Oh, how to describe the events of the past week or so? Well, they were pretty boring so I'd better use a gimmick to spice them up. OK, recent events chez Pensive Frog, as described by song titles! 1. Play that Funky Music, White Boy Yes, I've become addicted to American Idol. I frankly don't have anything to add that the evil geniuses at TWOP haven't said already. I thought I had this song on a CD (Old School Megamix) but I was thinking of Kung Fu Fighting, which I ordered from Columbia House way back in undergrad for a theme party I threw with my roommate. I do believe that was the party where we poured Albertson's brand vodka into a Smirnoff bottle and served everyone "Smirnoff and OJ" with a straight face. Gawd, I miss living in a state with reasonable liquor laws. 2. Gin and Juice A little shout-out to the blessed soul who gave me a 1.5 liter bottle of Tanqueray for my birthday. 3. Blood on the Dancefloor Finally took those dancing lessons. Charlie Foxtrot. 4. Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon I am officially an old lady. Not because of my birthday or anything, but because I got my first ever pair of cushioned insoles, and I LOVE them. Of course, they're chillin' in a pair of hott urban-chic sneakers I bought at 65% off at the REI outlet, so you can only tell I'm old when I take them off. 5. Black Coffee I finally tested out my little Vietnamese coffee maker! You know, the little metal pot that sits over your mug, slowly dribbling out espresso? It worked great, and made tasty coffee, but it is a major pain to clean. And if you follow the link to get instructions on how to use the coffee maker, don't believe them that "You don't need to worry to leak water. Water remain on the cap." Well, I did that, and coffee leaked in a 1.5 foot diameter pool on the counter. 6. Do it 'Till You're Satisfied Remember my neon pink and green Clapotis? Well, I FROGGED it! How liberating. The yarn was still ugly, so I experimented by overdyeing it with coffee. I used a technique similar to the one outlined here by Sigga Sif. The results are promising - the neon pink and green are much more muted, sort of antique-y looking. I'll post a photo someday. 7. Grillz Thank God it's springtime! The grill has been fired up on several evenings (once literally - oops!) and we've been enjoying all sorts of goodies. I'm really loving grilled asparagus and zucchini these days. 8. Crazy I just got Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury from the library. As if I don't have enough going on. 9. Nothing from Nothing Just received the premiere issue of Blueprint in the mail yesterday. Wow, I'm really impressed by all the ads! Considering the thinness of this issue and the hefty subscription price ($18 for 6 issues) it must really be a challenge to stuff all those ads in there. Bravo. And no, I haven't read it yet. I've got Faulkner to attend to. Sheesh. 10. Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Damn, Heist was cancelled? Say it ain't so. Oh wait, that's another song. 11. Dude (Looks Like a Lady) You wish I had a story to fit this song title. Sorry.