a few of you guys seem to bee staying up with me tonight.
Edit:... whatever that entails...
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In true Rosita, fashion, I scoff at a new technology and call it pointless, then randomly buy it once day and fall in love.
First it was tablets. Why I want a weak computer that can't do most things I do on a laptop? Then I bought one, and realized that, while I do many things on a laptop, one thing, surfing the internet, dominates all the other things, and a tablet is hands down better at that. To the point where I don't really like surfing the internet on a laptop anymore. I like holding my internet like it's a book and being able to just reach into a bag and pull it out without booting it up.
Then it was smartphones. Didn't see how the internet was usable on such a tiny screen. Well, it is, and I can take it ANYWHERE, regardless of wifi availability. Once you get a taste of that, you can't live without it.
Now, in these past few days, it's smart speakers. I got an echo dot on a whim because they were $29 at work before my employee discount, and I thought the white one looked kinda cool, up to know, I found the devices bewildering and pointless. Don't know why I bought it. But now that I've had it for a few days, I'm in love. The voice detection actually works really well (way better than I thought it would), I get Music Unlimited with it for $4/month, I can give it a year and genre and it'll play me a strong selection of period music, it'll read recipes to me while I'm cooking, it'll set kitchen timers for me, it'll remind me of stuff, it actually has answers to phrases like "Who let the dogs out" and "Play that funky music, white boy", it barks and meows on command, and it feels like being in a sci fi film and talking to a computer,
Also, it's cool leaning against the fridge with a cup of coffee and having Alexa check the weather in Paris and my flight status for me, while Alexa's on the other side of the room. Again, feels like the future.
Yeah I dig my little echo too. now you have to add in the alexa controlled lights and tv accessories.
I don't have a TV. Took up too much space in a tiny San Francisco apartment when I have a ton of crap and, like, 5 bookcases.
I just bought a second one, so I can have one for my bedroom and one for the kitchen.
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Okay, I need to pack my carry on and shower now. My Dad's here in two hours, and I need to be ready.
To think, in about 24 hours, I'll be seeing Paris for the first time.
You can get a light bulb that acts as a speaker and you can have it change colors on command.
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Okay, I need to pack my carry on and shower now. My Dad's here in two hours, and I need to be ready.
To think, in about 24 hours, I'll be seeing Paris for the first time.
Au revoir
You can get a light bulb that acts as a speaker and you can have it change colors on command.
I thought about buying that bulb, but it looked like the manufacturer said it wasn't Alexa compatible.
Hmm must be a different one I will google.
Hmm must be a different one I will google.
Yes. Please send me a link to the one you use. I am most interested.
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I found this it doens't looke exactly like mine but it says its compatible
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XVMRJKQ/ref=asc_df_B06XVMRJKQ5319961/?tag=hypr od-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B06XVMRJKQ&linkCode=df0& hvadid=216585812545&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=34048772922877366 23&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocin t=&hvlocphy=9013252&hvtargid=pla-352294226290
If that url is no good I just googled "remote controlled light bulb that works with alexa"
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A red seabeam has been left in the freezer for 2 weeks! It's probably gotten slightly fishy! Can the fish still be saved to become a delicious meal?
Some washing with rice wine, and a curry paste later, the unanimous response was a very definite yes!
The seabream curry was so good every bit of it was devoured. And not a single word on any kind of fishy taste was heard =)
Also I'll get a stomachache tomorrow since I usually don't take spicy food and I definitely over indulged in that curry =)
Alcohol in cooking, according to the wise and great yours truly: You can usually use the cheapest stuff you can find and get a good result. The exception is sake, which goes from rice-tasting oil with alcohol to something entirely its own if you buy better stuff. If you want to make japanese sauces, you want a decent sake. Mirin, however, can be substituted with water with dissolved sugar in with no real loss of taste.
"You know someone's hit rock bottom when they start drinking the cooking sherry" - My boss explaining why I was promoted to sous chef after my predecessor was fired for getting too drunk at work.Julia Child begs to differ.
Julia Child can hold her liquor, this guy could not.
Big difference.
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Big eater. A voracious aberration. Any similarities to certain known monster are... Well, indirect.
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F) Like a four hour drive away. Seriously, I set my preferences to within like a county away, but I keep getting buzzed by chicks in Miami or somewhere else ridiculously far out there. This sucks because they're usually the incredibly hot ones that I actually have something in common with - but I've done long distance before and won't do it again. It's not a fun experience.
Yeah. Long distance is rough.
Ok, off to bed. Nighty-nighty people... And other entities, creatures, monsters, creeps, things, and non-beings.
Oh, hey, I’m an entity.
Our game day was a lot of fun. We had a total of nine people over. We got to play a new (to us) game called “Wise and Otherwise” where players guess the last part of an obsolete saying from around the world.
*sigh*
Another New Year Eve under the headache banner?
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So on Thursday, I went around the East Bay looking for a small electronic noisemaker I could insert into the base of my sonic screwdriver, without success. (All other difficulties being more or less sorted).
This morning, I was prying a dead music box out of the lid of a cookie tin for Impus Minor, and I realized that I just may have the components I require.
But instead of a whirring or buzzing or electronic whine, the sound it makes will be Ella Fitzgerald singing "Ooohhh the weather outside is frightful..."
Once I replace the batteries.
Which is what Daiso is for.
Well, that and ume-flavored peanuts and soda.
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I will likely be spending the end of 2017 as I did the end of 1997: Binge-playing FF7.
I am not sure if this is cool or sad. I'm leaning towards sad.
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New Year, 1997: I took psychedelic mushrooms with my future wife and we spent all night melting CDs and fusing them to kitschy candles we got at Vinnies and listening to Pink Floyd.
We will NOT be doing that this year.
New Years 1997...I think I didn't quite make it to midnight.
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New Year's Eve 2017, we had a 3 year old and a 1 year old in the house. I'm pretty sure we didn't make it to midnight.
The victim of the shooting near my garage didn't survive. He died Thursday.
damn. I'm sorry.
Im going to watch the fireworks! And then my usual new years traditions.
Okay, I need to pack my carry on and shower now. My Dad's here in two hours, and I need to be ready.
To think, in about 24 hours, I'll be seeing Paris for the first time.
PARTY HARD
I'm going to buy a bottle of Sake and sip it warm while watching anime. :)
WHIP OUT THE H
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So on Thursday, I went around the East Bay looking for a small electronic noisemaker I could insert into the base of my sonic screwdriver, without success. (All other difficulties being more or less sorted).
This morning, I was prying a dead music box out of the lid of a cookie tin for Impus Minor, and I realized that I just may have the components I require.
But instead of a whirring or buzzing or electronic whine, the sound it makes will be Ella Fitzgerald singing "Ooohhh the weather outside is frightful..."
Once I replace the batteries.
Which is what Daiso is for.
Well, that and ume-flavored peanuts and soda.
whovians are so weird...
Well, Hermione woke up with a fever of 102.
And was hallucinating a little while ago (yelling at her brother to stop making noise, but her brother went to church with WW).
Now she's asleep again.
Looks like this evening is playing Battle for Hogwarts with the kids, then poutine and champagne and an epic cribbage battle.
Whooooo! Party on!
Totally!
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Well, Hermione woke up with a fever of 102.
And was hallucinating a little while ago (yelling at her brother to stop making noise, but her brother went to church with WW).
Now she's asleep again.
Looks like this evening is playing Battle for Hogwarts with the kids, then poutine and champagne and an epic cribbage battle.
Whooooo! Party on!
I hope she feels better soon.
Well, Hermione woke up with a fever of 102.
And was hallucinating a little while ago (yelling at her brother to stop making noise, but her brother went to church with WW).
Now she's asleep again.
Looks like this evening is playing Battle for Hogwarts with the kids, then poutine and champagne and an epic cribbage battle.
Whooooo! Party on!
PARTY HARD!!
Also, feel better, Hermione? I never know how to spell potter names...
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New Year, 1997: I took psychedelic mushrooms with my future wife and we spent all night melting CDs and fusing them to kitschy candles we got at Vinnies and listening to Pink Floyd.
We will NOT be doing that this year.
That sounds fun!
...I had like two roaches and a couple mini nugs a neighbor gave me just to be nice, and you'd think, you would think with New Year's coming up, I would've saved some for tonight.
Damn my inability to be frugal when it comes to botanical indulgences!
I blame Freehold. Somehow he actually switched out for real weeds. Somehow.
...I had like two roaches and a couple mini nugs a neighbor gave me just to be nice, and you'd think, you would think with New Year's coming up, I would've saved some for tonight.
Damn my inability to be frugal when it comes to botanical indulgences!
I blame Freehold. Somehow he actually switched out for real weeds. Somehow.
no need to thank me.
...and Brynjolf (my ferret) has figured out zippers. Well...there goes everything I keep in backpacks. (He loves to hide in backpacks - and destroy the contents therein.)
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There are quite some recipes involving alcohol. Like fish and chips, flambe steak, heck even fish soup comes with alcohol!
Mind you, alcohol is very good at removing the fishy odour from fish.
I looked at that and thought, 'Why would you use alcohol when cooking fish & chips?', but beer battered fish - of course. Must try that - I've also got some masala (South Asian seasoning) fish coating I need to have a go with once I've got something I can deep-fry the fish in.
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Afternoon, all. What did I miss?
FaWtL Boozy Cook-Off.
Should you have a good recipe for Gin Sausages, please share.
I do.
1) Cook sausages
2) Eat sausages
3) Take gin
4) Give to someone who likes gin.
5) Run away.
6) The end.
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...g#@#@&n there are a lot of single moms on the dating apps these days.
Don't get me wrong, I understand people with kids need love too, but I ain't looking to be anybody's substitute positive male role model.
The entirety seems to be:
A) No physical attraction whatsoever
B) They've got kids
C) Clearly cray-cray. You know it's gotta be REALLY crazy when you can tell just from reading.
D) Golddiggers. Obvious golddiggers. You KNOW they're a golddigger when they describe themselves as a princess, that they need to be spoiled, or that they want a daddy to take care of them. I mean, at least they're up front about it, but still...or, just because the world seems to be cruel
E) WAY out of my league too good to be true
oh yeah, or F) Like a four hour drive away. Seriously, I set my preferences to within like a county away, but I keep getting buzzed by chicks in Miami or somewhere else ridiculously far out there. This sucks because they're usually the incredibly hot ones that I actually have something in common with - but I've done long distance before and won't do it again. It's not a fun experience.
Given my age, many of the women I end up connecting with via online dating have kids, but none of them have wanted a substitute dad for their younguns - most have said straight out that that's what they don't want, as they're still in touch with the man in question and don't need anyone else taking over that role (Potential Lady Longears (Diamond Edition) has two children, and has said so in not so many words). I've never come across any gold-diggers/people wanting sugar daddies either, but no-one in their right mind will look at me and think 'YAY £££££ AND A LIFE OF GILDED LUXURY', so no surprises there...