Monday, June 13, 2005
Food, Glorious Food!
Not only is it a song from one of my favorite musicals, but it's a pretty good mantra as well.
I don't watch a lot of cooking shows, but I do enjoy a good Iron Chef battle on occasion (Japanese not American). Bobby Flay gets on my nerves a bit, but I'd love to eat just about anything he cared to make for me. Rachel Ray is not a chef (yes, Mary I know!) but I enjoy her 30 minute Meals anyway! I don't know why I get excited by cool recipes ... I almost never cook!!!!
That said, there's a new show on t.v. called "The Next Food Network Star". And I like it. These are amateur and professional cooks/chefs who want a show on Food Network. They are competing and at the end, we (ala American Idol without the controversy I hope) get to chose the ultimate winner. I don't know all the contestants names yet, but Hans rocks! He seems so knowledgeable, but really needs to let some personality show. The chick who cut her finger and is all about slimming down needs to go. Nice, but no cigar (not that she would smoke it of course!). Big hair guy is funny, but jury is out. The duo I like. Eric has personality and apparently the food chops, but is technically weak when performing in front of a camera.
We'll see. Anyway, it really looks to be fun and will be making me want to get back into the kitchen and cook. Er, maybe not. I still have left over chinese from a really REALLY good resteraunt. Not just my left overs, but April's and E's too - she doesn't do left overs. Silly girl. I only don't do left overs if it's MY cooking! Can't wait for her to read this blog and call me! Heheheheehe!
Have fun and God Bless!
I don't watch a lot of cooking shows, but I do enjoy a good Iron Chef battle on occasion (Japanese not American). Bobby Flay gets on my nerves a bit, but I'd love to eat just about anything he cared to make for me. Rachel Ray is not a chef (yes, Mary I know!) but I enjoy her 30 minute Meals anyway! I don't know why I get excited by cool recipes ... I almost never cook!!!!
That said, there's a new show on t.v. called "The Next Food Network Star". And I like it. These are amateur and professional cooks/chefs who want a show on Food Network. They are competing and at the end, we (ala American Idol without the controversy I hope) get to chose the ultimate winner. I don't know all the contestants names yet, but Hans rocks! He seems so knowledgeable, but really needs to let some personality show. The chick who cut her finger and is all about slimming down needs to go. Nice, but no cigar (not that she would smoke it of course!). Big hair guy is funny, but jury is out. The duo I like. Eric has personality and apparently the food chops, but is technically weak when performing in front of a camera.
We'll see. Anyway, it really looks to be fun and will be making me want to get back into the kitchen and cook. Er, maybe not. I still have left over chinese from a really REALLY good resteraunt. Not just my left overs, but April's and E's too - she doesn't do left overs. Silly girl. I only don't do left overs if it's MY cooking! Can't wait for her to read this blog and call me! Heheheheehe!
Have fun and God Bless!
Saturday, June 11, 2005
If it weren't for those pesky kids ...
Yes, it's a Scooby reference. Just for the record, as a child I never really got into Scooby and the gang. I was more of a Batman girl. Justice League. My first crush was Speed Racer followed by Aquaman. Now looking back on things, I think ... why didn't I crush on Racer X instead of Speed? I mean, c'mon ... Racer X is so much sexier and cooler. Speed, well ... he's a girly man.
There's a lot happening over at Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. INUYASHA remains a favorite. I recently watched an episode with Sesshomeru and Rin. She screamed, and without a change in expression or a word, he took off at a run to save her. Remember, he hates humans and refuses to care for them, but this little girl means something to him (altho he'll never admit to such). It was way cool. But then, I really like Sesshomeru. But WHY are anime villains usually pictured with white hair? I mean, it's like a "red shirt" on Star Trek. White hair on a manga or anime character is either a villain or someone important with a complicated nature. Another example would be the most wonderful villain of Final Fantasy fame ... SEPHIROTH. Don't understand said phenomenon, but totally fun anyway.
SAMURAI CHAMPLOO looked to be idiotic by the commercials. Instead, wicked cool and loads of fun. It's violent, much more so than the more cartoonish violence of many other series. And it's anachronistic in the extreme. And it works! Only a few episodes in and I'm hooked.
SUPER MILK-CHAN or somesuch title ... well, sucks. Weird and stupid and pretending to be cool. And many would disagree with me, but I'm no fan of FLCL either.
PARANOIA AGENT is new, I've only seen one episode so far, and it was the second one. Weird. Jury's out, but it looks intriguing. We'll see.
s-CRY-ed is new as well. I'm not sure, but I'm still watching.
BTW ... if any programmers from CN are reading (highly doubtful) bring back WOLF'S RAIN and YU YU HAKUSHO.
Anyway, anime rant over. Back to your normal lives, and God Bless.
There's a lot happening over at Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. INUYASHA remains a favorite. I recently watched an episode with Sesshomeru and Rin. She screamed, and without a change in expression or a word, he took off at a run to save her. Remember, he hates humans and refuses to care for them, but this little girl means something to him (altho he'll never admit to such). It was way cool. But then, I really like Sesshomeru. But WHY are anime villains usually pictured with white hair? I mean, it's like a "red shirt" on Star Trek. White hair on a manga or anime character is either a villain or someone important with a complicated nature. Another example would be the most wonderful villain of Final Fantasy fame ... SEPHIROTH. Don't understand said phenomenon, but totally fun anyway.
SAMURAI CHAMPLOO looked to be idiotic by the commercials. Instead, wicked cool and loads of fun. It's violent, much more so than the more cartoonish violence of many other series. And it's anachronistic in the extreme. And it works! Only a few episodes in and I'm hooked.
SUPER MILK-CHAN or somesuch title ... well, sucks. Weird and stupid and pretending to be cool. And many would disagree with me, but I'm no fan of FLCL either.
PARANOIA AGENT is new, I've only seen one episode so far, and it was the second one. Weird. Jury's out, but it looks intriguing. We'll see.
s-CRY-ed is new as well. I'm not sure, but I'm still watching.
BTW ... if any programmers from CN are reading (highly doubtful) bring back WOLF'S RAIN and YU YU HAKUSHO.
Anyway, anime rant over. Back to your normal lives, and God Bless.
Sunday, June 05, 2005
No Trades Refused
Two friends from the local Community Playhouse were recently cast in a small independent film. Last night we had the "premiere" over at M's house. M is 15 and played the teenage daughter and Joe played her dad. M invited several of her theatre pals over (myself included) plus several of her school friends. It was fun, but the two groups kind of stayed together in their own little groups. Only Andrew talked freely to both groups, probably because he works at the local movie house and has met basically all of us in the older crowd before. M and her mother put out a marvelous spread and it was all too delicious.
The movie had some difficulties, but not with the film itself but rather with the disc quality and skipping. But finally we did get to see the film (very short) and I was pleasantly surprised at how it all turned out. Very, very cool to see a movie and watch people you know. Joe's in another film right now titled "Serial". He's playing the coroner. That'll be fun too.
Tonight is Mary's Tony Award party! Woooo! Probably gonna be a lot of awards for SPAMALOT and they might even be well deserved. I just hope it all isn't so one-sided that one show win nearly everything (The RETURN OF THE KING at the Oscars). Not that that trilogy didn't deserve their awards, they DID! But it still got a bit tiresome. BTW ... I'm a HUGE Rings fan, so please don't think otherwise.
Anyway, had to leave you with a picture. This time I'm in it! Here's a pic from THE MIRACLE WORKER. I played Viney (the maid) and the two kids played my children.
The movie had some difficulties, but not with the film itself but rather with the disc quality and skipping. But finally we did get to see the film (very short) and I was pleasantly surprised at how it all turned out. Very, very cool to see a movie and watch people you know. Joe's in another film right now titled "Serial". He's playing the coroner. That'll be fun too.
Tonight is Mary's Tony Award party! Woooo! Probably gonna be a lot of awards for SPAMALOT and they might even be well deserved. I just hope it all isn't so one-sided that one show win nearly everything (The RETURN OF THE KING at the Oscars). Not that that trilogy didn't deserve their awards, they DID! But it still got a bit tiresome. BTW ... I'm a HUGE Rings fan, so please don't think otherwise.
Anyway, had to leave you with a picture. This time I'm in it! Here's a pic from THE MIRACLE WORKER. I played Viney (the maid) and the two kids played my children.
