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19th July 2009
allli, posting in
b0st0n @ 12:10pm: go to this amazingly bizarre group of plays
 if you like theater, and if you can tolerate and even might love surreal theater (think ionesco), you should go to these: The Wedding on the Eiffel Tower by Jean Cocteau, and other absurdities of Love. http://www.apollinairetheatre.com/productions/productions.htmli am not in the production, so this is not a self-advertisement. i do go to many shows around the city, and from what i've seen, apollinaire has consistently amazing acting and creative directing. the 3 plays that they're doing are highly bizarre, extremely entertaining, and beautiful to watch. and it's FREE. and OUTSIDE. and they were selling trader joe's chocolate bars while i was there. GO! amazing night out in the park. this coming week is the last week you can go!
gilana @ 11:32am: Questions
 I have 3 questions. 1. What is this? 2. Why did it just fly out of my bathroom cabinet? 3. Do I need to buy a new toothbrush? Seriously, this thing was almost 2 inches long. It seemed friendly enough, but you never know.
liamstliam @ 10:52am: Pennsic Intro post -- with pics . . .
 I know that a meaty chunk of the Liamverse is going to be at Pennsic. I also know it's a far-flung 'Verse. So it's time for another: This is what I look like thread. Feel free to take part, even if you are not going to Pennsic or do know even know what it is. Here is what I look like at Pennsic. All tanned and scruffy. Clothes by John Maguire. 
vanguardcdk @ 10:37am: A most acceptable light load-in
 It's a lazy Sunday morning and I'm slowly getting myself ready for the day. Luckily I've already made it to Lyndell's..oh yes, the donut is mine. :) Yesterday went well. We did a publicity push at Artbeat, sending several people off to flyer and check posters and such. I hung out at the church to keep an eye on things, and then at 3 the van arrived with our lighting equipment. The actual light load-in wasn't supposed to start until 6, but as we unloaded the van we looked around and realized there wasn't any real reason to wait. We had our equipment, we had the bodies and we had access to the space... So we pushed forward and set up the lighting rig. Went well, other than I failed my dex check on the stage stairs (it was dark!). Thankfully I didn't fall very far and twisted so I fell on my side instead of my face. ( ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) brief_life said I fell quite gracefully). Still, I managed to ding my knee and side pretty good. The important thing is that nobody else fell or got dinged by the heavy equipment and soon we we not only had lights, but the sound equipment fixed up and half the chairs set up too. Woot! Then we went drinking. :)
liamstliam @ 10:42am: A pretty fair review of Wolff's Bier Garten . . .
I don't always like Ruth Fantasia's reviews, but I tend to agree with what she said about Wolff's Bier Garten today in the Albany Times-Union. I agree with her idea that food is not really the point, and I also agree with her points about the food. The beer is spectacular.
muffyjo @ 9:08am: Go Tom Watson!
 Back when I was 16, I carried a sign* in the Heritage Golf Classic for a foursome which included my grandmother's favorite, Tom Watson. I couldn't have been happier (and neither could my grandmother as she followed us both around the course). We'd also had the bad boy of golf, Tom Weiskopf, in our midst and that day was no exception, he was not playing well and everyone else in the world was to blame. He yelled at me once which was completely uncalled for and his caddy later apologized to me on his behalf and gave me his golf ball. Tom Watson was a complete sweetheart to me and appeared to be exactly what you see, a gentleman, thoughtful and a professional. He shook my hand at the end and told me not to take Weiskopf seriously, it wasn't my fault Weiskopf was having a bad day and I happened to be the one carrying the sign of it. Today he's 69 and through luck, perseverance and just plain chuptzah he's managed to make it to the last rounds AND be in the lead of the Open Turnberry in the UK (the equivalent of the Master's Tournamen in the UK). While it doesn't seem like a lot of work to walk around a golf course and hit a small ball into a small hole in the ground, it still takes incredible concentration and physical coordination and few of the Seniors ever make it to the last day, less name lead it. My favorite was Gary Player whom I got to meet once many years back and I was sorry to see him miss the cut this year at the Masters. I haven't watched it much in the last years, most of my information on the sport is very old, but it's really fun to see one of your old heroes come back to life like this. I really hope Tom wins this one and goes out in style. Go Tom Watson, I'm cheering you on. Keep your head down. Let's do this once more time. *Before we had the electronic LED boards that were synched to the clubhouse, this meant carrying a sign with your foursome's scores on them and manually changing them as their scores rose and fell so that people around the course could see who was playing through and where they stood compared to PAR. Today it's all electronic (communications are so much better). For the leaders, you'd go to the 4 holes of the course there were "leader" boards where you could see who the leaders were and how close to par they were that year or you could watch from the clubhouse, if you were lucky enough to have a pass.
antoniseb @ 5:36am: Visit Historic Chappaquiddick
 40 years ago this morning, the Dike Bridge on Chappaquiddick became a historic landmark, of a sort. As it happens, the Vineyard Gazette, which almost never has stories in it from national news had two that week, the other being something I paid huge attention to. Much later in the day, Buzz and Neil landed on the Moon, and then a little after midnight (on the 20th), they crawled out of the Lunar module and walked on the Moon. I like Senator Kennedy. I think he's done great things. It's kind of curious to me though, that while we were landing on the Moon, that he was among the people for whom this event (an event put in motion by his dead brother John), was probably secondary while it was going on. I wonder if he even saw the live coverage (hard to avoid, but on Martha's Vineyard isolation is always achievable). Unrelated: - I've made up four of the six hours of time-zone change already! - My traveling has gotten to be so routine that Denise and the kids don't look at the pictures anymore, and don't make time for Skype video conferences anymore. I guess this is natural, but I find it a bit disappointing. - This week, Denise made great progress on the basement floor project - Thanks to people giving negative reports on Harry Potter, I saw it with sufficiently low expectations.
jwz @ 2:28am: Eye teeth? Seriously? PLEASE DON'T LOOK AT ME.
  Blind man sees after having a tooth implanted into his eye. During the procedure, a minute section of a patient's tooth is removed, reshaped and chiselled through to grip the man-made lens which is then placed in its core. It is implanted under an eyelid where it becomes covered in tissue. The process requires a living tooth as an implant because doctors suggest there are chances the eye would reject a plastic equivalent. So a canine - which is the best option due to its shape and size - was taken out of Mr Jones' mouth. A patch of skin is then taken from the inside of the cheek and placed in the eye for two months, where it gradually acquires its own blood supply. The tooth segment is finally transplanted into the eye socket. The flap of grafted skin is then partially lifted from the eye and placed over its new sturdy base. Finally, surgeons cut a hole in the grafted cornea to let light through.
jtdiii @ 3:13am: Day's update
 I got less done than planned, but it was still productive. I finished three more hamster tabards. I also finished a project from last summer, that I had planned to wear to The Attack Laurel party. It seems that I had run across a supply of indigo dyed linen canvas... Of course I had to run with it... From the front it looks like a normal doublet and knee breeches, even if it looks like denim...   It is not till you look at the inside of the doublet that things get odd, yes those are care instructions... "Immerse in stream, beat with rock, wring dry, hang over small fire."   And then there is the back of the kneebreeches, well they are button fly....  
coraline @ 3:06am:
 i have rice in my shoes :)
rattlesnakeroot @ 1:31am: Where in the World is DavidEnglish ?
 AMBER ALERT: We have a missing person in Fandom, someone who spent countless hours last year speculating on the location and activities of Steve Vander Ark and Roger Rapoport. I'm sure you all remember: Where were they and what were they having for lunch? Had they robbed any banks? Were their loved ones betting on the horses and buying lottery tickets in case the Lexicon never got published? Were they in secret talks with the British over clandestine publishing deals? And now we must repay in kind by asking "Where in the World is DavidEnglish?"  Actually, I am not the first person to ask this question, as Weird One and LindenSwallow on Leaky Cauldron put out an All-Points Bulletin on DavidEnglish a few weeks ago, yet he hasn't resurfaced, except for one sighting on MyLeaky ~ July 1st. Before that, he was last seen at LeakyCon giving a talk about "Humor in Harry Potter," so is this disappearance a little practical joke? Is he referencing the whole Vanishing Cabinet theme from Half-Blood Prince? Is he hiding under a headless hat? Please send a card or letter soon, DE, because no one can kick the English language around the way you can with your purple poetry and prose. No one can invent more Fandom Conspiracy Theories in one day the way you can. Have you gone into some underground bunker with Dick Cheney? Are you Twittering with copyright expert Lawrence Lessig? Are you there in San Francisco at Azkatraz trying to get Steve's autograph? Wherever you are, feel free to drop by and write an Anonymous Post filling us in on your latest intrigue. DE Phone Home! Meanwhile, here on Livejournal we will be wondering where you are this summer. Ideas everyone?
Current Mood:  indescribable
Current Music: Dwight Yoakam "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere"
18th July 2009
mango_pickle, posting in
food_porn @ 10:07pm: It's sweets week at my house...
  Lavender Double Vanilla Ice Cream, with dark chocolate and pecans. This was my first batch of successful ice cream, and it's a huge hit around here. I was a little terrified of the whole custard process, but it really wasn't that hard...just labor intensive! Recipe right here!
19th July 2009
veteran, posting in
sca @ 1:07am: Books
 i have recently become interested in the sca. but im not finding the information im looking for on line so i was hoping for some help. im looking for information about what daily life would be like in the middle ages. mostly for royalty. im also looking for stuff on chivalry, manners, etiquette & rules. that sorta thing. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks, pea
Current Mood:  anxious
jpallan @ 12:50am: Free-form translation.
 „Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.” Traditional translation: “He who fights with monsters should be careful, lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.” — Helen Zimmern in 1906 Free-form translation, as given by me whilst a bit tipsy on white wine: “He who would read /b/ should be careful, lest he himself become a /b/tard. And if you indulge in morose self-analysis, you shall find yourself with a LiveJournal account.” — Jessica Allan Schmidt in 2009
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
18th July 2009
masteradept, posting in
food_porn @ 6:56pm: Miso Soup Okinawan Style
 I have had a dislike of Miso soup for years, its not flavorful enough, its weak bathwater like feel in my mouth never satisfied any of my taste buds. Well my Hawaiian Pops told me that I had not had miso till I had it Okinawan style...and he was right. Not only is it flavorful, rich and creamy but hearty. ( Read more... )
hardboiledblond, posting in
food_porn @ 1:20pm: Lots of Cherries, (and some cupcakes)
  I went on a short trip to the fruit loop near Hood River Or. There are alot of fruit orchards there, and it's cherry season so I bought 14 lbs of Rainier Cherries, and 10 lbs of Bing Cherries. I really like cherries. ( Here's what I did with them )
igferatu, posting in
food_porn @ 3:07pm: decadent oatmeal
  ...with fresh blueberries, fig, ground cinnamon, half & half. On a weekday even.
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