September 30, 2007
"That's right. About ten million people know it's Portugese."
So it may sound juvenile, but one of my greatest traveling pleasures is visiting supermarkets in foreign countries. I have fond memories of the giant cans of deer meat in Finland, the Faggo cookies in Mexico. So naturally when we stopped at a café next to a supermarket in Pico,... (read more)
September 28, 2007
"I'm late for a meeting with Spain and Portugal!"
So I’m in Portugal, specifically, the Azores. Even more specifically, the city of Horta on the island of Faial. It’s absolutely gorgeous here. A smattering of what I’ve done so far:... (read more)
September 24, 2007
"Look eye! Always look eye!"
This. Is. Brilliant.... (read more)
September 23, 2007
"Look, 'Feelings,' despite what you may think of it, has always been one of the bright moments of the show, and a consistent crowd-pleaser, and consequently we have an obligation to perform it. If we didn't, the audience would be disappointed."
This month has been… hm. How do I describe this month? I’m not entirely sure. I mean, I went through a period where it felt like this month was hell, but looking back it was hardly the worst I had to go through. I think the big thing was there... (read more)
September 19, 2007
"You know something, sweetheart? Christmas is... well, it's about the best time of the whole year. "
Right now, at 7:41pm PST on Wednesday, September 19th, there is a Christmas show on TV. I am seriously about to wet my pants. The countdown begins...... (read more)
September 17, 2007
"Y'see, jazz is like Jello pudding... no, that's not it. Jazz is like Kodak film... no, that's not right neither. I've got it, jazz is like the new Coke - it'll be around forever."
I openly admit that I’m no whiz in the kitchen. Granted, I’ve gotten better over the years, but cooking is just something I’ve never really been into. And yet, I love food. So something had to give.... (read more)
September 16, 2007
"It's Britney, bitch."
Yeah, I’m back from Ireland. I was actually back a week ago, but I got busy… and I couldn’t blog from there, because internet was two Euro for eight minutes! But I do have a blog post from there, I just have to get it off my laptop. Let me... (read more)
September 1, 2007
"There's mention some two hundred years ago in Ireland of... of Angelus, the one with the angelic face."
No giving me hell for typos and spelling errors in this entry, because I'm doing this on the fly as I wait for my ride to pick me up and take me to my hotel, which could happen any minute now. By the way, did I mention I'm in Ireland?... (read more)