visually and emotionally stunning. this is the most creative and unexpected movie i have ever seen. some may be overwhelmed by the violence, expecting it to be nothing more than a fairy tale, but it is so much more.

i keep playing the elephant/bird “as large as possible” level, trying to get to 3,000 meters because i heard that when you roll up the king and queen they pop up here and there around the game.

is that true?

either way… it’s a goal.

and i’ll never make it to 1 million roses. that’s for damned sure.

i have to be in a specific mood for this album.

i’ll either be totally spazzed about it, or it just annoys the fuck out of me. there’s no real in-between.

i missed the 10 years when they were in style because i thought i was a hippy at the time and also because my mother refused to spend so much money on a shoe (yes, i was young).

i’ve since progressed past that stage and i’m still enchanted by them! they last forever (so i’m told), and have a classic charm that just can’t be matched.

so here i go. i ordered them and they should be shipping soon.

keeps my ears full of good music when i’m at work and on the road. so much better than what they subject us on the radio. i’ve also started loading movies onto it and watch/listen to them while at work as well.

consumed books one and two. on to book three!

i was lucky to get the full box set for christmas, and i’m eating them up like chocolates.

so… yeah. i think it’s worth consuming if only because it’s become a bit of a slasher classic.

compared to anything we’re used to seeing now it’s positively cheesy, and possibly frightening only to an 8 year old. and yet it was still completely entertaining to watch.

i threw a “meat party” potluck last week.

my vegetarian boyfriend was out on tour with his band, so i figured i’d take the opportunity to satisfy my meaty cravings in one fell swoop with those of my friends who are also not vegetarian (although a few of them came by anyway).

i cooked up amy’s “pot roast for jack black” recipe and it was an enormous hit. it was a huge dish, and i literally had no leftovers after the party was over asside from a few spare carrots and potatoes.

yes, it is an incredibly funny read, and it can come across as just a joke book… but the recipes really are tried and true hits, and her advice on entertaining is also actually quite practical.

enjoy!

i made this recipe but with a few changes. i basically eyeballed the amounts, less onion, added garlic, added oregano, less oil, cottage cheese instead of ricotta, etc.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Convenient-Vegetarian-Lasagna/Detail.aspx

it’s a really easy recipe to play with, super delicious, and near impossible to mess up.