bacon. bonanza.

Marathon Monday = Christmas in April

How to make this week any better? Two words. Bacon. Beer.

Yes, it’s true..

It’s as if this was my own birthday party so thoughtfully planned out by complete strangers. Not on my birthday.

Questions that linger:
- will this hold up to the original baconfest, the one Skybil and I discovered before it was even cool to like bacon?
- how much bacon is too much bacon? Unlike beer, which gives you a pretty good indication on when you should be put in timeout.
- why am I racing at Dartmouth the next day? Not even sure why I’m going at all. If you recall, this was the scene of my most horrific crash to date. (And shockingly, that was NOT the elbow fracture).
- how do I top my outfit from Halloween?

prey. pardoned.

Obama's first presidential pardon

Happy Danagiving! Hope everyone had a turbaconducken for the feast!

u-fries. u-phoria.

Back to the dirty dirty to make good on my bet (oh, and go a wedding).

Warning: videos are basically only funny to those who were actually feasting at U-Joint. It was probably the beer.

Important lessons learnt from the wedding weekend:

1. Don’t wait til the last minute to realize that you still need to buy a wedding present.

2. But neverfear, as long as said couple is not on Twitter, you can still receive sound advice:
- @jaredlombard @dpnation See if they registered on theknot.com?
- @Cybil @dpnation Forget finding out where they are registered, bacon always makes a lovely gift.
[for the record, they were indeed found on theknot.com. And they will be receiving a deep fryer shortly]

3. If you are male, deny deny deny:
- @jaredlombard @dpnation I plead the 5th about knowing about theknot.com.

4. Don’t call it a comeback!
- @uvatexn Excited about the ‘triumphant return’ to #ATL of @dpnation
- @Cybil Mentally preparing for Dana’s atl invasion

5. Make sure you check your receipt prior to driving off in the economy lot.

6. Invite friends to brunch, realize they are all on Twitter! (Except for Mrs. @uvatexn)

7. Attempt to combat friend theft.
- @Namski09 @dpnation You ran away from me, now what am I suppose to do. @Cybil is a last resort! haha! I can’t wait to hang out @Cybil!!!

8. Escape in the nick of time.

instant. gratification.

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

This seems like something right up @Cybil‘s alley..

Also might be particularly useful when I don’t have Hillside’s plethora of lunchtime desserts at my fingertips.

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (Microwave Safe)

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.

Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..

Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.

The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed!

Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous — yeah right).

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

no! crash!

Hooray! Survived my first crash-free race weekend of the season.

QOTD:
“So fabulous….what i would do for a little Mike’s [Hard Lemonade] right now….even more fabulous — your biking outfit. get some.” -Pink

Cycling weekend recap

Spotted: The Brit on gchat, who has not changed her status message in literally two years.

So I’ve been afflicted with the Black Lung for about two weeks now. Did you know that eating a whole bag of cough drops means you consume well over 400 calories? Over the span of two days per package, this is probably not a good pace to be keeping.

Spotten in Chelsea Market: Sesame Street!

This isn’t a cupcake.. it’s a vessel for frosting.

Did you know.. bacon was invented by the romans in 300 BCE? First aqueducts, now this.

My heart rate monitor just broke on hill climbs, which means either A) it was a cheap piece of crap ($20) or B) my heart exploded. Cast your vote.

nike. newbies.

Welcome to the family..

Nike Zoom Hayward+3

These will hopefully tide me over until the Nike Lunaracer and Lunar Trainer come out. Sometime in July, supposedly. Unless J stumbles upon a pair in my size. You might recall (but probably not), that Lance was wearing custom LiveStrong lunars at the Boston Marathon.

Sneak peak of the goodies:

Also totally digging the red:

Curious to see what the women’s colorways will be.. unfortunately, they are usually less cool. (Hence why I bought the men’s Haywards rather than the pink ones. For the record, I like pink, it just wasn’t working for me in this instance).

The Haywards replace the Nike Jasari+, aka my 2-face shoes. (hard to see, but they are solid grey on the inside. Kinda bipolar looking). Still thinking about the kicks and outfit for the NYC half, which is in exactly a month (July 27th).

And speaking of races, totally forgot to mention that Anthony Edwards, aka Dr. Mark Greene of ER, was at the race as the designated celebrity person.

QOTD:

QOTD Honorable mention:
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Cybil
Date: Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Subject: I can’t wait to see Dana’s accessories!
To: “Dana”, “Rachel”

ATLANTA, June 25 GA-Chic-fil-A-cow-day
ATLANTA, June 25 — Holy cow! It’s time to break out your cow suit and leave your wallet out to pasture. On Friday, July 11, the Chick-fil-A(R) chain will celebrate its annual Cow Appreciation Day event by offering a free meal to any customer who isn’t “too chicken” to visit any of the chain’s nearly 1,400 participating restaurants fully dressed as a cow.

ghetto. fab.

Spring break is in the books. Bacon everyday in ATL.. if you need me, I’ll be recovering from my meat coma.

spring break ATL

“I have yet to stop talking about the Ghetto Burger that changed my life.” -skybil

planning. people.

This is what happens when other people are in charge of making the brunch plans..

By: The Brit
When: Saturday, March 08
Where: Flying Biscuit*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Ms. D ana J ane P rey, previously and soon to be again of Atlanta, Georgia, would like to extend an invitation to breakfast for those who have recently returned from Utah and their spouses.

She has this message: It may not be trivia, but it will be trivial

Location is flexible, depending on if you know of a better, nearer, breakfast place. Princess Prey’s chauffeur has not yet decided whether the royal personage will be permitted inside or will have to run alongside.

Earlier fine too to beat those brunch crowds.

——
By: Former cube-mate’s spouse and esteemed trivia teammate
Subject: Accepted: It’s not curry, but it is good

Sounds fabulous. Will her ladyship allow us to dine with her, or will we be gathered at her feet, politely picking at the scraps?

Sun In My Belly, conveniently located in Kirkwood, also does a nice brunch and is a little bit off the beaten path (or was, the last time I dined there, over a year ago).

hunger. hangover.

Happy belated Thanksgiving! What better holiday is there than one centered entirely around eating? I consumed close to my body weight in deliciousness. 3 weeks until home again. Not that I’m counting the days til this semester is over..

bagel. burgler.

The situation:

My mental image:

busy. bee.

Okay, who thought b-school was a good idea?

Random updates while I have a second to breathe:

CP has put me in her Fave 5. Somehow, she thinks I must be a drunk or something, I have no idea where she gets that impression: “Your icon for myfaves is a frothy mug of beer. hahahahaha!”

First Clambake ever. I’m soooo New England. Check out what I had for lunch:

Skybil’s advice: “WOW! Don’t suck the heads, you need to work up to that!”
Also, her opinion of the Boston Creme Pie we had for dessert: “Two words: Over rated!” (we thinks someone is jealous)

My second is up, back to work..

bean. bound.

Heading to the Bean soon, and Debra (sucks to BU!) has been kind enough to make a list of notables in the area. Feel free to add to the list.

Allston:
Harvard Ave bars that I like:
The White Horse — the type of bar that has something for everybody. My favorite in college Big City — next door to White Ho. Good nachos Sunset Grille — on the other side of WH. Something like a bazillion beers. good greasy food.

Wonder Bar sucks

Our House — great vibe — and board games, including Connect Four

Brookline stops (all pretty close to the C-line)
Anna’s Taquiera — Best Mexican food ever and practically free

Boca Grande is also very good (and close to you)

Zaftig’s — best brunch

Vinnie Testas — really good Italian food

Brookline Booksmith — if you like books go here

Others:
Wing-It — WINGS!!!

JP Licks — Boston’s best ice cream — there are a few locations, Brookline, Newbury Street, Tremont Street

Angora — excellent frozen yogurt (I believe Ankara, around Kenmore Square and maybe other locations) is owned by the same people and also has very good FY. This one is super close to where you’ll be.

If you like pad thai, I suggest Brown Sugar Café (beware: it’s 100% BU territory)

–

got any others?

corn. doggin.

Next weekend: Corndog-o-rama!

Our expectations is that this will hopefully rival Bacon Fest. (another)

http://www.corndogorama.com

hot. doggin.

Kobayashi has some competition this July 4th! My favorite competitive eater, however, is Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas.

Man Eats Record-Breaking 59 1-2 Hot Dogs
Calif. Man Scarfs More Than 59 Hot Dogs In 12 Minutes, Shattering Record

(AP) A California man smashed the world record for hot dog eating at a contest Saturday, gobbling up more than 59 franks in 12 minutes.

Joey Chestnut, 23, of San Jose, shattered the record held by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan by downing 59 1/2 “HDBs” _ hot dogs and buns _ during the Southwest Regional Hot Dog Eating Championship at the Arizona Mills Mall in suburban Tempe.

Kobayashi’s old record of 53 3/4 was set last year at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, held at Coney Island in New York, said George Costos, who helps runs the regional contests for Nathan’s.

Chestnut placed second in last year’s world championships, consuming 52 hot dogs.

“He’s unbelievable _ he just keeps on going,” said Ryan Nerz, who works for Major League Eating, which he describes as “a world governing board for all stomach-centric sports.”

“These guys’ numbers have just been going up at a tremendous clip,” Nerz said. “I always thought there was a limit _ a limit to the human stomach and a limit to human willpower _ but I guess not.”

Chestnut won a free trip to New York, a year’s supply of hot dogs and a $250 gift card to the mall.

He flew to New York on Saturday night for a previously scheduled trip to throw out the first pitch Sunday at a game between the New York Mets and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Costos said.

Link

dead. line.

24 hours to go. Decisions stink.

Pics from England/Italia are coming soon. Here’s one of my faves so far from Katie, who already has posted her collection (how’s that for productivity?)

The newsroom is officially Kinderlicious. Greg claims you can get them at some Russian grocery over on Briarcliff. Which makes them totally illegal because the FDA has deemed American kids too stupid to differentiate between plastic toys and chocolate (proof). I’ll believe it when I see taste it.

The new Facebook is fascinating. Totally digging the new apps.

sicilian. sunshine.

The Ugolini’s might be from the north, but southern Italy doesn’t seem all that bad either..

KT: I was thinking the food looked pretty good too… stromboli.jpg
(if you don’t get it, see here).

bacon. fest.

… was delicious.

Check Greg’s blog for the abbreviated version.. full albums to come soon. Oh, and kickball ones too. Greatest. Day. Ever.

home. skillet.

wafers14: yum i just ate a brownie for breakfast
SPOON10: mmm
wafers14: mommy made them last night
SPOON10: i’m eating lo mein and potstickers for bfast
wafers14: oooh yum
SPOON10: because i don’t have enough milk to make pancakes
wafers14: aw that stinks
SPOON10: so i’ll get some later and have pancakes for dinner
wafers14: haha aww i love pancakes for dinner!
SPOON10: i do it all the time
SPOON10: my roommate thinks i’m weird
wafers14: i havent done that since mom made them when i was like 10
SPOON10: come here, i’ll make you some
wafers14: do you make mickey mouses? and D and Ps??
wafers14: cause i do if i ever make pancakes
wafers14: it makes them much more enjoyable
SPOON10: hahahhahaha
SPOON10: how do you flip them?
wafers14: carefully?
wafers14: its kinda hard
wafers14: but totally worth it

i scream, you scream

my favorite tv show combined with ben & jerrys = perfection..

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert may have no taste for the truth, but he does have a sweet tooth.
Ben & Jerry’s has named a new ice cream in honor of the comedian: “Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream.” It’s vanilla ice cream with fudge-covered waffle cone pieces and caramel. Announcing the new flavor Wednesday, Ben & Jerry’s called it: “The sweet taste of liberty in your mouth.”

The Vermont-based ice-cream maker is known for naming its flavors after people such as Jerry Garcia, Wavy Gravy and the band Phish — which Colbert sees as a political bias.

“I’m not afraid to say it. Dessert has a well-known liberal agenda,” Colbert said in a statement. “What I hope to do with this ice cream is bring some balance back to the freezer case.”

Colbert, who spoofs flag-waving conservative pundits on his Comedy Central show, “The Colbert Report,” is donating his proceeds to charity through the new Stephen Colbert Americone Dream Fund, which will distribute the money to various causes.

relax. recap.

Quite productive xmas break thus far:
- baked about a million cookies, posing as assistant chef – my coworkers will soooo appreciate me when I come back
- gained 50 pounds due to said cookies
- went riding with daddy-o (dp on the butterstick, romey on a mountain bike – it was slightly unfair, but it’s not my fault he doesn’t have a carbon)
- almost burnt down the house (oops)
- declared that four boxes of cereal an appropriate gift (only available at Trader Joe’s, which are not in Virginia)
- scored tix to the Peach Bowl
- completely bankrupt after shopping trip to DC/Leesburg
- decided that a matching set of Tommy Hilfiger luggage is totally necessary.

Quote of the year:
the twin: “Can I wear this to work with a sweater?” [black party dress that is NOT at all work appropriate]
dr mom: “Not unless you’re a hooker.”