For all you Star Wars fans out there...
(Yes, I've been totally MIA here. I should work on that. But, really, this was too good not to share.)
(Yes, I've been totally MIA here. I should work on that. But, really, this was too good not to share.)
I Want to Believe
Book Meme
These are the 106 books most often marked as "unread" by LibraryThing's users.
Bold the ones you've read, underline the ones you read for school, italicize the ones you started but didn't finish. Add (*) beside the ones you liked and would (or did) read again or recommend. Even if you read them for school in the first place.
Wow. I really need to brush up on classic literature. One of the things that always made me sad was that my high school had a kind of slacker english department. We'd read two books each summer (for honors and AP) and then maybe 2 or 3 books and possibly 1 play per year. That was it--I talk to other people, and they definitely had to read a lot more classics. I keep saying I should read some myself, but I don't even know where to start.
*wilts*
It's very warm. Very, very warm. I'm excited because after the sun set, it got down to 84 in my apartment. Woo-hoo. Good times.
The cats and I have all been laying about looking pathetic. Poor Fred just lies on the floor, fluffing his fur up as much as he can. I've got a ridiculous amount of dishes to do, but I keep avoiding them because I can't bear the thought of sticking my hands into hot water right now.
I feel guilty for not having accomplished much--mostly today I've laid on the couch, knitting a bit and watching TV. I finally caught up with Battlestar Galactica and watched the mid-season finale, which left me gaping at the screen and wondering if I wanted to kill the producers or fling myself at their feet and ask them to teach me.
Now I'm watching Harry Potter and dreaming of cooler climates...or at the very least a nice AC unit.
The cats and I have all been laying about looking pathetic. Poor Fred just lies on the floor, fluffing his fur up as much as he can. I've got a ridiculous amount of dishes to do, but I keep avoiding them because I can't bear the thought of sticking my hands into hot water right now.
I feel guilty for not having accomplished much--mostly today I've laid on the couch, knitting a bit and watching TV. I finally caught up with Battlestar Galactica and watched the mid-season finale, which left me gaping at the screen and wondering if I wanted to kill the producers or fling myself at their feet and ask them to teach me.
Now I'm watching Harry Potter and dreaming of cooler climates...or at the very least a nice AC unit.
Delicious dinner!
I made the most delicious dinner last night, and inspired by 
irinaauthor's wonderful cooking posts, I thought I'd share the recipe. It's super easy, it took less than 20 minutes to make.
Take four small yukon gold potatoes, scrub them and prick them with a fork so they don't go all 'splodey in the microwave (I don't know if they actually would, but why chance it?). Stick them in the microwave on high for 8 minutes.
While the potatoes are cooking, snap off the ends of the asparagus and stick it in one of those microwave steamer bags. Or you can be fancy and steam it on the stove, but this is quicker and means one less thing to wash, and tastes just as good. In a small pot, stir together two egg yolks and 3 TBS of lemon juice and set that aside.
After the potatoes are done, wrap them up in foil and a dishtowel and stick them off to the time somewhere and set a timer for five minutes.
Begin heating some olive oil in a non-stick skillet on medium-ish heat. Rinse off a fillet of Chilean Sea Bass--I used one about 2/3 of a pound, and that was enough to give me dinner and leftovers, but for two people, you might want to go with 3/4 of a pound--and sprinkle some lemon pepper and dill on both sides. At this point you should have about 2-3 minutes left on the timer, so add the fish to the oil.
When the five minutes is up, stick the asparagus in the microwave for five minutes on high. At the same time, add 1/2 a stick of butter to the egg yolks and lemon juice over low heat and keep stirring as the butter melts. When you have about 3 minutes left for the asparagus, flip the fish over. At this point, the butter should be melted, so add yet another 1/2 stick and keep stirring while that melts.
By the time the asparagus is done, the fish should be done and flake easily. Serve the hollandaise over the asparagus, and if you're a hollandaise junkie like me, the potatoes with lots of salt and pepper. I swear to god, this was one of the best dinners I've had in weeks, and I made the whole thing up off the top of my head and have never cooked Chilean Sea Bass before. It's that easy!
irinaauthor's wonderful cooking posts, I thought I'd share the recipe. It's super easy, it took less than 20 minutes to make. Take four small yukon gold potatoes, scrub them and prick them with a fork so they don't go all 'splodey in the microwave (I don't know if they actually would, but why chance it?). Stick them in the microwave on high for 8 minutes.
While the potatoes are cooking, snap off the ends of the asparagus and stick it in one of those microwave steamer bags. Or you can be fancy and steam it on the stove, but this is quicker and means one less thing to wash, and tastes just as good. In a small pot, stir together two egg yolks and 3 TBS of lemon juice and set that aside.
After the potatoes are done, wrap them up in foil and a dishtowel and stick them off to the time somewhere and set a timer for five minutes.
Begin heating some olive oil in a non-stick skillet on medium-ish heat. Rinse off a fillet of Chilean Sea Bass--I used one about 2/3 of a pound, and that was enough to give me dinner and leftovers, but for two people, you might want to go with 3/4 of a pound--and sprinkle some lemon pepper and dill on both sides. At this point you should have about 2-3 minutes left on the timer, so add the fish to the oil.
When the five minutes is up, stick the asparagus in the microwave for five minutes on high. At the same time, add 1/2 a stick of butter to the egg yolks and lemon juice over low heat and keep stirring as the butter melts. When you have about 3 minutes left for the asparagus, flip the fish over. At this point, the butter should be melted, so add yet another 1/2 stick and keep stirring while that melts.
By the time the asparagus is done, the fish should be done and flake easily. Serve the hollandaise over the asparagus, and if you're a hollandaise junkie like me, the potatoes with lots of salt and pepper. I swear to god, this was one of the best dinners I've had in weeks, and I made the whole thing up off the top of my head and have never cooked Chilean Sea Bass before. It's that easy!
Yum!
I was actually energetic enough to cook dinner, and I threw things together to make bacon-wrapped dates, broccoli with lemon, and curried cauliflower puree. It's good, though the dates were supposed to be more of an appetizer and I was going to do honeyed carrots as well, but my carrots were far too bendy to be edible. Oops.
I really should cook more often.
I really should cook more often.
*sniff*
Dear spring,
Please stop making me sneeze.
No love,
KaliRaven
(Also--Bones last night? OMG!?!! I'm so tempted to go read spoilers, but I'm trying to hold out. It's only a week, right? Right? I can do this.Totally.)
Please stop making me sneeze.
No love,
KaliRaven
(Also--Bones last night? OMG!?!! I'm so tempted to go read spoilers, but I'm trying to hold out. It's only a week, right? Right? I can do this.Totally.)
Saddest LOLCat Ever
Torchwood
Okay, I know there are fans here--does Torchwood air on any US channels or just on BBC America?
I've already started with Dr. Who and The Sarah Jane Chronicles, I might as well complete the viewing with Torchwood. Oh, and will I be hopelessly confused if I come in now?
I've already started with Dr. Who and The Sarah Jane Chronicles, I might as well complete the viewing with Torchwood. Oh, and will I be hopelessly confused if I come in now?
WHY?
Why have I never watched Dr. Who until now? Why did I not know how fantastic it was?
Why did no one tell me David Tennant was so HOT?
Why did no one tell me David Tennant was so HOT?