Chickens, Again.
The other day I decided to cook some rice pilaf. Now I don't know what rice pilaf is. The first time I heard it was from Jack Tripper on Three's Company. I saw it again on a few menus and during the last time I ate at Cibo. It's just rice…. with stuff. Maybe rosemary. I got super intrigued. I decided to cook it.
Turns out you just sautee garlic and onions, add rice and chicken broth, and simmer until the rice is done. I added rosemary because I can. So I did. And it turned out great. The chicken broth wasn't taken from cubes. ew. I got it from boiling a chicken breast. Later, because I had a chicken breast that I didn't know what to do with, I just shredded it and stir fried it until it got crispy.
It was great! Yes, I et Jake. Again.
Speaking of Jake… and Elmer, there's some Elmer news lately. I was interviewed by Chris Arrant of Newsarama last year and the interview came out earlier today.
Walk a Mile in the Shoes of Chickens in SLG's ELMER
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/elmer-SLG-chicken-110103.html
Thanks Chris!
Also, my French publisher emailed with some great news. Turns out Elmer was nominated for something. If you can see me now I look like a girl. Hand on mouth. Giggling.
Nominations Prix des Libraires 2011
http://www.canalbd.net/index.php?id=1212
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Ilyn gave me a guitar for Christmas, and it's awesome! I've actually been playing the guitar since high school (we had these insane Jim Croce challenges) but I haven't regularly played for like 20 years. My fingertips have gotten all soft. When I picked it up again, I was horrified that I could not even do a simple C or a G. But after a couple of weeks I've been able to do Blackbird again, and it makes me happy. The guitar was my destresser back in school. When I was feeling pressured and pissed, I would just play the guitar and my mood would become better.
My objective for the moment is to master this Glen Campbell piece that I've long wanted to learn to play on the guitar. It's so amazing. If I'm able to play that well I'd be really happy.
