Once again, the random neural firing thing

[slipjig3]

So here's all the everything that's up:

1) Welcome, faecat! *waves*

2) Last night Kristi and I went to see Rachael Ray of "30-Minute Meals" and "$40 a Day" fame give a demonstration at the local high school. She's an old Lake George native from way back, evidently (Kristi knew her in high school), and once a year the alumni association ropes her into giving a fundraiser. Let me tell you, she is born to do what she does: if she were any perkier, she'd need a steam valve in her scalp. Great fun, especially to hear her story about how, during her audition, she almost set Emeril's studio on fire.

3) So we're getting ready to leave this morning, when Nik, with impeccable timing, yaks all over the bathroom. Mind you, he's fine, but, well, there's the traditional parental declaration of, "Well, we shouldn't take ANY CHANCES." So I was forced (forced, mind you) to call in for a half day off from work. I'm trying to muster up the energy to look like I'm suffering, but it doesn't seem to be terribly effective.

4) My old and dear friend Michael has finally given in and succumbed to the clarion call of LJhood. He hasn't become totally smitten with the process yet, though, because he's still only posting once a fortnight, if that. So I'm thinking that maybe, if we all go over to vaclav2 and bug him, he'll get in line with the rest of us. You can't not like the fellow: his interests include freedom of information, andrei codrescu, and soup. (Yes, odhierre, it's our Michael. Go and say hi.)

5) Craving pad thai...

Comments

[fiddledragon]

*grin* so go get the recipe, go to your local oriental market and make it!! It's really not hard!

[yendi]

I've only watched one episde of 30-minute meals, but she's definitely the über-perky chef.