Does the word "guesstimate" annoy anyone else?  I mean, an estimate, for all intents and purposes, is by definition a guess.  So, why do we need to hybridize these words together?  I don't get it.

Stephen Colbert is having a "Make McCain Interesting" green-screen contest.

Here's my favorite...thought you guys would appreciate it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G9jA-FGGd8

Just a quick update to say that the new job is going really, really well.  The position was vacant for a few months, so with the gala less than a month away, it's been crazy-busy from day 1.  But I don't really mind, because I love what I'm doing and who I'm doing it for.  The more I hear more about the programs and the work the organization does, ( Read more... )

I just have to say how proud I am of how far along my culinary skills have come lately.  Since I lost my job, I've been watching the Food Network almost non-stop...mostly, I have it on in the background while I'm conducting my job search.  But I've picked up a lot of tips and improved my techniques without even paying full attention.

Last night, I ( Read more... )

Here's my new favorite--it's super tasty and super healthy!  Enjoy!

Zucchini and Herb Soup

2 large (or 3-4 small) zucchinis, unpeeled, cubed
1 big (or 2 small) onion, chopped
1 large (or 2-3 small) potato, peeled and cubed
1 carrot, chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
1 1/2 cups of chicken (or vegetable) stock
1 cup low-fat milk or buttermilk
1/2 tsp of ( Read more... )

So, I've been keeping busy, which is why I've mostly only been lurking and commenting lately ( Read more... )

My sister gave birth to a bouncing baby boy at about 12:30am. After 12 hours of attempted natural labor (including over 4 hours of active pushing--ouch), they had to take him c-section. It's no wonder--he was 9 lb. 6 oz.! Can you even imagine?! And my sister is so tiny ( Read more... )

Loading the 250+ pictures we took in Ireland onto my six-year-old iBook was not such a hot idea. It kind of killed it. It's been running slow and freezing sometimes lately, so I should have known better. So, I broke down and bought a new, black MacBook. I really didn't need to spend the money right now, but it came last night, and it's pretty ( Read more... )

Our trip to Ireland was pretty amazing. My whole family went. The first day we saw Newgrange and Nowth, which were built about 500 years before the pyramids in Egypt. I would highly recommend the tour of Newgrange...you get to go inside and they simulate how the light looks on the winter solstice. It's really neat. Nowth was cool, but you can't go ( Read more... )

Did I mention I'm going to Ireland?  Yeah, like tomorrow.  Wednesday, May 23rd, would be my grandmother's 100th birthday, if she were still with us, so my mom, both my brothers, my sister, her husband, Mike and I are going to toast her in the pub she grew up in in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.  Annie & Dan are going to split from the pack and go on ( Read more... )