One of my loyal readers, Casey S. (at least she’d better be loyal… she’s my sister, after all) has requested that I post more about bunnies. Ask and ye shall receive (at least in this case):
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Epic Piano Battle and Great Friends
This weekend, Alex and I had some visitors. Chris and Katrina drove down to Brooklyn from Boston on Friday night, and we welcomed them quickly to our apartment before sweeping them off again to the midnight Gonzales show at Joe’s Pub.
I think it’s safe to say that this performance is on my short list of “BEST LIVE SHOWS EVER.” Gonzales put on a fantastic show by himself, but to top it off, he had a guest appearance by Jamie Lidell, singing “What Is It This Time?” (video here, WordPress doesn’t seem to want me to put a Vimeo video on my blog). It was phenomenal. I was a little sad that Jamie only stayed for one song, but Gonzales would only top it off, even more amazingly, with a piano battle vs. Andrew WK * I AM NOT JOKING * It was epic. The first video that follows is the gauntlet being thrown, and the following two videos (after the jump) detail most of the battle, in its glory (19 minutes total… get ready or just skim, you’ll get the idea):
FAJITA MEANS SKIRT STEAK
Last night we had friends over for dinner. These friends also enjoy cooking, so while it seemed generally assumed I ran the show, everyone helped in one way or another.
The menu: Chips with guacamole and steak fajitas with homemade flour tortillas.
Guacamole ingredients in the molcajete before mixing.
Now, I’d like to point out that I’ve never made flour tortillas. I have a very specific and distinct memory of their taste from when my dad made them years ago. I wanted to taste that taste again, and this seemed a perfect opportunity. I don’t have his recipe, so I looked for some on the world wide web. I found the following video (after the jump!) and went into it thinking I’d get a chuckle out of it.
SONG OF THE WEEK
Let’s be honest, there will probably never be a series of song of the week posts… but it’s a thought. Regardless, this one has been in my head since I heard it on WERS. “Bullets” by Tunng. Enjoy!
THE ANNUAL LIST POST
Yes, I realize I’ve already wished you a Happy 2009, but only because I was bursting at the seams with excitement about my vacation. A year and five days ago, I made a series of lists for you, and as I have been mentally writing this post, it occurred to me it’s another series of lists. This is only Reasonably So’s second January (I assure you it is the second of many), but I would like to insitute an annual post reflecting on the year immediately past. I’m not one for making resolutions, so let’s just call this an idea. Many people make lists right around now, and, like all the other lemmings, I wanted to throw my two cents in. Shall we?
List I: Selected books I read (and appreciated) in 2008
List II: A bountiful holiday receiving season
List III: My personal soundtrack to ’08 (musical selections)
List IV: Five blogs worth reading (other than this one)
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