Cat and Girl on grad school! Who doesn't love Bad Decision Dinosaur?

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The most important thread you will ever read: Mass graves show Aztec government ordered cannibalism of Spanish explorers. Ah, insanity ( Read more... )

Cheese of the week: Erbe Dei Berici, an Italian small-production firm organic goat cheese encrusted with aromatic herbs. Because this cheese has a very mild flavor (most of its character comes from its herb rind), it is best served at room temperature and either eaten alone or on sweet baguette slices. This cheese can be paired with medium-bodied ( Read more... )

On a whim, I volunteered to write letters to a few incoming Berkeley freshmen. I was promised real, fresh, meaningful information which could then presumably be used to stave off form letter syndrome. What I actually received, however, hardly even qualifies as "information." I sat staring at one entry in particular ( Read more... )

A victory for sanity in Dover, PA.

Monday's concert was so much fun. meri-sefket said it was "pretty good" for a third concert; I think she has a gift for understatement. I was shocked at the number of songs I didn't know. In retrospect, however, I guess I've never known any Wings fans and my parents had rather different musical tastes so it shouldn't be all that surprising ( Read more... )

Damn, how did we find the time to do everything we did this weekend? Four movies, six hours at or near a Stanford football game, bookclub, and three hours in the car == crazy mad sitting time. No wonder I was so tired/antsy on Sunday ( Read more... )

So I had awesomefalafel for lunch today. Meals at the Holy Land Restaurant are served with "Israeli salad" -- I couldn't help notice that it was identical to the salad served at meri_sefket's friend's house. Seriously, though, the falafel was awesome ( Read more... )

Adventures in San Francisco apartment-sittingLast Monday, I was browsing thar intarweb when I noticed that the Moscone center was inhabited by what appeared to be a swarm of black-and-white ants. From over a block away on the 35th floor of the building, I was shortly assaulted by the loudest, crappiest music ever. Okay, the songs weren't bad. ( Read more... )

Why is the Muppet Show awesome? Mana manaTo my horror, I just discovered that one milk tea and enough fried chicken (Quickly style, of course) to feed two people costs $5.50. Fried squid is just a buck extra, although I have no idea how good it is. Damn you, Quickly!! After next week, I'm going to start cooking on weekdays or I know I'll regret ( Read more... )