Married!!!

That's right, I married the love of my life after many years of dating!!! Here is to us and many more great years together!!!

The Reality of Our World After 9/11

Punching yourself, it sucks.

Rock/Paper/Scissors

Burst Bubble

What a cool photo!

UAV's - Drones

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) play a large part in modern warfare nowadays and also in video games such as Call of Duty Modern Warfare. I always thought of them to be the size of a larger remote control (RC) airplane, at most being about 6 feet long. Looks like I was wrong, they are huge! (Insert "That's what she said" joke here).



This a picture of NASA's UAV drone that they are using to fly into hurricanes/tropical storms (most recently Hurricane Earl) to gather more real time data on storm systems for scientists. So cool! More on NASA's UAV drone HERE.

Stormtrooper Hood Ornament

So rad!

Lotus...

..makes beautiful cars.

Tron Legacy

Tron Legacy is being released in Canada in December of 2010. I'm a bit excited! Olivia Wilde and Serinda Swan help in the excitement :D

Olivia on the couch

Serinda Swan

"Tron Girl" from some youtube video

Honda NSX HSV-010 GT

Honda NSX HSV-010 GT made for the Japanese Super GT Race. Too bad there won't be any for consumers :(

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/nsx-reloaded

Inception

Went to see this on Monday and it was everything (and more) that I expected. The script was awesome, the plot was very complex, the special effects were very decent and the acting was fantastic. This movie and its complexity is actually making me want to go back and see it multiple times to have a better grasp on the story. There were many things to follow and pick up through the movie so going back for multiple viewings is almost a must! Here's a little diagram I found on the net recently to help you keep track of the levels (warning SPOILER). However I believe whoever made it used one too many levels and shouldn't have described reality as level one. But it does its purpose in making Inception a bit clearer.

P.S. I totally recommend this movie. I haven't seen something this great in a long time! Not since the likes of The Matrix or Memento!

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Ultimate Frisbee

My Ultimate 2010 summer season started yesterday! It was awesome! Loved every minute of it, well maybe not the running part. I love the sport even though I don't know much about it or play it well. I just love the strategy and athleticism involved in playing it. We lost both our games last night, but I blame that on us not having chemistry and just running all over the place. After a few weeks I think we should be good. Hopefully my ankles and toes hold out long enough so I can enjoy a full season of it.

Go Ho's Go!

Chicken Vesuvio

So I tried this recipe last night that I saw Giada de Laurentiis do on one of her cooking shows awhile back ago. It turned out quite well and inspired me to try it again next time with a few adjustments. And don't worry about having leftovers because it is even better the second time around.

Prep Time:15 min

Cook Time:1 hr 0 min
Level: Intermediate
Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 chicken thighs with skin and bones
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds small red-skinned potatoes, halved
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 8 ounces frozen artichoke hearts or 1 cup frozen lima beans, thawed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Heat the oil in large ovenproof pot over high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Working in 2 batches if necessary, cook the chicken in the pot until golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl. Carefully add the potatoes to the same pot and cook until they are golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the wine and stir to scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pot. Add the broth, oregano, and thyme. Return the chicken to the pot. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Cover and bake in the oven until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter. Arrange the potatoes around chicken. Add the artichoke hearts to the sauce in the pot. Cover and simmer over high heat until the artichokes are tender, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Turn heat to low. Stir in the butter. Pour the sauce over chicken and potatoes, and serve.

Notes
I used a bit too much olive oil when searing the chicken thighs golden brown, so use much less next time. I didn't use the artichoke hearts or lima beans, instead I just did potatoes and onions. However I am thinking other veggies such as carrots and tomatoes would make this a great dish. Instead of using chicken broth I am think I can use tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. For the white whine I just used a Riesling that I had in the fridge, but any white wine would work. When serving you can either have the sauce on the side for people to apply on the quantity they want just in case the wine taste is too strong.