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List: Books 03/03/2010
Couple of days back, David has graciously offered me a chance to get some books off of amazon.com, since he will be getting some too. This was all due to my obsessive ranting about Skulduggery Pleasant, which is a very entertaining book (i’m trying not to say it’s awesome) and even though some of the bits don’t get explained, it works perfectly.
Anyway, there’s a bit of a snag in this genius plan. I don’t know what to order. So, I thought I’d make a list, as always, to help me think.
That’s it for Skulduggery. Also I’d like to have the ones with this cover art. I’m rather particular about my cover art and will try to get the one I like. I ended up without most Neil Gaiman books for this reason. Speaking of which:
There are probably a couple more Gaiman books out there, but these are the ones I’d like at the moment. Keeping within the genre… kinda… The song of ice and fire series (here’s where I stop being particular about the cover art, since I’ve never seen a whole collection in one place… and apparently, the cover art blows donkeys on a street corner) :
One of the sad facts is that my dad read “A game of thrones” and I haven’t. Although I have it. I just like reading in English. And the one I have isn’t in English. But what’s a list of books without a little smut.
To quote Tom Lehrer: Give me smut! Give me smut and nothing but! 🙂 Mind you, it’s not Barbara Cartland… And thank goodness for that! Yes, yes, I like smut. Sue me!
Anyways, this is all I can think of at the moment, so I’ll leave it at that and go to amazon, see how much it all ads up to…
Tattoos: Steampunk 20/02/2010
Wikipedia says:
“Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction and speculative fiction, frequently featuring elements of fantasy, that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used — usually the 19th century, and often Victorian era England — but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of “the path not taken” of such technology as dirigibles, analog computers, or digital mechanical computers (such as Charles Babbage’s Analytical engine); these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or with a presumption of functionality.”
Been playing Arcanum all day (but giving up, slowly) so I thought I’d do a steampunk type post. Here goes. As always, original artwork available via click on the thumbnail.
Why I’m single 16/02/2010
-You know, Denise, that’s why you’re not married. Women act like men. Then they complain men don’t want them.
-Oh, is that why? ‘Cause I thought it was something different. I thought that it was ’cause I deserved the best and he’s out there. He’s just with all the wrong women. And let me be clear. After CENTURIES of men looking at my tits instead of my eyes and pinching my ass instead of shaking my hand, I now have the *DIVINE* right to stare at a man’s BACKSIDE with vulgar, cheap appreciation if I want to.
Once More With Feeling 12/02/2010
-You’re only 1 8 years old, for Christ’s sake!
-Then I’m 1 9, then I’m 20! When does my life belong to me?
I’m currently 24, closing in on 25 and the last 4 years have gone by unnoticably.
So, one last ditch attemtpt at saving my own life. Good luck and smooth sailing, me.
Tattoos: Cherries 11/02/2010
I’m feeling like cherry trees today, so this will be the theme of today’s list. I realize it’s terribly pink, but I can’t help it 🙂
Clicking on an image will lead you to the original artwork. Please go see, so I don’t get in trouble.
StarTrek: Comments&Rants 08/02/2010
- Teehee *giggle*. Cameron is Kirk’s mom. I find that funny. Also, I’ve never liked blond Cameron much.
No matter the time and technological advances made, hardhats and hospital gowns remain the same even as humanity is half way across the galaxy.- On that note: You’d think that someone along the 300 or so years from now would have thought to come up with a fully automated wheelchair, so you don’t need some dude pushing you around. Guess not.
- Hellz yeah for Eric Bana’s make-up. I would have never thought that was him.
- Nice to see that Nokia survives all to bring us that annoying ringtone even in the future.
- Now, James T. makin’ it with a green lady, that’s something which is often made fun of and I’m so glad they chucked that one in there. Mind you, if you look at the shot of the graduating class, there’s only one green person.
- WTH is up with the red jumpsuits? Conspicuous much? If I remember Wesley Crusher at all, he never wore a bright red uniform. I don’t think he ever wore a bright red anything, but I mean in school. Never saw red uniforms.
- I’m confused. Is Uhura a language expert or some sort of radar/sonar expert? If she’s a languages expert, why do they need her? There’s that universal translator thingy. Surely that has some use. And the sonar radar thing… In space, no-one can hear you blip 🙂 Dunno where I was going with this, but would somebody explain what she does?
- Apparently the Enterprise is the TARDIS. It’s bigger on the inside and has no space restrictions what so ever. Did you notice all the piping? Notice the space between the pipes? That’s a whole lot of unused space and as any half-decent engineer would tell you: you don’t waste space. You try for the smallest, lightest, cheapest way to build something. You don’t leave two meter gaps between tubes, for frak sake!
- Bones is a bit trigger-happy with that syringe, isn’t he? In a time period of about 3 minutes (which I think is about 40 minutes on the ship) he stabs ol’ Jim a total of four times. Not that I don’t enjoy Kirk’s pain/discomfort…
- Is the Romulan ship coming out of Suron’s eye?
- What is up with the lens flare? Does that give the appearance of cleanliness to the ship? Every 20 seconds or so, there’s a lens flare over the screen. It might be shoddy camera work, but I think it’s on purpose. Erm… why?
- Also, is that how people are made first officer? Just by being there? And saying “My dad died in a storm in space”?
- Crew member who is not on the regular cast goes down with regular cast. Wears red. Guess what happens to him… And of course, he had the explosives they need. Which you couldn’t tell by the unspectacular grilling of said crew member. Makes you think… how do these people make it through basic training?
- Ooh! Ooh! Anybody else love Sulu’s blade? When he said fencing, I thought “Really? Pansy fencing?” but it’s totally cool. And he fixes his helmet hair before the fight. Yay!
- Ya kno… Just because you were born in Leningrad… Does anybody else hate Anton Yelchin’s accent? I know many Slavic people. I even know a few Russians. I have never in my life heard an accent that thick. Though the softness of his t’s is extremely cute.
- How do you beam up ten thousand people in several minutes? Especially without Scotty. Mind you, I think it might have been slightly easier with Vulcans, since there’s no logic in panicking and running around, they would just stay where they were, which would make them easier to locate and beam up.
- Even in space, Uhura can get black nail polish 🙂
- To quote Simon Pegg’s fansite: “This odd-numbered Star Trek won’t be shit with Simon playing Scotty.” and I tend to agree. Simon lends the much needed comic relief to the otherwise gloomy StarTrek.
this must be underwater love... 🙂
- Is it just me or is the pipe-traveling-Scotty sequence a bit reminiscent of the Jetsons? And how does he make those 90° turns without damaging his spine?
- Jim’s about 25 years old, Bones is around 30, Scotty’s in the 40s, Chekov is 17. Does Star Fleet Academy have no age restriction or time frame for finishing?
Why does the Romulan ship guns that can fire on the inside of the ship? Aren’t they afraid they might hit something important that’s theirs? And why so many platforms, but no railing? Are Romulans immune to gravity, so they won’t slip and fall by accident? Maybe it’s some kind of selection process: If you can’t jump from platform to platform, then you don’t deserve to live, you inept tattooed pansy. I’m surprised Spartans didn’t practice something similar…- How epic was it when the Enterprise just swoops out of nowhere and the dogfight starts? Soundtrack commendations on that one. Hats off to master Michael Giacchino.
- Think Leonard Nimoy ever thought his character would be this famous? Or this awesome? Or that he’d still be playing it some 40 years later? Spock’s got some staying power. Gotta give him that 🙂
- I think it’s funny when Jim comes up to admiral Pike and says “I relieve you, sir”. I imagine that line is said by health care workers, holding variously shaped bowls and pots in which a patient can be relieved. I realize this might only be funny to me.
To end, some quotes:
“One tiny crack in the hull and our blood boils in thirteen seconds. Solar flare might crop up, cook us in our seats. And wait till you’re sitting pretty with a case of Andorian shingles, see if you’re so relaxed when your eyeballs are bleeding. Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence.” – Leonard “Bones” McCoy (he sounds like me in a moving vehicle)
“So, the Enterprise has had its maiden voyage, has it? She is one well-endowed lady. I’d like to get my hands on her “ample nacelles,” if you pardon the engineering parlance…” – Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
“However, if crew morale is better served by my roaming the halls weeping, I will gladly defer to your medical expertise.” – Spock
Never has the inflection of this phrase been more sarcastic ❤
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StarTrek:Shipping
So I watched it yesterday… And… Um… *stands up in front of people*
“My name is Tash and I’m a Uhura/Spock shipper!”
Oh, get over it! I’ve been waiting for Spock to get his freak on since I first watched StarTrek. So if it’s with a glorified receptionist, so what! Ok, so Zachary Quinto scares me a bit. Must be the whole Sylar thing. But the man does a good Spock. Gotta give him that one. I would have liked to see me some more Spock nookie, but hey, I’ll takes ’em any way I can gets ’em. Hope lies in the sequels and the screenwriter’s wish to comply with fanservice (also known as the screenwriter’s wish not to be trampled by rabid fangirls).
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All the other comments will be in another post.
eDomaćica: Bolonjske Lazanje
Današnji recept su bolonjske lazanje, koje su poput bolonjskog sistema, jako komplikovane i opterećuju puno ljudi, a posebno trapave eDomaćice. Traju epski dugo, ali se na kraju sve isplati. Hvala Tesli, jer bih inače odustala od kuvanja i otišla u Idrijsku ludnicu.
BOLONJSKE LAZANJE
- U većoj šerpi prodinstamo 1 luk, 1 šargarepu, 50g putera i 100g slanine. Ako volite pancetu, koristite pancetu. Važno je da su svi sastojci sitno naseckani (sem putera, naravno). Dinstamo dok luk ne porumeni.
- Ubacimo 400g mešanog mlevenog mesa i 150g mlevenih kobasica… Ok, koga lažem? Koje su šanse da ću da sastavim mlin za meso i onda pipam sve one mesnoprerađevinske grozote? ‘Kras’ pravi nešto što se zove mozaik i sastavljeno je od usitnjenih parčića pancete, pršuta i čvaraka i miriše prelepo, tako da sam ja to uzela 🙂
- Pržimo dok meso ne pobraoni, uz stalno mešanje.
- Kada je sve lepo brano i izmešano, dodamo 800g paradajza iz konzerve. Ako su celi, izpasiramo ih, ali ih ni pod razno ne cedimo. Dodamo još 100ml paradajz soka/paste, promešamo, smanjimo vatru i ostavimo da se krčka 2.5h. Znam… Jako dugo je… Ja sam u međuvremenu pravila švedske keksiće…
- PAŽNJA! Ovo ide pre krčkanja, al’ sam ja senilna, pa sam zaboravila da napišem: U sav onaj paradajz i meso dodamo 1 kašičicu bibera, 1 kašičicu đumbira u prahu i nekoliko karamfilića. Ako imate pri ruci karamfiliće u prahu, onda 1 kašičicu toga, pošto u suprotnom morate loviti karamfiliće i vaditi ih pre nego što napravite lazanje.
- Oko 15min pre nego što će meso biti gotovo, u neko lonče ubacimo 4 šolje mleka, da zavri. Pažljivo, molim, jer ima tendenciju da gori.
- Rernu stavimo da se greje na 200°C
- U šerpici istopimo 100g putera i dodamo polako 1/2 šolje brašna.
- Sklonimo s ringle i mešamo dok se ne izjednači, potom vratimo i uz stalno mešanje, kuvamo 2min.
- Opet sklonimo sa ringle i dodamo pola prokuvalog mleka. Za sad je lako i samo treba da promešamo da bi se sve izjednačilo.
- Potom dodamo ostalo mleko. Ovde se stvari malo komplikuju, jer se prave gromuljice. Predlažem da sos razmutite mutilicom za jaja, jer super razbija sve grudvice.
- Kad se izjednači, vratimo na ringlu i kuvamo dok ne postane… pa, približno, gustine dobro istopljenog sira.
- Dodamo soli po ukusu i malo muskatnog oraščeta (ovo je najidiotskije ime za začin koje sam ikad čula)
- Hvala Tesli, sve je spremno!
- Strane pleha namažemo puterom, a na dno sipamo i rasporedimo 2 kutlače bešamela (usput, ovo što smo pravili sa puterom i mlekom i brašnom – to je bešamel 🙂 )
- Na bešamel naređamo lazanje, red mlevenog mesa (bolonjski sos), red bešamela, pospemo narendanim parmezanom i sve tako dok nam ne ponestane sastojaka.
- Poređamo poslednji red lazanja i pospemo parmezanom.
- Pleh pokrijemo alu-folijom i pečemo 40 minuta na 200°C.
- Ecco! (pazi sad… ‘talijanski!) Gotovo!
Ukratko:
Bolonjski sos
1 srednji luk
1 veća šargarepa
50g putera
100g slanine
400g mlevenog mesa
150g začinjenih kobasica
800g konzerviranog paradajza
100g paradajz soka
biber
đumbir u prahu
karamfilići
Bešamel
1/4 brašna (t-500)
100g putera
4 šolje mleka
150g parmezana
4h približno
Predlog: Ja sam koristila Barilla lazanje, koje ne moraju da se kuvaju pre pečenja… pošto sam lenja. Iz praktičnog pokušaja: Sačuvajte malo bešamela za gornju koricu. Ako se samo pospe parmezanom, ispadne malko tvrda.
i eto, tako to izgleda... malo jezivo, ali 200% ukusno 🙂
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