Hey Liese, we already had those penguins up, FYI... But thanks for all the Good Stuff!!

Rats! I must have missed them.

Good stuff is what I'm doing while rehearsing vocals to avoid Task Of Doom. But okay, I'm off to fold laundry, and then I can call it a completely successful day.

I just read something that said that today (it's still Feb. 11 for 6 more minutes in my time zone) is the anniversary of the day Dick Cheney shot a man in the face while hunting.

And you know what? It has NEVER STOPPED BEING FUNNY.

The sitting Vice President of the United States of America. Shot a man. Not only shot him, but SHOT HIM IN THE FACE.

Comedy gold, y'all. Five years running.

Penguins! [link]

Yay penguins!

So. I finished the laundry putting away. As always, not actually hard.

So for bonus points, I cleaned the kitchen from the noodle-making endeavor, and put a load of dishes in the washer. Now I am going to go stare at hockey.

Oh, and that dogsledding article about Girls Inc was fabulous! That seems like a great event.

Perkins - sweet potato and bacon pasta (for two or a really greedy one, like me)

Start water for pasta. You want to use a short pasta like fusilli or bowtie, use about two cups (or half a box). Cut 4 slices of thick cut bacon into lardons and saute. While that's browning, dice the sweet potatoes into 1/4 or 1/2 inch pieces. Microwave for 2-3 minutes, until they are starting to soften. When the bacon finishes, remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat. Finely chop 1/2 medium onion and a clove or two of garlic. Saute the onion until it begins to soften, then add the garlic. When the garlic gets fragrant, add about 1/2 teaspoon of thyme, 5-6 grinds of pepper and a little salt (remember that there's bacon later, so be careful). Saute that for a few seconds, then add the microwaved sweet potatoes, tossing to coat. Cook the sweet potatoes until they are soft, then add about 2 tablespoons of butter and the reserved bacon. It will be a little saucy now, cook that together for a minute or two. Drain the pasta, but reserve about a cup of the liquid. Add the pasta, tossing to coat, using the pasta water if it's too dry. Top with a little cheese.

I always wanted to see a show down between Tom and Jack Bauer.

Feh. Jack would eat Tom for lunch. The real showdown would be Adam Carter vs. Jack Bauer. Because Adam Carter, aka the Cold-Blooded Bastard, was introduced in an episode in which he talked a woman into shooting herself. I'm not sure even Jack Bauer could pull that off.

That sounds really good, Vortex, except for the bacon part. I wonder how it would be without it.