tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35512730257314360012024-03-21T20:15:32.080-04:00out from behind the lense.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-2292954212604862052009-06-18T20:15:00.002-04:002009-06-18T20:23:19.830-04:00really?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIXK4UcUN2TEeLNu28-R_HGwX2fsqmcUt_ZrOQrJ7y4fqOKvO-NyENZWBjasQQjNBPDZ2GjvdrIXABrvwajJZ9D2Z0xYtsA0HJMo16glc5sSmssyqruWQujR7rdm4oSAb-UnpQia0PzEQ/s1600-h/pinko.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIXK4UcUN2TEeLNu28-R_HGwX2fsqmcUt_ZrOQrJ7y4fqOKvO-NyENZWBjasQQjNBPDZ2GjvdrIXABrvwajJZ9D2Z0xYtsA0HJMo16glc5sSmssyqruWQujR7rdm4oSAb-UnpQia0PzEQ/s400/pinko.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348826056316559698" border="0" /></a>did they just say "freedom-hating pinko"? haha. okay, so it is from the air force times, but really, what decade are we in?e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-71891222594127825492009-06-14T23:04:00.001-04:002009-06-14T23:08:51.334-04:00bumper sticker<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfy6ljtXL-9thUkjBN5udOj0SJcbAmYStKiIM2PdbHcND3TiDykd7akKIpnJISdSolxauX62dosudwu4W9-v6E-KEqyTWPA5KSFZqK_e_8D26WOKxhzsegtbh4JpPCHsGgsyyq3WlG2nR/s1600-h/sticker.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfy6ljtXL-9thUkjBN5udOj0SJcbAmYStKiIM2PdbHcND3TiDykd7akKIpnJISdSolxauX62dosudwu4W9-v6E-KEqyTWPA5KSFZqK_e_8D26WOKxhzsegtbh4JpPCHsGgsyyq3WlG2nR/s400/sticker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347385449600158466" border="0" /></a>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-75674316263474134342009-06-07T14:10:00.002-04:002009-06-07T14:14:53.304-04:00can i eat breakfast twice today?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrKZ0mU0qIKhUthT5-BRyVIyIltAQ_6ehyVVtTY0kdTxvgQbIISrBloduWLalxbVtEh-S_v4EYqG8uV-3oGugp-YB7FUi0HHvZ4deQ1zQJmAJEgFDxPXvlXnrfVHCWjkotqLgRDxiCAuK/s1600-h/pepper_eggs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrKZ0mU0qIKhUthT5-BRyVIyIltAQ_6ehyVVtTY0kdTxvgQbIISrBloduWLalxbVtEh-S_v4EYqG8uV-3oGugp-YB7FUi0HHvZ4deQ1zQJmAJEgFDxPXvlXnrfVHCWjkotqLgRDxiCAuK/s400/pepper_eggs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344650139903592658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">fresh bread from the farmers market, goat cheese, egg, and the best peppers ever.<br /><br /><br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-56454621504874777732009-03-18T21:33:00.001-04:002009-03-18T21:37:13.043-04:00it's a party...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVo59YtUGrCmWTHC0HgW9WiFdPIB5HWkj6eOUBd2TPkeyuYEOk_AHK8MeupgUW-0q_78t3cvYZ7PcDYTEB-PDuGPI01iZ905Gazh7vQSSPtQmkoehtzI_LPSwPe-9QKT9MAKPogJPKryrH/s1600-h/party.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVo59YtUGrCmWTHC0HgW9WiFdPIB5HWkj6eOUBd2TPkeyuYEOk_AHK8MeupgUW-0q_78t3cvYZ7PcDYTEB-PDuGPI01iZ905Gazh7vQSSPtQmkoehtzI_LPSwPe-9QKT9MAKPogJPKryrH/s400/party.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314706357613016818" border="0" /></a>so i got home from work to find that someone had thrown a party at my house while i was out. i wish i had been invited. i love parties.<br /><br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-51411496715935695642009-03-03T19:44:00.002-05:002009-03-03T19:54:47.029-05:00i have been cooking...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2Vi0sthaX9xR3RsnfnIArqEhtjDylnZd7Uu-tbYy8mLzQPvVsfER8DgLMkbWUbIYJy4CdUdMbgksaxFzo3VqXc_enMHVb0AmrMVB4zQcurw1g0vFtozFqUeI0VqBxybgywqfY3icbg-Z/s1600-h/stuffed+chile.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2Vi0sthaX9xR3RsnfnIArqEhtjDylnZd7Uu-tbYy8mLzQPvVsfER8DgLMkbWUbIYJy4CdUdMbgksaxFzo3VqXc_enMHVb0AmrMVB4zQcurw1g0vFtozFqUeI0VqBxybgywqfY3icbg-Z/s400/stuffed+chile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309127383375908834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">yumm. poblanos stuffed with chorizo, corn, potatoes, green chiles, tomatoes, and cheese... <br /><br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-79997953620389780952009-02-08T11:52:00.000-05:002009-02-08T11:54:34.912-05:00hard thing to do...i am having a hard time getting back into the whole blogging thing right now. i am not sure why, but i am going to give it a shot. anyway, forgive my absence, and i will see you soon.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-31635609312536960922009-01-13T16:11:00.003-05:002009-01-13T16:19:39.573-05:00day after tomorrow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ5SBto7xIFfK6QWuRqJR04nQZV7-UypaSTsXuvtgLALRNe8bUK5NXP6V28viZYgC7lF0hs5yPK7Yx6g8KRsttNreEhL3WHnNFhGeT4N7D-m4L1HXxqRupiwnHG1GqJMV-TbqPm-gesoR/s1600-h/shop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ5SBto7xIFfK6QWuRqJR04nQZV7-UypaSTsXuvtgLALRNe8bUK5NXP6V28viZYgC7lF0hs5yPK7Yx6g8KRsttNreEhL3WHnNFhGeT4N7D-m4L1HXxqRupiwnHG1GqJMV-TbqPm-gesoR/s400/shop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290889236599738754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">so i found a job. although it almost feels like the job found me (thanks L.!) i am very excited, and i will be sure to update everyone with details as soon as i start. but while i waited for something to come through i have been exercising my inner shop rat... it was very nice for someone i hardly know to give me some work while i looked but i think i know have a new requirement for any future place of employment. a toilet. <br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-40718819697821122772009-01-09T16:25:00.002-05:002009-01-09T16:32:15.864-05:00freakin' snows a blowing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe9BFirI7POmt7UcZ0kZZ8w56X-lDXk_DC3TonyIioDHgtcR_7gSDADRGk6RX1OvS9BXfikPvbI9-ZsbPAWX8N2RTpE725SyOQwZdAefAtG1zV8xHlrVgFkuwczKasafqyIJ7QA3QBMYU/s1600-h/hay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe9BFirI7POmt7UcZ0kZZ8w56X-lDXk_DC3TonyIioDHgtcR_7gSDADRGk6RX1OvS9BXfikPvbI9-ZsbPAWX8N2RTpE725SyOQwZdAefAtG1zV8xHlrVgFkuwczKasafqyIJ7QA3QBMYU/s400/hay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289408636836711858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">today i had a lovely lunch with the women from my old job. thank you all! and as if it couldn't be a better afternoon i then got to spend sometime with some of the others that i miss... baa.<br /><br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-25599707437998518382009-01-06T17:00:00.002-05:002009-01-06T17:10:10.057-05:00soon to add another...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kEUjq68E8enGXNjUs1dWNNgZEjpjKogukS_n1PBRK1uyZHOQaga-RauYeIu2ufqzgkytSlVlXaNpyvqxiOJlsQCgvDj3AYyMW_VlK_naWN7YllK4sW6YObuXzdTnjw2yFV03NHu4MTwZ/s1600-h/jackalope.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kEUjq68E8enGXNjUs1dWNNgZEjpjKogukS_n1PBRK1uyZHOQaga-RauYeIu2ufqzgkytSlVlXaNpyvqxiOJlsQCgvDj3AYyMW_VlK_naWN7YllK4sW6YObuXzdTnjw2yFV03NHu4MTwZ/s400/jackalope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288304153645182866" border="0" /></a><br />my darling friend in south dakota sent me this for x-mas... jackalope! just about my favorite animal ever! and how exciting, now i will get to taste one.<br /><br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-49821010610204779952009-01-05T21:47:00.002-05:002009-01-05T21:53:46.635-05:00new marks on my food list<div style="text-align: center;">i recently had the opportunity to try kobe beef. yumm. it is always exciting to add a new food to my "have eaten" list. i can happily say hippo is now on that list as well. double yumm.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddw0LVd3pKA-tPySPy45X9BifMerVdZ7FuToNz8ybd4dRntzBmenjYZnFATIuio7D6dW-qlgddQVDnXfe-MH6NUx8syRHBAaCiFDAVskcRK3OZqGhhRCo-9xY99UkXfGzAiY5CsmuX8aT/s1600-h/hippo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddw0LVd3pKA-tPySPy45X9BifMerVdZ7FuToNz8ybd4dRntzBmenjYZnFATIuio7D6dW-qlgddQVDnXfe-MH6NUx8syRHBAaCiFDAVskcRK3OZqGhhRCo-9xY99UkXfGzAiY5CsmuX8aT/s400/hippo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288007195606981362" border="0" /></a>if any of you ever run across these in the store i strongly suggest swooping them up!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-82162379847253360872009-01-03T17:14:00.002-05:002009-01-03T17:17:57.603-05:00i wondered...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMIysSZ619-ixo6qc7zocAmyEXpSaNZtPLQ-U6TLZivUwCWahiqwq4WuEtQjrDKf_sK1Zs-CBHpylWjW6UrnDfRN9aq3SZQodY-z3TWehd9zut7vO73oxZI9ovvhUoDyS3Lvu463ujjO8/s1600-h/fat.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">... just how exactly i was going through bird food so quickly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMIysSZ619-ixo6qc7zocAmyEXpSaNZtPLQ-U6TLZivUwCWahiqwq4WuEtQjrDKf_sK1Zs-CBHpylWjW6UrnDfRN9aq3SZQodY-z3TWehd9zut7vO73oxZI9ovvhUoDyS3Lvu463ujjO8/s1600-h/fat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMIysSZ619-ixo6qc7zocAmyEXpSaNZtPLQ-U6TLZivUwCWahiqwq4WuEtQjrDKf_sK1Zs-CBHpylWjW6UrnDfRN9aq3SZQodY-z3TWehd9zut7vO73oxZI9ovvhUoDyS3Lvu463ujjO8/s400/fat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287194881110649042" border="0" /></a><br />guess it also explains the size of my squirrels.<br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-3621462804138373212008-12-28T22:10:00.002-05:002008-12-28T22:45:54.526-05:00crikey...i have been really slacking lately... both in blog posting and in life. aside from the few videos that have gone up it feels like weeks since i have even posted a photo. i could easily attribute that to my normal holiday funk, but it probably has as much to do with the other crap that has been going on with me as well. ignoring the fact that my hard drive crashed, i only have two more days of work and my layoff kicks in. merry fucking <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">christmas</span>, eh? i am so trying not to be a bitter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ballsack</span> about it, but it sucks. i absolutely hate job hunting, and i can not imagine that this economic climate is going to make it any easier or more pleasant a task. plus i liked where i was. i really liked working there. i loved the place and the majority of the people. unfortunately it really seems like they just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">f'ed</span> themselves, and it makes me wonder if they will be able to survive... i hope so. but they need to get out from under their little black raincloud, the little black raincloud created by all that the negative energy flowing from the people who get stepped on and then cast aside by the (dis)organization. oh wait, i was trying not to be bitter...e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-88701431927846659992008-12-25T09:41:00.000-05:002008-12-25T09:42:04.671-05:00my favorite xmas song...<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CzjgMXseMvg&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CzjgMXseMvg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-79942576983044060052008-12-22T13:54:00.002-05:002008-12-22T13:59:42.579-05:00stuck in my head...<p align="center"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2WMY-n9MF6o&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2WMY-n9MF6o&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-66109428028963765052008-12-10T13:49:00.003-05:002008-12-10T13:57:44.423-05:00my christmas listif anyone wants to get me a hairless <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">canadian</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sphynx</span> like this one i would be very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">grateful</span>!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefzE8ra7IFLOhsT0MSvC77jcbnkbz16QiMLrY1jOnrYFCmVzdsQ-1qSpIxZgWYyaYaPH8GajQD0zYKJBCZOB49sfZrLTVr0Otp5uhl9ZxvlmM_r40Dg62LInjDTwk_YRDc1t98rNYZwqY/s1600-h/canadian+sphynx.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278235506280703698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefzE8ra7IFLOhsT0MSvC77jcbnkbz16QiMLrY1jOnrYFCmVzdsQ-1qSpIxZgWYyaYaPH8GajQD0zYKJBCZOB49sfZrLTVr0Otp5uhl9ZxvlmM_r40Dg62LInjDTwk_YRDc1t98rNYZwqY/s400/canadian+sphynx.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (photo from yahoo news)</span><br /><br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-49976289174184260112008-12-08T22:01:00.002-05:002008-12-08T22:09:02.906-05:00cozy...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gf_rc59oUmX7E_dWhi8FNc-ABvImyhpuX93wvi0ZKFQIml-Pkn4LqF6gxBldoqu_ejtyXwWA82Wxg7onByq4FdFCsG3WT8X6x2KHsHjb6ZX1oVkxvYS2ofAVLAg3n5higchOIJz_cGLQ/s1600-h/plaid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gf_rc59oUmX7E_dWhi8FNc-ABvImyhpuX93wvi0ZKFQIml-Pkn4LqF6gxBldoqu_ejtyXwWA82Wxg7onByq4FdFCsG3WT8X6x2KHsHjb6ZX1oVkxvYS2ofAVLAg3n5higchOIJz_cGLQ/s400/plaid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277620373867253042" border="0" /></a>as much as i like summer and being warm it makes me happy to open up my closet to an array of plaid jackets and fleece lined hoodies...e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-67532285339963317012008-12-06T00:25:00.004-05:002008-12-06T01:02:18.170-05:00it's a dog's life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcA5B_tzPp2ArjQG-x88HmkHysRl0rXLQTipTgdXLkTZR67fCakihaZsWCR8OmVc12hzF03BVO8Dh0go0wAnPBkMEB8Cj_B27-NVwhX0o-j6RPMChuFxTFEJZ5P3iZqSx4aJC20-lnlK5C/s1600-h/dog3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcA5B_tzPp2ArjQG-x88HmkHysRl0rXLQTipTgdXLkTZR67fCakihaZsWCR8OmVc12hzF03BVO8Dh0go0wAnPBkMEB8Cj_B27-NVwhX0o-j6RPMChuFxTFEJZ5P3iZqSx4aJC20-lnlK5C/s400/dog3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276550580151648802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />a dog's life</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nina</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nastasia</span> from the album "dogs"<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">i had a dream about a dog i was walking in an amusement park, people all around me. we rode the roller coaster rides, and he was laughing as we jumped to the sky... and then i saw that i looked just like him!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">it's a dog's life. i want to lead a dog's life, run in the wood, dig a hole, just him and me.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">he showed me all the various scented treasures on the ground. there was a little girl, and she was scared of me, and i was scared of her. he let out a bark, and she screamed, dropped her chocolate ice cream.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">suddenly, this old man chased us 'til we jumped the fence.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">it's a dog's life. i want to lead a dog's life, under the couch, chew a bone, just him and me.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">he ran across the street and barely missed a speeding car. suddenly, this old man grabbed him from around the corner. i hid behind a big trash can, wondered "what's become of him?" i tried to stay but curiosity kills me.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">it's a dog's life. i want to lead a dog's life, under the couch, chew a bone, just him and me.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">it's a dog's life. i want to lead a dog's life, run in the wood, dig a hole, just him and me.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">it's a dog's life. i want to lead.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">it's a dog's life. i want to lead.</span><br /><br /><br />like most people i probably go through phases in the music that i listen to, but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">consistently</span> for the past few years i would count <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nina</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nastasia</span> among my constants. the past week i have been especially loving the song above...<br />when i decided that i wanted to share it i thought for a minute about which picture i would pair with it. the specifics where not immediate, but it was obvious that i would be choosing a photo from when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">dixie</span> and i went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">vermont</span> two summers ago. if there is anywhere to lead a dog's life...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVBrI_z0Keg6lTG-zhO5Dilg4FZhOw7qYnKSTBmP8rEJOLAhQ_M_2GY0QT7a-SxoGKBlEZr0KE7OoxqgJgIQXwqzDDAucR06PNVff2356cbMXZPjoE7VsGon6loM77xDgvzrpchiMWaay/s1600-h/dog2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVBrI_z0Keg6lTG-zhO5Dilg4FZhOw7qYnKSTBmP8rEJOLAhQ_M_2GY0QT7a-SxoGKBlEZr0KE7OoxqgJgIQXwqzDDAucR06PNVff2356cbMXZPjoE7VsGon6loM77xDgvzrpchiMWaay/s400/dog2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276550230295755890" border="0" /></a><br />... or a human life for that matter.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-91676053534936510042008-12-02T19:18:00.001-05:002008-12-02T19:25:05.063-05:00corner three<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigP01Ejjtey0HB8qUAe52QP9ir48Cv-cR7R_pNPJ_ZHqWnEB71HLvYMHKgImyu_Q77nPKYLbyr3_1CH7_fa4oX55tUryD-hLFEtRg9vzeCbJwERcoo4n9bBztv-um9GBtDqnish88nqaKM/s1600-h/feathers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigP01Ejjtey0HB8qUAe52QP9ir48Cv-cR7R_pNPJ_ZHqWnEB71HLvYMHKgImyu_Q77nPKYLbyr3_1CH7_fa4oX55tUryD-hLFEtRg9vzeCbJwERcoo4n9bBztv-um9GBtDqnish88nqaKM/s400/feathers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275351795483465682" border="0" /></a><br />like my own little alter in my own little sanctuary...<br /><br /></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-35243210893039592008-11-27T23:04:00.002-05:002008-11-27T23:14:02.850-05:00i am thankfuli am thankful for my family, and their ability to forgive my ridiculous outbursts (which we all know are unavoidable come holiday season). i am thankful for my friends, especially when they talk me through similar outbursts and bring me yummy chocolate beer and green beans (both to be enjoyed, but not together). i am thankful for my loving animals who keep me warm when the weather gets cold (although i know that their proximity might be because of the dog's ulterior motives). and lastly i am thankful that no matter how shitty the world seems when listening to the news- my universe is wonderful and safe. i love you all. xxe.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-4359605413109946742008-11-20T19:21:00.002-05:002008-11-20T19:27:54.068-05:00winter?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-RRof5g4B4eIfpF9lWYQN4NciKCQjiFEAeHy6p4k2JABIdI1rVSE4tj0NXRfStLcbh5dv-L1lkPaT6dZ9eEXqvFxGWU8Bd3D7wH14tBlZ-0NUW-qsYakk-OVJqy9gcMd3uQ54bD0ldYe/s1600-h/view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-RRof5g4B4eIfpF9lWYQN4NciKCQjiFEAeHy6p4k2JABIdI1rVSE4tj0NXRfStLcbh5dv-L1lkPaT6dZ9eEXqvFxGWU8Bd3D7wH14tBlZ-0NUW-qsYakk-OVJqy9gcMd3uQ54bD0ldYe/s400/view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270899854637990562" border="0" /></a><br />it looks, and feels, like the middle of winter here... and there is more expected tonight. ugh. while i would love to have a snow day it means i would miss this lovely winter wonderland. this is the view from my office window.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-16614414090811098142008-11-16T16:32:00.002-05:002008-11-16T16:38:56.313-05:00my weekendseven hours and 498 pages later i am wondering if i have time to run by the bookstore before family dinner. then i think about the fact that i will have to work this week. it was saturday so i can justify staying up all night to read twilight, but there are 3 more in the vampire series and being completely sleep deprived all week might not be the smartest move... humm, how is my will power lately?e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-90548679002013771072008-11-15T20:43:00.005-05:002008-11-16T16:32:07.105-05:00soup weather!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYulMDp7Or7_zHfY1rZs_ZAVK9nRzKkTrHB8J8Yft_JUcj5dayK6KkFSw03UbtMyuVZWvRDPxnRvWmJHQ47joG7BYkHRR-oGSBuC_tlUgDDSFuLEcd9Tve4kHd1j6U4e2XjQHpi-7c6N7/s1600-h/lentil+coco+spinach.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYulMDp7Or7_zHfY1rZs_ZAVK9nRzKkTrHB8J8Yft_JUcj5dayK6KkFSw03UbtMyuVZWvRDPxnRvWmJHQ47joG7BYkHRR-oGSBuC_tlUgDDSFuLEcd9Tve4kHd1j6U4e2XjQHpi-7c6N7/s400/lentil+coco+spinach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269065315468716050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">thank goodness for nan, because lentil soup is one of the more unattractive foods...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">lentil, coconut, and spinach soup</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">adapted from celia brooks brown's <span style="font-style: italic;">new vegetarian</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">2/3 c. lentils, rinsed (the original recipe calls for puy, i used brown)<br />4 c. vegetable stock<br />1 onion, chopped<br />handful of baby carrots, chopped<br />2 ribs of celery, chopped<br />3 cloves garlic, chopped<br />3 t. cumin<br />1 can coconut milk<br />3 tbs. soy sauce<br />1 sweet potato, peeled and diced<br />a couple a handfuls of baby spinach, roughly chopped<br />cock sauce (as sriracha is known colloquially as in the U.S., according to wikipedia (i had to look up the spelling). i've always called it rooster sauce, but cock sauce is so much better... and no, i'm not 13 years old)<br />salt and pepper (i used my favorite, hawaiian smoked salt)<br />olive oil<br /><br />in a large pot saute onions in olive oil until they begin to get translucent. add garlic, carrots and celery. cook a few minutes, stirring.<br />remove vege from pot and add the lentils with enough water to cover them. boil for ten minutes.<br />return vege to pot. add cumin, sweet potato, coconut milk, soy sauce, and stock.<br />simmer 20-30 minutes, making sure that potatoes are soft.<br />puree about half of the soup in a blender, return to pot.<br />season with sriracha, salt, pepper and then stir in spinach.<br />double check seasoning and serve with nan. (which i sprinkled with smoked paprika)<br /><br />yum.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-15041274439794661012008-11-11T21:46:00.002-05:002008-11-12T17:01:27.646-05:00another corner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_B8m5U-DfJIBSWz48aGSebt6U_qWyL6nJ-lG7bG6t2yV5FU1gg3DOxiNK4HQfuelNy6TQKl5Pe_mMAmdv2No5JBbzRZzljruTyWCnCBa2kUqQyNJDDSh-OzcI2oKVwxmxbDpsBlSe72D/s1600-h/cactus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267597375905795714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_B8m5U-DfJIBSWz48aGSebt6U_qWyL6nJ-lG7bG6t2yV5FU1gg3DOxiNK4HQfuelNy6TQKl5Pe_mMAmdv2No5JBbzRZzljruTyWCnCBa2kUqQyNJDDSh-OzcI2oKVwxmxbDpsBlSe72D/s400/cactus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />my halloween cacti are in full bloom. about two weeks late this year but still dazzeling in their colours.<br /><br /><em>post script. i like these posts because they are forcing me to clean my house. one corner at a time...</em>e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-6960029064870825842008-11-11T21:08:00.002-05:002008-11-11T21:18:45.488-05:00on the road again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHqiSzRaPK4paCL17uOUFmpqaoeZQe0wRK3TMdjtx9YVhasG0ANZQkNXmTO8yBLJn3_b5MSqvi6qsdE9sKPFoMp0bFJ9QIHFyvX38kBDLXEX-fk6iJYiZL98nNBEWZHA3H1icl28nNxZo/s1600-h/on+the+road.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHqiSzRaPK4paCL17uOUFmpqaoeZQe0wRK3TMdjtx9YVhasG0ANZQkNXmTO8yBLJn3_b5MSqvi6qsdE9sKPFoMp0bFJ9QIHFyvX38kBDLXEX-fk6iJYiZL98nNBEWZHA3H1icl28nNxZo/s400/on+the+road.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267587513803159842" border="0" /></a><br />november is deer season. while i am always a fan of wildlife sightings i prefer them when they don't threaten the well being of my person and vehicle.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551273025731436001.post-36505204932121557612008-11-04T10:25:00.006-05:002008-11-04T11:54:20.724-05:00what i've eaten...Here’s what I want you to do:<br /><br />1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.<br />2) Bold all the items you’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ve</span> eaten.<br />3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. (or in my case, put them in italics, since i don't know how to cross out)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/uncategorised/the-omnivores-hundred/">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">VGT</span> Omnivore’s Hundred:</a><br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Venison</span>- jerky. yum<br />2. Nettle tea<br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Huevos</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">rancheros</span></span>- on a regular basis<br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Steak <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tartare</span></span>- i wish on a regular basis<br />5. Crocodile<br />6. Black pudding- i might have had this, but if i did it was probably a very small taste<br />7. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cheese fondue</span><br />8. <span style="font-style: italic;">Carp</span>- aside from the fact that i eat very little fish, carp seems very dirty to me...<br />9. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Borscht</span><br />10. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Baba</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ghanoush</span></span><br />11. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Calamari</span>- strangely, if done right, one of my favorite foods<br />12<span style="font-weight: bold;">. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Pho</span></span><br />13. <span style="font-weight: bold;">PB&J sandwich</span><br />14. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Aloo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">gobi</span></span><br />15. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot dog from a street cart</span><br />16. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Epoisses</span><br />17. Black truffle<br />18. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fruit wine made from something other than grapes</span><br />19. Steamed pork buns<br />20. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pistachio ice cream</span><br />21. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Heirloom tomatoes</span>- i miss summer<br />22. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fresh wild berries</span><br />23. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Foie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">gras</span></span>- lightly seared, it reminds me of wonderful bacon pudding<br />24. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rice and beans</span><br />25. <span style="font-style: italic;">Brawn, or head cheese</span><br />26. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper</span>- at the botanical gardens pepper fest... stupid me<br />27. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dulce <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">de</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">leche</span></span><br />28. Oysters- once i get over the mental block<br />29. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Baklava</span><br />30. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Bagna</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">cauda</span><br />31. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Wasabi</span> peas</span><br />32. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl</span>- i think i even liked it at some point<br />33. Salted <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">lassi</span><br />34. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sauerkraut</span><br />35. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Root beer float</span><br />36. Cognac with a fat cigar- separate, but not together. is that the point?<br />37. Clotted cream tea<br />38. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vodka jelly/Jell-O</span><br />39. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gumbo</span><br />40. Oxtail<br />41. Curried goat<br />42. Whole insects- nothing grub like, but i could handle crispy i think. crispy and spicy.<br />43. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Phaal</span><br />44. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Goat’s milk</span>- does the cheese form count?<br />45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more<br />46. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Fugu</span></span><br />47. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chicken <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">tikka</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">masala</span></span><br />48. <span style="font-style: italic;">Eel</span>- carp and eel, both seem dirty<br />49. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Krispy</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Kreme</span> original glazed doughnut</span><br />50. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sea urchin</span><br />51. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prickly pear</span><br />52. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Umeboshi</span>- seems like a salty seed.<br />53. <span style="font-style: italic;">Abalone</span>- like sea urchin i think my no is mostly mental, too slimy. and endangered.<br />54. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Paneer</span></span><br />55. <span style="font-weight: bold;">McDonald’s Big Mac Meal</span><br />56. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Spaetzle</span></span><br />57. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dirty gin martini</span><br />58. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Beer above 8% <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">ABV</span></span><br />59. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Poutine</span>- how have i not had this? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">canada</span> here i come<br />60. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carob chips</span><br />61. <span style="font-weight: bold;">S’mores</span><br />62. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sweetbreads</span>- maybe in a pate. but whole? i don't know<br />63. Kaolin<br />64. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Currywurst</span>- sausage with curry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">sause</span>, how have i not had this either!<br />65. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Durian</span><br />66. <span style="font-style: italic;">Frogs’ legs</span>- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">i'm</span> sure they are tasty but way to identifiable. cannot really get a steak out of them...<br />67. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">Beignets</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">churros</span>, elephant ears or funnel cake</span><br />68. Haggis- but only if i were in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">scotland</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">ok</span>, drunk in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">scotland</span>.<br />69. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fried plantain</span><br />70. <span style="font-style: italic;">Chitterlings, or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">andouillette</span></span>- uh, no!<br />71. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gazpacho</span><br />72. Caviar and blini<br />73. Louche absinthe<br />74. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">Gjetost</span>, or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">brunost</span><br />75. Roadkill- fresh, of course.<br />76. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">Baijiu</span><br />77. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hostess Fruit Pie</span><br />78. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Snail</span>- way too <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">snaily</span> tasting.<br />79. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">Lapsang</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">souchong</span><br />80. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bellini</span>- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">yumm</span>. such a wonderful afternoon sitting on the street in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">vancouver</span> drinking these<br />81. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom yum</span><br />82. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eggs Benedict</span><br />83. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">Pocky</span></span><br />84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.<br />85. Kobe beef- please<br />86. Hare<br />87. Goulash- it seems weird that i haven't eaten this, so maybe i have<br />88. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Flowers</span><br />89. <span style="font-style: italic;">Horse</span>- it is weird that i have this crossed off but love me some cow. how's that for culture<br />90. Criollo chocolate<br />91. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spam</span>- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">i'm</span> a tad <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">embarrassed</span> to admit it, but i like the stuff.<br />92. Soft shell crab<br />93. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rose <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">harissa</span></span>- is the rose a brand? harissa yes, rose harissa i am not so sure<br />94. Catfish<br />95. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mole <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">poblano</span></span><br />96. Bagel and lox<br />97. Lobster <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">Thermidor</span>- maybe. the lobster thing isn't real appealing to me<br />98. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55">Polenta</span></span><br />99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee<br />100. <span style="font-style: italic;">Snake-</span> weird how <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56">crocodile</span> is ok but i don't think i could eat snakee.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14916140717611585680noreply@blogger.com2