Since I think I know most of the people who occasionally read this blog, I thought I would let you know that if you aren't watching the Big Bang Theory on CBS, you're missing out. Don't believe me? Check out this promo link: About Superman.
Monday, October 20, 2008
A Little Scoop of Autumn
Perhaps one of the strongest items associated with the months of October and November is the pumpkin. Is it Halloween without a Jack O'Lantern? How can it be Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie, right? Well, recently my sister made some awesome pumpkin cheesecake, and I was fortunate enough to get one of the last pieces. It was delicious. I might even try making it myself sometime once my oven thermostat gets fixed. In the meantime, I've discovered a very close second to the real thing--you guessed it--the latest Ben & Jerry's flavor, Pumpkin Cheesecake. It is Delicious with a capital D. On a side note, did anyone else know that they expect you to get 4 servings out of one of those small pints? (I discovered this after I'd eaten about 2/3 of the container :) Oh well, pumpkin is one of the 14 "super foods" so it can't be that bad, right?
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Texas State Fair
It seems everyone is posting pictures of the state fair on their blogs, so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon. This was my first year to go to the Texas State Fair, or the Great State Fair of Texas as they say on the radio. It was a lot of fun, I have to admit. I actually went twice-once at night and once during the day. On Saturday night I went with some friends from church and got to see the pig races, light show, and experience all the rides lit up. Then on Monday I went with my sister's family and got to experience smaller crowds and the cutest kid exhibit ever--Little Hands on the Farm (check it out on my sister's blog).
Here's a picture of Colette, Lila, Big Ben and Big Tex. (sorry Ben--I couldn't resist :) 
Here's a picture of my niece Lila waving at me when she was on the carousel. She loves the "horsies." Who doesn't, really? I mean, I would have ridden it too if everything at the fair didn't cost an arm and a leg. But I'm sure I'll have forgotten that part by the time it rolls around again next year...Big Attraction
Look what I found near one of the shops on the waterfront in Long Beach. Remember Zoltar from the movie Big? I confess I even spent the buck to hear my fortune. It even spit out a little card, but it wasn't like the one in the movie which said, "your wish has been granted." That would have been cool. Instead, this one has some trite and vague fortune on it in addition to my lucky numbers. I guess it's true--life isn't like the movies.
Now I'm Down To 12
It's been a while since I posted anything, but I finally got around to uploading the pictures off my camera from the last few weeks. Back in September I went to Long Beach, California for a work conference, which brings the number of states to which I haven't been to twelve! This is a view of the beach area near the hotel. Most of the waterfront in that area was harbor.
One afternoon some friends and I took the metro from Long Beach to Hollywood Blvd. It took
about 90 minutes to get there. Basically, we stood in front of the Kodak Theatre (home to the
Academy Awards) and the Chinese Theatre (with the celebrity feet imprints on the sidewalk),
and saw the Hollywood walk of fame. The rest is pretty much a dump. It was a little disappointing,
but I guess I can say I've been there.
The conference was okay, but by far the best part was getting to see some of my pa school classmates again and also my friend Rimvydas (who I forgot to take a picture with) from Lithuania, who is doing post-grad work in Economics out there now. I was also very glad there were no earthquakes or mudslides while I was there :) Some experiences I can live without.
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