Bonus video since I missed my Friday post….and because I absolutely love this video and need as many people to see it as possible
stereo skifcha from xgabberx on Vimeo.
…your primary colors. It’s not as hard as you think.
Well, mostly.
Are you always terribly disappointed when I miss a Friday 5? Because it usually means I actually did something away from the computer so you should be happy for me!
Last week was a week of doing stuff and not one of my usual slugging around. Here are five things I did last week:
01. Matt’s very charming childhood friend came to visit on Wednesday and stayed the night in our apartment. I got to hear about some of the most adorable stories of the dynamic duo.
02. On Thursday I joined Matt on a guided shamanic mediation to find our spirit animals. Yeah. That. I’m probably calling it the wrong thing...it was great get-together at Crystal’s house and I got to meet a bunch of Matt’s classmates. I was really excited to try to meditate and find out what my spirit animal was…but of course I wasn’t able to do it. I think too much.
03. During all of these other things, I was also developing/designing a website for the Youth Media Studio thing I showed you earlier. It was so much fun but also a lot of late nights. I feel really privileged to be part of the project.
04. On Friday Jordan, Dan, and Brendon came down from Laramie and it was a lot of fun. Jordan went to a concert at the Hi-Dive with his friend and Brendon, Dan, and Matt came with me to the Devotchka and Colorado Symphony performance (dress rehearsal) at the Colorado Performing Arts Center I was invited to for working on the YMS project. So good!! We had a lot of fun.
05. Afterwards we all convened at our apartment and lingered around. Eventually it lead into a late-night game of Sardines involving blindfolds and our tiny apartment. It was the first time I’ve ever heard of or played that game, but I really enjoyed it. I’m pretty sure our neighbors really did not enjoy it.
Let the record show that I only had 2.5 hours of sleep the night before and I was still the one willing to stay up the latest. Jacklynn for the win!
…with his heart of gold.
I cannot imagine having a better goldfish than you, Mustard. You are such a sweetheart.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all as well!
…if I am willing to tell anyone who asks that I dislike Jane Austen books. Sorry, Sarah.
Jane Austen’s Fight Club from Keith Paugh on Vimeo.
Lists of list, you’re in a time warp. Shortlist is a site that makes lists. Why didn’t I know about your earlier?
01. The 50 Coolest books Ever.
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03. Art Deco Superheros.
YEARS from Bartholomäus Traubeck on Vimeo.
My friend Igor showed me this a few weeks ago and was reminded last night of its awesomeness when a story about it came on NPR. Isn’t it neat?
Easy to make, simple ingredients, and very tasty. You should make this.
Shrimp, Leek, and Spinach Pasta
{via RealSimple}
12 ounces gemelli, fusilli, or some other short pasta (as you can see, King Soopers had neither of those pastas)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 leeks (white and light green parts only), cut into half-moons
kosher salt and black pepper
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
finely grated zest of 1 lemon
3/4 cup heavy cream
10 ounces baby spinach (about 12 cups)
01. Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain and return it to the pot.
02. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and lemon zest and cook, tossing frequently, until the shrimp is opaque throughout, 4 to 5 minutes more.
03. Add the cream and ½ teaspoon salt to the pasta in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring, until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the shrimp mixture and the spinach and toss to combine.
NOTES: As usual, I changed some things both voluntarily and by force. I ended up increasing the recipe so because once I cut the leeks it seemed like a lot of leeks to me. So I kind of just used the ol’ eyeball for the rest of the stuff as well since it was such a simple recipe. I’m sure it’s still delicious without guestimations. And, as you can see King Soopers was also out of regular spinach (there were probably a lot of spinach dips on this football-Sunday-day-thing). I also didn’t want to buy a lemon just for the zest so I just squirt lime juice on it—classy!
I couldn’t think of anything yesterday, sorry. But here are some of the latest recipes we’ve been trying.
01 | Chicken curry. Very easy to make and oh-so delicious. Creamy, savory, and filling.
02 | Naan. To go with your curry of course. We kind of messed our up and it was still pretty good. Homemade naan is so good. It takes a long time though.
03 | Fluffy Vegan pancakes. For if you’re not vegan but lactose intolerant and are allergic to eggs. (I love my roommate)
04 | General Tso’s Chicken Recipe. Matt & I don’t have a lot of the ingredients and, after makings the chicken himself once, he has opted to just buy them, and despite all these changes this is still so good! (Ex: We don’t have white vinegar or cherry wine, other recipes call for sesame oil and we don’t have that either). Magical Asian goo sauce.
05 | Classic but dairy-free waffles. Matt made these yesterday and they were just so delicious. I’ll have to ask which recipe he used. A little more complicated than you may be used to, but so worth it.
FEAST FOR THE EYES>>
Dune > Frank Herbert > Finally finished! And can dip my nerd hat a little lower
On the Road > Jack Kerouac> Started, but I don’t like my kindle edition
Plainsong > Kent Haruf > Just started
LISTENING>>
Submarine Sountrack
Patrick Dethlef & Friends
The Dawes
COMPULSIONS>>
thrifting
taking Sun Do Sul lessons
Cooking meals & hosting
COMPUNCTIONS>>
Not being about to stay on budget for the life of me
Getting two traffic violations. Both unnecessary and mean.
Having to get a new drivers license
Overworking
ENTHUSED>>
Seeing my friends from Wyoming!
Working on a web development project
More visits! More hosting! More cooking!
Reading has been phenomenal
SIGHTS>>
Manhattan
House Bunny (again, with Matt)
Gattaca
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