BRAVE a movie

I love animated films. I consider Robots one my favorite movies, and have unabashedly cried at animated films (but if you didn't shed a tear at Wall-E, I guess you're not human). Being an old-ass 25 year old may warrant some being made fun of for my love of animated films, but I just. don't. care.

Animated film? ✰
A girl power move? ✰
Foreign Accents? ✰

This movie has already earned three stars in my book, and isn't even out yet. 

The Season of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving (minus the whole historical actualities) is such a great season. A time to reflect on the friend and family you hold dear, and to give thanks for experiences from the past, present and future. Here is an homage to the present, or rather, an update as I've successfully neglected Glut with Guts for nearly a month.

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I hosted a small dinner party for close friends to celebrate a new quarter century. [Gasp] I think this is the first actual public acceptance of the fact that I am indeed, [gulp] now 25 years old.

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After a quick dinner at Ghramwich, +1 and I hurried to the Art Institute for a night concert of music from the Jesuit missions of Chiquitos in Bolivia, including scores recovered and restored by Chicago composer Gustavo Leone. Most of these pieces hadn't been heard in more than 300 years. Not to mention how cool it was to see a harpsichord actually being played!

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Sharx and I are fortunate to live in a neighborhood that appreciates the arts. We're just a mere blocks from the infamous Old Town School of Music, and from this quaint little used book store. We both thoroughly enjoyed perusing through the alley ways of books after books, layers upon layers. MY favorite find was a 1969 book titled, "Everything you wanted to know about sex: but were too afraid to ask." Sharx, however, was not too amused when I started reading the book aloud. I mean, the public's got a right to know, right?

(I'll spare some of the better questions in the book, topics ranging from sexual organs to orgasms and abortion, for a later post. It'll be a good one: I promise.)

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Oh Friends-giving, how I love you so. I'm so blessed to know such an entertaining and stylishly cute group of ladies! We shared in some good food and wine (pomegranate wine, anyone?), and soaked in each others companies. It was a kind of night to remember for a while.

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So to all of you out there, reading my rinky, dinky blog, HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I'm as thankful for you as well as anyone, and wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday filled with thanks and love.

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via artist Inhae Renee Lee over at My Milk Tooth.

Big Balls

haha I know, I've got a pervie mind.

Last night I was craving something hearty, but nothing to keep me busy as my roommate and I were expecting lots of trick or treaters... only NO ONE CAME. Oh well, more chocolates pour moi!

Anyways, this is the easiest, tastiest meatball recipe I've ever tried. Oh wait, it's the only one I've ever tried. Trust me though, it's pretty darn good (although, I'm sure a dollop (or two) of siracha would also make this awesome...er).

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1 lb. of Ground Beef (I usually buy a higher grade meat at the counter, then ask the butcher to ground it up)
5 - 6 cloves of garlic, minced (Gotta keep those nasty vamps away!)
1/4 bunch of parsley (I used Italian)
1 egg, lightly beaten
Salt and Pepper
Cubed cheese (I used pepper jack and cheddar)

Sorry about the estimations, but this is how I cook. Throw the meat, garlic, parsley, egg, salt and pepper into a bowl. Get your hands in there and mash it up, mash it real good. (Ok sorry, that was way too cheesy.)

Oh yea, heat that oven up to 350 degrees!

Roll the meat mixture into 1.5 inch balls, and stick a cubed cheese in the middle, make sure it is nicely wrapped to minimize cheese oozing (although from my experience, this is un-preventable).

Place these little dudes on a baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes, or until nicely browned.

Then serve atop some pasta and sauce!