Mild Amusement

So, the Mild Fiancée and I like to cook . We make all sorts of stuff, but one of her favorite things to say is that we should know how to make our favorite foods. After all, you like eating it. Why not learn how to cook it? That way, you can make it yourself. It's a sound enough plan, so we will occasionally venture into recipes rooted in our respective cultures. I mean, I like hamburgers and all, but the food that really hits the spot is always Peruvian food for me. Similarly, the Mild Fiancée really likes Filipino food. So, we've both learned how to make some of these dishes. In this particular case, we occasionally make papa a la huancaína. Never heard of it before? Oh, you're missing out. It looks something like this: Decorate it however you like, but the sauce is a must In our particular case, we added in some bacon because, well, we like bacon. That said, the real star of the show is the yellow huancaína sauce. In fact, I would argue that the potato and...

I've mentioned it in passing before, but I think certain things have a ring of truth to them. If you don't know what I'm talking about, pretend that you've been doing something your whole life. Let's say that you've never had any kind of a mobile device, and you're having issues with people not being able to get a hold of you with timely information. Now, let's further stipulate that one of your friends tells you about the wonders of a smart phone. Think about the first few moments after this friend has revealed to you that this technology exists. It'd be immediately obvious to you that this technology could solve your problems, but moreover, your entire world view would be changed. It probably wouldn't be a stretch to say that your mind had been blown at that point, and you were suddenly readjusting your conception of what is possible. That's more or less what I think of when I refer to that "moment of truth." As it turns out, I...

You know how some people always seem to have trouble with certain tasks? It's not even a matter of competence, I've seen really, really talented people fail at mundane tasks on a consistent basis. I've also seen incompetent people fail at similar tasks, too, so it really isn't a function of intelligence, education, or darn near anything you can think of. People are just good at different things. Anyhow, for whatever reason, I've always been bad at wedding gifts. Now, if I'm going to a wedding, I care about the people so I will happily get them a gift. I want them to be happy, and I want to help them celebrate. But for whatever reason, I always forget about the gift until the last minute. I know full well that I am going to get the couple a gift, and I want to get them something nice. Still, I always seem to forget to do this in advance.I'd like to think this isn't a result of me being an idiot ( though that's always up for interpretation ), but at ...