Class

In addition to making soup this weekend (see last entry), I also watched three DVDs.  I saw Duplicity (eh); Synecdoche, NY (note to self: no more Charlie Kaufman movies ever, please!) and The Class/Entre les Murs. 
The Class was one of the enjoyable movies I have EVER seen.  An additonal bonus is that although my French [...]

Soupy

 A few weeks ago, my friend L gave me this cookbook.  The cookbook has lots of good stews and soups and since the weather had gotten, and will continue to get slightly cooler, I decided to do some cooking this weekend for the first time since Spring.
Yesterday I made Turkish Yogurt soup, which is basically [...]

A rare and fabulous entry

Last night on T0p Chef one of the cheftestants, who is a lesbian, was upset because everyone was compelled to take part in a Bachelor/ette party challenge. She expressed disbelief that gays and lesbians, who are not permitted to be married, should be forced to cook for this challenge.
I respect people’s right to follow their political [...]

Making over

I have great love for Trinny and Susannah and their new show.  For me,  T and S are far superior to their American counterparts.  Stacy and Clinton have gotten superior and patronizing in the past year.  Trinny and Susannah are blunt and helpful and not as cutesy.  I just watched the first show of the [...]

Violence in the morning

The heat does nothing for my mood.  Nada.  Especially on public transit. The way that people behave is a personal affront to me when the train is crowded and it’s humid and 80 degrees at 8AM. 
Today’s affront was a 30ish couple.  If you need special special time with your man, and you are over 20 [...]

More complaints

Last night I went into my bedroom and there was a big black waterbug.  Hi!  I threw a shoe at it, which hit MY toe and scraped the skin off of it.  Yay, me.
Meanwhile, vomit cat, who puked, ate it, puked, ate it and spent the rest of the night trying to get me to [...]

The first 100 years are the hardest

I was on the bus on Saturday returning from an errand. Just after the bus picked me up, an elderly couple got on.  And then all of a sudden the man jumped up and started screaming:  WAIT!  STOP!  HOLD THE BUS!  WAIT WAIT!  OPEN THE DOOR!
I thought he was seeing a robbery, but after all [...]

Summer fun

I thought my commute was going to be fine–I got a seat on the F train.  And then came the switch to the A.  The first train was packed–let it pass.  The 2nd train wasn’t air conditioned–get off. Wait and wait and wait for train three.  It’s packed…I get on because the station is 100 [...]

Ain’t no cure

This is how my work days have been going lately:
8:45AM Sit at desk. Eat breakfast
9:30–ALL DAY?!
10:  Do some work.
11: Meeting.
11:45:  LUNCH!  Yes!
1:  I have to be here all afternoon?
2:  Kill me now.
3:  Ok, time is passing.
4:  It’s almost time to go home!!
4:45:  I am soooo out of here.
I only have 2 more work days this [...]

Tired people

Yesterday I woke up to pouring down rain.  So I went for an early pedicure and an 11AM movie.  I was shocked to discover that it costs 11.50 to go to the movie theater near me on a Sunday morning.  Bastards!  But I stayed to see “Funny Pe0ple,” which was fine if you like juvenile [...]