I was very disappointed with the outcome of Top Chef this week. First of all, the arrogance of Stefan and Hosea thinking that they only competition they had was each other -- regardless of Carla's later poor decisions -- was stomach churning. Guys get over yourselves. All you proved is what we all already know -- you have to have faith and confidence in yourself.
This is where Carla lost it. Here we have a gifted and talented woman chef who doesn't want to ruin someone in the process of achieving victory. A woman who cooks lovely and, from her progress in the show, yummy food. Who's confidence in herself progressed from the beginning all the way until the very last episode. Her she loses it and takes advice from her sous chef -- a previous LOSER -- on what to cook. Carla, honey, cook your OWN food your OWN way with your OWN heart!
But I suppose I should be relieved it was Hosea who won and not Stefan. Stefan's disrespectful brand of arrogance brings out the worst in me.
But now we have American Idol, so my reality show compulsion has a new line of focus. I do have to say that some of the 36 have been sounding pretty darn bad. I feel for them and the stress. But I had to cringe at a few of the performances. I do look forward to getting the final 12 decided.
Until next time!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Elbow Update
Just wanted to give an update on the elbow. Despite the ibroprofen setback, I'm still improving. Yesterday, for the first time, I was able to bend my arm back enough to touch my thumb to my shoulder! Last time I had seen my surgeon I told him in no uncertain terms that I was determined to do that, and I know can! I look forward to the time when I can do it without having my left arm help me on the way!
Straightening the elbow is better, too. At PT last week we got it within 5 and 10 degrees of being straight! Woo Hoo!
Pronation and supination is still tough, but we make progress. Both get pretty far now. I think at one point we got supination to 75 degrees!
So, progress continues!
Straightening the elbow is better, too. At PT last week we got it within 5 and 10 degrees of being straight! Woo Hoo!
Pronation and supination is still tough, but we make progress. Both get pretty far now. I think at one point we got supination to 75 degrees!
So, progress continues!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
A Plague on My Right Side
If my stomach were located on the right side of my body, then I would know for certain that there is a hex on my right side. Newest right side injury... mushed toe while stumbling into the bathroom yesterday afternoon. Luckily it looks worse then it feels.
Speaking of my tummy, my diet is exciting these days: oatmeal, bananas, apple juice, oatmeal, bread, oatmeal, white meat poultry, oh, and more oatmeal. Yum.
Speaking of my tummy, my diet is exciting these days: oatmeal, bananas, apple juice, oatmeal, bread, oatmeal, white meat poultry, oh, and more oatmeal. Yum.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
To Hell, To Hell
Is there no justice in my world? Just when I get off the pain meds - no vicodin since Saturday - I get hit with a return of the acid reflux, thanks to the awesome ibroprofen I've been taking for my arm. Two nights of misery and sleeplessness. I just want to be normal again. Sigh. Whimper. Whine. Complain. I have until March 6 to recuperate from this, cause that is barrel tasting weekend and I will NOT be prevented from tasting!
On a pleasant note... kitties in a basket!!!!
On a pleasant note... kitties in a basket!!!!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
WoW Valentine's Celebrations
My new Blood Elf Warlock, Sorean, has been grinding away at the Valentine's Day activities. Today she acquired several achievements, including completing the special quest chain which led her into the dangerous foothills above Hillsbrad. Luckily she has many lives because otherwise, well, it wouldn't have been pretty. Instead, she ended up just lovely in her new sexy blue party dress. She also has one in black because you never know where your sweet green Orc might be taking you.
While you may not be able to see it in this pic, she's also sporting some pink polish on her toes!
While you may not be able to see it in this pic, she's also sporting some pink polish on her toes!
Friday, February 13, 2009
What's a Girl to do?
A girl cannot be held responsible when in a shop surrounded by cuteness and lovliness...
On my way home from work this afternoon I stopped over at Q for some mac and cheese and tots for take-out. While waiting for the food to be prepared I went across the street to a visit to Park Life. These are the items I just felt I couldn't do without...
And just in case that Tokidoki cuteness needs a closer look... meow, pfftttt!
On my way home from work this afternoon I stopped over at Q for some mac and cheese and tots for take-out. While waiting for the food to be prepared I went across the street to a visit to Park Life. These are the items I just felt I couldn't do without...
- Chicken tape dispenser... I mean, how could I not get that for my desk?
- Wood stapler... a girl's got to think about the environment sometime.
- Earrings... perhaps far too extravagant, but hand tooled, all gold, so, that's okay, right?
- Tokidoki cuteness... no justification is necessary.
- And an egg... but not just any egg... I won't provide any more details because this is actually a gift for Walker... of course, now as soon as she reads this she's going to be, like, why did Snarfff get me an egg... muwhahahaha, my evil plan is working!
And just in case that Tokidoki cuteness needs a closer look... meow, pfftttt!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
In the Snarfffable T.V. News...
Every once in a while a t.v. commercial comes along that just makes me giggle, say to friends, "hey, did you catch that commercial for...", and has me hitting the back button when skipping through a Tivo recording. It has been quite a while since I've seen such a commercial, but it's here. It seems that this particular one first aired during the Superbowl... I must have been chatting with the girls when it aired cause I'm sure I would have remembered it...
"Mmmm, mushy mush..." Where's my melon baller? Go Hulu.
On another t.v. related note, I'm in reality t.v. overload. A.I. has been going along just dandy. Today they selected the 36 contestants who will start the public voting part of the competition. I think it's a good group of interesting and talented performers. We've got the crazy ones (split personalities, drama queens) and the heart wrenchers, the ones you love to hate and the ones you just love cause they are just so freakin' cute... I'm so ready to vote! But why is it that the one truly irritating and annoying one comes from SF? Well, she may be a weirdo, but she does have a great voice, so I say, bring it Tatianna!
Then there's Top Chef. Down to the final 4 tonight and I'm happy to say my favs made it... Karla, the lovely, long, lean Southern lady who reminds me of an graceful crane and who makes beautiful and simple food and Stefan, who I don't really like cause he's just an arrogant ass, but whose food looks very good, very tasty and creative and I wouldn't mind chowin' down on some of those little bites. Meh to the other two. They don't impress me much. But during the show Fabio did totally make me laugh when, after messing up his finger and being asked if he wants to go to the hospital says, "Hospital? I'll chop it off and sear it on the flat top so it doesn't bleed any more and tomorrow I'll deal with nine fingers." No wimpiness there... but I will say with complete certainty that if he was racing through the kitchen, slipped and dislocated his elbow he wouldn't be saying the same thing... :-)
"Mmmm, mushy mush..." Where's my melon baller? Go Hulu.
On another t.v. related note, I'm in reality t.v. overload. A.I. has been going along just dandy. Today they selected the 36 contestants who will start the public voting part of the competition. I think it's a good group of interesting and talented performers. We've got the crazy ones (split personalities, drama queens) and the heart wrenchers, the ones you love to hate and the ones you just love cause they are just so freakin' cute... I'm so ready to vote! But why is it that the one truly irritating and annoying one comes from SF? Well, she may be a weirdo, but she does have a great voice, so I say, bring it Tatianna!
Then there's Top Chef. Down to the final 4 tonight and I'm happy to say my favs made it... Karla, the lovely, long, lean Southern lady who reminds me of an graceful crane and who makes beautiful and simple food and Stefan, who I don't really like cause he's just an arrogant ass, but whose food looks very good, very tasty and creative and I wouldn't mind chowin' down on some of those little bites. Meh to the other two. They don't impress me much. But during the show Fabio did totally make me laugh when, after messing up his finger and being asked if he wants to go to the hospital says, "Hospital? I'll chop it off and sear it on the flat top so it doesn't bleed any more and tomorrow I'll deal with nine fingers." No wimpiness there... but I will say with complete certainty that if he was racing through the kitchen, slipped and dislocated his elbow he wouldn't be saying the same thing... :-)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
The End of another Weekend
Well, here it is, Sunday evening already. Why is it weekends always go by so quickly? Is it because we are so happy that we are blissfully unaware of the time passing by, unlike while at work where we just can't wait to get out and watch the clock far too closely? Regardless, it's back to work tomorrow and the hopes for a quick passing.
The weekend was nice. Drove down to SJ to visit the bro and got to see SP and the Gabeish, too. Helped out the economy by doing some shopping at Fry's, though I was a bit irked tonight when I opened up my new DVD of The Pelican Brief only to discover it was damaged. Instead, I'm watching Raider's of the Lost Ark.
Today I crawled out of bed late for my brunch date with Walker... thankfully she is patient with me :-) We went to Paul K, which I have written about before, if you recall. Overall I was very pleased with our food. I had brioche french toast with blueberry butter and maple syrup. YUM! Walker had poached eggs with smoked sturgeon (they were out of lox), served over a biscuit and then topped with hollandaise sauce. Another tasty dish, though the sauce was a tiny bit too lemony. Consistency was nice, however, and the swapping of the english muffin with the biscuit was a nice touch. We shared some maple bacon -- well, what can I say about bacon? YUM! We also shared a trio of sorbet -- blackberry, white peach and raspberry, I think. All tasty. And of course we enjoyed a lively chat and each other's company. We then took a little walk, stopped at the local bookshop where I picked up Shalimar the Clown, by Salman Rushdie (haven't read him before so we shall see) and ended up back to her place to watch A Secret Life of Bees, which I liked a lot, though it did make me cry.
This brings me to a quick update to my blog structure... I have never successfully kept my lists for currently reading, recently read, recently watched updated, so I decided to take them out and have added one list for "worth reading/watching." I'll only put things worth mentioning there.
Hope all of you are doing well!
The weekend was nice. Drove down to SJ to visit the bro and got to see SP and the Gabeish, too. Helped out the economy by doing some shopping at Fry's, though I was a bit irked tonight when I opened up my new DVD of The Pelican Brief only to discover it was damaged. Instead, I'm watching Raider's of the Lost Ark.
Today I crawled out of bed late for my brunch date with Walker... thankfully she is patient with me :-) We went to Paul K, which I have written about before, if you recall. Overall I was very pleased with our food. I had brioche french toast with blueberry butter and maple syrup. YUM! Walker had poached eggs with smoked sturgeon (they were out of lox), served over a biscuit and then topped with hollandaise sauce. Another tasty dish, though the sauce was a tiny bit too lemony. Consistency was nice, however, and the swapping of the english muffin with the biscuit was a nice touch. We shared some maple bacon -- well, what can I say about bacon? YUM! We also shared a trio of sorbet -- blackberry, white peach and raspberry, I think. All tasty. And of course we enjoyed a lively chat and each other's company. We then took a little walk, stopped at the local bookshop where I picked up Shalimar the Clown, by Salman Rushdie (haven't read him before so we shall see) and ended up back to her place to watch A Secret Life of Bees, which I liked a lot, though it did make me cry.
This brings me to a quick update to my blog structure... I have never successfully kept my lists for currently reading, recently read, recently watched updated, so I decided to take them out and have added one list for "worth reading/watching." I'll only put things worth mentioning there.
Hope all of you are doing well!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Drinks Out
Went out after work for drinks with some work colleagues. Location: Poleng Lounge. I ordered a Hylantree, some froofie cocktail concoction with the following ingredients: muddled lime, nigori sake, elder- flower liquor, and a kiss of apple. A kiss of apple? The bartender was pretty cute, so I guess that's okay. Only downfall to the drink -- it was garnished with a cucumber. Who garnishes a fruity drink with cucumber? I could have done without the cuc -- and I love cucs -- but come on...
Friday Acheivement
Woo Hoo!!! I tied my shoes all by myself today! Now if only I could collect change without dropping it all! But still... to be able to tie my shoes, well, that's just great progress.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
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