Hubris does not mean what you think it means.

[mrv3000]

• I've gotten very very bad at commenting on people's posts. Half the time I even mean to comment, but I get distracted way too easily. Like...I know someone posted a few days back about discovering the secret to cooking perfect asparagus, I meant to comment to demand said secret, but didn't.
  
  
• Which reminds me - chocolate cake from a box (cooked and stuff), whipped cream and canned cherry pie filling is FABULOUS. And looks pretty when you make round cake and put the cherries in the middle.
  
  
• Goddamn you, English language!! Why must I change the 'y' to 'ie'??? Why can't it just be cherrys? YOU'RE ON MY LIST.
  
  
• I think my DW angst has run its course. For now. I'm kinda in the mood to watch old eps again. Or at least Black Orchid again. Hooray for Team TARDIS having fun! (You remember fun, don't you, Doctor Who? It's that thing you have when you enjoy life and aren't out to burn down the fucking universe in a fireball of rage...)
  
  Um, okay. Angst has not run its course yet.
  
  
• It's Friday! Yay! I'm sorta tempted to see Ocean's Thirteen, just because it's gotten fairly decent reviews. I liked the first movie, but the second - I can't even remember what happened in that one. Hmm. Maybe I'll wait for DVD.
  
  
• I need new icons.

ETA: DW S3 spoilers in comments. Sorta.

Comments

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

The asparagus was me! Hahahah, you remembered it! =DDDD

*Coughs*

Yeah, just put asparagus in a dish deep enough to hold it so it lays flat, add water, and cook in the microwave for *one* minute. =) Perfect asparagus.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

AH HA! Knew I wasn't going nuts.

Okay, so is it just a single layer of asparagus? And do you cover the asparagus with water or just put a tiny bit in or...? And covered or not covered?

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

When I did it, it was a single layer, yeah, and the asparagus was covered by the water, and the dish is uncovered.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Cool. Thanks! I'm gonna have to try it that way.

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

<3

[ex-spockette108.livejournal.com]

Randomly, thank you! :D I am an asparagus FIEND (oh, British asparagus season, why must you be so short? *sobs*), but I don't think I've ever tried it microwaved before. :) Mostly, I roast asparagus in the oven, with a little bit of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and a clove of garlic, 'cause it's ridiculously tasty that way. But now I shall try microwaving it your way tomorrow, because...I love asparagus. Yay!

And I can't believe this entire comment was about asparagus. I LOSE AT BEING COOL.

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

Ooo, that sounds nice.

See, I really *hate* when my asparagus gets over-cooked, 'cause it goes stringy and horrible. I like it to have some bite to it. Hence why I decided to experiment with the microwave. =D

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Yeah, stringy mushy asparagus - blech.

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

Absolutely!

My aunt makes really good asparagus. She couples it with salads that have avocado in 'em, or smoked salmon. =D

[ex-spockette108.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I hate it that way. It's why, any time we're making asparagus, or green beans, or any kind of vegetable that has the potential to go stringy, I refuse to let my mom make it (because she always overcooks it) and take over making dinner. Which makes her happy, 'cause she doesn't have to cook, AND her daughter is eating vegetables voluntarily. Everybody wins!

I will have to try the microwave thing, for sure, because stringy and mushy asparagus is awful. I've found 20 minutes or thereabouts gets you good results when roasting, but I guess that depends on if your oven sucks as much as ours. :D

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

See, my mum doesn't even MAKE vegetables most of the time, nowadays. XD And when she does, it's usually either plasticy mashed potatoes or tinned peas, neither of which are terribly appetising.

As to our oven... well, our's came with the house. So it's been here since the late 70's/early 80's. It's ancient and doesn't even work terribly well anymore (trying to make it light is a bleedin' nightmare ['cause it's a gas oven]). Things tend to burn quite easily, but we've learned to tame it by placing things more liable to burn on lower shelves. However, it does suck, yes.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

OOOOOH. That sounds really, really good too! I might have to try it that way!

And who cares about cool when there are cooking tips to share? :D

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

True, true.

I ended up talking over the merits of Smoked Mackeral with another friend of mine, the other day -- we agreed that nice bread with butter/margarine/bertolli olive oil spread goes really well with smoked mackeral (though I still put asparagus with it anyway -- hey, might as well get at least one vegetable in at breakfast time!)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I've never really cared for smoked fish - other than smoked clams or oysters - for some reason. But I'll take the bread and olive oil! :D

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

Oooh, smoked oysters! My Dad used to get those all time when I was a kid! =D

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I grew up having them as well. It was a treat to have them. (Yes, we were strange little kiddies.)

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

(Yes, we were strange little kiddies.)

*Laughs softly*

Foodie memories are the best. =D

[ex-spockette108.livejournal.com]

It is very, very tasty. I love garlic on everything, heh. And if you roast the clove of garlic just sitting on top of the asparagus, just before you serve, you squish it with a fork, and mix it around with the balsamic vinegar & olive oil at the bottom of the roasting tray, and roll the asparagus around in it so it gets covered in deliciousness. :)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

Um, okay. I think I might be going to the produce market this weekend now.

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm~~~

*Totally loves garlic, too*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Okay, I tried this tonight. YUM! Next time I'm gonna throw in some more garlic. :D

[ramdonomo.livejournal.com]

*jumps in*

Does it matter if the water is cold/hot/lukewarm or salted or not?

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

I used cold water.

[greenpear.livejournal.com]

Hooray for Team TARDIS having fun! (You remember fun, don't you, Doctor Who? It's that thing you have when you enjoy life and aren't out to burn down the fucking universe in a fireball of rage...)

I think that's why I'm happy going through all the old episodes on a row. He had a lot more fun with his companions.

This new Doctor is the "EmoDoctor!" More angst in this last season than was in the entirity of Classic Who.

And of course, I love asparagus!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Nonono. Not EmoDoctor. He is The Lonely God^TM.

And asparagus is quite yummy.

[greenpear.livejournal.com]

Okay, maybe not EMO, but I'll settle for nothing less than "The Angsty God".

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

The Angsty God who wants to take a flamethower to the universe.

Oh man. I can picture the Christmas episode now.

The Doctor: Silent night...DEADLY NIGHT! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *torches small village*

Martha: Um...I'm kinda thinking I don't love you to bits anymore. I'd like to go home now, please.

[greenpear.livejournal.com]

The Christmas Specials sem to be getting darker and darker. I'm afraid to see what's going to happen in the next one.

And you know, the Doctor never made a pass at Zoe even when she was prancing around in the silver, glittery outfit.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

The Christmas Specials sem to be getting darker and darker. I'm afraid to see what's going to happen in the next one.

Flamethrowers! I'm tellin' you!

And you know, the Doctor never made a pass at Zoe even when she was prancing around in the silver, glittery outfit.

This is true.

[greenpear.livejournal.com]

I think I need an icon of Zoe in that outfit now...

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

True, but then, back in those days, the Doctor was more of a father or uncle figure to his companions. <3

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

*nods*

Different types of relationships with different people over the years. I always crack up at the big-brother-type thing he had going with the brood of kiddies back with Five. :D

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

*Laugh* There is that, though I also got the impression of him being like an uncle to them as Five, as well. XD

The Four/Sarah relationship (which someone described as friendly love [aka, "storgic love", apparently]) makes me go squee <3. As does the Four/Romana II relationship.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

The Four/Sarah relationship (which someone described as friendly love [aka, "storgic love", apparently]) makes me go squee <3.

I lurved it when he called SJ his best friend. AWWW!

As does the Four/Romana II relationship.



But if we're talking love (or the like), I reeeeally loved Three and Liz. Just because it seemed like they flirted with each other simply because it was fun. *loves*

[diavestra.livejournal.com]

Netflix seems to have lots of Dr. Who stuff on the "Watch Now" portion.

Not that I've watched any of it, let alone "now" but, hey. I did watch Auntie Mame yesterday. :)