Well, according to Wikipedia:
The name Dagoba is a Sinhalese corruption of dhatu-garbha, a Sanskrit word for stupa. (The similarly-named fictional Dagobah in the Star Wars universe was derived from the same inspiration.)
Mal: Yeah, well, just be careful. We cheated Badger out of good money to buy that frippery, and you're supposed to make me look respectable. Kaylee: Yes, sir, Captain Tightpants.
'Shindig'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Mar 20, 2011 6:16:41 pm PDT #29353 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Kat - Mar 20, 2011 6:17:09 pm PDT #29354 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I want hot chocolate now! Desperately. You people are bad for the temptation-avoidance.
I'm in the process of two tasks I've been meaning to do, but keep neglecting. Including cleaning off the camera. Grace this week at the hospital.
I am also trying to put together gift bags for kids' birthday party. I actually made and personalized the gift bags (with each kid's initial) and I made the crayons (in car shape!) for the gift bag. But now, I feel like I don't have enough stuff for them. Bags and gifts.
Strix - Mar 20, 2011 6:18:17 pm PDT #29355 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
God damn it, AT&T is buying T-Mobile?!
Huh. I guess I'm married to shrift, because Dan had the exact same reaction. He's still pissed.
Amy - Mar 20, 2011 6:21:07 pm PDT #29356 of 30001
Because books.
Kay, do you want everything in the gift bag car-themed? Because at that age cheap bubbles, a little dollar-store notepad, and a bouncy ball would be cheap and help fill it. Oh, also crazy straws!
The car crayons are so cute.
WindSparrow - Mar 20, 2011 6:21:31 pm PDT #29357 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I always make hot cocoa with milk. Granted, I also use the powdered stuff, and mix in a couple of generous shakes of cinnamon, but I think it's nom!
I take a packet of sugar-free hot cocoa mix, break up a square of Ghirardelli 100% cocoa solids baking chocolate into it, pour almost-boiling water over it, stir like the dickens, and if available add a splash of cream. Or brandy. Or whiskey. Depending on whether it is before work or after.
WindSparrow - Mar 20, 2011 6:23:28 pm PDT #29358 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Kat, that photo of Grace is adorable. Seriously making me smile.
le nubian - Mar 20, 2011 6:23:42 pm PDT #29359 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
that whole puppies thing is killing me.
and yet I'm not clicking any of the links.
Kat - Mar 20, 2011 6:25:17 pm PDT #29360 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Amy, bubbles would be easy enough (plus I can label or sticker the bottles, as I am doing with the soda and water bottles). And I thought maybe a strip of Mrs. Grossman's stickers too.
For the party there is one craft project (foam cars) and one art project too.
I need an intervention.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 20, 2011 6:27:10 pm PDT #29361 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Trudy Booth - Mar 20, 2011 6:27:43 pm PDT #29362 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I always make hot cocoa with milk. Granted, I also use the powdered stuff, and mix in a couple of generous shakes of cinnamon, but I think it's nom!
Mom's technique is to make it with condensed skim milk. She heats whatever chocolate (from Quik to baking chocolate) in water and when its hot enough she stirs in the can of milk. It prevents burning milk in the bottom of the pan (which was a major consideration when her children took over the job) and you can make it richer but not fatty by using less water.
It was pretty much the only thing we ever used condensed milk for. When we saw those cans come home in the fall it was pretty exciting.