How all classes should be run
From the teacher:
: I got in a tiff with a violinist in class*
: slapped that girl down hard
: she came in, played like a pig,
: so I suggested that she attempt what beethoven put on the page
: and she got all huffy, played it flat and dead,
: then shouted “It’s boring!”
: and I said, “you’re boring.”
: “no one is paying to hear you*, they’re paying to hear Beethoven, and what you’re playing isn’t Beethoven.”
* names removed for obvious reasons
Happy cows!
Apparently they make better milk.
Maybe my job is safe!
College music programs booming despite economic bust (Chicago Tribune)
File-Print
: going to a meeting about PCs with people who have clearly never used one before is soooo painful
: i quote: “we’ll have to basically reteach everyone how to use a computer! i don’t even know how to print on a pc!”
: that’s like saying, “i don’t even know how to talk to a black person!”
: EASY, IT’S EXACTLY THE SAME
Package day, part 2 (books)
Bought the following from Amazon, after a long period of adherence to my “no more books” policy:
Friday night dinner: Risotto with pancetta and peas
Thanks to my three jobs + freelancing and Adrian’s coursework + rehearsals (not to mention the gym for both of us), we only get to cook dinner on the weekends. This Friday, I decided to use the Arborio rice in the cabinet and make a risotto a la carbonara.
Risotto a la carbonara
Ingredients:
- olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 oz. pancetta, cubed/diced
- 1½ cups Arborio rice
- 6 cups chicken stock
- sweet peas (frozen or fresh) – about the same volume as the pancetta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼-½ cup shredded Parmiggiano Reggiano
- freshly ground pepper
Directions:
- Heat the chicken stock to a simmer and keep it simmering
- Heat some olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat
- Add the onions and cook until almost translucent
- Add the pancetta and brown it – don’t make it completely crispy
- Turn the heat down a bit (about medium)
- Add the rice and toast it, stirring constantly, for about a minute
- Add about a cup of the simmering chicken stock and continue stirring until most of the liquid is gone
- Continue the process, adding chicken stock about ½ cup at a time and stirring constantly
- When there is a cup or so of chicken stock left to add, add the peas so that they have time to warm through
- After all the chicken stock has been used (should be about 20 minutes of cooking time), turn off the heat and add the butter and pepper to taste. Stir until the butter has completely melted.
- Add the shredded Parmiggiano and stir until well combined. Be careful not to break the peas!
- Serve hot with more shredded Parm on top
I like risotto with a nice bright riesling, but we decided to have a beer instead:
Victory Prima Pils
Delicious! Oh, and the recipe makes enough to serve four as a main course.
Mmm… pound cake…
cream cheese pound cake + strawberry coulis
I need to try this very, very soon. (via smitten kitchen)
Package day, part 1 (purple shoes!)
So, I bought the purples shoes late last night and Zappos.com, being amazing, upgraded me to free overnight shipping. Magically, the package left their facilities around 2AM and arrived here today to make it onto the truck that comes around 5:30, so I got the shoes the same day I ordered them! Awesome! Here’s a picture of my modified outfit of the day:
Purple shoes
For being 5″ heels, they are actually surprisingly comfortable, thanks to the covered platform. Love them! Might even buy the red ones the next time I get an extra gig.
Yes, that is how I justify buying non-crucial items. These new shoes brought to you by: 3 hymns @ $38 each.
Purple shoes
I am actually not a big shopper – I tend to think of a specific item that I want (a certain cut of skirt, a color of shirt) and then look online for ideas. Then I’ll either buy it online or hit up a store or three in hopes that they’ll have what I’m looking for.
ANYWAY, backstory aside, my current goal is a hot pair of purple pumps. Here is an amazing but unrealistic pair:
Stuart Weitzman Puente - $355 at zappos.com
Reasons why I wouldn’t buy them: a) They are suede – it is dirty here and it rains a lot. Since I only live 3 blocks from work, I don’t do the whole “change into work shoes” thing. Pointless, especially because I don’t own crappy shoes for that purpose to begin with. b) I don’t buy shoes over $100… yet. Give me another few years to get there. c) They don’t have them in my size, anyway!
Here is a more realistic pair, which I may even buy in red as well:
rsvp Kaiya - $80 at zappos.com
Patent = raincoat for feet! Just worried about how the satin bit feels/looks/will hold up.
Today’s outfit: no snow on the ground!
I told Vivian I would do this, even though my clothes aren’t nearly as hip, so here we go:
Outfit 3/18
Shoes 3/18
Top: H&M
Skirt: Ann Taylor
Shoes: Payless! Don’t judge – they’re solid shoes and I won’t cry if I scuff them.
Today I kept getting asked if I was dressed up for something. To those of you who remember me from a place where there isn’t 100 inches of snow in a season, you know that this is everyday gear for me. Unfortunately, we do get an average of about 100 inches of snow here in Rochester and so for about half of the year, I am relegated to cheap boots (though still with heels) and jeans that I don’t mind getting caked with salt. Thus my coworkers know me as a graphic tee and jeans kind of girl. Sigh.
While we were in Boston, I realized that here in Rochester, most people dress like the weather – sloppy and dingy. I have gotten caught in the trap of not wanting to stand out just because of what I’m wearing. Well, no more! I am going to be me again!
Also, you boys need to realize that dresses are actually the easiest way for a girl to get dressed quickly in the morning. If you hang them up right, they don’t wrinkle and it’s a whole outfit in one piece. Just toss it on, grab some shoes, put on a pair of earrings in the elevator, and you’re good to go. Heck, I even have a second ear piercing that I never remove so I always look sharp.