I knew when I challenged Mary Robinette Kowal to an Iron Chef battle that it would be a losing proposition. Not only has Mary been in more of these battles than she has fingers, but she is a much better chef than I, has much more practical experience with experimental cooking, and–hello!–it WAS HER BIRTHDAY PARTY. Even still, I planned on putting…
amberdine has photographic evidence here.
it was like a movie. It was horrible sleety rain outside, but I was going to brave it anyway — the path to the Skating Rink is a side road, straight shot, so it would have been fine as long as I took it slow. I checked — yup, still rain. I got my towel and camera and cell…
So Eddie and I had grand plans this weekend. Saturday: Quantum of Solace (a.k.a.: 30 Days Around the World with His Majesty’s Hotness Daniel Craig). Sunday: brunch at Sherlock’s, starring the long-anticipated Bananas Foster French Toast. Bananas Foster reminds me of the Ordoyne’s kitchen in Atlanta, and my pyromaniac father eager as ever to light something on fire. French…
It’s official — Sherlock’s Books is my new favorite bookstore. It helps that it’s only about 20 miles from my house, a lovely, backwoods, straight-shot, non-interstate drive. And doing it mid-November when all the leaves are changing — well, whichever ones didn’t just turn brown and fall already due to yet another heat-lamp summer — it was a pretty…
It’s time for The Scene’s BEST OF NASHVILLE Reader’s Poll! There are a TON of categories…but it’s a heck of a lot of fun for anyone who lives in Nashville or its surrounding counties. Ballots need to be filled out by September 10th. Some of my votes:Favorite Local Artist: Janet LeeFavorite Local Author: Mike LeeFavorite Public School Teacher: Carol BerningFavorite Chinese…
So…we’re talking at lunch, right? (Ridley Pearson = hugely SUPER nice guy, btw) We all really hit it off, and there was never a lull in the conversation. Ridley and I are talking when they bring my salad before the meal. (Okay, *I* am talking.) And because there is little room on this table, I take Killer View (his…
I stopped at the ATM on the way into work this morning to deposit some desperately-needed checks. Overwhelmed as I was by the world yesterday, I had passed out ridiculously early and gotten a decadent night’s sleep. (Not Woodthrush Woods decadent, but nice enough.) So when a tall woman entered through the glass door and said, “How are you…
Fred’s got the Hypericon schedule hammered out. If you think it looks pretty light, just keep in mind that I’ll also be on every panel Deb LeBlanc decides to pull me on at the last minute. If you make no other panel, be sure to get to DREAM CRUSHING 101. Janet and I don’t need leather or whips. It…
I had a moment this afternoon that crossed over into surreal — I went to drop my car off for an oil change and proceeded to walk home (my house is only about 2 blocks from the Goodyear). Ten feet from the building, it started raining from the one little black raincloud over my head. Which was both funny…
Dearest Squad, A new chapter is now live! Chapter…
Dearest Squad, A new chapter is now live! Chapter…
Dearest Squad, A new chapter is now live! Chapter…
