change is good and good for you

Cooking for one has its advantages and disadvantages. Advantage: I eat what I want, when I want. None of this “I’m a vegetarian,” or “I don’t eat after 6 pm,” or “I don’t eat vegetables, they taste like dirt,” or “I only eat chicken nuggets on alternate Thursdays, otherwise it’s fish sticks.” Advantage: I can [...]

Champagne sorbet

My household isn’t much for consuming alcohol, although being the prepared person I fancy myself to be, I like to have a well-stocked bar. BUT, I dread uncorking the bottles that are very perishable because I can’t often consume the whole bottle and unless I get help, it’ll go bad. Such was soon to be [...]

braindump

jury duty sux drive all night play with boys and babies shop at target afghan lunch with roger yay lemon jelly dvd wedding with james my shoes hurt steal the cake smoke mango hookah orange marmalade milpitas los gatos brunch and mud and dim sum

ring in the new and tasty

The frank and flashy Rooster struts through life with abundant self-confidence. They are headstrong, with a self-belief that can make even the most idealistic plans succeed. Roosters can be blunt and seem boastful, but their extravagance makes them excellent company. Roosters make ideal restaurant owners, publicists, soldiers and travellers. The table was first laid with [...]

The big day

Yesterday, the 5th, was my birthday. I spent the day hiking around Santa Cruz Island. High points of the day include: Watching a freaking amazing sunrise. Bonus points for this because so few people see sunrises compared with sunsets. Setting a goal on huffing up several hilly trails and finishing them, as tired as we [...]