And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


Connie Neil - May 04, 2014 3:00:56 pm PDT #26817 of 30000
brillig

No, I dislike all kinds of food that I cognitively know are good for me, like most green vegetables, since they taste seriously bitter.

And when you say they taste bitter, they just say you're fussy.


Sue - May 04, 2014 3:01:13 pm PDT #26818 of 30000
hip deep in pie

Go to Turkey. I'm pretty sure they have tea there.


Tom Scola - May 04, 2014 3:24:20 pm PDT #26819 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Awww, thanks guys.

I was inspired by JZ, who once left me beer and cookies at the hotel for me when I arrived late after a long flight.


-t - May 04, 2014 4:04:05 pm PDT #26820 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Aw, just like we used to leave for Santa. That's great.

These "BLT Deviled eggs" are a little bland (to be fair, I left off the L and the T, but they're just garnishes). I think mixing some tomato paste into the yolks next time might be a good idea.

Go to Turkey. I'm pretty sure they have tea there.

I've heard of Turkish Coffee, but Turkish Tea is not ringing any bells...


billytea - May 04, 2014 4:14:41 pm PDT #26821 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

I've heard of Turkish Coffee, but Turkish Tea is not ringing any bells...

Chai. It's actually a substantially more popular drink in Turkey than coffee.


-t - May 04, 2014 4:23:47 pm PDT #26822 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

There you go. Recalibrating that bell, hopefully. I was racking my brain and only coming up with a vague impression of mint.

Cheesecake will have go wait until after GoT.


Nora Deirdre - May 04, 2014 4:26:20 pm PDT #26823 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

VegNews magazine posted a photo of some vegan food they found at JazzFest -- a really yummy-looking Gambian dish with tofu and vegetables and peanut sauce, over rice.

Clearly, corners of the internet don't know that JazzFest trumps anything.

Heh. Vegan at Jazz Fest is a big deal! I have heard good stuff about that dish though - it's new this year. In unrelated news, I am going to start a feature for my new gig at Eater NOLA highlighting vegan dishes in unusual places.


JZ - May 04, 2014 4:50:29 pm PDT #26824 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

We were making chocolate chip cookies anyway, and we happened to have good beer in the fridge, and it just seemed suddenly blindingly obvious that (a) cold beer and warm cookies is an incredibly comforting combination, and (b) it's fun to give Scola treats. Surprise treats are even better!

Long day, very weary. Started with Matilda's first communion (it's hard to see in this picture, but she's wearing the necklace SA gave her as a wee infant), lots and lots of family, Emmett being incredibly patient and sweet with her and all the lots and lots of family, washing all the dishes in the universe, and, inspired by -t and Kristin and other recent Buffista converts to running, getting off my ass and dragging it 2 miles around the track at Kezar. I am a tired, tired woman. And there's still almost 200 pages of copyediting to do before bed.


Laura - May 04, 2014 5:33:42 pm PDT #26825 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Homemade cookies no less! That is the way to treat Tom.

Matilda is absolutely angelic in that picture. So sweet.


-t - May 04, 2014 6:35:33 pm PDT #26826 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Looks like it's going to be GoT-> pork & bok choy stir fry -> The Good Wife -> maybe cheesecake

Clearly, corners of the internet don't know that JazzFest trumps anything.

This is that, what did Patricia Arquette call it? The dark net?