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Outfield ~ Mystery Man
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tOFnTHXbQU[/youtube] This isn’t really a video, just a picture of the album cover. Sorry. Back in the 80s, I was a big fan of The Outfield. I had a little rag top VW bug, which was foolish to put a stereo in, because it was ridiculously easy to break into (unsnap the homemade rag top, take what you want. Done. For faster access, slash the rag top, so J has to go have a new one custom made.) So, I had a little boom box that I took in the car with me, and I listened to cassettes that way. Play Deep was on seriously heavy rotation, and now that…
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Friday Randomness
Nothing earth shattering today, k? As if there were anything earth shattering around here lately anyway. Sigh. OK, first, I could have done without the stupid helicopters hovering around in the stupid sky this morning, waking me up a whole hour before I needed to get up. Grrr. Second, I kinda want to make some chili dogs for an upcoming girl scout pool party at our house, but I’m not sure if I’ll make the chili from scratch, or go buy some. What I’m looking for is an all beef chili, kind of like what you might find at Pink’s in Los Angeles. Anyone have a good recipe? Facebook is…
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Artichoke, Fennel, and Sausage Fusilli
We found this recipe in an old Sunset Magazine. I’ll copy it as is, and then tell you the changes I made. Artichoke, Fennel, and Sausage Fusilli Ingredients: 1 head fennel (about 3-in. diameter) 4 oz. mild or hot Italian sausage, casings removed 1/3 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup slivered red bell pepper 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 5 oz. frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and drained 1/3 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth 2 tablespoons dry white wine 2 tablespoons whipping cream 6 oz. fusilli pasta Grated Parmesan cheese Rinse the fennel and cut off course stalks, reserving some of the feathery green leaves. Trim and discard…
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Wordless Wednesday (At least, not my words)
(Click picture to enlarge. Comic found at SFGate.com)
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Natalie Merchant ~ What’s the Matter Here
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Wm_IAu_yM[/youtube] I totally forgot to do a ‘music Monday’ last week, but no one seemed to mind. It’s the getting back into the swing of work, worrying about my dog, all of that, I guess. Anyway, I’ve always liked this song, originally performed by 10,000 Maniacs, but here by Natalie Merchant, their lyricist and vocalist. The only version I could find that I could embed was this live version with just Merchant. If you want to see the original video, you can find it here: 10,000 Maniacs – What’s The Matter Here.
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Genevieve
(Genevieve looking somewhat crazed but happy, about 2 years ago) The health issues with our sweet dog Genevieve have been continuing. She is now almost completely blind. It seems to have come on very quickly, and we’re not sure of the cause. I’ve read that when dogs go blind, we don’t notice it until it’s in its final stages, which may be what’s going on here. It may also be the result of a tumor, or of something called Cushing’s disease. It does seem the most likely cause, and she has quite a few of the symptoms, but the first thing to do is to take her to an ophthalmologist…
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Reading Kim
Or, more accurately, not reading Kim. Even more accurately, reading everything else except Kim. I’ve been trying to get into Rudyard Kipling’s adventure story, Kim, for awhile now. As seems to happen when I read 19th century literature, I’m having a bit of trouble getting going. The pacing and language are over 100 years old, and British to boot, so it’s not as accessible as most modern literature. Which is part of the allure…to look back at another time and place, to sort of get into the head of the author, get into the pacing of the time, all of that. But still. I’m at that early part in the…
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(500) Days of Summer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsD0NpFSADM[/youtube] Do you believe in love? That’s the question at the heart of this sweet romantic comedy. Tom, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is a slogan writer at a greeting card company, though in his heart of hearts, he is an under-employed architect. Tom is a firm believer in love, true love, love at first sight, romantic love. Enter Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel, a new assistant at Tom’s work. Summer does not believe in love. She believes in friendship, but thinks that love itself is a social construct, and nothing more. Of course, Tom quickly falls in love with Summer, who while she doesn’t love Tom, is perfectly willing to…
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Spaghetti with Pinot Grigio and Seafood
I like cooking, but I get really tired of deciding what we’re going to have for dinner, you know? So Ted went on the Food Network website, and found this recipe on Giada’s page, and we decided to try it. Ingredients * 1 pound spaghetti pasta * 1/4 cup olive oil * 3 shallots, chopped * 3 cloves garlic, minced * 3/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes * 1 1/2 cup Pinot Grigio (or other white wine) * 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined * 2 pounds clams, washed * 1 teaspoon kosher salt * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper * 2 cups arugula Directions Bring a large pot of…
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Friday Fun
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0[/youtube] I just saw this on Yahoo, and it made me laugh. If you haven’t seen this already, I thought you might like to see a fun wedding processional. 🙂
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DVD Review
We recently signed up for Netflix again, after canceling for awhile. I’m not sure how long we’ll keep it, because our queue is pretty darned short at this point, but we have watched a few things. Between the DVDs and the OnDemand, we’re not running out of things to watch. Also, we can watch Netflix films using our XBox Live. Crazy, huh? What I want, though, is a perfect world, where I can download ANY movie or show I want, at any time, and not have to wait for it to be available via. OnDemand or XBox. And I don’t want to have to pay extra for it. I basically…
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40 Years Ago Today
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B882w2gC22s[/youtube] My mom wrote about the moon landing a couple of years ago, on another moon landing anniversary. I love her story about my Grandpa and his calling it “Wizard of Oz” to believe that man would ever go to the moon. And his graceful recovery for his pig-headedness, 40 years ago today. Click the link and enjoy.
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Mark Knopfler ~ Brothers in Arms
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvE97zz5loc[/youtube] Mark Knopfler is such a distinctive musician. There’s no one else with his voice, or his guitar work. I know some people don’t like his voice, but I adore it. This video is about the British soldiers & the Falklands war.
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Quote of the Day
“If work was a good thing, the rich would have it all and not let you do it.” ~Elmore Leonard (Guess who started back at her old job yesterday, after five blissful months of unemployment? Yup, moi. Sigh.)
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I Heart Bissell Right Now
Really. Take this review for what it’s worth, because we haven’t tested any of the competitors. Just the Bissell. But when your dog has diarrhea repeatedly on your off-white carpet, you don’t care what brand you’re using, so long as it works. And work it did. Saturday morning, when we woke up to find Genevieve barfing her guts out, we were worried. But we had a lot going on that day, and didn’t see the shit storm she left behind the television, all over our fancy wiring system for the (rhymes with) Gielson box. We came home later and found a holy mess, and our old carpet cleaner wasn’t up…