Month: October 2008

  • Double Movie Review: Jacob’s Ladder versus House

    Since it’s Halloween time, I’m going through my collection and watching a bunch of horror movies that I’ve never seen before. I didn’t plan this, but the last two I watched – Jacob’s Ladder and House – have practically the same setup despite ending up in completely different places. Jacob’s Ladder Tim Robbins plays Jacob,…

  • Food Logic, Volume 8: Coffee + Buttercream Icing

    Premise 1: Buttercream icing goes good on cake.Premise 2: There is such a thing as coffee cake. Conclusion: Buttercream icing goes good with coffee. This is honestly not bad. The icing dissolved into the coffee easily, with not a chunk or curdle to be found. A thin oily layer on top let me know that…

  • Sold

    So yesterday, I sold that house I used to own. I went and cashed the shiny cheque from half the profit, then did what any self-respecting normal person does after happening upon some extra money…GROCERY SHOPPING!!! I splurged and treated myself, since money was no object, and because maybe materialism and gluttony could help stave…