these days of leiderhosen

Best grocery Store ever. People line up outside for the doors to open every day . They has yuzu last time I was in. Prime people watching; see entry below.

This gentleman's outfit was completely handmade, except for his hiking boots. His netted skirt was fascinating as was the rain-proof yellow hat. I was too shy to take a shot of his front side once it was discovered that his face was elaborately painted in the fashion of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence . He had even striped his beard green. This is at 9:50 AM on a Sunday morning.

Should you be a cotton swab maybe it would be best for you to find something else to do. Snack size Heath Bars are the bomb. Toffee seems like a very adult pleasure. Ben came for dinner yesterday and although everything that could go culinary wrong did, he sallied forth and remains my favorite person to drink scotch with. ------------------------------------ Baked apples could be new favorite thing. Forget which apples are good for what. Do online research . While appearing a complete doofus with chart printout, scour apple section. Pick apples of the same size so they cook evenly. Best candidates are generous sized and regular shaped. Braeburns worked very well, maintaining shape while still spoon assault-able. Invite guest over. Preheat kick-ass oven to 350 degrees. (Thanks, Andy. You have such good taste in kitchen appliances.) Using a decent peeler (everyone should try several until they find their perfect match) and the large cooking apple: turn upside down and peel 3/4 the way d...

Jonathan Coulton's Re: Your Brains has been worming through my skull for the last three days thanks to a nostalgic roam through Brenda Dayne's Cast On Podcast archive. (BTW: Happy Podiversery , Ms. Brenda! ) As a public service, here's a live JC's video. Enjoy. And sing along. The worse you sing, the better! I guess it's November now. At any moment I'll be asked to produce unreasonable quantities of FCS (Fucking Cheese Sticks) for the family. In the meantime Ben's coming over for dinner to see the new digs. Now all I need is a nice chianti... Love you, Madame.

Castle on ABC has a glimpse into Canadian Pinup Nathan Fillion's Firefly past: Can't you just hear the seat of his trousers ripping out...again?