March 2008
110 posts
Ayurvedic Recipe -- Mung Dhal Soup with Daikon and... →
I got some Daikon in my veggie box.
Fresh from the Oven: Favorite Dim Sum item: Golden Crisp Daikon Cake
Golden Crisp Daikon Cake with Spicy Herb Sauce adapted from Feb 2007 Bon Appetit 1 1/2 pounds daikon (Asian white radish),* peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 Chinese sweet pork sausages (lop chong),* cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 3 ounces) 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions (about 3 large) 2 tablespoons small dried...
QQ: What is the fastest "0 to global" brand?
dihard:
Basically, what brand (company, product, person, any entity that holds a brand identity) do you think gained awareness the fastest. Reblog your answer, if you’re so inclined. TBC Monday (taking a snowboard trip to Stowe this weekend).
In comparison to a lot of the other well known brands, I think Google has become a household name in a relatively short amount of time. I’m using...
February 2008
177 posts
Laptops Are Awesome, Here's Why
This is going out to the massive echo-chamber but can I just shout one more time:
I AM SO EXCITED TO BE GETTING A NEW LAPTOP!!!!!!!
I will be able to do normal things like contribute to our new SF music blog Attacked by Jackets, and actually use cool tutorials online because I will have a computer to myself to get and use the directions. I’ll be able to watch videos that are longer than 5...
WatchIncredible! on Vimeo (via Vimeo and the M.I.S.S. Crew Blog)
This dance video is fricken awesome. What a fricken find this one is. You have to watch it through the end for the kicker.
“Its the freshest move I’ve ever seen. Like he was floatin on air!”
BeyondChron: San Francisco's Alternative Online... →
Iiiiiiiiinteresting article about Barack Obama. plz don’t jump on me, but its an interesting read. I do respect Matt Gonzalez, a local San Francisco politician of sorts who is in the Green party.
Kutiman: Kutiman: Pitchfork Record Review →
“I know music I like when I hear it. I’ve never been able to enumerate a list of things I like or don’t like in music, and I don’t always necessarily know why I like something— it just flips that switch we all have inside of us. Ultimately, I don’t think it’s important to know why we like the music we do, because the act of liking it is self-justifying....
Banana-Caramel Milk Shake
Ingredients
1/2 cup Caramel Sauce 1 large ripe banana 1 pint vanilla ice cream 1/2 cup milk
Preparation
Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve in individual glasses, and top with additional Caramel Sauce, if desired.
Yield
Makes 3 to 4 (8-ounce) servings
Via MyRecipes and Oh...
Peanut Butter and Banana Delight!
Peanut Butter Roasted Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches adapted from The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup chunky-style peanut butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp (for sprinkling) sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 1 Tbsp...
SXSW 2 doublegooseegg 8
I simply MUST know. Who here is going to SXSW? What are you most looking forward to?
Can I get a hell yeah!?! So exciting!
“Perez Hilton’s Imprint With Warner: Slightly Less Wasteful Than Setting A...”
– Perez Hilton’s Imprint With Warner: Slightly Less Wasteful Than Setting A Pile Of Cash On Fire?
Idolator, you inspire me sometimes with hilarious headlines. Perez, I’ve quit you.
Beatbox - Tele2 →
You guys, this is a beatboxing beagle. Yes, that’s right. A BEAGLE DOG, doing BEAT BOX.
Leaked screenshots of Tumblr's new front page... →
clintus:
Tumblr founder David Karp plans to make money off his microblogging platform — the one used by Julia Allison as well as dirtier, more creative types mostly found in San Francisco’s Mission District and Brooklyn’s Williamsburg — by creating a front page kind of like Digg’s. Except on Tumblr Radar, a video, post or image’s popularity will be determined by how many times its “reblogged.”...
IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash!!!!
Sa-weet!
We’re happy to announce the details of our annual IODA Opening Day Bash at the upcoming SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. This year’s showcase features popular independent artists from around the world in celebration of IODA’s five-year anniversary. Ten fan-favorite bands will help IODA mark this major milestone, including the first U.S. show since 2006 for...
Food Blog Search →
the google for recipes
When Max's Mom and Pops Split: The Aftermath
Me: and anyways, do you guys know how much kitty therapy max is going to need [when I move out eventually]? he'll be all "why did she leeeeeeeeeeeeave me?"
Me: and he's gonna start cutting and shit, typical teenager stuff :p
Housemate: hahahaha
Me: totally blaming himself for the split
Me: poor little guy, i don't envy you guys in that task
Me: "i shoudln't have pooped so much!"
Housemate: totally having all codependent relationships as a teenager
Me: "its all my fault!!!"
Awesome Craigslist Ad
This occurred sometime between 11pm and midnight: I was a Clark Kent-looking man dressed in a tan overcoat and reading the newspaper. My metro car was empty, but somewhere around Ballston the lights went out, and when I emerged from darkness I felt your evil stare from the far end. At that moment I feared death. You looked like a Rumanian witch from a pauper’s grave…tattered cloak,...
SUPERNATURALSUPERSERIOUS.COM →
R.E.M.’s promo site with video for their new album. It’s pretty sweet…
House hunting ahoy!
If you guys know anyone looking for an awesome and considerate housemate, let me know yo!
aprilini@gmail.com
Deets-
San Francisco, mission district
Prefer fewer housemates
quiet, clean, pleasant.
Thank you from the bottom of my bottom!
xo,
april
Outside Lands Festival - Golden Gate Park /... →
Today an industry source confirmed the headliners for what will be called the “Outside Lands Festival” in Golden Gate Park August 22-24 will be Radiohead, Tom Petty, and Jack Johnson. The order of headliners each night is still unknown. Tickets are not on sale yet. The source, who operates outside the festival organization and who requested anonymity, says the massive four-stage,...
men who look like old lesbians →
self-explaintory blog about men who look like old lesbians.