This is gross

WTF??? I poured this beer to celebrate the completion of my most recent blogging efforts, and this happened:




Note to self: fix the temperature in the fridge.

Basil update

Some of you have asked about the basil plant. I'm pleased to report there have been a few developments. He's had some hard times, but I think things are finally looking up. You see, he was partying a bit too hard there for a while:



Long story short, he got involved with a marijuana plant, and things ended badly during a police bust at the basement she was growing in on the near east side:



Basil plant learned his lesson - things were just moving too fast for a perennial. He decided he needed to make some changes, so he cleaned up his act and invested in a new home:



And guess who moved right in with him: (apparently cacti don't hold grudges over unfaithful herbs)



Finally, I am happy to announce a happy ending:



I'll let you know when they've set the date.

Food

Time once again for a food post. Today I will reveal the secret behind making curry.

Step 1 - saute some tofu in some olive oil.



Step 2 - throw in some of this (preferrably chopped and prepared by someone else) along with some spices:



And you get this:



Voila!

DISCLAIMER: These instructions will only work if you have someone with experience handling step 1. Those of us without skills would have ordered a pizza after cleaning up all the tofu from the floor.

LERN HOW TO SPEL, DUMASS

So I return to my car this evening to find this:

Bring It On

Everyone should read ToothpasteForDinner.com

toothpastefordinner.com

The guy that dug through my trash that one day

OK, so I admit this didn't happen this evening - I am using recycled material for this post. But it did happen that one day. I was sitting in our upstairs office reading other people's blogs when I observed a gentleman who was paying a special amount of attention to our dumpster. At first he was tentative - he peered over the edge for 3 or 4 minutes. He then located a stick, which he used to casually reach deeper into the dumpster.

I say "casually" because his body language didn't really convey a deep commitment to a full "dumpster dive". It was more of a blase, somewhat uninterested search. About 15 minutes into this adventure I finally decided to grab my camera and document the experience. In the short time it took me to retrieve my camera, he had struck gold. He found what he was looking for. I arrived back at my upstairs window to see this:

So if anyone needs to read the Dispatch, come on over to Hollywood. We keep a copy in the dumpster - help yourself.

It's on like Donkey Kong!

Hi folks! I'm very proud to announce a new addition to our family:

And here I thought I wouldn't have anything interesting to write about, and then a basil plant enters my life. Most basil plants just tend to hang around on your porch and produce basil. Not this guy. He's up for a party. Check out what he's been up to for the last couple days:

I wish the little guy luck.

Stuff in my yard

Here is a picture of my very own Road Closed sign, which appeared in front of our house a couple weeks ago.

This is my solution to the flashing lights:

I have yet to see any road work being performed. If it's not gone in the next few days I'm shutting down our street sometime around 9:30 Wednesday night. That'll really confuse the bingo crowd leaving the church.

First real post

OK, so here goes ... my first real post.

The intent of this blog is to write about my uneventful life. I'm going to keep you updated on what I'm doing, which is usually not of great interest. Don't expect anything exciting ... just some stuff about ... me

For my first entry, I will tell you about what I had for dinner. I call this dish "Stuff You Can Find In Your House Without Actually Going To The Store".

(yes, the chip is holding the tacos upright - how else would they stick together?)

In lieu of a recipe, I will now provide you with a "how to" photo:

Please check back often for more kitchen secrets...

Test

I am testing my ability to upload photos with this lovely memory of my fridge the week before the bar exam.

Hindi what?

OK, so I've only been on here for about 2 minutes, and already it's asking me if I want to convert words from English to Hindi script? wtf?

Welcome to my blog!

Welcome to The Uneventful Life!

Not much going on here yet...