It was the weekend of running late.

( but the post is kind of long and mundane )

Nicked this from PNH's Sidelights over at Making Light ( Read more... )

Note to self ( Read more... )

Since malkatsheva hasn't updated her blog in a week or two, I am going to give a minicon report from last weekend.

malkatsheva Came up on Friday morning. She and I brought lunch from the awesome Thai restaurant to Shizu's house and had a good afternoon. Then we met swimtech at her office. We were early for our dinner reservations at Artisanal, so we went to a nearby shoe store ( Read more... )

I did a new years party at my house this year. Just a few friends (five of us total), several pounds of cheese, many varieties of bread, and three bottles of alcohol. Also fruit, chocolate, prociutto, and smoked salmon. The alcohol and salmon were all courtesy of my sister, whose job provides her with so much holiday boodle that she has to give ( Read more... )

Tried to go to the KGB reading last night, but the place was packed and neither the slushmaster nor johnjosephadams had the good sense to save seats, so after cursing both of them (quote: "you guys suck"), I repaired to the hallway with another friend, and we sat on the steps outside the room. Unfortunately, the microphone wasn't working, and after two readings (it was to ( Read more... )

Weekend involved a party at quarkwiz's house, which was much the goodness. Delicious steaks, a deep-fried turkey, killer brownies ( Read more... )

I am sitting here, eating black cherry preserves while wearing a white shirt.

Muah ha ha ha ha! I mock you, gods of fate, chance, and sartorial dignity!

More cheese sampling this weekend.

I must remember to stay away from the robiolas. They are just too...aggressive-tasting. Sharp and somewhat bitter. That whole wrapping-in-leaves thing is cool, but damn, the taste is strong. I had some Robiola La Rossa, and it needed to be spread super-thin on the bread. Went much better on the rosemary boule ( Read more... )

Once upon a time, chaosvizier and I had a lengthy discussion about how there is no bad cheese. All cheese is good, even ones that smell like feet ( Read more... )