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Lord Voldepumpkin
... why, yes, actually, I do want credit for my freehand pumpkin-carving skills. And all my trick-or-treaters this year appeared to be under eight, which might explain why I didn't get any recognition, despite several clear nods to movie canon. (The only real explanation for this particular choice of jack-o-lanterns is that last year I did Harry ( Read more... ) -
Not The Good Kind Of Imitatio
Why do people keep posting about whipped cream on my friendslist? Admittedly, by "people" I mean maybe two of you, and by "keep posting about whipped cream" I mean mentioning it in passing in a strictly culinary context. But it is still deeply unfair, because all I have in the house is Cool Whip Light, and while it is all very well to say that ( Read more... ) -
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Why is it that I can turn out a delicious cake before breakfast, throw together a batch of icing and ice the cake to perfection... but I can't use !@#$% decorator icing to save my life ( Read more... ) -
Window Boxing
So -- windowboxes. The cute little rectangular containers dangling from things like windows and porch railings. About as standard in temperate American suburbia as picket fences, right?
Why is it that I had to go to four garden center/nurseries (including Home Depot) before I located one that sold both (a) basic plastic windowboxes (would've ( Read more... ) -
Bean and Time
What is the correct adjective for "bean-related," as in "I think I just had a minor bean-related breakdown when I realized that my pantry is out of both red and white kidney beans in mid-minestrone ( Read more... ) -
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I keep having an urge to post about food on my Real Blog, but that doesn't seem consequential enough to warrant breaking silence. However, in case the world needs to know it, I'm going to try a mustard-coated baked cod and potatoes recipe from last month's Bon Appetit, fix a mess of kale (it turns out I like kale), and do something with ( Read more... ) -
pre-Simchat Torah GIP
Look what rymenhild made me! (That's the Hebrew letter "nun," for anyone trying to figure out why a cursive I goes with "Nadav.") The text comes from my Gashlycrumb Torah poem, which I recommend to anyone who doesn't read my Real Blog but enjoys mild Bible-related geekery.
And Judith pointed out the equally important, as she puts it, "metrosexual" ( Read more... ) -
Literary Diversions
I am avoiding work-related email, so here is a bit of poetry in response to the latest meme going around:
From the Song of Songs( -- which is almost definitely not Solomon's. ) -
Mine Eyes Dazzle
I hate having my eyes dilated at the opthalmologist's. Hate hate hate. I know they need to check on my retinas, but what on earth can I do for the rest of the day, sitting around squinting with no ability to focus? I need to prep for class tomorrow, and reading about two pages in a row makes my head swim. I also can't study Torah, update course ( Read more... )
