July 19, 2006 Archives

unfair

posted by catherine / July 19, 2006 / 4 comments /

man. we are the number one google entry for wilco sucks - due to a comment. that seems spectacularly unfair - not to mention poor google readers who are looking for a blog with which to share their wilco hate! not here, buddies. sorry.

at least we're not as bad as this dude. i can understand feeling meh-y towards "a ghost is born," but not liking "yankee hotel foxtrot"? messed up.

why i love flickr

posted by catherine / July 19, 2006 / 1 comment /
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also while i'm at it, here are my firefox tabs:

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MIGHT I BE ABOUT TO BUY A DRESS FROM FOREVER 21? i might be. and if so, i blame the governess. ask HER about it.

hungry?

posted by catherine / July 19, 2006 / leave a comment /

oh, man. the porcini chronicles has a recipe for steak tar tar - also known as basically raw hamburger. tommy and i ate this a couple of times while in italy on wine trips with adolfo - and while the first time i took the plunge i was terrified and repulsed, it was actually incredibly delicious. if you've got a hankering for some raw meat, i suggest you give her recipe a try.

eesh

posted by catherine / July 19, 2006 / leave a comment /

ausiello reports that:

9:11: Regarding ABC's decision to air Lost next season in two uninterrupted chunks, six in the fall and 16 in the spring, McPherson says, "We really listened to the audience about the repeats." And yes, you read that correctly — just six episodes this fall!

at least we won't have to deal with the endless stream of repeats. but just six! that's crazy.

but! in good news: "J.J.'s going to be directing episodes of Lost this year!"

of note

posted by catherine / July 19, 2006 / 3 comments /

  • bruster's vanilla milkshakes might be the best i've ever had. i highly recommend that when sommer gets around to dispensing the fabled DCist milkshakes, she look into their catering options.

  • i found out this past weekend while in d.c. that my grandfather was sent a recruiting letter by the military. they want him to serve in iraq. my grandfather, while in excellent health, is 82. he's also going on an alaskan cruise this week with my grandmother for their 60th wedding anniversary, so the military better not fuck with that. (they wanted him for his language skills, apparently; he's fluent in arabic.)

  • a while back, i decided on a whim to register for the marine corps marathon this october. this was a mistake of epic proportions. witness the reasons. 1) i am running some down here in atlanta - 20 to 30 miles a week - but NOWHERE NEAR where i should be at this point for marathon training. 2) i am lazy. 3) it is incredibly effing hot in atlanta and i can't so much go outside to grill a chicken breast without melting so running is out of the question. 4) i never found a marathon training group that wasn't asking for $200 of my paycheck to let me run myself into the pavement and not drink for five months. 5) i would like my toenail not to fall off a third time. 6) the marathon takes place the sunday after the saturday before halloween (presumably the day people will party and get drunk in celebration), and i would actually like to go out and party and wear a crazy costume this year. (by the way, i am taking preliminary ideas based on the black wig i wore last year that are actually creative and not just trenchcoat lady.)

    so the upshot is that i'm going to try to sell my bib. if you want it, it's all yours!

  • knights of cydonia

    posted by catherine / July 19, 2006 / 1 comment /

    much thanks to jon for pointing out this latest muse video, "knights of cydonia," to me in the comments on the gross retainer post. the video was actually so good that i had to elevate it from the comments to its own post. if you like tales of futuristic kung fu fighting cowboys and the ladies who love them, all set the to the overwrought queen-like stylings of a holographic british band (AND WHO DOESN'T) you will love this video.

    additionally, cliptip has the latest new pr0n video for sing me spanish techno. cliptip says: "The video, which features a potential The Crying Game scenario cum Priscilla: Queen of the Desert twist is directed by Michael Palmieri. Lead singer Carl Newman is passed out in the Tiki bar throughout much of the narrative."

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