Uber Geek!

So sitting at my mac today working on some organic chem questions, I realized that I needed a periodic table but didn't have a decent paper version. So I googled it up and found one! Now I have the periodic table as my desktop wallpaper on my bigger monitor, heh its fantatsic!

Check it out!


Here's the periodic table I used for the desktop :D

*HONK*

With the US Open on TV these past few days I thought this is a funny picture to post up of Andy Roddick sexually harassing Mandy Moore back in 2004. Andy Roddick is now my hero :D

Crikey!

As most of you know by now, Steve Irwin at the age of 44 died on Monday after being stung in the chest by a sting ray while he was doing a documentary on them. Apparently his death was caught on camera, store here. I will miss him, his personality was very entertaining. I send my condolences to his wife and 2 kids he left behind. Rest in Peace Steve Irwin.

A Public Affair: the video

Football Fever

After signing us up for football on Tuesday I started to feel the Football Fever. So I went to Futureshop and picked up a copy of EA Sports Madden NFL 07 for the 360. So far I'm playing a franchise with the Seattle Seahawks (I think they are due this year) and I'm 2-1 in the pre-season on Pro difficulty setting (not bad at all, I usually set it on Easy). The game play is the best I have ever experienced for a football game and that definitely is a good thing ;) But this hasn't quenched by football thirst yet and I think I will do a football pool with the guys. I'll start thinking of something and set it up before the first game next week.

Flag Football Fall 2006

Another year goes by and we are looking upon another season of Intramural Flag Football at the University. We have played in the league for the past 2 seasons. The first year we made it to the first round of the playoffs but lost, the second year we didn't even make it to the playoffs since we pulled off a dismal 2-4 regular season. This year will be different, or so I hope! We are not going to be called the Crazy 88's/Yellow Fever this year, instead we have opted for the name Ocelots. Ocelots?! Well it is a clever Acronym developed by Todd M. It stands for:

Old
Can't run
Everything hurts
Lungs on Fire
Out of shape
Too tired to keep up
Slow

I know it seems a bit negative, but at the same time we are just poking fun at ourselves. However most of us will not experience this (hopefully) and I hope this will be one of our most successful seasons. I'm excited!

Go OCELOTS!!!!!

20"...

I wish it was that big, heh. Actually I ordered a 20" Apple Cinema Display last week using my students discount on the online Apple Store and it just came in today. My work space is ultimately geeky now! And yes I know...I'm a Mac whore. But once you go Mac, you never go PC ;)

My setup on my Desk

Multinova....

..oh how I love you. I actually got this a month ago. Too bad I didn't have my new rims on there :P

Wet T-shirt World Cup

I don't think I need to say much about this, the title explains it all. Go here for the contest!

P.S. I have a one track mind today.

Oh my...

I requested to be Jessica Simpson's Friend on Myspace.com and she added me. Oh my... hehe Tuyet's going to kill me!

Also the contest to meet her is only eligible to residents of the United States. BOOOOO!

A Public Affair

Mmmm Hmmm...now THAT'S what I'm talking about Miss Jessica :D

Cornbread Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ready in: 25 minutes
Yields: 12 servings






Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup white sugar
2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease or line 12 muffin cups.
2. In a large bowl mix together cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and surgar.
3. In a seperate bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs and vegetable oil; beat well.
4. Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture; stir until blended. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Notes:
-First time I tried this recipe, it seemed like I used too much cornmeal, perhaps use less this time around
-Goes great with the Fried Chicken recipe
-Follow the ENTIRE recipe and INCLUDE the sourcream

Return of the Drive-In in YYC

I've missed having the drive-in up on 17th Ave S.E. They have been closed ever since the Hub Oil explosion in 1999. I used to go there all the time in the summers between grade 11 and the summer after grade 12. It was a great place to hang out with friends on a nice summers night while enjoying back to back movies. Now perhaps we are seeing a comeback of the drive-in? Race City Speedway is holding a drive-in night every Friday starting August 18th (today). Anyways here are the details.

Where: Race City Speedway
1550 - 68 St. SE - Calgary, AB
Tel: (403) 272-7223
When: Every Friday, starting August 18, 2006. Gates open at 8:00PM
Playing: Ice Age 2 and Grease
Admission: $10/person

Go here for more details.

I can't wait. I love drive-in movies.