So today is trash day, which I forgot, and I'm wearing my new "Rocket Scientist" tee. HAHAHA. Oh, self.
So I'm home! I first have to make a HUGE apology to anyone that I spoiled re: Project Runway. A thousand apologies. My mind was running a mile a minute and I put the LJ-cut too far down. So very sorry, was not intentional, and I'm usually WAY BETTER about cuts, folks. I've deleted that sentence for the record. I was without internet access all weekend, or I would have done it sooner. I AM SORRY!!!
And I'm not even going to apologize for mocking the cutting. That's how hard-core I am. Hard core like a granny at stitch-n-bitch with an AC/DC tee-shirt, yo! I know that makes no sense. I'm allowed two a year. So the BFF continues to be awesome. As is her husband. But for those that like more detailed trip posts, HERE WE GO.
Flight out was nice - apparently there was a Red Hat "to-do" in Lansing, MI, so I had all of these crazy ladies dressed head to toe in purple and red with feathers and spangles and stuff all over them on my plane. Their luggage was purple and red. Their water bottles (empty). Their book covers. I just... Okay, yay for you having something to be passionate about, but - Okay, one lady had a TURBAN on that was ONE FOOT HIGH. With feathers. And sequins. And ribbons trailing down the back. Really? REALLY?? That's how you express your sense of individuality and personal freedom? By buying into a look that lots of other women are buying into? I'll wait a moment for that irony to sink in. I asked her about her chapeau and she told me it cost FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Wow. I can think of many things to do with $500, and not ONE of them involve buying a hat that looks like Carnac the Magnificent got attacked by peacocks. (Make those feathers red and purple, and THAT IS WHAT HER HAT LOOKED LIKE.)
So the flight was fun. I finished the book The Liar by Stephen Fry, and I can't stress enough: SO FUNNY. Very clever, incredibly and gleefully gay, and it must be said: no one can properly insult another like an educated and erudite Brit. A sample of the funny: "It's been said that you should experience everything life has to offer, with the exception of incest and murder, which I explained to Mother while in bed last night." Hahaha! I left the book with Chrissy to read, then it's off to make the book rounds in my circle oflife friends.
There's the BFF waiting by the baggage, hugs all around, then we went to the barn from the airport to see Doc and the other horsies. It's funny to see her old quarter-horse alongside the thoroughbreds. He's about 75 pounds overweight, hardly has front teeth anymore, and is basically a big doggie. Awwww. (He's 24) We let him out of his pasture to follow us around like a puppy while we greeted all the tetchy/jumpy thoroughbreds. The babies are so skittish, they'd twitch and rear at the sound of a carrot being snapped in half. Yeah, I'll take Western riding and a good Paint over those fellers. The facilities' stallion let me feed him one carrot before he got aggressive. (The horse had balls the size of cantaloupes - gleh.) The barn kitties were almost perfectly round ginger balls with feet and pointy ears. They'd gotten into a fight before we arrived and one had a fat lip. Ha! He looked like he was pouting. (He's fine. The owner of the facility is a vet, in case you wondered.)
Good things I ate while in Ann Arbor: a Magic Brownie from Zingerman's. I picked up a cookbook, too, and will try many of their yummy recipes this week. I also grabbed a dark chocolate bar there, one that is 100% cacao. Awesome, right? Mmm, dark chocolate. HOLY CRAP, I couldn't get that out of my mouth fast enough. Bleh. Have you ever had a pecan that wasn't shelled all the way? You know that little red bit of shell in between the halves? That's what it tasted like. And a hint of dirt. Pee-yook. I think I top out at 80% cacao, otherwise it's just too nasty to my mouth.
Other good things: a pear, apple, cherry, pistachio and feta salad. A grilled pizza with figs, manicotti, basil and asiago cheese. (Holy YUM.) We went to a bar to watch the Michigan/Notre Dame game ("Rudy Sucks" was a popular tee-shirt on Saturday. hahahaha!) and I had tequila shots. Not good tequila, but what can you expect? Patron Respado, for those keeping track. The bartender was hilarious. He was a Philadelphia native, asked me where I was from, then mocked the Cowboys for getting T.O. off their hands. *cough* Who won yesterday? That's right. COWBOYS. Also: any football fans out there see that HORRIBLE leg break on the USC game? Oh god, I jumped out of my seat and walked around the keep my gorge from rising. Oh my GOD.
As far as body aches go, I walked a solid 10 miles every morning, then we would wander around the U of Mich campus/downtown every day, so I probably clocked in 14 miles a day. I got a little full of myself yesterday and ran part of my 10 mile walk (the ground was so springy! Layers upon layers of tree litter...) I paid for it on the plane ride home. They wouldn't let us out of our seats due to turbulence, so I was quietly moaning with the need to extend my leg. OUCH. But I'll miss visiting Ann Arbor when the BFF and her husband move to Tallahassee in October. The Huron is a beautiful river, the city is lovely, and while the people aren't as friendly as I'm used to, they aren't RUDE. Well, much. (I mean, seriously. When you make eye contact with someone, YOU SAY HELLO. Or good morning. SOMETHING. It's not hard, people.)
Oh, while I'm chastising the faceless people out there, let me make one public statement about something NO ONE SHOULD DO.
YOU SHOULD NOT CARRY ON A BUSINESS/CONFERENCE CALL WHILE SHITTING ON THE TOILET IN AN AIRPORT BATHROOM.
I cannot stress that enough. That shouldn't need to be addressed, but APPARENTLY it does!! Good LORD. Some woman - business executive, by her conversation we all got to listen in on - was in the middle of a conference call while blowing raspberries on the crapper. With toilets flushing all around her!! I cannot understand the human mind sometimes. I was apparently standing with my mouth open while waiting in line, and an older woman behind me "tsk'd" and shook her head. "Can you imagine?" What her co-workers must have been thinking... DON'T TALK ON THE PHONE WHILE POOPING, PEOPLE. Or peeing. Not a BUSINESS CALL. NO. Do not do that. You've been taught now, so there's no excuse.
One bad thing - Chrissy isn't going to be able to do the Susan G. Komen 3 Day walk with me after all. She's going to fly out to help her mom after she has surgery (yikes!!), so I'm going it alone. I'll find some friendly faces and slip in with some fun folks, I'm sure. And I'm going to get serious about fundraising this week - get ready! And if you feel inspired to donate (or send me well wishes) that's a GREAT IDEA! Click the link to go to my personal donation page. Any amount is a great amount!
All in all, excellent trip with my most favorite people on the earth. They're funny, intelligent, don't take life seriously, love to play and move and DO, I got to snuggle with Ladybug (their Red Healer - which, seriously? Doesn't everyone know what Cattle Dogs look like? People asked us ALL THE TIME if it was a FOX. "Yeah, just leashed up a wild animal this morning for a run." They just goggled at this pup like she was a rare breed. WTF, people??), saw the horsies and kittens every day, read read read and chatted and laughed until my stomach ached. Now that her husband is done with his Ph.D, he's so relaxed and it was great to see. Usually he's running back and forth to the school and the library, so I've missed hanging out with him. He's as sarcastic as hell, a total sneak, and just one of the best people on earth. They make me happy.
But it's great to be home, I missed my kiddoes and Mr. S - who massaged my knees and I love him MORE THAN EVER as a result - and my kitties were lined up at the door to greet me when I got home. D'awwww.
So how are all of YOU? I'm going to check all the links/recs in my last post, so what else is new? Mmm, I'm making fresh bread today - what's your favorite kind of bread???
So I'm home! I first have to make a HUGE apology to anyone that I spoiled re: Project Runway. A thousand apologies. My mind was running a mile a minute and I put the LJ-cut too far down. So very sorry, was not intentional, and I'm usually WAY BETTER about cuts, folks. I've deleted that sentence for the record. I was without internet access all weekend, or I would have done it sooner. I AM SORRY!!!
And I'm not even going to apologize for mocking the cutting. That's how hard-core I am. Hard core like a granny at stitch-n-bitch with an AC/DC tee-shirt, yo! I know that makes no sense. I'm allowed two a year. So the BFF continues to be awesome. As is her husband. But for those that like more detailed trip posts, HERE WE GO.
Flight out was nice - apparently there was a Red Hat "to-do" in Lansing, MI, so I had all of these crazy ladies dressed head to toe in purple and red with feathers and spangles and stuff all over them on my plane. Their luggage was purple and red. Their water bottles (empty). Their book covers. I just... Okay, yay for you having something to be passionate about, but - Okay, one lady had a TURBAN on that was ONE FOOT HIGH. With feathers. And sequins. And ribbons trailing down the back. Really? REALLY?? That's how you express your sense of individuality and personal freedom? By buying into a look that lots of other women are buying into? I'll wait a moment for that irony to sink in. I asked her about her chapeau and she told me it cost FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Wow. I can think of many things to do with $500, and not ONE of them involve buying a hat that looks like Carnac the Magnificent got attacked by peacocks. (Make those feathers red and purple, and THAT IS WHAT HER HAT LOOKED LIKE.)
So the flight was fun. I finished the book The Liar by Stephen Fry, and I can't stress enough: SO FUNNY. Very clever, incredibly and gleefully gay, and it must be said: no one can properly insult another like an educated and erudite Brit. A sample of the funny: "It's been said that you should experience everything life has to offer, with the exception of incest and murder, which I explained to Mother while in bed last night." Hahaha! I left the book with Chrissy to read, then it's off to make the book rounds in my circle of
There's the BFF waiting by the baggage, hugs all around, then we went to the barn from the airport to see Doc and the other horsies. It's funny to see her old quarter-horse alongside the thoroughbreds. He's about 75 pounds overweight, hardly has front teeth anymore, and is basically a big doggie. Awwww. (He's 24) We let him out of his pasture to follow us around like a puppy while we greeted all the tetchy/jumpy thoroughbreds. The babies are so skittish, they'd twitch and rear at the sound of a carrot being snapped in half. Yeah, I'll take Western riding and a good Paint over those fellers. The facilities' stallion let me feed him one carrot before he got aggressive. (The horse had balls the size of cantaloupes - gleh.) The barn kitties were almost perfectly round ginger balls with feet and pointy ears. They'd gotten into a fight before we arrived and one had a fat lip. Ha! He looked like he was pouting. (He's fine. The owner of the facility is a vet, in case you wondered.)
Good things I ate while in Ann Arbor: a Magic Brownie from Zingerman's. I picked up a cookbook, too, and will try many of their yummy recipes this week. I also grabbed a dark chocolate bar there, one that is 100% cacao. Awesome, right? Mmm, dark chocolate. HOLY CRAP, I couldn't get that out of my mouth fast enough. Bleh. Have you ever had a pecan that wasn't shelled all the way? You know that little red bit of shell in between the halves? That's what it tasted like. And a hint of dirt. Pee-yook. I think I top out at 80% cacao, otherwise it's just too nasty to my mouth.
Other good things: a pear, apple, cherry, pistachio and feta salad. A grilled pizza with figs, manicotti, basil and asiago cheese. (Holy YUM.) We went to a bar to watch the Michigan/Notre Dame game ("Rudy Sucks" was a popular tee-shirt on Saturday. hahahaha!) and I had tequila shots. Not good tequila, but what can you expect? Patron Respado, for those keeping track. The bartender was hilarious. He was a Philadelphia native, asked me where I was from, then mocked the Cowboys for getting T.O. off their hands. *cough* Who won yesterday? That's right. COWBOYS. Also: any football fans out there see that HORRIBLE leg break on the USC game? Oh god, I jumped out of my seat and walked around the keep my gorge from rising. Oh my GOD.
As far as body aches go, I walked a solid 10 miles every morning, then we would wander around the U of Mich campus/downtown every day, so I probably clocked in 14 miles a day. I got a little full of myself yesterday and ran part of my 10 mile walk (the ground was so springy! Layers upon layers of tree litter...) I paid for it on the plane ride home. They wouldn't let us out of our seats due to turbulence, so I was quietly moaning with the need to extend my leg. OUCH. But I'll miss visiting Ann Arbor when the BFF and her husband move to Tallahassee in October. The Huron is a beautiful river, the city is lovely, and while the people aren't as friendly as I'm used to, they aren't RUDE. Well, much. (I mean, seriously. When you make eye contact with someone, YOU SAY HELLO. Or good morning. SOMETHING. It's not hard, people.)
Oh, while I'm chastising the faceless people out there, let me make one public statement about something NO ONE SHOULD DO.
I cannot stress that enough. That shouldn't need to be addressed, but APPARENTLY it does!! Good LORD. Some woman - business executive, by her conversation we all got to listen in on - was in the middle of a conference call while blowing raspberries on the crapper. With toilets flushing all around her!! I cannot understand the human mind sometimes. I was apparently standing with my mouth open while waiting in line, and an older woman behind me "tsk'd" and shook her head. "Can you imagine?" What her co-workers must have been thinking... DON'T TALK ON THE PHONE WHILE POOPING, PEOPLE. Or peeing. Not a BUSINESS CALL. NO. Do not do that. You've been taught now, so there's no excuse.
One bad thing - Chrissy isn't going to be able to do the Susan G. Komen 3 Day walk with me after all. She's going to fly out to help her mom after she has surgery (yikes!!), so I'm going it alone. I'll find some friendly faces and slip in with some fun folks, I'm sure. And I'm going to get serious about fundraising this week - get ready! And if you feel inspired to donate (or send me well wishes) that's a GREAT IDEA! Click the link to go to my personal donation page. Any amount is a great amount!
All in all, excellent trip with my most favorite people on the earth. They're funny, intelligent, don't take life seriously, love to play and move and DO, I got to snuggle with Ladybug (their Red Healer - which, seriously? Doesn't everyone know what Cattle Dogs look like? People asked us ALL THE TIME if it was a FOX. "Yeah, just leashed up a wild animal this morning for a run." They just goggled at this pup like she was a rare breed. WTF, people??), saw the horsies and kittens every day, read read read and chatted and laughed until my stomach ached. Now that her husband is done with his Ph.D, he's so relaxed and it was great to see. Usually he's running back and forth to the school and the library, so I've missed hanging out with him. He's as sarcastic as hell, a total sneak, and just one of the best people on earth. They make me happy.
But it's great to be home, I missed my kiddoes and Mr. S - who massaged my knees and I love him MORE THAN EVER as a result - and my kitties were lined up at the door to greet me when I got home. D'awwww.
So how are all of YOU? I'm going to check all the links/recs in my last post, so what else is new? Mmm, I'm making fresh bread today - what's your favorite kind of bread???
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Date: 2006-09-18 03:33 pm (UTC)The trip sounds great, all the wonderful food, good conversation, and holy cow, the walking! You're a rock star with your power walk, yay! Also, Ladybug is the cutest name ever for a doggy.
I'm sorry to hear your BFF won't be doing the walk. Maybe there are groups of people doing the walk in your area you could connect with beforehand just for fun? Or they could even be doing training walks, if there are groups. Hmm. That could be cool. But I'm not worried -- I know you'll have a great time no matter what, and of course you'll meet tons of interesting people and do this incredible walk and contribution to the cause to boot.
Favorite kind of bread -- oooh, I like sourdough, and I like peasant bread with kalamata olives baked right in, but now my tummy is still ooky, so I like plain white toast with jelly. Meh. :D
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Date: 2006-09-18 03:43 pm (UTC)Okay, I skimmed the flist and saw that you were ookie! What's going on?? *makes you melba toast and flat gingerale*
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Date: 2006-09-18 03:46 pm (UTC)Bread? I only eat whole grain bread so any whole grain bread is nummy. I'm currently working my way through a loaf of sprouted California loaf (http://www.alvaradostreetbakery.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=10270&Category_Code=bread).
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Date: 2006-09-18 03:55 pm (UTC)I *did* see you could get their grub online, but I'm the type that wants instant gratification. Or at least within a few hours. :) We have some good delis/bakeries here, it's just nice to have a great shop like that for visiting.
RED HAT LADIES!! Craziness. Just... WOW!
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Date: 2006-09-18 03:50 pm (UTC)Could only be funnier if it was followed by "just before I killed her". But probably not that kind of story, I'm guessing.
I hate to admit it, as much as I'm attempting to instill some regard by my daughter for whole wheat bread, my favorite remains a good, chewy white bread. Warm. With butter. It's one of life's greatest pleasures, if you ask me.
Welcome back. Glad to hear you had a great time with the BFF. There's just something about re-connecting with a person with that position in your life that's like no other experience - so wonderful.
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Date: 2006-09-18 03:57 pm (UTC)Oooh, freshly baked hot bread is one of the best things in LIFE, yes. Especially if you have homemade preserves to spread on it, YUM!!!
And we had such a great time - we are always able to pick up where we left off. She's just a terrific human being. *loves* Oh! I need to go to my last post and answer your question about Gabaldon... *hies to do just that*
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:15 pm (UTC)I've heard the cell-phone-in-toilet thing described as a gross way of establishing dominance, but I have to say: Bonobos do it better.
Raining here, finally. we've had essentially zero rainfall since July (less than an inch since June 15th, in fact) and it was getting scary around here.
Julia, and the icon is me in May, 1974, just 22 and almost a BA for the first time
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:35 pm (UTC)We had rain yesterday, too! We're still approaching Stage 4 drought... but the 1.73 inches (according to my rain gauge) was a welcomed sight, too. (No rain for you?? Man, that's crazy talk!)
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:18 pm (UTC)I've seen people use the phone in public restrooms before too, but never on business! That's a new low.
The Liar sounds very amusing -- it's going on my list.
My favorite bread is ciabatta with olive oil and salt on the crust. Oh so good.
Max (our elderly cat) isn't doing so well. Friday I noticed a real change in his walk -- due to nerve degeneration, according to the vet. Lots of angst over new meds the vet is proposing, which we are going to try. If they don't give him some help over the next few weeks, then we're facing the big decision.
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:39 pm (UTC)You will TOTALLY love The Liar. It is completely up your alley. I'm going to hit the bookstore on Friday and pick up more of his books - I loved his writing style. (And maybe see if I can't make some of that bread when you get here...)
Oh, MAX. Poor Fam. How are the kids? Are they realizing Max isn't doing well?? You know, we talked to all of the kids about Crawford as his health deteriorated in a very matter of fact (but emotionally aware) way, and it helped when we had to make a decision about him. It's never easy. I applaud you for doing what you can and recognizing that his comfort comes first, regardless of the decision. (If it's The Big One, it's because he needs to be pain free. You're a sweet family, and I'll hug you extra hard when you get here, my Anne-girl.)
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:31 pm (UTC)Re: Red Hat. My mom used to belong to one of the groups when they lived in a small town several years ago and it was THE thing to do. She hated it, but as the wife of the senior pastor of First Church, it was expected. I, being the lovely daughter I am, mocked her endlessly for it. *snerk*
Re: Telephone conversations in restroom. A big fat NO from me. I've heard people carry on conversations while on the toilet and all I can think is, "Gross! Does the person really need that mental image of you with your panties around your ankles as you squeeze out a turd?" I do NOT need that mental picture with people, thank you very much.
I MISSED YOU!!! I watched one episode of S1 of the The Office (U.K.) and thought of you. Tomorrow when I go buy BSG DVDs I think I'm going to get S1/S2 of the U.S. version! All because of you and Maren!
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:42 pm (UTC)The Red Hat thing!! Lee, that woman's hat looked JUST LIKE CARNAC'S. I'm not exaggerating. OH! Oh!! Remember that Bert and Ernie skit where they go to the movies and a woman had a crazy tall hat with a feather???? LIKE THAT, OMG!! What is wrong with people? Get a tee-shirt. Hee!
What did you think about the UK version of the Office? (A bit meaner, huh? I still love it, although the characters - imo- aren't as accessible as the US version.) I'm so glad Maren and I are still
slashableinfluencing you for GOOD. You must get into The Office so we have yet another wonderful connection! YOu know, like our secret love for one another. And our love of douchemonkeys.(no subject)
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:39 pm (UTC)My favorite kind of bread is fresh warm banana bread. Mmmmmmmmmmm.
I'm still trying to catch up online from my week in LA. Moose has recovered fairly well. He can be seen here ( http://hellziggy.livejournal.com/412866.html ) hanging out w/Mr. Marsters. There are also other yummy James pics here ( http://hellziggy.livejournal.com/411934.html )
Two of my favoritest non-LJ people got married on Saturday and they were both lovely and the ceremony was beautiful and it was just an all around good time.
Now I am back at work for the first time in a week and a half and I don't want to be!!!!!!
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:45 pm (UTC)For the record, my favorite bread is Banana Nut.
And now, I pounce and hug whilst you look at me like I've lost my mind.
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:55 pm (UTC)I have READ and oh my GOD, crazy town. WHAT THE EFF? What are you going to do?? I'm running to the gross-ery sto', then Imma call you and find out what's the deal. Ee oh. CHRIST.
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Date: 2006-09-18 04:55 pm (UTC)Just kidding (not about the age though :)
::hugs::
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Date: 2006-09-18 05:01 pm (UTC)WE GOT IT. You're into the Red/Purple thing. :D I never mock the age! I'm gonna be that age in the near future, so there is no age mockery here! *buys you a tasteful pin to boast your age!*
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Date: 2006-09-18 05:07 pm (UTC)Also. I hate the Cowboys. Hate hate hate.
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Date: 2006-09-18 05:14 pm (UTC)Dave, did you SEE Bush get his leg knocked off???? USC vs. N, right? I watched a good four football games that day (we were flipping channels - Chris got to watch football for the first time in four years, so... We indulged.) so I might have the game wrong.
Um... we were at an IRISH bar. Crap, I'm bad with names. I feel like I went into every store/bar/restaurant in town. (And really? I mean, they weren't rude, I'm just Southern. The sales clerk at the Michigan shop was pretty rude, but otherwise, just mostly that people look at you and don't smile back. Maybe you're just cuter than me. *G*)
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Date: 2006-09-18 05:08 pm (UTC)WELCOME BACK!
The Red Hat Society ladies are too funny! I've seen many of them at different places. Mostly, they're just very loud when I see them!
The lady taking a business call while going to the bathroom? 50 shades of wrong! You just don't do it! Ugh!
Sounds like an incredible trip! So glad you had such a funtastic time!
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Date: 2006-09-18 05:15 pm (UTC)I had a GREAT time, and almost feel hungover today. (And there was no drinking yesterday! Fungover? I'll just make that word up, shall I?)
*bops along with Xander - hee!*
Yeah, maybe I'm grumpy.
Date: 2006-09-18 05:15 pm (UTC)I like The Grainful Bread from Uprising Breads on Commercial Drive, and also really crusty baguettes with rosemary and olives baked in.
Welcome back to the LJ!
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Date: 2006-09-18 05:50 pm (UTC)Maybe it's part of some sort of twisted 'it's not appropriate to talk on the phone in public, so I'll take it to the only private place around' idea. Regardless, it's gross.
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Date: 2006-09-18 06:16 pm (UTC)Red hat ladies - I can cope. But phones in the loo... No. Nononono. Ick. Thank you.
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Date: 2006-09-18 06:29 pm (UTC)And seriously! How on EARTH can anyone think the phone in the toilet is okay? WHEN DOING BUSINESS, no less!!! *is scandalized, STILL!*
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Date: 2006-09-18 06:35 pm (UTC)John, our company salesman and chief estimator always takes his Nextel and Cell phone to the bathroom. He makes almost all of his important calls while in the shitter. It bugs me to death, but he thinks it's a good style of time conservation. The company owner and myself just look at one another and shake our heads.
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Date: 2006-09-18 07:08 pm (UTC)And were your ears burning this weekend? I talked up your river trip to my BFF and her husband, both who used to be river guides on the Snake and Green rivers.
Tell your boss I am FROWNING HEAVILY at him. Maybe he could save time ANOTHER WAY. Like being constipated and using the phone. Yeah, that's a good thing for him to try. x_x
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Date: 2006-09-18 06:52 pm (UTC)I never got why people dipped bread into herbed olive oil until I tasted some bread from a local bakery. Oh, that's what Italian bread is supposed to taste like. Why didn't somebody tell me? Yummy.
I just made some oatmeal bread from a recipe a UK person on my fl put up. Much less sweet than American bread and perfect for sandwiches. Okay, so maybe the first loaf I made wasn't risen quite enough (or very much at all), but it was a long time since I made bread.
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Date: 2006-09-18 07:06 pm (UTC)And I love oatmeal bread! NUM. MY. (I wonder if your yeast might be old? It has a life expectancy. You can tell if it's too old to properly rise by adding a pinch to some lukewarm water with a pinch of sugar. If it foams up within 10 seconds, it's fairly good. The faster the better. If it doesn't foam up, toss it.)
And there's nothing as theraputic as kneading bread dough. I cheated today, though, and just made whole wheat tortillas. So grood, though!
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Date: 2006-09-18 07:36 pm (UTC)*hugs*
Welcome back. Sounds like you had a marvelous time, just as it should be.
Those Red Hat Ladies? We had to order in special supplies so we could make cakes for them. Heh. Very Red Cakes.
And Bread? Whoooot! I'd have to go with Foccacia, it's my favorite right now. Although really, any bread fresh out of the oven is fair game in my bakery. I can resist all the cakes and cookies and fudge and donuts and brownies ... but the bread will have to be sampled. All the time.
:D
**squishes you with luff**
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Date: 2006-09-18 07:40 pm (UTC)And I can just picture the NEVER ENDING STAINING on your hands from making red and purple cakes. o_O But the REAL question is: do you put feathers on the cakes?? Or sequins?
And I'm right on board with you on the bread. It HAS to be eaten. I truly believe man CAN live on bread and wine and cheese alone. Heh.
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Date: 2006-09-18 09:38 pm (UTC)(that was not nearly as exciting as I made it sound)
I'm glad you had such a blast these last few weeks! You deserve it, you fruit-cheese-salad-thing eating weirdo.
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Date: 2006-09-18 10:05 pm (UTC)You cannot pack yet. Because that means you are leaving. And I don't want you to leave for another four months. (Oh, but I'm so excited for you! But WAAAAAAAH.) Also: Ann Arbor is hot Asian boy MECCA. GLUH. Much eye candy.
*goes to see Wanking Pirates - heh*
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Date: 2006-09-18 11:47 pm (UTC)Can I get a what-what?
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Date: 2006-09-19 03:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-19 03:47 am (UTC)*SMoooooch!*