Blah Blah Blah

Well, I did it! After 8 weeks of both zumba & boot camp combined, I lost an inch everywhere! Even from my boobies!!! Plus I broke my own personal record of doing 38 sit ups in 2 minutes.

I think what worked so well for me this time is writing down every single thing that went down my gullet. And I learned a valuable lesson: put the fork down, porky!

Christmas was good, my butt looked good in my newish jeans.

I got some cute Betsy Johnson accessories, a new winter coat & a sexy new cardigan.

Size 10 is within my greedy grasp

Blizzard Meme!

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1) Describe your dream home. Secluded, lots of trees and stream. Cozy, 2 bedrooms and a library w/ book shelves that go from floor to ceiling.

2) What one modern “necessity” would you be happy to do without? I've gone this far w/ no scanner

3) What one word do you overuse? Hee hee! That would be "AWESOME"

Jingle Jangle

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The TT questions are brought to you by Berleen, the color of the foot spray on the table and the num

ber 25.

C- What color/flavor candy cane should I put in your stocking? Cherry or lime or cherry lime

H- If Santa really comes down the chimney of people's houses and he busts out the bricks on the way down, do you think that is covered by his Christmas insurance? Santa is magic, he can put that shit back together in a millisecond

R- Did you know that rabbits eat their own poop to get the nutrients from the food that they didn't get from it the first time they ate it? Yes I did because I read the best book of all time "Oryx & Crake" by Margaret Atwood

I- Have you ever sucked on an icicle? No I have fellatiated an icicle

S- Do you think there is too much sex on TV? Dude, I love to watch "Rock of Love"! What do you think?

T- We're eating tacos. Taco sauce - hot, medium, mild or OMG my butthole is going to hurt tomorrow! ? HOT!

M- Are you sick of Christmas music yet? My radio station doesn't play Christmas music and if they did, I gots my iPod

A- Add up the number of windows in your house, subtract that number by the number of doors you have in your house, multiply that by the number of hallways you have in your house and then add the number of light switches. Whats your answer? 29

S- You build a snowman (yes you really do), what color hat do you have him wear? And now you are going to build a sand castle (yes, shut up, you do that too), does it have a moat? Brown, it's all moat

Monkey Do, Monkey Don't

Top Chef recap, y'all!

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants are randomly split into 4 teams of 4 for a mise-en-place relay. However, instead of the winners receiving immunity, they will be a big chunk of money. Works for me! They must break down racks of lamb, clean & peel artichokes and mince garlic. Think large quantities, people.

Oh but wait, there's more! The first team to finish their prep has 15 minutes to create a dish w/ said ingredients. However, the longer it takes the other teams to finish, the less time they have to cook. You didn't think it would be that easy, did ya?

So, even though the cocky bastards on the green & red teams finished first, they're dishes sucked. The wieners of the big sack o' money was Blue Team consisting of Stephen, Tre, Blais & Spike w/ their lamp chop and artichoke 3 ways & aioli. Sexybeast has enough of the cheftestants doing "trios".

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants stayed in their groups & were assigned a famous NY restaurant, then cook head to head (to head to head) against their team mates to create a dish done in the style of the said restaurant.

Antonia, Angelo, Tre & Dale T. (Mr. Asshole!) all were top contenders. Out of this group I wanted Antonia's playful peas n' carrots to win. But alas, top honours went to Mr. Asshole's pork belly & "breakfast flavours" ramen. Grr! If he wins, I'm putting my foot through the TV. This week's suckers were Dale L., Fabio, Stephen & Tiffani (poop!). And it was a real nail biter! Oh did I forget to mention it was a double elimination this week? I thought Stephen & Fabio were going home & I was half right. Goodbye, Stephen! I'll miss yr beautifully starched shirts. And....Dale L. Say what?! The judges are definitely not fucking around w/ the cheftestants this season.

Stay tuned..

Ho Ho Ho Meme

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

1) If you could give someone who wasn’t going to get any presents for Christmas something of your own, what would you give them? Jewelry, I guess

2) Write a poem using only words that start with "s". Stop this mess

Stupid people

Shut yr hole

Sexy Sue to the rescue

3) Describe something you’re good at that surprises people, or yourself. I fucking rule in the kitchen! Oh and I'm incredibly bendy.

That's What I Want

Money is the root of all evil. And fuck it I want to be deliciously EVIL! I'm either going to have to get a second job or a new better paying full time job. Neither prospect thrills me.

Anybody got a spare winning Lotto ticket?

Omnivore

Sorry for my lateness w/ the Top Chef recap. Yesterday was SB's birthday and we went out for Mexican.

For the Quickfire, Joe Jonas, yes that Jonas that wears the purity ring and plays that bubblegum garbage, was the guest judge. The cheftestants had to make a portable kid's snack. Jamie grumbles about how much she hates children. Hmmmm, you know where that attitude will get ya, turkey lips?! The losers were Mike I (HA! HA!) because who wants to eat chocolate covered polenta, Tiffany's big crumbly mess & Stephan's unmarried flavours (Joe Jonas said that! Who knew?) And there's a twist of course! There was a tie between Tiffani's Snoball/whoopie pie & Spike's (blech!) carrot & potato chips w/ dip. Really? Blech! And they have to split into 2 teams to make all the snacks for kids at a museum. Tiff won, 'natch. Carrots vs. marshmallow, carrots don't stand a chance.

For the Elimination Challenge, the 2 teams had to cook breakfast for the kiddies and their parents the next morning. Since Tiff won the Quickfire, she had the choice of either making an entire breakfast w/ either just meat & dairy or just fruit & veg. She chose the carnivore foods but her team sucked. Spike's veggie heads won & Fabio got extra props for making gnocchi. I have many problems w/ this. #1 Fabio always makes pasta...ALWAYS. #2 I think it's a cop out to make gnocchi for breakfast...not a breakfast food.

While the losers stood in front of the judges, Jen defended her bland eggs and soggy pork belly bacon to the point where she was very belligerent to the judges. Practically screaming. It was uncomfortable. And Jamie cut her finger and needed 2 stitches.....2. And was not around for the majority of the day. She cooked nothing and yet she was not sent home. Good bye Crazy Pants Jen!

P.S. She remained composed for her exit interview but, boy, was she a-cussing & screeching off camera.

Better Late than Pregnant

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The TT questions are brought to you by Bud, the color of an Mexican Umbrella Lady and thenumber 3693.

1. First, an easy one. In 25 words or less, what's your philosophy on life? Keep your heart open & always stand your ground.

2. Which country is your spiritual home? Why? Either Mexico or Scotland. I lived in Mexico for three months and it became the place where I felt completely comfortable in my own skin. Scotland I only visited briefly for one day but I had a weird thought that I just belonged there.

3. Tell us something about the oldest living member of your family. We mean as opposed to the oldest dead one. That would be....my father & he laughs like a hen laying an egg.

4. Tell us something about the youngest member of your family. Miss KiKi, it makes me smile when she sings "Holly Jolly Christmas"

5. Now we’ll do random. Have you ever had a negative experience at a gym (with other patrons, equipment, trainer) or with the gym themselves? Nope...surprisingly enough

6. If you could go back and change one friendship in your past, who would it have been, and why? I would have invested more time into my friendship w/ Andie

7. If you could wish a wish and it be guaranteed to come true (and not to get more wishes), what would it be, and why? Get rid of my debt!!!

8. What were you doing 1 year ago? I was finishing up my last few weeks at Catholic Charities, anxiously awaiting my new position @ Equinox.

9. Time to belly up to the bar. What drink can I getcha? A Greyhound, vodka + grapefruit juice

10. What's the furthest you've traveled to visit (or vacation with, etc.) a friend? Across the country to from east coast to Seattle, WA

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1) Describe a "Hah! I told you so" moment you had recently. Say what?! I don't do that....I'm mean in other ways.

2) When was the last time you visited a library? What for? I rented a couple movies for Thanksgiving weekend.

3) Have you ever called the police or rescue squad to rescue an animal? Yup and they didn't do jack shit. My disgusting neighbor has cats running all over the place.

Thunktastical

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1. Did you ever get into a bar and drink before you were 21? If yes, how often? Yup a few times, not very often.

2. After Obama, who do you think will be the next president? Hilary!!!

3. Do you believe places can really be haunted? Nope, dead is dead

4. Kimber is flying to Minnesota to finally meet Berleen. What do you think about space travel? Fly me to the moon, let me play amongst the stars

5. What if had exactly one year to live. What are the three things you'd want to do before you died? Go SCUBA diving off the coast of Mexico, have sex in public, run a race.

6. What if you could take one thing back. What would that one thing be? What is something you said, something you stole, something you did wrong? No more drop kicking things across the room when I'm angry.

7. Other than emergencies, do you think the cell phone is more intrusive than convenient? No no no I love my cell phone, it can do no wrong.

8. You are stuck on an island forever due to a plane crash. Like Lost without Hurley or anybody else.. But you find all the water, food and shelter you needed. What would be the three other things would you want with you? Books, music & movies

9. We've decided you can change one thing about the world. What would that one thing be? Do something concrete and permanent to resolve hunger in the U.S.

10.What if a million dollars fell off a back of a truck. Would you keep it? No way, my guilt would kill me.

Re-Hash

And we're back w/ Top Chef recaps. This time 'round we are treated to the ghosts of Top Chef cheftestants past.

Season 1: Tiffani, hated her 1st time around. She's overly aggressive and I suspected she was sabotaging other cheftestants. Time has mellowed me because I don't find nearly as irritating.

Stephan, the sommelier. Fancy dresser, very snotty. And I find myself oddly oddly attracted to him. Guess Sylvia Plath was right.

Season 2: Elia, I almost liked her but then she totally lost all her integrity w/ me after she colluded in assaulting Marcel. She's meh w/ me.

Marcel, obnoxious tool box. However, he takes risks and he's pretty innovative.

Season 3: Tre, work horse.

Dale L., hurray! I really like this guy

Casey, I don't know....she rubbed me the wrong way

Season 4: Richard Blais (whom everyone is calling by his surname only) the cocky gastro molecularist. Jesus, Blais, will you quit whining that you did not win yr season!

Antonia, she never really made an impression on me. This time around, I might bet on her.

Dale T., UGH GO AWAY!

Spike, blech. Dale, take Spike w/ you!

Season 5: Fabio, every one's favourite Italian. Except me, I never got the Fabio fuss.

Carla, the velociptraptor. She bugs!

Jamie, if she keeps the complaints to a minimum, then I'll root for her.

Season 6: Jen, don't take yrself so seriously. She's an outstanding chef but man she has a bitch face.

Mike I, see Dale & Spike.

Season 7: Angelo, annoying git

Tiffany, nope she still grates.

For the Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants worked together w/ their season teammates to create a dish that represented the city where they filmed their season. Wow, that was wordy! I hoped I explained it clearly. And the bottom of the barrel were Season 2's overly salted shrimp tacos on a too thin green apple "taco shell" (ick!), Season 1's overly powerful garlic seasoned gazpacho, Season 5's non cohesive trio of apple dishes & another overly salted dish of crab cakes from Season 7. Which leaves leaves seasons 3, 4 & 6 duking it out for immunity. And it goes to Season 4's homemade sausage & mustard ice cream......erm savoury ice cream...idk.

For the Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants had to cook the dish that sent them a-packin'. The only caveat being they can improve upon the dish but not change it drastically. Par example, if you made fish tacos the first time, they could not make fish stew this time.

There was a bit of contention as Blais was called in w/ the best chefs but was immediately sent away as he was still plating after time had run out. I don't think this was done maliciously but then Dale was complaining it was a bullshit decision. Dude, he broke a fucking rule, get over yrself! And winning dish went to Angelo's (BOO!) ramen & Asian spiced pork belly. Begrudgingly, I would eat that...it sounds yum. And 1st to get the boot was Elia because she never changed her loser dish of fish wrapped in a banana leaf.

Shocking decision, Elia's a consistently good chef. Shaping up to a fun season!

Keep on Keepin' On

I saw Harry Plopper Friday night. Brilliant! I think most of the adaptations of the novels to film have been very well done. I wasn't a fan of "Goblet of Fire" but that was also my least favourite out of the series.

Anyways, the set design was incredible and, holy golly!, Rupert Grint was outstanding.....angst, bitterness....incredible.

And I loved the cliff hanger ending. Voldemort, you evil bastard!

In other news, SB really wanted pizza for lunch on Saturday, so I picked up a take n' bake pie @ Hanaford. The cheese was plentiful, the toppings & sauce were total yum. THE CRUST WAS ABYSMAL!!!! Thick and mushy and did not crisp up at all in the oven. SB says he will never eat Hanaford pie again. Personally, I think if we tweak the temperature and cooking time, it might do the trick. SB says if we spend $9.99 on a pie, we should spend the money on a fresh pie from Marino's.

In late breaking news, Squeaky the cat, just sneezed on me. She's so damn cute that I can't stay mad at her.

Sleepy and Cranky

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1) What irritates you more: misspellings or mispronunciations? Oh golly, that's like choosing which I hate more Hitler or killer radioactive monkeys.

2) If your child wanted to marry outside of your faith/belief system, how would you feel about that? Oh boy, more imaginary children questions! Love is love is love is love...

3) If you could reverse one law, which one would it be? Public nudity

Or Some Thunk

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The TT questions are brought to you by Bud, the color of a one eyed jack and the number 69.

1. There are a lot of emotions in life. Except for Mr. Spock. What emotionally scares you the most? Failure!!! Am I living life to the fullest? I just don't know anymore.

2. Do you have any present goals that are tough enough that you'd like to forget about them? Paying off my outstanding credit card bills

3. Your Internet service goes down. What would you miss the most? Playing Pop It

4. Name one thing that you do as a parent that you absolutely know will make your kids happy. If you're not a parent, feel free to substitute "friend" or nomenclature that works for you. (Nomenclature? Can you tell that I stole this question?) I'm not a parent, the family tree ends w/ me.

Substituting the word kid for friend, I make everyone happy w/ my giving spirit. Or something.

5. If money was no object, and you had a free month or so, what would you love to do? Travel, finish the attic.

6. Why did you start your blog? Was it because you were pissed at someone? I started my blog because I wanted to write and feel like I was being creative. Or something.

7. Kimber and Berleen (Thunks founders & BFFs) are finally going to meet in person. Who are you friends with in the blogosphere that you'd love to meet? Why? Sophia Walker because she's cool as ice.

8. When you were in high school, if you can remember back that far, what mistake did you make that you'd like to change? Not be such a doormat

9. Do you believe in forever, as in 'love forever'? Forever.....kinda hard because we all die. Everything dies

10. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being uninhabitable and 10 being cleanliness that meets the standards of OCD, what is you favorite romantic comedy movie? Romantic comedies suck donkey balls.

The Haps

Top Model was a recap of shitty stuff edited out the 1st time 'round. BLLLAAAAHHH! New recap next week whence the wiener is declared.

Top Chef All Stars starts this evening..can't wait!