The Beaker Is Half Full

Hasta Luego!

2010-01-26T11:28:00.004-07:00

Well ladies and gents, I've been working a ton and finally finished the new and improved version of my blog. Its complete with my very first domain name, courtesy of The Boyfriend :) Unfortunately, to get the design I wanted I've had to move it over to Tumblr and that means I won't be able to move all my old posts over to the new site. For that reason, I'll keep this old site up in case peeps get nostalgic and wanna read about dog bunnies, my movie re-make rants, or homemade marshmallows. I hope people enjoy the new design! I'll leave you with one more cute video:

Typical Wednesday

2010-01-20T10:39:00.002-07:00

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass from OK Go on Vimeo.

I've come to the decision that my blog needs a face lift. As soon as I've got the sucker put together I'll be sure to notify folk of the move.

Peace out, homies.

Yes, Please!

2010-01-19T17:29:00.001-07:00

MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! This is awesome! I couldn't stop giggling with delight while watching this trailer. It still needs a little Arnold, and I'd even take a sprinkle of Van Damme or Jesse Ventura. Hilariously, Statham might be the best actor in this film, lol. This is going to rock.

Happy Friday

2010-01-15T15:37:00.000-07:00

Its been a super good Friday so far and I hope everyone is also having a great day to kick off an awesome 3-day weekend!

Purdy

2010-01-15T14:48:00.002-07:00

I saw these bags featured on another website and had to post a couple of pictures. I have a strange attraction to bright red leather and this cranberry bag comes pretty close to fitting in that category:

They have bigger versions that are sized to fit laptops and books:

And then there's this saucy little clutch:

I'd have to ring up my credit card if they featured the mini truffle bag in the above bright yellow- lawdy!

You can check out the Morelle bags here on Etsy. I'm surprised at how reasonably priced these bags are given that they're made by hand. They're gorgeous looking and also appear to be pretty sturdy- which is a match made in heaven as far as I'm concerned. I haven't seen these bags up close, but the internet pics have me drooling...

Rickey's Ninjia Move

2010-01-14T14:29:00.001-07:00

My friend's dog is awesome. This is his new sneak attack :)

Parasites

2010-01-13T13:01:00.005-07:00

I found a new blog featuring a parasite of the day and I couldn't be more excited to share it with folk! My favorite parasite is featured on Jan 8th, Giardia lamblia. I devoted my entire graduate career (and a portion of my foot for the tattoo) to this little guy. Its awesome and has been on this planet long before people. Check it:

I'll be excited to see if they feature Trypanosoma cruzi or Trypanosoma rangeli both of which we've started working with in the lab. Below is an awesome pic of a trypanasome we isolated from a local pack rat:

Dude, science is so freaking awesome!

Shiny New Clothes

2010-01-12T10:56:00.002-07:00

I was checking the new arrivals at Anthropologie and have a new list of shit I want and can't afford. I'm tempted to go there this weekend and just start trying a bunch of things on. That way when they don't fit right I won't feel bad about not being able to afford them, lol.

This one might make you feel dizzy while looking at it, but I think its neat.

I really like this one, its purdy and it has pockets!

Are you starting to notice a color trend here?

And the finale... I love how the skirt is a tad poofy without being overly girly. It reminds me of an Audrey Hepburn dress that would look good on a skinny chick like me.

Double Bingo!

2010-01-12T08:00:00.001-07:00

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Spartacus

2010-01-11T11:30:00.002-07:00

The Boyfriend and I were listening to Wait, Wait, Don't Tell me on NPR this weekend and they featured Lucy Lawless as the celebrity they were quizzing. While she was on the show they were pimping her newest gig Spartacus: Blood and Sand. I googled the trailer for S and G's and it looks pretty fun.

But then again, I dig hot guys blowing shit up or wielding swords to seek vengeance and get their lady back. Its hot. :D

What If...

2010-01-11T10:31:00.002-07:00

... the Big Lebowski had been written by Shakespeare? I present to those of you who haven't already read it this weekend, Two Gentlemen of Lebowski as written by Mr. Adam Bertocci.

Twinkie Recipe

2010-01-10T11:42:00.002-07:00

The Boyfriend was uber excited this morning about finding this recipe on the CHOW website. Its not like he usually eats the little snack cakes, but I think the idea of eating Twinkies sans preservatives was enticing. There are two seperate recipes (one for the cake portion and one for the cream filling) both of which look really easy. If you don't have a Twinkie shaped tin, they suggest using a regular muffin pan. We'll get to this recipe one of these weekends :)

Possible Birthday Present Ideas

2010-01-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

Spotted these from the Lisa Leonard's Designs website and they're lovely! They have beautiful personalized necklaces as well.

I'm also considering asking for Spanish lessons. The local community college offers classes and I found a good beginning one, but the corresponding secondary courses offered afterwards are all at awkward times during the work week. So I have to think on this one a little bit...

I've also been coveting this gorgeous blouse from Anthropologie, now on sale for a mere $60.00. (Yes that was said with some sarcasm.) Of course this top might look absolutely ridiculous on me, I have no idea. But it looks great in the catalogue, lol.

Homemade Marshmallow Update

2010-01-08T08:00:00.001-07:00

After making all those gorgeous candy cane covered peppermint marshmallows for Christmas, M-dog and I were shocked to find that the candy cane topping melted and got funky a few days later. Boo! The marshmallows still tasted great, but lost serious appearance points. I put my thinking cap on and after a few discussions with people I've hypothesized that the candy cane melt down was likely due to all the moisture from the ridiculous amount of peppermint syrup we added. The original marshmallow recipe called for a teaspoon of vanilla extract. We nixed that and added like 1/3 cup of Torrani peppermint syrup. Given the volume difference and the fact that the syrup wasn't an alcohol based extract, I figure all the moisture resulted from the syrup and caused the candy canes to sweat whilst in their air tight containers for storage. So for folks wanting to try the candy cane bit at home, I suggest either sticking to the original marshmallow recipe, or try using a peppermint extract instead.

French Macaroons

2010-01-07T12:21:00.004-07:00

The first French Macaroon I ever tasted was purchased at Sucre' during a spontaneous trip to New Orleans to visit a homie. It was perhaps one of the most delicious little cookies I'd ever tasted and I was hooked the minute the brightly colored treat hit my taste buds. The textures are so wonderfully complimentary and the flavors are so delightful! I've failed to find a local bakery that makes these little suckers, so I'm thinking I might just try my hand at making them myself. The following recipe is one I've found rummaging around the internets for recipes:

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
* 7/8 cups almond flour
* 1/2 cup egg whites
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 3 drops food coloring
* 1/4 cup water

Easy Buttercream:

* 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
* 1 tablespoon hot water
* 1 teaspoon instant coffee
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Stir together the confectioners' sugar and almond flour and sift it through a tammie or very open mesh strainer. In a mixer with a whip attachment, whip the whites until frothy. Add the sugar (and food coloring if using) and whip until stiff. Add 1/3 of the almond mixture and fold part way in. Add another 1/3 and fold partway in. Add final 1/3 and fold in leaving a few specks of egg whites. It will look like deflated marshmallow. Place a pastry bag with a close pin holding it shut in a tall round container folding the edge over the rim of the container to fill it easily. Pipe dots of meringue at each corner to stick down some parchment paper on a sheet pan. Pipe rows of kisses 1-inch each (size of a quarter) one half inch apart. Bake about 17 minutes until very light brown. Pour 1/4 cup water under the parchment paper at both ends of the sheet to steam them loose. Let cool and peel off.

Easy Buttercream: In a mixer with a whip attachment whip the butter very well, scraping the bowl often until it's light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix on low. Drizzle in the flavorings with the hot water. Chill up to a week until ready to use, then bring to room temperature.

Pipe macaroons with buttercream and make little sandwiches. Keep in a covered box chilled.

Upon reading the recipe a tad more closely, I realized this might be a bit of project for someone who hasn't done this before and just wants her cookies now. So I tried searching youtube for a how-to tutorial and found the lovely folks at Sucre':

Note the difference in temperature and bake time: 280 degrees for 14 minutes (Sucre') sounds like it will be much more compatible with my oven. I'm not sure if I'll be up to the task this weekend, but I definitely have to try to make these soon. Right after I figure out where the hell I buy almond flour...

Rice Pudding

2010-01-06T11:10:00.002-07:00

I've been itching to find a good rice pudding recipe lately. This one from smittenkitchen might do the trick:

Arborio Rice Pudding

Serves 4

1/2 cup Arborio rice
4 cups milk (both whole and reduced-fat have worked for me)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split (or 1 teaspoon pure extract, added with almond at the end)
1 bay leaf
3/4 teaspoon almond extract

In a large saucepan, place all the ingredients, except the almond extract. Bring it to a gentle boil and then turn it down to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally to keep it from sticking to the bottom, for about 30 to 40 minutes. Taste the rice to check for doneness. The rice should be very soft and plump.

There's also Alton Brown's recipe for a slightly different version. I dig the idea of adding the coconut milk, but would leave out the nuts and fruit. I'm just a purist like that with my textures.

Ingredients

* 1 cup cooked long grain or basmati rice
* 1 cup whole milk
* 1/2 cup heavy cream
* 3/4 cup coconut milk
* 2 ounces sugar, approximately 1/4 cup
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
* 1 1/2 ounces golden raisins, approximately 1/3 cup
* 1 1/2 ounces chopped unsalted pistachios, approximately 1/3 cup

Directions

In a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat, combine the cooked rice and milk. Heat until the mixture begins to boil. Decrease the heat to low and cook at a simmer until the mixture begins to thicken, stirring frequently, approximately 5 minutes.

Increase the heat to medium, add the heavy cream, coconut milk, sugar, and cardamom and continue to cook until the mixture just begins to thicken again, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Use a whisk to help prevent the cardamom from clumping. Once the mixture just begins to thicken, remove from the heat and stir in the raisins and pistachios. Transfer the mixture to individual serving dishes or a glass bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Maybe I'll experiment with these this weekend...

Yowza

2010-01-06T09:27:00.002-07:00

This is what Repo! The Genetic Opera should have been. Its bordering on a little too much gore (peas and rice, I must be getting old if I'm saying the words "too much gore") but still looks bad ass. Judd Law isn't one of my favorite people but the story line seems groovy.

Inspiring photo

2010-01-06T07:55:00.000-07:00

I want to own a house one day where I have enough outlets to plug in all these lamps. I love the color in this photo and also dig the multi-sizes of the paper pendant lamps. Upon some thought, I suppose I could just plug them all into a surge protector and plug that into the wall for the desired effect. Nothing like when those brain cells start to rub together...

Back From Holiday Traveling

2010-01-05T11:00:00.000-07:00

My Christmas vacation was extremely hectic with all the travel, but seeing our families made it all worth it. Our Odysseus-like journey started with 2 1/2 hours of sleep before a 2am wake up/3am departure from our abode to get on the road for a 2 hr drive to the Phoenix airport. Of course, that was the smoothest part of the trip. Arrival in Florida was fine and spending the first leg of our trip with The Boyfriend's family was fantastic. The only hitch was an unexpected family member that I hadn't met yet and was not mentally prepared for. I wasn't really ready for his aunt's brand of crazy, however I made it through the four/five days with only one mental breakdown.

One particularly exciting part of the trip for me was a visit to Norman Love's Confectionery. This dude designs the fancy chocolates for Godiva. The same fancy chocolates that cost a small fortune to order a box. I've always wanted to try them and figured I'd just wait until I got a for-reals paying job and splurge on a Godiva order. When I realized the guy who designs those chocolates is based out of a location right next to the airport we flew into, you couldn't have held me back. Below is a pic of his display case:

Upon tasting them I was so excited at the deliciousness I got a little misty-eyed. The man himself came out to ring the jam packed crowd of customers up at the register and I thanked him very much for the wonderful experience of tasting his craftwork.

The Boyfriend and I made out like bandits this holiday season. I now have 2 new zombie tshirts for my collection, a shiny new laptop (praise baby Jesus), Planet Earth DVD series, a ton of new flannel shirts, enough Aveda to last me 6 months, 2 new microbes (one is featured below as my mustache) and many more wonderful items I'm greatly appreciative for.

The second leg of our trip included many trips to the local pub, a round of shooting Dad's new zombie targets, catching Sherlock Holmes (not bad, love Robert Downey, Jr.), trying Quaker Steak and Lube for the first time, walking through Busch Garden's Winterfest thing (bad pic featured below), and enjoying time with my family.

Back to the travel insanity: On Christmas I saw that our flight for the following morning had been canceled (thank goodness I receive email on my phone). So I spent a crazed 45 minutes talking to various folks to get us on another flight. In the process of getting that fixed, one of the airline representatives had canceled our last flight back to AZ without telling us. As you can imagine it came as a bit of a shock when we found out a mere 15 minutes before our flight, after standing for an hour and a half in the slowest moving line known to man. We ran around the airport and finally had some very nice ladies working for Delta and United help us to get our boarding passes. After a rush to the gate and sighs of relief, we were finally on the plane home- and we stayed on that plane on the tarmac for an extra hour before getting in the air. Ah, yes, the joys of traveling.

Other than the actual traveling, the trip to see our families was really wonderful and I couldn't have felt more a part of The Boyfriend's family. Spending Christmas with both families equally was the best gift I could have received.

Boozing It Up & Monkeying Around

2009-12-20T12:59:00.003-07:00

This reminds me of a freshman kegger. These monkeys crack me up! And it seems somewhat holiday related and appropriate given that its all about booze.

Btw, cookie-palooza went great, but of course I ran out of cookies to give people. I'm running around the house finishing our laundry so we can pack and trying to bake and clean up a bit. The following is a list of the cookies we baked last Friday:

* Pistachio Pudding Cookies (substitute the pistachio pudding for banana pudding in the recipe)
* Almond Cloud Cookies
* Chocolate Salty Sable Cookies
1 1/4 C flour, 1/2 C dutch processed cocoa, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 3/4 C unsalted butter, 2/3 C light brown sugar, 1/4 C regular sugar, 1/2 tsp sea salt (or Kosher salt), 1 tsp vanilla extract, 5 oz. bittersweet chocolate- finely chopped

Sift together flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Beat the butter with the sugars until smooth and cream in a seperate bowl. Add salt and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients to form a crumbly dough. Add the chocolate and stir just to distribute. Turn the dough onto a clean surface and divide in 1/2. Roll into two logs. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour or freeze. Slice pieces off and bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

*Molasses Ginger Snaps
¾ C butter
1 C sugar
¼ C light molasses
1 egg
2+ C flour
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger (scant)
(plus extra sugar in which to roll the cookies before baking)

Soften butter. Mix all together. Roll into balls. Roll in sugar.
Bake on cookie sheet at 375 for ~8 min.
(makes 3-4 dozen)

My apologies for the difference in recipe set up above. I had to write the third recipe out and was able to cut and paste the fourth so it looks all goofy :) All four cookies are guaranteed to impress anyone you make them for and turn them into cookie addicts. Use this kind of power with caution my friends, lol :)

Cheers and Happy Holidays! I'll try to post while I'm on vacation but we'll see. I fear my Mom will figure out I have a blog if I try to write on their computer at home, lol. Its the one thing I have private (and yes, there are many layers of irony in that statement!)

Peppermint Marshmallow Madness

2009-12-16T10:50:00.016-07:00

M-dog and I got together yesterday night to make peppermint marshmallows to give some folk for Christmas. We followed Alton Brown's (culinary god) recipe shown below with step-by-step photos of our ridiculous selves covered in marshmallow goop.

Ingredients

* 3 packages unflavored gelatin
* 1 cup ice cold water, divided
* 12 ounces granulated sugar, approximately 1 1/2 cups
* 1 cup light corn syrup
* 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
* 1/4 cup cornstarch
* Nonstick spray

Note: We substituted Torani peppermint syrup for the vanilla extract and put like 4-5 Tbsp in instead of just the single tsp.

Place the gelatin into the bowl of a stand mixer along with 1/2 cup of the water. Have the whisk attachment standing by.

In a small saucepan combine the remaining 1/2 cup water, granulated sugar, corn syrup and salt. Place over medium high heat, cover and allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

Uncover, clip a candy thermometer onto the side of the pan and continue to cook until the mixture reaches 240 degrees F, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Once the mixture reaches this temperature, immediately remove from the heat.

Turn the mixer on low speed and, while running, slowly pour the sugar syrup down the side of the bowl into the gelatin mixture. Once you have added all of the syrup, increase the speed to high.

Continue to whip until the mixture becomes very thick and is lukewarm, approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Add the vanilla during the last minute of whipping.

While the mixture is whipping prepare the pans as follows: Combine the confectioners' sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl. Lightly spray a 13 by 9-inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add the sugar and cornstarch mixture and move around to completely coat the bottom and sides of the pan. Return the remaining mixture to the bowl for later use.

When ready, pour the mixture into the prepared pan, using a lightly oiled spatula for spreading evenly into the pan.

Allow the marshmallows to sit uncovered for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
Note: After spreading the marshmallow mixture eveningly, we crushed up mini candy canes and sprinkled them on top. Just to be sure they'd stick once everything dried, we pushed the candy canes down into the marshmallow a little.

Tada!

Once things have set, turn the marshmallows out onto a cutting board and cut into 1-inch squares using a pizza wheel dusted with the confectioners' sugar mixture. Once cut, lightly dust all sides of each marshmallow with the remaining mixture, using additional if necessary. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

Tomorrow, this tasty version:

For Your Friday Viewing Pleasure

2009-12-11T16:02:00.001-07:00

Famous actor Brian Cox teaches a young boy Shakespeare. There aren't words for the level of cuteness.

Just Because

2009-12-10T15:26:00.002-07:00

I could wear the shit out of this dress:

My Christmas 2009 List

2009-12-10T12:12:00.004-07:00

Christmas 2009 by k8luvsmicrobes featuring American Eagle Outfitters

This is what happens in mid-Dec when your boss takes off early to go write a final exam and there are only like 2 people who showed up to work on your floor. I made a purdy collage of everything on my Christmas list this year and a few extra things that aren't on a list. If you click on the link you can see each of the items and where you can buy them. I know for sure I got like 50% of the stuff b/c I cheated and saw that my Mom purchased some of it on Amazon.com (I didn't see which items though, just that she purchased some). About 7% of the items on there I'll definitely not see this Christmas but I thought it would be fun to see them up there on my happy little virtual gift spooge. That gorgeous little food processor is already in my possession thanks to early delivery and the extreme thoughtfulness of The Boyfriend's lovely, sweet and wonderful parents. And we found out the other night that we're getting The Boyfriend's grandma's old kitchen aid stand mixer! Free kitchen aid stand mixer = F'ing awesome!!!

The jury is still out on what to get Gran, but other than that all gifts are purchased and slowly arriving at their destinations. This year's holiday travel plans have been pleasantly organized and its making me really excited to see everyone over the Christmas break. The only downer is that my brother isn't going to make it home this year. He lives in Charlotte, NC and works for a big corp. steakhouse. His district manager was just replaced with a douche-bag who told my bro he couldn't have 2 days off (27th and 28th) to come up to VA to be with us. Karma is so going to bite that dude in the ass. Its not like they're running an ER, its a freaking steakhouse and they can have someone else fill in as kitchen manager those two off days for crying out loud. I'm hoping something will change at the last minute, but if it doesn't the family might just pile into the car for a 5 hr drive to spend a few hours with my brother- a nomadic Christmas, lol :) It just sucks b/c my brother and I used to be super close and now I see him for about 24-36 hrs once a year over Christmas. Boo!

Christmas cards are also out and baking starts next week with my homie M-dog. Tuesday we're making homemade peppermint flavored marshmallows topped with crunched up candy cane bits and homemade instant hot cocoa. I'm really excited about this one. On Thursday M-dog and a couple other close buddies are coming over for in immense cookie baking night! On the list this year (instead of homemade truffles b/c they're a pain in the ass and were under appreciated) are chocolate salty sable cookies, pistachio pudding cookies, moose-shaped shortbread cookies, molasses cookies, and almond cloud cookies. I love cooking, especially when it involves my besties and a bunch of cookies. I'll post pics and recipes next week :) Yay for Christmas!

Movie Trailer

2009-12-08T11:54:00.001-07:00

Two words: killer santa. Awesome! The Scandinavians are so freaking cool!

Christmas Shopping

2009-12-07T11:47:00.002-07:00

I just Googled "gift ideas for grandmas" and the options they listed sucked. Why do websites assume your Gran wants lame-ass framed photos of you or some cheeky family collage books? Grandmas love their grandchildren, but that doesn't mean they want a million photos of those kids all over their house. Just because you get older doesn't mean folk don't still have interests and hobbies. Wrinkles do not equal boring and senile. I'm coming up with a pretty decent list for The Boyfriend's Grandma without the help of Google. I'll keep you posted after we've ruled a few things out...

MVF in Tucson!!!

2009-12-02T14:33:00.002-07:00

The episode airs Friday night, 930pm Tucson time on channel 42. Yay!

I So Want This Kitty!

2009-12-02T11:26:00.001-07:00

Surprised Kitty @ Yahoo! Video

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-12-01T11:28:00.002-07:00

My Thanksgiving weekend rocked! My grad student friends and I get together every year for Turkey Day and take turns hosting. The host is responsible for the bird and everyone else brings the side dishes. Its a fantastic way to relax and be with the people you care about (besties) who don't drive you crazy (family). Dinner was absolutely delicious, as well as the homemade hard cider. My GERD/stomach behaved the entire evening and was only somewhat thwarted with that last glass of cider, he he. Nothing a couple tablets of Pepto couldn't cure, thank goodness! This year we were a little more nostalgic than usual since this will likely be the last Thanksgiving that all of us are together. Many folk are finishing up their PhD's this year and going out on the market and others might just be changing venue's for their last year in the program. I've been very fortunate to have been acquainted with such wonderful people and look forward to many more years of friendship even if we aren't all down the street from each other. :)

The day after Thanksgiving was just as awesome b/c of mine and M-dog's tradition of putting up my Christmas lights outside and decorating the tree inside. She's employed by The Boyfriend to keep an eye on me so I don't buy too many Christmas lights or make the house look like a landing strip for all incoming Tucson flights. My Christmas tree looks gorgeous due to her help and I'm hoping next year she'll come visit me for Thanksgiving and the day after so we can continue our tradition.

The rest of the weekend activities included finishing my Christmas blanket for the couch (I'll post pics later), purchasing all but one of my Christmas gifts for folk, a doggy visit from Rickey, a Sat morning at the Aveda Institute getting my hair done for free (gift certificate :) ) and an afternoon of four square with my homies. It was a great 4 day weekend and now I'm hungry for Christmas break, lol. I really can't wait to see mine and The Boyfriend's family!

Four Square

2009-11-23T07:20:00.003-07:00

I had a fairly nice and relaxing weekend with The Boyfriend which included a Friday night of homemade nachos, a couple hours of Borderlands, and some snuggle time. Saturday was mostly cleaning and then an awesome fantastic dinner at M-dog's house. Mmmmm, tasty homemade gnocchi with garlic bread, salad, and incredible company! Sunday was a morning of orange iced cinnamon rolls, (unsuccessful) Christmas shopping on 4th Ave, some tasty pizza, and a game of four square. Now most folk have played four square as a kid- of course except for me. I remember my brother playing and the boys at school all saying he was really good, but that is the extent of my four square exposure prior to Sunday. Our buddy Justin explained all the rules and I then butchered every opportunity to hit the ball for the first hour. Things were flying at me and my boobs (literally) and so I instinctively kicked and hit the damned ball too hard. I was basically going barbarian when I needed to be ninja. It got better towards the end and I was even king a couple of times, though not entirely of my own devices. I'm thinking an interesting addition to the game would be some beer- or maybe just lots of beer ;)

More Twilight Hilariousness

2009-11-20T15:25:00.001-07:00

Fun Game

2009-11-19T12:27:00.002-07:00

This made me crack up. There is just way too much pent up angst and goofy teenage sexual tension going on in these films. Bella just needs to buy a vibrator and call it a night. Don't get me wrong, I'll still see these movies eventually b/c I have a disease that attracts me to really crappy movies. But I will be avoiding the theater with its screaming teenagers and their loser mom's drooling over 17 yr old boys. It's just too disturbing and anger inducing for me to watch a bunch of 40 something ladies fantasizing about teenage guys biting their necks. Ick.

Weinberg Weekend

2009-11-19T08:15:00.003-07:00

My good man Aaron graced us with his presence this past weekend, all the way from Iowa. In typical Aaron-Tucson-visit fashion, we ate much junk food, played lots of video games, and bought a delicious cake from La Baguette bakery (attached to Ghini's French Cafe). There's a pic above of the delicious flour-less hazelnut cake with chocolate ganache. We also saw Pirate Radio which was pleasantly funny and featured an of course awesome soundtrack. A-dog's weekend visits are always a lot of fun and I'm hoping The Boyfriend and I will be in a fresh new place when Aaron comes to visit again next year.

In other news, I had a fire lit under my ass to complete my CV with a quickness. I actually finished yesterday and was really happy and satisfied with the outcome. I would feel pretty confident in handing it over to someone I was begging to hire me. Christmas cards as well as holiday plane tickets have been purchased. Cards were the el cheapo ones, but I like the batch I picked out and the money I saved. We were super lucky with the plane ticket purchase and are able to evenly split the holiday between our families for a reasonable fee. I'm starting to get more jazzed about Christmas, although I don't think I'll be feeling the full effects until the day after Thanksgiving when M-dog comes over to help me decorate the tree and my house with lights. Thanksgiving and house decorating pics to follow in the coming week...

Dancing Vampire Hotdog

2009-11-09T13:12:00.002-07:00

This is one of my dearest friends and my running buddy doing the Hammer Dance:

There just aren't words...

Holiday Cards

2009-11-07T10:52:00.004-07:00

Okay, I think we're far enough into November that I can say "Christmas Cards" without getting the stink eye. I need advice from any of the three people that read my blog ;) Due in part to our lovely economy and in part to the lack of pay given to the state employees of AZ, I had a goal this Christmas to be as thrifty as possible in my holiday spending. I absolutely love buying people gifts and always spend way too much money b/c I get all caught up in the red and green Christmas lights. With thriftiness being my goal, I've had to be more creative in deciding what to give people for Christmas so it has been fun flexing my creative muscles. I need help on the Christmas card front though. There are a number of pretty Xmas cards at about 7 or 8$/pk with about 10-12 cards/pk. Target also has a number of cute cards at 8/pk for $1. That's right, ONE DOLLAR- and they aren't cheap and ugly. They don't exactly pop either, but they really don't suck. I've got *30* cards to send out (yeah, I have no idea how I know all these people either) and I have to consider the cost of the freaking stamps in the mix too. So cheapest set of cards with stamps at $18.20 or the pricier cards at $37.20. Do I go for the glam or for the less glitzy but non-sucky cheaper cards?

Pirate Radio Trailer

2009-10-30T12:21:00.000-07:00

95% of the cast is British, so it wins mad points right there. Its a comedy- more points. And it features some excellent rock and roll- ding ding ding ding! We have a winner! In theaters Nov 13th with an all star cast. Check it:

I Love Anthony Bourdain

2009-10-28T10:52:00.003-07:00

He's getting his own cartoon show. I f'ing love adult cartoons!

By the way, the concert totally rocked last night. My ears are still ringing, but less offensively this morning. My sweetie bought me band paraphernalia too and it just made my night when combined with live play of my two favorite songs. Great night!

Pulp Fiction Music Video Mashup

2009-10-27T16:01:00.001-07:00

That is all.

Camping and DC Comics and Chocolate Milkshakes

2009-10-27T10:17:00.003-07:00

I'll tell you all about this past weekend's camping experience, but first I need to express my excitement over seeing Art Brut tonight at Congress. Below are videos of my two favorite songs: (I'm so freaking excited :) )

Okay, the adventure that was :

We arrived later than I would have liked b/c I was hoping to get in a hike with the amazing Marlin and his doggy backpack. I'll just get the hike in when we make it up there again in the spring. Setting up the tent was a breeze thanks to the ever helpful Handsome Rob and Miss Dena. M-dog had tons of chexmix waiting for me and we were definitely not short on beer. Dinner consisted of fire roasted hotdogs, kababs, and tasty pasta salad and of course more beer. We quickly moved on to dessert where the camp was divided over the new Frankstein-like creation that was the "magic" smore. The "magic" smore was a combination of two delicious and chewy chocolate chip cookies that sandwiched one or two roasted and gewy marshmallows. I'm a sugar whore, but that "magic" smore was just too much for even me. The Boyfriend devoured them with a strange vigor- I'm sure it was the highlight of the trip for him. After more beer and fireside chatting, we hit the hay. I ate too much and spent half of the night uncomfortably wimpering in my sleeping bag, hating the creepy hike up to the bathroom every 2 1/2 hours. About 1 am my heartburn calmed down and our tent was ridiculously warm- my doggers are excellent heat sources. I have to confess that I really had fun sleeping on the ground with my crazy animals snuggling me. They were both really good on the trip, although Elvis was the uber princess and seemed unhappy that I'd drug her to the cold and dirty outdoors. Bitch whined the whole way home and I decided right then and there we'd be drugging her up when we move from Tucson. I couldn't handle a 2-3 day car ride with her whining in the car like that along with the stress of my first sans-family move. Breakfast was good thanks to Lenhart and his Mrs. bringing coffee and pastries. I was so happy to have a croissant and some grapes after eating crap all day. All and all the trip went well- there was plenty of food and friends, a surprisingly decent bathroom, odd teenagers on a mass camping trip that broke into song about every hour to keep us entertained, and much to The Boyfriend's relief no one was axed to death in the middle of the night by a serial killer.

Halloween Is Coming!

2009-10-23T14:37:00.002-07:00

I'm finally starting to get into the spirit of Halloween this year! I've already planned to wear my zombie t-shirt to work on Friday and I'm going to bring in some Halloween cupcakes. I'm going to try to have folk over for a horror-movie fest again this year. We watched 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later while passing out candy to trick-or-treaters last year and it was good times. Miss Annie is having a vampire bash the week after Halloween, but I'm going as the Bearded Lady instead of a fanged creature. Meryl gave me the idea so I'll blame her when I get to the party ;)

Second Wolfman Trailer

2009-10-21T13:34:00.002-07:00

I'm having trouble embedding certain trailers, including this one. It gives me a headache and makes me Hulk-angry. Here is the link to the trailer instead. The special effects look bitchin' and who doesn't love Sir Anthony Hopkins?!

New JCrew Catalog

2009-10-21T10:18:00.003-07:00

I received the new JCrew catalog in the mail yesterday and I have to say I was uber disappointed to see a lack of argyle this year :( I was hoping they'd have at least one argyle sweater I could put on my Christmas list. The fashion industry's open arms to plaid this year more than make up for the lack of argyle. I'm fairly certain my Mom bought out all the ladies plaid button up shirts at American Eagle Outfitters- for which she will receive my undying gratitude.

Other than a number of beautiful cashmere cardigans I can't afford, they also featured three new wedding dresses! Okay, so I am no where near getting married, but I figure a lady is allowed to drool.

I think the last one is much more beautiful as a ball/gala gown than a wedding gown. That said, the right chick can pull off any gown as a wedding dress. And here are my three favorite for the fall season:

Although I'm anything but a girlie girl, I absolutely love wedding dresses. JCrew has the classiest, most tasteful yet elegant wedding dresses I've ever seen.

On a less frilly note, Borderlands came out yesterday and was pretty darn fun to play. The dancing robot is pretty cool and the music rates a B+, but only b/c I was hoping for a little more of it. The dude that came up with the trailer for the game needs to be paid a ton of money b/c it rocked (probably a little harder than the game actually does, but that's okay). I find myself plowing forward and blowing shit up a lot more than I do when I play Left 4 Dead. When zombies are involved, I make The Boyfriend take point and I just sniper shoot from the background. Btw, I really can't wait until Left 4 Dead 2 comes out! It might even be an occasion to leave work early.

Un Montón de Cosas

2009-10-19T14:50:00.002-07:00

From the dudes and chicks who brought you the awesome Planet Earth series, here are clips from Life:

1. The Pebble Bouncing Lizard

2. Jesus Christ Super Lizard

3. Hydrophobic Gecko

The Planet Earth series rocks my world and is definitely on my Christmas list. You learn oodles about the Earth and David Attenborough's voice is so peaceful! I end up falling asleep real relaxed and happy on the couch everytime I watch an episode. Its just brilliant! I'm super siked we have more biology knowledge being dropped on us.

So it looks like I won't be running the Nov 1/2 marathon :( I was just hurting myself trying to get back in shape after my tendinitis, so I decided to stop running for a while. I'll start up again in Nov and should have plenty of time to prepare for the March 1/2 marathon up in Oro Valley. The entry fees are a little more pricy, but I hear the shirts are cool and you get a medal when you're finished so that's pretty neato.

Work has been bananas! I finally figured out why our Trypanosome positive pack rat blood samples weren't amplifying via PCR, thanks to a little shop talk with a phlebotomist that drew my blood last week. The EDTA in the collection tubes we've been using to extract plasma is a PCR inhibitor- duh! I could seriously kick myself for not thinking of the anticoagulant as a possibility for why the PCR wasn't working on our positive samples. Unfortunately, we weren't able to extract enough blood from our first heavily infected pack rats to go back and test the serum. Boo! Good news is that we know how to fix the problem and it shouldn't hold up our research anymore. Now if I could only finish that damned dog Giardia paper... I shake my fist at you zoonotic transmission papers!

The Boyfriend's Mom came for a visit this weekend and we had a lovely two days together. I think she's awesome and have the best time just sitting and chatting with her. We took her to Cafe Poca Cosa for her birthday, which was delicious! The first time I went I wasn't super excited about the experience, although it was a nice restaurant. This time I got the only thing I can eat off of the menu now, tamale pie, and it happened to rock my world. Now I can take The Boyfriend back there without him feeling guilty about my being limited in what I can eat on the garlic laden menu.

I'm pretty sure I have more stuff I can post, but I'm having a brain fart and need to get back to pouring boiling hot media to grow my Trypanosomes. I hope everyone is having a good start of the week!

Oh! PS, Tina Fey is my hero and 30 Rock season 3 is awesome.

The Crazies Remake Looks Bananas

2009-10-02T13:14:00.003-07:00

I never saw the original, but I'm tempted to after watching the trailer for this remake. It looks super intense and they seem to take it farther than most zombie movies these days. And I really like Timothy Olyphant ;)

A Friend of a Friend

2009-10-01T14:41:00.001-07:00

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Even More Zombies

2009-10-01T13:57:00.002-07:00

Check it: David Anders (from Alias), guns, best friends, guns, 1979 Camaro, and crazy blood splattered adventures.

The Book of Eli

2009-09-28T14:38:00.002-07:00

Gary Oldman is an excellent reason to see this movie when its released 1.15.10 I also dig Mila Kunis and wish I could rock the aviator sunglasses like she does. I'm a little surprised Denzel Washington is playing the sword welding bad-ass in this, but I'm willing to roll with it b/c I saw a chainsaw in the other trailer for this movie. Chainsaws are awesome in fight scenes.

Taco Bell For Breakfast

2009-09-26T10:57:00.004-07:00

I found a coupon in our university newspaper for free Cinnabon balls as part of the new Taco Bell breakfast menu. Cinnabon for breakfast you say? Well yes please, thank you very much! I drove over this morning with my coupon in hand and timidly asked the assistant manager at the register if they had any of the Cinnabon balls left. I was sure they'd have run out since it was half an hour before they were done serving breakfast. He replied that they in fact had plenty of tasty icing filled goodness left- I promptly did a mini shimmy-happy dance. I ordered my sugar, a classic breakfast burrito (egg, cheese and bacon), a potato and cheese burrito and a cup of Seattle's Best coffee. When I've ordered that brand of coffee in the past while on campus it has tasted more foul than any gas-station-in-the-middle-of-nowhere coffee I'd ever tasted. But I figured for experiment's sake I'd just order the coffee and give it another try. All items ordered were surprisingly tasty. The coffee, although not anywhere near gourmet, did not suck. The two burritos, although really mini, were tasty when eaten at the same time. And the Cinnabon balls were rocking, but you had to be careful that all the icing didn't spoodge out the back when you took a bite. As far as fast food breakfast goes, I thought it got somewhere between a B+ and an A-. I'm basing this opinion on needing to order some decent breakfast while one is jumping in the car for a long drive somewhere after spending the night in a motel with a subpar mattress and no continental breakfast. By the way, my breakfast (with coupon) cost me $2.89 this morning. Taco Bell rocks! (Note: I hold this opinion even after working at one as a shift manager for 3 1/2 years to help pay for college).

What an Asshole

2009-09-26T10:57:00.001-07:00

The Kid Knows How to Shake It

2009-09-24T16:20:00.002-07:00

Drive-In a Bust

2009-09-24T12:59:00.003-07:00

Well, I'd expected to have a review of Jennifer's Body up today, alas our local drive-in didn't get the film in on time. Since they didn't have anything else playing worth our six bucks, M-dog and I decided to hit up the Golf 'n Stuff. Documentation below:

M-dog attacking the ball on the last hole...

Tiger Woods will be sporting this new swing in no time.

I got a little over excited about my last shot.

Slick.

We treated ourselves to pastries and baked goods at Rincon Market when we were all finito. The chocolate pie there is really killer. Upon tasting it, M-dog likened it to the quintessential break-up pie.

In other news, the doc diagnosed me as cured of my tendinitis. I do have to sleep with a night splint for 2 weeks to stretch out my Achilles tendon, but otherwise I'm good as new. My plan is to do about a week and a half of serious yoga everyday and go for intense bike rides every other day. I think that will get me nice and warmed up to try and start running again. Fingers crossed I have no more problems and can ease back into my training in enough time before the race.

Happy Wednesday!

2009-09-23T16:41:00.002-07:00

Okay, so I don't have anything spectacular or special to be happy about this Wednesday. Does one really need an excuse to watch to sweet potato guinea pigs in the middle of the week though?

M-dog and I are hitting up the drive in tonight to catch Jennifer's Body. It seemed like the perfect venue for that movie. I'll post a review tomorrow.

The Great Burger Experiment

2009-09-19T11:59:00.008-07:00

The Boyfriend and I were inspired by folks over at the Paupered Chef after reading a blog post describing their mission to create the perfect at home grill burger. We set out to find which burger might be tastier- the smashed burger or the oozing cheese burger we saw on an episode of Man vs Food. Armed with American cheese, fresh ground meat from Sunflower grocery store, and a few spices, we set to work:

I'm a little too excited here about playing with raw meat. I've got the top half of my burger in hand and its going to go over the first skinny burger patty with the cheese safely hidden in the middle.
Both of our burgers are in the frying pans.

This was the smashing technique. You try not to handle the meat too much, and carefully roll it into a not-too-tight ball. Set it in the hot pan and let that small bottom get all cooked. Then you flip it and SMASH it! I recommend using a strong spatula b/c The Boyfriend bent the hell out of ours. The first side you cook holds the meat together once you've smashed it. After the second side cooks, you'll flip it one more time. On high heat with a pinch of salt the outside of the burger gets nice and crispy without losing any moisture on the inside of the burger. Tips: don't go too hog wild on the salt and have a fan on in the kitchen b/c we smoked the whole house up. I'm surprised no one called the fire dept.

My finished cheesy delicious product. I had to cut the burger in half b/c it was so damned big.

The Boyfriend's smashed burgers in finished form with added cheese.

Verdict: Both burgers were actually rocking tasty and we couldn't decide between the two which was better- SUCCESS! My melty burger was great but you probably need to like a medium rare burger for this one to work for you. The meat could have been cooked more without burning the outside, but I had to take it off the skillet when the cheese started to ooze out to much. Must save the cheese!! And this type of burger required a bit of flipping to make sure everything was getting cooked evenly. The smashed burgers tasted like they'd come off of the grill with the bit of crisp outside they had going on. We added a little too much salt and didn't quite anticipate getting such tasty and flavorful ground beef at the grocery store. But the smashed burgers were super tasty and a much more reasonable size for eating than the melty burgers were. Notes for future food experiments: try not to smoke up the whole damned house and take better food porn pictures. Sorry for the shite pic quality this round ;) Also, fantastic blog post about all different types of burgers!

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters

2009-09-18T10:24:00.001-07:00

Yep, you did in fact read the title correctly. Here's a book trailer for the recently released title. (I didn't even know there was such a thing as a book trailer!)

Part of Dad's Xmas Present The Year

2009-09-17T09:44:00.002-07:00

I found the best zombie shooting targets to date:

These targets are uber cheap and in color! My Dad is going to love these. It'll make him happy to know I'm that jazzed about going to the range with him. I always love shooting a .22 rifle since that's what I trained on as a kid. But now that I've thought of my range outtings with my Dad as zombie killing practice, I'm way more into the handguns than before. If anyone else is interested in these awesome targets, the website is here.

Its Wednesday

2009-09-16T13:12:00.002-07:00

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Yeah, Wednesdays are like sticking your head under the faucet to get a drink.

So prognosis on my goofy ass foot is good. Doc says he thinks its just tendinitis and not a stress fracture. I'll know for sure when he gets the x-rays back for my visit next Thursday. In the mean time they taped the shit out of my foot so I walk all funny and my toes are forced to spread out all weird like. I'm also not supposed to get the tape wet, which will make for an interesting shower in the morning. I've been given a giant boot to wear, so I look like Robo-Scientist. They also gave me a patch to put on for pain and inflammation as well as some happy corticosteroids that hopefully won't cause serious roid-rage. I'm not sure The Boyfriend is prepared to handle all the chemical fueled anger blazing from his tiny girlfriend. The doc is treating this silly running injury rather aggressively, but I appreciate him helping to get me to the 1/2 marathon on Nov 1st.

In other news Man Vs Food will be filming here in town next week and I could almost burst with excitement! I want to give Adam Richman a big old hug and maybe get a pic with him. I'll have to get Friday off so I can go stalk him at Lindy's on 4th Ave ;) Btw, folks need to go try their burgers now before the episode airs in December and the place gets packed. The food rocked and the beer was cheaply priced.

Random, Part 253

2009-09-11T16:59:00.002-07:00

Apologies for not writing in a week and a half but life's been busy and status quo all at the same time. I still have a bum foot due to tight ass tendons healing all scrunched up. My solution is Hot Male Yoga (yes, that's actually a DVD), some foot stretches and no running practice for at least another week but probably longer. Okay, so I can't bring myself to put Hot Male Yoga on the Netflix que that I share with The Boyfriend, but I did select Yoga for Runners which I'm jazzed about. My lab homie also brought me in her Yoga for Runners book that should be helpful.

A friend came back into town recently and we were able to snag grub with him for a couple nights this week. Its a novelty for me to have a buddy move away and then actually come back. We've enjoyed hanging out with him so far and I look forward to bad movie watching, bowling and more dinners.

I've had freaky bizarre nightmares all this week. Yesterday I shot up in bed at 3am trying to grab the invisible wrist of the person who sat a spatula down on my kitchen counter top that was profusely dripping hamburger grease everywhere. Anxiety much? This was also after popping half a muscle relaxer. Christ I'm wound up. And last night's joy of joys involved me and The Boyfriend living with Antonio Banderas and we all mutually agreed that we'd have an open relationship. Then things got weird and the boys didn't want to share me anymore. And lemme tell you, this dream was so not hot. I almost felt bad/rude for subconsciously including poor unsuspecting Antonio Banderas in my icky nightmare.

Why am I strung out you ask? I think it could have something to do with feeling like I have little control over the next few major life changing situations in my life. I have no idea where I'll be living in a year or what type of job I'll have, when The Boyfriend's going to make an honest woman out of me so friends and family will leave me alone, or if my job is going to run out of money next year so that I won't have the option to stay. I usually take 7+ miles to run those thoughts out of my head, but being gimpy doesn't allow for that sort of stress relief. I'm hoping the yoga can act as stand in so I can get a normal night's rest.

On that note, I'm heading home to have the half can of beer I'm allowed before heartburn kicks in. Have a great weekend folks!

Trailer looks like it might be interesting and a possible drive-in or cheap theater attendance.

PS GO STEELERS!!!!! I hope you get better soon Polamalu!

Do You Like Waffles?

2009-09-02T10:37:00.001-07:00

More mid-week fun...

I Love Shoes

2009-09-02T10:26:00.007-07:00

It was about my mid-twenties when I realized that I'm a closet shoe whore. A 7 1/2 who salivates at bright vintage style pumps, red leather, kitten heels, or comfy soft brown loafers. When I was finally introduced to something that hadn't been purchased at Payless, I fell in love. A shoe that doesn't hurt your feet or fall apart after a few months (if you're lucky)? Free shipping and free returns? (thank you zappos and piper lime) Unfortunately I don't make enough moolah at the moment to really quench my shoe thirst, nor do I have many occasions to wear fancy pumps with a sexy pair of tight blue jeans. Until the day when I start to get a much healthier paycheck for amplifying and identifying the DNA of microorganisms, I will just stare and daydream about such beauties as are featured below:

Michael Sheen

2009-08-28T16:26:00.002-07:00

I'm shocked that these photos are all of the same dude. I think he should stick to furry, although his ability to be a chameleon is helpful for his acting.

Bat Shit Crazy in a Fun Way

2009-08-28T15:51:00.001-07:00

The Men Who Stare at Goats (Trailer)
by ThePlaylist

A Day Late, But Still Works

2009-08-27T09:55:00.002-07:00

Sorry for not posting in a while, but I've had laptop issues at home. The hard drive of my gigantic burglar-killer of a laptop I received for my undergraduate graduation finally kicked the bucket. The Boyfriend kindly loaned me his old Mac, but it seems to be having some issues as well. We'll see what we can do with it this weekend to fix it up. :) I've had a pretty bananas week that included lots of running, the discovery of gel packs (Carbboom specifically), PCR not amplifying samples again- only amplifying my positives without explanation, taking care of sick kitties, calf pick up, calf care due to umbilical cord ickiness not healing properly, more requests at work for shit I don't have time for, my yearly lady appt, students arriving back on campus for the start of the semester and a few tasty meals even though I managed to bomb my Dad's rib recipe last Sunday. Needless to say I've been falling asleep early each night. I'll be spending today in the office trying to put together a ppt for a 3 hour talk I'm supposed to give Friday morning on an "Introduction to Microbiology" which should be interesting. I'm bringing in a jar with a human tapeworm to gross out the suits I'm training, he he.

More Plaid

2009-08-21T10:49:00.005-07:00

The old plaid shirt I wanted from American Eagle sold out in a matter of weeks. They just released two new styles and I'm in love. I really need to work on winning the lottery.

My Favorite:

The Wolf Man Trailer

2009-08-20T09:13:00.001-07:00

This looks pretty darn cool and I absolutely love Anthony Hopkins. The casting is really good and I'm looking forward to this remake. Release date of Feb 10, 2010.

My Summer Vacation

2009-08-18T18:19:00.000-07:00

I'll give you the Reader's Digest version in 3 slide shows seen below:

I stopped off at Kentucky first to visit my college roomie and meet her new daughter. Emily was a little peach and I enjoyed taking a number of photos of her. She's into blowing raspberries all day long and can really spray baby saliva pretty far- its impressive to say the least. Then off to VA to visit my folks. The day after I arrived in VA, my Mom and I jumped in the car and drove off to Pittsburgh, PA to visit some family. I haven't been there in 10 years and thought it might be really nice to go back and see my Great Aunt again before she croaks. Two days cramming in a bunch of awesome stuff (see list below) then back in the car to VA. Spent the next few days with my Dad giving me rides on his new motorcycle, shopping for Mom's first Harley, visiting the Taphouse and its lovely patrons, and just relaxing and spending time with my folks. One day my Dad even made me pancakes for breakfast then amazing ribs for dinner. Needless to say when I got home my tummy needed a rest.

- Carnegie Natural History Museum and Art Museum
- Primanti Bros. (featured on Man vs Food)
- Deluca's for breakfast (also featured on Man vs Food)
- Strip District
- Pittsburgh Zoo
- Umi for sushi with my Aunt Sue
- Duquesne Incline
- (I'm probably forgetting something b/c we crammed a bunch of stuff in!)

Most Ridiculous Movie Trailer Ever

2009-08-17T13:36:00.002-07:00

After watching this, I can't even tell you what the damned movie is about. Why are they under water? What are the sharks doing there? Cut to massive explosions and hot chicks with piercings. Motorcycle chase scene. Cut back to random shark attack. If someone else figures out what the story line is, please tell me what it is.

Legion Trailer

2009-08-12T14:35:00.002-07:00

Legion Trailer
(Couldn't manage to download the video directly, so enjoy courtesy of filmdrunk.com)

Check this shit out! BOOM! Kabang! Fallen Angels! The apocalypse! Guns and explosions! More BOOMS! Alas, we have to wait until Jan 22 for the release.

I just got back into town the other night so I promise to update you with kitchen remodel photos and vacation photos as soon as I have the time. Peace!

Kitchen Demolition

2009-07-30T09:29:00.003-07:00

The Boyfriend took this photo on his cell. Its weird to have nothing in our kitchen. One of the handymen is here as I type, chipping away at the dry wall and odd hippie mural that was partially painted over and partially hidden by our "pantry". I put "pantry" in quotes b/c it only had one shelf. We had to buy a shelving system from the wonderful Ikea to put all our pots and pans and such in our "pantry". I'll be really curious to come home and see our new kitchen in all its glory.

I hope to put a few posts up while I'm gone, but I'll be doing it from my phone and can't make any promises on the quality, lol :)

Kitchen Remodel

2009-07-29T07:14:00.004-07:00

Here are the photos of the first day of our kitchen remodel. The handyman and electrician came by to scoff at all the mistakes the folk who built the place made. They were also very nice about removing the doors to our refrigerator and moving it into the dining room so Marc won't starve while I'm on vacation next week. However, I think having the fridge turned off for an hour is why the thing is a tad stinky now when you open the door. We'll be spraying some bleach in there before putting everything back where it belongs. The sink was chucked and the stove is being "hidden" in our backyard. Tomorrow starts the actual demolition and I expect those photos to be pretty boring b/c anything worth photographing will have all been removed. It will likely freak me out upon entering my kitchen though. It threw me for a bit of a tizzy walking into the photographed one. We've lived here for a year and I didn't realize just how much you expected a room to be a certain way when you walked in. Bananas!

Our first place out to dinner due to kitchen remodel was a new joint near the southside: Taqueria Pico De Gallo It was a simple little restaurant with a nice staff and outstanding horchata. The fish tacos were really delicious and you were given the choice of freshly made flour or corn tortillas. The corn tortillas were something special- very light and fluffy. I wish I liked the taste of corn tortillas more b/c the texture was awesome. The pico was loaded with really fresh jalapenos so unfortunately I could only have one fish taco, but it was tasty and worth it. Next time I'll try to order my tacos without pico, even though I fear they'll look at me like I'm a freak and possibly kick me out of the restaurant, lol. Although I didn't order it, the flan is supposed to rock as well.

Breakfast yesterday was Starbucks and I have to say that the change in recipes has genuinely improved their pastries. I ordered my favorite cream cheese danish and was a little sad to see they've 86'd the tasty frosting on it. I was pretty annoyed until I tasted the danish- it was really delicious regardless of frosting placement. I'm excited to try their other pastries when I go on vacation tomorrow. Also, the croissants and danishes at Rincon Market (6th St and Tucson) just rock my world and I'm going to make them today's breakfast :)

Baja Sauce Was A Success!

2009-07-25T15:37:00.007-07:00

The recipe for the homemade Taco Bell baja sauce was pretty successful. I didn't have red peppers, so I substituted yellow peppers and it worked just fine. Next time I'll likely use onion powder since the red onions I put in kicked my stomach too hard. We put the sauce on some fish burritos (we couldn't find flour tortillas small enough for fish tacos) and crunched away. It turned out pretty darned tasty. The Boyfriend even put it on his hotdog for lunch the next day with some other fixin's and said it was still good. Below are pics and the recipe courtesy of recipezaar (recipe number 37352).

Ingredients

* 1/4 of a red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
* 1 large jalapeno, chopped in half
* 2 tablespoons diced Spanish onions
* 1 cup mayonnaise
* 1 tablespoon vinegar
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* 1 dash garlic powder
* 1 dash cumin

Preparation
1. Using a food processor, puree peppers and onion.
2. Mix 1 cup mayo and 4 teaspoons of the vegetable purée in a bowl.
3. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
4. Chill for several hours to blend flavors.

And here's the funny part:

For Heroes Fans

2009-07-24T13:32:00.002-07:00

The Boyfriend and I just recently finished Heroes seasons 1-3 and we can't wait for the start of season 4 in the fall. This mashup is pretty good and the actors look like they have a lot of fun together. Why can't I get invited to that party, lol?

Bunches O' Stuff

2009-07-24T07:24:00.003-07:00

My Running Buddy posted this on twitter this morning:

Omg, that is one of the most hilarious things I've ever seen. Way to kick it up a notch at a boring wedding. I'm impressed that the church didn't mind a bunch of 30-somethings dancing around their church to a song sung by a girlfriend beater. I don't know that any of my friends love me enough to act the fool dancing around my wedding like that. M-dog? Aaron? Any takers? Don't worry guys. I really want my Dad to walk me down the isle and somehow I don't see the Colonel dancing to Chris Brown or any other singer for that matter, lol.

Next on the random list of shit to post today: Jalapeno Lemonade. No, I'm not crazy but I was in pain after a sip due to my stomach restrictions. The Boyfriend found this recipe on Serious Eats and although it caused me some issues, I have to admit it tasted pretty damned good. The heat really isn't that intense and it compliments the sweet lemon oh so nicely. After tasting the end product you might want to water it down a bit- it just depends on how sweet and kickin' you like your lemonade.

Lucy's Jalapeño Lemonade
Ingredients

1 large jalapeño pepper, stem and seeds removed, and cut into thin strips
1 cup sugar
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
Procedure

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the jalapeño strips, sugar, and 2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer over low heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool for 20 minutes.

2. Strain the syrup into a pitcher and discard the jalapeños. Stir in the lemon juice and 2 more cups of cold water. Refrigerate the lemonade until thoroughly chilled. Serve over ice.

And in honor of the passing of the Taco Bell dog, The Boyfriend and I will be attempting a homemade recipe for Baja sauce this evening to accompany our fish tacos. If it works I'll blog the recipe and some pics.

Spaced Epilogue

2009-07-16T16:05:00.000-07:00

On A Boat

2009-07-14T07:14:00.000-07:00

(Meryl, you've got to start checking my blog out at home b/c this s*%t is funny, lol!)

Creepy Rollerbabies

2009-07-13T16:49:00.002-07:00

My Mom sent this to me b/c she wanted to brighten my day and make me smile. Instead I found it just creepy and strange to see babies doing this. Not my Mom's fault, but creepy none the less. The epicenter of my brain is recognizing it as totally false to see babies moving like grown ups. In the same way my brain reacts to seeing blonde hair and blue eyes on Jessica Alba in the Fantastic Four.

Guinea piggies

2009-07-10T11:49:00.002-07:00

Because its Friday and the little critters are awesome. If you turn up the volume you can hear their little piggy noises. I so want one.

Also, if anyone needs to buy me a present anytime soon, I've put up a wish list on American Eagle. My birthday isn't for another like 6-7 months, but a girl can dream. :)

Disaster Movie Porn Trailer

2009-07-08T09:48:00.003-07:00

This was posted on io9.com and the recut is a thousand times better than the original trailer. Calling a spade a spade is exactly what's going to get me into the theater to see this movie. M-dog, this one's for you!

Stuff I Want

2009-07-07T07:34:00.007-07:00

I'm supposed to be saving up cash for something in the fall, so I can't purchase any of these lovelies but I sure can covet them. And I am so happy plaid is back baby!
The first pic is my absolute favorite. It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine...

Okay, only puppies get cuter than this vintage cardigan:

Why? Because polka dots are cool, dude!

And last but not least, the awesome patchwork trench coat that I love but would almost certainly look crappy on me, lol:

I'm Home!

2009-07-03T09:01:00.002-07:00

After a nice trip to Naples, FL to visit The Boyfriend's Grandparents we're finally home. It was a great trip- the kind that left you missing family when you left and that's the best kind of trip when you're visiting family. Now that I'm happily back in Tucson I plan on raiding all my favorite grocery stores for delicious foods. Trader Joe's Pizza Parlano (sp?) is going in my cart and so is the Dreyer's Loaded Chocolate Chip Mint Brownie EXPLOSION! I added the last part b/c I feel that 'explosion' is necessary after referring to this particular wonderous flavor of ice cream. I'm off to shower and finally style my hair down since there's no humidity to thwart my hair volumizing efforts. I'm so happy to be back!

More Vamps

2009-06-26T10:56:00.003-07:00

Found a trailer for Daybreakers- its an interesting twist on the modern vampire movie. No glimmering day walkers, sans romantic bite scenes, and darker in feel without glorifying the myth of the undead. Ethan Hawke (unfortunately cast and still needs a bath) is a vampire chemist who is trying to create a blood substitute since human beings are almost extinct. He is captured by the few remaining humans that have been in hiding and is ordered to help create a cure that William Dafoe (awesome) has already given himself. Crazy explosions ensue and creepy bat-looking vampires run amok. Looks interesting...

Enjoy Something Nice To Look At

2009-06-26T06:55:00.002-07:00

Its been a rough week. Here are some cute baby lions to make your Friday better:

Tulsa Zoo's new lion cubs from on Vimeo.

Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-21T09:23:00.006-07:00

Everyone, don't forget to call your fathers this morning! I hope you all sent or gave a card. Mine was a musical one with the original Star Trek theme- I giggled the whole time I tried to write in it, lol. In honor of Dad's Day, here are some pics of me and my Dad- sorry I couldn't find any from when I was really little; my Mom didn't have any of those posted on her myspace page.

Zombieland Trailer

2009-06-19T10:14:00.003-07:00

I have a soft spot in my heart for Woody Harrelson and I'm not 100% sure why. Jesse Eisenberg is pretty cute, too. Throw in a bunch of zombies, a couple of girls, guns and booze and you have Zombieland. I read Bill Murray might be in this too...

Crazy Asian Vampire Movie

2009-06-18T14:42:00.002-07:00

I saw the teaser trailer for this a couple months ago. It looks bananas! The Koreans really know how to make good horror films- "Old Boy" and "A Tale of Two Sisters". This one is sure to leave you squirming in your seat and has limited US release on July 31st.

Various Pics

2009-06-18T07:37:00.002-07:00

My Aunt forwarded me this one this morning, I found it quite amusing:

My bestie/college roommate's little girl and husband in one of the cutest photographs I've ever seen (they're sneaking up on the kitty):

I'm going up to visit them for a few days at the end of July and can't wait.

I Managed To Survive

2009-06-17T21:00:00.005-07:00

The Mom was in town for a visit this past week and fortunately she brought along my Godmother, aka The Buffer When Dad Isn't Around. They've been best friends since they were 6 yrs old, which is a freaking long ass time in Mom years. They stayed at a lovely bed and breakfast run by a sweet couple who happen to hail from Pittsburgh also- GO STEELERS and PENZ! I am now privy to the location of the local Tucson Steelers' bar (the Famous Sam's on Speedway and Pantano). The ladies spent lots of time doing fun touristy things here in town and left me out of a good portion of the old lady torture. We went to the desert museum and had a good time taking oodles of photos (see bottom slide show with additional family photos). Mom also took us all out to dinner at a great restaurant up on Oracle for The Boyfriend's 30th birthday. The Boyfriend and I split a remarkably delicious roasted chicken with french fries and green beans. It sounds plain but the flavors certainly weren't. The restaurant lived up to its own designation of serving "modern comfort food". The four of us also shared some fantastic seared scallops (my very first and just awesome) and fresh steak tartare that rocked my world. The flavors in that tartare were so perfectly blended you would have kissed the cook after eating what we did. I also treated everyone to Frost one night and my family just loved it. Gelato is just some tasty tasty stuff. But more importantly than all of the delicious food consumed on my family's visit, I survived a week with my Mom in town. Of course she was super nice to me on her last day in b/c she's going to miss me- she only drove me nuts all other 6 days she was here.

Stayed tuned for more family fun filled adventures when I go up there in August. It was my bright idea to suggest to Mom the she and I drive up to Pittsburgh since I haven't been there in over a decade. Did I mention the drive up is 8 hours? I'll be trapped in a vehicle with my Mother for 16 hours total, sweet baby Jesus. And now we've told Great Aunt Posie we were coming so there's no going back. Aunt Sue has promised to take us to a kick ass sushi bar in town. Sushi coupled with some nice relatives, old family friends, and visiting the city I have roots in might just be worth the vehicular torture my Mom will likely inflict on me. ;)

Going Commando

2009-06-09T15:21:00.001-07:00

Even More Zombies

2009-06-07T08:54:00.002-07:00

Here's the trailer for the new Left 4 Dead game due out in November. I bought the first one as a Christmas gift for The Boyfriend. He hasn't put the XBox 360 controller down since. Our buddy M will come over and the two of them will often have "study breaks" until the wee hours of the morning long after I've gone to bed. All I can hear when I'm curled up under the covers is "Boomer, boomer, boomer!", *shot gun blasts*, or "Hunter!" I think the first game might have been the best Christmas gift I've gotten him to date and I can't wait until the next one comes out b/c it looks super rad. These games are unbelievably fun to play or watch someone else play.

Dead Snow Update

2009-06-05T11:43:00.001-07:00

Its being shown at the Loft August 7th: http://www.loftcinema.com/node/1046
As soon as I get back into town from visiting my parents The Boyfriend and I are going!!!

Zombies Are So In Right Now

2009-06-05T09:30:00.002-07:00

Check it: Its the sequel to the Spanish movie *Rec which Hollywood knocked off and called Quarantine. Foreign horror movies always kick more ass than the American remakes. This movie is going on my "to view" list.

Another foreign zombie flick sequel this time in Greek and it features Billy Zane. Billy Zane + zombies = awesome

Saturday Morning Mash-up

2009-05-30T10:53:00.002-07:00

I love this song and thought the Star Trek mash-up was hilarious. I'm enjoying my decaf coffee and donuts this morning and I'll probably read a couple more stories from "World War Z" before cleaning the house. So far the book is really well written, pretty heavy and incredibly interesting. I can't believe Max Brooks came up with so many ideas for all the individual stories that are in the book. Its intense and an excellent read if anyone's interested! (While searching for a photo of the book to include, I found a blog post stating that its being made into a movie. The director for Quantum of Solace will be directing the film and Brad Pitt's Plan B company will be producing it. Could be interesting...)

Frozen Nazi Zombies

2009-05-29T15:19:00.001-07:00

This movie is so ridiculous it might actually rock. I don't see it on the "showing soon" list at The Loft, but hopefully we'll get it here in Tucson. Limited release of Dead Snow starts June 22nd.

Happy Morning Noise

2009-05-28T07:53:00.002-07:00

This video is of employees at FAO Schwarz performing some fun entertainment.

In addition to some morning happy noise, I have a quick book review for Pride, Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen. The prose of the book took a little getting used to for me, but then again I read trashy fun novels to relax. I have a hard time focusing when reading all those award winning novels. With those books its more about how the story is written, not what the story is and how the characters are relating. I'm in it for the story, even if its scribbled down in crayon by a five year old so long as its compelling. The characters and their zombie fighting skills are a riot and I thought it was a really fun adaptation of the original novel. Elizabeth Bennett is one kick ass broad who at one point eats the still beating heart from the chest of a ninja she was sparring with. I highly recommend they add this book to the high school curriculum of English lit torture! I did feel like I missed out on a few of the jokes by not having read the first book. I fast-forwarded through the film enough to understand basically what was going on. But I have a feeling people will enjoy the comparisons more and how the characters have been upgraded in this novel if they've read the original.

Repo! the Genetic Opera - FAIL!

2009-05-26T17:11:00.001-07:00

Convinced M-dog and Annielicious that this would be an awesome movie to watch. We all figured we'd give it a real try in hopes of a modern Rocky Horror Pictureshow. This movie SUCKED. Paris Hilton wasn't anywhere near the worst part of the movie either- she actually did pretty good. Sarah Brightman's voice was beautiful and I like the opening song for the trailer. But everything else bombed horribly. Alexa Vega's character goes into this angsty tyrade of a song bitching out her father and it was just awful. I was happy when her dad belted her at the end of it. There were some serious daddy issues being displayed here as well and I'm thinking the writers need some good old fashioned therapy. The Graverobber was cool, until I read the credits at the end of the film and realized he was a writer- boo. The end had the characters being inconsistant and left the audience not really knowing why the hell we sat there for an hour and a half. I don't recommend this movie at all and its the furthest thing from a cult classic as you can get.

To end on a high note, Star Trek kicked ass in the theater. I cried a bit in the beginning. Shhh, don't tell! The action was awesome and the young versions of the characters we've all grown up with did a damned fine job. It took me a little to get over Zach Quinto playing Spock (he was my favorite) and I couldn't get over Winona Rider playing his mom- that was a little awkward. Eric Bana did a fine job as a psycho bad guy and of course Simon Pegg was lovely. All and all it was the kind of action packed movie you could take anyone to and they'd enjoy it. I told my mom she'd like it and not to get depressed if dad said he wanted to go. Its a freaking shame it ended up surpassed by Night At The Museum 2 this past weekend. Thumbs down people!

Horrible Movie and Awesome Fabric

2009-05-18T10:17:00.002-07:00

Hybrid Trailer
by dreadcentral

The Boyfriend sent me this trailer and oh my goodness is it awful! Its so awful there's no humor to be found in the ridiculousness of it. If it comes to the Loft I'm tempted to drag M-dog, with the only plus being the delicious buttery popcorn they serve at the theater there. I can't believe Oded Fehr (Duce Bigalow, The Mummy [and subsequent poo Mummy movies thereafter] and Resident Evils 2 and 3) needs a paycheck bad enough to be in this movie. Maybe he lost a bet or something. I could forgive him that.

The Boyfriend, awesome as he is, also found a groovy website with lots of bitchin fabric. I've been trying to find a big bold patterned fabric to make dining room curtains out of, without paying an arm and a leg. Anthropologie has some really nice stuff, but the patterns are usually a little too busy and girlie for what I'm looking for. Here are some of the patterns I've found on the website so far that I really like:

The online company also has a custom sewing service, so it might be worth the extra dinero just to have them sew the curtains together instead of begging M-dog to help me. It will likely be a while before I'm able to afford the 15 dollars a yard of this cool stuff, seeing as how the ole credit card needs to have a larger dent made in the paying off dept.

Steve

2009-05-14T07:43:00.003-07:00

Only my Boyfriend could make finding a cock-a-roach in the bathroom first thing in the morning funny. I woke up to pee and feed the dogs. I don't have my glasses on yet, but I notice one of my tupperwares on the bathroom floor as I'm sitting down. Since its The Boyfriend's habit to capture critters this way, I know there's something waiting for me inside. I assume its the minus a leg grasshopper I was too lazy to kick out of the house the day before. Or maybe a cricket since The Boyfriend hates when they churp and he can't see them to get rid of them. Upon closer inspection I see that there is an adorable little yellow post-it note for me on the tupperware: "This is Steve. I'll send him home in the morning." Steve is the second cockroach we've ever found in our old house and it appears that he has already met his maker so The Boyfriend won't have to send him real far. What a morning adventure all before my AM tea :)

UPDATE: Steve was only faking death in hopes of an early release on bail. My camera flash made him flitter about uncomfortably. Ick.

Down Round Back Kick

2009-05-01T07:39:00.002-07:00

Our buddy Aaron came for a visit last week for a weekend filled with Spaced marathons, Street Fighter IV, bowling, delicious food, and some James bond. Unfortunately we didn't have time for the traditional once-a-year-visit cake purchase from La Baguette Bakery (inside Ghini's French Cafe). We replaced that tradition with tasty donuts from Wheel Donuts this year. I ate like 5 or 6, he he. I did squeeze in making pancakes on Sunday morning prior to going to see Adventureland. The movie was decent and had funny parts and good acting, but I thought it was going to be more of a comedy than a coming of age post college pre grad school movie. We met up with some friends of Aaron's from undergrad/law school for dinner most nights. They're lovely peeps and fun dinner and bowling companions. And I should add that Aaron kicked booty at bowling and put us all to shame. (That one's for you buddy). The Street Fighter battles were great and full of flaming kicks, upper cuts, Chun Li's thunder thighs, and Ryu's fireballs. Introducing Aaron to Spaced was perhaps the most fun The Boyfriend and I had watching the series because Aaron picked up on some Star Wars references we hadn't previously. There are A LOT of Star Wars references in that show. And someone finally was able to explain to me why that dumb bitch killed herself at the end of Casino Royale. Aaron was the first person who gave me a suitable explanation for her death: she was trying to protect James Bond from saving her because the bad guys would just continue to use her as a pawn. She couldn't run away with James, therefore killing the old boyfriend. And she couldn't turn James in to the bad guys to save the old boyfriend. So she just took herself out of the equation. I still wouldn't fucking kill myself over that mess- dude I'd find a way to make things work to the best of my ability long before offing myself. Oh, and I finally had a burger at Zinburger, which I thoroughly enjoyed and found wicked tasty. Not as good as Katie burgers, but pretty damned close. :) We got Aaron to try a Sonoran dog at El Guero Canelo, but I'm not sure he found it as bomb as we do. I think that pretty much encompasses our wicked fun weekend. I'm always bummed when Aaron goes because I don't have many buddies I can get to watch crappy movies and there never seems to be enough time to cram in everything we want to do in just a couple of days. Its cool though because The Boyfriend and I will fix it when we convince him to move to where ever we settle down for a while. :)

Shaheen Jafargholi - 12 Year Old Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 Ep 2

2009-04-20T09:31:00.001-07:00

Okay, this show is starting to make me feel warmer and fuzzier than Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. And he's twelve- judges and audiences freaking love kids with a set of pipes like that. Susan Boyle's got a run for her money now.

Susan Boyle - Britains Got Talent 2009 Episode 1 - Saturday 11th April

2009-04-15T10:50:00.001-07:00

Dude, this shit always makes me feel warm and fuzzy and happy inside. (I should probably start seeing my therapist again.) I love how excited she was at the very end and all surprised that everyone had voted yes. This show is great because they actually have performers with serious, brilliant talent. The minute you listen to some of these performers sing you get goosebumps and all smiley. This lady was just awesome.

The Beaker Is Half Full

Hasta Luego!

Typical Wednesday

Yes, Please!

Happy Friday

Purdy

Rickey's Ninjia Move

Parasites

Shiny New Clothes

Double Bingo!

Spartacus

What If...

Twinkie Recipe

Possible Birthday Present Ideas

Homemade Marshmallow Update

French Macaroons

Rice Pudding

Yowza

Inspiring photo

Back From Holiday Traveling

Boozing It Up & Monkeying Around

Peppermint Marshmallow Madness

For Your Friday Viewing Pleasure

Just Because

My Christmas 2009 List

Movie Trailer

Christmas Shopping

MVF in Tucson!!!

I So Want This Kitty!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Four Square

More Twilight Hilariousness

Fun Game

Weinberg Weekend

Dancing Vampire Hotdog

Holiday Cards

Pirate Radio Trailer

I Love Anthony Bourdain

Pulp Fiction Music Video Mashup

Camping and DC Comics and Chocolate Milkshakes

Halloween Is Coming!

Second Wolfman Trailer

New JCrew Catalog

Un Montón de Cosas

The Crazies Remake Looks Bananas

A Friend of a Friend

Even More Zombies

The Book of Eli

Taco Bell For Breakfast

What an Asshole

The Kid Knows How to Shake It

Drive-In a Bust

Happy Wednesday!

The Great Burger Experiment

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters

Part of Dad's Xmas Present The Year

Its Wednesday

Random, Part 253

Do You Like Waffles?

I Love Shoes

Michael Sheen

Bat Shit Crazy in a Fun Way

A Day Late, But Still Works

More Plaid

The Wolf Man Trailer

My Summer Vacation

Most Ridiculous Movie Trailer Ever

Legion Trailer

Kitchen Demolition

Kitchen Remodel

Baja Sauce Was A Success!

For Heroes Fans

More Video Game Awesomeness

Bunches O' Stuff

Spaced Epilogue

On A Boat

Creepy Rollerbabies

Guinea piggies

Disaster Movie Porn Trailer

Stuff I Want