4/30/2006
Rather Ripped
- I'll miss you, Jackson: Peace out to my dear third-cousin-twice-removed Jackson, the only woman who could ever say she both changed my diaper and served me Martinis. She was a great babysitter and years later, and even better cocktail waitress. In fact, Jackie was the best cocktail waitress ever. She could break up a fight on the dancefloor, clean up a drink, and shimmy, all while holding a full cocktail tray in one hand and a lit ciggie in the other, and without spilling a drop. When she first started working at the bar, she was a little frumpy, so the girls all took her shopping for some updated gear and Byron gave her a spiky, dramatic new hairdo. It was like she was a whole new person. She suddenly came alive and this cocktailing madwoman emerged. Jackson used to drink so many Jager blasters that she would start speaking in her own mumbly language and fall off the barstool. Everyone was relieved when we found out she had beat cancer for the first time. Her spirits were high, and she looked good with a sassy wig. A few months later, when the cancer came back again, she wasn't so gung-ho. She quit cocktailing, and worked at a fruit stand briefly, then decided to party away her last days. She was a character, a truly wild and original spirit I will never ever forget, and no-one that knew her ever could. Cheers, to you Jackson, may your light and laughter burn forever... If you knew Jackie, you should visit the Yates site here to sign her Memorial Guestbook (and to check out the photo - you just know she'd hate they picked that one.)
- TV Notes: I was so caught up in this season of "The Next Food Network Star" I ended up bawling last week when they revealed this years winner: Guy. I loved Guy, he's a total cutie but I was really rooting for Super Sassy Reggie, a southern charmer with homegirl appeal and incredible eyes. I'll be turning my attention over to Bravo's "Top Chef" to see which one of those visious homos claws thier way to the top. It's funny that despite the many similarites between the two shows, they couldn't have been any more different: Food TV likes to keep things positive: warm and fuzzy. Bravo just wants to stir up nothing but bitchfights. The Bravo show that really makes me gag is "Blow Out". Jonathan Antin is a dime-a-dozen gassy windbag hair fag with a flair for the obvious and mundane. He thinks he is so hot, but he's mind-numbingly boring! I'd love to see Alexis Arquette get her own spin-off from VH1's surreal life. There's something captivating, down-to-earth, and glamorous about that tranny. I had a look at her cv on imdb and she has quite an amazing list of roles, most back when she was still he. I'd forgotten Arquette was in "Pulp Fiction"...
- School Panic: Down to the last two weeks of the semester and I'm starting to panic a wee bit, being that I have a 6-10 page US History Essay, and a US History Final, a massive Flash capstone project, 5 chapters worth of Access Database assignments, and 2 full novels to read, all due within the next few weeks. Eek. What am I doing wasting time blogging, I'd better get busy...well, I can procrastinate for one more day...
- Sonic Youth: Rather Ripped - I was privvy to an advance download of the new Sonic Youth LP "Rather Ripped" and it's been on a non-stop rotation ever since. I was quite bored with the last few records. They weren;t bad, really, they just were kind of droning anbd shapeless. Nothing stood out of the murk for me. On the other hand, the new album is all about shine and dazzle. Opener "Reena" is classic Youth in melodic pop mode, with Kim Gordon sounding less detatched and more emotionally involved than she has since the Goo/Dirty era. Each song here stays under the four minute mark and gets right to the point, drives it home and ends. This batch of songs is actually "catchy", a word which one couldn't much associate with Sonic Youth in a few albums. Start saving your hairy nickels, you'll want this one when it hits the streets in June.
- Tofu Recipe: I've been trying to stick to the "Fat Smash" diet, made famous by Dr. Ian on VH1's tragically entertaining "Celebrity Fit Club." It was going pretty good for a while but the craving for Chinese Food took over and I haven't been as good since. However, I did end up with a good recipe for baked spicy tofu out of the deal, I made it up on my own and I think it's pretty damn good, and this is coming from someone who is not a big fan of the white jiggly stuff: Marinade 1/4 c light soy sauce1/4 c apple cider vinegar4 diced clove garlic1 tablespoon diced fresh ginger 1 fresh jalapeno pepper1 T extra virgin olive oil Press water out of tofu by weighting down for several hours. I cut it into strips and put paper towels above and below it and weigh it down with a heavy dish. Change the paper towels once or twice during the drying process. Combine marinade ingredients in blender or processor. Marinade tofu strips in baking dish for at least two hours turning so both sides arecoated. Bake at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes. Enjoy.
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Sorry to hear about your friend.
I see that out of the classes we share, we are about in the same boat. Especially Access, lol. Here I was going to use you as my backup if I didn't get it done! Oh well. Have you starting to cry yet? I am way past that in my panic.
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I see that out of the classes we share, we are about in the same boat. Especially Access, lol. Here I was going to use you as my backup if I didn't get it done! Oh well. Have you starting to cry yet? I am way past that in my panic.
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