This is a blog by an adult for adults. Content will generally be PG-13 with a little beefcake now and then, however strong language may prevail, especially when commenting on the geopolitical BULLSHIT going on at home and around the world. Otherwise, please enjoy the snark, comics, some memes, okay, LOTS of memes, cats, and (darkening) humor! Welcome!
About the current banner: ITMFA - Impeach The Mother Fucker Already. A movement from his FIRST shit show of an administration, but now he's so completely rife with corruption and constitutional ignorance, this seems fitting.
I have no love for Pepsico and big, chain restaurants, but love this new spot by Lizzo for Chili's. She want's her baby back ribs, as only she can sing it!
She's funny, and just a superb musician. Read more over at "Seriously? IMG! WTF!"
She was featured on the 100th Birthday celebration record for Henry Mancini, and performed the "Pink Panther" theme. It (and that album) were AWESOME!
When it comes to SCROTUS and his... delusions... about HIS White House and HIS 250th Celebration of the US Independence, we are just tuning it out. Well, tuning ANYTHING from him, related to him, etc. out. Frankly, I have given up on any sense of decency coming out of Washington. Ain't gonna happen. Just going to hold onto my memories of visiting the National Mall a while back and savoring THAT freedom, and hoping like in Hungary, enough people will be pissed off with all this garbage to get out and VOTE in November.
That said, caught this on AP News this morning:
IMHO, (though I just have zero interest in it) I consider UFC / MMA to be the... GAYEST sport on the planet. Two dubiously straight, sweaty guys in shorts holding onto each other, usually on the ground, one with his legs wrapped around the other. Intently looking into each others eyes... It's enough to make Roger Debris clutch his pearls!
It was not Julia Child who did it, it were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Patterson, the "Two Fat Ladies", who pulled me into the world of culinary love. I stumbled upon their series sometime in the late 90's, and just fell in love with them, their cooking style and sharp banner. The show took them all over the UK in their Triumph motorcycle and sidecar.
"The unlikely hit featured two heavyset, aging ladies who delighted viewers with their disdain for healthy food and their politically incorrect banter."
Everything started with a "...pound of butter...". The recipes, though based in the culinary staple of where ever the episode was filmed, were really basic; other than the local ingredients, something that could easily be reproduced. It was lovely!
The series ran for 24 episodes, from 1996 until, sadly Jennifer passed away in 1999. (Clarissa in 2014).
We were going through YouTube last night, watching several shows on restaurants, when their pilot episode popped up on the suggested list. It brought back fond memories!
I got a hankering for some fish pie and baked monk fish...
This was me while out on the road over the weekend:
Got stuck in the far-left lane on the Interstate behind someone doing 60mph. I found myself yelling "You're in zoom-zoom lane! You no go zoom-zoom!" complete with hand gestures.
My husband just looked at me; he really thinks I've really lost my marbles.
Privately, "You no go zoom-zoom!" is my new favorite saying.
I follow the YouTube channel by Canadian, Nick Lewis. Nick is an interior designer and frequently posts videos on design trends that need to be retired or passed over (I love his commentaries).
This morning, he posted a good video on AI being used to sell slop for home decor, and what he has noticed about the consistency with the content creators and the red flags to watch out for. How they use some emotional hook to suck you in and how the manipulate that hook for optimum payout.
He touches on how these AI vultures are undercutting the actual artisans who are making real, quality products. All in all, a good video and what to look out for when identifying the AI avatars out to scam you.