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[oakenguy]

A couple observations from the trip to Inman and the library the other night:

*Dude, if your books are 18 days overdue and those books are Know Your Rights!, How to Keep From Getting Screwed by Your Own Lawyer, and A Reader's Guide to Unconstitutional Searches and Seizures, please, go ahead of me in line. You obviously have bigger problems than I do.

*I have a new favorite food! discojesus took us to a place that serves a really good Brazilian fish stew called moqueca. It's so good that my stomach is literally rumbling as I type this.

Of course, a hedonist like me has multiple favorite foods...I'd rank this in between corn on the cob and Virginia ham. Which still...damn.

*I normally don't notice body language very much, but when there are two people on a bench and one person is sitting sideways, bare toes almost brushing the calf of the guy she's earnestly talking to as she looks at his face, while the guy sits with his arms and legs crossed and staring at the bricks on the sidewalk....OUCH. It honestly looked like they were taking an acting class and had been given the phrase "He's just not into you" and told to act it out physically. Ouch.

Speaking of that, I've done a little trimming of my friendslist. It's huge, and there were some people who I just didn't feel any connection with. Blame my short attention span; blame the anal, Virgo side of me that periodically crouches under burning bridges and has an annoying habit of keeping track of things like the ratio of holiday cards sent to ones received, and comments given to comments received. In short, if I took you off, you're probably better off without me.

Comments

[empheliath.livejournal.com]

Whew! So glad I made the cut!

I miss you -- will we see you at KAF one weekend or the other? Or -- dare I wish it? -- both?

[callunav.livejournal.com]

::pause as I paranoidly check your new friends list::

Okay, better now. Must try this fish. Speaking of which, if you ever go to the international buffet in Quincy and have never tried the tilapia they always have there, I strenuously recommend it. It's full of bones, admittedly, but it's steamed with sesame and ginger and scallions and makes me understand why 'delicate' is praise.

And. The important question: are you still doing the taiko drumming? If so, can I come too? Tell me which day, and I'll try to make that the day I'm not in Waltham until 11. Or is there not a place for the completely inexperienced to just drop in?

[nmsunbear.livejournal.com]

Wow, your friendslist IS huge! I'm impressed.

I feel bad for that woman and I didn't even see her....

Please describe this "moqueca" more thoroughly. I'm intrigued.

[thelorelei15.livejournal.com]

Ouch...body language that severe just makes everyone around uncomfortable.

[morgan-lafaye.livejournal.com]

Yay, I made your list. As for soup have you ever tryed Armeanan(?) lamp soup?mmmmmmmmm.

[ladyariana2094.livejournal.com]

Huzzah! I'm still on your friends list and I rarely post. I'm trying to get better at it. I hope to see you at Salem Pirate Faire since I doubt that I'll be making it for KAF this year.

[flopart.livejournal.com]

Noooooo I loooove you. Keep me. FOREVER.

As a friend. Of course.




Lalalalalala it's getting late.

[hazeleyedfae.livejournal.com]

268 friends?! Holy snickets! What was it before that?

[lilacsinmarch.livejournal.com]

Wow, you didn't kick me off you friends list :).
I know that I don't comment that much but I do read and love your posts.

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

I'll be in Toronto for the first weekend, and a lot of my second weekend will be spent down in CT. :-/ I'm trying to find a way, though!

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

I took a break for a little while, but I'll be getting back on the horse after I get back from Toronto, and oh, I'd love to have you there! It's every Tuesday starting at 6:45ish; just let me check with the instructor to make sure the upcoming weeks will be good jumping-on points.

You'll love it. :)

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

Ingredient-wise, it's a fairly normal fish stew...fish filet, onions, peppers...until you realize the broth it's been cooked in is *coconut milk*. And that a wee bit of lemon juice was added right before serving, so you get a really odd but good citrus flavor with the richness and odd lightness of the milk. SO good.

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

Flatterer! I'm a big fan of yours as well! An excellent writer, performer AND mom? As I (re)learned from having the kidlets around, mommin' ain't easy!

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

Of course I'd keep you as a friend! If I kept you as a pet frog, I'd have to cut holes in a big box and put you in it.

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

I'd never cut you...I enjoy your posts way too much!

[nmsunbear.livejournal.com]

Oh, yumm. I adore coconut milk.

[sistahraven.livejournal.com]

Ooooh... The "Naked Chef" had a recipe for that fish stew thinger... I'll have to check it out.

And no worries on the friends list. You cull the herd as much as you'd like. If I get culled, it's just more of an excuse to hike into the city to come visit! ;)

[lilacsinmarch.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a complement :).

[santakiko.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. Haaaam.