Who is going on her *not a date* date tonight. 
Sorry hon, but he thinks it’s a date, what he doesn’t know is it’s never going to be THIS kind of a date.
French Silk Pie
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Upper Inner Thigh
Inside joke from college…although for one certain friend it wasn’t a joke. Ahem. Names shall remain nameless and NO IT WASN’T ME. I was a very, very, very good girl throughout college. Mostly.
Oh my goodness.
I don’t subscribe to nearly enough blogs. More baking blogs needed. More cooking blogs needed. More reading blogs needed. More writing blogs needed. More philanthropy blogs needed. More crafty blogs needed. More green blogs needed. More fit/eat healthy blogs needed. More political blogs needed. More more more. (And yet I hardly keep up with my 138 feeds as it is!)
As it is, I go in phases with the blogs I do have in my reader.
Now with that said, look what I just found and sigup to be a part of…
MMMMMMMMM. THIS is going to be FUN! DARING BAKERS.
To give you just a bit of a history lesson, the idea for the The Daring Bakers was born in November of 2006 when Lis of La Mia Cucina and Ivonne of Cream Puffs in Venice decided to challenge themselves by baking pretzels for the very first time using the same recipe. They each went ahead and posted about it.
Having enjoyed that experience tremendously, they decided to try it again in December, this time choosing to bake biscotti. And to make matters even better, they were joined by a few more food bloggers.
As the months went by, their baking group continued to grow, until it was finally decided that this “little baking group” had to have a name. And The Daring Bakers were born!
Hello, Mothership. Sure I’ll jump aboard. Yes indeed…I think I’m being called home… 
ANYONE OUT THERE READY TO JOIN ME? I see Stephanie is already a member. And B.A. Gourmet. (Like I said, I’ve been away from the food/baking blogs as of late.)
It was stumbling across this picture from Mimi on the Move and her Cheesecake Pops that made me dig deeper.
The season finale of The Office was most EXCELLENT last night, anytime the writers can make me cry, shriek and not cringe over Michael and think he’s sort of sweet, you know it’s good.
Lyrics to “Total Eclispe of the Fart” online!
“Total Eclipse of the Fart”
Turn around
every now and then I get a little bit stinky
and the farts are coming out of my buttI need to fart tonight
I need to fart forever
and if you’ll only pull my finger
we’ll be smelling farts togetherturn around, fart sound
Every now and then I cut a fart
Aaaw. Murray. You’re welcome Elise and Melissa!
For almost ten years Murray toured with the band Moxy Fruvous, which he helped found when he was still in college. The band enjoyed great success in both Canada and the US, and made several best-selling albums. A serious student of jazz, Murray is adept at the stand-up bass.
(Aside: GOD BLESS THE STAND-UP BASS.)
When GBS is not touring, he is a member of several alt-country and jazz combos, and he is much in demand as a bass player and arranger. Murray’s favourite side project is his beloved jazz trio, the Lesters, which he has helped nurture for several years. During his spare time Murray works on various writing and producing projects for radio and television.
Oh Great Big Sea. I’m so happy when I’m listening to your songs. And they can make me cry too. DEAR GOD CAN IT REALLY BE THIS LONG SINCE I LAST SAW THEE LIVE?
Full disclosure. I love this song. And I’m not ashamed to admit it. I thank Erin for the Bon Jovi love fest that continues in my heart still today. (Have you SEEN Jon in leather pants LIVE…drool.)
Still drooling…
ANYHOW.
Today I had to go back to the girly doctor. Because the first time didn’t work out, I got the joy of a second pap this year! Hurrah! At least they didn’t charge me.
So I drove 20 minutes there to wait 20 minutes in the lobby and heard Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” while in the lobby. Immediately after getting into the car to drive the 20 minutes back to work, what song do I hear on the radio?
BON JOVI “LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER”
Hmmmm. Can I make a sign out of these lyrics?
We’ve got to hold on to what we’ve got
‘Cause it doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not.
We’ve got each other and that’s a lot for love -
We’ll give it a shot.We’re half way there - Livin’ on a prayer
Take my hand and we’ll make it
I swear - livin’ on a prayer.
“You live for the fight when its all that you’ve got… :)”
The Thursday in the verycrowdedcan’tbreatheneedtoexpandspace Square Schedule has been released.
AND GREAT BIG SEA IS PLAYING BUFFALO PLACE ROCKS THE HARBOR! August 15th!
Since the other GBS date this Summer I was briefly excited about is July 12th…I am SUPER EXCITED TO HEAR THIS NEWS! YIPEEEEEEE!
And now for the rest of the lineup…
Good morning Friday! How happy I am to see thee.
Yesterday was a day off of work for me. Clocking in several extra hours over and above the regular work week last week gave me a little comp time to chomp on. And I had to take Marky to Wing Chun Camp.
So…off with a truck full of goodies and gas at almost $4 a gallon we went on our journey past the 400 on to 20A over the river and through the country roads to a long dirt road leading to camp. The drive was GORGEOUS. Simply stated. I love taking drives through the country. Sooooo relaxing. Soooo enjoyable. Mark and I took quite a few drives like this last year together and enjoyed them every much. I guess you could blame it on our childhood.
Of course while driving those country roads I can’t help but think about the 10 year 15 year plan of wanting to live out in the country. Land. Trees. Ponds. Horses. Gardens. Sounds so nice. Logistically, we have no idea how this is going to work out unless one of us becomes independently wealthy as a freelancer. (Yeah right, it could happen.) Our jobs are always going to keep us near the City. One of us will always need to be getting those all important benefits for the family. And that requires the life of a *real* job. Sigh…
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
I wonder if I’m considered YOUNG anymore? Hmmmm. Anyhow, here’s what it’s all about.
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS ANNOUNCES NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME VOLUNTEERS!
INFO SESSIONS PLANNED FOR THOSE WITH DESIRE TO HELP FOLKS LEARN TO READ AND/OR SPEAK ENGLISH-SESSIONS PLANNED IN TONAWANDA AND AMHERST TOO!
WHAT:
Literacy Volunteers will hold “Power of Words” Information/Orientation sessions to showcase the organization and its’ multi-faceted work, and to present volunteer opportunities that are screaming to be filled. We currently have 63 students waiting to be matched with a tutor.
WHEN
Thursday, May 22nd at 7 pm at Brighton Place 999 Brighton Tonawanda
Wednesday, May 28th at 6 pm at Literacy Volunteers Headquarters 1313 Main Street at the corner of Riley/Parking lot and entrance in the back
Thursday, May 29th at 7pm at Barnes & Noble, 1365 Niagara Falls Blvd.
WHO:
All those who want to do something positive-that will truly help turn someone’s life around!
WHY:
Because if you don’t do it who will?????
Because 30% of the City of Buffalo and 20% of Erie County are functionally illiterate! 43% of adults with the lowest literacy skills live in poverty. 76% of adults on public assistance are functionally illiterate. Recent studies indicate that over half of Buffalo’s children enter kindergarten without the necessary skills to succeed. Our students achieve success as a result of our services.
For more information, contact Tracy Diina at 876-8991 or 208-1064 www.literacybuffalo.org
So many social networks. So many places of *good* and so little time…
We’re a little different than most social networks. We’re here for a purpose—to inspire and empower you to be the change you want to see in the world.
I was excited to read Project President: Bad Hair and Botox on the Road to the White House by Ben Shapiro. I thought it would be chock-full of Presidental Goodness.
Meh.
I’m about halfway through and I just don’t care to read on. At all. I re-posted it over at PaperbackSwap and some other lucky reader will get it next. I haven’t been reading AT ALL LATELY, so my book-dar might be off but this one would have been better as an article in the New Yorker. Just my opinion though, it has pretty great reader reviews on Amazon.
Um, ok. Sure. Man Registry. Ha ha I get it, because you can’t buy things for men, um ANYWHERE? I would think Amazon pretty much offers everything any man would ever want, cue Playstation 3.
And no, it is not a registry to find a man, which is what Mark just asked when he saw the site up on the screen.
No, really…I wonder who does. All this click per something or otherness makes me wonder. I don’t think I’ve ever clicked on an ad on a blog. Ever. Unless it was by accident and then I close the page right away.
Who are the people who click? When I see an ad appear in the sidebar of my Facebook account, I’m not clicking.
I guess I’m just wondering, if I don’t ever consider it…who does?
Do you?
Mark and I both took this quiz. (I know, I know The Knot?) And we are both surprise, surprise: Happy Hipsters. That picture actually does look like us on a regular night.
Although I wouldn’t have minded being an Independent Spirit either, except that’s only how I feel on a rare occasion, not everyday.
Silly little quiz.
Oooh. Look. Happy Hipsters like Kate Spade Dragonfly China!
Of course…I like this one (maybe) and this one and this one (maybe) more. Gulp! $125-$145 a place setting though? Service for 8 would cost more than the food at a future JennyMark Happy Hipster wedding!
I wasn’t really a fan of the Jennifer Steinkamp exhibit at the Albright-Knox. What did everyone else think?
I fear it was hearing from so many that the exhibit was so good and by the time I saw it, it was just…meh.
Buffalo Wellfest: WNY’s Largest and Most Comprehensive Employee Healthy Living Exposition
Where:
Buffalo Convention CenterWhen:
May 15, 2008Times:
10:00am - 3:00pm
I love it!!! I love it. I love it. I love it! Denture icecubes! I so need to get this for my Gma!!!
And I thought the chocolate dentures from Fowlers was a clever idea!
Because I haven’t had much time to read lately…
For example, I want to read Don Quixote I can go to the link and subscribe to get an email or RSS installment sent to me every day. Whatever time I want. And 448 days later, walla! Count this book read!
Seems like a mighty lot of work for one book…but if it gets more people reading???
