6pm on a Sunday

August 21, 2011 - 11:10pm - by admin

Tyrone is playing Fallout New Vegas. He's in Camp McCarran talking to NCR Rangers and we're inhaling chips and a dip I made out of cream cheese and salsa with chips. Not the best snack but dinner won't be ready for a while.

We're making Moroccan slow-cooker chicken that's going to be insane. here's what's in it:

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 2 inch pieces
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 cup chopped dried apricots
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted

needless to say the apartment smells amazing and we're making up for it by inhaling this unhealthy snack until we can devour that tastiness over some couscous.

plus I've been running three miles every other day so I don't feel too bad.

it's weird to be running on a treadmill, for years my huge boobs made it impossible to run on anything but an elliptical which is bo-ring. something about a treadmill is better, easier, maybe it's that the found keeps coming at you instead of you moving over it. I don't know. I just think about it all the time. like, all the time.

last night Ty went to a potluck our friends hosted and brought ginger beef, but I had a headache and was tired from painting the office all week and running all those miles and being stressed out so I stayed home and watched 12 Monkeys, part of Marie Antoinette and then Vertigo.

Vertigo was amazing but I can't get behind Kim Novak's drawn-on eyebrows

I get that it's the 1950's style but I just don't think the go with her hair. maybe that's the point. now I'm cruising around the 'vintage' section on easy because I'm inspired by the classy decor of the Vertigo movie sets and also the music from the video game.

now Tyrone is throwing phones around and doing drugs.

I mean in Fallout, sillies.

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Tried to go see a play Friday night

July 19, 2011 - 4:45am - by admin

we didn't make it

was too busy hanging with these kids and Ty



and eating this



and smoking cigars with Rhondal



at first I felt like this



but we saw a cat on a leash wearing a Bombers jersey



so I felt better

and we went to Lo Pub to say goodbye to mrghosty which I wrote about here.

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If you laugh you're horribe, just like me

June 28, 2011 - 6:51pm - by admin

Growing up we played on a wooden structure with a huge tire swing

it had a huge slide when I was really little, too

but some kid fell off it so they took it away

though the play structure stayed there for most of my childhood

despite kids getting slivers, and bashing their faces & limbs from swinging around on the tire swing

sometimes we (me) even flew off because we lost our grip

but the times are a-changin' and playgrounds aren't what they once were

now they're plastic, and 'safe'

except this one

 

 

if I ever have kids I hope there's no Spinning Mushroom of Death in the playground near our house

because I'd look like a really bad parent for laughing at the stupid kids trying to use it

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What's in your bag?

June 24, 2011 - 10:11pm - by admin

Today I launch into full-blown MEME mode, heading out to The Cube in a few minutes and then jumping between three venues tonight - The Zoo, Ozzy's, and Alive. Which party will you be at?

Usually I rock a purse but events like these require some serious camerawork on my part, so I'm trading in my fashionable accessory for the massive camera bag that houses my Canon. I figured you might want to see what I'll be carting around with me:

Cab's here! The madness begins!

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