Restaurant Week, Vegas style.

Last night was another episode in the adventures of Blergmeister and Shazzykins. When our plans to try and hit up Applewood were dashed, we instead decided to pay the 12th Street Bar & Grill a visit, and what a good decision that was. We sat in the bar for ages, no one hassled us, and we had a lovely meal. I had curry mussels (amazing. I will have these again), papardelle with cherry tomatoes, pancetta and beans (so-so), and a lovely panacotta with blood orange sauce for dessert. And some lovely, lovely Sauvignon Blanc (one of my very favorite whites).

In our travels, we also saw possible the greatest (and by greatest I mean potentially tasteless and slightly wrong yet oh so right) Easter decoration ever in someone's front yard. It's on 11th street between 6th &7th avenue. Pictures will be taken, though. Oh yes, they will.

Any time spent with her is an excellent time, but possibly the best part of the night came when I told her that you can get married by Liberace in Las Vegas. We even watched a couple of the webcasts! Tom Jones is also an option, but while the Liberace one was delightfully campy, the Tom Jones one was kinda uncomfortable (which sucks, because a Tom Jones wedding would be awesome in theory). I was also disappointed to discover that their "Highlander" theme wedding was merely a Scottish ceremony. Not that I have anything against Scots at all, but how awesome would it be to be married by Duncan or Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod? "May you live together for eternity - unless someone chops your head off."

No plans for tonight. Not necessarily a bad thing either - this weekend is full of activity: parties, brunches, restaurant week dinners, oh my! Snuggling up on my couch with some dvr'd shows and/or a movie is looking really good right now, but you never know where the day will go.

And finally, from the My Boss is Cooler than Your Boss file:
Boss T is quite enamored of Pandora.com. He's set up a few stations for himself and seems to be enjoying it. (Although I had to find out from him that there's no classical music on there, despite my statements (and belief) to the contrary. How embarrassing!).

While it's extremely cool that I heard Van Morrison coming out of his office when I got in this morning, even cooler was this statement:

"I set up a Captain Beefheart and the Magic band station for myself. I can't believe they had them on file, but there's no way I could listen to that at work!"

Dude. My boss likes Captain Beefheart. I so win.

Restaurant Week, Vegas style.

Last night was another episode in the adventures of Blergmeister and Shazzykins. When our plans to try and hit up Applewood were dashed, we instead decided to pay the 12th Street Bar & Grill a visit, and what a good decision that was. We sat in the bar for ages, no one hassled us, and we had a lovely meal. I had curry mussels (amazing. I will have these again), papardelle with cherry tomatoes, pancetta and beans (so-so), and a lovely panacotta with blood orange sauce for dessert. And some lovely, lovely Sauvignon Blanc (one of my very favorite whites).

In our travels, we also saw possible the greatest (and by greatest I mean potentially tasteless and slightly wrong yet oh so right) Easter decoration ever in someone's front yard. It's on 11th street between 6th &7th avenue. Pictures will be taken, though. Oh yes, they will.

Any time spent with her is an excellent time, but possibly the best part of the night came when I told her that you can get married by Liberace in Las Vegas. We even watched a couple of the webcasts! Tom Jones is also an option, but while the Liberace one was delightfully campy, the Tom Jones one was kinda uncomfortable (which sucks, because a Tom Jones wedding would be awesome in theory). I was also disappointed to discover that their "Highlander" theme wedding was merely a Scottish ceremony. Not that I have anything against Scots at all, but how awesome would it be to be married by Duncan or Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod? "May you live together for eternity - unless someone chops your head off."

No plans for tonight. Not necessarily a bad thing either - this weekend is full of activity: parties, brunches, restaurant week dinners, oh my! Snuggling up on my couch with some dvr'd shows and/or a movie is looking really good right now, but you never know where the day will go.

And finally, from the My Boss is Cooler than Your Boss file:
Boss T is quite enamored of Pandora.com. He's set up a few stations for himself and seems to be enjoying it. (Although I had to find out from him that there's no classical music on there, despite my statements (and belief) to the contrary. How embarrassing!).

While it's extremely cool that I heard Van Morrison coming out of his office when I got in this morning, even cooler was this statement:

"I set up a Captain Beefheart and the Magic band station for myself. I can't believe they had them on file, but there's no way I could listen to that at work!"

Dude. My boss likes Captain Beefheart. I so win.

Friday Factoids

fridayfiver

1. What's the weather like?
At the moment, chilly and overcast, and it's supposed to rain.

2. When is the last time you felt appreciated?
Yesterday.

3. What is the last bad news you heard?
That the relative of a close friend died yesterday.

4. What is your favorite sad song?
At the moment? "Wild Horses." Almost any version, although I do have a particular fondness for The Sundays.

5. Tell us about something you're obsessed with:
I will take this moment to again pimp out Veronica Mars, one of the very best shows on television right now. The heroine (played by the marvelous Kristin Bell) is smart and snarky, but also has her moments of vulnerability and humanity. She solves mysteries both episodic and season-long, along with her dad, with whom she has one of the best father/daughter relationships on TV. Her love interest, Logan, is what Spike would have been were he a spoiled, rich surfer from California. The show is chock-full of great writing, great music, and great perfomances, and starting next week, it'll be on Tuesdays at 9 instead of opposite Lost. If you want to check it out, I can bring you up to speed.

thefridayfive

1. Do you like chicken?
Yes. Who doesn't, really?

2. What is 1 food you can't live without?
Pasta. I can find it on almost any menu, in any cuisine. I love it in all of its forms. It is the flame, I am the moth. And:

The moth don't care when he sees the flame
he might get burned but he's in the game
and once he's in he can't go back, and
beat his wings 'til he burns them black

3. Are you an early bird or a night owl?
More than likely an early bird. I'm usually great when I first wake up, but when it's time to sleep, I need sleep. Sometimes I get a 2nd wind around midnight, though.

4. Chocolate or vanilla?
Both.

5. Are you more of a cat person or a dog person?
My allergies make it hard to be a cat person, but I love cats and they tend to love me. It might be some bizarre feline sense of humor that involves picking on the afflicted, I don't know. But they almost always come up to me. Dogs, too. I also love dogs, and wouldn't mind owning one when my life calms down, even if they are a big responsibility. Jess & I saw the sweetest one yesterday - the dog only had 3 legs, but she had the sweetest face and an awesome doggy personality. I totally would have adopted her, too.

And finally: From far too many on my FList.

Go to Wiki, plug in your birthday (minus year). Collect 3 facts, 2 births, and 1 death from that day.

March 11:

Facts:
1702 - The first regular English-language newspaper, The Daily Courant, is published in London.
1888 - The Great Blizzard of '88 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
1927 - In New York City, Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre.

Births:
1903 - Lawrence Welk, American musician (d. 1992)
1931 - Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born publisher and entrepreneur

Deaths:
2006 - Slobodan Milošević, President of Serbia (b. 1941)
And the world was glad to be rid of him.

Friday Factoids

fridayfiver

1. What's the weather like?
At the moment, chilly and overcast, and it's supposed to rain.

2. When is the last time you felt appreciated?
Yesterday.

3. What is the last bad news you heard?
That the relative of a close friend died yesterday.

4. What is your favorite sad song?
At the moment? "Wild Horses." Almost any version, although I do have a particular fondness for The Sundays.

5. Tell us about something you're obsessed with:
I will take this moment to again pimp out Veronica Mars, one of the very best shows on television right now. The heroine (played by the marvelous Kristin Bell) is smart and snarky, but also has her moments of vulnerability and humanity. She solves mysteries both episodic and season-long, along with her dad, with whom she has one of the best father/daughter relationships on TV. Her love interest, Logan, is what Spike would have been were he a spoiled, rich surfer from California. The show is chock-full of great writing, great music, and great perfomances, and starting next week, it'll be on Tuesdays at 9 instead of opposite Lost. If you want to check it out, I can bring you up to speed.

thefridayfive

1. Do you like chicken?
Yes. Who doesn't, really?

2. What is 1 food you can't live without?
Pasta. I can find it on almost any menu, in any cuisine. I love it in all of its forms. It is the flame, I am the moth. And:

The moth don't care when he sees the flame
he might get burned but he's in the game
and once he's in he can't go back, and
beat his wings 'til he burns them black

3. Are you an early bird or a night owl?
More than likely an early bird. I'm usually great when I first wake up, but when it's time to sleep, I need sleep. Sometimes I get a 2nd wind around midnight, though.

4. Chocolate or vanilla?
Both.

5. Are you more of a cat person or a dog person?
My allergies make it hard to be a cat person, but I love cats and they tend to love me. It might be some bizarre feline sense of humor that involves picking on the afflicted, I don't know. But they almost always come up to me. Dogs, too. I also love dogs, and wouldn't mind owning one when my life calms down, even if they are a big responsibility. Jess & I saw the sweetest one yesterday - the dog only had 3 legs, but she had the sweetest face and an awesome doggy personality. I totally would have adopted her, too.

And finally: From far too many on my FList.

Go to Wiki, plug in your birthday (minus year). Collect 3 facts, 2 births, and 1 death from that day.

March 11:

Facts:
1702 - The first regular English-language newspaper, The Daily Courant, is published in London.
1888 - The Great Blizzard of '88 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
1927 - In New York City, Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre.

Births:
1903 - Lawrence Welk, American musician (d. 1992)
1931 - Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born publisher and entrepreneur

Deaths:
2006 - Slobodan Milošević, President of Serbia (b. 1941)
And the world was glad to be rid of him.