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Spicy Pumpkin Pie
When I call my pie Spicy, I mean it in the literal and not figurative sense... here's what I put into my pies:
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My favorite season
I have always loved autumn, which marks the beginning of "The Food Season" for me. It's the time of the year when I bake a lot as the yearly crop of pumpkins appears. Soups, breads, pies, stews, ice cream ... pumpkin can be used in both sweet and savory ways, and the heirloom varieties of Cucurbita Moschata are fabulous for the task. As always ( Read more... ) -
A worthy project to support
In spite of my tight financial situation, I have on occassion found a project I'm willing to donate some funds to. Kickstarter is a website dedicated to helping small projects get financial help, and in particular there's a creative steampunk-oriented MMO that's in development that I'd like to see come to life: Notch. It really strikes a chord ( Read more... ) -
New 'do
I've done it again, I've gone and had my hair cut to donate to Locks of Love, This time around I've sent them a ponytail 21.5" long, and got my hair bobbed in the back and overall shorter than my last hair harvest.
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An interesting distraction
Among my many interests is Egyptology, writings, fonts, and to some extent language. Recently, a quick blurb on the BBC website got my attention: There is a massive collection of ancient papyrii dated from the Greek Period in Egypt that Oxford has opened to the public after a century of sitting in a storeroom. Using a sophisticated website and ( Read more... ) -
I'm in love....
I have several friends who will occasionally send me links to things they think I'd like, and recently one of these friends sent me a link to this:
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Puppydoodles!
The job I work at often has bouts of do-nothing as I wait for help calls, so I've been doodling puppies and try to get the important aspects of each breed.
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June already??
As I listen to the rain outside, it's hard to believe that Summer is supposed to be here....
Just to let folks who watch this silly journal know that I actually have been busy in RL and not just infrequently posting because I'm easily distracted, I've been trying to build a habit of "publishing" photos to my MobileMe Gallery under various project ( Read more... ) -
Let's make this official...
What: Lisa's 44th Birthday Hangout
Where: Fuddrucker's Union City, CA
When: Saturday, April 9th starting around 2pm.
Cake will be provided -- and this time, it'll have a better drawing surface!
