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Monday, February 25, 2008
building site lunches for february
hong sao ro (braised pork belly) with eggs, tofu and mushrooms
Korean baked ribs, bak choy and mushrooms, dumplings
So for two Saturdays this month, I was really tired and smelled like pork. =)
hong sao ro (braised pork belly) with eggs, tofu and mushrooms
Korean baked ribs, bak choy and mushrooms, dumplings
So for two Saturdays this month, I was really tired and smelled like pork. =)
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Les Parisiennes
"Le meilleur moment en amour, c'est quand on monte l'escalier.”
~Georges Clémenceau (1841-1929)
"Le meilleur moment en amour, c'est quand on monte l'escalier.”
~Georges Clémenceau (1841-1929)
armed and ready
Wedding season approacheth, with all of its pastel-baby's-breath-duponi-silk mania.
I'm going to be a bridesmaid!!
What kind of bridesmaid are you?
I don't think I'll be too picky about my BM dress, but there are a few stipulations:
1.
If it looks like something Katarina Witt or Michelle Kwan would wear, DELETE.
2.
You say Victorian, I say get back in your time machine and leave the premises. Immediately.
3.
Only pigeons and vermin are attracted to this much shine. Seriously.
4.
Lamé is actually a polite way of saying LAME.
Wedding season approacheth, with all of its pastel-baby's-breath-duponi-silk mania.
I'm going to be a bridesmaid!!
What kind of bridesmaid are you?
I don't think I'll be too picky about my BM dress, but there are a few stipulations:
1.
If it looks like something Katarina Witt or Michelle Kwan would wear, DELETE.
2.
You say Victorian, I say get back in your time machine and leave the premises. Immediately.
3.
Only pigeons and vermin are attracted to this much shine. Seriously.
4.
Lamé is actually a polite way of saying LAME.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
random
1.
Look! This is totally where we were sitting!
2. I read an article where they said campaigning in California (for any US presidential race) necessitated a "campaign in poetry", a phrase which aptly describes the Obama campaign. Though he didn't win Cali, I think it is important for any head of state to be able to move people through oratory eloquence. This in no way hides or makes up for a lack thereof; rather it adds to the political process as a whole, because candidates and the public are forced to re-evaluate and communicate in inclusive, inspirational language. Not only did JFK do this, but so did Trudeau, and both were the cornerstones of political change for their respective countries. I think this is partly because they were able to capture the imagination of the public, and lead them to believe in the greater good.
3 I think the masculine equivalent of "Eeek!" is probably "Egads!"
4. It's Black History Month! Did you know that for 10 years after the American Civil War, blacks were actually state legislators in South Carolina? Amazing. Also, after the Civil War, because Native American territories were entities unto themselves and didn't comply with the laws of the United States, they still kept black slaves for another thirty years. Crazy. (Thanks, WNED!)
5. I made two batches of hong sao ro for the building volunteers last night and early this morning. I smell like braised pork belly. Rawr.
6. Still haven't bought anything. Torture!
7. Gong Xi Fa Cai!
1.
Look! This is totally where we were sitting!
2. I read an article where they said campaigning in California (for any US presidential race) necessitated a "campaign in poetry", a phrase which aptly describes the Obama campaign. Though he didn't win Cali, I think it is important for any head of state to be able to move people through oratory eloquence. This in no way hides or makes up for a lack thereof; rather it adds to the political process as a whole, because candidates and the public are forced to re-evaluate and communicate in inclusive, inspirational language. Not only did JFK do this, but so did Trudeau, and both were the cornerstones of political change for their respective countries. I think this is partly because they were able to capture the imagination of the public, and lead them to believe in the greater good.
3 I think the masculine equivalent of "Eeek!" is probably "Egads!"
4. It's Black History Month! Did you know that for 10 years after the American Civil War, blacks were actually state legislators in South Carolina? Amazing. Also, after the Civil War, because Native American territories were entities unto themselves and didn't comply with the laws of the United States, they still kept black slaves for another thirty years. Crazy. (Thanks, WNED!)
5. I made two batches of hong sao ro for the building volunteers last night and early this morning. I smell like braised pork belly. Rawr.
6. Still haven't bought anything. Torture!
7. Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Sunday, February 03, 2008
detox
gah, this moratorium on shopping has been so much harder this year. (Not that I'm suddenly flush with more disposable income or anything--I work in publishing.) I'll just have to be content with 'Net-shopping. Agh!!
1. Windowpane Swing Coat
2. Pacifique Blouse
3. Dot Print Sheath
4. Eiffel Tower Charm necklace
5. Daimyo scarf
6. Hethcove flat(gold/natural)
oh, well. back to work.
gah, this moratorium on shopping has been so much harder this year. (Not that I'm suddenly flush with more disposable income or anything--I work in publishing.) I'll just have to be content with 'Net-shopping. Agh!!
1. Windowpane Swing Coat
2. Pacifique Blouse
3. Dot Print Sheath
4. Eiffel Tower Charm necklace
5. Daimyo scarf
6. Hethcove flat(gold/natural)
oh, well. back to work.
