I made marshmallows!

They aren't done yet, but the pre-chilled stuff was good. Tasted like marshmallow fluff. I used this recipe. The egg whites really do make it fluffier. I think there's a bit too much vanilla though. Clean-up was easier than I hoped--a few minutes soaking in hot water dissolved most of the sticky stuff ( Read more... )

I saw X-Men Origins: Wolverine last weekend. I have more complaints than praise, but overall I did enjoy it, I just like nitpicking.

Other than his powers, the Victor in Origins bears no resemblance to the Sabertooth in X-Men. I don't think they ever call Victor Sabretooth or Sabretooth Victor, so it's possible they are different people with ( Read more... )

I'm enjoying the Arabian Nights, but I find some of it mind-boggling. The analogies need work. Saying someone is as beautiful as the moon is nice the first time, but apparently everyone is as beautiful as the moon. The really pretty people are as beautiful as the "full moon when at its fullest on the fourteenth night," or they outshine the moon ( Read more... )

Tonight my littlest cousins came over. They brought a movie. Barbie's Twelve Dancing Princesses.Well, it was definitely Barbie. And there were twelve princess. And they did dance. So the title was, technically, accurate, so long as you didn't expect it to bear much resemblance to the fairy tale of the same name ( Read more... )

We went to the movies yesterday and saw Pirates. It was fun! Better than the second one, although I think the first is still my favorite.

( Some vague, general spoilers )

EEEE ( Read more... )

( Me babbling about books and a tv show )

Saw Pirates of the Caribbean 2 today. Most enjoyable ( Read more... )

I've been on a "let's revisit old favorites" kick lately. I recently watched Hatari!, read Dealing with Dragons and The Blue Sword, and am 3/4ths of the way through Hero and the Crown.

( Rambling on about old favorites )

I've been meaning to post this for awhile, but I keep forgetting.

( A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin )