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Gnocchi with Mushroom Pancetta Blush Sauce
Posted 13 years agoThis recipe popped into my head today at work. I was thinking gnocchi and wanted to create a rich sauce to go with it. Lemme brag a moment and say... it was good enough that I sopped the remaining sauce up with a piece of bread and licked the plate clean...literally. xD
Cook time is approx 20 minutes, so is a very time efficient dish.
Ingrediants!:
1/2 lb gnocchi (can make your own or get quality pre-made ones)
1/2 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup chardonnay
1 cup of diced Pancetta
2/3 cup fresh Baby Bella mushrooms, diced or sliced (either will do!)
3 tbsp grated romano cheese
Canned whole tomatoes, 2 (You'll need two of the tomatoes out of the can), liquified.
Olive oil
Kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1 tsp basil
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Bring water in a pan to boil, add some salt to the water. When it's boiling add the gnocci and cook for 2 minutes. (or more if you don't like al dente). Drain immediately.
While that's going, heat about 2 tbsp of olive oil in a pan, add proscuitto and mushrooms. When they're browned add the chardonnay. Reduce to a simmer and mix well. Add basil, garlic, and black pepper. When the wine is about a third of the way gone, add the tomato puree. Then the cream and cheese and stir continuously until sauce reaches a good consistency. Turn off heat.
Add your gnocchi and mix in well with the sauce. And enjoy your mouth orgasm.
Cook time is approx 20 minutes, so is a very time efficient dish.
Ingrediants!:
1/2 lb gnocchi (can make your own or get quality pre-made ones)
1/2 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup chardonnay
1 cup of diced Pancetta
2/3 cup fresh Baby Bella mushrooms, diced or sliced (either will do!)
3 tbsp grated romano cheese
Canned whole tomatoes, 2 (You'll need two of the tomatoes out of the can), liquified.
Olive oil
Kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1 tsp basil
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Bring water in a pan to boil, add some salt to the water. When it's boiling add the gnocci and cook for 2 minutes. (or more if you don't like al dente). Drain immediately.
While that's going, heat about 2 tbsp of olive oil in a pan, add proscuitto and mushrooms. When they're browned add the chardonnay. Reduce to a simmer and mix well. Add basil, garlic, and black pepper. When the wine is about a third of the way gone, add the tomato puree. Then the cream and cheese and stir continuously until sauce reaches a good consistency. Turn off heat.
Add your gnocchi and mix in well with the sauce. And enjoy your mouth orgasm.
Chops to all my balls, boys!
Posted 13 years agoChops to all my balls, boys. Weed brownies. Bang! Codiene. Bangarang. You feel good.
(that's how it goes, right? xD)
...don't even ask. I don't listen to dubstep. No, not at all.
(that's how it goes, right? xD)
...don't even ask. I don't listen to dubstep. No, not at all.
Cabbage and Ham Soup, "Chopped" Edition!
Posted 13 years agoWell, I have not had time to get to the store with insane work hours, and I'm out of money till payday. What's that mean?
Time to pull a concoction out of my ass that'll satisfy! I had a shortage of a lot of staples that I'd normally want in a soup, or main entree. Improvisation sometimes works, sometimes fails. This one...hit it out of the park!
Weird thing is I know I was doing this "wrong" in the way I cooked it because I was lazy, but it came out so great that I say screw it. This worked.
Ingrediants:
3/4 Head of cabbage,chopped coarsely (Full head seemed a bit much, but wouldn't hurt)
Bunch of carrots, sliced (1/2 lb?)
1 lb ham, cubed
1 onion, chopped finely
1 can of corn, drained
6oz Goya Sofrito
1 Tsp Garlic powder
1 Tsp salt
2 Tsp black pepper
Dash of cayenne pepper
4 cups beef stock
2 Tbsb flour
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While boiling the beef stock, lightly brown the onions in a pan with some oil.
Add carrots, cabbage, onion, corn, Sofrito, and all spices to the broth. If the liquid level is too low, add some water to bring the level to even or just below ingredients. Bring to boil and reduce to a simmer.
Add the ham and flour, stir well and allow to simmer. Keep simmering for 40 minutes.
That's it. Serve and enjoy. I find the flavor oddly warming, and very satisfying.
Time to pull a concoction out of my ass that'll satisfy! I had a shortage of a lot of staples that I'd normally want in a soup, or main entree. Improvisation sometimes works, sometimes fails. This one...hit it out of the park!
Weird thing is I know I was doing this "wrong" in the way I cooked it because I was lazy, but it came out so great that I say screw it. This worked.
Ingrediants:
3/4 Head of cabbage,chopped coarsely (Full head seemed a bit much, but wouldn't hurt)
Bunch of carrots, sliced (1/2 lb?)
1 lb ham, cubed
1 onion, chopped finely
1 can of corn, drained
6oz Goya Sofrito
1 Tsp Garlic powder
1 Tsp salt
2 Tsp black pepper
Dash of cayenne pepper
4 cups beef stock
2 Tbsb flour
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While boiling the beef stock, lightly brown the onions in a pan with some oil.
Add carrots, cabbage, onion, corn, Sofrito, and all spices to the broth. If the liquid level is too low, add some water to bring the level to even or just below ingredients. Bring to boil and reduce to a simmer.
Add the ham and flour, stir well and allow to simmer. Keep simmering for 40 minutes.
That's it. Serve and enjoy. I find the flavor oddly warming, and very satisfying.
I has a confession!..and an alter-ego
Posted 13 years agoWell, some time ago I created an alternate character. One that was to be used as a fursuit account. In addition I have used him as a handle for several stories I've put out.
The idea was I wasn't going to tell anyone who the dude in the suit was and make people figure it out xD Well, I decided I have better things to spend money on since I'd like..never wear it outside of a con.
Also..see. The character I created for it is so fucking awesome that I've had a very, VERY very hard time not abandoning the raccoon.
So without further delay. I present to you, Tana Wolf: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6913452/
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tanawolf/
http://www.sofurry.com/user/view/profile?id=197864
So, ladies and gents, you like? xD
The idea was I wasn't going to tell anyone who the dude in the suit was and make people figure it out xD Well, I decided I have better things to spend money on since I'd like..never wear it outside of a con.
Also..see. The character I created for it is so fucking awesome that I've had a very, VERY very hard time not abandoning the raccoon.
So without further delay. I present to you, Tana Wolf: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6913452/
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tanawolf/
http://www.sofurry.com/user/view/profile?id=197864
So, ladies and gents, you like? xD
Officially Looking for a Roommate!
Posted 13 years agoYep! Am beginning to seriously hunt for someone to rent out my spare room.
I'm in the Downriver area, and am asking 300$ a month, utilities included!
So if you, or someone you know, is in need of a place, hit me up!
I'm in the Downriver area, and am asking 300$ a month, utilities included!
So if you, or someone you know, is in need of a place, hit me up!
Detroit Area BBQ: Lazybones.
Posted 13 years agoWhen searching for a restaurant, Google reviews often is a quick way to check basic reviews. Lazybones is an example of that being very, very misleading.
My friend Scott received a set of coupons for Lazybones early last year, and when we looked it up it was 5 stars all the way. So we sat around daydreaming about the excellent good we were going to get.
The place was small, with just a few seats, so is mostly a take out joint. Nothing against that, those places can be amazing.
We ordered a giant sampler type deal. When we picked up our order we got several giant bags of food. When we got back to his place, none of it was our order. We had hamburgers, a half chicken, tons of sides, some wings. Right then we were pissed, but since we still hada ton of food and didn't feel like driving all the way back,...we ate it..sort of.
The burgers were big. Sadly that's where the good ends. No flavor, dry, lukewarm. Nasty. 1/10
The wings were chewy, tasted like they'd been sitting out all day. 1/10
The BBQ chicken was... much like the wings. I've had a lot better chickens from the grocery store. 2.5/10
Mac and cheese seemed like it came out of a box. 1/10
The greens...ok somehow they made a fantastic side of greens, little spice, little butter, just how I like em. 8/10.
Overall 1.5/10 We stil joke about this place regularly. The best part is as we drove by another time we say them unloading a truck full of GFS boxes...that explains a bit.
And their sauce! It tasted like ketchup mixed with black pepper and some vinegar
Here's the best part though. I mentioned we discovered the Union Woodshop at Ferndales BBQ festival...Lazybones was there as well. We watched their booth, in the several hours we were there.. we saw... ZERO people go to it. Nobody. Other places had half hour lines for a taste. Lazybones not a person. If there was ever a restaurant that falsified online reviews I think we found em.
Don't waste your money.
My friend Scott received a set of coupons for Lazybones early last year, and when we looked it up it was 5 stars all the way. So we sat around daydreaming about the excellent good we were going to get.
The place was small, with just a few seats, so is mostly a take out joint. Nothing against that, those places can be amazing.
We ordered a giant sampler type deal. When we picked up our order we got several giant bags of food. When we got back to his place, none of it was our order. We had hamburgers, a half chicken, tons of sides, some wings. Right then we were pissed, but since we still hada ton of food and didn't feel like driving all the way back,...we ate it..sort of.
The burgers were big. Sadly that's where the good ends. No flavor, dry, lukewarm. Nasty. 1/10
The wings were chewy, tasted like they'd been sitting out all day. 1/10
The BBQ chicken was... much like the wings. I've had a lot better chickens from the grocery store. 2.5/10
Mac and cheese seemed like it came out of a box. 1/10
The greens...ok somehow they made a fantastic side of greens, little spice, little butter, just how I like em. 8/10.
Overall 1.5/10 We stil joke about this place regularly. The best part is as we drove by another time we say them unloading a truck full of GFS boxes...that explains a bit.
And their sauce! It tasted like ketchup mixed with black pepper and some vinegar
Here's the best part though. I mentioned we discovered the Union Woodshop at Ferndales BBQ festival...Lazybones was there as well. We watched their booth, in the several hours we were there.. we saw... ZERO people go to it. Nobody. Other places had half hour lines for a taste. Lazybones not a person. If there was ever a restaurant that falsified online reviews I think we found em.
Don't waste your money.
Detroit Area BBQ: The Union Woodshop
Posted 13 years agoWell, anyone who hangs out with me has heard me rave about this place. So, spoiler alert, it's getting a good review ;3
The Woodshop is up in Clarkston Michigan, about 40 minutes north of Detroit. I first tried their food last year at a BBQ festival in Ferndale called "Whiskey and Pig" and I was amazed by the stuff, so naturally I had to hit up their brick and mortar place.
The atmosphere is great, there's often a wait, like Slow's downtown, and they have an entire upstairs waiting area with a full service bar. Nice touch.
The place gets whole pigs delivered and does their own butcher work. Everything is from scratch, even down to the hot dogs on their kids menu. So far I have had no bad meals, and no bad service from the Woodshop. Their drink prices are a bit steep, but their food prices are lower than one would expect given the quality.
The food I've had:
Fried Pickles: Good stuff, the breading is fluffy and not greasy, but not overly thick either. Pickles explode in juice and flavor inside. Best I've had. 10/10
Chicken Wings: The skins are slighly crispy, but the meat inside is juicy and you can suck it clean off the bones. They're an appetizer but you could make yourself a meal out of these bad boys. Goes great with their ghost pepper hot bbq sauce! 9/10
Brisket: I'm going to say this is the worst meat I've had from the Woodshop. That being said, it's good. Cooked perfectly, moist, just a bit on the bland side. It's still better than most I've had so it gets a 8/10
BBQ Chicken: On first look I was worried it might be overcooked, but thankfully I've been dead wrong. The skin has a nice pop to it and the meat inside is absurdly juicy and flavorful. Really worked on getting every last scrap of meat off of that bird. 9/10
Pulled Pork: I haven't ordered it, but have snagged some from a friend. No complaints, very melt in the mouthy stuff, cooked perfectly, great flavor you can tell came straight off a pig in back. 9/10!
Spare Ribs: I don't order back ribs at BBQ places. Back ribs are what chain restaurants and places that don't know how to do BBQ make. They can be good, but a well done Spare rib will kick their booty everytime. Woodshop is a good example. They're a little on the small side for spares, but these are done masterfully. The rub is out of this world, and, like the pulled pork, you know that just came off a pig. 9/10
Mac and Cheese: Oh, my god. When I saw this as an entree option I giggled, but that was before I tasted teh stuff. They use penne pasta, white cheddar among other cheese, layer the top with pinconning and top it with panco and bake. This stuff...is probably the best side dish of any restaurant I've ever eaten at in my life. The layers of flavor that hit your tongue are amazing and you get that happy tingly mouthgasm feeling each bite. 10 out of fuckin 10, I'd give it a 11 if I could.
Greens: Their greens are...different. Something about them taste a bit off from others. that being said, they were tastey, just certainly not traditional. 7/10
Onion Rings: Use that same awesome batter that the pickles have, and to good effect! They're not too skimpy on the onion but I wouldn't mind a thicker cut. 7.5/10
Cornbread: Well, nobody is perfect, and this is where the Wooshop falled short. Dry, flakey, not a lot of flavor. Oh well, I wouldn't be surprised if just...nobody ever told them it sucks because everything else makes you cream your pants. 3/10
Overall 9.5/10.
This is my favorite restaurant in Michigan, and POSSIBLY anywhere. The only complaints are the wait times, you can expect 2 hours on a weekend after 4pm. GO EARLY.
The Woodshop is up in Clarkston Michigan, about 40 minutes north of Detroit. I first tried their food last year at a BBQ festival in Ferndale called "Whiskey and Pig" and I was amazed by the stuff, so naturally I had to hit up their brick and mortar place.
The atmosphere is great, there's often a wait, like Slow's downtown, and they have an entire upstairs waiting area with a full service bar. Nice touch.
The place gets whole pigs delivered and does their own butcher work. Everything is from scratch, even down to the hot dogs on their kids menu. So far I have had no bad meals, and no bad service from the Woodshop. Their drink prices are a bit steep, but their food prices are lower than one would expect given the quality.
The food I've had:
Fried Pickles: Good stuff, the breading is fluffy and not greasy, but not overly thick either. Pickles explode in juice and flavor inside. Best I've had. 10/10
Chicken Wings: The skins are slighly crispy, but the meat inside is juicy and you can suck it clean off the bones. They're an appetizer but you could make yourself a meal out of these bad boys. Goes great with their ghost pepper hot bbq sauce! 9/10
Brisket: I'm going to say this is the worst meat I've had from the Woodshop. That being said, it's good. Cooked perfectly, moist, just a bit on the bland side. It's still better than most I've had so it gets a 8/10
BBQ Chicken: On first look I was worried it might be overcooked, but thankfully I've been dead wrong. The skin has a nice pop to it and the meat inside is absurdly juicy and flavorful. Really worked on getting every last scrap of meat off of that bird. 9/10
Pulled Pork: I haven't ordered it, but have snagged some from a friend. No complaints, very melt in the mouthy stuff, cooked perfectly, great flavor you can tell came straight off a pig in back. 9/10!
Spare Ribs: I don't order back ribs at BBQ places. Back ribs are what chain restaurants and places that don't know how to do BBQ make. They can be good, but a well done Spare rib will kick their booty everytime. Woodshop is a good example. They're a little on the small side for spares, but these are done masterfully. The rub is out of this world, and, like the pulled pork, you know that just came off a pig. 9/10
Mac and Cheese: Oh, my god. When I saw this as an entree option I giggled, but that was before I tasted teh stuff. They use penne pasta, white cheddar among other cheese, layer the top with pinconning and top it with panco and bake. This stuff...is probably the best side dish of any restaurant I've ever eaten at in my life. The layers of flavor that hit your tongue are amazing and you get that happy tingly mouthgasm feeling each bite. 10 out of fuckin 10, I'd give it a 11 if I could.
Greens: Their greens are...different. Something about them taste a bit off from others. that being said, they were tastey, just certainly not traditional. 7/10
Onion Rings: Use that same awesome batter that the pickles have, and to good effect! They're not too skimpy on the onion but I wouldn't mind a thicker cut. 7.5/10
Cornbread: Well, nobody is perfect, and this is where the Wooshop falled short. Dry, flakey, not a lot of flavor. Oh well, I wouldn't be surprised if just...nobody ever told them it sucks because everything else makes you cream your pants. 3/10
Overall 9.5/10.
This is my favorite restaurant in Michigan, and POSSIBLY anywhere. The only complaints are the wait times, you can expect 2 hours on a weekend after 4pm. GO EARLY.
Detroit Area BBQ: Redsmoke
Posted 13 years agoMe and 
synthfox87 headed downtown to Redsmoke BBQ today.
Traffic and parking were a nightmare, but we went during a Tigers game, so that's most of that. Wait was about 30 minutes, so not bad for a saturday night during a sporting event.
Atmosphere is decent, but the place feels a little cramped and loud. Also might be due to the sporting event, but there were a lot of loud drunkies.
Drink prices were cheap.
Onto the food!
We ordered fried pickles as an appetizer. The pickles themselves were good. The breading tasted good but didn't stick to the pickles. It was also overly greasy. 7/10
We both ordered the Spare Ribs Combo, which was 1/4 slab of spare ribs and 1 other meat, and one side.
I had the ribs and chicken with red beans and rice. He had the ribs with brisket and mac and cheese.
The Ribs: They seemed decently cooked and the rub was very good, the problem here is the meat quality. It was not good meat, the ribs were chewy and tough. The flavor was there, but they were NOT good quality ribs. I can go to Famous Daves and get better. MAJOR strike 3.5/10
The chicken: Chicken looked great soon as I saw it, when I picked up the leg the bone came right out. Good sign! The meat was juicy and full of flavor, and the skin had a GREAT smoked flavor in it. Gotta say, damn, damn good meat. 9/10
The Brisket: I only had a couple bites, but it was good. Good flavor, not dry. It was a winner. 8/10
The Mac And Cheese: Looked good, slight panco crust, very cheesy. Taste...well. At first it was decent, but quickly descended into blandness. The worst part, it had a really funky bad aftertaste -.- So much for that. 4/10
Red Beans and Rice: .......how do you fuck up red beans and rice? Well. Redsmoke knows how! It seriously taste like Zatarans or Uncle Bens or some other frozen food department fare. Blande, watery. And they had tons of green and red bell peppers in it? That didn't help. Seriously bad. 1/10
Cornbread Muffin: Ok, you know, cornbread can be easy to screw up. I expected nothing good after the rest of the meal. Honestly? Good job. Moist, flavorful, had some jalapeno chunks in there that were balanced. Damn good. 8.5/10
Overally? 6.5/10. It was overall meh, and I would not go back, but they had a couple items that they hit out of the park and saved this from being a total write off.
synthfox87 headed downtown to Redsmoke BBQ today. Traffic and parking were a nightmare, but we went during a Tigers game, so that's most of that. Wait was about 30 minutes, so not bad for a saturday night during a sporting event.
Atmosphere is decent, but the place feels a little cramped and loud. Also might be due to the sporting event, but there were a lot of loud drunkies.
Drink prices were cheap.
Onto the food!
We ordered fried pickles as an appetizer. The pickles themselves were good. The breading tasted good but didn't stick to the pickles. It was also overly greasy. 7/10
We both ordered the Spare Ribs Combo, which was 1/4 slab of spare ribs and 1 other meat, and one side.
I had the ribs and chicken with red beans and rice. He had the ribs with brisket and mac and cheese.
The Ribs: They seemed decently cooked and the rub was very good, the problem here is the meat quality. It was not good meat, the ribs were chewy and tough. The flavor was there, but they were NOT good quality ribs. I can go to Famous Daves and get better. MAJOR strike 3.5/10
The chicken: Chicken looked great soon as I saw it, when I picked up the leg the bone came right out. Good sign! The meat was juicy and full of flavor, and the skin had a GREAT smoked flavor in it. Gotta say, damn, damn good meat. 9/10
The Brisket: I only had a couple bites, but it was good. Good flavor, not dry. It was a winner. 8/10
The Mac And Cheese: Looked good, slight panco crust, very cheesy. Taste...well. At first it was decent, but quickly descended into blandness. The worst part, it had a really funky bad aftertaste -.- So much for that. 4/10
Red Beans and Rice: .......how do you fuck up red beans and rice? Well. Redsmoke knows how! It seriously taste like Zatarans or Uncle Bens or some other frozen food department fare. Blande, watery. And they had tons of green and red bell peppers in it? That didn't help. Seriously bad. 1/10
Cornbread Muffin: Ok, you know, cornbread can be easy to screw up. I expected nothing good after the rest of the meal. Honestly? Good job. Moist, flavorful, had some jalapeno chunks in there that were balanced. Damn good. 8.5/10
Overally? 6.5/10. It was overall meh, and I would not go back, but they had a couple items that they hit out of the park and saved this from being a total write off.
Obligatory FCN Journal.
Posted 13 years agoWas great! I think this year went insanely smooth for the most part. I partied relatively hard every night but didn't go into the "too much" zone till Sunday night..when I went overboard and am still feeling out of it at 8pm xD
I do feel insanely derptastic today, I overslept, missed teardown, then had to bug out earlier than normal to take Amtrack to the airport. I always have helped with teardown so I feel crappy that I wasn't around for it <.<
Anyway, Fursuit Dance Competition was better than I had expected, I actually enjoyed watching it. Bid on a couple things at the auction but didn't come home with them sadly.
Mothafuckin Dragon's Milk in the sponsors lounge!
Annnnd for the shoutouts of people I hung out with, partied with, met for the first time, etc. Sorry for the ones I'll forget to list!
amtrack88, 
mahrkale, synthfox87, 
Briggswolf, 
space_dingo, 
eddiddiums, 
dbear, 
keto, 
sheppymilo, 
zorrofeta, 
anubisfur, 
platero, 
lancaster, 
nuka_nuki
Thanks everyone for making it a good year!
I do feel insanely derptastic today, I overslept, missed teardown, then had to bug out earlier than normal to take Amtrack to the airport. I always have helped with teardown so I feel crappy that I wasn't around for it <.<
Anyway, Fursuit Dance Competition was better than I had expected, I actually enjoyed watching it. Bid on a couple things at the auction but didn't come home with them sadly.
Mothafuckin Dragon's Milk in the sponsors lounge!
Annnnd for the shoutouts of people I hung out with, partied with, met for the first time, etc. Sorry for the ones I'll forget to list!
amtrack88, 
mahrkale, synthfox87, 
Briggswolf, 
space_dingo, 
eddiddiums, 
dbear, 
keto, 
sheppymilo, 
zorrofeta, 
anubisfur, 
platero, 
lancaster, 
nuka_nukiThanks everyone for making it a good year!
Hrrrnnnngggghh
Posted 13 years agoWill post con report later, am way too hungover at the moment
FCN MEME
Posted 13 years agoWhere are you staying?
Main Hotel
What day are you getting there?
Thursday at around 8pm
Who will you be with?
Rooming with Synthfox, Amtrack,a nd Thibby
Who will you hang out with during the convention?
The above, plus others :P
Are there any panels you might be attending?
Probably not
Are you attending any stage or public performances?
Probably not
Will you be suiting?
Yes!....not a fursuit though :P
Which suit(s) will you be bringing?
my grey one XD
Do you do free art?
Do you like sribbles?
Do you do trades?
lol
Do you do badges?
lol
Do you do commissions?
lol
What is your gender?
Man
How tall are you?
5'10
Are you taken? Are you looking for a 'mate'?
I am single. Am not looking for a 'mate' at FCN xD
Can I talk to you?
Sure
Can I touch you?
Handshakes and hugs :P
How can I find you?
I will be in Artist Alley manning the constore quite a bit.
Can I visit your room?
if invited
Can I buy you drinks?
Absolutely
Can I give you stuff?
Sure, just no diseases.
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Friendly hugs :P
Are you nice?
Ehh... xD
How long are you going?
Thursday-Monday
Do you have an artist table?
I have the con store?
Will you have art in the Art Show? General or Adult sections?
Nope
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Say Hi
Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
Already said, con store/alley
What/where will you be eating?
I'll be eating food this convention..at places.
Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
Maybe?
Can I look in your sketchbook?
Don't have one
Can I draw in your sketchbook?
Don't have one xD
Can I take your picture?
Sure
What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
See old friends, make new ones, have fun.
:O
Posted 13 years agoDownloading Death.exe 33% complete.
YEP! 26 years old now, wtfucking fuck.
YEP! 26 years old now, wtfucking fuck.
Weekend BBQ and Birthday Bash!
Posted 13 years agoWell, I had awesome weekend get-away plans set for easter weekend...HOWEVER... shit happens, and I have had to cancel them. Fear not! I ain't letting something fuck up my three day weekend and birthday weekend! So here's the plan:
Friday, April 6th, at 6pm I will be hosting a cook out at my house. I will do hamburgers and my signature home made jalapeno poppers. If you would like, I will get you a steak from the meat market...trust me, they're fucking amazing. However, if you want a steak you're gonna have to pitch in some money because they ain't cheap!
After the cook out, feel free to stay for drinks, in fact, feel free to get smashed and crash here! Because guess what? WE'RE NOT DONE!
Saturday, at 1pm, whoever is still here or whoever wants to just come for this, we will be heading up to one of my very favorite places to eat in the entire state: The Union Woodshop in Clarkston (http://unionwoodshop.com/). We do have to get there early in the day to avoid a long wait, and I can think of no birthday meal that sounds better than their food.
Please comment/contact me about if you want to come. I will be capping the amount of people, and especially the number of people that can crash for the night. I will probably ask a few people to bring some stuff, etc. If you want to come just for the cook out or just for the Woodshop that's perfectly ok :3
Friday, April 6th, at 6pm I will be hosting a cook out at my house. I will do hamburgers and my signature home made jalapeno poppers. If you would like, I will get you a steak from the meat market...trust me, they're fucking amazing. However, if you want a steak you're gonna have to pitch in some money because they ain't cheap!
After the cook out, feel free to stay for drinks, in fact, feel free to get smashed and crash here! Because guess what? WE'RE NOT DONE!
Saturday, at 1pm, whoever is still here or whoever wants to just come for this, we will be heading up to one of my very favorite places to eat in the entire state: The Union Woodshop in Clarkston (http://unionwoodshop.com/). We do have to get there early in the day to avoid a long wait, and I can think of no birthday meal that sounds better than their food.
Please comment/contact me about if you want to come. I will be capping the amount of people, and especially the number of people that can crash for the night. I will probably ask a few people to bring some stuff, etc. If you want to come just for the cook out or just for the Woodshop that's perfectly ok :3
Happy Auto-Nuke Journals Day :3
Posted 13 years agoyep, just as the title says.
ENOUGH! (Finally giving my say on Trayvon Martin)
Posted 13 years agoI feel this is important, please read it.
Ok, I am really...really about up to my limit in how much I can stand hearing about Trayvon Martin. I cannot listen to the radio or watch the news the past two weeks because of this. A few people have asked me about this incident, because apparently I'm an expert on self defense and firearms (just like every TV personality suddenly is). I have avoided it, but I will say my peace.
How many of us were there? Exactly. None of us, not me, not you, not CNN, not Trayvon's family, not the Sanford Police. Every single last thing you've heard is speculation except for a few very basic facts, and they are that: basic. From the moment the story broke it's been a very one sided story, and I have heard it called "murder" in so called factual reporting a few times, which in itself is not reporting. None of us have any clue what happened that day. Shame on you if you already have declared Zimmerman guilty or innocent in your head.
Before we get into the weeds lets do a real quick thing on the Stand Your Ground Law. It doesn't apply here, in either side's story. Zimmerman says he was jumped, that's not a Stand Your Ground law situation if someone is on top of you, that's simple self defense law. If Zimmerman was not, in fact, jumped, it's still not a Stand Your Ground situation because he was in pursuit of someone. Either way, that law has zero bearing on this situation. Shame on people for even bringing it up. Using a death to try and promote a political agenda and twist a law's meaning.
OK...to the meat.
Granted, from all the reporting it looks like Mister Zimmerman is guilty of homicide, but how often do people look guilty at first glance before they present their case? VERY often. Should he have been charged initially? Probably, but he's being investigated now so that's irrelevant at this point.
Look what the media has done. George Zimmerman is a guilty man. It doesn't matter anymore. If he came forward with ABSOLUTE PROOF that he was innocent, would he be acquitted? Every juror would know, in the back of their minds, that a not guilty verdict would, at this point, literally start race riots. There would be blood on their hands if they acquit him. The media, and so called community leaders have so painted a narrative against him that no justice could be served if, by some chance, he really was in the right.
And why shouldn't they paint such a narrative? How long has it been since there was a good riot. Ratings ratings RATINGS! Oooohh look at those riot shields and fancy less than lethal weapons raining down upon the black crowds. Ooooh the good old days of news "reporting" The media doesn't care if they're right or wrong, this is a GREAT opportunity to make money. Shame on them for using a death to make money.
To the self appointed black leaders, SHAME on you for dancing over this persons grave to rack up brownie points, and for letting the media use you in such a low, defiling way. Your community does have issues, and does face real racism. Stop being a part of the damn problem and drawling racial lines everytime something potentially racial happens. Start working to erase those lines.
To the talk radio personalities on the left. Shame on you for for using this to bring up gun control and automatically assuming Trayvon was in the right due to race.
To the talk radio personalities on the right. Shame on you for being all too giddy to use your dog-whistle racist language and automatically assume Trayvon was in the wrong.
One thing I am really curious about is how all these pieces of 'evidence' are leaking to the media, on both "sides". Each is tailored to fit the narrative of one side or the other, and each should be taken with a grain of salt. Again, we were not there. There is a grand jury proceeding happening, we'll know then.
One last thing, and I REALLY want people to see this. Because I hear a lot about how this or that is PROOOOOOF that this or that happened.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7At.....mp;amp;t=0m50s this. Looks like two cops brutally gunning down an unarmed black man. That looks like PROOF.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPEiRQoALcs This, same exact shooting, from the other dash cam. Total 180 degree difference, eh? Don't EVER assume one little video clip means anything, and of those two clips. I bet I know which on the media would show you.
Thank you for the time. And, BTW, what do I believe? I don't. I'll wait for George Zimmerman to have his day in court, it's a goddamn shame the rest of the country cannot.
Ok, I am really...really about up to my limit in how much I can stand hearing about Trayvon Martin. I cannot listen to the radio or watch the news the past two weeks because of this. A few people have asked me about this incident, because apparently I'm an expert on self defense and firearms (just like every TV personality suddenly is). I have avoided it, but I will say my peace.
How many of us were there? Exactly. None of us, not me, not you, not CNN, not Trayvon's family, not the Sanford Police. Every single last thing you've heard is speculation except for a few very basic facts, and they are that: basic. From the moment the story broke it's been a very one sided story, and I have heard it called "murder" in so called factual reporting a few times, which in itself is not reporting. None of us have any clue what happened that day. Shame on you if you already have declared Zimmerman guilty or innocent in your head.
Before we get into the weeds lets do a real quick thing on the Stand Your Ground Law. It doesn't apply here, in either side's story. Zimmerman says he was jumped, that's not a Stand Your Ground law situation if someone is on top of you, that's simple self defense law. If Zimmerman was not, in fact, jumped, it's still not a Stand Your Ground situation because he was in pursuit of someone. Either way, that law has zero bearing on this situation. Shame on people for even bringing it up. Using a death to try and promote a political agenda and twist a law's meaning.
OK...to the meat.
Granted, from all the reporting it looks like Mister Zimmerman is guilty of homicide, but how often do people look guilty at first glance before they present their case? VERY often. Should he have been charged initially? Probably, but he's being investigated now so that's irrelevant at this point.
Look what the media has done. George Zimmerman is a guilty man. It doesn't matter anymore. If he came forward with ABSOLUTE PROOF that he was innocent, would he be acquitted? Every juror would know, in the back of their minds, that a not guilty verdict would, at this point, literally start race riots. There would be blood on their hands if they acquit him. The media, and so called community leaders have so painted a narrative against him that no justice could be served if, by some chance, he really was in the right.
And why shouldn't they paint such a narrative? How long has it been since there was a good riot. Ratings ratings RATINGS! Oooohh look at those riot shields and fancy less than lethal weapons raining down upon the black crowds. Ooooh the good old days of news "reporting" The media doesn't care if they're right or wrong, this is a GREAT opportunity to make money. Shame on them for using a death to make money.
To the self appointed black leaders, SHAME on you for dancing over this persons grave to rack up brownie points, and for letting the media use you in such a low, defiling way. Your community does have issues, and does face real racism. Stop being a part of the damn problem and drawling racial lines everytime something potentially racial happens. Start working to erase those lines.
To the talk radio personalities on the left. Shame on you for for using this to bring up gun control and automatically assuming Trayvon was in the right due to race.
To the talk radio personalities on the right. Shame on you for being all too giddy to use your dog-whistle racist language and automatically assume Trayvon was in the wrong.
One thing I am really curious about is how all these pieces of 'evidence' are leaking to the media, on both "sides". Each is tailored to fit the narrative of one side or the other, and each should be taken with a grain of salt. Again, we were not there. There is a grand jury proceeding happening, we'll know then.
One last thing, and I REALLY want people to see this. Because I hear a lot about how this or that is PROOOOOOF that this or that happened.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7At.....mp;amp;t=0m50s this. Looks like two cops brutally gunning down an unarmed black man. That looks like PROOF.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPEiRQoALcs This, same exact shooting, from the other dash cam. Total 180 degree difference, eh? Don't EVER assume one little video clip means anything, and of those two clips. I bet I know which on the media would show you.
Thank you for the time. And, BTW, what do I believe? I don't. I'll wait for George Zimmerman to have his day in court, it's a goddamn shame the rest of the country cannot.
Dark Earth, a Zombie Survivor Story, preview!
Posted 13 years agoWell, I started a new writing project tonight, an idea I got just the other night. Hopefully this might take off a bit and I can stick with it.
I've decided to do a story series based on a post zombie apocalypse world. There are still plenty brain hungry vermin, but the event, as it were, is in the past. Every zombie flick and story seems to take place during or right after the fact, so I figured looking out a bit would be fun.
I've also decided to do something very unusual and post my first night of writing here on a journal. It's 100% not proof-read and of course there's nothing else on paper so far. So take it for what it is, and let me know if this is something that you find interesting!
P.S. Don't mind the lack of indents and such, is just FA.
Dark Earth.
The front door squeaked open, sending blinding beams of light into the dusty store. The daylight filled the room and revealed what was inside. It was a typical post-plague operation. There were various appliances, tools, clothes, medicine, firearms, ammunition, and other knick-knacks filling the wild assortment of shelves and tables. The proprietor of the store was behind the sales counter, working a reloading press.
Miles was one of the best salvage men in the area. It was hard to tell, but the Golden Retriever was probably in his mid twenty’s. He was in his usual ‘business’ attire of a worn around the edges brown leather jacket and wonderfully broken in plain blue baseball cap. He looked up towards the newcomer in the open door, then seemed to refocus on his reloading work. To a stranger, Miles might seem distracted and non-attentive, but anyone who had spent some time around the settlement realized he was anything but. “Sup, Dale?” The canine shopkeeper’s voice was slightly nasally and a bit higher pitched than one would expect from his appearance.
Dale smirked and leaned against the threshold of the open door. One probably couldn’t call the lanky skunk “mayor”, but he was the next closest thing for the Sunnydown settlement. He was a goofy one, maybe driven a bit loony by the downward spiral of life that started three years ago. If he was a bit out there, Dale certainly wasn’t alone in the new reality that the world had become. Dale was from this area originally, before the plague hit, and as survivors had trickled in he just sort of assumed the role of organizer for the town they built. He kept his black hair long and ponytailed, and around his neck and shoulder was a sling that held the over-under shotgun that was his constant companion.
“Got a job for ya.”
That made the retriever’s floppy ears raise a bit. He placed the bullet he just made into the bin of finished ones and stood up, dusting off his lap area. The quasi-mayor always had good jobs, and the nice part was he made sure nobody fucked with the shop while Miles was out in the field. “What do you got?”
“Oh this is a good one.” It always was with him. “You remember those crazy survivalist types? I mean, you know, the ones before the plague, not us people who are actually survivors, and crazy.” He chuckled a bit at his own joke.
Miles did indeed remember them. There may have even been an old television show about the type. Folks who built massive bunkers, stockpiled food and ammunition, did all sorts of things to prepare for what they figured was the end of days. Thing is, when it happened nobody was safe especially once the virus mutated went airborne. You just had to be lucky, that was all there was to it. At first it was just bites, but after a few months people started being affected who were nowhere near infected saliva. The airborne side of the virus wasn’t as potent though, and just didn’t take hold in a good percentage of the exposed. Bottom line though, no matter how prepared one was for doomsday; once that bug hit the air all bets were off.
“Right, I remember. Please tell me you got a lead on a stocked bunker?” That would just make his life great if it were the case. What could take hundreds of hours of work bumming around in a roamer infested city he’d be able to do in a couple hours of packing up and hauling.
The skunk was advancing towards the counter, his bushy tail swaying. “Ah, but you’re exactly right. I got it mapped out for you, it’s about an hour drive North North-East.”
The wheels in Miles’ head were already turning. “Alright, what’s your cut?” There was always that angle to factor in. Information that valuable never came free. Something this valuable would command a pretty hefty tribute.
Dale threw his paws up and shrugged. “Give me thirty percent, and I get to claim one item on top of that, nothing in particular, just what catches my fancy.” Hell of a deal, really.
“You got yourself a salvager.” The canine tapped his nails on the counter and nodded to himself. It was still early morning, more than enough time to hit the site that day. “I’ll head out in an hour. Our usual arrangement for watching the shop for me?” That arrangement was that for watching the shop, Dale got to use the reloading equipment gratis. It worked out well for both of them,
The skunk gave a playful salute. “Right’o buddy, be safe out there.”
I've decided to do a story series based on a post zombie apocalypse world. There are still plenty brain hungry vermin, but the event, as it were, is in the past. Every zombie flick and story seems to take place during or right after the fact, so I figured looking out a bit would be fun.
I've also decided to do something very unusual and post my first night of writing here on a journal. It's 100% not proof-read and of course there's nothing else on paper so far. So take it for what it is, and let me know if this is something that you find interesting!
P.S. Don't mind the lack of indents and such, is just FA.
Dark Earth.
The front door squeaked open, sending blinding beams of light into the dusty store. The daylight filled the room and revealed what was inside. It was a typical post-plague operation. There were various appliances, tools, clothes, medicine, firearms, ammunition, and other knick-knacks filling the wild assortment of shelves and tables. The proprietor of the store was behind the sales counter, working a reloading press.
Miles was one of the best salvage men in the area. It was hard to tell, but the Golden Retriever was probably in his mid twenty’s. He was in his usual ‘business’ attire of a worn around the edges brown leather jacket and wonderfully broken in plain blue baseball cap. He looked up towards the newcomer in the open door, then seemed to refocus on his reloading work. To a stranger, Miles might seem distracted and non-attentive, but anyone who had spent some time around the settlement realized he was anything but. “Sup, Dale?” The canine shopkeeper’s voice was slightly nasally and a bit higher pitched than one would expect from his appearance.
Dale smirked and leaned against the threshold of the open door. One probably couldn’t call the lanky skunk “mayor”, but he was the next closest thing for the Sunnydown settlement. He was a goofy one, maybe driven a bit loony by the downward spiral of life that started three years ago. If he was a bit out there, Dale certainly wasn’t alone in the new reality that the world had become. Dale was from this area originally, before the plague hit, and as survivors had trickled in he just sort of assumed the role of organizer for the town they built. He kept his black hair long and ponytailed, and around his neck and shoulder was a sling that held the over-under shotgun that was his constant companion.
“Got a job for ya.”
That made the retriever’s floppy ears raise a bit. He placed the bullet he just made into the bin of finished ones and stood up, dusting off his lap area. The quasi-mayor always had good jobs, and the nice part was he made sure nobody fucked with the shop while Miles was out in the field. “What do you got?”
“Oh this is a good one.” It always was with him. “You remember those crazy survivalist types? I mean, you know, the ones before the plague, not us people who are actually survivors, and crazy.” He chuckled a bit at his own joke.
Miles did indeed remember them. There may have even been an old television show about the type. Folks who built massive bunkers, stockpiled food and ammunition, did all sorts of things to prepare for what they figured was the end of days. Thing is, when it happened nobody was safe especially once the virus mutated went airborne. You just had to be lucky, that was all there was to it. At first it was just bites, but after a few months people started being affected who were nowhere near infected saliva. The airborne side of the virus wasn’t as potent though, and just didn’t take hold in a good percentage of the exposed. Bottom line though, no matter how prepared one was for doomsday; once that bug hit the air all bets were off.
“Right, I remember. Please tell me you got a lead on a stocked bunker?” That would just make his life great if it were the case. What could take hundreds of hours of work bumming around in a roamer infested city he’d be able to do in a couple hours of packing up and hauling.
The skunk was advancing towards the counter, his bushy tail swaying. “Ah, but you’re exactly right. I got it mapped out for you, it’s about an hour drive North North-East.”
The wheels in Miles’ head were already turning. “Alright, what’s your cut?” There was always that angle to factor in. Information that valuable never came free. Something this valuable would command a pretty hefty tribute.
Dale threw his paws up and shrugged. “Give me thirty percent, and I get to claim one item on top of that, nothing in particular, just what catches my fancy.” Hell of a deal, really.
“You got yourself a salvager.” The canine tapped his nails on the counter and nodded to himself. It was still early morning, more than enough time to hit the site that day. “I’ll head out in an hour. Our usual arrangement for watching the shop for me?” That arrangement was that for watching the shop, Dale got to use the reloading equipment gratis. It worked out well for both of them,
The skunk gave a playful salute. “Right’o buddy, be safe out there.”
the one friday my local friends crash early.
Posted 13 years ago...and I am freezing with no power at home x.x
Writer's Block
Posted 13 years agoI've had it for about 2 years. It's been weird though... I have the ideas in my head, I spend 11 hours a day working, and daydreaming about how I can get those ideas on paper, I think of entire paragraphs, scenes, etc...and I get home, sit down, and derp.
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Also, as a totally fucking random aside, I am impressed with the trigger on this Sig SP2022, way better than I would ever imagine for the price point.
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Also, as a totally fucking random aside, I am impressed with the trigger on this Sig SP2022, way better than I would ever imagine for the price point.
Ok, Listen Up Younger Furries..well any furries.
Posted 13 years agoI am completely aware that the ages of late teens to 21ish suck, but I've noticed a trend with some people lately that I think I really need to address.
Please stop lying about your age. If you're 18, and think you won't get any respect or will be seen as a little kid, what's the absolute worst thing you could possibly do? Well, it's acting like a little kid and saying you're older than you are. Lying about who you are just to make people respect you.
You have to know it won't work for forever, eventually people will catch on. I don't see the point at all? If you tell me you're 18, or 19, or whatever, and you and I talk and chat and hang out or whatever and you're cool, then who cares? Character doesn't necessarily come with age, and anyone with a brain won't judge you based just on that age. They might avoid dating you, or talking about certain subjects, or tailor their conversations differently, but they shouldn't judge you because you're barely an adult. And if they do, they won't make very good friends now would they?
I have zero tolerance about this, and it's because if you can't be honest with me about the very basics about who you are, how can I ever be expected to trust you on anything more involved?
Thanks.
Please stop lying about your age. If you're 18, and think you won't get any respect or will be seen as a little kid, what's the absolute worst thing you could possibly do? Well, it's acting like a little kid and saying you're older than you are. Lying about who you are just to make people respect you.
You have to know it won't work for forever, eventually people will catch on. I don't see the point at all? If you tell me you're 18, or 19, or whatever, and you and I talk and chat and hang out or whatever and you're cool, then who cares? Character doesn't necessarily come with age, and anyone with a brain won't judge you based just on that age. They might avoid dating you, or talking about certain subjects, or tailor their conversations differently, but they shouldn't judge you because you're barely an adult. And if they do, they won't make very good friends now would they?
I have zero tolerance about this, and it's because if you can't be honest with me about the very basics about who you are, how can I ever be expected to trust you on anything more involved?
Thanks.
Random Coon Things
Posted 13 years agoSo, I'm so pleased to be eating Salmiakki. Platero was kind enough to get me some. It's been like a year and a half since I've had any and I'm in total Heaven.
On the advise of a Finnish friend, I'm going to infuse some vodka with it :3
Also, I have a wicked awesome commission idea, just need a good pin-up artist!
Platero was kind enough to get me some. It's been like a year and a half since I've had any and I'm in total Heaven.On the advise of a Finnish friend, I'm going to infuse some vodka with it :3
Also, I have a wicked awesome commission idea, just need a good pin-up artist!
A Poll!
Posted 14 years agoHow did Nightflurry get that nasty cut in his left ear?
Close call with a wolverine?
Falling off a chair?
A fight with a rival Latino gang back in his street days?
What say you!
Close call with a wolverine?
Falling off a chair?
A fight with a rival Latino gang back in his street days?
What say you!
ah crap!
Posted 14 years agoFor the first time in many years I totally forgot to get a dozen paczki and bring em to work for today. I forgot about it totally...what will I do without my gazillion calorie snack!?
I Think That Went Fairly Well
Posted 14 years agoBut now my head hurts.
Jalapeño poppers (recipe)
Posted 14 years agoI will be making these tomorrow so figured I would post the recipe :3
Very simple and yummy. All you need are jalapenos, cream cheese, bacon, shredded colby jack cheese, bbq sauce, and toothpicks.
Slice each pepper lengthwise, use a melon baller to gut it, and dunk in water. Its ok and encouraged to leave a few seeds in.
Lay them out on an elevated baking rack open halfs up. Mix 2/3 shredded cheese and 1/3 cream cheese into a cheese goop and stuff each pepper. Wrap each stuffed pepper half with one half strip of bacon, secured with a toothpick. Baste each with a bit of bbq sauce.
Place in oven with foil underneath to catch the grease. You don't want the peppers on the foil or they'll soak in it. Bake for 50 minutes at 350 and enjoy ;3
Very simple and yummy. All you need are jalapenos, cream cheese, bacon, shredded colby jack cheese, bbq sauce, and toothpicks.
Slice each pepper lengthwise, use a melon baller to gut it, and dunk in water. Its ok and encouraged to leave a few seeds in.
Lay them out on an elevated baking rack open halfs up. Mix 2/3 shredded cheese and 1/3 cream cheese into a cheese goop and stuff each pepper. Wrap each stuffed pepper half with one half strip of bacon, secured with a toothpick. Baste each with a bit of bbq sauce.
Place in oven with foil underneath to catch the grease. You don't want the peppers on the foil or they'll soak in it. Bake for 50 minutes at 350 and enjoy ;3
My DROID is Possessed.
Posted 14 years agoSeriously, it autofinishes words and sentences on it's own. I know that's supposed to be a feature, but it's usually just waaay the fuck off and never when I need it.
Like today, I was typing "You guys would make 13 total I think." DROID inserted the word "morons" when I hit space between the word total and the word I. W...T...F glad I caught that one.
It does that shit all the time though, and I can't find a way to disable it. Sometimes it adds multiple words when I space. And usually when I typo something, it corrects it to something way off.
What demon god programmed this thing?
Like today, I was typing "You guys would make 13 total I think." DROID inserted the word "morons" when I hit space between the word total and the word I. W...T...F glad I caught that one.
It does that shit all the time though, and I can't find a way to disable it. Sometimes it adds multiple words when I space. And usually when I typo something, it corrects it to something way off.
What demon god programmed this thing?
