I am almost halfway done with my birthday list. I seem to be dragging my feet this year. I did two things over the weekend: ate at Sandrine's Bistro and watched A Clockwork Orange. Sandrine's Bistro was delightful. My friend and I chose the Restaurant Week menu so had three courses. I had the... Continue Reading →
Fish Heads
I never thought I would see the day that I would eat fish eggs. But strange things happen when you have a birthday list to complete. Over the weekend, a local seafood restaurant was offering a special Icelandic menu during an annual Iceland festival. My friend asked me to go, and when I saw... Continue Reading →
Candy-Making Lesson
I tried to make hard candy the other day so I could put it on the birthday list. I ended up with a pool of badly burnt sugar. It was going fine at first. I heated up sugar, water, and corn syrup. The mix had to get to 310 degrees, and it took FOREVER... Continue Reading →
Nemo/Blizzard 2013
Wow, there's already a whole wikipedia page about the storm that just hit yesterday. I am currently living in an igloo of sorts. I live in a basement, so my windows are below street level. So this is what I see through my windows: I just walked... Continue Reading →
A New Year
A new year is upon us. I find myself wondering where 2012 went. Not to mention 2011, 2010... 2013 will mark my 20th anniversary of high school graduation and 10th anniversary of grad school graduation. I can't fathom how this is possible. Moving right along, 2013 will also bring the 9th annual birthday list.... Continue Reading →
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