tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168363287414849012024-03-27T00:31:07.608-07:00Coo Coo BananasLisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-5090205262874261792009-04-20T07:12:00.000-07:002009-04-20T07:34:26.755-07:00A sandwich idea to make blue cheese palatableI love most kinds of cheese and I would say the smell of "stinky" cheeses don't really deter me. However, my first inclination would not be to eat, purchase, or make recipes containing blue cheese. I eat blue cheese but it's not really my favorite in terms of the scent and appearance. Well, I recently had to purchase <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gorgonzola</span> for a mac and cheese recipe and I had quite a bit leftover. Gorgonzola is a veined Italian blue cheese made from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">unskimmed</span> cow's milk. It's crumbly in texture like feta but has the classic greenish blue mold coloring of blue cheese. I was trying to figure out what to use the rest of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gorgonzola</span> on and I decided to make a salad and a sandwich. The salad was fine but the sandwich was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">soo</span> delicious. The different salty/sweet flavors had this great complexity and really married together well. It's just a sandwich so I don't really have a recipe but if you just use the follow ingredients, I don't see any reason why the sandwich would not come out as anything but delicious.<br /><br /><u>Gorgonzola, Spinach, & Pear Sandwich</u><br /><br />Take some crusty Italian bread, cut in half (center and top/bottom) and hollow out bread in the center to create crusty "boats". Sprinkle with olive oil.<br />Cut 1-2 pears into long slices approximately 1/4 inch thick (I used <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Barlett</span> which is a softer pear but you can and prob should use a firmer pear such as Bosc or Anjou)<br />Spread leaves of fresh, washed spinach on the 2 bottom pieces of bread, layer pear slices on top of the spinach. <br />On the other side of the bread, fill with lots of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Gorgonzola</span> cheese and finely sliced red onions.<br />Now sprinkle red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar on top of all halves.<br />Place sandwich halves in a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">pre</span>-heated oven set at 350 degrees. Bake until bread looks toasty and starts to turn golden and cheese is melted.<br />Put halves together to make 2 sandwiches and enjoy!Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-33701632220869217172009-04-17T08:55:00.001-07:002009-04-17T08:55:53.096-07:00In defense of foie grasFor all you foie gras lovers out there:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/14/EDJE170HJL.DTL">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/14/EDJE170HJL.DTL</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-71413992904444752192009-04-03T07:15:00.000-07:002009-04-03T07:22:58.377-07:00Geek Love<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320468734391525698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SdYaH_f6oUI/AAAAAAAAAF0/H7Th9ya07-4/s320/geek.bmp" border="0" />Have you ever said out loud "I love geeks"? Or perhaps caught yourself making googly eyes at an awkward character in a Judd Apatow movie or tv show (excluding Paul Rudd, he is too classically good looking to be a true geek)? Well, chances are if you've ever worn leggings after 2006 or have ever watched "The OC", then have I got the book for you: geeky dreamboats: a celebration. A perfect way to fuse your ironic nature with your geek crushes. I particularly like how the title of the book is in all lower case letters - it makes it look even more adolescent than if they had just gone with the fake lip print.<br /><p><a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4814&cat=103">http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4814&cat=103</a>#</p><p> </p>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-79790229968686648092009-04-02T13:26:00.000-07:002009-04-02T13:29:25.049-07:00Silly T-Shirts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SdUfd61LUeI/AAAAAAAAAFs/SCznAWS8JsA/s1600-h/155899_pur_w.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SdUfd61LUeI/AAAAAAAAAFs/SCznAWS8JsA/s320/155899_pur_w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320193133677072866" border="0" /></a>I was sent a Delia's catalog in the mail recently. I'm going to claim ignorance as to why. Regardless, I browsed said catalog and found this shirt which is ADORABLE. The question I pose to you is this: is it ridiculous for a mid 20 something to wear such a shirt? Is it less acceptable b/c it came from Delia's? Is it too self aware to wear this shirt while eating toast and jam in public?Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-75499818085390635322009-04-02T13:11:00.001-07:002009-04-02T13:17:09.679-07:00Now I can eat like Liz LemonI am a huge "30 Rock" fan. I'm also a huge food fan. So when there was an episode where sandwiches played a pivotal role, I was really intrigued. I'm not going to bother explaining the episode for you, you can read about it below but I will say that I always figured the sandwich shop either a) never existed or b) was a real place in Queens that I would never find (b/c I seem to recall the teamsters got the sandwiches from Queens in the context of the episode). Regardless, I was using my Google Reader today and I came upon this gem on "Serious Eats"! The source of the infamous roast beef sandwich with dipping sauce that led Liz to declare that she could have it all while clearly kind of choosing a sandwich over love? Fiore's in Hoboken! And I live in Hoboken! And I once considered going to get a sandwich there! This is truly kismet. I will follow up this posting with an in-depth review of said sandwich but I was just so excited to find this information out after basically giving up all hope of finding out the source of this sandwich.<br /><a href="http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2009/04/the-sandwich-from-30-rock-sandwich-day-episode-fiores-hoboken-new-jersey.html"><br />http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2009/04/the-sandwich-from-30-rock-sandwich-day-episode-fiores-hoboken-new-jersey.html</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-56099209562453749192009-04-02T13:06:00.000-07:002009-04-02T13:10:00.305-07:00The only way I like bananas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SdUbQNjCGVI/AAAAAAAAAFk/iv5uj8YufdE/s1600-h/bananas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SdUbQNjCGVI/AAAAAAAAAFk/iv5uj8YufdE/s320/bananas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320188500136565074" border="0" /></a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-15024493081801456692009-01-30T06:54:00.000-08:002009-01-30T06:59:11.247-08:00Today's Coo Coo-est person award goes to:The "fairly young" woman who just gave birth to octuplets.......and already had 6 kids.....and lives at home with her parents. OMFG! Who takes fertility treatments when you already have 6 kids!?!?<br /><br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090130/ap_on_re_us/octuplets">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090130/ap_on_re_us/octuplets</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-76845791648457912712009-01-14T13:33:00.000-08:002009-01-14T13:34:36.215-08:00Hilarious ArticleThis article is terrible.... in that it's hilarious and vaguely true.<br /><br /><a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/01/the_greatest_depression_is_gre.html">http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/01/the_greatest_depression_is_gre.html</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-52024146097983234262008-12-09T11:52:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:57:51.966-08:00Best Sweater Ever<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/ST7NdJHL30I/AAAAAAAAAFY/xusZ9S0woVE/s1600-h/mascot+sweater.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/ST7NdJHL30I/AAAAAAAAAFY/xusZ9S0woVE/s320/mascot+sweater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277881713870757698" border="0" /></a><br />For those on your Christmas list who have everything, why not get them the coolest sweater on the history of this planet Earth? I'm referring of course to the country club chic animal sweater that T.I. wore this week on SNL. It's hysterical and sexy and any man that can pull off this look deserves props.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.celebrityclothingline.com/celebrity-entrepreneurs/ti-in-akoo-on-snl/">http://www.celebrityclothingline.com/celebrity-entrepreneurs/ti-in-akoo-on-snl/</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-665430195994028412008-08-20T13:23:00.001-07:002008-08-20T13:29:04.573-07:00Matt and Al DancingIt's no secret that I love the "Today Show." Well the other day, Matt and Al did a rhythmic dancing routine that was quite endearing. I love the mix of serious stories and fluff on "Today." It really makes my mornings go smoothly.<br /><br />The video had decent choreography and more importantly, it featured a cameo by a ribbon twirling Brian <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Williams</span> around the 4:52 mark. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26286602#26287132">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26286602#26287132</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-64957151735991673592008-08-12T14:02:00.000-07:002008-08-12T14:05:30.887-07:00Olympic athlete of the dayI was going to write a little ditty about Jonathan Horton and his fantastic, consistent performance yesterday but then I saw this:<br /><br /><a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/08/us-mens-gymnast.html">http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/08/us-mens-gymnast.html</a><br /><br />While I was not going to call him the stud of the day, I feel like this gives the man his props. It even applauds Justin Spring.Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-12182620554444387152008-08-12T13:05:00.000-07:002008-08-12T13:11:28.659-07:00James Franco: It's Complicated"GQ" is a magazine that I often dismiss as men's fashion fluff and a showcase for beefcake covers under the guise of class, but I must say sometimes they write amazing interviews. This current profile of James Franco is particularly fascinating as he is a complex man of many interests and extremely introspective. He's funny yet serious and very driven.<br /><br />Here were 2 of my favorite bits from the article:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">During the show’s run, three of the freaks—Franco, Seth Rogen, and Jason Segel—would meet at Segel’s house on Saturday mornings for extra, unofficial rehearsals. “I mean, they weren’t the most rigorous rehearsals,” says Franco. “For the most part we just liked hanging out.” In the end, he says, it was Rogen and Segel who became really good friends. At the time, Segel was dating Linda Cardellini, who was friends with Franco’s on-screen girlfriend, Busy Philipps, who had a problem with Franco. “And so I think Jason took her side and thought I was a jerk,” he says. “I’ll admit I was not a team player. A lot of it, I think, just had to do with being obnoxious when the camera was on someone else. Maybe I’d eat a banana in the background that would take focus away from other actors. I didn’t think about it that way, but now I could say, ‘Look, the scene’s not about me, it’s about them, just chill out, James. Don’t eat a fucking banana.’ ”</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">In the e-mail, Franco also expresses regret over the things we didn’t have a chance to discuss: “I felt like we didn’t talk about writing or art as much as I would have liked, as those are what take up most of my life now. But if we didn’t it’s because I closed those subjects because I was uncomfortable about this forum as a place to discuss those things. Who wants to hear an actor talk about books or art? No one. I just hope my interest in those areas, and my dedication to them, was apparent. But I know as an actor I’m not supposed to show interest in anything except charities and the environment. I don’t know. I don’t know what I’m supposed to show interest in. (By the way, we didn’t talk about the work I do with orphans, but that’s OK. Maybe the next article.)” He closes with the words “I am just rambling. Thanks.”</span><br /><br />Here is the full article:<br /><a href="http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7397">http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7397</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-7781395697705067742008-08-11T08:52:00.000-07:002008-08-11T11:56:06.108-07:00Olympic Fever: Catch it!I'm simply mad about the Olympics. It has consumed my life already and it's only day 3. It's even more thrilling than I remember. The opening ceremony was spectacular. The boxes as waves, characters, and flowers were pretty amazing and even <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">moreso</span> when it was revealed that it was controlled by people! The Chinese really know how to turn it out. Their emphasis on the collective really came in handy during the choreography for the opening ceremony.<br /><br />This year, I find that I'm watching all the events. Usually I favor swimming, gymnastics, and the key track and field events, but now I'm watching synchronized diving and even volleyball as well (not just women's beach but also the less glamorous indoor team volleyball). Granted NBC is really stretching with some of their human interest stories this year (the French swimmer who fell in love with the Italian swimmer who now dates a competitive female Italian swimmer, Michael Phelps had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ADHD</span>, Natalie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Coughlin</span> loves to shop at Farmer's Markets). But for every story that sounds like a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Facebook</span> profile, there are some good ones (the 33 year old gymnast formerly of the Soviet Union who went to Germany because she need <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">healthcare</span> for her son who had leukemia). And last night's 4X100 freestyle relay was out of this world. I became so enraptured and excited that I almost screamed out loud. I could not believe the way Jason <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Lezak</span> passed France at the end. It was an incredible <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">nail biter</span>! Although this almost didn't happen thanks to the lackluster efforts of Cullen Jones. Ugh, swim faster dude! Even Garrett Weber-Gale did better than you and he's a rookie.<br /><br />Below are some more Olympic related musings and links.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Olympic Highlights:</span><br /><a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=0808_HD_OC_RC_CE005">http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=0808_HD_OC_RC_CE005</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Michael Phelps: Hot or Not? </span>This is actually a pressing topic. As many have noted, Michael Phelps has a hot body. That is an undisputed fact. However, the face leads to debate. Some think it's adorable goofy. Some think it's just goofy. Some hate the teeth. Some think he looks awkward out of the water. Well, cast your vote here and decide.<br /><a href="http://popsugar.com/1854039">http://popsugar.com/1854039</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My pick for "Most likely to replace Tom </span><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Dolan</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> in my heart" award goes to:</span><br />Ryan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Lochte</span> (USA-swimming)<br /><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=ryan+lochte&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a">http://www.google.com/search?q=ryan+lochte&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ie</span>=<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">utf</span>-8&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">oe</span>=<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">utf</span>-8&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">aq</span>=t&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">rls</span>=org.<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">mozilla</span>:en-US:official&client=<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">firefox</span>-a</a><br /><a href="http://ladiesdotdotdot.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/hump-day-hottie-ryan-lochte/">http://ladiesdotdotdot.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/hump-day-hottie-ryan-lochte/</a><br />-He's attractive, laid back, a great swimmer, and is only 2 years younger than me. Granted he may not be as successful in attaining golds but he's on my radar.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My pick for least appealing Olympian goes to:</span><br /><br />Bridget Sloan (USA-gymnastics)<br />-She stumbled on the floor exercise when all scores were going to count for the qualifier. She has eyes that clearly indicate she cannot handle pressure and has low self-esteem. For someone so "consistent" and "solid", I expected more.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Honorable mention for being punished for being young, attractive and famous by the Chinese government:</span><br />Guo Jingjing (China-synchronized diving)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Olympic rant:</span><br />I am annoyed at George W. Bush's presence at the games. He can claim it's to foster a peaceful relationship with China, but I think he just wants to hang out. And I would bet money he wasn't whispering with Putin on Friday about what was going on between Russia and Georgia but rather it was focused on "Hey, wow <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">didja</span> see those lights?" Bush - you suck worse than Edwards!Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-54685740496935509222008-08-11T08:39:00.000-07:002008-08-11T08:51:38.380-07:00John Edwards=major disappointmentJohn Edwards you suck! When the news first broke on Friday (and oddly enough it broke for me while watching "Entertainment Tonight"), I was shocked. I had heard the rumors and the "National Enquirer" allegations of Edwards fathering a love child, but I dismissed them. After all, his love with Elizabeth was solid (They still go to Wendy's for their anniversary! He thinks she's sexy!) and the "National Enquirer" is a tabloid. But to hear him confess to infidelity after he's gone on and on about family values and while Elizabeth has incurable cancer is so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">unforgivable</span>. His political career is toast. I don't understand why he confessed. No one was paying attention to this story but the tabloids. He could have ignored the story until perhaps it went away and who knows, he might have ended up with a cabinet position. But now that he's public with the affair, he's lost all his credibility and the respect of a lot of Americans. <br /><br />It's a good thing the Olympic opening ceremony was the same day because otherwise I would have been so distraught I wouldn't have been able to snap out of my funk. In conclusion, John Edwards as a man: D and John Edwards work with poverty and universal healthcare: B+.<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/08/edwards-admits-sexual-aff_n_117780.htmlLisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-81713535896216699472008-08-07T06:43:00.001-07:002008-08-07T06:58:30.704-07:00Will Kill for Fried Chicken<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SJr_f8Ibz7I/AAAAAAAAAEg/aB3aFsC5TbY/s1600-h/fried_chicken.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231774841326784434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SJr_f8Ibz7I/AAAAAAAAAEg/aB3aFsC5TbY/s200/fried_chicken.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>One of the Yahoo! news stories today involved a man who pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for fried chicken, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">calzones</span>, and pizza. Apparently, this man was so sick of jail food that he was willing to go to prison with only a chance at parole after 30 years just for some outside food. As crazy as this story is, I'm more surprised at the fact that this man is from NYC which has an overabundance of quality, diverse cuisine and he sells himself out for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">KFC</span> and Popeye's in Oregon. If I were going to make such a silly legal arrangement, I would at least negotiate for some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">foie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">gras</span>, oysters, lobster, etc. - you know food that can't be found on a dollar menu. And I would insist that Chef Eric <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ripert</span> cook the food personally for me. And then have tea with me. And then whisper sweet nothings in my ear with his French accent.<br /><br />I mean how bad was the food in prison? Even if it was Oliver Twist style gruel, as long as it didn't have pins in it, I wouldn't confess to murder over some bad food. Unless it was gruel with spam in it. That would prob make me confess. Maybe this criminal was listening to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Nas's</span> "Fried Chicken" song on a loop in jail and he felt the craving for "fried chicken, fly vixen, give me heart disease but I need you in my kitchen." Damn, that's a good song.<br /><br />Here's the article on the criminal:<br /><br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_re_us/ice_cream_killer">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_re_us/ice_cream_killer</a><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Nas's</span> "Fried Chicken":<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nas/dp/B001A5074S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1218117382&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Nas/dp/B001A5074S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1218117382&sr=1-1</a></div>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-30661916727864446402008-08-05T08:18:00.000-07:002008-08-05T08:20:28.667-07:00Blueberry Boy Bait<p class="recipeintro">For those of you who like old school, country style simple desserts, you are going to love this one.<span style=""> </span>I first had it at my friend’s farm house in PA.<span style=""> </span>When his mom said it was called “Blueberry Boy Bait”, my first reaction was “blueberry boy what?”<span style=""> </span>But essentially, the story was that if you bake this blueberry cake, the boys will come running.<span style=""> </span>Now, we live in modern times so I’m not sure if this is really as potent for boy baiting purposes as it once was in Amish country but it’s certainly a crowd pleaser.<span style=""> </span>The cake is moist and rich and a cross between a coffee cake and a dessert cake.<span style=""> </span>My friend’s mom said she didn’t understand how to email her recipe, so I used a recipe that I found off of cookscountry.com and then just tweaked it to my desires (more blueberries, coffee cake topping).<span style=""> </span>I haven’t actually baked this with the coffee crumb topping (I stuck closely to the recipe the first time) but I’m assuming these proportions will work.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="leadfeatureheading"><b style=""><span style="color:blue;">Blueberry Boy Bait</span></b></span><b style=""><span style="color:blue;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="recipesub">Serves 12 with small pieces<o:p></o:p></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 236.25pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="315"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /> <b><i>Cake</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">2<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">cups <a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=21">all-purpose flour</a><i> plus 1 teaspoon</i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">1<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">tablespoon <a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=170">baking powder</a><i> </i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">1<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">teaspoon <a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=61">table salt</a><i> </i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">16<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">tablespoons <a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=56">unsalted butter</a><i> (2 sticks), softened</i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">3/4<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">cup <a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=110">packed light brown sugar</a><i> </i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">1/2<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">cup granulated sugar<i> </i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">3<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=206">large eggs</a><i> </i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">1<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">cup <a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=147">whole milk</a><i> </i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">1/2 <o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">heaping cup <a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=180">blueberries</a><i> , must be fresh </i><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /> <b><i>Topping</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">3/4<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">cup <a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=180">blueberries</a><i> , must be fresh </i><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">1/4<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">cup granulated sugar<i> </i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">1/2<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">teaspoon <a href="http://www.cookscountry.com/tasting.asp?tastingid=45">ground cinnamon</a><i> </i> <o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">1/4</p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">cup flour</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 14.28%;" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="14%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">1/3</p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 81.02%;" valign="top" width="81%"> <p class="MsoNormal">cup butter</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="recipe">1. <b>For the cake:</b> Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13 by 9-inch baking pan.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="recipe">2. Whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt together in medium bowl. With electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just incorporated. Reduce speed to medium and beat in one-third of flour mixture until incorporated; beat in half of milk. Beat in half of remaining flour mixture, then remaining milk, and finally remaining flour mixture. Toss blueberries with remaining 1 teaspoon flour. Using rubber spatula, gently fold in blueberries. Spread batter into prepared pan. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="recipe">3. <b>For the topping:</b> Scatter blueberries over top of batter. Combine sugar, cinnamon, flour, and butter in a small bowl and blend with a fork until crumbly.<span style=""> </span>Sprinkle crumb mixture over batter. Bake until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes (depending on your oven’s strength). Cool in pan 20-30 minutes, then cut and serve. <span style=""> </span>Serve warm or at room temperature. (Cake can be stored in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.)</p>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-64518341258586917032008-08-05T07:18:00.000-07:002008-08-05T07:47:43.445-07:001-2-3-4...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Feist</span> performed a version of her hit song 1234 on "Sesame Street" and it's pretty darn adorable. And the song works very well from a kid's educational perspective even though the counting stalls at 4 and children should really be aware of all the numbers that come after 4.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ9WiuJPnNALisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-19076762804311216112008-08-04T12:11:00.000-07:002008-08-04T12:59:34.292-07:00Olympic FeverSo the Olympics are coming up and I was struck by one thought - the thought that pops into my head every year since 2000: what is Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Dolan</span></span> up to? Now for the uneducated, Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Dolan</span></span> is an amazing Olympic swimmer who went to the University of Michigan. He won gold in 1996 in the 400 meter and then won gold again in 2000 in the 400 meter and a silver medal in the 200 meter. He broke many records and drew a lot of attention due to his tall lanky frame, University of Michigan hip tattoo and the fact that he battled asthma, chronic fatigue, and lung viruses and still persevered. Basically, he was my childhood Olympic crush and I loved him. Sure other famous Olympic swimmers with big personalities have come and gone since (Gary Hall Jr, Ian Thorpe, Michael Phelps) but no one captured my loyalty like Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Dolan</span></span>. So I decided to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">google</span></span> Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Dolan</span></span> to see what he is up to and learned the following things (assuming these links had correct up-to-date information):<br /><br />-He is 6'6" tall and at his heyday had 3% body fat.<br />-He worked as a sales trader at an investment bank in DC after college.<br />-He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ISHOF</span></span>) in2006.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />-He is working with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Carlile</span></span> Swimming in Australia to help bring their swim school model to the US.<br />-I still love Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Dolan</span></span>.<br /><br />So for all the Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Dolan</span></span> fans out there, feel free to reminisce about our golden boy and be comforted by the fact that it sounds like he is doing well and isn't some drug addict who can't hold onto a steady job and tries to pick up women at a bar with the line "hey, I was once on a Wheaties box."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SJde4jVRnuI/AAAAAAAAAEI/RFUW1rjpvU4/s1600-h/tom+dolan+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SJde4jVRnuI/AAAAAAAAAEI/RFUW1rjpvU4/s200/tom+dolan+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230753817864281826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SJde48jxTWI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/rsvX8SaVK8U/s1600-h/tom+dolan+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SJde48jxTWI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/rsvX8SaVK8U/s200/tom+dolan+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230753824635964770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SJde40SAsiI/AAAAAAAAAEY/7hHLiJDDR2s/s1600-h/tom+dolan+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SJde40SAsiI/AAAAAAAAAEY/7hHLiJDDR2s/s200/tom+dolan+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230753822413992482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dolan<br /><br />http://sports.jrank.org/pages/1221/Dolan-Tom-Olympic-Champion.html<br /><br />http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/072408aaa.html<br /><br />http://www.swimnews.com/News/displayStory.jhtml?id=5879Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-61084277802020276612008-06-11T10:42:00.000-07:002008-06-11T11:02:33.889-07:00Carebears Placed on Nutrasystem, Given volume express mascara<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SFASb50nKzI/AAAAAAAAADo/6UgR2C5ikZI/s1600-h/11cartoon.600.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210685039454923570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SFASb50nKzI/AAAAAAAAADo/6UgR2C5ikZI/s200/11cartoon.600.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So my sissy sent me the following article which discusses how beloved childhood characters from the past are being given up-to-date, modern makeovers to make them more relevant for children today. In addition to Strawberry Shortcake's tween makeover and giving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles steroids, American Greetings will soon be creating Carebears with less belly fat and longer eyelashes. Admittedly, Strawberry Shortcake looks outdated (I think she evens wears a pinafore). However, the Carebears are bears and do need fat in order to hibernate in the winter so I think it would be fine for them to stay lovably chubby. Also, who cares about a bear's eyelashes? No one looks at Knut, the famed German polar bear and goes "aww, look at those lashes!" My one friend joked that with this trend, soon we will see that "the Glow Worms have switched to environmentally friendly LED lights"! </div><br /><div><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/business/media/11cartoons.html?ex=1213848000&en=71fdb51074cf6500&ei=5070&emc=eta1">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/business/media/11cartoons.html?ex=1213848000&en=71fdb51074cf6500&ei=5070&emc=eta1</a></div><br /><div>One of the highlights of the article included this description of a past makeover that fell flat on its face: Gay Ken.</div><div></div><br /><div><em>Reinventing these beloved characters without inflicting indelible damage is one of the entertainment industry’s trickiest maneuvers. Go too far, as </em><a title="More information about Mattel Inc." href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/mattel_inc/index.html?inline=nyt-org"><em>Mattel</em></a><em> did in 1993 when it gave Ken a purple mesh T-shirt, a pierced ear and the name “Earring Magic Ken,” and it can set off a brand crisis on a global scale.</em><br /></div><div></div><br /><div>This is awesome. I need to find and purchase this doll. It's nice to know that Mattel interpreted that look to be trendy in 1993. And here I thought it was more grunge with plaid shirts and ripped jeans.<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/business/media/11cartoons.html?ex=1213848000&en=71fdb51074cf6500&ei=5070&emc=eta1"></a></div>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-87107224977834103662008-06-06T11:09:00.000-07:002008-06-06T11:33:39.146-07:00My Worst NightmareThe "New York Times" recently featured a couple who are never more than 15 feet apart from each other. They eat off the same plate, read the same books, sleep in the same quarters with no electricity or running water, and they even breathe in the same pattern. When one has to go to the bathroom, the other waits outside. Or in this case, when Christine <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">McNally</span> has to pee in the woods, Michael Roach turns away and steps aside far enough to be away from the stream of urine. This is a celibate partnership and high level Buddhist practice to help you get in touch with your emotions and faults, etc. But frankly, this just conjures up nightmares to me. Having someone (even if it's a loved one) follow you around all day long? No privacy whatsoever? That is scarier thought than being trapped in solitary in prison.<br /><br />Here's the article:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/garden/15buddhists.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/garden/15buddhists.html?_r=1&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">oref</span>=<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">slogin</span></a><br /><br />Here's a more realistic <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">portrayal</span> of what happens when regular folks attempt this:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2192282/?GT1=38001">http://www.slate.com/id/2192282/?GT1=38001</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-87089305640894349942008-05-28T13:59:00.000-07:002008-05-28T14:21:49.243-07:00TV Guide Shocker IndeedTV Guide just released some shocking news and it's not even about a television show. TV <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Guide's</span> official scoop-master/ resident <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">egomaniac</span>, Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ausiello</span> is leaving to go work for Entertainment Weekly. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">WTF</span>!!???!! <br /><br />I'm distressed somewhat by this news. I used to be a big fan of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ausiello</span>. I laughed at his jokes, read his spoilers religiously, contemplated sending him Snapple, and once went to a TV Guide holiday party with the hopes that I might run into the man. His job was a dream job to me, his loves (Lauren Graham, etc) were my loves. But somewhere along the line, the love went sour. I would probably pinpoint it to about 1, 1 1/2 years ago when I found myself truly tiring of his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">schtick</span>. His columns seemed to revolve more around praise and insults directed at him rather than the TV show gossip that I was looking for. If you only have so much space to answer questions, why would you clog up essential room with comments from readers declaring their affection for this pseudo-celebrity. In fact, it seems like Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ausiello</span> has been working very hard recently to cultivate this image of himself as a legitimate <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">celebrity (pushing for votes for sexiest vegetarian and so on)</span>. Of course, there are famous writers and I certainly even have my favorite magazine writers, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Ausiello</span> was just so shameless and self-indulgent that he crossed over from lovable minx to annoying pixie in a very short span of time. And now to hear that he is moving over to my favorite entertainment magazine on the planet? Oh, it's just dreadful. Perhaps <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">EW</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">will</span> reign in the ego as their focus is more on the material and digging deeper into entertainment stories rather than throwing in a lot of silly jokes and cheap spoilers to make up for substance. All I can say is, Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Ausiello</span>, you are no Dalton Ross. You are no Ken Tucker. And you sure as hell are no Mark Harris. However, you are still superior to Scott Brown (god he annoys me). So reign in your Smurf love and your ego stroking and stick to entertaining readers with substance and not fluff. I'm hoping that this is a great growth opportunity and will allow you to put more journalistic ambition into your articles. However, if I start reading about your partner's stationary line in the pages of EW, I will seriously consider cancelling my subscription.<br /><br />Article:<br /><br /><a href="http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Ausiello-Exit-Shocker/800040484">http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Ausiello-Exit-Shocker/800040484</a><br /><br />MTV Guide has a new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">frenemy</span>: <a href="http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/michael-ausiello/280104">Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Ausiello</span></a> is joining Entertainment Weekly, after eight fantastic years as our resident scooper. "Michael has been a great reporter and a great friend," says <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">TVGuide</span>.com editor-in-chief <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Christy</span> Tanner. "We wish him the best, and promise that we won’t miss a beat delivering all the great scoop you’re used to on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">TVGuide</span>.com."Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-35978558032341958492008-05-20T13:59:00.002-07:002008-05-20T14:02:57.525-07:00Hello Kitty-chan! Kawaii!!I was informed by a reliable source that Hello Kitty was just named Japan's tourism ambassador (other goodwill ambassadors include PUFFY AMIYUMI AHHH!!!!!). This is pretty adorable as is the picture in the article even if I do prefer my Kitty to be tiny rather than life sized. But why does Hello Kitty reside in London? I feel like London is too stuffy for this feisty feline. <br /><br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080519/ap_on_fe_st/japan_hello_kitty">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080519/ap_on_fe_st/japan_hello_kitty</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-2247692645757793262008-05-20T13:59:00.001-07:002008-05-20T14:03:52.982-07:00Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-88499668399163140392008-04-29T08:57:00.000-07:002008-04-29T09:11:58.084-07:00Miley Cyrus Picturegate 2008<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SBdIuZIIOwI/AAAAAAAAADg/rtbKmMTvXPE/s1600-h/miley-cyrus-vanity-fair-pictures.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194700657051319042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Rovvh31CH3U/SBdIuZIIOwI/AAAAAAAAADg/rtbKmMTvXPE/s320/miley-cyrus-vanity-fair-pictures.jpg" border="0" /></a> Everyone is freaking out over <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Miley</span> Cyrus's "racy" pictures, most recently in a "Vanity Fair" spread. I've seen a couple of the shots and the main cover is not bad in my opinion. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">OMG</span> news at 11, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Miley</span> Cyrus has a back! The more offensive picture is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Miley</span> with her daddy, achy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">breaky</span> heart and mullet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">aficionado</span> Billy Ray. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Miley</span> is showing midriff and draped across her dad and the overall effect is creepy and vaguely sexual. I don't care if you want to lie on your teenage boyfriend's lap or share candy with your slutty looking friend or expose your lime green bra to the public <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Miley</span>. But a little bit of career advice for you: don't pose in pictures where you look like lovers with your father!!! It weirds people out!<br /><br />If for some reason, you are really interested in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Miley's</span> photo shoot with "Vanity Fair," here is a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">slideshow</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/06/miley_slideshow200806">http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/06/miley_slideshow200806</a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716836328741484901.post-17949480559489926462008-04-29T08:37:00.000-07:002008-04-29T08:52:54.036-07:009021-Ho: Shenae Grimes join the 90210 spin-offI kid, I kid. I'm a huge "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Degrassi</span>: The Next Generation" fan. How is it that Canadians <em>go there</em> so much better than the rest of us?<br /><br />It was just announced that <a href="http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/shenae-grimes/270224"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Shenae</span> Grimes</a> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Degrassi</span> will be joining the 90210 spin-off playing Lori <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Loughlin's</span> (Aunt Becky) wholesome teenage daughter who moves to Beverly Hills. It was the role that was rumored to belong to Hilary Duff and is also probably the Brenda Walsh role back when Aaron Spelling cared about Brenda being remotely likable. <br /><br /><a href="http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Shenae/800038498">http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Shenae/800038498</a><br /><br />For those of you unfamiliar with the genius that is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Degrassi</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Shenae</span> (you gotta love a white girl named <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Shenae</span>!) plays/played Darcy, the super-religious cheerleader who gets herself into sticky situations. Now these sticky situations go beyond finding "the perfect cheer." Our girl Darcy took racy pictures and posted them online and some creepy old dude came to her house. Then she went on a ski trip where she got drugged, raped, and may have gotten an STD? She hid what happened from mostly everyone and also attempted suicide (or at least considered it). She then tried to hit on her teacher who she had confided the truth about her situation to, then subsequently got him suspended when he tried to get her to talk to her parents about her issues. In a rage, she chopped off a clump of her hair. Eventually, she cleared the teacher but I'm not sure if she ever told her parents the truth (I missed quite a few episodes the last season). Darcy is not my favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Degrassi</span> character, but I think <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Shenae</span> is pretty and a decent actress so this is a good opportunity for her. She resembles Lori <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Loughlin</span> and I think I'd rather see break through to the masses in the U.S. than that annoying chubby girl who plays Paige on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Degrassi (who was featured in that Antonio Banderas dance movie)</span>. I still won't watch the 90210 spin-off though because I'm really way too old to watch such drivel. As is, I can only comfort myself with the knowledge that I am <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Degrassi</span> fan because it's "foreign". And umm, I only watch "Gossip Girl" for the scenes of NYC.<br /><a href="http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Shenae/800038498"></a>Lisa XXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207601359742972642noreply@blogger.com1