poor idiots

I've just been informed that this link is broken. What used to be there was a bunch of people who were going crazy because they couldn't remember where the line, "Wait for it...wait for it" came from. Of course the line is old and shows up all over the place. But there were people watching the entire Matrix and Star Wars trilogies, trying to find the line. I feel sorry for them.

Juice season

Now that the valley has seen a few days over 100 degrees, it's time to start stocking my refrigerator with juice. So far I've got apple, orange, pineapple, mango, cranberry, black cherry and pomegranate. I've also got a fresh lemon left and yogurt, bananas and frozen berries for smoothies. I need to buy limes, coconuts, club soda, tequila, vodka and rum. Oh! And the little umbrellas. Actually, the liquor is kind of silly, since the point is to stay hydrated. But it sure does taste good.

Squaw Peak

I wasn't getting any exercise. As a result, I felt like I wasn't getting very much exercise. So I decided to start going to the top of Squaw Peak a couple times a week. If I can keep it up over the next couple months, I will probably last all summer. I think in July I'll have to get there at 5 AM for it to be bearable. Anyway, it's a beautiful little hike. Only a little more than a mile each direction, but it climbs about 1200 feet in that time, so it's a good quick workout.

Chino's

There's a restaurant chain in Phoenix (not really a chain; two restaurants -- I guess that makes it a "dimer" -- sorry; chemistry joke) called Chino Bandido. They serve Mexican and Chinese combinations. Now, to many of you, that may sound unappealing, but it's actually pretty good. I had their food for dinner last night. I had a jerk chicken quesadilla, sweet and sour chicken, pork fried rice and black beans. Oh, and they give you a snickerdoodle on the side.

more food

okay, this time the pictures are in chronological order.




pork chop, salad, corn, applesauce.





salad, toast, blue veined cheddar (i didn't make the cheese).





flourless chocolate cake. slightly overcooked, unfortunately. turned out perfectly a few days later (below).





lamb chop.





mango banana milkshake.





spicy lamb.





stumptown coffee... oh... yeah.





fish fry.





flourless chocolate cake. this is SO easy to make.