I knew that "U" would be trouble.
:)
Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty flowered bonnet, I will end you.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 31 But Looks 29
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2005 9:39:51 am PST #3912 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
-t - Jan 07, 2005 9:40:45 am PST #3913 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
When I think of gruel I think of Cream of Wheat. And Oliver Twist, of course. Which is probably why I picture it as thin, because those poor orphans aren't getting hearty food.
Betsy HP - Jan 07, 2005 9:42:02 am PST #3914 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
My husband slices dried apricots into the morning oatmeal. Yummmm.
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2005 9:42:24 am PST #3915 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is it usually made out of something other than oats?
You know, I'd been defining it by consistency, and not by ingredient. Couldn't tell you -- it's been meaning "watery porridge" to me all this time.
Vortex - Jan 07, 2005 9:43:45 am PST #3916 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I like the taste of oatmeal, but not the texture. I love oatmeal raisin cookies and oatmeal bread, but the breakfast slush makes me shiver.
Susan W. - Jan 07, 2005 9:44:11 am PST #3917 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I've only had oatmeal that I liked once. Unfortunately it was at a B&B, and I didn't think to ask the proprietor how she made it. It wasn't at all mushy, gelatinous, creamy, or gruel-like in texture. Each individual oat maintained its integrity, it was nicely chewy, and tasted great with a little brown sugar.
I've tried various types of oatmeal and have never been able to replicate it. No matter how I make it, it's always slimey and gross.
kat perez - Jan 07, 2005 9:44:41 am PST #3918 of 10002
"We have trust issues." Mylar
Oatmeal with maple syrup and butter. Food of the gods!
I liked Blade II but I love Ron Perlman, so that probably skews my opinion.
I didn't hate Blade II (well, I hated parts of it, but not all of it). I just thought that it wasn't nearly as much fun as the original Blade.
Jesse - Jan 07, 2005 9:47:43 am PST #3919 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oatmeal, oatmeal, blah blah blah.
I mean in general, how is it going?
In general, it's going really well. One semester down, three to go, and I'm really looking forward to the coming semester -- I'm only taking three classes, and will have significantly more money in my pocket. And I'm looking forward to the three classes, so that's good.
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2005 9:48:48 am PST #3920 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I feel better. The woman in our team that's pregnant was keeping it a secret (well, one of her co-workers busted her to the boss accidentally). But I feel like less of a flake for thinking she was just getting fat. Of course, she's about six or seven months in, so it's pretty fat.
Jesse - Jan 07, 2005 9:50:36 am PST #3921 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Damn, that seems like a long time to (try to) keep it secret, for so many reasons.