Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The dynamic and versatile cauliflower
I bought a head of cauliflower 2 weeks ago and it is still going strong. I made an awesome Cauliflower Split Pea Soup with it, and then I sauteed it for a side dish, and today I cooked it with chicken drumsticks and spinach to make a most fabulous modification of Roast Chicken with Stuffing. What a fantastic vegetable.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
A Photo a Day keeps the Camera at Bay
So I am trying a new thing . . . to post a photo every day. While Facebook has become my playground for typing all updates of myself, I want to have this be my little private photo oasis so that maybe I can see how far I have come. So few people visit me in this corner of my world that it is a little isolated . . . Here goes!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Has it really been a year?
I guess so. I figured I'd type in a little today just to keep up with things. I'm preparing a presentation this week on a topic in pediatric rheumatology and have been completely at a loss of what to pick, so now I'm wading through PubMed and I'm thinking that Sjogren's is the topic of the day.
But this may not interest you, gentle reader. I'm just glad to feel back to more my normal self these days. Resdiency is stough stuff and it is so nice to just be a little more calm, collected, etc. I will miss life as it is now when I come back to ER next month! It feels so good to be working out fairly regularly (gotta get back to my old size! come on!!!), eating pretty healthfully, and being able to spend time with family and friends. Makes me feel like the person I am. And on top of it all I have choir practice tonight. Hooray!
But this may not interest you, gentle reader. I'm just glad to feel back to more my normal self these days. Resdiency is stough stuff and it is so nice to just be a little more calm, collected, etc. I will miss life as it is now when I come back to ER next month! It feels so good to be working out fairly regularly (gotta get back to my old size! come on!!!), eating pretty healthfully, and being able to spend time with family and friends. Makes me feel like the person I am. And on top of it all I have choir practice tonight. Hooray!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Color schemes
This is a set of several pictures that grabbed my attention on the knot. It includes a lot of pink/rust and pink/gold color schemes for wedding design so hopefully it should help Tanuj and I think about things we like and dislike.
I like the white tablecloths with the pink sheen
These are some additional photographs that caught our eye:
Tanuj likes the white tablecloth with orange runner
The following pictures were also interesting:
Both Tanuj and I dislike the following picture:
We think that it has way too much bright pink. Of course the overlay is really thick and sharp so this may not be the best example. But I am curious whether alternating gold and rust overlays with mere touches of pinks would be the best (e.g. pink flowers, pink napkins, or pink tulle/ribbons on the chairs etc.) would bring out the pink best. I look forward to your input!
The following pictures were also interesting:
Both Tanuj and I dislike the following picture:
We think that it has way too much bright pink. Of course the overlay is really thick and sharp so this may not be the best example. But I am curious whether alternating gold and rust overlays with mere touches of pinks would be the best (e.g. pink flowers, pink napkins, or pink tulle/ribbons on the chairs etc.) would bring out the pink best. I look forward to your input!Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Sarees - Ideas for Bridesmaids
I'm posting up a bunch of saris I think are nice that I found on sareeworld.com. You can click on them for closeups.
This first saree I like as a possible wedding saree color
I like the contrast here between the orange and purple
I really love this dark blue/light purple combo
Pretty blouse and different, potential bridesmaid saree?
Style of Sari for Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid color?
Bridesmaid color
Nice Red sari color for me
This first saree I like as a possible wedding saree color
I like the contrast here between the orange and purple
I really love this dark blue/light purple combo
Pretty blouse and different, potential bridesmaid saree?
Style of Sari for Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid color?
Bridesmaid color
Nice Red sari color for me
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Girl, you know it's true
Anyone who is reading this blog must have long since realized that I am a very random person, with very random thoughts streaming through my mind. In the midst of reading my ophthalmology book and overhearing clips of American Idol, my mind wandered over to memories of one of my favorite childhood television shows: Lip Sync.
I looked up this program on IMDB to no avail. Apparently I was the only one who ever watched this show. Several other programs have similarly low viewership, though I was at one point able to find videotapes and websites dedicated to Beverly Hills Teens, but that is another story.
So anyway, I was thinking of lip synching and googling the topic, when I came across a Wikipedia listing of Milli Vanilli, the dearly-departed late 80s group, which has a more tragic history than I knew. See the Wiki article for more info. I did not realize, though, how widespread lip-synching has been in our media. I never knew, for instance, that C+C Music Factory, another "manufactured band" as Wikipedia describes, also participated in a great deal of deception of the public. And of course, we have all heard of Ashlee Simpson's antics on Saturday Night Live just a few years ago.
It's amazing how prevalent the talent of lip-synching is, and how widely it is used. I mean, it is something standard and clearly recognized in Indian cinemas. The musicians receive separate billing from the actors, and singers like Lata Mangeshkar were made famous for voicing the films of Bollywood.
Lip-Synching was even used and recognized in the Gene Kelly film Singin in the Rain. Betty Noyes performed vocals for Debbie Reynolds for the tune of "Would you." Ms. Reynods did do her own vocals in "Good Mornin'" and "All I Do is Dream of You." Interestingly enough, this dubbing of "Would You" was ironic, given the themes of the film. Its plot involved a young woman named Kathy Seldon (Debbie Reynolds), who vyes for screen credit for performing vocals for the famed, but woefully untalented actress Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen). This leads me to wonder: why "Would you" dubbed by an alternative singer -- as a literary device, or because Debbie Reynolds's voice was considered unsuitable? You can do the searching on that one. I'll save that for another night!
I looked up this program on IMDB to no avail. Apparently I was the only one who ever watched this show. Several other programs have similarly low viewership, though I was at one point able to find videotapes and websites dedicated to Beverly Hills Teens, but that is another story.
So anyway, I was thinking of lip synching and googling the topic, when I came across a Wikipedia listing of Milli Vanilli, the dearly-departed late 80s group, which has a more tragic history than I knew. See the Wiki article for more info. I did not realize, though, how widespread lip-synching has been in our media. I never knew, for instance, that C+C Music Factory, another "manufactured band" as Wikipedia describes, also participated in a great deal of deception of the public. And of course, we have all heard of Ashlee Simpson's antics on Saturday Night Live just a few years ago.
It's amazing how prevalent the talent of lip-synching is, and how widely it is used. I mean, it is something standard and clearly recognized in Indian cinemas. The musicians receive separate billing from the actors, and singers like Lata Mangeshkar were made famous for voicing the films of Bollywood.
Lip-Synching was even used and recognized in the Gene Kelly film Singin in the Rain. Betty Noyes performed vocals for Debbie Reynolds for the tune of "Would you." Ms. Reynods did do her own vocals in "Good Mornin'" and "All I Do is Dream of You." Interestingly enough, this dubbing of "Would You" was ironic, given the themes of the film. Its plot involved a young woman named Kathy Seldon (Debbie Reynolds), who vyes for screen credit for performing vocals for the famed, but woefully untalented actress Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen). This leads me to wonder: why "Would you" dubbed by an alternative singer -- as a literary device, or because Debbie Reynolds's voice was considered unsuitable? You can do the searching on that one. I'll save that for another night!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
My most recent paintings
Untitled
Oil on Canvas
2005
Originally painted as an "ode to my roommate kristin."
Oil on Canvas
April 2006
Too damn tired
Man oh man I need a rest! Just got back from a particularly cool day on opthalmology where I saw:
1. Viral Conjunctivitis (also saw a Bacterial conjunctivitis, which is very rare.)
2. Distichiasis (aberrantly grown eyelash which caused my patient tiny corneal abrasions)
3. Malignant glaucoma (another rarity - this patient's intraocular pressures in the OP clinic were in the 60s!)
4. Subconjunctival hemorrhages (common, but interesting and largely benign)
5. Orbital and maxillary fracture from facial trauma
6. Post-op cataract patients who demonstrated dramatic visual improvement
7. Periorbital cellulitis (evaluated for r/o orbital cellulitis, but had no post-septal inflammation)
8. Post-head fracture baby withOUT retinal hemorrhage
9. Nodular scleritis in patient with vague myalgias
10. Lots of cool corneas and irises and conjunctivae and pupils and lenses (with and without cell and flare) on slit-lamp exam. I've finally started to learn those cool ophthalmic tools which I never got to play with and will, unfortunately, never use again.
11. I also learned to evert an eyelid to evaluate for foreign bodies. Don't try this at home, but as a reminder to myself, I used a Q-tip at the superior eyelid crease as a fulcrum for flipping the lid.
Mmmm. . gross.
And now I am very sleepy, which I only realized as I made my rainy way on the bus home. Night night.
1. Viral Conjunctivitis (also saw a Bacterial conjunctivitis, which is very rare.)
2. Distichiasis (aberrantly grown eyelash which caused my patient tiny corneal abrasions)
3. Malignant glaucoma (another rarity - this patient's intraocular pressures in the OP clinic were in the 60s!)
4. Subconjunctival hemorrhages (common, but interesting and largely benign)
5. Orbital and maxillary fracture from facial trauma
6. Post-op cataract patients who demonstrated dramatic visual improvement
7. Periorbital cellulitis (evaluated for r/o orbital cellulitis, but had no post-septal inflammation)
8. Post-head fracture baby withOUT retinal hemorrhage
9. Nodular scleritis in patient with vague myalgias
10. Lots of cool corneas and irises and conjunctivae and pupils and lenses (with and without cell and flare) on slit-lamp exam. I've finally started to learn those cool ophthalmic tools which I never got to play with and will, unfortunately, never use again.
11. I also learned to evert an eyelid to evaluate for foreign bodies. Don't try this at home, but as a reminder to myself, I used a Q-tip at the superior eyelid crease as a fulcrum for flipping the lid.
Mmmm. . gross.
And now I am very sleepy, which I only realized as I made my rainy way on the bus home. Night night.
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