Moving tribute

I don't know if any of you heard of Eve Carson, she was Student Body President at UNC, who was shot to death in a car jacking. A friend of mine was her room mate last year. He was doing an internship in India, and returned home early to speak at her memorial, below. In addition to being a moving tribute, it contains the phrase "Quarter life crisis", which I'd never heard before, and is the perfect phrase to describe college age crises.

The best idea ever.

So, we had a big Easter dinner. Lamb, roast potatoes, etc. On a whim, we decided to do chocolate fondue, mainly because we had some nice strawberries from the farmers market. Mixing up a pot of ganache isn't the easiest thing in the world, so it's natural to start looking around for things to dip in it. We acquired some pineapple ahead of time, and some grapes. Then we started scrounging around for other dip-ables. The easter candy was about, I had wanted to melt some bunny into the sauce. To make this clear, I already consider Peeps about the high point of Easter, in fact I think it's about the ONLY thing I like about Easter. Coating Marshmallow and Sugar in a coating of chocolate and cream is like heaven on a tiny fork. I've decided - just now - that this is going to be a yearly thing.

Wine Country

Second trip to wine country went just as well as the first. This time we had a bit more time, 2 nights rather than one, so we were a bit slower about things this time. Also, we got on a tour this time, which was full of win. No one driving means everyone gets drunker. Also, by the end of the trip all 15 people on board were the best of friends. Erin made an impressive cake, more on that when I upload pictures later - it deserves its own post.

So, when's my birthday?

I was born at 1:50 AM, in Manhattan, just around 26 years ago now. So, here's my question: 1:50 am 3/20 on the east coast is 10:50 pm 3/19 on the west coast, where I am now. So, am I 26 already? Does my birthday change? If I was turning 21, would a bouncer care?

Happy St Pat's

That would be my mother laughing incredulously in the background, she's out for my birthday and had never witnessed a carbomb before. She'd heard of them - infamous family story, real quick, my cousin ordered a carbomb in Belfast. Not a good move. Anyhow, beat my time!

Happy Pi Day

3/14... Credit to the very funny toothpaste for dinner for the above comic. Oh, and a *wink wink nudge nudge* to the other "holiday" celebrated today.