Go Team Pandy!

I just upgraded my 40GB ipod to the 60GH ipod color.
sweet

Yesterday, on my way to work I saw a heap of something in the road. As I got closer I realized it was two squirrels. One quickly ran out of the road and the other stood facing me with a ver scared look on its face. I was too close to stop so i just hoped it wouldn’t move as I drove over it. Unfortunetly, I heard a thump and i think i killed the squirrel.

There are actually a couple other versions of these pics that I decided not to post here because they’re mainly variations on the same theme, but if you’re interested, you can check out the Gary Visits Seattle Photoset on Flickr. For larger versions, just click on the image and you’ll be taken to the Flickr version available in a variety of sizes. Also on a couple of these I used the note feature on Flickr for the first time.

Anyway, in case you couldn’t tell by the title, Yaeka and I were lucky enough to play tour guide with Gary who was out in the Puget Sound for his sister’s wedding. We did a good amount of sightseeing as well as some fine dining at Mama’s Mexican Kitchen and Frites.

Before we headed to Seattle, however, it was crucial to start our day off with some excellent root beer at XXX. This may be the biggest landmark in Issaquah, plus it’s mentioned in a Modest Mouse song. The Flickr version is normal, but I got kind of experimental here and oversaturated the background and desaturated Gary for fun.

Of course you can’t go to Seattle without getting a shot with the Space Needle. (Remember when Matt visited?)

Also in Seattle center is this huge fountain that goes through sequences along with classical music. It’s pretty cool and Yaeka and I couldn’t wait for one of those dramatic timpani hits so that the big water cannon shot would go up into the air. It actually turned out to not be as dramatic as we remembered, but these pictures still make it look a little exciting.

On the way back from Mama’s we passed by Sub Pop Records HQ. They’ve done some nice window displays since the last time I was there. Here’s Gary admiring posters for some his recent favorite albums.

Under the bridge in Fremont lives a troll. Yaeka thought it would be a great idea for Gary to pose with his head in the Troll’s nostril. If you look at her face as she walks away, she seem pretty amused that he actually did it.

To close out the night we headed over to The Garage for some happy hour priced drinks and cheap $10/hr bowling. That’s $10/hr for the lane, not for each of us! It took a while for Gary to hit his stride, but he won the second game with a score of 126. While he didn’t actually squeal like one of the middle-aged women a few lanes over after hitting a couple of strikes, I’m sure he was squealing with joy on the inside.

That’s all for now. Maybe you will be the next to get to do all of these exciting things when you visit Seattle!

So in the last Colgate Scene in the books and media section, I noticed that a guy by the name of Douglas Cowie ‘99 has written a new book titled Owen Noone and the Marauder. The plot reminds me quite a bit of Jeff Gomez’s Geniuses of Crack or maybe it’s just because there aren’t too many books I’ve read regarding an indie/punk band trying to make it big. I actually highly recommend Gomez’s book Our Noise though.

Anyway, I was curious if you guys new about this or have had a chance to check it out. Are any of you still in touch with Doug? The book is available for ridiculously cheap at Amazon.com.

Okay a quick Blingo (did I mention I won again?) search yielded the following reviews that I’ll check out later:
Laura Hird
NY Times

And also a brief bio:
http://www.bloomsbury.com/authors/default.asp?id=887&section=2

“and thats a pretty nice haircut”

im not a boy but those lyrics were in my head when i was trying to come up with a subject.

Who can guess the song first!

Via Rocketboom, I found this awesome live reenactment of the NES game Paperboy.

I think my favorite part may just be the kid rolling the tire back and forth, although the guy juggling flames is also very impressive. What ever happened to the good ol’ days when paperboys rode bikes?

Went back to the ever trusty Moosewood cookbooks.
Last night I decied to pull out the Low-fat Moosewood cookbook. Ever since my pal Sarah visited my clothes are not fitting right….and I can’t afford a new wardrobe. I had Phill mark all the pages that he though had tasty dishes.
One such dish was the Cheese and herb muffins.
I have a problem with not following directions so i improvised some of the ingredients. A lot more cheese went into this than called for. (and I wonder why I keep gaining weight)

They were very tasty

This post could have gone under the new products post but ah well. Fake meat is interesting.
Phill cooked up our “Bacon” and “sausage patties” for a tasty breakfast burrito.

With the extra time I have on my free friday’s I have been able to plan fun dinners. Last week’s theme. Old time kid favorites with an adult twist.

Menu:
Cream of Tomato and Basil Soup
Grilled Cheese sandwich with Swiss, chedder, Greuyer, and a white wine spread
Veggie sticks (carrots and red bell peppers)
Lemonade spritzer

Dessert:
Chocolate milkshakes with Kaluah

Prep

Presentation

Dessert

Wasabi Funions
Two big thumbs up. Phill took crappy pictures of the funions bag so no picture. Most other chip product that has attempted the wasabi flavor infusion have failed. Not these. They are tasty. Tough to find in the grocery store, but we are lucky the nearby 7-11 stocks them.

Starbucks Fappacino fudge bars.
Alright for a low fat fudcicle at approx $1.00 a piece. see how much i am enjoying it…