1) A dissected frog
2) plankton
3) the human brain
There are others, but these are the best. Unfortunately, I can't copy the photos so you should go to this website.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Reasons I Will Now Learn to Knit
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Sweet cheeks and cupcakes
I watched Moon last night and, despite the absolutely gratuitous shower scene, it was a good solid movie. I watched it expecting more surprises, though. I thought it was going to be one of those 'clever' movies. Some reviews presented it as a psychological thriller but it is more of a psychological drama. Sam Rockwell gives a phenomenal performance.
I won't spoil it for you.
I also made marble cupcakes last night - chocolate and vanilla. I tweaked the recipe a little because I had no chocolate and white chocolate chips but they turned out really well, if a bit heavy for my taste.
Thus far I have made:
Banana bread - 3 stars, too heavy and sweet and the bananas sunk to the bottom.
Mint chocolate chip fairy cakes - 6 stars, used mashed up mint chocolate bar. They were light and easy to eat. Next time I'll use more chocolate bits.
Scones - 6 stars for my first couple of batches, which were made using wholemeal flour. Every time I've made scones the dough has been incredibly sticky and I've had to add more flour, and more flour, until I finally have something manageable. Also, I don't have a rolling pin or a cutter so I just have to pat out the dough and tear bits off, which, because the dough is so sticky, always ends up in a mess. The resulting scones are lumpy and crumbly but still delicious.
My last batch was the best - I added some allspice and cinnamon to give it that extra aroma and a hint of flavor. 8 stars, I think, but perhaps the bar is too low at the moment.
Marble cupcakes - 6 stars for decent, moist cupcakes.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Jesus, Mary and Toast
A selection of the many appearances of holy figures in the past decade. They don't include the office building Mary, broken by some vandal. But they do have this picture:
Which actually looks like Clara Bow, or maybe Mae West.
Monday, December 15, 2008
The financial reports are bad (though sometimes amusing) and here in Scotland the days are getting much shorter (sunrise today was at 8.38 and sunset will be at 15.33) - so it's nice to escape for a while to the Mekong...
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Health Care: a lot for the few or a little for the many?
As I get older, and realize that I will probably not live forever despite my strict adherence to a wine and cheese diet, I appreciate more the importance of good health care.
Monday, November 03, 2008
What To Wear
I was looking for style tips today (not my usual internet activity but we've been invited to a wedding) and stumbled on a fashion advice site for transgendered men. I won't link it here - I'm sure anyone that is curious can find it through a search.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Moving to the Granite City
It is a time of upheaval - though it's not upheaving as fast as I would like.