Cuitlacoche

Okay...here's the deal, my good friend Deb (okay..i'm not certain anymore how good a friend she is) forwarded me this link to the sneeze's review of the gastronomic sensation of Cuitlacoche.

I have many foodie friends. I am reasonable certain that none of them would try this nastiness.

Repeat after me... Mold on food is a disease, NOT a delicacy

(Cheese is, of course, the exception that proves the rule.)

I will NOT post the pictures. If your stomach is strong, you may follow the link. Please do not check it out around meal time. You will be sorry if you do not heed my warning.

The Evil League of Evil is now taking applications!

As I noted earlier, the EVE website would be taking application for membership soon. Well apparently, soon is now. The deadline to submit your video application is October 10, so get cracking.

I can only dream about being evil enough to hobnob with my hero, Dr. Horrible. I'd be lucky to get a job as a Henchman (henchwoman? henchperson? hmmm.. definitely Henchman.)

In any event, are you looking to get me a Christmas pressie? I rarely wear t-shirts, but I could make an exception for one of these!

UPDATE: According to syphyportal.com, the top 10 applications will appear on the Dr. Horrible DVD. Are you horrible enough?

Who's your Harry Potter Husband?

My result for The Harry Potter Husband Test...

Mrs. Snape

Your perfect HP man is Severus Snape.

You like a guy of loyalty and intelligence and don't really mind if he comes across as a bit harsh. Or a bit bastardy. Or if he happens to terrify every child who crosses his path. The point is that under that rough exterior lies...well, a rough interior. But under that is a soft, squishy center and you don't mind at all that you're the only person in the world who gets to see it.

(Fanart by Grant Gould GrantGould.com Used with permission.)

Take The Harry Potter Husband Test at HelloQuizzy

The really funny thing is...the test is pretty accurate! I've had a crush on Severus Snape ever since I read my first Harry Potter Book!

BTW--Wendybird's HP Husband is Neville Longbottom! He would be my second choice :)

Thanks Karen Sweety for the link

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Ahoy, Mateys!! Ye'd best be talkin' like a pirate today, else ye'll be walkin' the plank!

Happy Talk like a Pirate Day!

My pirate name is:

Dread Pirate Kidd

Like the famous Dread Pirate Roberts, you have a keen head for how to make a profit. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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The Evil League of Evil

For those of you who are familiar with Dr. Horrible's Sing-along-Blog, the Evil League of Evil has a new website (http://evilleagueofevil.com/), where one can soon submit one's application for membership. And if you mouse over Bad Horse's name, you can send him an e-mail.

I'm afraid that I don't have the talent to be a member of the ELoE. Do you?

Tech Support LOLcat

I've had 2 hard drives fail this week. Help me.

The Hero of Canton, the Man they call Jayne!

Jayne! The man they call Jayne!
He robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor!
Stood up to the man and he gave him what for!
Our love for him now, ain't hard to explain--
The hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne!

okay... i know, he's not Adam Baldwin. But you have to admit, he's really really cute!

If you don't get the reference...SHAME ON YOU!

Go rent Firefly, RIGHT NOW!

Now you may be wondering why Mr. Patch has a Jayne hat on his head. Then again, you may not give a hoot. I'm going to tell you anyway.

My very sweet nephew, D2, is going to DragonCon on Labor Day weekend with his parents and he very sweetly requested that I knit a Jayne hat for him so that he would be appropriately attired when he met his idol, the aforementioned Adam Baldwin. Well... you can see how cute he is, how could I refuse?

Well, the funny thing is, D2 asked me to make his hat shortly after he was born waaaaaaay back in April. But with one thing and another (Refinishing the basement, trip to Illinois, work, houseguests, moving Nana Sue in, work, children, etc.) I just didn't get around to starting it until yesterday (Sunday August 10--never do today, what you can put off until the last possible instant!)

So I found a pattern, and noticed that the child's hat in the pattern was for a head circumference of 12 inch. I'm pretty sure D2's head was bigger than *that* the day he was born (his Aunt Erin calls him Danzilla for a reason!) So I called his parents and asked them what D2's head circumference was. (Apparently, you can discover this information using a USB cord and a tape measure--arcane geometry must have been involved.)

Anyway, D2's head is 16 inches in circumference, and that involved some very complex math on Aunt Annie's part, but I managed to produce an acceptable Baby Jayne hat in a day. Damn, I'm good.

I have lots of yarn left, so let me know if you want a Jayne hat of your own!