Why does Top Chef totally turn me on? I’m very happy with this year’s crowd, particularly the one who made the queen comment. Holy Woofedy Woof ( Read more... )

Greetings Blogosphere Denizens:

I'm temporarily breaking my vow of silence, since I've been pointedly reminded that it's been 6 weeks since I've posted anything at all.  So here I am to chat about my addictions . . . Top Chef, movies, and well yes, the latest Harry Potter.  No worries, there are no spoilers.

I've been working 2 jobs for the past 6 ( Read more... )

I had hoped to make it to IBR this year . . . that is until I looked at the dates. IBR falls right smack dab in the middle of Sivaratri (2/16). It's the ONE Hindu festival that I attend without fail (even when I had severe bronchitis). So, while theoretically I could come up for the event, I'd be fasting all day Friday and be up all night at the ( Read more... )

I can't believe that I did this. Tonight (I think) is the finale of Top Chef where Marcel and Ilan battle it out. Crap! Last week was interesting. Sorry to see Sam go, but I understand why the choices were made. My greatest frustration with TC is that no consideration seems to be given to someone's performance over prior weeks. It's what you ( Read more... )

Finally a new frickin' episode. My Thurs a.m. routine is to read the blogs and see what happened behind the scenes ( Read more... )

Loved last night's episode. Watching planning, prep, etc., for a catering event was interesting and having worked under stressful conditions where things had to go out NOW I really empathized. I thought that being in trial was stressful. There the pace is regulated and it's about preparing the night before and being able to think on your feet. ( Read more... )

Alright so I know that it's really Bad Movie Night, but having not seen the movie yet. My boss isn't in, I'm waiting for the coffee maker to warm up (what fool bought something that needs 20 minutes before you can make a pot of coffee - cripes!) and I posted like a fiend this weekend while neglecting my TC addiction ( Read more... )

I'm so freaking predictable. Last night was Bad Movie Night (BMN), but it was a particularly wonderful BMN. It's all about the company you keep ( Read more... )

Well last night, I managed to miss Top Chef . . . and yes, I fell asleep, but this time there was booze involved.  You see, the evening started as a rather innocent trip to my old workplace for a quick martini with mithinx It was great to see all the folks that I used to work with.  They offered me my old job back because my replacement isn't doing to ( Read more... )

Many of you don't know that I've had a needlephobia for years. It was one of the things that really made me THINK before transitioning. For years, someone else had to give me my shots which take place every couple of weeks. When I finally started doing it, I had a hell of a lot of anxiety ( Read more... )