I know they're certainly not for everyone, but they CAN add some spunk to an otherwise dreary day (as it has been here where I live).
These are a couple of jokes I randomly came up with yesterday and this afternoon, and since I'm clearly grasping at straws for what to post, I'll share them with the cold, humorless depths of cyberspace:
1) Q. What is the shape of an empty parrot cage?
A. A polygon!
2) Q. What do horses say to their misbehaving offspring?
A. "Stop that foalishness!"
Pretty awful, I agree, but in some petty way I'm sort of proud of them. :-)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
DeviantArt
Recently one of my students made me aware of the fabulous website deviantart.com! I recently joined and put up some of my pictures on there. It's a great website, and you can join for free, which I highly recommend doing even if you don't make that much art yourself!
My deviant name is (surprise!) madthinkingcap, and if anyone out there is EXCEEDINGLY bored, as in out of their MINDS bored, you could look up my gallery page. Nothin' much yet, but I plan to change that. :-)
My deviant name is (surprise!) madthinkingcap, and if anyone out there is EXCEEDINGLY bored, as in out of their MINDS bored, you could look up my gallery page. Nothin' much yet, but I plan to change that. :-)
Friday, October 2, 2009
"Food, glorious food . . .
. . . stuffed mushrooms and French bread!"
A couple of weeks ago, I went to see Julie & Julia. Not only is it now one of my favorite movies, my friend and I were quite inspired to prepare some of the delectable-looking recipes everyone onscreen kept cramming into their mouths. It only followed that WE have a French dinner--only three days later. I tracked down Julia Childs recipes and purchased the ingredients, then fixed up some appetizers and waited for my friends to come so I wouldn't have to do ALL the work. ;-) We didn't go by technical courses, since it took a while to prepare. However, it was, when all is said and done, one of THE BEST meals I've ever eaten . . . Also, incidentally, one of the best meals I've ever helped prepare!
This is what we ate--read, and I shall HEAR your mouth water:
APPETIZERS:
1. Hot, freshly-baked round loaves of French bread with butter
2. Fresh uncapped strawberries and green grapes with sour cream/cream cheese dip
3. Multigrain crackers with Camambert, Gouda, and double-cream Brie cheeses
MAIN COURSE:
1. Fresh tossed salad with spinach and tomatoes
2. Julia Child's stuffed mushrooms, served steaming hot
3. Bacon-wrapped Filet Mignon with sauteed mushrooms, fresh garlic, and onions
4. MORE French bread and butter
5. Fresh asparagus with savory hollondaise sauce
DESSERT:
1. Julia Child's Chocolate Almond Cake (complete with RUM! I went to the liquor store myself . . . <_<)
2. Strong unflavored decaf coffee
And now, I am full, having read back over the list. WHEW! It was a lot of work to make, and a lot of work to eat. But it was INCREDIBLE. I'd do it again at a moment's notice. SO GOOD.
A couple of weeks ago, I went to see Julie & Julia. Not only is it now one of my favorite movies, my friend and I were quite inspired to prepare some of the delectable-looking recipes everyone onscreen kept cramming into their mouths. It only followed that WE have a French dinner--only three days later. I tracked down Julia Childs recipes and purchased the ingredients, then fixed up some appetizers and waited for my friends to come so I wouldn't have to do ALL the work. ;-) We didn't go by technical courses, since it took a while to prepare. However, it was, when all is said and done, one of THE BEST meals I've ever eaten . . . Also, incidentally, one of the best meals I've ever helped prepare!
This is what we ate--read, and I shall HEAR your mouth water:
APPETIZERS:
1. Hot, freshly-baked round loaves of French bread with butter
2. Fresh uncapped strawberries and green grapes with sour cream/cream cheese dip
3. Multigrain crackers with Camambert, Gouda, and double-cream Brie cheeses
MAIN COURSE:
1. Fresh tossed salad with spinach and tomatoes
2. Julia Child's stuffed mushrooms, served steaming hot
3. Bacon-wrapped Filet Mignon with sauteed mushrooms, fresh garlic, and onions
4. MORE French bread and butter
5. Fresh asparagus with savory hollondaise sauce
DESSERT:
1. Julia Child's Chocolate Almond Cake (complete with RUM! I went to the liquor store myself . . . <_<)
2. Strong unflavored decaf coffee
And now, I am full, having read back over the list. WHEW! It was a lot of work to make, and a lot of work to eat. But it was INCREDIBLE. I'd do it again at a moment's notice. SO GOOD.
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