Sunday, February 7, 2010
Link Of The Week
I've mentioned repeatedly about being the daughter of a sailor, and how proud my Dad was to serve in the Navy. Over the years, I've bought him a couple of Navy ball caps, and last year for Father's Day I got him a very cool tie with the Navy emblem on it. Chances are you have relative or friend who was in or maybe still are in the Navy, and you can visit a cool site and buy them (or yourself) practically anything you can think of related to the Navy. It's simply Navy Stuff. Check it out at http://www.navystuff.com and buy something for your favorite sailor. I bought Dad's tie from here and got great service from them. Go Navy!!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Snowmageddon Update
When I went to bed last night, the weatherazzi was calling for (and I quote) "1-6 inches" of snow here in the 'Ville. Now, I'm not a meteorologist, but somehow predicting 1-6 inches of snow isn't much of a guess. You'd think with Doplar radar and everything else they would be a bit more precise on their prediction. Anyhoo, here at The Compound we got maybe an inch. It was just enough to mess up the steps and ramp going into the house.
But never fear. The weatherazzi are already talking about another snow expected Tuesday. This time they are in deed a bit more precise - 3-5 inches. I'm not getting my hopes up this time.
But never fear. The weatherazzi are already talking about another snow expected Tuesday. This time they are in deed a bit more precise - 3-5 inches. I'm not getting my hopes up this time.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Snowmageddon
We interrupt this week's regularly scheduled "Flashback Friday" to bring you the latest news from the weatherazzi. I thought that only Louisville had the over-zealous weatherazzi but boy was I wrong. As soon as I signed on to AOL tonight, I saw a headline that said "Snowmageddon pounds the mid-atlantic." Wow - snowmageddon. And here I thought "snowgasm" was pretty wild last weekend, but it's nothing compared to a snowmageddon.
In case you haven't kept up with the news, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia and other states on the east coast were going to get pummelled with up to two feet of snow today. Yes, two feet. I got an email from a classmate today that works at the Pentagon and she said that once the snow started they were calling for about 2-3 inches per hour, and were expecting two feet of snow. I told her that if we got 24 inches of snow in Louisville, the city would be shut down till July and they would probably have to postpone the Derby until June.
Here in the 'Ville, they don't really know how much snow we'll get. The latest reports from the weatherazzi think we'll get 3-6 inches by tomorrow. Now, if you ask me, that's a pretty big variance. But anyhoo, it's been pouring rain all day and as I was driving home from work it was starting to change over to snow. I don't have anywhere I need to go until Sunday so I'm perfectly content with staying here at The Compound until then. As always, I'll keep you posted.
In case you haven't kept up with the news, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia and other states on the east coast were going to get pummelled with up to two feet of snow today. Yes, two feet. I got an email from a classmate today that works at the Pentagon and she said that once the snow started they were calling for about 2-3 inches per hour, and were expecting two feet of snow. I told her that if we got 24 inches of snow in Louisville, the city would be shut down till July and they would probably have to postpone the Derby until June.
Here in the 'Ville, they don't really know how much snow we'll get. The latest reports from the weatherazzi think we'll get 3-6 inches by tomorrow. Now, if you ask me, that's a pretty big variance. But anyhoo, it's been pouring rain all day and as I was driving home from work it was starting to change over to snow. I don't have anywhere I need to go until Sunday so I'm perfectly content with staying here at The Compound until then. As always, I'll keep you posted.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The Best Steak Of My Life
Let me preface by saying that I was too engrossed an enthralled (yes, I used the word "enthralled") in my supper tonight to take the time to take a photograph to post. That having been said, let me just say that tonight at supper, I had the best steak of my life. It wasn't at a fancy, high-priced restaurant; it was at the kitchen table here at The Compound.
It was truly a joint effort - Dad bought the steaks from our 'hood WalMart using a gift card that I gave him for his birthday, and Mom fixed them on the back porch on the George Foreman gas grill. And it was in deed the best steak of my life. They were a slightly thicker cut, and were a bit different cut from a normal ribeye; they were labeled "Del Monico" steaks. But I will say that it was the best steak I've ever had. It was cooked to perfection; not an easy feat when it comes to me. Sometimes I order mine medium rare, and sometimes I order them medium. But regardless of how I order it, i usually end up sending it back because it was either still mooing on my plate or it was burned beyond recognition. Not this steak. It was a perfect cookbook example of medium rare. And it was so tender, I could have cut it with my regular knife and not a steak knife. It melted in my mouth. I'm not sure how many other descriptive phrases I can use to describe this steak, so I'll just say it was perfect. I've had steaks at Ruth's Chris, Jeff Ruby's, Pat's Steakhouse, Morton's and many other restaurants here in Louisville and in other cities and none of them could even come close to the steak I had tonight. Yes, it was that good.
I already told Dad I would be giving him some cash and sending him back to Walmart tomorrow to pick up some more. He declined, and said instead, he would take me with him and show me how to pick out awesome steaks. If I didn't have school work to do tonight, he and I would be in the car right now heading to the store.
It was truly a joint effort - Dad bought the steaks from our 'hood WalMart using a gift card that I gave him for his birthday, and Mom fixed them on the back porch on the George Foreman gas grill. And it was in deed the best steak of my life. They were a slightly thicker cut, and were a bit different cut from a normal ribeye; they were labeled "Del Monico" steaks. But I will say that it was the best steak I've ever had. It was cooked to perfection; not an easy feat when it comes to me. Sometimes I order mine medium rare, and sometimes I order them medium. But regardless of how I order it, i usually end up sending it back because it was either still mooing on my plate or it was burned beyond recognition. Not this steak. It was a perfect cookbook example of medium rare. And it was so tender, I could have cut it with my regular knife and not a steak knife. It melted in my mouth. I'm not sure how many other descriptive phrases I can use to describe this steak, so I'll just say it was perfect. I've had steaks at Ruth's Chris, Jeff Ruby's, Pat's Steakhouse, Morton's and many other restaurants here in Louisville and in other cities and none of them could even come close to the steak I had tonight. Yes, it was that good.
I already told Dad I would be giving him some cash and sending him back to Walmart tomorrow to pick up some more. He declined, and said instead, he would take me with him and show me how to pick out awesome steaks. If I didn't have school work to do tonight, he and I would be in the car right now heading to the store.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Ground Hog Day Report From The Compound
In case you were under a rock and didn't hear any of the newscasts, yesterday was Ground Hog Day. And here at The Compound, we did have a ground hog sighting. Mom reported that the ground hog did in deed see his (or her) shadow in the back field yesterday. Unfortunately that means six more weeks of bad winter weather.
On a totally unrelated note, it was also reported that Dad was cleaning off his shotgun. Just saying.
On a totally unrelated note, it was also reported that Dad was cleaning off his shotgun. Just saying.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Parking Lot Watch 2010 Update
Faithful readers, we have a winner in our company's Parking Lot Watch for 2010. My dear friend ZC from upstairs in the Technical Department is the 2010 winner. Just days ago he purchased a 2003 Chevy Silverado. I saw it this afternoon as I was leaving and it was a very pretty truck, if trucks can be pretty.
I thank everyone that participated in this year's Parking Lot Watch. And in honor of ZC's new parking lot ride, tomorrow I am going to drive the leak-less BMW to work. In case you don't know, Parking Lot Watch was started seven years ago when I bought my BMW shortly after receiving our annual bonus. I'm expecting nothing less than a spotless parking lot spot tomorrow afternoon when I leave work. As always, I'll keep you posted.
I thank everyone that participated in this year's Parking Lot Watch. And in honor of ZC's new parking lot ride, tomorrow I am going to drive the leak-less BMW to work. In case you don't know, Parking Lot Watch was started seven years ago when I bought my BMW shortly after receiving our annual bonus. I'm expecting nothing less than a spotless parking lot spot tomorrow afternoon when I leave work. As always, I'll keep you posted.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Grammy Awards Reflections
Ever since I was a kid, I've always loved the award shows, especially the Big Three - The Emmys, Oscars and Grammys. Sure, I want my favorites to win, but I'll admit the main reason I watch is for the entertainment. You can always count on at least one performance being just over the top and blowing me away. My over the top performances from last night's Grammys were all in the first hour.
The opening perfomance was by Lady Gaga. It was truly over the top with pyrotechnics and whole legion of dancers with an awesome version of "Poker Face" that morphed into a very stirring duet with Sir Elton John. Once everybody had settled down from that, Pink did a very impressive performance of "Glitter In The Air"as she twirled and swung on some kind of combination trapeze/silk thingy. Singing is hard enough to do, but singing and not missing a note or a beat while doing a high trapeze act and spinning around and around is damn impressive in my book. She deserved a Grammy award just for that performance alone. As if that wasn't enough, I got to see my beloved Black Eyed Peas roll it out. They, too, had lots of costumed dancers, and did an awesome [censored] version of "Imma Be" that also morphed into another mega hit, "Tonight's Gonna Be A Good Night." I could have turned it off and been happy, but no. I had to watch the second hour, only to be just horrified by Taylor Swift's duets with rock goddess Steve Nicks. Everyone that I discussed the Grammys with today all agreed it was wretched.
As I was driving home from work today, I started thinking back to over the top performances from the Grammys in year's past. Two will forever stand out in my mind. The first was at the 1976 Grammys when Linda Ronstadt sang "You're No Good." Her most awesome album, "Heart Like A Wheel" was nominated for Album of the Year, but lost to Paul Simon. When she finished the song, she received a standing ovation - something that was unheard of back in the day. The second stand out performance was twenty years later at the 1996 Grammys when Alanis Morissette performed "You Oughta Know" with an orchestra instead of a usual rock band. It was the best version of "You Oughta Know" that I've ever heard her perform. She went on to win 4 Grammys that year. I wonder if someone twenty years from now will be saying how awesome Pink's performance was at the 2010 Grammys? I'm thinking there's a pretty good chance they won't forget that one.
The opening perfomance was by Lady Gaga. It was truly over the top with pyrotechnics and whole legion of dancers with an awesome version of "Poker Face" that morphed into a very stirring duet with Sir Elton John. Once everybody had settled down from that, Pink did a very impressive performance of "Glitter In The Air"as she twirled and swung on some kind of combination trapeze/silk thingy. Singing is hard enough to do, but singing and not missing a note or a beat while doing a high trapeze act and spinning around and around is damn impressive in my book. She deserved a Grammy award just for that performance alone. As if that wasn't enough, I got to see my beloved Black Eyed Peas roll it out. They, too, had lots of costumed dancers, and did an awesome [censored] version of "Imma Be" that also morphed into another mega hit, "Tonight's Gonna Be A Good Night." I could have turned it off and been happy, but no. I had to watch the second hour, only to be just horrified by Taylor Swift's duets with rock goddess Steve Nicks. Everyone that I discussed the Grammys with today all agreed it was wretched.
As I was driving home from work today, I started thinking back to over the top performances from the Grammys in year's past. Two will forever stand out in my mind. The first was at the 1976 Grammys when Linda Ronstadt sang "You're No Good." Her most awesome album, "Heart Like A Wheel" was nominated for Album of the Year, but lost to Paul Simon. When she finished the song, she received a standing ovation - something that was unheard of back in the day. The second stand out performance was twenty years later at the 1996 Grammys when Alanis Morissette performed "You Oughta Know" with an orchestra instead of a usual rock band. It was the best version of "You Oughta Know" that I've ever heard her perform. She went on to win 4 Grammys that year. I wonder if someone twenty years from now will be saying how awesome Pink's performance was at the 2010 Grammys? I'm thinking there's a pretty good chance they won't forget that one.
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