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  • Countdown to Who

    With one week left until the start of Doctor Who on the Sci-Fi channel, it seemed like a good time to remind folks to check it out. I just found this article in the NYT from earlier this week talking about the series.

    The first episode of Mr. Davies’s “Doctor Who,” teeming with rapid edits, dark humor, and, for the first time, computer-generated special effects, drew over 10 million viewers, or about 44 percent of the potential viewing audience, something that would translate into a Super Bowl-size audience for an American broadcast. [New York Times]

    Having already seen the first season, I can’t recommend people check it out enough. Close to everyone I’ve shown it has enjoyed it, many of them loving it. The show is just plain fun. Here’s a quick teaser for the show I found online. The first two episodes show next Friday on SciFi. So program your TiVo or VCR and record it while you’re out partying and watch it the next morning.

  • My PersonalDNA

    Another week another test. This one is my PersonalDNA, a mapping of my personality. Here it is:

    Kind of interesting test, but not much different from others like it.

  • Carne

    I finally was able to get a tauren named Carne in World of Warcraft. I’ve always thought that would be a good name. His last name is, of course, Asada. Damn, now I want a burrito.

    Carne

    I am such a geek. Help me!

  • Compare and Contrast

    Swiped from Bookslut. Compare and contrast Brokeback Mountain and Curious George, as written by a freshman.

    Although Curious George and Brokeback Mountain share many similarities, they also share many differences. Both involve men in hats, but the meaning of the hat changes.

    Curious George is the story of a monkey and the man he adopts. The Man in the Yellow Hat works in a museum, where he never figures out that Drew Barrymore has a crush on him. He must be gay or something. He gets sent to Africa to find a statue that could save the museum. He doesn’t, but he could of if he had figured out how to read the map. A monkey steals his hat, which is like stealing his identity, but it’s a hat. It’s an example of nature’s inhumanity to man. [Confessions of a Community College Dean] [via Bookslut]

  • Braised Beef Sandwiches

    Ripped from the local paper. We tried this last weekend and it was really good, and we ended up with nice leftovers for a few days.

    Braised beef Sandwiches

    • 1 (2-1/2 pound) boneless chuck roast
    • 2 tablespoons oil
    • Kosher salt
    • 4 cups diced onion
    • 2 tablespoons paprika
    • 1 tablespoon cumin
    • 1 tablespoon granulated onion
    • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
    • 1 cup Jack Daniels
    • 2 cups beef stock
    • 1/2 cup molasses
    • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 cup ketchup
    • 6 to 8 Kaiser rolls
      • shredded cheddar cheese

    Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. heat the oil in a heavy bottomed Dutch oven pan over high heat. Season the roast with kosher salt, then sear in the Dutch oven for 2 to 3 minutes on all sides on medium-high heat. Remove the roast, and set aside.

    Add the onions to the pot and saute or 2 to 3 minutes until lightly caramelized. Mix in the paprika, cumin, granulated onion and garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and carefully pour in the Jack Daniels. Return to heat, burn off the alcohol (it will catch on fire then burn out), and reduce by half.

    Add the beef stock, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup. return the roast to the pot and cover the meat with parchment paper, leaving no air pockets. Top the pot with the lid and place into a pre-heated 300 degree oven. Braise for 3 to 4 hours, or until the meat easily falls apart. Remove from the oven, and let cool for 5 minutes. Place the meat in a large bowl and shred with a fork. Return the pot to the stove and bring the liquid to a simmer over medium-high heat. Return the meat to pot, and reduce until liquid is slightly thickened.

    Slice the rolls in half and pile the meat onto the bottom half off the roll. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and cover with top part of roll. Makes 6 to 8 sandwiches.

  • QOTD 02/22/2006

    Pablo Picasso
    “There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.”

    [via Quotes of the Day]

  • MMMMMusic on Podcasts

    While looking around the iTMS for some new podcasts to listen to today I came across one by Sasha (the DJ). Pretty cool, so far he’s just got two mixes up, both live mixes (which I love the best), but it’s a cool start. Definitely worth a check out if you’re a fan (and even if not).

    Now I’m searching for any other DJs who have podcasts. This is also helping to inspire me more to do one of these myself.

  • The IT Crowd

    I just took in the first three episodes of The IT Crowd, a new comedy on Channel 4 UK. It’s about the members of an IT group working in the basement of a large company. It’s silly, has many geeky moments, and is pretty damn fun (though it did take an episode or two for me to get into it. The show is from Father Ted creator Graham Linehan and seems to have much of that same kind of feel.

    Recommended if you like british comedy shows. You can find it at the usual bittorrent sources.

  • The Enneagram

    I took this test a good decade ago and am surprised to find that I got the same exact result. Though most of the explanations for the various numbers seems a little simplified to me (based on what I’d read in the past).

    the Peacemaker
    Test finished!
    you chose BX – your Enneagram type is NINE.


    “I am at peace”



    Peacemakers are receptive, good-natured, and supportive. They seek union
    with others and the world around them.

    How to Get Along with Me


    • If you want me to do something, how you ask is important. I especially
      don’t like expectations or pressure.

    • I like to listen and to be of service, but don’t take advatage of this.

    • Listen until I finish speaking, even though I meander a bit.

    • Give me time to finish things and make decisions. It’s OK to nudge
      me gently and nonjudgmentally.

    • Ask me questions to help me get clear.

    • Tell me when you like how I look. I’m not averse to flattery.

    • Hug me, show physical affection. It opens me up to my feelings.

    • I like a good discussion but not a confrontation.

    • Let me know you like what I’ve done or said.

    • Laugh with me and share in my enjoyment of life.

    What I Like About Being a Nine


    • being nonjudgmental and accepting

    • caring for and being concerned about others

    • being able to relax and have a good time

    • knowing that most people enjoy my company; I’m easy to be around

    • my ability to see many different sides of an issue and to be a good
      mediator and facilitator

    • my heightened awareness of sensations, aesthetics, and the here and
      now

    • being able to go with the flow and feel one with the universe

    What’s Hard About Being a Nine


    • being judged and misunderstood for being placid and/or indecisive

    • being critical of myself for lacking initiative and discipline

    • being too sensitive to criticism; taking every raised eyebrow and twitch
      of the mouth personally

    • being confused about what I really want

    • caring too much about what others will think of me

    • not being listened to or taken seriously

    Nines as Children Often


    • feel ignored and that their wants, opinions, and feelings are unimportant

    • tune out a lot, especially when others argue

    • are “good” children: deny anger or keep it to themselves

    Nines as Parents


    • are supportive, kind, and warm

    • are sometimes overly permissive or nondirective



    Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

    The Enneagram Made Easy

    Discover the 9 Types of People

    HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages




    You are not completely happy with the result?!

    You chose BX


    Would you rather have chosen:

  • AX (SEVEN)
  • CX (TWO)
  • BY (FOUR)
  • BZ (FIVE)



    • My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
    free online datingfree online dating
    		You scored higher than 21% on ABC
    free online datingfree online dating
    		You scored higher than 35% on XYZ

    Link: The Quick and Painless ENNEAGRAM Test written by felk on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

  • While the cats are away

    Tomorrow my parents head down to NOLA to party it up for a week at Mardi Gras. I’m a bit envious, but travel like that and NOLA in general probably aren’t great for my health at the moment. It also means I’m stuck home alone once again, this time for a week.

    So fair reader, what should I do? Throw a party? Take a road trip? Run around the house screaming? Play WoW for a week straight? Throw a dinner party of some kind also. What? What? What?