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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
bentolunch
[ sheffiesharpe ]
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8:00p
Kanji Bento
Finally managed to make a bento that wasn't simply utilitarian. In deciding that my sandwich needed a little sprucing up, I ended up committing to the dog theme (thereby foiling my "sandwich = quick" plan a little bit, but it was a lot of fun).
It’s a peanut butter and jelly sandwich decorated (with thinly-sliced dried mango) with the kanji for dog. It’s accompanied by little bones made of carrot planks, strawberry & pineapple “frisbees” (you know, for fetch!), and a mozzarella bone, as well. Sunflower seeds in the little heart cup, next to a 3Musketeers’ bar, because even though dogs can’t have chocolate, I can.
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(comment on this) Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
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monkeycrackmary
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9:26a
Mary's journal: come for the vampires, stay for the vampires
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books looks at the way society responds to vampire romances written by/for women.
What this article remainds me of is when I bought The Opposite of Life in Brisbane back in November*. Two guys in Pulp Fiction -- the bookstore I bought it from -- were talking about it, and how it was clever and interesting and a great read, but that the heroine was a "whiny gen Y girl".
To be perfectly frank, it was that comment more than their praise -- and they were genuinely positive about the book -- that made me decide to pick it up. Because I've heard enough criticism of writing by women and of female characters to know how all the verses to the song go, and I knew that if these guys considered a character in a vampire novel to be too emotional for the genre, then the book was probably smack dab in the middle of what I looked for in a book like that.
And, hey, what do you know, I was right.
Oh, speaking of Opposite, people who're having trouble finding it should check Narrelle Harris' site here for links to places that ship overseas.
*(during what I then considered to be an epic and complex adventure following My Chemical Romance to four -- four! -- different cities on the east and south coasts of Australia. Four cities!
... AHAHA.)
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(comment on this) Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
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bentolunch
[ honeywest ]
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6:49p
Rock & Roll Bento!
Bento lunch special, I added a spicy yellowtail hand roil, so good!
current mood: geeky
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(comment on this) Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
bentolunch
[ trekkiegrrrl ]
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12:09a
Bento # 329
A fairly fast made bento, I almost forgot about it. It turned out quite nicely though, even if it wasn't until I uploaded this I realized the tomatoes makes Kitty look like she's got boobz *L*
Oh well...
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Kid's bento, Wednesday
Fried noodles with curry, coconut milk and wakame.
Kiwi in sakura-shapes, two cherry tomatoes and a Hello Kitty-shaped egg. |
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(2 comments | comment on this) Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
gwendolyngrace
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3:20p
Lyrics!
Because I feel like it. No looking them up! (I didn't.)
Guess the songs*:
1. I could become a frying pan or a brand new Chevrolet. - guessed by ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) etakyma
2. So if you care to find me, look to the western skies. - guessed by sylke (and etakyma, but she didn't post because she's sitting right here) and by many others (the most guessed so far!)
3. My intuition told me you'd come on the scene. - guessed by etakyma
4. Come saddle my horses and call out my men!
5. That's it! That's right! I've found myself a partner who knows my style.
6. Near a soldier, an ex-marine with a tattooed dagger and an eagle trembling....
7. Let loose from the noose that's kept me hangin' about-- - guessed by roguebitch
8. Destiny beckons; I never reckoned second best.... - guessed by etakyma
9. Wide as a mile--the Shieldwall.... - guessed by sylke
10. Do not fear! We'll be here! Courageous are we.
*I really highly doubt any one person will get *all* of these, especially since there's a...broad range of songs represented here. And some are really obscure. But hey, why not?
Can you guess that I have a fondness for internal rhyme?
current mood:  silly
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vesta_aurelia
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1:07p
-ology meme
TECHNOLOGY
Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer?
Home -- some lovely fanart of Sirius Black and James Potter
Work -- pics of my sister, niece and nephew
Q. How many televisions do you have in your house?
What is this "televisions" you speak of?
current mood:  amused
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bentolunch
[ truesunn ]
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4:12p
Bento #4!
Top Tier: Chicken Tortilla Roll-Ups, Cherry Sour Candy
Bottom: Onigiri Roll w/ Soy, Grapes
Lid: Chocolate Pocky
This was the first time I ever made Onigiri! It turned out pretty well considering :) The first batch of rice got burned (didn't turn the heat down low enough...) but the second was tasty :)
I got the flower picks, along with several other designs, yesterday at the local wedding and party supply store for $1 per packet!
current mood: accomplished
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bentolunch
[ arie ]
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3:06p
Bento 18
Forgot to post last night.
Top: Strawberries, heart-shaped boiled egg, heart-shaped PB&J, grapes.
Bottom: Babybel cheese, celery, watermelon jello jiggler, ranch dressing in the Gary cup and peanuts for filler.
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bentolunch
[ vivica_cherry ]
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7:35p
~+ First Ever Bento +~
I received my first bento, along with a lot of cooking accessories and soforth today and as I am going out for the day tomorrow, I thought I would waste no time and get on with making my first ever bento lunch! I'm a bit nervous about posting this, as I'm sure it's quite dull compared to what most of you make, but I swear I tried my best to make it interesting :D
( What's In Here? )
I won't have time to make it tomorrow morning, hence me doing it now. Wish I could eat it now though, it looks and smells so good! ^__^
current mood:  determined
current music: Emmerdale
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shellebelle93
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2:30p
OMG, AWESOME THING!
My husband is going to be teaching English for the rest of the year at our local high school!
OMGOMGOMG!!!
He's very happy and excited. They're going to be studying Tale of Two Cities and the other members of the English department already like his lesson plans. He starts tomorrow. It's sort of like a paid internship, albeit a short one. He's going to be learning so much!
WIN.
current mood:  ecstatic
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lamardeuse
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3:23p
Song lyrics and queer history 101
Most of y'all on my friendslist are pretty au courant on the subject of subtext, and watching G-Men on the weekend and reading about Trin's recent woes over certain terminology have got me thinking about queer references in early song lyrics, particularly as related to the phenomenon of the "pansy craze" of the late Twenties and early Thirties. There's more on it in George Chauncey's excellent book, but in short, there was a brief fad, primarily on the New York entertainment scene, during that time that brought gay themes and performers to the forefront on the Broadway stage and in night clubs.
( Two songs )
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busarewski
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6:56p
EkoBoys
This is for my sister, who needs some cheering up! Swedish students of ecology singing boyband-song about saving the world, what's not to like?
http://www.ekoboys.se/
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