Babbling and Whatnot
Nov. 7th, 2005 08:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lls_mutantUtterly cranky today. Granted, we FINALLY finished painting the nursery, which is a huge priority, and I got my presentation sent to my old boss, and he was thrilled. But I'm still cranky. Computer issues, not feeling great, feeling the size of a house, hubby headed out to Indiana for a week.... All those little things.
We saw Jarhead this weekend. I'm going to write a proper review for Mutants, but can I just say go see this one? It was extremely well done, and not at all gory. A very, very different sort of war movie.
There was a question on the Wolfstar thread over at FAP- would you rather be in a relationship like R/S or R/T? Now, I'm cranky right now anyway, which makes me rather irritable and bitter, but as much as I'm utterly an R/S shipper, I was surprised to see how many people said R/S.
I mean, okay. I'm not a Remus/Tonks shipper. We all know this. But I have to admit... Remus and Tonks are both ALIVE. Does this not count for anything? Sure, I think that right now their relationship is immature and there are issues. But with both of them being alive, those issues can change. They can be worked out, potentially.
I might be cynical because my mother is a widow, and she's remarried. I mean, it SUCKS when one half of a couple dies. I'd be the first to confirm that. But she healed, and she's found love again and she's happy, and believe me, it's much, much better to see her happy with a new man rather than mourning over my father all her life. And I realize that's my experience. But yeah- having both halves of the couple alive does really go a long ways for me.
Not that I'm saying that R/S is pure evil and anyone who would want to be in it is warped. I just think that they blew it the first time around, and even in OotP I wouldn't define their relationship as healthy (I called it twisted on the thread, but that was probably too strong a word because I was really grumpy at that point.). It just surprises me, y'know?
Of course, it shouldn't. After reading a round of R/S PWP, believe me, I want to be a gay guy too. Seriously. Don't you?
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ignipes that everyone loves banana bread (I don't), I do agree that more people should post tasty recipes in their LJ. I must start doing this more. And so in that vein:
Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon-Brown Sugar Marinade
Ingredients:
1/2 cup bourbon (although I tend to use Jack Daniels)
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
1.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup water
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 1-lb pork tenderloins
In a glass dish, combine all ingredients except the pork, stirring until the brown sugar is dissolved. Add pork, turn to coat, and marinate in the fridge, turning occasionally for 8-12 hours.
Preheat the oven to 450.
Coat a cookie sheet well with foil. (Trust me on this.) Spray with cooking spray. Plop pork on coated cookie sheet. Roast for 30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees, basting with the marinade periodically. Discard any unused marinade. Carve and serve. Leftovers make exceptional sandwiches.
Very easy, very healthy, and very tasty.
A question and a comment about recipes, though.
Comment: if anyone subscribes to Cooking Light, the Chicago Deep Dish pizza in this month's issue is VERY tasty, as are the twice-baked potatoes with blue cheese and bacon.
Question: With Thanksgiving coming, does anyone have interest in a brined turkey recipe? I have one that's absolutely killer, bit it's long and would be a pain to type, so I won't bother unless someone is interested. But if someone is, then it's worth my while.
Have a good night!
We saw Jarhead this weekend. I'm going to write a proper review for Mutants, but can I just say go see this one? It was extremely well done, and not at all gory. A very, very different sort of war movie.
There was a question on the Wolfstar thread over at FAP- would you rather be in a relationship like R/S or R/T? Now, I'm cranky right now anyway, which makes me rather irritable and bitter, but as much as I'm utterly an R/S shipper, I was surprised to see how many people said R/S.
I mean, okay. I'm not a Remus/Tonks shipper. We all know this. But I have to admit... Remus and Tonks are both ALIVE. Does this not count for anything? Sure, I think that right now their relationship is immature and there are issues. But with both of them being alive, those issues can change. They can be worked out, potentially.
I might be cynical because my mother is a widow, and she's remarried. I mean, it SUCKS when one half of a couple dies. I'd be the first to confirm that. But she healed, and she's found love again and she's happy, and believe me, it's much, much better to see her happy with a new man rather than mourning over my father all her life. And I realize that's my experience. But yeah- having both halves of the couple alive does really go a long ways for me.
Not that I'm saying that R/S is pure evil and anyone who would want to be in it is warped. I just think that they blew it the first time around, and even in OotP I wouldn't define their relationship as healthy (I called it twisted on the thread, but that was probably too strong a word because I was really grumpy at that point.). It just surprises me, y'know?
Of course, it shouldn't. After reading a round of R/S PWP, believe me, I want to be a gay guy too. Seriously. Don't you?
Incidentally, while I disagree with
ignipes that everyone loves banana bread (I don't), I do agree that more people should post tasty recipes in their LJ. I must start doing this more. And so in that vein:Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon-Brown Sugar Marinade
Ingredients:
1/2 cup bourbon (although I tend to use Jack Daniels)
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
1.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup water
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 1-lb pork tenderloins
In a glass dish, combine all ingredients except the pork, stirring until the brown sugar is dissolved. Add pork, turn to coat, and marinate in the fridge, turning occasionally for 8-12 hours.
Preheat the oven to 450.
Coat a cookie sheet well with foil. (Trust me on this.) Spray with cooking spray. Plop pork on coated cookie sheet. Roast for 30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees, basting with the marinade periodically. Discard any unused marinade. Carve and serve. Leftovers make exceptional sandwiches.
Very easy, very healthy, and very tasty.
A question and a comment about recipes, though.
Comment: if anyone subscribes to Cooking Light, the Chicago Deep Dish pizza in this month's issue is VERY tasty, as are the twice-baked potatoes with blue cheese and bacon.
Question: With Thanksgiving coming, does anyone have interest in a brined turkey recipe? I have one that's absolutely killer, bit it's long and would be a pain to type, so I won't bother unless someone is interested. But if someone is, then it's worth my while.
Have a good night!
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Date: 2005-11-08 08:53 pm (UTC)I know what you mean about R/S not being a perfect relationship, because, well, it's far from it. But because I'm perverse, that's what I like best about it--the ability to salvage a relationship in the face of not only external pressures (which were pretty huge), but also their own screw ups (much harder to do). And I tend to engage in relationships which are more like a car-crash of emotions myself, so...well, let's just say I favour the dramatic!
I suspect JKR means for us to think that there is a deep and abiding love.
She quite possibly does, though obviously I don't buy it. Maybe there is potential in R/T, but it seems doomed to me. There's no equality there, no balance, it's all about Remus 'rescuing' Tonks (her patronus FFS!) It's actually the pre-existance of R/S that makes me think they are on really rocky ground, because I don't think Remus is in any fit state to be looking after anyone. Yes, that was pretty much his role in OotP, because Sirius clearly did need some looking after, but that wasn't the basis of their relationship (they had history) and, crucially, Remus hadn't just lost someone he loved. Had Tonks been more like her old OotP self, I'd find the relationship a much healthier prospect, but as it is, it appears more like another burden on Remus, when what he really needs is someone to look after him.