at least, for right now. I've become obsessed with this song because I think it's one of the most uplifting and inspirational songs I've heard in a long, long time. And I for the past two years, I've wanted to share it with my friend Jon, but I've never been able to get it to him. But I think that he'd really appreciate it. And so should everyone else. Anyways, I listen to it all the time in my car now. I think Mac would have loved this song.
So here ya go Jon! read more »
Hummus
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1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans
1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 cup lemon juice
salt
pinch of cayenne pepper
2 TBS olive oil
3 TBS chopped parsley
1 tsp ground cumin
Put beans in food processor and pulse to puree. Add the tahini, garlic and lemon juice and puree. Add water very slowly while mixing to create a spreadable texture. Season with salt to taste.
Spoon the hummus onto a plate and smooth with a spatula. Drizzle the oil, cumin and parsley on top. Serve with pita.
Another brief clip from our video documentary on the "Knights of North Park". Mike made us new swords which are in accordance with the rules and regulations of the game. We went Thursday evening to practice with for the first time with the group. It was too dark to film, but we talked about the experience. Less fighting, more talking in this clip. We're getting close to finishing filming and then we go into post-production. Should be done soon. read more »
Computers die. In this case, we had two computers die on us. All of our computers. Luckily they weren't catastrophic problems and thanks to newegg.com, we were able to get our machines back up and running quickly with new power supplies. Rebecca had a lot of research and presentations to plan, so having computers die wasn't a good idea. read more »
Papers, a presentation, and the stomach flu. That’s what our week consisted of.
Wayne had a couple of tough papers to work on all week, one for his Psychology class and one for his Art History class. Fortunately the Art History paper was just a rough draft, and the Psychology paper was just a 2-pager. The hardest thing was finding a relevant paper to write about! read more »
Third day of filming 'Knights of North Park'. While Mike, Jamin and I were out at North Park practicing, we met a guy who wanted to stop by and play Battleguard with us. He called himself 'Gobo' and gave us basic group training. We knew right from the start we were in trouble...he could beat all three of us in under 30 seconds. By the end of the day, we felt we had drastically improved our fighting technique, so we took him on again. The three of us were beaten by Gobo in under 20 seconds.
This is a summary of our day's worth of filming, learning from Gobo. read more »
Graduate schools have begun to contact me. Of the seven I have applied to, three have already responded. CMU and UIUC sent a simple rejection letter. Rebecca was frustrated because a CD we sent with the slides burned incorrectly and didn't have the video presentation I made on it. And the whole reason we made CDs to send to schools was so that CMU would get one. I guess it's not the end of the world that I didn't get into UIUC, but CMU was my dream school. I wasn't upset because I didn't get into the school, but I was upset about not being admitted to UIUC. Isn't that odd? read more »
Not another Caesar Wrap
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1 TBS plus 2 tsp dijon mustard
1 TBS lime juice
1 TBS lemon juice
1 tsp orange juice concentrate
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp salt and pepper
4 TBS olive oil
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1/2 lb chicken (cut into small cubes)
2 1/2 firmly packed cups chopped romaine lettuce
1/2 cup crutons
2 10 inch tortillas (suggested tomato)
Combine mustard, citrus juice, orange juice, worcestershire sauce, garlic, and 1/8 tsp. Gradually add 3TBS olive oil, wisking with fork. Stir in cheese, and set aside.
Fry chicken in 1 TBS olive oil, add 1/8 tsp salt and pepper, until brown. Cool. Toss in chicken, romaine lettuce and crutons; drizzle with sauce mixture. Wrap.
Serves 2.
Jerk Wrap
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1 1/4 lb chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 cubes
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/3 cup jerk sauce (liquid)
2 cups cooked long grain rice
3/4 cup diced pineapple
1/4 cup chopped nuts (macadamia or cashew are good)
3 TBS chopped mint
2 tsp fresh lime juice
salt
Four 10 inch flour tortillas
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine chicken with 1 tsp salt, cinnamon, and allspice in a medium bowl. Add jerk sauce and mix.
Spread chicken mixture evenly into a 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake until chicken is cooked through, 10-15 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix. Divide among the four tortillas and then wrap.
Serves 4.
Second day of filming. This time we ran across a guy named Aaron who works at Home Depot but is a top class fencer. We plan on talking with him again. While filming basic fight footage at North Park, we filmed two guys who had heard of the Knights before. Apparently they call themselves 'Battleguard'. Not much footage that can work on its own, but a good day of filming. Here are some highlights.
