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Jan 02, 2025 01:12PM
Can't argue with that! I'm just not a good cook.
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Ramen is easy to make fancy. You can add chopped onions, scallions, mushrooms--anything ya want. Trick is to make broth and boil stuff first like eggs or veg. Then add noodles and simmer for about 3-4min. Then it's eating time! Woo
The Tale of Genji, Volume One - This is SO NOT Mushashi. 🤣🤣🤣
On one hand, back in the time period of the story, none of the things that are happening are out of bounds for a royal prince.
But! I'm just like, Genji is the most boring, emotionally ignorant, haphazard player of the times.
Not enough details about the setting and many side characters are translated to make this feel like a far, away and gone historical.
I kind of feel like Genji was like, bad-girl wish fulfillment written by a women who really didn't know men that well...I haven't ever read the whole thing--but I read chapters in my kobun class in college.
This is ancient illicit romance! So many taboos!🤣🤣🤣
Got the audio on sale. I am a bit sad I bought this trashy around 1000 year romance novel.
But ya know, she hand wrote this mega epic.
I mean, it's the world's first novel. So, kind of like, something to check off your bucket list.Isn't it great though, that the world's first novel is basically an epic trashy romance? Romance readers still dominate sales today.
When you think about the time when this was written, there's all sorts of kudos for the lady author. Makes me wonder how much of her life, fears and wishes went into the tale.
I read this in high school and enjoyed it: The Tale of Murasaki--Historical fiction about Lady Murasaki's life. Fascinating era of history.Liza Dalby is also the author of Geisha--one of the very few Westerners to receive Geisha training (if not only one).
Father of Constructs is on the current Audible monthly sale as The Janitor Killed the World Boss.It's a much catchier and ridiculous title.
So, I got it and starting it now. I hope I do not regret this impulse buy.
XD
Thank you for vangarding, Soo! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, so I know whether to pick it up too. ^_~
Soo wrote: "Father of Constructs is on the current Audible monthly sale as The Janitor Killed the World Boss.It's a much catchier and ridiculous title.
So, I got it and starting it now. I ..."
That's such a catchy title! I'm looking forward to hear your thoughts as well :)
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Looks like the reviews are books read by the librarians on staff there... and one of them just read He Who Fights With Monsters 1...
Guess they also have a group for book discussions and stuff... definitely caught my attention in my notifications :D
Ooh shiny!! That reminds me of the first time I had a review liked by an author. I took a screenshot of that notification. I think I've had it happen twice...
It happens more than you think. Depends on who you read. XD Just review more and you'll find out. XD
But it is COOL every time it happens! Woo~~~
These turned out so well! Hopefully, I'll remember how I made these.
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Further removing the ability to view friend challenges, tho... current year and previous years... GR is slowly removing everything...
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Nirkatze wrote: "Ooh shiny!! That reminds me of the first time I had a review liked by an author. I took a screenshot of that notification. I think I've had it happen twice..."I've had this a couple times. It is so awesome and such a great feeling :D
Soo wrote: "These turned out so well! Hopefully, I'll remember how I made these."
What did you make?
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Soo probably shouldn't hire me to write her cookbook :D
Timelord Iain wrote: "Fried fork-pressed mush chips...Soo probably shouldn't hire me to write her cookbook :D"
LOL!!
Basically a savory, homemade cookie with easy ingredients. XDIt's easier to make my own than to try stuff from the store. Too many processed crap makes my system go into revolt.
Used a gluten free baking flour mix that has rice flour vs beans, added some tapioca flour, eggs, a bit of water and seasonings.
Father of Constructs #1 - I finished!
Ebooks are on KU and there's the KU to Audible discount for audio. I got the audio, but I ended up reading & skimming the ebook because certain details kept slipping by me when I was listening to audio.
The audio production is a bit off I think? It sounds fine on headphones, but not great on speakers. Narration was good though. I like it when they split the dialogue parts between male & female narrators consistently throughout the story. None of that chapter swap stuff.
I actually liked it a lot. It's getting 3 stars because it's a bit lacking in details for certain aspects, but the characters were well established and the overall plot progression was interesting.
I would call this book a Cozy LitRPG, because of Harvey, the main character. He's an old man that had a tough life, but he has a heart of gold and a positive outlook on life/people. So, in a way, he's really naive & innocent 67 year old. The first 1/3 is a bit slow and there's definitely a 'how is this old nice guy gonna survive his own nature' vibe going.
Haven't decided how I'm going to read the rest of the series, but as long as the characters stay true to character--the plot progression should be fun!
Timelord Iain wrote: "Fried fork-pressed mush chips...Soo probably shouldn't hire me to write her cookbook :D"
Accurate, but terrible. Bwahhahahahha
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It's not possible to have butter fries. Cause butter melts into nada. XD But yah, they did look like that!
Timelord Iain's Literal Cookbook. Telling food the way it really is.
Soo wrote: "It's not possible to have butter fries. Cause butter melts into nada. XD But yah, they did look like that!"
People make fried ice cream though... Maybe if you deep froze and battered it? lol
Tonari no Emily wrote: "Soo wrote: "It's not possible to have butter fries. Cause butter melts into nada. XD But yah, they did look like that!"
People make fried ice cream though... Maybe if you deep froze and battered..."
As tasty as butter is, that sounds like a horrible heart attack.
🤣🤣🤣
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https://youtu.be/vYj9Wso2Tbc?t=1368
edited the link to when they present the butter foods... didn't realize that was the whole episode uploaded to youtube...
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Fried... ice cream? What? How? WHY?!?
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I don't shovel much, but I shovel what's needed to make getting into and out of my car and apartment clean... at least 1-2 feet on all sides of my car around my parking spot, the 10ft square of sidewalk between my apartment and car, push the snow far enough away to not blow back, and maybe a path to the trash dumpster...
And sprinkle some ice melt provided by landlords...
What feels like the bare minimum, but is somehow too much for most people...
I eat weird stuff on the regular (I'm half French, half Chinese-Khmer after all), and even I think this is a monstrosity...I just lost a little bit more of my faith in humanity 😔
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Virginie wrote: "Mongo is appalled."lol! Mongo would eat that right up ;)
Virginie wrote: "I eat weird stuff on the regular (I'm half French, half Chinese-Khmer after all), and even I think this is a monstrosity...I just lost a little bit more of my faith in humanity 😔"
Fried ice cream is rather good if done right! Awesome textures and flavor mix. Gotta have it done right though. No crappy Applebee's or some other chain restaurant monstrosities.
Narilka wrote: "Virginie wrote: "Mongo is appalled."lol! Mongo would eat that right up ;)"
He would. That makes for such a good insult though.
"No even Mongo would eat that".
I need a new audio book and I have no idea what i want to listen to. I'd like something that's just fun and WITHOUT crazy amounts world building or flashbacks. Kind of like Dragon Heist was last year. How is this author's other books?
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Everything is safe except Scum of the Earth
I like Orlando People more than Andrea Vernon, I think...
Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection is great series! Funny & easy going plot with weirdos (superheroes & villains).
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Gonna have to fix that tomorrow...
I'm pretty sure my neighbors ruined part of my hard work. lolI think it's a mom & dad with their two grown sons (like 30-20) and maybe daughter in law? It's a full house. Which is kinda crazy to me cause the townhouses I'm in now are not that big.
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Well, as of today, I've lived here for a month. I'm gonna guess that it's a normal deal and not just for holidays. Unless their vacation time is more European in style and not the US terrible break of 1-2 weeks. XD
Virginie wrote: "Fried... ice cream? What? How? WHY?!?"Lol everything is deep fried in the south... If a food exists, its been deep fried xD
I occasionally try something if I'm at a faire, but I typically don't eat much fried food because I like my heart beating 😂
Timelord Iain wrote: "deep frying thing is like a USA Southern pastime... similar to people that like to crush and blender electronics for some crazy reason to see if it's possible..."Lol I went down a rabbithole watching this guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAl28...
The Blendtec blenders are in a fierce competition with Vitamix so he was demonstrating his blenders could blend anything
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