tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post4727955852524001323..comments2023-11-08T23:06:17.381-08:00Comments on Sugar & Blood: Reading between the lines...Mattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05504775167541916213noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-42501694109083454462014-02-19T06:59:35.328-08:002014-02-19T06:59:35.328-08:00There is a lot about Florida that is mysterious. There is a lot about Florida that is mysterious. Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504775167541916213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-36338722853637567442014-02-18T18:11:46.041-08:002014-02-18T18:11:46.041-08:00Oh and I think I read somewhere that Juliet Marill...Oh and I think I read somewhere that Juliet Marillier is a RL druid too!Dahakhahttp://starfiredbeef.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-6751849244112288612014-02-18T18:09:51.119-08:002014-02-18T18:09:51.119-08:00WTH how come Florida gets all the Aus city names?!...WTH how come Florida gets all the Aus city names?!Dahakhahttp://starfiredbeef.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-51884968012839328252014-02-18T17:36:09.616-08:002014-02-18T17:36:09.616-08:00It was odd - he was so quiet at first, but once we...It was odd - he was so quiet at first, but once we got him talking it was obvious. I don't have a Texas twang, and my folks' is pretty mild. My sister puts it on a little thick, but that's fine. <br /><br />Anyway, not sure how much I trust Yahoo, but here it is: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081112182019AA7eTEh<br /><br />Ordered that book you recommended. You're the bestest! Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504775167541916213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-55353569710243557202014-02-18T16:46:26.330-08:002014-02-18T16:46:26.330-08:00Haha I was mostly sure but you never know! You nev...Haha I was mostly sure but you never know! You never mentioned his accent, which I would assume would immediately give him away as ignorant to Texan culinary *cough*peculiarities*cough*...you native Texans don't exactly have an unsubtle accent so I'd have thought you'd be forgiving him his ignorance as soon as he opened his mouth. :P Plus I'm sure there is a US Sydney somewhere, just had no idea if it was well-known enough to be confused with the Aus version.<br /><br />I will keep all your advice in mind when visiting Texas. :) And agreed, there are only cute Texas girls.Dahakhahttp://starfiredbeef.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-25537680874170753282014-02-18T06:21:26.645-08:002014-02-18T06:21:26.645-08:001. We do not make this shit up as we go along.
2. ...1. We do not make this shit up as we go along.<br />2. Implying another Sydney versus Sydney, Australia is like referring to 'my grand trip to Paris' and meaning Paris, Texas. No. You knew what I meant, smart ass. :) <br />3. He was a lovely young man, and a waiter in training. Studying to be a nurse at a local college. And I'm sure dating cute Texas girls (there are only cute Texas girls. It's a fact.) We, my folks and, I found all this out because we are friendly Texans at heart, and people like talking to us, and we them. No Aussies were harmed in the making of this post.<br />4. Tome is on my side: listening to a woman talk about her children's soccer coaches for 20-30 minutes is not fun. Did she ask me about my life? My interests? F*ck no. Now, if we had engaged in a martial arts discussion, that would have been interesting. If she had actually talked about soccer the way you do, that would have been interesting. My open mind shut off after 15 minutes. And 4 hours of sleep.<br />5. When you go to Texas, you now know how to order awesome food. You're welcome.<br />6. Thanks for the book and film recommendations, and never, ever hesitate to recommend something. This is your area of expertise, and I treasure your knowledge! Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504775167541916213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-12208466264856366962014-02-18T01:50:11.214-08:002014-02-18T01:50:11.214-08:00Dammit I thought I was being so clever with the ht...Dammit I thought I was being so clever with the html. :( <br /><br />link for the movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8mmdLJCUOw<br /><br />link for the book http://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Forest-Sevenwaters-Trilogy-Book/dp/0765343436/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392712078&sr=1-2&keywords=juliet+marillier+sevenwatersDahakhahttp://starfiredbeef.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-32788959328961347592014-02-18T00:59:52.873-08:002014-02-18T00:59:52.873-08:00Sydney, Australia?! Or is there a Sydney in the US...Sydney, Australia?! Or is there a Sydney in the US too...<br /><br />I don't get the gravy thing. One, because I have brown gravy on chicken all the time, and two, because I don't even know what cream gravy is and how is differs from brown gravy. Also, uh, isn't steak made from beef, i.e. the target for brown gravy? Why does being fried in chicken fat (I assume that is what chicken-fried steak is all about, having never heard of it before now) convert it to cream-gravy-only?! I get the vague impression you guys are making shiz up as you go. :P<br /><br />On the book club thing, isn't the point of it to broaden one's literary horizons? You reluctantly dove into the romance book, why not open the soccer mom's minds to your world? I looked up the gamer book, it looks pretty cool - the description reminds me of Snow Crash. Also definitely going to add Bad Mother to my must read list! A series to keep in mind for the future (i.e. next time you get to choose) is the Sevenwaters series by Juliet Marillier. The first book, Daughter of the Forest, is how I started my mother (who is adamantly uninterested in fantasy/scifi) down the road to appreciating the genre we geeks love. It's historical fantasy at it's best, an adaptation of an old German folktale, set in ancient Ireland. (Many apologies if you already know and love this book!)<br /><br />Hope you enjoy your holiday!<br /><br />P.S. Here is the link to that movie I was telling you about (yes it is the full movie)<br /><br />Dahakhahttp://starfiredbeef.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-16103663389864015562014-02-17T13:37:37.455-08:002014-02-17T13:37:37.455-08:00Me Before You wasn't too bad - it did suck me ...Me Before You wasn't too bad - it did suck me in, which surprised me. You know I prefer love stories like The Night Circus, but hey. I normally love historical fiction, but so far Valley only has historical events as very minor characters. As far as gravy goes, normally no one even asks if you want brown or cream, which tipped off my folks. You might ask if you want extra gravy, though. Ah, these local customs. Too much to keep track of!Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504775167541916213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878753035017181139.post-54419971381865705842014-02-17T12:05:50.041-08:002014-02-17T12:05:50.041-08:00Hope you have lots of fun. And see, we can all lea...Hope you have lots of fun. And see, we can all learn something, I'm not from Sydney but I didn't know you couldn't put brown gravy on chicken-fried steak. But then I've never had chicken-fried steak but I'll be prepared for when I do!<br /><br />I don't think it's possible for me to read a romance, it's in that category along with reality TV. I don't know how you did it! You deserve a real world achievement for that!Tomeoftheancienthttp://tomeoftheancient.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com