Archive for the ‘Happenings’ Category
happy birthday to me!
t says: It’s my birthday! The big 3-0 …
Although I had to work today, at least I can count on the Italian national soccer team for a little pick-me-up …
Oh – and of course, we’re going to dinner …
Where? You’ll just have to wait and see …
instant cast membership
t says: Every now and then, our friends will poke fun at me for our blog’s rather silly cast of characters. I laugh, too, because to be honest, I’m not really sure why we even have “the cast”. I can’t say that we’re really “anonymous”, as it’s pretty easy to track down who we are in real life with some smart googleage. Furthermore, most of the cast knows each other, so it may actually be easier using people’s real names to avoid confusion. Finally, usage of the initials can often lead to confusion; for instance, I should have thought about whether letting one of our friends be “a” was the smartest idea (it wasn’t … but that’s ok – a’s worth it).
Along the same lines, I’m sometimes asked, “well, how do you pick people to become cast members?” (Actually, that’s not true – friends are more often asking, “yea – so – is there any way I could not be mentioned on your blog? Thanks.”) And while there’s no real rhyme or reason behind any of it, we can say that there is at least one surefire way to wind up on our blog (whether you like it or not):
cook for us.
homemade linzer tarts
That’s right – welcome to our newest cast member bw. First – my apologies to him for the above super-crappy photo of his cookies – I put them in my messenger bag and they got a little smooshed. Second – g and I need to express our sincerest appreciation for these cookies … because they kick some serious ass. Seriously. Totes seriously. (n.b. the usage of the word “totes” is primarily to poke fun at people who actually use “totes” in their daily conversation …) It’s easy to just smile and nod when someone says, “oh, I like to bake” … but holy bejesus can bw bake! I can’t wait to see what other kinds of confections he has up his sleeve …
So, bw, welcome to the cast! It’s a meaningless honor (I dare you to put in on your CV) … but one that we hope you will bear courageously and faithfully … as you make us more cookies …
the new craziest thing i’ve seen …
t says: I am speechless …
happy to sad to happy in 3 minutes …
t says: k and cm brought over some desserts to a recent party we threw (I turn the big 3-0 soon!). And while there were several delicious desserts (including superb contributions from several castmembers and also g’s “giant Tastykake Kandy Kake” … which tasted exactly like a Kandy Kake), one of them has outlasted the others by virtue of being jarred. Here it is:
all better.
Ha. I ate it. Sorry. What you see above used to be a salted caramel budino from Barbuzzo … and it was unsurprisingly delicious. k and cm brought them over for the party, however, through some accidental oversight (or was it “accidental” oversight?), I ended up with three of these bad boys leftover. So lately, this has been the emotional rollercoaster I’ve been encountering at the end of my meals:
Step 1: “Holy crap – I have budinos in the fridge! Awesome!” <5 seconds elapse as I frantically search for a spoon> “Ohhh, this is soooo good.”
<170 seconds of heaven elapse>
Step 2: “Aww man! I’ve consumed my budino ration for the meal …” <5 seconds of despair>
Step 3: “Oh – it’s ok – I still have more in the fridge for next time!” <Happiness resumed>
Thanks k and cm! It’s a gift that keeps on giving!
(And in case you were wondering, I’ve been on a strict 0.5 budino per meal ration. That’s as much restraint as I can muster … although k is convinced that because I’m about to be 30, I should be allowed to “let myself go”.)
Waiting for noon …
t says:. We’re hanging out at the shore. The weather is beautiful. The only thing missing:
But we will … Right as soon as it’s no longer “morning”.
best. news. ever.
t says: So, after our “best. mail. ever.” post, I have often wondered what would come along and be even awesomer than having a Han Dynasty closer to my workplace … and now I have it: FedNuts moving closer to me. It’s on like Donkey Kong.
a says: You lucky ______s …
after dinner sneeze 