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Hey hey...if you're reading this, you need to update your bookmarks or feeds.
www.blinkingline.org
moving...but not very far
this weekend i've decided to take the plunge and go back to handling my own hosting. so, instead of using typepad, which has served me well for the past several years, i'll be going with a wordpress blog that i'm hosting through the same servers that hosted mister mixtape.
keep an eye out, and i'll let you know when to update your feeds.
last.fm
is anybody else using it? leave your username in the comments if'n you want to be my friend
it's called a proof reader, look into it
from the pages of the NC A&T Register. how many mistakes can you find?
The clothing sold is very distinctive, representing the mid-evil times. At Terra Blue, they take pride in their fair-trade organic coffee that is $1.49 for a small cup. This counter-culture coffee is Shea grown. While sipping on your coffee you can unwind in their comfortable lounge to make jewelry, study, converse or simply relax. "I come here because it is peaceful and friendly. I usually sit on their comfortable chairs and knit while I drink my coffee," said Karen, a regular customer at Terra Blue.
i've got 2 (possibly 3, depending on if the coffee in question is roasted by my former employer) and that's just in one paragraph... i think my total count for the article was 7 out and out spelling mistakes, and the general wording of most of the article is pretty dreadful as well.
carolina film fans
one thing that i did notice last night was the fact that now the carolina theater has a rewards program cal "carolina film fans". basically see, 4 movies at regular price and get get a free ticket to a fifth one. this doesn't apply to live performances, and i'm not sure how things for festivals like nevermore might count, but it's definitely a program i'm sure to take advantage of.
Waiting...waiting patiently
This is what it looks like when the movie stops in the middle...but at least we got bi-minute updates as to the status of the film moving system thingymadoodad.
Or so we were told.
Blah blah blah...i love blade runner
Here's a tip if you manage, work for, or make any kind of hiring position ata public theater...there is no need for a play by play of how you're fixing the movie...just fix the fucking thing and keep your secret A/V Club fantasies of you and darryl hannah to yourself.
potato soup
with the cold weather here (finally), i've been chowing down on crockpots full of potato soup. here's the recipe i've been using:
6 potatoes
1 onion
2 stalks celery
2 green onions
4 cubes of vegetable bouillon
1 can cream of mushroom soup (condensed)
1 can cream of celery soup (condensed)
2 tbsp butter
cut the vegetables into small cubes (i leave the skin on the potatoes)
throw everything in the crock pot.
set on low for 10 -12 hours.
yummy.
hooray for boobing
Sometimes you find little bits of encouragement scribbled on the men's room wall.
awkward turtle for the day
Me(10:23:52): ticket for customer: 107720463
Other Guy(10:26:30): thank you.
Other Guy(10:27:04): thank you; based on your avatar; G stands for gunner
Me(10:27:22): it should....
Other Guy(10:27:41): patriot or radical?
Me(10:30:20): Football
vegetarian tartiflette
note that this is vegetarian, not vegan. thanks bacon salt!
here's how it went down.
6 potatoes, cut into bite size pieces
2 Shallots
2 wedges of trader joe's triple cream brie
bacon salt (i used the original flavor)
olive oil
heavy cream
preheat oven to 350 F.
take the potatoes and boil them until mostly done.
cut up the shallots into thin slices or strips
heat some olive oil in a frying pan (i used a good bit...maybe 2 TBSP?)
once the shallots start to brown, add about a tablespoon of bacon salt and a splash of the cream. reduce heat to low until the potatoes are done.
drain the potatoes, stir in the shallot-baconsalt-cream mix.
place into casserole dish.
cut wedges of brie in half such that you can put the rind side up on both and cover a good portion of the casserole.
bake for 30 mins.
it's in the oven now. i'll let you know how it is.
local football news
note that this refers to the carolina railhawks, an actual football team, not an american throwball team.
1) the new schedule for the season can be found here. i also made a public google calendar for it. you can subscribe to it with this button: 
2) if you're interested in joining the triangle soccer fanatics, which provides benefits like cheaper tickets in the supporters section, a t-shirt, discounts on road trips, etc, you can find information on that at the triangle soccer fan website.
?uestlove and 9th Wonder FREE (almost) at the Nasher on FEBRUARY 22nd
Mad props to naomi for bringing this to my attention
you can order tickets here.
(There's a 3 dollar surcharge, but if this isn't worth 3 bucks, i'm not sure what might be.)
talk talk talk...SING!
OK, so i'm looking for songs that have really great spoken intros. things like prince's "let's go crazy" or the MC5's intro to kick out the jams.
leave 'em in the comments.
the person i'd most like to have a drink with.
and i mean "A" drink...because Andre would probably finish everything else off in the place:
(click for the full story)
In 1977, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes wrestled Andre at Madison Square Garden. Afterwards, the old friends went out on the town. They adjourned to one of Andre’s favorite watering holes and took stools at the bar (Andre occupied two). Several hours and some 100 beers later (around 75 of them were Andre’s), they decided to head back to their hotel. Andre looked at taxis with the same scorn as most other conveyances and announced that he and Dusty would walk, which was problem because Dusty was having trouble maintaining a vertical position. Andre studied the situation, and a twinkling grin blossomed across his huge face. People who spent any time with the big man quickly learned to watch for that grin. It was a harbinger of danger. It meant that Andre was contemplating something risky, something with potential legal ramifications, but also, most assuredly, something fun.
A moment later, the two huge wrestlers attacked a pair of horse-drawn carriages. Dusty threw a handful of paper money at one driver while Andre hauled the other from his seat with one hand. While one driver cursed and the other scrabbled around on the ground collecting his windfall, Andre and Dusty thundered off in the carriages. They raced through the Manhattan streets, dodging cars and pedestrians for fifteen blocks before ditching the carriages and lathered horses a block from their hotel. By the time the cops arrived, Andre and Dusty were enjoying snifters of brandy in the hotel bar, appearing as innocent as angels. The next day, they main-evented another card at the Garden. Another sell-out. Two pros at the top of their games.
FUBAR
Not that i'm planning on doing any remodeling or anything like that, but this tool just screams "i wanna jack shit up". could have something to do with the fact that it's called a Fubar
morning fog
it was a bizarrely quick and surreal drive to work today.
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