...and we're back.

I know, I know. I've been horrible about blogging. To the point where I really should be banished from this thing, or have my account deleted at the very least. Alas, I hope to make it up as life gets a little busier, and this would be a nice distraction.

I've decided that I might blog a little more about cooking since I seem to be doing it a little more frequently now (read: once a week). If you're my roommate, you know that I love me some crock-pot. I've been trying to use it a little more since the weather outside is the perfect condition for this. So I googled "Crockpot Recipes" and found this one:

http://www.crock-pot.com/Recipe.aspx?rid=197

Looked pretty easy to make so I thought I would give it a go. I did, and it turned out great. I was really surprised at how much meat was leftover, but it made for easy decisions on what to bring for lunch the rest of the week. Nonetheless, I started it around 9AM and put it on low for a good 8-10 hours and the apartment smelled AMAZING.

Here's a picture of it in action:




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And tastes even better when you have good company to share it with...

Nothing assinine about it

Just wanted to post this before I took off for a run in forest park

















I really like fall in STL.

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This is another instance where, one of these things is not like the other. One day when I got home from a run back in September, I flipped on MTV to see if they were playing quality television (Ed note: Real World Rules Challenge: The Ruins) and just so happened to come across Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew. Now, don't get me wrong I like to watch a good hip hop number every once in a while, but usually this show is a Snoozer (with a capital S).

It was a snoozer until the camera panned the crowd and came across this:



(motion of "hold the phone....shift it back") ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Not even 4 weeks after hauling your ass out of a North Korean labor prison, you show up in the audience of RANDY JACKSON'S AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW watching people crump it up to "Single Ladies"!?!?!?!? She better have been paid for this appearance. Heavily.

Kidding me?

It's too early for this crap:




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Vegas Clubs

Just got home from a solid 9 days of being out of town. Needless to say, once entering 3721, I cried tears of DVR joy! I've been in Minnesota and Iowa for 9 days too many for work and was growing a little tired and agitated. Therefore, when you come across something that's too good to be true, once must document it.

That something is an Iowa-based(?) gas station named:



Kum & Go? Really?

Upon first glance of this, I had a big laugh to myself thinking of my friend Kate's idea of a Vegas-style nightclub entitled "Cum" or "Kum." (Spelling depends on your level of class). Look for it to open up in the bottom of Steve Wynn's new joint next year...

Anywho's, glad to be back and hope to keep the posts a "Kum"ing. (too easy).

Too good

So I was on my flight on Tuesday headed to Minneapolis and came across an oddball couple. They were kind of pushy when stowing away their carry-on, but I let it slide.

Then this happened at baggage claim...




Yes, ladies and gents, while standing and waiting for their bags, they both put on respective Mickey and Minnie mouse ears. Replete with a top hat and veil. They then picked up said bags and went on their merry way...

Unless there was a Disney convention, please explain the warped reasoning for this.

Things that make you go "what the...."

So finished up with my haircut on Sunday in a great mood (save the parking ticket I got for leaving my car 15 min outside Starbucks. F.) Anywho's...on my way back home and come across this beaut...





Please take note of the painted on ice cream sandwich and the moniker "cAnDy LadY" slapped on the backside. Really no comment needs to be made.

But, if you see this batshit crazy lady roll up into your hood, please empty out your pockets and buy a couple of drumsticks for the kiddos (that will most likely be laced with roofies and barbiturates)!

Enjoy!


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