Q: How do you make a porno martini?
A:
Chill the gin.
Fill martini glass with ice & soda water (the bubbles & ice make the glass colder).
Fill shaker with ice, pour in 3 shots of gin & 1/2 shot of dry vermouth.
Shake vigorously (put the cover on first).
Dump the water & ice out of the glass.
Spritz glass [...]
Today I do not feel that amputation is a better option than keeping the knee - so that’s definitely progress. I stayed home today. I slept better last night (which honestly, would just have to mean that I slept at all), and am able to move around a little better.
I had some leftover quinoa salad [...]
Right now, it is 2:30 in the afternoon. I am sitting on my couch, drinking a beer & cuddling with a cat. I got sent home early from work today, and it was strongly suggested I reconsider my decision to come in tomorrow.
I am having an exciting reaction to the steroid injection. In this reality, [...]
Today is the birthday of one of my favorite people. Margaret (of whom i have no recent photos, because I have not seen her for almost 2 years) is responsible for my deep & abiding love of black high heels and Nicaraguan rum.
She is also my favorite Scrabble partner.
And she’s currently in England hanging out [...]
Tonight is Bikram #2. I am both excited & nervous. Excited because I had a great time on Saturday and this time I am pretty sure I won’t be dealing with alcohol-induced dizziness. Nervous because I am going all by myself!
I am really struggling on finding ways to get my heart rate up. I’m [...]
Today’s Reason to Drink: Summer is halfway over today! Drink those ice cold drinks in the sun while you can!
Yesterday I was pretty sad. Facing the concrete reality that I will not be running for awhile was a huge bummer. Huger (more huge?) than the word “bummer” can adequately convey.
However, I got [...]
This morning Jennifer Grey got on my bus. Of course, it wasn’t actually Jennifer Grey, because I’m guessing that the real Jennifer Grey a) didn’t get her old nose back; b) wouldn’t be on a bus in Portland at 7:30 AM; c) got rid of that perm 20 years ago; and d) wouldn’t be caught [...]
