if heaven doesn't exist, what will we have missed

it is the summer of the soul in december

2008-12-25T06:21:41Z

Merry Christmas flist!

I wish you all health and happiness, and of course that you'll get what you want from Santa. :)

So, this isnt Claire

2008-10-24T03:46:14Z

It is however, her boyfriend. I just wanted to take the time to hijack her LJ to tell her fellow journalites how much I love her, and how much better she makes every moment of my life. That is all. Move along, nothing to see here.

I love you munchkin.

goodnight.

2008-06-23T05:44:11Z

I just found out that George Carlin died. :(

This makes me so incredibly sad, I've loved him for years, from back when I was a teenager and had just discovered stand-up comedy.

Justin just called me to tell me. We had even burned all of his material he could find to a CD and we listened to it on our road trip while we were on vacation a week ago.

This is so weird.

R.I.P. George.

jingle bells, batman smells

2007-12-24T23:46:04Z

Merry Christmas (Eve?) kids! I realize it's not actually Christmas yet, but like many of you I doubt I'll have time to post tomorrow.

I've been at my parents' enjoying free foodstuffs for the last couple of days and will eventually head back to my place on boxing day, as I have to work on Thursday and I should really get some groceries. HAHA, I am so lazy.

Now,

*flings candy canes at everyone*

♥

weird anniversaries.

2007-03-03T06:29:59Z

So, I just realized that my 5 year anniversary on El-to-the-Jay was the 28th of February. Hey, I'm classy, I started my first one back when they still had INVITE codes (thanks psylent777)! I was under 1 million! *throws confetti*

Also, this picture is making me giggle. It's just...I can't deal with the cute. CAN'T DEAL. I am so getting a dwarf hamster when I move out, because they have enough cute in their WHISKERS ALONE TO SAVE THE WORLD. SERIOUSLY.

And yes, when you want a hamster, you want it fast. Obviously. :p

See, even Jim agrees.

2007-02-18T18:16:34Z

Lemons' Best Pumpkin Muffins EVER.

So here is the recipe for my famous pumpkin muffins. :p This includes a couple of alterations that I made to the original recipe, which is what makes them particularly awesome. ;) IE: it asks for 2 cups of white sugar, but I like to put in half brown. And I added the nutmeg/ginger, but you can pretty much put whatever spices in that you normally put in a pumpkin pie, is my rationale.

I also don't mix things with an electric beater, I do it all by hand with a spatula. I find it's like cake, the less you beat the batter the richer and fluffier the muffins will turn out. :)

4 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups of oil (doesn't matter what kind, just maybe not olive oil)
1 3/4 cups or a small can pure pumpkin (not the pie filling!)
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. powdered ginger
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups raisins*

*The raisins of course are optional, but if you have anyone who will WEEP AT YOU if you give them raisin-less muffins (like my dad), you can always just split the batter. :p

Beat eggs slightly with a fork. Add the sugars, oil, and pumpkin and mix thoroughly.

Combine all the dry ingredients and add to the pumpkin mixture, mixing until smooth. And if you're putting them in, stir in the raisins.

Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full and sprinkle the tops with brown sugar.

Bake at 375ºF for 15-20 minutes. It depends on your oven, obviously, as well as the muffin tin you're using, but I never leave them for the full 20. You're best bet is to keep an eye on them while they're rising, and once they've finished puffing up give them about 2-3 more minutes so they don't get too dry. You can do the toothpick test to make sure they're not still gooey inside.

In conclusion, BEST MUFFINS EVER. And this recipe makes 2 dozen, sometimes more depending on how much batter to put into each cup. ^_^b

slowly going crazy am I 6 5 4 3 2 1 switch

2007-02-15T23:54:19Z

On Tuesday it snowed. A lot. Yesterday I helped shovel said snow, and today I am sore. Yesterday I also made pumpkin muffins which are, as usual, delicious and made the kitchen nice and warm. Later I will post pictures of snow and the recipe for teh muffins because I love you all that much.

^_^b

Isn't this the episode that's supposed to have the shaving scene? I guess we'll find out of it's cut or not. OMG PLS DON'T BE CUT. And not just for the obvious reasons, but also because Grissom's Grizzly Adams beard IS KIND OF WEIRDING ME OUT. OMG LET'S SEE HOW MUCH TPTB CAN MAKE ME HATE THEM AND STILL WATCH THIS SHOW...BECAUSE I PROBABLY WILL ANYWAY SINCE HI, I KEPT WATCHING AFTER "UNBEARABLE".

Also, question: for those of you use/have used the smooth sailing layout by damnicons, would you know of any particular reason why my current mood/music and tags don't show up in my layout. *pokes at it*

That's all. :)

fêtes!

2006-12-31T23:42:41Z

I'm getting ready to head out for New Year's Shenanigans and and just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe new year, and have fun tonight!

See you next year! :D

big pimpin'

2006-07-24T05:00:20Z

A quick pimp before bed:

So I had recently been toying with the idea of starting a Grissom/Sara community, but instead I've become a co-mod of velocityofsound's comm (which is made of more awesome than mine would have been) bestkeptprivate, devoted to everything Grissom and/or Sara, as well as anything related to Billy Petersen or Jorja Fox. :)

IT WILL BE AMAZING SO GO JOIN. There will be all sorts of challenges, from graphics to fic to a kickass MS Paint challenge (up now)! And I'll be putting together a community fanmix once things start going, and there'll be discussions now and (of course) when the new season starts in September. So join! Squeeing an flailing* welcome as well. ^_^b

*in moderation ^_^b

July 1st.

2006-07-01T18:38:38Z

Happy 139th Birthday Canada, and Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians! XD

Songs to come later, and you can still comment here if you want recommend a song for me to listen to (please?). :)

happy trees...OF DOOM!

2006-05-04T14:09:48Z

Holy crap I can totally die happy now. Oh Get Fuzzy, I less than three you so.

HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE.

WTF, it's like the last three weeks on Broadway. ~~Bob Ross is scary when he's on the bad crack~~. :p

lest we forget...

2005-11-11T12:26:16Z

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
- John McCrae

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The ones who call the shots won't be among the dead and lame
And on each end of the rifle we're the same.
- John McCutcheon

Everyone else is doing it!!!

2005-04-15T15:51:17Z

And yes, if everyone else jumped off a cliff I most certainly would as well. :p

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