It's not like you're 80 and nearing death.

I am now 26.

 

*sigh*

 

Happy Birthday.

 

Visit grandparents, or similar. That always makes me feel better about my age.

Well right now you just feel really old because I work with a bunch of teenagers.

I am now 26.

 

*sigh*

 

I'm sorry!

 

 

Happy birtday.

 

I am now 26.

 

*sigh*

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veN2gyCEj8s

And appartly the person I was supposed to go out with tonight got pissed because she thinks that I broke her hypnosis last night (we went to a show)... And I didn't do a bloody thing except point at her.

You are getting closer to us old farts Calax. Happy Birthday.

And she's not angry any more... *le sigh*

And she's not angry any more... *le sigh*

 

So the hypnosis worked?

Today I found out that I'm a Jew...kinda, we always knew we were of German descent but it turns out they were German Jews, my great grandfather apparently kept the faith and owned several jewellery shops in London, I got a chuckle from how stereotypical it sounds, makes me wish I knew more about my family history.

Been supporting the British economy all day. I can't find my amex, but I'm hearing a distant whimpering from a corner in the hotel room.

Ow... brain hurt... shouldn't have drunk that Smirnoff last night.

Warm and summery, which I like. High ambient room temperature making the PC temps go up...don't like. It regularly gets 80F-85F by noon in here, most days. Time to put the A/C in the window. Might need a new unit this summer...

 

Played some Diablo3 beta (meh). Did some yard work between bouts of sitting in the shade drinking cold water. Thinking about dinner. Mellowness.

Went to FanExpo Vancouver. Nicholas Brendan is actually incredibly funny, as is Adam West, though that one isn't as surprising.

I was sitting outside on my upper floor balcony (I live in a two plan house), about an hour and a half ago, reading my new Warhammer Empire army book, enjoying the last sunshine of the day.

 

Then suddenly the screeching of tires started, seemingly going on for a long time and you know something bad is going to happen. Fortunately there is a small house on the corner property blocking the view to the crossing. When the sound of screeching tires gets replaced by the sound of metal getting twisted for a very long time, you know something bad has happened. When the screaming starts, you know somebody's day just got ruined very badly. Sort of proud that I didn't run down and stare, as I'm normally curious to a fault, but somewhere I probably knew enough about what happened and didn't need the visuals. Lots of police, ambulances, rescue vehicles with heavy equipment and eventually the "cleaners".

Pizza!!

 

That's all.

After having overcome the challenge of Pineapples, I've createe a new obstacle for myself to overcome... I've bought a coconut!

 

According to the instruction manual, the first step is not so complicated, stick a skewer through one of the three "eyes" at then end and drain out the liquid. Sounds easy. Next bit however? Put in preheated oven at 200 degrees (celcius) for 25 minutes or until it starts cracking. I better make sure I have a fire extinguisher handy. Then tap coconut with hammer and cool of white stuff in cold water. Good thing I got some powertools. This is going to be interesting.

What? Cook a whole coconut? Raw coconut "meat" is the way to go. Just break it open with a hammer and start eating. It's what I've always done.

Edited April 23, 201213 yr by LadyCrimson

What? Cook a whole coconut? Raw coconut "meat" is the way to go. Just break it open with a hammer and start eating. It's what I've always done.

That's not what it said in the manual

 

Maybe I should buy a second coconut. Then I can try both approaches...

I'm sure the oven thing would work too. I just don't like heated coconut, and it isn't necessary. Raw pieces straight out of the shell is the only way I actually like coconut. Don't like it in dishes/confections etc.

 

More than one way to crack that giant nut: http://www.wikihow.com/Open-a-Coconut

I'm sure the oven thing would work too. I just don't like heated coconut, and it isn't necessary. Raw pieces straight out of the shell is the only way I actually like coconut. Don't like it in dishes/confections etc.

 

More than one way to crack that giant nut: http://www.wikihow.com/Open-a-Coconut

Awesome page, thanks

 

I like "thwack" better than "tap", but I'll give it a try. It seems like the benefit of heating/freezing the nut is an easier time getting the meat removed from the shell. I might just try it with a blunt spoon first.

I once bought two coconuts and then just smashed them together. One of them broke and the liquid came flying out. But I could eat the white inside..

 

Unfortunately I can't remember if I ever managed to get the other one open too.

On iron chef they always just crack it like an egg with the back of their cleavers. Looks so easy.

 

Anyway, 2nd day of FanExpo, Michael Dorn and Marina Sirtis were incredibly entertaining. Marina is hilarious and still looks damn good. Was kinda sad seeing only like 40 people show up for Jeremy Bulloch though. Looking forward to next year.

I'm sure the oven thing would work too. I just don't like heated coconut, and it isn't necessary. Raw pieces straight out of the shell is the only way I actually like coconut. Don't like it in dishes/confections etc.

 

More than one way to crack that giant nut: http://www.wikihow.com/Open-a-Coconut

Clearly you underestimate the psychological hurdle taking a hammer to a nut represents to a man.

Well tis an intensely wet and miserable day here. The sky is grey and the downpour is heavy.. The garden is definitely a mud pit.. But at least the dogs are somewhat settled.

 

Trying to figure out what I need to do this afternoon and whether I have motivation to actually do anything. For some reason I keep having semi-flashback memories of an old girlfriends voice, has that hazy sort of recall and old emotions.