Numbers and me go together like …well, like beer and me go together, LOL!! I can’t always explain them, how they occur … or WHY?!?! Earlier today 17 filled my brain, and not only 17, but 9+8 to be specific. I was gonna add this to my previous post as it’s tied together, figured why taint that one … leave it be, I’ll start a new one trying to connect the dots. The original G ‘n R post WAS May 17, 2011. Voila, there’s my 17 … now 9 days prior to this date is (was) Mother’s Day – a very memorable day for everyone – me included … and then 8 days later is May 25 … huh?? Ok, so it’s not a perfect science, never mind y’all, lol!! And here I thought I was onto something, lol!! 😉

Popped into my head!! Last night some ditz inadvertently reminded me that I previously blogged ’bout this song, lol!! Hey, did give her the quote (caps, was she yelling, hmmm?) And no hard feelings either, y’all know me … in one ear ‘n out the udder!! 😉

you know I don’t like being stuck in a crowd

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Click the link to see the original post, then click that link to hear Patience!!

Translation: Happy 2012 … nothing more, nothing less!! Just whoring for 1st post of the new year, lol!! Getting my feet wet from the get-go!! 🙂

… hope you LOVE too

Our Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes … sans two!! Mussels, clams, shrimp, squid, and scallops [ya know, food that keeps on movin’ while ya keep on eatin’ … lol –  certainly not for the squeamish (squirmish? … LOL)] in a white wine tomato sauce … AND so much too!! Served it piled-mile-high on capellini … had it swimming in sauce (makes for great bread dipping – 4 kinds too, lol) … oh, and puh-leeze don’t EVEN begin to rag on the freshly grated parm regg … I wrote that book motherfuckers!! Just love cheese with my pastas … ANY pastas!! Oh, and I gotta give credit where credit is due … had this wonderful fish dish catered courtesy “an” Italian place … no danistrulythemanhandywork here folks!!

A coupla pics, enjoy …

LOVE this meal, so hearty, so wintry … so European!! It takes a lot of shopping, then prep work … but once it’s done, it’s done, and the best part … leftovers for days!! All the ingredients go into my Rival™ Crock-pot® … it’s an old unit,  made of porcelain – HEAVY, and simple … only 2 settings (low and high) unlike the plasticky programmable ones they make today!! Newer ain’t necessarily better!! I like that … gonna make that mine, insert it here, lol. “newer ain’t necessarily better” – danistrulytheman. Ingredients usually remain constant, only slight variations … lots of root (root-type) vegetables: potatoes, turnips, carrots, onions … stewing beef AND stewing veal (for a twist) … is always tomato based … and I always add mushrooms as y’all know, lol!! Secret ingredient: Del Monte French Style Seasoned Green Beens … there you go, “food of love” … “happy happy” – Emeril … “yummo” – Rachael, lol!! Served with 8 year old white cheddar (sublime), an Italian peasant loaf … once again, too much yappin’ … enjoy the pics motherfuckers!! 😉

While you’ve been nauseous

And so I drink to health

While you kill yourself

And I got just one thing

That I can offer

Go on and save yourself

And take it out on me

Go on and save yourself

And take it out on me

That’s what made me think, gave me pause when I eloquently wrote on another site without nary a response. I mean I did receive a “like” for my thoughts … y’all remember my good friend S.S.? … well she’s now my best friend S.S. … LOL!! I always know I can count on her, but when my words didn’t elicit any other response, it finally dawned on me (5:05 a.m. – I even remember the time, don’t ask, lol) it was only visible to three people in total … and one of them was me … sheesh, lol!! All for naught? Not a motherfucking chance … gonna copy/paste for it to live for eternity on danistrulytheman … and for ALL to see, hopefully more than the trifecta (moi, S.S. and the cheerful cheerleader, lol)!!

Here’s the transcript:

Nobody will be happier than I when this contest is finally over. Hardly ever show my mug here anymore, or have anything to say … appears I’m not the only one either, I haven’t seen much of the regulars lately as well … Maureen, Katrina, Dawn, Sandra (no, not the one exiled to Indonesia – Smith … not to mention Carrie XOXO). And for the record: I never bothered to sign up and enter the Shopping Spree. TSC, you blew it big-time this time – London Calling was great … contestants were allowed to enter once and ONLY once, then wait and see who wins … all I’ve seen for the past month+ is so many complaints from so many wanting codes, wanting to enter multiple times (I assume there’s a limit) daily, and then when they are unable or not allowed whine & cry (boohoo), threaten to quit and never shop again?! Please, by all means go ahead and quit … and quit filling tSC FB with all of all your spam!!

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… exiled to Indonesia … lol, that shit still cracks me up!! 😀

I’ve been wallowing in my own confused and insecure delusions

Funny description, lol!! He’s from MIT … means he’s smart motherfuckers, lol!! It captures one trillion exposures PER second … that’s the fast part, and insanely unbelievable when you try to analyze/comprehend it!! It takes an hour to make these few seconds of video, to strand together the images … that’s the slow part!! Is very very cool, enjoy motherfuckers!! 😉

…  and asked pleadingly too, on my knees … honest injun, lol!! 😉

Not now, not ever … puh-leeze!! Pride myself on smooth running schedules, everything functioning like a well-oiled machine (‘cept I’m not a fan of greasy lube, lol)!! Please life, no more hiccups!! Damn, that was good too, oh … gotta go, lol!!

This is my classic recipe!! Ingredients can vary slightly … proportions too, typically use equal amounts ground veal and pork, a couple of beaten eggs, a handful of romano (or reggiano), chopped onion (sometimes grated), a clove of garlic finely chopped or minced, breadcrumbs (sometimes panko, sometimes not), and liberally seasoned with salt & pepper and marjoram and/or oregano, then thoroughly hand mixed and formed into slightly bigger than a golf ball size. Pan fried in olive oil to sear ‘n blacken the balls, then plopped into a stock-pot of my home-made marinara sauce, and finally allowed to gently simmer for a couple of hours. Great on pasta … spaghettini or linguine, but LOVE it in a sandwich too!! Today also included roasted mushrooms, two kinds of peppers and melted aged provolone in this heaping feast … oh and served with danistrulytheman’s ubiquitous broccoli rabe, lol!! VERY IMPORTANT: Must be served on a crusty Italian roll (this ain’t no white bread soft ‘n mushy mangiacake sub sandwich) sopping up all the oozy-ooey–gooey-goodness!!

… posted at 1:17 … ok, now that was done on purpose, lol!! 😉

One Seventeen, what does it fucking mean (my poem too … kinda dig it,  lol!!)?? Who knows? Whatever it is, am confounded & dumbfounded … but will say I’ve been seeing it occurring a lot lately in my existence!!

Sparks flyin’ in the dead of the night
It all comes together
When they turn out the lights

50,000 watts of power
And it’s pushin’ overload
The beast is ready to devour
All the metal they can hold

Desperation on a red line
Call it heavy metal noise

Tight pants and lipstick

She’s riding on a razor’s edge
She holds her own against the boys
Cuts through the crowd just like a wedge
Ohh, can you feel the static
So many contacts being made
We’ve got up front fanatics
Tearing down the barricade
To reach the stage
Can you feel the rage

Or for those who aren’t afflicted, are outta the loop … it’s called “Being Anal”!! 

Isn’t always the case, doesn’t often work out this way … but made this ’cause of the prices … Longo’s advertised ‘our lowest price of the year’ on Atlantic Salmon – $3.99/lb … also bought a 10 lb bag of cooking onions for $1.99 – very good price … AND a 10 lb bag of Yukon Gold potatoes that I bought during their previous week’s sale for $1.79 – even a better price!! Highland Farms had green cabbage (HUGE) and locally grown rapini both priced at $1.49 … the head and the bunch (cabbage and rapini, I mean, lol)!! Cabbage was a basic braising in butter  … was very simple and easy, and as is usually the case with these type of recipes, very delicious. Funny thing: never made it before, never bought it for the matter … and I LOVE foods from the cabbage patch – broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprout, kale, rapini obviously … happy I finally did. Once again, lots of leftovers …

Poached Salmon ‘n onions …

Tender cabbage …

My famous rapini …

Lemon potatoes with caramelized onions …

Plated: with focaccia from OMG Baked Goodness (voted best in the city) …

Very European, very simple, earthy & hearty!! BTW, did ya notice my Wolfgang Puck, lol? 😉

Plurk probably shouldn’t count, only mentioned it since it got this motherfuckingballrolling!! Rejaw was the first, and y’all know (and love, lol) me … gotta give credit where it’s due. BUT, really found a home here at WordPress … paid my dues, have been incredibly prolific considering I ain’t a blogger nor a writer!! Was I (am I) any good at it, who knows? But let me say this, I love scrolling through and reading past entries … my life chronicled&encapsulated, makes me smile … and makes me smile more knowing that bottom line … it’s REALLY for me!!

there’s no time to discriminate
hate every motherfucker
that’s in your way