Pasta and Saucea

I’m planning on making pasta this weekend and using this sauce which everyone and their protégés have blogged about. But first, I have to find the right pasta recipe for myself – with the perfect egg/flour ratio. In my quest for this I came upon these wonderful food blogs and chose a picture from each to represent them.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry:


Mmmmmarshmallows! I just found a few weeks ago what gelatin really was. How sad for me.

Also - here are two other sites, but they aren't really heavy on the beautiful photos, sorry!

What’s for dinner tonight?:

Brooklyn Home Companion:

I will try to remember to take pictures of my adventures and post them for you (but really… no promises). I get hungry and forget about everything else. Tonight I’m having curry! But it isn’t homemade – so there is not point to taking pictures. But, if you like quick delicious curry “Curry Simple” sells delicious bases that you can add your own protein/veggies to. My favorite things to add are fried tofu, bell peppers, and potatoes served over basmati rice. Mmmm…. Looking forward to it right now.

The Photodiarist

Some of the photos from The Photodiarist definitely give me the creeps (like the one below), but most of them I find impressive. I love people watching and figuring out people's habits, quirks etc. Right now at the gym it is couples season - where couples have to sweetie this and baby that until they can finally do a lunge correctly. Gross.


Likes: Cool Photos, didn't really read any of the writing... because I read the title of the blog...
Dislikes: I wish there were more in motion pictures.

Also - I have finished Books 2 and 3 of the New Year!

#2: Invisible Monsters by Chuch Palahniuk. Thoughts? It was weird, compelling, predictable (and yet not). All in all a decently entertaining super short book.

#3: I love you, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle. It was a Youth in Revolt wanna be with too many explicit sexual innuendos. I went to high school - and this isn't it.

Sleep Talkin' Man

Sleep talkin man is hilarious. No joke - laugh out loud, repeat to your friends, put as your facebook status funny.

Here are a few lovely excerpts:

"My badger's gonna unleash hell on your ass. Badgertastic!"
(I also love his wife's notes on this: Karen's note: Yeah, I know, "Badgertastic" will have to go on a t-shirt. And no, I cannot explain the recurrence of badgers in Adams sleep-talk. Adam claims he has only seen a badger once in his life,, although we watch LOADS of nature shows.)

"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"

"Shhhhhhhhh. shhhhhhhhh. I'm telling you: your voice, my ears. A bad combination."

"Legs time! Everybody get your legs!"

"My vision of hell is a lentil casserole."

and finally.

"I can't control the kittens. Too many whiskers! Too many whiskers!"

Pajiba

For your under the radar but hilarious pop-culture blog you can always consult pajiba. Sure, I'm a smart girl who can talk to you about politics, world issues (depending on how recently I've read up on them), literature, and a little bit about philosophy - but I am just well rounded enough to talk to you for hours about movies, celebrities and all other things pop-culture.

It will always be my go-to topic in any awkward social situation - and I suggest that it be yours as well!

TGIFriday

Funny Friday is here again... and I only have one thing to say: Annoying Coworker is hilarious.

Let me show you a few excerpts -

" Dude...you sit like 2 feet away from me and I'm really sick of watching you pick your nose frantically before someone catches you! Just an FYI - I can see you in my peripheral vision ALL the time!! "

" Will you please stop cleaning your ears with the paper clips??? That is so gross!! "

"STOP CHANTING!! It's like sitting next to Rainman. All day long 6, 6, 6....by the way, we all agree that YOU ARE THE DEVIL. Please go somewhere else. "

and let's not forget this one which may have been dedicated to my sister

"You are not a Barbie Girl! Stop singing that ridiculous song!"

Enjoy.

The Treasure Trove

ifoundsometreasure is a somewhat cool site. It is written by Eloise (a name I can always appreciate) who lives in Berlin. She finds (mostly) photography which is beautiful and displays it on her site like these photos:

Like this beautiful one by Paul Villinski.

And this one of a SPA. A beautiful spa that is heated and has underwater soothing music and a round pool… or something.

Likes: It is your basic look in awe blog. I love all the pretty pictures!

Dislikes: I wish that it drew me back for other reasons than to look at pretty photography- add a dimension or two.

On My Desk

I just recently purchased a desk and have been looking for desk chairs to accompany my desk because the wooden dining table chair has proven to be both unstable and uncomfortable. Through my desk chair searching I stumbled upon a blog simply about things onmydesk. Brilliant! Now I can pry into people's personal lives while getting inspiration for what to do with my own at home workspace. I would share a picture of my own… but I literally just got my desk a week ago and nothing much is on it yet.

I tried out a desk chair just like this one at Ikea an

d it was awfully uncomfortable - cheap but not worth the physical therapy bills.

This is more what I would be going for if I had a bit more space/light/time/creativity.



Likes: Already stated, pry into what people stare at for hours on end - also, get some neat storage ideas.


Dislikes: Everyone who submits their workspace are just doing it to promote their blogs. I wish we could get some everyday people in here…