( Elise sighting )

If this isn't an lj-worthy, momentous event, I don't know what is!

Today, I met the One, the Only...

Anthony Bourdain

OMG OMG OMG! *swoons*

Yes, I bought his latest book (it's a scrumptious-looking cookbook. Ah, if I could but eat the pages). And YES! I HAD IT SIGNED!!!!

SQUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

He's had petai, laksa (I didn't ask ( Read more... )

http://www.iloveegg.com/winopen_ani/eggsong.htm

Word!

The Pitch: a long, >45° grassy slope with an apple tree planted about 1/3 of the way down.
The Equipment: a tree trimmer
The Players: a pitcher and a catcher
The Objective: Collect as many apples as you can
The Rules: Don't get killed or seriously injured ( Read more... )

(Warning to noobie: this post may possibly beat the last one you voted for longest post. Read at your own peril ;))

If raw fish were ambrosia, surely Mashiko's is the temple to worship at. I am reluctant to eat breakfast because I do not wish to sully this palate that has tasted the food of angels (mmmmm....food of angels....aawwwgggrrrllll *Homeresque ( Read more... )

Q: What follows two days of rain in Seattle?
A: MondayBwahahahahahaa...haha...haa...*sigh ( Read more... )

An actually prophetic fortune cookie (as opposed to an "observation cookie" or "advice cookie"). In a way we did see Paris, though we didn't make it far up the Strip enough to see Venice. Next time.

Many thanks to my personal fangirl, kedriaa, with whose encouragement I bring you part deux of my Vegas no-eats-barred.

Day 2Wake up to find Hubs not there ( Read more... )

Everyone that knows me knows my foci in life are viands and libations, so this trip account will largely be an account of meals :)

And so, we begin!

Day 1Arrive in Vegas a little before noon. It is 108°F. I change my mind about refusing sunblock lotion. We arrive at the Mandalay Bay a little after noon, and our room is ready! So up we go, to ( Read more... )

(WARNING: This is just a placeholder post. If you're expecting anything of substance, please direct yourself to here.)

I've put on six grapefruits since I started working out. SIX! >.I've also given up on my plan to work out five times a week, as there is just no way on God's green earth I'm going to be able to drag myself out of bed at 5:30am on ( Read more... )

Poor neglected journal ( Read more... )