Saturday, February 23, 2008

Happy Birthday Oscars Flag Day con Queso to Me

So I'm back. After much unusual, essentially crappy activity last week, everyone's better, well, rested and not whining all day long, more like the normal 60%. It's awesome.

Plus, today we're celebrating because I'm 107. I know you're surprised to hear it. Many have told me I don't look a day over 92. I cling to that good news and am eternally grateful for those generous words.

(Can you tell I've been watching a real whole lot of The Tudors lately? And therefore my good friends, this is why I will be using verbiage like cling, papal, bosom, besotted, excommunicate and ye verily.)

Plus according to my lovely little mac widget entitled "Today's Reason to Drink":

It's February 24, 2008:
Wave your shot of tequila in the air, because it's Flag Day in Mexico!

Looks like tequila's in order. So exactly as we did last year, we'll be spending the Oscars sipping a little something we call Beergaritas. And again, as we did last year, we'll spread the yeeehaw love with official Texas con Queso Ya'll Stolen from Jenny Beergarita Recipe.

Jenny's (Yeeeeehaw Ya'll) Beergarita

1 can Lime juice frozen concentrate (Limeade)
1 of the above can's full of Tequila
1⁄2 (more or less) of the Lime juice can of Triple Sec

1 of the lime juice can's of 7-Up
1 bottle of Corona


Mix
above all together, serve over ice and get lit.

(If Hillary would just stop yelling about direct mail pieces (yawn), and get down here and start making these bad boys for a variety of people, I'm telling you, she'd be doing much better in the Texas polls. Hear that Hillary's people? Call me for more tips on winning Texans' hearts. Or on getting lit. You're gonna need to be doing one or the other.)

And only a few more hours until the Oscars, when I predict all the winners and take everyone's money. It's just sad. We'll chat more on that on Monday. But until then, I won't tell you how I'll be voting. I'll just say no matter what you'll be drinking, I drink your milkshake. I drink it up.

Mmmm. Cake, beergaritas and milkshakes. Yum.

We're so going to be sick again this week.

Monday, February 18, 2008

What a difference a few hours makes.

It's all fun and games...


Until the puking starts.

And continues.

Until 4 a.m.

More tomorrow. We're still recovering.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Happy Valentines Day!

Photo by chop-stix on Deviant Art

It's not only Valentines Day, it's Love Thursday.

Love is all around.

And here is my gift...

A Be My Valentine playlist.

Some are classics. Some are cool. Some are cheesy.

All are great.

26 lovely songs.

From me to you.

Happy Valentines!

It's True


Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Sk*rt Rocks the Casbah
All because of You

So Sk*rt and Shutterfly are teaming up to give away some lovely valentiney stuff.

We hope your week is filled with love, flowers and chocolate. At least chocolate. (Seriously, go buy yourself some.) Because we think you're completely swell. And we totally heart you.

Be our Valentine!

Kisses,
The Sk*rt Chicks

Monday, February 11, 2008

Addiction.

If you haven't seen me, if I haven't been answering your emails, if you think I may have fallen off the planet, no worries. I'm still on Earth. I'm just engrossed in this strange version of Earth also known as Gossip Girl, this year's version of 90210 meets the OC meets Laguna Beach meets Sex and the City. It's so many bad things rolled up into one that it's no wonder I love it so.

What makes it worse is that most people who would watch this sort of thing started watching it when it came on. And they watch it every week. Oh but not me. That would be too sane. Instead, I ignored it all fall and then watched every episode on iTunes in one weekend. This last weekend. And I would have watched all 13 episodes back to back too if it weren't for those pesky boys I happen to live with.

Because I'm addicted.

It's bad. It's wrong. I'm ashamed. And I literally can't wait until the next episode to find out how Blair gets her revenge on Chuck, Jenny, Nate, all of them! Anyone have any bootlegged copies from the future lying around.

Thank God for my one distraction.

Parent Bloggers asked me to review The Sky Isn't Visible from Here ... a true-life Brooklyn tale and a much-needed break from the Upper East Side. The book is incredible. Heartbreaking. Powerful. And motivating. Plus the title is brilliant. You should seriously check it out.

It's on Cool Stuff today. And you can win it by leaving a comment. Good luck. You know you want it.

XOXO,
GcQ

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Happy Super Fat Tuesday!

Hope you're voting if you can. I'm really looking forward to doing so a month from now. In the meantime, we're watching the returns and celebrating Fat Tuesday with red beans and rice and some Hurricane Punch, of course. Here's a great recipe from Southern Living that I found on sk*rt.

Hurricane Punch

Ingredients:
1/2 (64-ounce) bottle red fruit punch
1/2
(12-ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
1
(6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 2/3
cups light rum
1 2/3
cups dark rum

Preparation
Stir together all ingredients. Serve over ice.

Yield 8 1/4 cups
Kathy Bowes, Metairie, Louisiana , Southern Living, MARCH 2000

Happy Super Fat Tuesday!

(And if you're jonesing to vote like I am, check out sk*rt's Super Fat Tuesday contest. I super fat wish I could win the Brennan's cookbook!)

Monday, February 4, 2008

Happy Monday!


How about a little Happy Mondays to start off the week?

Happy Monday!

(And get ready for Super Fat Tuesday!)