies on the sheets, put the flour tub away. These were something he wanted to make since middle school, now being 23 and completely psyched for them.
DOUBLE FAIL. Hehhhhhh......-.-
Monday, February 15, 2010
Second Life online game
"I liked your baker chedden pizza" - That's bacon cheddar, my darling.
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My newest adventure is Second Life. I was told by a friend that this is a game for freaks. This intrigued me. "Why for freaks," I asked. Her reply - "It's just for a bunch of obsessive people who let it control their lives". Hmmm......I had literally been in the middle of finding an online, multiplayer, non-combatant game that isn't overwhelming, but still has variety. Let me clarify: I usually hate video games that don't fit these requirements, and therefore games I like are hard to find. Even worse for free games.
So, I set up a Second Life account on Basic, which allowed me to avoid the subscription fee.
The Beginning:
1) Pick a basic character. Once you enter the actual game, you can right click on your character > Appearances, and sculpt the face and body however you choose.
2) Out of the 2 choices of place to start out, I chose Help Island. It lets you go through free clothes, because the basic set is terrible, as well as gives you tutorials and basic etiquette. Note: Choose underwear first, otherwise your avatar will be butt naked for everyone to see as you switch clothes, and that's not allowed (in most places).
3) One of the first things that you'll realize in Second Life (SL) places is that you need Linden Dollars (L$) to buy anything. Since you start off with $0, you'll need to find money trees, sit on certain benches for a specified period of time, dancing (aka stripping), getting a job, etc. Just go to the Search tab at the bottom of your window and type in Money Tree for a list of places with them. They often sporadically sprout L$ when other players donate.
Game Life:
I spent my first full 24 hours exploring Help Island, location jumping, looking for money trees, trying in vain to get the storefront benches around me to work, and eventually ended up inside of a Job Agency trying to get a job. Turns out that for almost every job you'll need to have existed for 30 days minimum. Back to the money trees then.
On the bright side, there's a Money Tree Island that dumps money in order to receive traffic on their location. You just have to go to Edit > Profile > Picks > Select Money Tree Island and then wait 24 hours for it to appear in your Picks selection. This allows the money block in the island's center to recognize you and let you vie for the sporadically dumped money, along with others in the room.
Bright side #2: I saw Trunks from DBZ and a goth princess with a floating dress and fantastic hair. It turns out that you can wear costumes as your clothing, and some of them are free!
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My newest adventure is Second Life. I was told by a friend that this is a game for freaks. This intrigued me. "Why for freaks," I asked. Her reply - "It's just for a bunch of obsessive people who let it control their lives". Hmmm......I had literally been in the middle of finding an online, multiplayer, non-combatant game that isn't overwhelming, but still has variety. Let me clarify: I usually hate video games that don't fit these requirements, and therefore games I like are hard to find. Even worse for free games.
So, I set up a Second Life account on Basic, which allowed me to avoid the subscription fee.
The Beginning:
1) Pick a basic character. Once you enter the actual game, you can right click on your character > Appearances, and sculpt the face and body however you choose.
2) Out of the 2 choices of place to start out, I chose Help Island. It lets you go through free clothes, because the basic set is terrible, as well as gives you tutorials and basic etiquette. Note: Choose underwear first, otherwise your avatar will be butt naked for everyone to see as you switch clothes, and that's not allowed (in most places).
3) One of the first things that you'll realize in Second Life (SL) places is that you need Linden Dollars (L$) to buy anything. Since you start off with $0, you'll need to find money trees, sit on certain benches for a specified period of time, dancing (aka stripping), getting a job, etc. Just go to the Search tab at the bottom of your window and type in Money Tree for a list of places with them. They often sporadically sprout L$ when other players donate.
Game Life:
I spent my first full 24 hours exploring Help Island, location jumping, looking for money trees, trying in vain to get the storefront benches around me to work, and eventually ended up inside of a Job Agency trying to get a job. Turns out that for almost every job you'll need to have existed for 30 days minimum. Back to the money trees then.
On the bright side, there's a Money Tree Island that dumps money in order to receive traffic on their location. You just have to go to Edit > Profile > Picks > Select Money Tree Island and then wait 24 hours for it to appear in your Picks selection. This allows the money block in the island's center to recognize you and let you vie for the sporadically dumped money, along with others in the room.
Bright side #2: I saw Trunks from DBZ and a goth princess with a floating dress and fantastic hair. It turns out that you can wear costumes as your clothing, and some of them are free!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Miracle Berry Party
Valentine's Day!!!!! - We had a miracle berry flavor trip party about an hour ago. I'm here to report on the effects!
I bought a 10 pack of miracle berry tablets, which arrived 2 days ago. It's been a pain waiting for the day when everyone would be in the same house, but that day was today! We set out a tray of hot sauce, grapes, lemon juice, different types of beer, cheddar cheese, saltines, and a can of shredded pineapple. Everyone who wanted one received whisky sours. Then came the tablets.
I recommend trying a half tablet for the first time you have this. It lets you get used to how the weird flavors will work if you want to try the full tablet later. When you first put the tablet in your mouth, you have to swish it around to coat all of your tongue. I accidentally missed coating the sides of my tongue, which made the bitter items taste bitter when it should have been neutralized. And DEFINITELY remember to coat the back of your tongue where sweet flavors are tasted.
The tablets have a powdery, weird flavor, so be ready for that and have good tasting food waiting for you.
Hot sauce: Tastes hot, but without the flavors
Grapes: No difference
Lemon juice: Tasted like lemonade - actual, sugary lemonade
Guiness: Tasted like water
Cheddar cheese: No difference
Whisky sour: This drink tasted like sugary lemonade with a twist.
Saltines: The tablet wore off before anyone tried these.
Pineapple: The tablet wore off before anyone tried these.
If I were to do this all over again, I would get a miracle berry plant because the actual berries have a greater impact and longer lasting effects.
I bought a 10 pack of miracle berry tablets, which arrived 2 days ago. It's been a pain waiting for the day when everyone would be in the same house, but that day was today! We set out a tray of hot sauce, grapes, lemon juice, different types of beer, cheddar cheese, saltines, and a can of shredded pineapple. Everyone who wanted one received whisky sours. Then came the tablets.
I recommend trying a half tablet for the first time you have this. It lets you get used to how the weird flavors will work if you want to try the full tablet later. When you first put the tablet in your mouth, you have to swish it around to coat all of your tongue. I accidentally missed coating the sides of my tongue, which made the bitter items taste bitter when it should have been neutralized. And DEFINITELY remember to coat the back of your tongue where sweet flavors are tasted.
The tablets have a powdery, weird flavor, so be ready for that and have good tasting food waiting for you.
Hot sauce: Tastes hot, but without the flavors
Grapes: No difference
Lemon juice: Tasted like lemonade - actual, sugary lemonade
Guiness: Tasted like water
Cheddar cheese: No difference
Whisky sour: This drink tasted like sugary lemonade with a twist.
Saltines: The tablet wore off before anyone tried these.
Pineapple: The tablet wore off before anyone tried these.
If I were to do this all over again, I would get a miracle berry plant because the actual berries have a greater impact and longer lasting effects.
Shining, happy stingrays holding haaaAAAaaaAAAnds!
http://cuteoverload.com/ - It's on Feb. 13, 2010
So I've been thinking...this might be cuter with pictures of cats making bizarre faces. I just need to buy a ProDuo memory stick and I'm on my way. There are 4 cats in this house - Bruce (The Tough Guy), Gabby (The Bitch), Butters (The Slow One), and Lulu (Evil Incarnate). I think we can make this work >:) Soon...
http://cuteoverload.com/ - It's on Feb. 13, 2010
So I've been thinking...this might be cuter with pictures of cats making bizarre faces. I just need to buy a ProDuo memory stick and I'm on my way. There are 4 cats in this house - Bruce (The Tough Guy), Gabby (The Bitch), Butters (The Slow One), and Lulu (Evil Incarnate). I think we can make this work >:) Soon...
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Olympics' Opening
Gabby, the cat, is watching the Vancouver Winter Olympics and only cringed when the 16 yr old started singing and the half-mast flags were raised against protocol. Right on, cat. Right on. Vancouver, show some respect for the Georgia guy.
I have to admit that I'm a little confused at the Indian dances. And I'm part Indian. I'm pretty sure some of them had ipod headphones in their ears. Very un-Indian of them. However, the Inuits were awesome with the huge coats and non-costume looking outfits.
Kind of hilarious that the Austrailians needed extra cold-protection. My favorites were the Azerbaijans who wore pants akin to pajamas. NBC actually did a close up of the colorful swirls and were like O.O
Hmm....Cats get very confused with hairnets. Goodness.
I have to admit that I'm a little confused at the Indian dances. And I'm part Indian. I'm pretty sure some of them had ipod headphones in their ears. Very un-Indian of them. However, the Inuits were awesome with the huge coats and non-costume looking outfits.
Kind of hilarious that the Austrailians needed extra cold-protection. My favorites were the Azerbaijans who wore pants akin to pajamas. NBC actually did a close up of the colorful swirls and were like O.O
Hmm....Cats get very confused with hairnets. Goodness.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Title Change & Fizzy North Koreans
Right. "Beware the English Major, for the World Will Always Live Up to Her Expectations" is now "The English Major at Twilight". It took a full breath just to say the original.
Weird note of business #1:
- Type in 'VBS tv North Korea' on Google
- A journalist finally entered and unveiled some culture freakiness. I feel bad for the people, but not really, seeing as they HATE us - except for the tea lady. Kind of reminds me of Japanese culture's undercurrents.
Weird note of business #2:
-Carbonated candy is actually fizzy! I was suspicious, but to no avail.
Weird note of business #3:
-Does anyone else's Brita produce moldy tasting water after 6 months? I know that there are filters for a reason, but I only use the thing one a week. How do you get 6 months of use out of that??
Weird note of business #1:
- Type in 'VBS tv North Korea' on Google
- A journalist finally entered and unveiled some culture freakiness. I feel bad for the people, but not really, seeing as they HATE us - except for the tea lady. Kind of reminds me of Japanese culture's undercurrents.
Weird note of business #2:
-Carbonated candy is actually fizzy! I was suspicious, but to no avail.
Weird note of business #3:
-Does anyone else's Brita produce moldy tasting water after 6 months? I know that there are filters for a reason, but I only use the thing one a week. How do you get 6 months of use out of that??
Low maintenance happiness
I finally figured out how to sign off of the new Facebook page. Ridiculous. There should be a giant red button on the screen that says, 'Opt out of the site in general,' just for those moments. Until then, my annoyance is overtaken by the sounds of garbage trucks, screeching tires, and occasionally the night club, and I have to remind myself: I could be the poor bastard living ABOVE the nightclub, or in the apartments right behind it. How many times has some drunkard thrown their bottle at the building's windows behind the club, or smashed the windows of cars parked along its side street? Actually, the car thing is once every few weeks.
Yep. Definitely not a city girl.
A city girl would relish the sounds of car alarms, glass shattering, and fortunes being made (though it's hero or criminal). Nope. I'm happy with eBay, Tanoth, and Project Gutenberg. Low maintenance happiness. Voila!
Yep. Definitely not a city girl.
A city girl would relish the sounds of car alarms, glass shattering, and fortunes being made (though it's hero or criminal). Nope. I'm happy with eBay, Tanoth, and Project Gutenberg. Low maintenance happiness. Voila!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Baby albinos
Why is it that all kittens online look cross-eyed? Mine never looked dazed and confused. Maybe the flash went off first and caught them all unaware? ...Kitteh say, "Wha-ta-fuh?"
Also, I feel like it's my duty to point out that geneticists must not know what their talking about when it comes to making baby albinos. Supposedly you need 2 parents that have the recessive gene that creates an albino in order to, of course, make an albino. However, I've never heard of albino dolphins or koalas, not even to mention the odds of 2 such parents finding each other to produce one, and yet...here they are:
1) Baby albino dolphin - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4927224/pink-dolphin-appears-in-US-lake.html
2) Baby albino koala - http://a2.vox.com/6a00c225256b2c604a00d09e69497abe2b-500pi
Also, I feel like it's my duty to point out that geneticists must not know what their talking about when it comes to making baby albinos. Supposedly you need 2 parents that have the recessive gene that creates an albino in order to, of course, make an albino. However, I've never heard of albino dolphins or koalas, not even to mention the odds of 2 such parents finding each other to produce one, and yet...here they are:
1) Baby albino dolphin - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4927224/pink-dolphin-appears-in-US-lake.html
2) Baby albino koala - http://a2.vox.com/6a00c225256b2c604a00d09e69497abe2b-500pi
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