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*slow, methodical headdesk*
So, all week, this customer contact based out of India has been agitating to talk to me on the phone about an issue they're having (despite the fact that it's a pretty cut and dried issue and I've provided them all the information they'd need to make decisions about it). I've been trying to get him to commit to a time, since I know his work shift ( Read more... ) -
Movie Nite: August: Osage County (2013)
No, your eyes doth not deceive you.
Due to having to cancel last week, this Saturday's Movie Nite offering will be take two for August: Osage County starring a crapton of Names I'm not going to bother listing.
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Verdict: Tomatillo-pork with hominy chili
So the verdict on the crockpot chili I mentioned prepping yesterday? At first I was like, "eh, this isn't so bad. Nothing thrilling but I'd make it again," but about halfway through the bowl I was like "Ermagerd this is SO GOOD." I served it alongside more of the Pioneer Woman's skillet cornbread since I still have buttermilk on hand from last week ( Read more... ) -
A night off
Ugh. I can't explain how wonderful it's suddenly been to have Tuesday night's plan-free.
Last night was a 'cook all the things' night. Or, well, some of the things. I had dinner to make (homemade cream of tomato soup, which I ate with the leftover pesto pizza I got from ebonlock), but the major part of it was prepping for dinner tonight ( Read more... ) -
The weekend that was...
...or wasn't, as the case may be.
The weekend didn't quite go as I'd planned.
( Oncall, and all the things I didn't subsequently do as a result ) -
Recipe Roundup: January 2015
- Smitten Kitchen: My ultimate chicken soup
- The Pioneer Woman: Aunt Trish's Salad Dressing
- The Pioneer Woman: Apple-peanut butter delights
- BVC Eats: Boozy chocolate trifle
- Pastry Affair: Chocolate espresso custard
- Pastry Affair: Maple syrup cake with toasted almonds
- Pastry Affair: Vegan caramel
- Pastry Affair: Peppermint hot chocolate
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- Smitten Kitchen: My ultimate chicken soup
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I am not a hardware person...
...but I'm kinda (sorta?) having to pretend to be one this winter.
After adding a new 2 TB drive to my PC in November to allow for download of Dragon Age: Inquisition, I then went looking for a new video card because the one I had was bare minimum to run the game.
Except, see above about not being a hardware person.
( Just more on the saga, plus installation, results, and further hardware upgrade thoughts ) -
Movie Nite: August: Osage County (2013)
This Saturday's Movie Nite offering will be August: Osage County starring a crapton of Names I'm not going to bother listing.
( IMDB summary, cut for any potential spoilers )
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