Monday, April 30, 2012
Used A Charcoal Chimney Starter (121/366)
"Grilling, broiling, barbecuing - whatever you want to call it - is an art, not just a matter of building a pyre and throwing on a piece of meat as a sacrifice to the gods of the stomach."
~ James Beard
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Gone Bouldering (120/366)
"You climb for the hell of it."
~ Sir Edmund Hillary
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Screened A Marvel Movie Marathon (119/366)
"There was an idea to bring together a group of remarkable people, so when we needed them, they could fight the battles that we never could ... "
~ Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, The Avengers
Friday, April 27, 2012
Made An Ice Cream Cake (118/366)
"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!"
~ Johnson, Moll, & King, the "Ice Cream" song, 1927
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Read Patrick Henry's Speech, "Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death!" (117/366)
"The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave … the war is inevitable -- and let it come! … I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"
~ Patrick Henry
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Put Together A Jigsaw Puzzle Mat (116/366)
"The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity."
~ Douglas Horton
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Made A Wedge Salad (115/366)
"What looks good … ooh, here's something that jumps right off the page … Claire, do yourself a favor and join me in a Wedge Salad."
~ Phil Dunphy, "Modern Family"
Monday, April 23, 2012
Seen The Movie "Clue" (114/366)
"Communism was just a red herring."
~ Ms. Scarlet or Mrs. Peacock OR Wadsworth [depending on the ending], "Clue"
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Watched "The Kims Of Comedy" (113/366)
"Why do ninjas wear those f*ing masks? I mean, they do it to disguise themselves, but they're Japanese guys. They all look the same!"
~ Bobby Lee
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Played The Board Game "Clue" (112/366)
"Whodunnit? Where? And how? Clue. Solving this mystery … can be murder."
~ 1986 "Clue" Commercial
Friday, April 20, 2012
Joined "MyFitnessPal" (111/366)
"Happiness lies first of all in health."
~ George William Curtis
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Watched The Documentary "Paper Clips" (110/366)
"Symbols can make us think. Symbols can change the world. And sometimes, symbols are all we have to help us maintain our resolve. Even in our darkest, and our most tragic days. ~ Peter Schroeder
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Eaten Falafel (109/366)
"It’s always been a street-food staple, but never as ubiquitous and eclectic as it is now."
~ The New York Times on Falafel in the city
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Given Myself A GIANT Manicure (108/366)
"I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and ... I believe in miracles."
~ Audrey Hepburn
Monday, April 16, 2012
Tried A "Blue Cheese Truffle" (107/366)
"If I had to give up cheese or chocolate, I'd give up chocolate in a heartbeat."
~ Amanda Peet
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Roasted Coffee Beans (106/366)
"Our culture runs on coffee and gasoline, the first often tasting like the second."
~ Edward Abbey
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Done A "Photo Shoot" (105/366)
"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst."
~ Henri Cartier-Bresson
Friday, April 13, 2012
Dyed My Hair A Crazy Color (104/366)
"It's a little bright, but … I think I like it!"
~ Jeremy Affeldt on the Orange Friday home jersey
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Read Jason Harvey's Book, "Achieve Anything In Just One Year" (103/366)
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Played Dominoes (102/366)
"If we can hit that bull's-eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate!"
~ Zapp Brannigan, "Futurama"
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Painted A Landscape From A Blank Canvas (101/366)
"Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do."
~ Edgar Degas
Monday, April 9, 2012
Made A Baking Soda And Vinegar Volcano (100/366)
"Cooking is chemistry … it's essentially chemical reactions."
~ Shirley Corriher
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Eaten At All Of Thomas Keller's Yountville Restaurants (99/366)
"Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow."
~ Honoré de Balzac
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Dined At The French Laundry (98/366)
"When you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no such thing as perfect food, only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving toward perfection becomes clear: to make people happy, that is what cooking is all about."
~ Thomas Keller
Friday, April 6, 2012
Used An Absinthe Spoon (97/366)
"Let me be mad… mad with the madness of Absinthe, the wildest, most luxurious madness in the world."
~ Marie Corelli
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Gone To An Exploratorium "After Dark" Event (96/366)
"Come eat with your eyes, taste with your nose, and savor through your fingertips … explore how surprise and innovation can transform our experience of food."
~ Exploratorium, After Dark Presents: Gastronomy
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Lifted In Weightlifting Shoes (95/366)
"Wearing the proper shoes for your style of lifting and training will not only increase the efficiency, form and comfort while training, but will also increase your safety and prevent possible injury."
~ WLShoes.com
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Eaten Frozen Grapes (94/366)
"My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.'"
~ Demetri Martin
Monday, April 2, 2012
Watched The TV Show "Destination Truth" (93/366)
"Adventure rewrites the routine of our lives and wakes us sharply from the comforts of the familiar. It allows us to see how vast the expanse of our experience. Our ability to grow is no longer linear but becomes unrestricted to any direction we wish to run."
~ Josh Gates, Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter
Sunday, April 1, 2012
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