Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Self Sorting
I know I need to read that book, The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart, but I have to mention that I was taking an online quiz, the type that's supposed to shed light on your mind in a way you've never thought of before but as a hyper-analytical person is ALWAYS disappointing, and I found myself thinking, "no one would ever answer that way, " over and over again. So I clicked on another one and another one and realized that I'm not just isolated from "differently minded persons", I have ceased to believe they exist.
When I attended school (particularly public school) and, to a certain extent, church, I was around people whose minds functioned differently from mine. There is some obvious self-sorting (or parental-sorting) when you attend a fundamentalist, literal, evangelical branch of Christianity church / private school. There were students who's nit-witted parents saw a cheap private school and thought *score* rather than a *big red flag*, but not that many.
As an adult my friends almost all fall into a broad category that I dare not define for fear of offending, but that leans dangerously toward music, books, politics, the social sciences, etc. I just hope I'm not missing out on tons of potentially bad-ass financial adviser, police officer, and number-cruncher friends out there.
When I attended school (particularly public school) and, to a certain extent, church, I was around people whose minds functioned differently from mine. There is some obvious self-sorting (or parental-sorting) when you attend a fundamentalist, literal, evangelical branch of Christianity church / private school. There were students who's nit-witted parents saw a cheap private school and thought *score* rather than a *big red flag*, but not that many.
As an adult my friends almost all fall into a broad category that I dare not define for fear of offending, but that leans dangerously toward music, books, politics, the social sciences, etc. I just hope I'm not missing out on tons of potentially bad-ass financial adviser, police officer, and number-cruncher friends out there.
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(10)Monday, June 1, 2009
Monday, June 1st
Heading out to a put luck at Colin's friend Sarah's place. They pot luck every Monday at their great, old house in East Austin. It's the kind of place the cool, older kids had back in the 90's. You expect to see a Pulp or Smiths poster on the wall, but it's nowadays - so no.
JJ and I have been inspired to jazz up the place lately. We've been shopping a bit, looking for inspiration. LOTS of brainstorming. I definitely want some yellow polka-dots on the wall and maybe some stained glass and a bunch of plants. We're also thinking of coating the wall above the record holder with records - too 90's?
I got 2 pair of jeans today. Woo hoh!
JJ and I have been inspired to jazz up the place lately. We've been shopping a bit, looking for inspiration. LOTS of brainstorming. I definitely want some yellow polka-dots on the wall and maybe some stained glass and a bunch of plants. We're also thinking of coating the wall above the record holder with records - too 90's?
I got 2 pair of jeans today. Woo hoh!
BurningMan satellite event - Flipside
Flipside, a regional version of Burning Man, takes place every year in the Texas Hill Country, about 45 minutes West of Austin. The rugged terrain is transformed into a community campers, grouped into theme camps varying from "Camp Smack That Ass" where visitors are gifted with a firm walloping of the buttocks and a souvenir paddle to the "Snuggledome" where intimacy is cultivated but no sex allowed.
Flipside adheres to the Burning Man tradition of a gift-only economy. If you need something just ask, but bring something to offer! Theme camps pool their efforts to offer a gift to the community. Many have full bars or breakfast cereals, some offer homebrew, domes filled with balloons, or costumes.
First-time attendees frequently camp solo and contribute in varied ways like supplying iced coffee, leading outdoor yoga, offering personalized tours of the night sky, and creating art.
Days are spent in the clothing-optional swimming hole or "sleeping it off", nights in varied revelry. Raves, live bands, drum circles, and conversation by the fire with no bedtime tempt the dawn.
Flipside adheres to the Burning Man tradition of a gift-only economy. If you need something just ask, but bring something to offer! Theme camps pool their efforts to offer a gift to the community. Many have full bars or breakfast cereals, some offer homebrew, domes filled with balloons, or costumes.
First-time attendees frequently camp solo and contribute in varied ways like supplying iced coffee, leading outdoor yoga, offering personalized tours of the night sky, and creating art.
Days are spent in the clothing-optional swimming hole or "sleeping it off", nights in varied revelry. Raves, live bands, drum circles, and conversation by the fire with no bedtime tempt the dawn.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Animals
Jared and my friend's band, Monarch Box, made a video and cast their friends. It was truly fun! I especially liked the kissing under the confetti.
Monday, February 16, 2009
CHIPOLTE'S CARNITAS
1 pork shoulder roast, boneless (5-6 pounds, marinate if you like)
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
4 medium tomatoes (peeled, if desired)
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon cumin powder
2-4 sprigs fresh oregano (or 1/2 teaspoon crushed or powdered)
2 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
2 dried chipotle chilies
3/4 cup water or meat stock
Salt/pepper to taste
Salt and pepper the pork shoulder; allow the meat come to room
temperature, about 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Add olive oil to a large ovenproof pan. Sear the pork over medium-high
heat until very brown on all sides. Remove pork from the pan; let rest
on a platter for 10 to 15 minutes.
Leaving an even coating, drain excess oil from the pan. Add onions;
sweat over low heat until translucent. Return pork to the pan; add
remaining ingredients. Cover pan, place in the oven and cook for 2 to
3 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 140 to 150 degrees
F. Let pork rest 10 to 15 minutes before slicing
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
4 medium tomatoes (peeled, if desired)
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon cumin powder
2-4 sprigs fresh oregano (or 1/2 teaspoon crushed or powdered)
2 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
2 dried chipotle chilies
3/4 cup water or meat stock
Salt/pepper to taste
Salt and pepper the pork shoulder; allow the meat come to room
temperature, about 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Add olive oil to a large ovenproof pan. Sear the pork over medium-high
heat until very brown on all sides. Remove pork from the pan; let rest
on a platter for 10 to 15 minutes.
Leaving an even coating, drain excess oil from the pan. Add onions;
sweat over low heat until translucent. Return pork to the pan; add
remaining ingredients. Cover pan, place in the oven and cook for 2 to
3 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 140 to 150 degrees
F. Let pork rest 10 to 15 minutes before slicing
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