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Most Badass alphabet ever. (h/t
sivatheminty)
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adjovi told me about this at lunch Saturday, and Jesus, it's comedy gold:
Man tried to revive dead possum; alcohol involved. That last bit-YOU THINK?
4. And because it came up, I remind you once again,
LIKE A BOSS.
5. Thursday was cooking night!
Steamed pork requires the BIG GUNS:
Start the water with a bunch of aromatics. I used parsley, basil, peppercorns and fennel seeds:
Cut pork tenderloin to fit (mine was marinated in garlic and herbs), cover with sliced onion, cut cloves of garlic and some cilantro:
Steam for 45-50 minutes, pull out and let rest 15 minutes:
Stop for some Abe Lincoln:
EGG WHITES-STIFF BUT NOT DRY:
What for?
Souffled Mac N Cheese.
What does that pork look like?
Pickles!
6. Saturday was the day for shopping in the Pittsburgh strip district.
I documented for posterity.
You are looking at a side view of a peep who has been dipped in chocolate and nuts. WHAT THE FUCK.
By the way C, I bought one of those Burnt Caramel and Hawaiian Sea Salt chocolate bars. Plus another one with fresh mint.
Open air pastries?
IT'S A WILD RIVER!
Fifteen million Yinzer stands:
Pittsburgh flute man plays the Steeler fight song. We are srs bzns.
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Scans poorly, but what the hell:
Notice it said very little about our baseball team.
YOU WALK ALONE! YOU WALK ALONE!
I don't know how that got in there.
I'm unsure how many organs I would have to sell in order to afford a set of these.
Had lunch with
adjovi. She brought me a necklace from Benin!
and a hat for Viv:
7. Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding onto false hope, but... I knew you'd come back. You're like... you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Ohh... he's alive, Frodo. He's alive.