But I made one for my bestie Tara, who’s leavin’ on a jet plane:

I’d like to post a formal fare-the-well to the greatest person I’ve ever:

• dressed up like a riot grrrl and sat in the women studies section of Borders with
• made a zillion props and stops around Manhattan finding photobooths with
• received a tear out sheet of looseleaf from in high school alerting me of the fact that Tim Armstrong dated a member of Bikini Kill

Grrrl, have fun in Mongolia. You will be MISSED.

SPOILER ALERT: Thoughts on the finale after the jump.

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Tuesday night after President Obama’s non-State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was tapped by the Republican party to deliver its rebuttal. It did not go so well. Before he started speaking, Chris Matthews was heard off-camera muttering “Oh god” as Jindal walked toward the podium. As the Huffington Post pointed out, this response would not be appropriate for another 15 seconds. And before he even finished his brief statement, an unflattering comparison had begun to circulate its way around the web: Bobby “The Government Should Not Pay For Volcano Monitoring” Jindal as Kenneth the Page, from NBC’s 30 Rock. Compare:

I say why stop with this metaphor? Let’s call a spade a spade: the characters of 30 Rock are ALL metaphors for Republican figures. After the jump, a sampler.

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An old friend and some new ones, too,  just opened up a Vietnamese restaurant on the Lower East Side called An Choi. It’s a very casual, laid-back establishment, and their specialties are báhn mì and pho, two of the best foods ever. I’m scheduling all of my dinners there from now on. One down, a zillion more to go.

If you’re in the area, please check it out sometime. Currently, a preview menu is running, but I think the pho will be flowing starting this weekend. It’s BYOB for now.

An Choi 85 Orchard Street | Near Broome (212) 991-9880

It shares the address with another restaurant, so make sure you hit the correct one. It’s on the left.

Either way, it’s just gross:

“My mom licked me - that was her punishment. If I was a little uppity or if I didn’t listen or if she wanted to get my attention, she’d lick the side of my face or under my armpit. My mom’s a six-foot-tall amazon and she’d say, ‘’You came out of my vagina and I own every part of you,’’ and she’d lick me like I was her wee pup and she was a lioness. It was humiliating and really intense. Very primal. It’s not spanking, but it definitely works.”

-Rosario Dawson in T. But I didn’t read T, I got it from Perez Hilton. I’m lowbrow.

I’m working on the menu for the next episode of FOOD, which is gonna be E-P-I-C. I’m feelin’ like my menu needs a little updating. On the one hand, I’m glad I’m very familiar with all this stuff, and can teach someone else how to make it with little trouble. On the other hand, I’d like to freshen up my repitoire.

So, help me out! Post your suggestions in the comments (you guys always have the best ideas). I’m not looking for entire new dishes, more like ways to amp up the ones I’ve already got.

Grocery List for FOOD Episode PARTY

Cheeses
Marcona Almonds
Fresh Bread

Citrus-marinated olives:
Lemon
Blood Orange
Assorted olives
Parsley (flat)

Cider-braised Pork Shoulder
2 4lb. Cuts of Pork Shoulder (pref. Arm Picnic)
10-12 Onions
½ Gallon Cider
Olive Oil

Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato
Apple
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Butter

Gruyere Salad
Bibb
Gruyere
Shallot
Dijon
Olive Oil
Egg Yolk
Red Wine Vin

Thoughts?

Whuddup to all my Christians!!!!

I’m siked for Lent!

Despite the haters, I was SUPER excited to hear that Gwyneth Paltrow started her own website to help everyday women like us “nurture our inner aspect”.
(Sorry I’m so late reporting back on this, I’ve been kind of busy. Um, delivering babies????)

I can always take advice from a skinny, blonde, clear skinned woman who smiles compulsively and is married to a member of Cold Play. Right?

All in all, cute jpgs, good tips, nice sig. However, Gwyneth, if you’re reading this, I have a couple of (small) suggestions …

1. I don’t know where my inner aspect is located. Do I need to go to my GYN to figure that out? Because my health insurance just lapsed.

2. Is there anywhere else to GO besides New York, London and Los Angeles? I mean, do you happen to know where to get a good tamale in El Salvador or tasty roasted goat’s head in South Africa? Because we all already know where Babbo is and that they have good food there. Damn.

3. Your book club consisting of your most “literary-minded girlfriends”? Oh, dear Gwyneth, like Christy Turlington ever actually read The Sound and the Fury? And Madonna? I’m pretty sure the only book she ever read was one that had pictures. Of her.

An aside: stop putting your poor innocent son in powder blue crocs. It’s hard enough that the kid is named Moses Martin. Stick to what you’re good at. 

Like wearing dark black eyeliner and chainsmoking in a bathtub …

love, Nurse.

But seriously, isn’t it nice to be recognized by your peers? I think of Refinery29 as the coolest club in school, and they just did a little write-up of my Fall 09 Collection for Duskin. Check it out here.

Sooooooo kind of the greatest thing ever happened last night.

I stopped at Pioneer Grocery after work to pick up taco supplies. I was picking out my preferred shell brand in aisle 2 when…

…I SAW A BIRD WALKING AROUND IN THE GROCERY STORE!!!!!!!!!!!

It was a little guy! He was brown. As I walked (read: ran at full speed) towards the bird, he flew up onto the top shelf.

I tried to get a pic:

Totally the highlight of my week so far!