Alias: As always, but even more so tonight I have the big Dixon love. Excellent. I am not all together thrilled with the secret. btdt And once again SpyDaddy!!! Sobbing here. I want it to be next Wednesday.
I'm just trying to tell you that we have nothing in common besides both of us liking your penis.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
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.
Laura - Apr 27, 2005 5:13:24 pm PDT #9544 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Cashmere - Apr 27, 2005 5:14:30 pm PDT #9545 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I had a friend in grade school who'd mom made the BEST Texas sheet cake. Rich and gooey. I have no idea where she lives now but it would almost be worth tracking her down.
JenP - Apr 27, 2005 5:42:48 pm PDT #9546 of 10001
Oh, I love Texas sheet cake, and I lost the recipe I got from a previous boss. Marked Betsy's post, yes, I did.
I had an amazing Grand Marnier mousse once. Back Burner in Hockessin, Del., thankyouverymuch.
I also loved the chocolate tombstone dessert at Red Sage in DC. Hazelnutty, chocolately, rich goodness + ice cream, too. They look like two mega-Twix bars.
And a delicious pear poached (or whatever) in wine dessert in Nice.
Best dessert discovery ever was when a friend convinced me to taste the creme brulee. I thought creme brulee was the same consistency as flan. It is not. I love creme brulee. Oh, and also good was learning that bread pudding with the right sauce is amazing, not gross like the name makes it sound.
Alias: oh, Jack. Also, Lenny was his doctor! And, yeah, the big reveal was wholly unsurprising .
Dixon's scenes were eminently watchable, too. Love him.
And the other agent, the one who'd been out of communication, caused me problems because he played terrorist!dad on 24, and apparently I haven't let go of that yet .
sj - Apr 27, 2005 6:25:10 pm PDT #9547 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
On Alias: Does anyone else not trust Spy Daddy's doctor?
Emily - Apr 27, 2005 6:25:42 pm PDT #9548 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Is anybody else watching the Daily Show? I'm finding myself irked.
ETA: You know what, I'm glad the Girl Scouts has an anti-stress badge. Sounds like a good idea to me.
Connie Neil - Apr 27, 2005 6:27:36 pm PDT #9549 of 10001
brillig
Creme brulee, mmm ...
Unfortunately, the only restaurant we can afford around here who does that always seems to be out of it when we go there now. I'm wondering if they decided to dump the "plain" dessert in an effort to get people to buy the more expensive "chocolate dipped in caramel rolled in fudge wrapped in whipped 'creme' striped with 'fruit' syrup" monstrosities. I like simple, rich flavors, not a sugar-sugar-sticky-sugar cancan.
Jesse - Apr 27, 2005 6:27:58 pm PDT #9550 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I do actually believe that building "self esteem" isn't as important as building self worth that's actually based on achievement. But that book sounds like BS.
Hil R. - Apr 27, 2005 6:28:36 pm PDT #9551 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm watching, Emily. I'm halfway irked -- I think she has a good point, but takes it too far -- some of the stuff she's arguing against seems totally silly and probably harmful, but some of the other stuff seems useful.
Jesse - Apr 27, 2005 6:29:10 pm PDT #9552 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Note: Christina Hoff Summers is on the Daily Show talking about this book: [link]
JenP - Apr 27, 2005 6:29:44 pm PDT #9553 of 10001
sj, yes. Absolutely don't. Something is up there.