Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa | Serious Eats : Recipes
In contention against this quinoa dish (love the latter website, more, though. Far less pretentious).
NPR's Top 5 Jazz Vocal Performances Of 2011 (aka, We Are The 40%)
Can I just say how happy it makes me that there’s a Brown on this list?? It’s this guy. And he’s amazing. (I guess Norah Jones is a brown, too — I never thought about that — we’re 40% of this list!).
If I hear a politician use the term ‘paying your fair share’ one more time, I’m going to vomit,” said Golisano, who turned 70 last month, celebrating the birthday with girlfriend Monica Seles, the former tennis star who won nine Grand Slam singles titles.
Bankers Join Billionaires to Debunk ‘Imbecile’ Attack on Top 1% - Bloomberg
WTF Monica Seles?!?
I’ve felt bad for her because of the stabbing in the 90s which was so traumatic, but she had a solid comeback, and I’ve often wondered where she was now. This was a totally weird mention, in Bloomberg, of all places — trophy girlfriend for the 1%!
(Maybe not so gross; I keep thinking she’s my age, but then I remember she was my tennis hero in middle school, so clearly she’s older. Wikipedia says 38. OK, still kinda yuck.)
Source: bloomberg.com
The Year That Was And What Will Be
So 2011 was a strange year. It was a year that I was simultaneously selfish and swept up in others’ lives. I think for 2012, I will try to be less selfish, but I will also not allow others to dictate my existence. This will be difficult, as I love the path of least resistance. It’s so wide and smooth, and well taken. But, I think with some maturity, I make my own road.
The theme for 2012 is Becoming A Grownup. In which I resolve the following:
Santa Enterprises is not a goddamn distribution company. It’s an information company (and a very successful one at that). Our intellectual property (IP in the lingo) is The List. We collect and maintain data on what kids want and what kids deserve. Then we use our proprietary matching algorithm to reconcile the two.
This is why I LOVE this blog!
Source: scq.ubc.ca
One last moment of quiet before the craziness starts this weekend.
We are having some fine days this fall.
When His Mistress Is Your Wife
This blog is amazing! From just this post (click on “Read More” below):
Can you feel the irony in the scene? The Chamberlain is duped by the Duke but what’s sad is that he doesn’t appear to even recognize his wife’s naked body, which speaks to so many problems about their relationship. Alas, that’s how thing were in the 14th century.
Today’s painting by Delacroix has left me asking WTF since I saw it at the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid. Thanks to artisandoflove for reminding me of such a great painting!
Eugène Delacroix, The Duke of Orléans Showing His Lover, c. 1825-1826, oil on canvas. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Source: wtfarthistory
Woody Allen doc on PBS!
I know it’s gravely hypocritical of me, but where Roman Polanski squicks me out (I can’t see any of his newer films), Woody Allen doesn’t bother me. I love his more recent films. I don’t love him so much (as you can see in the doc), but I like the movie version of himself — especially Owen Wilson in MiP, one of my favorite films of this year. I think this is usually the truth with artists — their self-referential work is more palatable than the original, but usually less complex (and, therefore, unrealistic). Not always true with Woody; I thought Vicki, Cristina, Barcelona was open-ended enough to project my own complexity.
The second part airs tonight.
I am getting a haircut today. Which do you like?
Bobbish
Mad Mennish
Super Short
Like this, but maybe edgier?
My favoritest, but can I pull it off?
