So, it's Joanne Silburner

Do you ever hear a phrase or sentence and you're not quite sure where the syllables split into words?

I listen to NPR on my daily commute and often there is a story by commentator Joanne Silburner. I always asked myself though, is it "Jo Ansilburner" or "Joanne Silburner"? It seems that the likelihood of either would be about the same...

I finally looked it up on NPR - the reporter's name is indeed Joanne Silburner. It's funny the things that catch our attention at times...

Here's a link to one of her stories.

mmmm, i love sushi *and* candy!!!

Gee, I haven't blogged in, um... a while. I've been really busy with work. *sigh* Life would be so much fun if I didn't have to work! Though, I probably wouldn't be blogging if that were the case. ;)

Anyway, so a week ago today was Randy's last day of employment at his "full" time job, so we/his old company hosted a going away party at our house. The people who work at Randy's previous company are all fun (i.e. drink a lot) so the party was fun. Of course, it was more fun when the correct tap for the keg was retrieved from the package store. ;)

One fun thing I did for the party was make some sushi - but not just any kind of sushi. Earlier that week I read a web article about Candy Sushi. YUM! The article also mentioned Twinkies Sushi; the temptation to make the delicacy on my own was just too great and I was off to Publix, hunting aisle by aisle for the delicious little golden snack cakes. (They were, strangely enough, tucked away on a shelf leading to the hallway to the restrooms... weird...) Anyway, the sushi was fun to make (thanks Todd and Damion!), and even more fun to eat. The picture at the right is a re-creation Randy and I made the next day. ;)

I certainly recommend experimenting on your own. Oh, and if you feel some weird desire to send me something "Kooki", I would be much obliged!

It's been raining for a year

here in Atlanta. Well, not really of course, but seems like it.
wait... haven't I already posted this???

since it's raining RIGHT NOW (and I think it has some every day for the past week!), I felt the post deserved a re-run.

*sigh*

Gator serving chicken

Those of you who've hung out with Randy and I for a while will know why the following few pictures are kind of funny.

















For those of you who are wondering, the pictures are comical because we met a guy from Alabama a few years ago whose nickname is "Gator". Funny (kind of), eh? I have a picture of him at Atlanta's Pride festival with a sign in the background that read something like "Gator on a Stick" - heh. If I can dig it up, I'll post it.

Incidentally, the "Gator serving chicken" bar-be-que was in Candler Park, a neighborhood just north of ours.

Crazy Crackers

I have a penchant for snacking. I suppose many Americans do (judging from the wastes of most Americans, but that's another post, natch). So that my wastewaist doesn't find itself on the same trajectory as many of my fellow citizens, I have decreased the amount of snacks consumed in the past few months.

I do however, try to keep a sleeve of Fat Free Saltines in a drawer at my office. I can't help it! They are just SO light and crispy! Just the right amount of salt and oh so versatile. Saltines are a tasty addition to meals as well as snacks. I rarely eat a bowl of soup without them. Usually though, it's peanut butter smeared on top of a cracker as an afternoon break from hunger. YUM! It was with shock and horror that I opened our kitchen cabinet a few weeks ago to discover that the peanut butter was gone. In retrospect that was probably a good thing. ;)

As if you were even mildly interested, here are the various concoctions I consume fairly often:

• Saltine with peanut butter


• Saltine with yellow mustard (it's good, trust me)


• Saltine with tuna and mayo


• Saltine with butter (rare, my mother introduced this to me last Christmas)


• Saltine with honey(again, rare, but actually pretty tasty)

How's that for more than you wanted to know? What are your crazy snack habits???

The Journalist - YUM!

One of the reasons I enjoy listening to NPR is the little nuggets of information often passed along in their reporting. Usually it's new vocabulary. However, this morning it was something near and dear to my heart - a new drink! YAY!

This morning, as I was driving (very late) to work, Frank Deford opened his sports segment with a recipe for a drink - The Journalist. (To be honest, that's the only thing I remember, or care about from his story - HA!) At any rate, the drink is made with gin, which is my favorite - YUM. There is a discrepancy between Frank's recipe and the one I found on the web - Frank's rendition replaces triple sec with Cointreau. Many people probably wouldn't notice that much of a difference, but doesn't adding Cointreau to your drink make it sound that much better? (See Santiago post) I'll go with the Cointreau version. Now I have a reason excuse to buy Cointreau. :)

In other news:
Randy and I (along with a small group of friends) were able to enjoy our pool for the first time this summer. Seems that so far this year, we've either been working or it was raining. At any rate, trayb and the BF were in town and we hosted a small party Sunday afternoon by the pool. It's nearly embarrassing to think of how little we did for the event (open a few bags of chips, stock the fridge with beer, buy mixers, that was about it!), however, I think everyone had a good time. Afternoons by the pool with great friends who know where to find beer and mixers without asking are times we live for. :)


The weekend ended watching fireworks in downtown Atlanta from the rooftop of Miss Kathy's amazing loft. I'll try to post a picture when I download them from my camera...