A few years ago, under the influence of an adventurous cooker/roommate and a limited entertainment budget, I started experimenting with food and found that I really enjoyed it, regardless of the outcome.  I discovered that I cannot, in fact, replicate Indian food, but I am a first-rate baker (thanks mom!).  And I learned to recognize herbs by ( Read more... )

Okay so first, let me say that the only motivation behind this whole entry is to satiate Seventhwave's desire for a Counting Crows review.  So thank him if you've been missing my wit and wisdom.  :o)  But before that let me talk about...

San Diego

Rob and I were in San Diego for a long weekend around Memorial Day.  I was fully expecting California ( Read more... )

As I sit here, putting off perfectly good work-type activities, I am laughing, unashamed, at a picture of a sobbing Paris Hilton being carted off to the pokey--again.  Somebody help me. 

If you are a constant gum chewer you are hereby put on notice:  CHEW WITH YOUR GODDAMMED MOUTH CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Gum smacking is the rudest, most irritating sound on the planet (short of my alarm at 4:45 a.m.).  Furthermore, if you are a gum chewer and think, "*umph* well that's not me,"  stop and think back.  Have you ever heard anyone ( Read more... )

Yesterday morning Rob and I decided to take Cami for a walk around the neighborhood.  Aside from the humidity, it was a beautiful morning and Cami was THRILLED with the stroll ("so many new smells...so many new smells..").  Then out of no where, Cami, who usually stays about 5 feet in front of us practically dragging us along, jumped back AND up ( Read more... )

Last night I took a dance class from one of my favorite instructors, Ena.  She's this perfectly sculpted, NICE woman with enough rhythm and style to make J Lo look silly.  I also love her classes because she pushes us all so hard.  And just when she's pushed us about as far as we can go she'll shout out:  "YES YOU CAN!!"  Like she's hearing us ( Read more... )

Since I've been glued to CNN.com since about 10 this morning, I've decided that I've got to distract myself with something else. Work's no fun, so I'm here. But first let me say that my heart is just broken. I hate that anyone has to lose their life, but to lose it in a place where you (should) feel incredibly safe crushes me. I love education, ( Read more... )

Hey all!  Just a quick update before I get on to my real motivation for posting...

Vegas was awesome!  Perfect weather and great food (hello Delmonico!!), but the greedy bastards took all our money.  So I'm still here doing the daily 9-5 instead of sipping pina coladas in Mexico like I planned, had we hit the big one.  We also took time out from the ( Read more... )

I've decided to steal this from Sarah because I can.  It's sort of like the Friday Five, but it's seven instead of five and you get to explain the stuff.  Putting this on some sort of a weekly schedule is asking a little much right now considering we're only two weeks into CTT's resurrection.  But I'll try to bring it back 'round with something ( Read more... )

For awhile (aka about ten minutes after we both moved here) Rob and I have quietly laughed at the people who refuse to drive from south of the River to north Austin because it's "too far".  We're talking about a distance of less than 17 miles.  See, now you're laughing, right?

But today this ridiculous inability to accurately perceive distance hit a ( Read more... )