March 2012
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If you need me today...
… I’ll be home, delighting in the fact that I can finally download Harry Potter books onto my Kindle and re-reading them. Perfect timing since I just finished Esi Edugyen’s Half Blood Blues last night and was just wondering what to read next. And you should totally read that book too. It’s a delight.
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“Pansy (f) English flower name that was adopted as a first name alongside many...”
– The Penguin Reference Dictionary of First Names is a fun book as it includes origins, histories, and snippy little gems like this one.
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What I learned today:
Homemade pudding from scratch is a million times better than anything that can come from a package. I will never make package pudding again. Here’s what I did:
Whisk together 1/3 cup sugar, 1 pinch salt and 2 tbsp+1 1/2 tsp corn starch
Add 1/3 cup cream* and whisk together to make a smooth paste
Whisk in 1 and 2/3 cups whole milk.
Cook over high medium, stirring constantly, until...
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Bye bye Mama
My mom left this afternoon and it was sad. Her visit was just a week long, but it was one so very much needed. Luisa had the best time ever. My Mama had the best time ever with her, and I like to think that she even enjoyed some of my company too.
It didn’t hurt that Josh and I got a night out in the week too.
It won’t be long before I see her again. She’ll be back here with...
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First Listen: Of Monster and Men →
I’m really, really excited for this album. You should be too.
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How you know Mother is in town:
The shelf explodes onto the dining table with the intention of being expertly put back together.
Though, I’ll admit, she does give results:
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MY MAMA IS HERE
And you know what that means?
Free baby sitter*.
And you know what that means?
I HAVE TWO TICKETS TO SEE THE HUNGER GAMES TOMORROW EVENING.
*It also means I get to spend some quality time with my Mama, that Luisa is getting cookies behind my back, that we have had lots of coffee and treats and snacks, that I was able to get my hair cut yesterday afternoon, that I get to do some serious...
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Tunng — Hustle
I’m on Spotify! Finding new...
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Kony vs. al-Assad →
Here’s a puzzle. A video calling for international action to capture Joseph Kony, a Ugandan guerilla who commands a couple hundred men and has killed 151 civilians during the past year, has been viewed by a whopping 76 million people on Youtube. Meanwhile, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — who boasts 600,000 men under arms, along with almost 5,000 battle tanks, and who often kills...
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Martha Stewart's Best Buttermilk Pancakes →
These really are the best. So good. So soft. So unbelievably fluffy.
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Guest post: Joseph Kony is not in Uganda (and... →
It would be great to get rid of Kony. He and his forces have left a path of abductions and mass murder in their wake for over 20 years. But let’s get two things straight: 1) Joseph Kony is not in Uganda and hasn’t been for 6 years; 2) the LRA now numbers at most in the hundreds, and while it is still causing immense suffering, it is unclear how millions of well-meaning but...
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Is your quinoa conflict free? →
Bolivian authorities say at least 30 people have been injured in a fight between two communities over land for growing quinoa, the Andean “supergrain” whose popularity with worldwide foodies has caused its price to soar.
Oruro state police chief Ramon Sepulveda says combatants used rocks and dynamite against each other Wednesday and Thursday.
— Associate Press
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Johnny Cash — One.
(U2 Cover)
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“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold:...”
– Charles Dickens (via 4788)
In other news, Dickens is living in modern day Berlin and accurately describing today’s weather.
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There's a new look! →
I changed my little corner of the Internet so it looks a little different.
The dark wood background came from Subtle Patterns.
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