Cool Chick: Nancy Drew
Posted by mimi on Sep 19, 2008 in dish | 1 comment In our eyes, she is forever eighteen, resourceful, and smart. She is Nancy Drew, and she is the ultimate Cool Chick.Nancy had boatloads of freedom and resources while those of us sucked between her yellow covers (this was, after all, the 70s) ached for them. She had Ned, a hot boyfriend, but didn’t suffer by the phone praying for him to call. She had a kicky blue convertible. She had her...read more
Reviewer Fun
Posted by mimi on Sep 17, 2008 in dish | 0 comments Clever, clever spoofage going on at Amazon.com.uk. Check out the reviews for Bic Crystal pens sometime. Good Lord, that’s some funny stuff. Some excerpts:I Look Like an IdiotBy Janille ParryI thought I would add one of these to my order because it was so cheap. I received it and took it to work with me. Unfortunately, I was not prepared for the consequences of my actions. The pen itself is...read more
Gender Bending
Posted by mimi on Sep 15, 2008 in dish | 0 comments This is why I love Jon Stewart today:Can we just dispense with the hypocrisy, please? Some issues–real ones, like what to do with the economy, education, foreign policy, and the like–would be nice.read more
Lasagne Princess!
Posted by mimi on Sep 14, 2008 in dish | 3 comments Today, the music department at church sponsored its first annual Lasagne Throwdown. I entered a couple of pans, and lo and behold, I won a prize! I am now the proud holder of the “Take Two Servings and Call Me in the Morning” ribbon for Healthiest Lasagne. Once you read this recipe, you won’t find it particularly healthy. Any sauce that begins with the directions “melt...read more
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