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    Gone fishin'

    Also today, I picked up my fish! The tank has been sitting for almost a week, so it was time to pick up the occupant. He's a pretty red betta, with blue undertones. I'm trying to think of a good name for him. thinks we should call him Moe, but I think that's too obvious. I'm sorta leaning towards Socrates, and I don't know why. It just came into my head the other day. Hey, I know – a poll! Aww, he looks so sad in his little tiny cup… Getting a chance to stretch his fins… Blurry close up…

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    Dinner tonight

    So tonight I 'sperimented a little with dinner. In the community I saw someone else's experiment and modified it a smidge. It turned out pretty good! I took an 8 oz or so lean pork loin (we get 'em in bulk at costco, I (heart) my vacuum sealer) and sliced it in half, then cut it in strips. Heated a tablespoon or so of olive oil, then started browning the pork. Dumped in some minced garlic, chopped onions, and about a teaspoon of rosemary. Cooked that for a while until the pork was pretty much done. Then I mixed some…

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    Well, I should think not!

    A staff member from the Forest Safari Park of Shenyang, capital city of Liaoning, said that it was no easy job to dye monkeys, for they were not “co-operative”.