Friday, October 24
Wednesday, September 24
I'm such a daddy's girl.
Monday, September 22
Monday, September 15
LEED and Whatnot....
It's been an insanely busy couple of months.
In late July I started studying with Carolyn and Tanya for theLEED Accredited Professional Exam, and this morning we took the test. It costs $300 each time you take it and has a 50% fail rate, so I was a little nervous, but all 3 of us were well prepared and passed with flying colors. *phew* T & C played hooky for the rest of the day, but it's a busy week for me, so I headed into the office after our celebratory lunch.
Jason and I have also been spending a lot of time practicing. We're doing the Adv./Pro strictly at VSO, because I heard the results from the Lindy divisions at Swing Fling a couple of months ago and thought "Where are all the people I know?". There are tons of great dancers in DC, and none of them are entering comps that are right in our backyard. So we're putting our money where our mouths are...or something. Whatever happens, I've been having fun practicing, and I'm in the best shape since I stopped competitive swimming at 17. Ten years ago.
Christ. That was a long time ago.
Sorry, I got sidetracked.
So yeah, swimming, dancing, getting lovely bruises while practicing airsteps. And that work thing. We've got a presentation for a project I'm working on at the ANC meeting on Wednesday night and FLB already got a call from some lady who's freaking out about zoning codes and height restrictions when the site is surrounded by 90-110' buildings.
Blurgh.
Oh well, It's late I should sleep. More soon, I hope.
In late July I started studying with Carolyn and Tanya for the
Jason and I have also been spending a lot of time practicing. We're doing the Adv./Pro strictly at VSO, because I heard the results from the Lindy divisions at Swing Fling a couple of months ago and thought "Where are all the people I know?". There are tons of great dancers in DC, and none of them are entering comps that are right in our backyard. So we're putting our money where our mouths are...or something. Whatever happens, I've been having fun practicing, and I'm in the best shape since I stopped competitive swimming at 17. Ten years ago.
Christ. That was a long time ago.
Sorry, I got sidetracked.
So yeah, swimming, dancing, getting lovely bruises while practicing airsteps. And that work thing. We've got a presentation for a project I'm working on at the ANC meeting on Wednesday night and FLB already got a call from some lady who's freaking out about zoning codes and height restrictions when the site is surrounded by 90-110' buildings.
Blurgh.
Oh well, It's late I should sleep. More soon, I hope.
Thursday, September 4
"Unnecessary" "Quotation" Marks
Friday, August 29
Omnivore's Hundred
OK, so I'm kind of a half-assed omnivore, but I am a pretty adventurous eater within my chosen parameters so I figured I'd give it a shot.
Here's how the game works:
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini -- the drink and the food
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
Total: 62%
Not bad for someone who was strict ovo-lacto vegetarian for 8 years, and has not had red meat or poultry for the last 5.
Here's how the game works:
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini -- the drink and the food
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
Total: 62%
Not bad for someone who was strict ovo-lacto vegetarian for 8 years, and has not had red meat or poultry for the last 5.
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