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Happiness to eat
with your little green smile
cheerful, fresh, and sweet.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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Friday, August 21, 2009
A Message from the NSCS
The National Sushi Consumption Service has issued this warning:
The following is a Stage 5 Sushi Emergency. These members are under a severe sushi sustenance warning, if they do not consume sushi within 48 hours their mind will slowly deteriorate into a state of insanity and, if left untreated, their head will explode. If you see these members, the NSCS warns to not even suggest dinner at a restaurant that does not serve sushi. The members will not be able to be held responsible for the results of their actions in a court of law.
WARNING LIST:
The following is a Stage 5 Sushi Emergency. These members are under a severe sushi sustenance warning, if they do not consume sushi within 48 hours their mind will slowly deteriorate into a state of insanity and, if left untreated, their head will explode. If you see these members, the NSCS warns to not even suggest dinner at a restaurant that does not serve sushi. The members will not be able to be held responsible for the results of their actions in a court of law.
WARNING LIST:
- Morgaine
- Gilly
- TheGilly
- Morgagod
Thank you for your time and attention, and now, back to your regularly scheduled program.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Last Call!
Next Monday I will be starting my coursework, and the window of availability for random adventures, without at least a week's planning in advance, is rapidly dwindling.
If, perchance, you prefer to enjoy my company without scheduling conflicts, I suggest you make plans with me before my life is irrevocably changed.
That is all.
If, perchance, you prefer to enjoy my company without scheduling conflicts, I suggest you make plans with me before my life is irrevocably changed.
That is all.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Twenty-five Going on Two Hundred and Twenty-six
I was in my car on a Wednesday afternoon, on my way to pick up some lunch.
Contestant on the radio: Well, blah-blah ba-blah-blah, And I play a mean didgeridoo.
Guy on the radio 1: Do you have one with you?
Contestant on the radio: Yes, as a matter of fact.
Guy on the radio 2: He didgeri-does, Bob.
All: (smug old man laugh) Huh-Huh-Huh-Huh!
Guy 1: Well let’s play our Piano Puzzle. (guy on the radio 2) will play a song in the style of a piano composer, and you can figure out what song it is, and what composer he is imitating. I don’t know what we are going to hear, so we can work together to figure it out.
Contestant: All right.
Guy 2: (begins to play a song)
Me: (in my head) Oooh, pretty….. Wait! I know this style! It was on that CD of classical music that my mother got for free, and I wouldn’t let her throw it away. It was gray. What composer is this?
(20 seconds later)
Huh. This sounds exactly like Some Enchanted Evening…
(Singing) you will see a strangeeeerrr aaaaaacrooooosss a crrrroooowwwwded roooooom…. And once you have found her- never let her gooooooooo once you have found her neeeeeeeeeeeeeveeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr leeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttt heeeeeeeeeeeerr gooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Guy 1: That was cute.
Guy 2: (rich old man chuckle) I know, we don’t often get to play cute pieces.
Guy 1: Mmm-Hmmm, Do you have any guesses?
Contestant: The style was Chopin.
Guy 1: That is correct.
Contestant: And the song was Some Enchanted Evening.
Me (talking to the radio): Of course it was.
Guy 1: Wow, that is amazing. You answered that very quickly. Any other information you have?
Contestant: From South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Guy 1: Will you tell us how you blended this piece?
Guy 2: Well, Some Enchanted Evening, has a very early 19th centrury drawing room feel, and Chopin’s minute waltz, which is actually Mi-nute not Min-ute, blended quite nicely if you take the intro (plays intro) and play some of the notes backwards (plays again).
Me: How fantastically clever!
Guy 1: Well, we have some time left. Could you delight us again?
Guy 2: Of course!
(plays song again)
Me: (Continues to sit in car, rather than go in to the resturant, to hear song a second time with a big stupid grin on her face)
Song ends.
Contestant: Bravo!
Guy 2: Thank you.
Me: Well I am definitely enchanted. (smug old lady chuckle)... (Realizes she is alone in her car) ::clears throat and looks around:: Ugh. I need a shot of 93X stat.
Contestant on the radio: Well, blah-blah ba-blah-blah, And I play a mean didgeridoo.
Guy on the radio 1: Do you have one with you?
Contestant on the radio: Yes, as a matter of fact.
Guy on the radio 2: He didgeri-does, Bob.
All: (smug old man laugh) Huh-Huh-Huh-Huh!
Guy 1: Well let’s play our Piano Puzzle. (guy on the radio 2) will play a song in the style of a piano composer, and you can figure out what song it is, and what composer he is imitating. I don’t know what we are going to hear, so we can work together to figure it out.
Contestant: All right.
Guy 2: (begins to play a song)
Me: (in my head) Oooh, pretty….. Wait! I know this style! It was on that CD of classical music that my mother got for free, and I wouldn’t let her throw it away. It was gray. What composer is this?
(20 seconds later)
Huh. This sounds exactly like Some Enchanted Evening…
(Singing) you will see a strangeeeerrr aaaaaacrooooosss a crrrroooowwwwded roooooom…. And once you have found her- never let her gooooooooo once you have found her neeeeeeeeeeeeeveeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr leeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttt heeeeeeeeeeeerr gooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Guy 1: That was cute.
Guy 2: (rich old man chuckle) I know, we don’t often get to play cute pieces.
Guy 1: Mmm-Hmmm, Do you have any guesses?
Contestant: The style was Chopin.
Guy 1: That is correct.
Contestant: And the song was Some Enchanted Evening.
Me (talking to the radio): Of course it was.
Guy 1: Wow, that is amazing. You answered that very quickly. Any other information you have?
Contestant: From South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Guy 1: Will you tell us how you blended this piece?
Guy 2: Well, Some Enchanted Evening, has a very early 19th centrury drawing room feel, and Chopin’s minute waltz, which is actually Mi-nute not Min-ute, blended quite nicely if you take the intro (plays intro) and play some of the notes backwards (plays again).
Me: How fantastically clever!
Guy 1: Well, we have some time left. Could you delight us again?
Guy 2: Of course!
(plays song again)
Me: (Continues to sit in car, rather than go in to the resturant, to hear song a second time with a big stupid grin on her face)
Song ends.
Contestant: Bravo!
Guy 2: Thank you.
Me: Well I am definitely enchanted. (smug old lady chuckle)... (Realizes she is alone in her car) ::clears throat and looks around:: Ugh. I need a shot of 93X stat.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! EEEEEE!!!!!!
My stomach is in knots, and I am doing my best not to simultaneously burst into tears and crap my pants. I make no promises about vomit.
Oh, here come the tears.
No wait.
::Deep breath::
Just a little misty eyed. Success.
My hands are still shaking, but my voice did not shake. I made the phone call, and paid for the Coaching Academy. Until now I was able to postpone it should I need to. It is the difference between being engaged, and setting the date with the security deposit.
My palms are sweaty and my breathing is rapid and shallow. This is REAL. Finally. I am overcome with emotion. Damnitall.
Damn, tears again.
::deep breath::
A little more misty, but I still had to wipe my eyes so none fell. Damn.
I feel like I should celebrate, but I don't want to jinx it. I am too close to making this happen, I refuse to let it be ruined.
Oh, here come the tears.
No wait.
::Deep breath::
Just a little misty eyed. Success.
My hands are still shaking, but my voice did not shake. I made the phone call, and paid for the Coaching Academy. Until now I was able to postpone it should I need to. It is the difference between being engaged, and setting the date with the security deposit.
My palms are sweaty and my breathing is rapid and shallow. This is REAL. Finally. I am overcome with emotion. Damnitall.
Damn, tears again.
::deep breath::
A little more misty, but I still had to wipe my eyes so none fell. Damn.
I feel like I should celebrate, but I don't want to jinx it. I am too close to making this happen, I refuse to let it be ruined.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Do you like it a little saucy?
The PLAN
Me: Tomorrow will be 07/08/09. Why do I feel like I should do something special? … and by special I mean ridiculous and nonsensical.
Jams: Wednesday will be 07/08/09 today is the 6th. Something ridiculous is fun for any day, but it might be extra fun that day.
Me: I have a feeling Rainbow Food may or may not need to be involved. Or Nachos. GASP! Rainbow Nachos! (going through food colors in my head) Um, what is purple and goes on Nachos?
(the final list)
White-Sour cream
Red- Tomato Salsa
Orange- Bell pepper
Yellow- Corn cake
Green- Guacamole, lettuce, Jalapeno
Blue-Corn chips
Purple- Onions
Brown-Meat
Black-Olives, beans
For the nacho meat, do you want it saucy or not saucy?
I suppose we could mix it in to the cheese…but then we would need brown beans and black olives. And you don’t like olives, so you would be without black, and that just won’t do at all.
Jams: A little saucy, is that an option? I prefer black beans over brown ones. Well, if it is too much we can have it not saucy. It will probably be fine if we are putting on liquid cheese
Me: I like it a little saucy.
Jams: I like it a little saucy also.
The DAY
After hunting down elusive ingredients at four different grocery stores, we finally started cooking. I had every burner on the stove going at the same time, the corn cake in the oven, things were being chopped, rinsed, strained, spiced, and stirred. As the timer for the corn cake was counting down, we were in a frenzy to make sure everything was ready to eat at the same time.
Me: (empties onions out of pan and rinses it to add peppers, then stirs meat. Gets out lettuce and begins to rip off stalks to rinse. Then to the beans to stir and check temperature of burner) I feel like we are in kitchen stadium!
Jams: We should have a cooking show. (picking up rinsed lettuce out of the strainer to chop) How thin do you want to slice the lettuce
Me: Very thin strips (pulls the dish of Velveeta cheese sauce out of the microwave after it beeps) Well...(pulls spoon out of dish after stirring and lets cheese drip) maybe not quite kitchen stadium.
The MEAL
BEHOLD: RAINBOW NACHOS!
The ULTIMATE BITE!
Me: This is so good.
Jams: I think I have nachos all over my face...and I don't care.
Me: I think these are the best nachos of my life.
Jams: I don't know if I can eat any more... I want more corn cake.
Me: I am full. I can barely finish what is on my plate.
Jams: (refills her bowl) Just so you know you better get some more now, if you want it, otherwise there won't be any left.
Me: (takes last big bite) I don't think I can eat anything else, except more corn cake.
The ENTERTAINMENT
Me: I have a surprise for you... (plays song) It might be our theme song for the night...
1 2 3 4 more makes 7
and 6 is afraid of 7
'cause 7 8 9
9 was minding his business,
talking to 10 about Gordie Howe's clothes,
why 7 8 9,
nobody knows
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10
what about 9?
7 8 9!
...
Jams: I like it.
Movies:
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
We both loved it. What a random crazy happenstance.
Willow.
I hadn't seen it in years, it was still good.
Me: MMMmm Madmartigan.
Jams: I know.
Me: She is totally going to leave her mother for him. Would you betray your Queen and Mother to be with Madmartigan?
Jams: (with a look) Do you even need to ask?
Code of Morgagod, Rule number 789: No reason, is still a good reason to celebrate.
Jams: Wednesday will be 07/08/09 today is the 6th. Something ridiculous is fun for any day, but it might be extra fun that day.
Me: I have a feeling Rainbow Food may or may not need to be involved. Or Nachos. GASP! Rainbow Nachos! (going through food colors in my head) Um, what is purple and goes on Nachos?
(the final list)
White-Sour cream
Red- Tomato Salsa
Orange- Bell pepper
Yellow- Corn cake
Green- Guacamole, lettuce, Jalapeno
Blue-Corn chips
Purple- Onions
Brown-Meat
Black-Olives, beans
For the nacho meat, do you want it saucy or not saucy?
I suppose we could mix it in to the cheese…but then we would need brown beans and black olives. And you don’t like olives, so you would be without black, and that just won’t do at all.
Jams: A little saucy, is that an option? I prefer black beans over brown ones. Well, if it is too much we can have it not saucy. It will probably be fine if we are putting on liquid cheese
Me: I like it a little saucy.
Jams: I like it a little saucy also.
The DAY
After hunting down elusive ingredients at four different grocery stores, we finally started cooking. I had every burner on the stove going at the same time, the corn cake in the oven, things were being chopped, rinsed, strained, spiced, and stirred. As the timer for the corn cake was counting down, we were in a frenzy to make sure everything was ready to eat at the same time.
Me: (empties onions out of pan and rinses it to add peppers, then stirs meat. Gets out lettuce and begins to rip off stalks to rinse. Then to the beans to stir and check temperature of burner) I feel like we are in kitchen stadium!
Jams: We should have a cooking show. (picking up rinsed lettuce out of the strainer to chop) How thin do you want to slice the lettuce
Me: Very thin strips (pulls the dish of Velveeta cheese sauce out of the microwave after it beeps) Well...(pulls spoon out of dish after stirring and lets cheese drip) maybe not quite kitchen stadium.
The MEAL
BEHOLD: RAINBOW NACHOS!
The ULTIMATE BITE!
Me: This is so good.
Jams: I think I have nachos all over my face...and I don't care.
Me: I think these are the best nachos of my life.
Jams: I don't know if I can eat any more... I want more corn cake.
Me: I am full. I can barely finish what is on my plate.
Jams: (refills her bowl) Just so you know you better get some more now, if you want it, otherwise there won't be any left.
Me: (takes last big bite) I don't think I can eat anything else, except more corn cake.
The ENTERTAINMENT
Me: I have a surprise for you... (plays song) It might be our theme song for the night...
1 2 3 4 more makes 7
and 6 is afraid of 7
'cause 7 8 9
9 was minding his business,
talking to 10 about Gordie Howe's clothes,
why 7 8 9,
nobody knows
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10
what about 9?
7 8 9!
...
Jams: I like it.
Movies:
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
We both loved it. What a random crazy happenstance.
Willow.
I hadn't seen it in years, it was still good.
Me: MMMmm Madmartigan.
Jams: I know.
Me: She is totally going to leave her mother for him. Would you betray your Queen and Mother to be with Madmartigan?
Jams: (with a look) Do you even need to ask?
Code of Morgagod, Rule number 789: No reason, is still a good reason to celebrate.
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