So in spite of the fact that I don’t have any power mixers, I only own one medium-sized mixing bowl, and that I will completely trash the kitchen in doing so, I desperately want to make these cookies as holiday gifts. I just have to steel myself into actually doing it, because I know they’ll […]
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baked
Posted in Uncategorized on December 6, 2004 | Comments Off on baked
baked
Posted in Uncategorized on December 6, 2004 | 7 Comments »
So in spite of the fact that I don’t have any power mixers, I only own one medium-sized mixing bowl, and that I will completely trash the kitchen in doing so, I desperately want to make these cookies as holiday gifts. I just have to steel myself into actually doing it, because I know they’ll […]
weird
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2004 | Comments Off on weird
The other night I had this very odd dream. In one part of the dream, there was a row of guys sitting in seats on a train with me, all dressed similarly, and all with mustaches. As my eyes moved down the row of men in the dream, my thought was definitely, “huh, they all […]
weird
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2004 | 3 Comments »
The other night I had this very odd dream. In one part of the dream, there was a row of guys sitting in seats on a train with me, all dressed similarly, and all with mustaches. As my eyes moved down the row of men in the dream, my thought was definitely, “huh, they all […]
lemon zest
Posted in Uncategorized on December 3, 2004 | 7 Comments »
So the lemon bars I made for the work party came out AMAZING. Like, picture perfect. Naturally, I used the recipe in the Martha Stewart cookbook: Pate sucree for the crust, and Lemon curd filling. It was twice as complicated as any other lemon bars I have made, but well worth it. The curd was […]
san francisco is still cold
Posted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2004 | Comments Off on san francisco is still cold
Brian bought me an easel for our anniversary, as well as a half-dozen canvases to paint upon. He really is the best. And I got him just what he wanted: cartoons!! That is: Season one of the series “Home Movies” from the Cartoon Network, as well as seasons 1 & 2 of Pee Wee’s Playhouse […]
where to buy, not buy
Posted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2004 | 7 Comments »
Happy December! Here are two lists of how some major American companies contributed to the recent political campaign. Corporations that care about $$$ above all else WalMart, $467K, 97% to republicans K-Mart, $524K, 86% to republicans Home Depot, $298K, 89% to republicans Target, $226K, 70% to republicans Circuit City Stores, $261K, 95% to republicans Coors, […]
happy
Posted in Uncategorized on November 30, 2004 | 3 Comments »
I’m wearing a striped blue shirt I like a lot. The sun is out on a very cold day. I wore my cashmere hat and gloves. Coffee is still hot in my thermos. It’s November 30th! It’s our second anniversary! I love you, Brian.
muscles
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2004 | 5 Comments »
Winter cold makes it hard to write every day. Also the whole “it’s painful to use a chair for extended periods” thing that I’ve had for almost a year. BUT ANYWAY, here I am writing. In my chair! My legs hurt a bit today, in a tired way. I walked a lot this weekend. And […]
muscles
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2004 | Comments Off on muscles
Winter cold makes it hard to write every day. Also the whole “it’s painful to use a chair for extended periods” thing that I’ve had for almost a year. BUT ANYWAY, here I am writing. In my chair! My legs hurt a bit today, in a tired way. I walked a lot this weekend. And […]