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Damn you, Charon
I was trying to write a serious blog post, dangitall, but then Charon had to go and comment with a link to this...
... how Lord of the Rings really should have ended. Hilarious.
Blogity-Blog
I have been too busy to blog. I suck. You get booby prize:
No seriously... I've been sitting in front of my computer for a few consecutive hours tonight, wanting to blog all about my super-exciting-rock-star-month but I've been dealing with Librarian Chick instead. I finally made the switch to PBwiki 2.0 and while I'm getting used to the new digs, I've had a lot of formatting issues, especially with removing and re-embedding java script plugins and hacks.
So yeah, this month has been a doozy. Details at 11:00.
I have been using Mixwit to create the Five for Friday mixtapes but they've recently announced that they are in between a rock and a hard place and after December, they will no longer exist. Guess I'll be using Favtape from now on.
If I ever meet David Byrne in person...
...it would take every bit of will power I have to keep from throwing my arms around his neck and smothering him with kisses!
Yeah, yeah, I know I haven't posted much in the last... two weeks! Wow, has it really been two weeks already? Life has taken a few fun and exciting turns this month, and with the holiday season quickly approaching, I don't know when I'll have time to post again soon. Yet, I wanted to post something, just so you know I'm still alive, so here are two quick tutorial videos I did for Butterscotch that show some basic importing and template features in Google Docs. The next couple months will be a lot of fun as we continue to add much more content to the site.
Ever hear of a little band from Detroit called The Romantics? Hear either of these songs just once and they'll be stuck in your head for days, maybe weeks! Just wait... later on tomorrow night sometime after you mistakenly think you've finally exorcised the beast, you'll start singing again out of the clear blue and then you'll shake your fists at me.
Those of you who are close friends and family have heard me mention the video tutorials I've been doing lately for the top-secret project Tucows would be launching. Well, today is the big day! I'm proud to announce the public beta launch of the tech-tasty, download-delicious, butteriffic butterscotch!
butterscotch.com is an exciting new technology video content site aimed at technology enthusiasts. Think HGTV meets TechTV for people that love technology, but don't consider themselves geeks. The site will incorporate the Tucows.com file library, bringing in its 10 million unique monthly visitors to the new brand.
butterscotch also offers step-by-step video tutorials, and that's where I come in. Our tutorials offer computer tips and tricks explained in plain English, without all the jargon, so they are easy to follow along with. Short, sweet and to the point, we offer practical advice you can start using right away to save time, money and headaches. Our goal is to help you get the most out of your computer and gadgets.
So check it out and let me know what you think! Remember, it's still in beta; I hear word of official launch after the new year. We'll be adding much more content in the weeks ahead, so stay tuned!
I was at a friends baby shower recently and my taste buds fell in lust with the mini-muffin-pan quiches the hostesses served. Not only were they cute as heck, but delicious to boot. It was then that I realized I'd never attempted to make a quiche myself. Well, that just had to be remedied!
Here is a recipe that is simple, quick, and yumz. You don't even have to make a pie crust.
You'll need:
1 Tbs. Vegetable oil
1/2 small onion (I chopped up a few slices from a large white)
1 10 oz. pkg of frozen spinach thawed and drained
OR 8 cups fresh spinach, chopped
Florets of half a head of broccoli, chopped or broken
5 eggs
3 cups shredded cheese (like sharp cheddar, swiss, ricotta, feta or mozzarella)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
Preheat oven to 350°
Lightly grease 9" pie pan or muffin tin
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
Add chopped onions and cook until soft.
Stir in spinach and broccoli. Cook until excess moisture has evaporated.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs, then combine the cheese, salt and pepper.
Add the spinach mixture and stir.
Scoop into pan.
Bake in preheated oven until eggs have set, aprox. 30 - 35 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes:
The great thing about quiche is that you can mix it up and have fun with it. I know some people who like ham or bacon in their quiche. I'm going to keep experimenting with different cheeses and vegetables like zucchini, garlic and green pepper. I've also got some great crust recipes lined up; one is a pâte brisée and the other is whole wheat.
If you think that sounds yummy, check out this recipe I found on the Savory Notebook that has you roll out pieces of bread and press them into the bottoms of muffin tins to form the crust. Great idea!
Is it just me or is this song making some kind of huge come back? I hear it all the time now — on that episode of Chuck, they play it on the radio all the damn time, Rush even played it live on the Colbert Report!
At the risk of possibly offending all you hardcore Rush fans, I didn't like this song much and I'd probably still go on not liking it except that I saw it performed once at a caberet and, what can I say? It rocked! I was so mesmerized, I think I heard the lyrics for the very first time and fell. in. love.
I've had it stuck in my head for a week now.
"No, his mind is not for rent
To any God or government.
Always hopeful, yet discontent,
He knows changes aren't permanent,
But change is!"
Here's Syd enjoying one of his favorite songs. Whenever you hear that horrible scratchy quack like sound, it's actually him squawking at a very high decibel that my microphone doesn't seem to handle so well.
