Nancy And Tamela at the Dessert Ridge Shopping Center!
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Dragon Ball!
This is the signature dessert called Dragon Ball from the Oriental Desserts Class at the World Pastry Forum!
Chef Julie Walsh and Me at the World Pastry Forum!
Chef Julie Walsh and Me at the World Pastry Forum!
Bonnie, Mom and me at the JW Marriott Hotel!
We stayed at this beautiful hotel that hosted the World Pastry Forum!
Butterfly Chocolate Showpiece!
Another Chocolate Showpiece from the Food Network Chocolate Showpiece Competition!
Thanks,
ChefTami
Thanks,
ChefTami
Another Chocolate Showpiece from the Food Network Challenge!
This was another Chocolate Showpiece from the Food Network's Chocolate Showpiece Challenge!
Thanks,
ChefTami
Thanks,
ChefTami
Chocolate Showpiece!
A chocolate showpiece from the Food Network Chocolate Showpiece Challenge. The Event was held at the JW Marriot Resort in Phoenix, Arizona and will be shown on the Food Network in a few months.
Thanks,
ChefTami
Thanks,
ChefTami
Elvis made out of post it notes!
Two people designed the mosaic of the king over the memorial day weekend.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Word of the Day for Wednesday July 6, 2005
rictus \RIK-tuhs\, noun:
1. The gape of the mouth, as of birds.
2. A gaping grin or grimace.
A rictus of cruel malignity lit up greyly their old bony
faces.
--James Joyce, [1]A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
His belly swelled grotesquely, his hands curled, his cheeks
puffed out, his mouth contorted in a rictus of pain and
astonishment.
--Tony Horwitz, [2]Confederates in the Attic
Then, as the sympathy and praise engulfed him, Hector would
invariably roll over onto his back, legs in the air, his
mouth twisted into an otherworldly rictus.
--Bruce McCall, "Writers Who Were Really Dogs," [3]New York
Times, June 5, 1994
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Rictus is from Latin rictus, "the open mouth," from ringi, "to
show the teeth."
1. The gape of the mouth, as of birds.
2. A gaping grin or grimace.
A rictus of cruel malignity lit up greyly their old bony
faces.
--James Joyce, [1]A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
His belly swelled grotesquely, his hands curled, his cheeks
puffed out, his mouth contorted in a rictus of pain and
astonishment.
--Tony Horwitz, [2]Confederates in the Attic
Then, as the sympathy and praise engulfed him, Hector would
invariably roll over onto his back, legs in the air, his
mouth twisted into an otherworldly rictus.
--Bruce McCall, "Writers Who Were Really Dogs," [3]New York
Times, June 5, 1994
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Rictus is from Latin rictus, "the open mouth," from ringi, "to
show the teeth."
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Word of the Day for Tuesday July 5, 2005
nostrum \NOS-truhm\, noun:
1. A medicine of secret composition and unproven or dubious
effectiveness; a quack medicine.
2. A usually questionable remedy or scheme; a cure-all.
James is put to work at country fairs, promoting a quack
nostrum for pain relief.
--Patrick McGrath, "Heart of Ice," [1]New York Times, April
13, 1997
His hopeful message attracted an audience eager to believe
he had found the nostrum for all of society's ills.
--Warren Sloat, "Looking Back at 'Looking Backward': We
Have Seen the Future and It Didn't Work," [2]New York
Times, January 17, 1988
Old ladies were always offering her their advice,
recommending this or that nostrum.
--Charlotte Brontë, Shirley: A Tale
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Nostrum comes from Latin nostrum (remedium), "our (remedy),"
from nos, "we."
1. A medicine of secret composition and unproven or dubious
effectiveness; a quack medicine.
2. A usually questionable remedy or scheme; a cure-all.
James is put to work at country fairs, promoting a quack
nostrum for pain relief.
--Patrick McGrath, "Heart of Ice," [1]New York Times, April
13, 1997
His hopeful message attracted an audience eager to believe
he had found the nostrum for all of society's ills.
--Warren Sloat, "Looking Back at 'Looking Backward': We
Have Seen the Future and It Didn't Work," [2]New York
Times, January 17, 1988
Old ladies were always offering her their advice,
recommending this or that nostrum.
--Charlotte Brontë, Shirley: A Tale
_________________________________________________________
Nostrum comes from Latin nostrum (remedium), "our (remedy),"
from nos, "we."
Chef Martin at the World Pastry Forum!
My friend Bonnie at the World Pastry Forum during the Gelato class taught by Chef Ferraro!
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Dessert from Gelato Class
I liked the fan fruit in this dessert and the balance of the plate presentation and the eye appealing colors used creating an eye catching dessert presentation. I also liked the use of different textures, soft being the gelato, crisp being the parmesan crisp and the illusion of more than there really is by fanning the fruit.
World Pastry Forum Sugar Showpiece!
This is a stunning Sugar Showpiece that was both appealing to the eye, completely balanced, and had clear beautiful complimentary colors.
Chef Tami
Chef Tami
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Word of the Day for Wednesday June 29, 2005
Word of the Day for Wednesday June 29, 2005
lineament \LIN-ee-uh-muhnt\, noun:
1. One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive
marks of a body or figure, particularly of the face.
2. A distinguishing or characteristic feature; -- usually in
the plural.
If she saw herself, even in her memory, she did not see the
brightness that had been hers as a wife; she saw the lined
and ageing woman she had become, as if these lineaments had
been waiting to emerge since her features had first been
formed.
--Anita Brookner, [1]Visitors
Biography -- and, by definition, autobiography -- is the
form of the moment. In the shape of a well-lived, well-told
life we can discern the lineaments of the day and even, if
the life to hand signifies more than itself, the age.
--Fred Inglis, "No Discouragement: An Autobiography,"
[2]New Statesman, December 6, 1996
Crazy wooden galleries common to the backs of half a dozen
houses, with holes from which to look upon the slime
beneath; windows, broken and patched, with poles thrust
out, on which to dry the linen that is never there; rooms
so small, so filthy, so confined, that the air would seem
too tainted even for the dirt and squalor which they
shelter; wooden chambers thrusting themselves out above the
mud, and threatening to fall into it--as some have done;
dirt-besmeared walls and decaying foundations; every
repulsive lineament of poverty, every loathsome indication
of filth, rot, and garbage; all these ornament the banks of
Folly Ditch.
--Charles Dickens, [3]Oliver Twist
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Lineament comes from Latin lineamentum, "feature, lineament,"
from linea, "line."
lineament \LIN-ee-uh-muhnt\, noun:
1. One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive
marks of a body or figure, particularly of the face.
2. A distinguishing or characteristic feature; -- usually in
the plural.
If she saw herself, even in her memory, she did not see the
brightness that had been hers as a wife; she saw the lined
and ageing woman she had become, as if these lineaments had
been waiting to emerge since her features had first been
formed.
--Anita Brookner, [1]Visitors
Biography -- and, by definition, autobiography -- is the
form of the moment. In the shape of a well-lived, well-told
life we can discern the lineaments of the day and even, if
the life to hand signifies more than itself, the age.
--Fred Inglis, "No Discouragement: An Autobiography,"
[2]New Statesman, December 6, 1996
Crazy wooden galleries common to the backs of half a dozen
houses, with holes from which to look upon the slime
beneath; windows, broken and patched, with poles thrust
out, on which to dry the linen that is never there; rooms
so small, so filthy, so confined, that the air would seem
too tainted even for the dirt and squalor which they
shelter; wooden chambers thrusting themselves out above the
mud, and threatening to fall into it--as some have done;
dirt-besmeared walls and decaying foundations; every
repulsive lineament of poverty, every loathsome indication
of filth, rot, and garbage; all these ornament the banks of
Folly Ditch.
--Charles Dickens, [3]Oliver Twist
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Lineament comes from Latin lineamentum, "feature, lineament,"
from linea, "line."
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Word of the Day for Tuesday June 28, 2005
woebegone \WOE-bee-gon\, adjective:
1. Beset or overwhelmed with woe; immersed in grief or sorrow;
woeful.
2. Being in a sorry condition; dismal-looking; dilapidated;
run-down.
Socrates, condemned to death by the people of Athens,
prepares to drink a cup of hemlock, surrounded by woebegone
friends.
--Alain De Botton, [1]The Consolations of Philosophy
This woebegone lot includes Henry, a real-estate developer
whose dream project has, like his marriage, slipped into
bankruptcy; Henry's sister, Wiloma, who has hurled herself
headlong into the arms of a New Age church to survive her
own divorce; and Henry and Wiloma's decrepit Uncle Brendan,
a former monk whose faith has eroded along with his health,
stranding him in a nursing home.
--Jennifer Howard, review of [2]The Forms of Water, by
Andrea Barrett, [3]New York Times, June 13, 1993
After 40 years as a producer he thinks of himself as a
battered, scarred but well-armoured animal, "like an old
turtle"; and if such creatures could speak they would
probably sound like [him], a bit woebegone but drolly
unsurprised by life's vicissitudes.
--"Time for another Hugo hit," [4]Times (London), May 22,
2000
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Woebegone is from Middle English wo begon, from wo (from Old
English wa, used to express grief) + begon, past participle of
begon, "to go about, to beset," from Old English began, bigan,
from bi-, "around, about" + gan, "to go."
1. Beset or overwhelmed with woe; immersed in grief or sorrow;
woeful.
2. Being in a sorry condition; dismal-looking; dilapidated;
run-down.
Socrates, condemned to death by the people of Athens,
prepares to drink a cup of hemlock, surrounded by woebegone
friends.
--Alain De Botton, [1]The Consolations of Philosophy
This woebegone lot includes Henry, a real-estate developer
whose dream project has, like his marriage, slipped into
bankruptcy; Henry's sister, Wiloma, who has hurled herself
headlong into the arms of a New Age church to survive her
own divorce; and Henry and Wiloma's decrepit Uncle Brendan,
a former monk whose faith has eroded along with his health,
stranding him in a nursing home.
--Jennifer Howard, review of [2]The Forms of Water, by
Andrea Barrett, [3]New York Times, June 13, 1993
After 40 years as a producer he thinks of himself as a
battered, scarred but well-armoured animal, "like an old
turtle"; and if such creatures could speak they would
probably sound like [him], a bit woebegone but drolly
unsurprised by life's vicissitudes.
--"Time for another Hugo hit," [4]Times (London), May 22,
2000
_________________________________________________________
Woebegone is from Middle English wo begon, from wo (from Old
English wa, used to express grief) + begon, past participle of
begon, "to go about, to beset," from Old English began, bigan,
from bi-, "around, about" + gan, "to go."
Monday, June 27, 2005
Word of the Day for Monday June 27, 2005
callow \KAL-oh\, adjective:
Immature; lacking adult perception, experience, or judgment.
Those who in later years did me harm I describe as I knew
them then, and I beg any reader to remember that, although
I was hardly callow, I was not yet wise in the ways of the
world.
--Iain Pears, [1]An Instance of the Fingerpost
George Black Jr was grateful that during his protracted
courtship of Betty, his future father-in-law 'bore my
callow unsophistication with benign indulgence'.
--Richard Siklos, [2]Shades of Black
They watched in awe as Revere, at first a callow and
unambitious youth, began to develop into a serious young
man dedicated to books and devoted to his father.
--Sherwin B. Nuland, "The Saint," [3]New Republic, December
13, 1999
Callow is from Old English calu, "featherless, bald."
Immature; lacking adult perception, experience, or judgment.
Those who in later years did me harm I describe as I knew
them then, and I beg any reader to remember that, although
I was hardly callow, I was not yet wise in the ways of the
world.
--Iain Pears, [1]An Instance of the Fingerpost
George Black Jr was grateful that during his protracted
courtship of Betty, his future father-in-law 'bore my
callow unsophistication with benign indulgence'.
--Richard Siklos, [2]Shades of Black
They watched in awe as Revere, at first a callow and
unambitious youth, began to develop into a serious young
man dedicated to books and devoted to his father.
--Sherwin B. Nuland, "The Saint," [3]New Republic, December
13, 1999
Callow is from Old English calu, "featherless, bald."
Maui at Sunset!
This photograph was taken after a rain storm and I really liked the gray sky over the blue water. They blend together, but have a different texture and look. The ocean and the sky in Maui at Sunset!
Cocoa the Pug Close Up
This is a photograph of Cocoa my youngest Dog before bed on her favorite blanket.
Heart and Cupid Bread Showpiece
I liked this Photo, since the view of the water is in the background. I worked really hard on this showpiece,especially on the very long braid that frames the piece.
The Kitchen at the Swan Hotel Disney World Orlando!
When visiting my Brother Bill last Christmas we went to the Swan Hotel at Walt Disney World for Sunday Brunch. I went into the kitchen, since I met a Chef that works there when I was at the World Pastry Forum in 2004. He had the day off, but I looked around and watched them prepare massive amounts of desserts for New Years Eve.
My Brother Bill and Mickey Mouse!
I found this photo of my brother when browsing through the four thousand photographs (literally) that I have take in the last four years. It was taken at Bill's Condo in Orlando, Florida near Walt Disney World.
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Word of the Day for Sunday June 26, 2005
amative \AM-uh-tiv\, adjective:
Pertaining to or disposed to love, especially sexual love;
full of love; amorous.
Theoretically, any given left-kisser should meet more
right-kissers and, over an amative lifetime, or even good
year in junior high, be subtly pressured to shift to the
right in order to land a wet one -- or just avoid a broken
nose. No?
--Donald G. McNeil, Jr., "Pucker Up, Sweetie, and Tilt
Right," [1]New York Times, February 13, 2003
In the spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of
another nap even more often than it does to amative
imaginings, Tennyson to the contrary notwithstanding.
--"Touch of Spring Fever Makes Whole World Kin," [2]Science
News, May 23, 1931
Well, poetry has been erotic, or amative, or something of
that sort -- at least a vast deal of it has -- ever since
it stopped being epic.
--Helen Deutsch, "Death, desire and translation: on the
poetry of Propertius," [3]TriQuarterly, March 22, 1993
Amative comes from Medieval Latin amativus, "capable of love,"
from the past participle of Latin amare, "to love."
Pertaining to or disposed to love, especially sexual love;
full of love; amorous.
Theoretically, any given left-kisser should meet more
right-kissers and, over an amative lifetime, or even good
year in junior high, be subtly pressured to shift to the
right in order to land a wet one -- or just avoid a broken
nose. No?
--Donald G. McNeil, Jr., "Pucker Up, Sweetie, and Tilt
Right," [1]New York Times, February 13, 2003
In the spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of
another nap even more often than it does to amative
imaginings, Tennyson to the contrary notwithstanding.
--"Touch of Spring Fever Makes Whole World Kin," [2]Science
News, May 23, 1931
Well, poetry has been erotic, or amative, or something of
that sort -- at least a vast deal of it has -- ever since
it stopped being epic.
--Helen Deutsch, "Death, desire and translation: on the
poetry of Propertius," [3]TriQuarterly, March 22, 1993
Amative comes from Medieval Latin amativus, "capable of love,"
from the past participle of Latin amare, "to love."
Saturday, June 25, 2005
King of Queens Season 4!
Hi! My brother Jonathan ordered Season 4 of the King of Queens for me on DVD and I absolutely love it. I like the relationship between the couple in the show and their marriage with the banter between the two, Kevin James as Doug and Leah Remini as Carrie. The dynamic is different than a normal couple, because Arthur, Carrie's Dad lives with them in their basement, he is played by the hysterical Jerry Stiller. No wonder Ben Stiller is so funny.
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Word of the Day for Saturday June 25, 2005
philomath \FIL-uh-math\, noun:
A lover of learning; a scholar.
It is precisely for the philomaths that universities ought to cater.
--Aldous Huxley, Proper Studies
"It's nothing to laugh about," he says. "Strange things happen in this country -- things that philosophers and other philomaths had never dreamed of."
--Tomek Tryzna, Miss Nobody
Philomath is from the Greek philomathes, "loving knowledge," from philos, "loving, fond" + mathein, "to learn, to understand."
Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for philomath
A lover of learning; a scholar.
It is precisely for the philomaths that universities ought to cater.
--Aldous Huxley, Proper Studies
"It's nothing to laugh about," he says. "Strange things happen in this country -- things that philosophers and other philomaths had never dreamed of."
--Tomek Tryzna, Miss Nobody
Philomath is from the Greek philomathes, "loving knowledge," from philos, "loving, fond" + mathein, "to learn, to understand."
Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for philomath
Friday, June 24, 2005
I am!
I am corndogs. I am pizza. I am chocolate. I am iTunes, I am television, I am a dog mother, I am a cook and a baker and could be a candlestick maker, I am brave, I am books, I am rain, I am wind, I am purses and shoes, I am soft drinks, I am a gourmet, I am a simple eater, I am discriminating, I am the writer of blogs, I am Tivo, I am an Apple lover both the computers and the fruit, I am candles and perfume, I am photos and a photographer, I am music, I am an iPod lover, I am a dog lover, I am kind and generous, I am funny, I am movies on a Friday.
Chef Tami
Chef Tami
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Dad and Jonathan at the Condo on the Beach in Maui!
At the Condo on the Beach in Maui Jonathan and Dad enjoy the sunlight.
Tami
Tami
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Dad and Baby!
Pappy and Baby after she returned from the Groomers. She looked so cute, Dad looks lovely also.
Dad and Jonathan
Dad being silly by sticking his tongue out at the camera on the way to the Palm for Jonathan's Birthday!
Mom, Dad and Jonathan on his 32nd Birthday!
Hi Everyone! I spent part of the day making this Chocolate Mouse Torte with Whipped Cream Topping, Chocolate Shavings and Rasberries for my brother Jonathan's Birthday. We ate a slice each after returning from the Palm Restaurant where we had a lovely dinner!
This is a photo of me with no makeup that my Dad took!
I just returned from Vegas after spending May 25th with my brother on his thirty-second birthday! While we were there I had to return my camera to Sharper Image they put up a bit of a fight, but I had the warranty. There was no fighting the warranty and they replaced the faulty camera with a new one and I was off taking pictures again. Before I started off the night before I had my Dad snap a quick photo before I went to sleep, notice the nightgown. Anyway have a great day!
Thanks,
Tami
Thanks,
Tami
Chef Tami's Maui Vacation!
Hi Everyone! I had such a wonderful to Maui, Hawaii recently. The best part was spending time with my Father and my Brother. We dined at Roy's Restaurant among many other restaurants and walked around a lot while shopping. My Brother had enough shopping and decided to smoke a cigar at the hotel and drink an Iced drink instead of going out on one of the days of the trip.
Take Care!
Tami
Take Care!
Tami
Baby in the Sunlight!
After Baby returned from the Groomer with her cute red bows I could not resist taking her photo before she rolled around in the mud!
Thanks,
Tami
Thanks,
Tami
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Friday, April 29, 2005
My Wedding Cake Creation!
White Rolled Fondant Three-Tier, with Bubble Sugar topper and decorations, Starfish, Coral and Shells were made out of colored pastillage, the hand-painted Palm Trees were made out of fondant. This cake would be perfect for a Hawaiian Wedding or for someone who wants a Sea Life Themed Cake.
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Monday, April 25, 2005
Wedding Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Cakes!!!
Several cakes from an advanced cakes class I am taking.
Chef Tami
Chef Tami
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Tropical Hawaiian Wedding Cake!
My Wedding Cake Creation! White Rolled Fondant, Three-Tiers with a Bubble Sugar Topper and Pastillage Decorations.
Friday, April 01, 2005
Maui Palm Trees
I took this photo at the condo on the beach that we stayed at in Maui. It was so beautiful and I loved walking on the beach and feeling the ocean breeze with my toes touching the sand.
Tami
Tami
Jetlag! It's Friday and I am back from Maui!
Hey Everyone! I just got back from Maui. Funny thing was the beach was wonderful, the food was fabulous, but the people there were rude. Anyway I did not let it get to me and continued to have a good time with my brother and my Dad. It is one of the monumental trips that you will always remember. We had a condo on the beach on Maui and we dined at Mama's Fish House, Alexanders Fish Joint, Roys Restaurant, Wailea Golf Club, Saimen Noodle House among other places. I arrived home to Seattle and it was cold and rainy. It is going to be cold and wet all week. When I left Maui it was hot and sunny. The island was just beautiful and I enjoyed being away from the construction project outside of my house, but missed my dogs.
Tami
Tami
Sunday, March 27, 2005
Greetings from Maui!!!
Happy Easter!!! Hello everyone. I am in Maui for Spring Break. That is why I have not posted for a while. I will have lots of pictures to come. Talk to you soon.
Chef Tami
Chef Tami
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Jonathan, Me and Bill at Waffle House!
In Orlando, Florida at Waffle House, Jonathan, Me and Bill. I Love My Brothers.
Tami
Tami
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Committed Season Finale was on tonight!
Well the season is over for Committed. A new show called the Office is going to be on next thursday. The last episode of Committed definitely was not as funny as other episodes, but it still rocks. I can't wait for the second season to come out. I have been very busy lately with three online business classes, Accounting, Technology in Business and Economics to post as often as I would like. I will soon be even busier, but I am going on vacation soon. I will tell everyone about it when I get back. I have also been working on a scholarship for baking bread in New York City, becoming a personal chef and cooking in a restaurant kitchen in New Orleans. I will let everyone know in June if I win one of the scholarships. You can only win one.
Talk to you soon.
Tami
Talk to you soon.
Tami
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
The Growing Influence of Bloggers on Nightline!
Tonight I just finished watching Nightline and the show was on the growing influence of Bloggers on public opinion and officials. Dan Rather undercut reporting by bloggers and the exposing of whitehouse insiders. The question the show posed was, "New Rules or No Rules"! Media are taken seriously after a period of time. Bloggers are gadflys that type away in their pajamas was the thought of bloggers at first. The opinion is changing. Bloggers are fascinated by journalists and journalism. Only one third of the public knows what a blog is! Nightline crashes a blogging party and the participants while they type information into the blogosphere. Blogs keep busting into the news. Bloggers found out something wrong with Dan Rathers report on the news. Bloggers are keeping journalists honest. "Empowering the individual like no other technology before it." I liked in the show how they show two computers with the New York Times on one and a blog on the other the only difference is the blog is free to write, but a newspaper needs money for a printing press, advertising, health insurance etc. I do agree with the Nightline show tonight Blogging is powerful. I liked that they put a definition of what a blog is not just as a weblog. "Blog is short hand for weblog, online diary, frequently updated in reverse chronological order with links to other blogs." The show points out the reality that you need to see a blog for yourself and decide for yourself.
Tami
Tami
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Martha Stewart is Free!!!
Tonight about an hour ago, Martha Stewart was released from Camp Cupcake Prision. She looked really happy as she boarded a plane for home with her daughter Alexis. Martha Stewart has left the building. Home Confinement is next for Martha. Martha earened $5.25 cents per month for cleaning toliets and other objects at the prison. However, her stock price has raised significantly in the last few months. I am happy that she is free from the prison walls. Seattle Supports Martha Stewart!
Chef Tami
Chef Tami
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Hitch
I went to see Hitch tonight with Kevin James and Will Smith. I liked it a lot, it was good. I liked the dancing, Kevin James can move, I bet you were thinking Will Smith can move. I will post more about Hitch later, but right now I have to finish watching Stars Without Makeup on Fox.
Tami
Tami
Talked to Jonathan Tonight and tried out my new webcam!
Tonight I tried out my new webcam and I could see myself on my webcam, but not my brother on his webcam. I guess our platforms or clients are not the same. That is what happens when you have a mac and most everyone has a PC. That is changing with the success of the iPod more people are starting to use the Apple Computers too. I love my three Apple computers. Anyway the instant messanger part works. If you leave it on than you can get messages whenever and that's neat.
I watched King of Queens tonight, it was a new episode, not a classic. Carrie the wife, Leah Remini, has gained weight since she had her baby a year ago and can not take it off. Doug the husband, Kevin James, mentioned it to her in last weeks episode big mistake. Never bring up a woman's weight that is the kiss of death. You can not win after that. Leave it alone. If you mention it she will only gain more just for spite. Tonights episode revolved around Doug going back in time to his high school football days and Carrie smoking in the bathroom with a couple of cheerleaders, one of which is dating a loser, but wants to kiss up to him. Well lets just say Carrie took care of that. She told him to dump him. Funny. I picked up my dad from the airport tonight, he flew in from Hawaii. I will post more about what we do when he is here for the week in Seattle. Take Care everyone.
Tami
I watched King of Queens tonight, it was a new episode, not a classic. Carrie the wife, Leah Remini, has gained weight since she had her baby a year ago and can not take it off. Doug the husband, Kevin James, mentioned it to her in last weeks episode big mistake. Never bring up a woman's weight that is the kiss of death. You can not win after that. Leave it alone. If you mention it she will only gain more just for spite. Tonights episode revolved around Doug going back in time to his high school football days and Carrie smoking in the bathroom with a couple of cheerleaders, one of which is dating a loser, but wants to kiss up to him. Well lets just say Carrie took care of that. She told him to dump him. Funny. I picked up my dad from the airport tonight, he flew in from Hawaii. I will post more about what we do when he is here for the week in Seattle. Take Care everyone.
Tami
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Committed was on tonight!
My favorite show committed was on tonight and it was a funny episode. Marni tells her friend the nanny from across the hall that the shampoo guy gives her an O when she has her hari washed, so the nanny goes and it does not happen for her. Marni decides to shampoo her and lets just say it happens and than the after it happens akwardness occurs, it was too funny. Just then Nate gets back from somewhere and want to come clean about something he has done and she's like whatever it is I do not care things happen. This episode also had the clown perfecting a piece of fruit a peach until it was perfect to eat, than Nate takes a bite out of it at it's peak of perfection and he called him a bastard. The episode surrounds the death of this statue guy that apparently dies and well gets his wish not to move again, and the gang goes to his funeral, Nate's best friend goes just to wear his new suit. While they are there Nate a Jewish man does not know how to behave at a Catholic funeral and accidently takes communion and puts a cracker in his mouth. He takes it out and later wants to give it back. Another weird scene takes place over a sensor toliet where Nate and his best friend have dropped the communion cracker in the toliet and do not want it to flush. However, it does since his friend had to itch his nose, but the funny thing was it came back up and they thought it was a miracle, until they read nabisco on it. They realized that they did not have the right one and rushed out and luckily the priest had eaten the whole plate of cheese and crackers accept for one, the one according to Murphy's Law that probably was the communion cracker. The priest tells Nate to eat the last one, and he is shocked, and the priest comes back and says one more won't hurt. This after the sensor toliet incident, by the way there was a man in the bathroom at the same time and let's just say he thought more was going on than actually was, I guess it is anyones game when you listen in on private bathroom conversations.
Tami
Tami
Friday, February 18, 2005
I went to the PARIS hotel in Las Vegas!
Today I went to the PARIS hotel in Las Vegas and had lunch. I had a croque monseiur which is a ham and cheese sandwich with bechamel sauce served hot with melted swiss cheese on top. Oh my god it was heaven. It was so good. There is a place in Seattle that serves them, but it is pricey. This was like a French cafeteria. It was fun. Then I did some shopping there, but there prices are high for the tourists.
Tami
Tami
Watched King of Queens Season II Tonight!
Tonight I watched King of Queens Season II that my brother Bill gave me for Christmas. I love KIng of Queens. I think it is funny and I like the relationship between Carrie and Doug on the show. The older shows are classics to me and I love watching them right before I go to sleep. I used to like to watch 48 hours Mystery on the weekends before bed and I ended up thinking too much or I felt bad for the victim of a crime and could not sleep. I try now to watch something peaceful or funny before bed. I like Leah Remini and Kevin James they are a quirky couple on the show and they have such funny arguments about nothing. Like the time Carrie said she did not want capers on her pasta and she got capers on her food and freaked because the waiter said she did not say no capers. Later, she thought they were talking about her, because they rolled their eyes, so she came home and had to fixe a lean cuisine. That is a good episode from Season II. You should check it out or watch the reruns.
Tami
Tami
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Insomnia
I just saw a commercial for Chasing Farrah a new reality show starring Farrah Fawcett. I wonder if she will stare off at nothing like she did on Letterman, that was funny, but I do not think I would want to watch that long term. I am a fan of Farrah, so I will probably check it out, I love reality TV. I liked Charlie's Angels, a movie Farrah made called "The Burning Bed" about her abusive marriage, and Extremeties where after being raped she fights back. I recently read, "Paper Life" by Tatum O'Neal and she did not exactly paint Farrah in the best light. I guess when Ryan O'Neal moved in to Farrah's place and they exercised, enjoyed Super Dieters Slimming Tea, etc. Tatum and her younger brother Patrick were teenagers alone living in a beach house. The part about eating dog food was gross, but hey welcome to show business families I guess. Any Thoughts. Post a comment.
Tami
Tami
Insomnia, Insomnia, Insomnia
I have not been able to go to sleep tonight. I think I mostly have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep after I wake up or I am disturbed or something. Does anyone else have this problem? I end up watching shows like Pimp My Ride on MTV, sure I like to watch cars get blinged blinged, but gold hubcaps, gold seats, a lighted steering wheel and photo booth with printer in this girl's car. There is a TV that you can watch while driving and a bubble machine in the back. Her car came in a dull white and she left with a red pearl coat paint with a gold padded top, 6000 watt stereo and a spoiler with painted lace. I have to admit her ride did look so much better, but a little over the top and a tiny bit tacky, but of course she loved it. After watching I think I like that show where they put two mini coopers going opposite directions with a hot tub in the center and an air brushed design and smoking paint job. Just my opinion.
Tami
Tami
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Monday, February 14, 2005
Happy Valentine's Day!
I just wanted to say Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! I hope everyone has a wonderful day.
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Thanks,
Chef Tami
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