i`m up and i`m lightly packed. i realise i like travelling, going to the airport and getting on a plane is one of my great joy. i`ve been hunting about information about temporary internet access in antigua, but i`m not seeing anything, yes, i know, i`m addicted, it`s only going to be about 30 hours.
i have one thing to do in the office today and that alone should provide me with hours of amusement, although i`m sure there`ll be a production meeting this morning.
why do they call them production meeting, i think the nanosecond of true productivity in those meetings is completely overwhelmed the minutes, nay, hours of pointless ramblings. hopefully, all the last minute trip shit will preclude the meeting.
i need to find another project, i`ve realised that i have nothing to do with my spare time, which actually means i`m going to be broke next month. jesus, i`m broke now, just checked my account balance online and i have less money than i thought.
i need to find some paying work.
time to go. i`ll try to post during the day, otherwise, i`ll be back tomorrow.
i have been cruising around js, clicking on interesting names in people`s lists of favourites, i got this from pablo who got it from someone else and so on and so on [am i ever going to stop taking these things?]
1. WHAT IS THE LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN THE THEATERS? bad boys II [bad, horrible, not even going to watch it again on cable]
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? years of rice and salt – kim stanely robinson
3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Scrabble
4. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? hmmm, don`t get print publications anymore, so i`ll have to go with nerve.com
5. FAVORITE SCENT? rain on grass or rain on hot asphalt
6. FAVORITE COMFORT FOODS? kai see mein soup
7. FAVORITE SOUND? rain falling on a galvanised roof
8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Being alone
9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP? how`s vic, will i get good news today
10. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE? roti
11. FUTURE CHILD`S NAME? still under consideration
12. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Love
13. FINISH THE STATEMENT, “IF I HAD LOTS OF MONEY, I WOULD” go back to school, build our restaurant
14. YOUR FAVORITE COLLECTIBLEliving in a box, no collectibles
15. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? no
16. STORMS – COOL OR SCARY? cool
17. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? toyota coralla wagon. the amazing elastic car
18. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? orange
19. FINISH THE STATEMENT, “IF I HAD THE TIME, I WOULD LOVE TO…” go back to school.
20. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? sometimes
21. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE? blue.
22. HOW MANY DIFFERENT STATES HAVE YOU LIVED IN? Fl
23. HOW MANY DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS HAVE YOU LIVED IN? lost track
24. FAVORITE PLACES TO RELAX? any place i can read
25. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? formula 1
today has been another exceptional lazy day, i sat, correction, i lay in bed and watched movies for most of the day, i still have the last of triple feature in the computer, but i`m getting that lovely throbbing behind my eye, so i thought i`d give it a rest for a moment. so far today i watched T3 [so, so, nothing write home about] and drumline [which was actually pretty cool, plus i really like orlando jones [no, not the LOTR guy, the hot black guy who started the 7up campaign], still in the computer unwatched is tears of the sun, i`ll get to that in a bit.
i`m going up the caribbean on a site visit tomorrow. it`s one of those good news bad news scenarios, good news is that i get to go antigua for a day, bad news is i`m travelling with my boss. good news i spend the night in a luxury hotel, bad news i spend the day riding around looking at construction sites and listen to people dispense copious amounts of bullshit. well you get the general idea. i have my book to read on the plane and i`ll probably finish on the way there, so i should borrow something from the video store, so i can plug in my headphones and have an excuse to not listen to my boss` ramblings.
i have come to the conclusion, that it`s not my job i despise, it`s my boss. i don`t like stupid people and i think she`s a moron. does that make me a moron for going to work for her? whatever.
it`s a been generally a lovely weekend. the hum is back, it`s like a switch has been flicked, since vic left there has been a sexual thought in my head, i got home last night and my body started humming, i couldn`t wait to get out of my clothes, my dreams were filled memories of vic`s visit. i`m still tingly. i like that feeling, even separated by thousands of miles, victoria can stimulate my body and mind.
while i was waiting for js to come back online after the service interruption, i was cleaning up my bookmarks and following some links and i thought i`d share a few….
in the beginning there was the first blog
an interesting look at image retouching [makes you wonder what`s real doesn`t it]
which brings me to this and this[which begs the question, why?]
how did you celebrate
and finally a topic very close to my heart, ummm, lips
it`s 2003 and they are still using the dress code ploy to keep people out of places in this country. [for those of your unfamiliar with what i speak, in trinidad, if you`re too black to get into a club, then they tell you that you`re violating the dress code, it`s one of many common ploys to keep people out] i had a fantastic evening up until this point. and i`ve decided that i`m not going to let these fuckwits spoil my night. i`m a little peeved and i think they deserve mention but i`m going to my bed a happy camper.
woodford cafe or what used to be woodford cafe, one of the finest eating establishments in trinidad is now a club of some sort, `protected` by some cheap trenchcoat wearing motherfuckers [the trenchcoats are cheap, i`m sure they are too, but i`ll leave off the personal attacks for later.] who stopped me at the door cause i was in violation of the dress code. yes i was wearing sneakers, but i`m pretty sure if i was idle enough to go home and change my footwear, something else wouldn`t be up to scratch.
my problem is we live in a truly multiethnic society and i think we should be way past this kind of fucking shit, but that`s just me, i`m an ambitious dreamer. but know this woodford cafe or whatever this establishment is called is never going to see a cent of my fucking hard earned money.
they and their bouncers could kiss my very brown, very firm ass.
have a good night all.
and it`s not just the weather. it`s been a hot lazy day, watched cartoons, vegged out, i`m getting ready to meet a friend to have her go over the artwork for her show and then i`m going to come home, have a nap, cause tonight is no1spranger`s going away party and knowing the creatures we are, the bar is going to close and we`ll still want to lime. [i foresee daylight meeting us out]
shower time, adieu.
sometimes is fast and hard and other times you have use slow gentle strokes. i`m beginning to learn the difference [on the pool table], i managed to hold my own against PT tonight. even though she can with her own stick, she kept breaking with mine.
coming home tonight the moon is waxing, it`s not quite full, but it`s bright and beautiful out. i must be feeling better, for the first time since vic left, i feel tingly, not intensely so, just an appreciation of the night and my own skin.
it`s 1:30 and i`m about to fall asleep face first on the keyboard, i`ll be back later. ciao.
to prove one of my friends is not a snuffleupagus. meet her in the mall, spent an relaxing and entertaining afternoon, now i`m home, getting ready to go shoot pool with PT.
in the mean time here is your Hurried, Stressed-Out, Pre-Vacation Filthy Friday Five
1. If you are a heterosexual guy (or if you were one, hypothetically), would you find it mildly offensive if a girl wanted to use lube during standard intercourse? Or would you feel, “hey, the slippier the better– whatever makes her comfortable.”
there is no such thing as too slippery
2. Similar question for those of us who like boys: Would it bother you or cause you to question your “skillz” if your partner needed Viagra for sex?
i`m not in a position to answer that.
3. Let`s say your partner was into really hardcore BDSM (humiliation, beating, etc.) You love this hypothetical person. Would you be willing to administer the insults/whippings in a sexual situation if they begged you to and said it would get them off like nothing else?
my partner`s joy is my joy.
4. Is it morally wrong for one to “bait” one`s dog with peanut butter to get him to lick one`s cock or pussy? Assume the dog is completely willing and licks up the peanut butter of his own accord. Is this animal abuse?
hmmmmm, no comment.
5. Does a person need verbal permission to penetrate another person initially? For instance, let`s say I`ve never had sex with a person, and we get naked and are hot and heavy and he starts fucking me. I have not said “no” at any point, but I haven`t said “Fuck me” either. Did he just commit a transgression?
i don`t think so, but if she says no, i would have to stop
had my belly full this morning, even brought some back to the office. i`d love to share but since they don`t travel well here`s a recipe i found online:
Ingredients
Dough (Bara)
2 cups flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp saffron powder
½ tsp ground pepper
1 tsp yeast
1/3 cup warm water
¼ tsp sugar
Oil for frying
Filling (Curried Channa)
½ lb channa, soaked overnight
1½ tbsp curry powder
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, sliced
1 tbsp corn oil
Pinch of ground gheera
Pepper sauce
Preparation
In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, saffron and gheera.
In a separate small bowl place the warm water, sugar and yeast and set to sponge for 5 minutes.
To the flour, add the yeast mixture and enough water to make a slightly firm dough. Mix well, cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise for 1½ hours.
For the filling, heat the oil in a heavy skillet, add onion, garlic and 1½ tablespoon of curry powder mixed with ¼ cup water; sauté for a few minutes.
Add the channa, stir to coat well and cook for five minutes.
Add 1 cup water, gheera, salt and pepper; cover, lower heat and simmer until the peas are very soft. When the channa is finished it should be moist and soft. Season to taste with salt if desired.
For the bara: The dough should be punched down and allowed to sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
To shape the bara, take 1 tablespoon of the dough and flatten to a round, 4 or 5 inches in diameter. Use water to moisten palms of your hands if the dough is sticking to them.
Fry the baras in hot oil, turn oonce and drain on kitchen (brown) paper.
When all are cooked, fill with channa by placing 2 tablespoons of the cooked filling on each bara, covering with another to form a sandwich. Serve with pepper sauce or mango chutney.
and there is another one here
the weekend begins here. i had a productive night last night, i just have to wrap up some stuff in the office this morning, then i can resort to sitting around and reading my book.
vic left me a batch of books [one of the ways she won my heart], i`m still reading the first one which is fantastic – the years or rice and salt. i should be finished this weekend and i can continue on to the others in the list.
i`m feeling a lot better, there are a million and one cliches i can put here indicating how much better i feel but i`ll spare us both.
my major worry right now is financial, but i refuse to stress about it. it`s just money, i`m owed some and i have the skills to make more.
i`m going for doubles this morning, i haven`t had any since vic was here, yeah, i`ll get to work late, but the less time i spend in there the longer i think i can maintain my good mood.
i`ll be back later. ciao.
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i`ve been making the rounds at the usual site and i`ve gathered these goodies to offer to you…
from nerve
the results of their pickup line contest
and their favourite road movies [freeway has actually been a fave of mine for a long time, actually caught on cable recently]
a very cool toy
and your moment of zen [between august 2627 Mars will be the closest it has been in 60,000 years, it`s not likely to reoccur in our lifetimes]
