Damn, it is WARM outside. Like mid-70s. At 6 am. On Nov 1. Weirdness.
I like the ruffles.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
sarameg - Nov 01, 2013 1:07:53 am PDT #10796 of 30000
Sue - Nov 01, 2013 1:18:56 am PDT #10797 of 30000
hip deep in pie
In 45 minutes I get to write my test for the job at OPCW. It's a timed test. They email me a PDF at 8 my time and I have to email them a Word doc with my completed test by 10. I an surprisingly not terribly nervous, but I have been awake since 4:30.
Wish me test-ma and no tech glitches.
Tom Scola - Nov 01, 2013 2:01:01 am PDT #10798 of 30000
hwæt
I suck at flash photography. I would rather use natural light and push my camera way past its limits than try to figure out the proper way to light a scene.
Theodosia - Nov 01, 2013 2:05:47 am PDT #10799 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm a big fan of natural-light photography. You need a very fast shutter/very sensitive light-catcher-thing, though, or subjects that stay very very still.
Amy - Nov 01, 2013 2:24:41 am PDT #10800 of 30000
Because books.
Fingers crossed, Sue!
WindSparrow - Nov 01, 2013 2:31:06 am PDT #10801 of 30000
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.
Test~ma, Sue.
Kat - Nov 01, 2013 2:43:49 am PDT #10802 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
ita, one suggestion for rice is boil it like you would pasta and then pour the water off. I've never tried it, but I know that people have great success with it: [link]
The other trick with rice (and quinoa) is to always rinse it. With rice it is rinse and drain at least 3 times. With quinoa it's rinse and scrape against a mesh colander for 2 minutes and then toast.
Theodosia - Nov 01, 2013 2:47:40 am PDT #10803 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Go team sue!
Jesse - Nov 01, 2013 2:58:37 am PDT #10804 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Good luck, Sue!
Sparky1 - Nov 01, 2013 3:36:11 am PDT #10805 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
Good luck, Sue!
We gave out somewhere between 200-300 pieces of candy last night. A year ago we were still in our old house 6 blocks away and we had zero kids come to the door.