From 2008_08_22 Fr...
Stuff? Specifically a book from my bookshelf (I chose 3 but that will be covered by the bonus #6 guilty pleasure), something from my junk drawer, a movie I borrowed, downloaded or stole?, a clothing article, food from the fridge or pantry, and a bonus 6th item...a guilty pleasure.
Here's my stuff:
The book from my shelf is Table Talk by A.A. Gill, the British brilliant food journalist and best restaurant critic in the world. If you saw the movie Ratatouille, the food critic everyone feared was modeled after A.A.Gill. He is an unashamed perfectionist, his witty observations and scathing opinions make informative and entertaining reading. The book is a selection taken from his many columns and I can't wait to get into it.
My junk drawer contains no real junk; I find it all useful, most useful is my Starfrit can opener. I have struggled for years with all kinds of can openers, electric and manual, but this is the very best. It is easy to use for my arthritic hands, takes way less space than an electric opener, and it works well. I recommend it.
One thing in my junk drawer that could go, and it will, is a few wine bottle corks. I need one, only one, to hold my push pins (mostly used to pierce the end of an egg before you drop it in boiling water so it doesn't crack...it works...try it!) The cork is plastic and will never wear out...I don't need a few. Making a mental note to throw them out.
Clothing article is a new top I bought in the Beaches a few weeks ago. It is "different, as in haven't seen it in any other store," and best of all it was on sale. I have worn it often and get lots of nice comments every time I wear it. It is one piece,, but the laced cami looks separate. Looks great with denim skirt, jeans or black pants.
My food item is Sriracha HOT Chili Sauce. It is the best flavoured chili sauce I have ever tasted, you can smell the fresh peppers. I don't find it packs a lot of heat but some people tell me it does. On a scale of 1 to 10 I think this might be a 5. I like it for the flavour, not the intense heat. Beware, there are imposters of this sauce out there...you have to buy the one with the chicken on the label.
The movie on my shelf is The Good Shepherd, with Matt Daemon, Robert DeNiro, and Angela Jolie. I saw this at the theatre and enjoyed it but never really understood what was going on until the end and wanted to watch it again with understanding! The copy I have has a bit of scandal attached to it...I bought it at Pacific (Pirate) Mall.
Finally, the bonus, my guilty pleasure...
I am currently reading China Road by Rob Gifford. My guilty pleasure is reading...I read when I should be doing other things and I am sometimes late for appointments because I have been reading...I read in bed too. If I wake up in the night, I turn on the light and read instead of going back to sleep, not caring that I will be tired in the morning. I wake early and read in bed. That was my guilty pleasure this morning, I woke and read for 3 hours. Oh it was so pleasant. I like to go to bed early and read if I have a good book. This one, China Road, fits well with my television viewing habits these past two weeks with the Olympics being my favourite thing to watch. The book details Gifford's final and fascinating journey across the 3000 mile Route 312 from Shanghai to Khazakstan before leaving China, a country much misunderstood by Westerners, where he had lived many years. It is a crash history course, gives good insight on the country and its people. A documentary that reads like a novel. Very enjoyable.
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