and really? Do I care?
Not so much. I don't have a pretty crepe-paper covered shoebox all decorated up with heart doilies and glitter for all my friends to put their Valentines into. I guess if my kids were little I would have more fun with Valentine's Day. When the kids were little I used to decorate the house. Actually, because Rachel Pie's birthday is 3 weeks prior, I used to put up pink and white streamers and balloons and stuff for her birthday and then afterwards I would add in the red and the Valentine's decorations. It was fun for me to have lots of seasonal decorations up.
But now? Not so much. Not that I am bitter or sad or anything, it's just another day and I hope that I do a good job letting people know I love them all the other days of the year and don't need to save it up for just one day.
Did any of you watch the Grammys last night? Holy Smoke, there's nothing like the Grammys to make you feel like an old fart! Who were all those people? I hate it when I realize how uncool I am and how much I don't know about the new kids on the block!
Here are my thoughts on the Grammy Evening:
1. LL Cool J - looked smoking hot in his tux. He was a fabulous host.
2. Starting out the evening with Bruce Springsteen, awesome move! He was great.
3. There was a commercial for Mastercard, one of those "Priceless" ones, showing an older couple in Buenos Aires shopping and taking tango lessons and then actually getting out on the dance floor at the end with the professionals. It was a perfect ad! Loved it. Do you think I can find it on youtube to share it with you? Nope. When I do find it, I will post it.
4. Adele!!! She was wonderful. Loved her.
5. Katy Perry looked better with pink hair than the blue.
6. Did you see the ad with Willie Nelson singing the Coldplay song? It was so good. Here, watch this:
I don't know what any of this has to do with Chipotle, but it's a great little film/commercial nevertheless.
7. Nicki Minaj - W T F ??? I don't really know what to say about her attire or performance. And she sooo out-Gagaed poor Lady Gaga sitting there with a bird cage on her face. But if that's the best Nicki Minaj can do, well, I have no hopes of seeing her at any future award shows.
8. And believe it or don't, another ad!!!
9. And the BEST thing on the Grammys . . .
THE CIVIL WARS!!!
O. m. g. I fell in love listening to them. Beautiful voices, perfect harmony, it was soul-stirring.
Here's a link to the official video of the song they performed:
Have a happy Valentine's day or a happy Tuesday, whichever works best for you tomorrow!!
Showing posts with label Argentina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Argentina. Show all posts
Monday, February 13, 2012
Thursday, June 10, 2010
World Cup!!!!
Yes, indeedy, it is that time again. Every four years the whole world comes together to back the 32 top teams fighting for the top spot. Too much fun!
Our tradition is to hang the flags of our favorite teams on the days that they play. So tomorrow there will be a Mexican flag, and Saturday it will be Argentina and so on.
And here is a little treat for you.
Lionel Messi. Considered the best player in the world right now. He should be able to lead Team Argentina to victory.
Tomorrow morning is the first game. Mexico vs South Africa. And while Mexico has a good team, there is nothing like home field advantage, so it should be a really good match. Later in the day it will be Uruguay vs France.
Personally, I am most always in the camp of the Latin American or African teams instead of the Europeans. Teams like France and Germany dominate the sport so it's always more fun to see someone else take top honors, isn't it? Especially when there is a good upset and some small country no one really expects much from just takes out the top rated team. That's always exciting.
Good luck to your team. Unless they are playing my team. : ) And happy viewing over the next 32 days!! Goooooooooooooooaaaaaaalllll!!!!!
Our tradition is to hang the flags of our favorite teams on the days that they play. So tomorrow there will be a Mexican flag, and Saturday it will be Argentina and so on.
And here is a little treat for you.
Lionel Messi. Considered the best player in the world right now. He should be able to lead Team Argentina to victory.
Tomorrow morning is the first game. Mexico vs South Africa. And while Mexico has a good team, there is nothing like home field advantage, so it should be a really good match. Later in the day it will be Uruguay vs France.
Personally, I am most always in the camp of the Latin American or African teams instead of the Europeans. Teams like France and Germany dominate the sport so it's always more fun to see someone else take top honors, isn't it? Especially when there is a good upset and some small country no one really expects much from just takes out the top rated team. That's always exciting.
Good luck to your team. Unless they are playing my team. : ) And happy viewing over the next 32 days!! Goooooooooooooooaaaaaaalllll!!!!!
Monday, June 7, 2010
T.V. shows 2010 Part 8
There is almost nothing on t.v. right now due to all the fabulous May season finales. However, I have managed to find a few goodies. Some are new, so listen up!
Here is a new show that is just the most different thing out on the airwaves. Or wherever t.v. comes from now. Top Shot is on the History Channel. You know, that channel that is 99% WWII all the time? Well, they have broken out of that and have their very own little reality/elimination show. And guess what? It is hosted by none other than . . . .
COLBY DONALDSON
Would you just look at that handsome Texan? Isn't he a doll? And just because I am nice like that, here you go!
Honestly, if he hadn't been cast on the second season of Survivor, I don't know how that show would have fared. He brings the looks, the charm, the charisma and also honor and ethics.
I like Colby. (His latest Survivor performance not withstanding, he is still the kind of guy you look for on that show).
So, anyhoo, Colby is hosting this show. It is all about testosterone, guns, weapons of all kinds throughout the ages, and skill and mental acuity.
Sunday nights, History channel, be there, you won't regret it.
Another new show I found is the OCD Project. I think it is another of the fine, high-quality programming we have come to love from VH1, like Tool Academy and the Flavor Flav show and the Bret Michaels show. But this one has some new Dr. that is NOT Dr. Drew. Who knew there are other therapists out there besides Dr. Drew? Since Dr. Drew is on Sex with Mom and Dad, 16 and Pregnant, Celebrity Rehab, Sober House, Sex Rehab, etc., etc. it is hard to imagine a show without him!
But the OCD show has some other Dr. and he is a no nonsense kind of guy. He actually LICKED THE BOTTOM OF A SHOE to prove a point to these patient/contestants/whatever they are. And since most of them have issues with germs and contamination, you can imagine their response to seeing THAT!
The Tudors - is coming to a close. Ol' Henry VIII is not aging well.
U.S. of Tara - season is about to finish with yet another new alter of Tara's coming to light.
Breaking Bad - I think there are a couple more episodes of this season here as well.
That's about it till Big Brother starts up. In the meantime, don't forget, DO NOT FORGET, Friday at 9 a.m. central time is the first of the Fifa World Cup games! Starting right out of the gate with Mexico vs South Africa. Woo Hoo!! 32 teams in 32 days. Don't miss it!
We are heading out right now to go buy a Brazilian flag. Our tradition is to fly the flag of the team we are cheering on the days that they are playing. Typically, we root for Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. And we need a new Brazilian flag. So off to the soccer store!
Here is a new show that is just the most different thing out on the airwaves. Or wherever t.v. comes from now. Top Shot is on the History Channel. You know, that channel that is 99% WWII all the time? Well, they have broken out of that and have their very own little reality/elimination show. And guess what? It is hosted by none other than . . . .
COLBY DONALDSON
Would you just look at that handsome Texan? Isn't he a doll? And just because I am nice like that, here you go!
Honestly, if he hadn't been cast on the second season of Survivor, I don't know how that show would have fared. He brings the looks, the charm, the charisma and also honor and ethics.
I like Colby. (His latest Survivor performance not withstanding, he is still the kind of guy you look for on that show).
So, anyhoo, Colby is hosting this show. It is all about testosterone, guns, weapons of all kinds throughout the ages, and skill and mental acuity.
Sunday nights, History channel, be there, you won't regret it.
Another new show I found is the OCD Project. I think it is another of the fine, high-quality programming we have come to love from VH1, like Tool Academy and the Flavor Flav show and the Bret Michaels show. But this one has some new Dr. that is NOT Dr. Drew. Who knew there are other therapists out there besides Dr. Drew? Since Dr. Drew is on Sex with Mom and Dad, 16 and Pregnant, Celebrity Rehab, Sober House, Sex Rehab, etc., etc. it is hard to imagine a show without him!
But the OCD show has some other Dr. and he is a no nonsense kind of guy. He actually LICKED THE BOTTOM OF A SHOE to prove a point to these patient/contestants/whatever they are. And since most of them have issues with germs and contamination, you can imagine their response to seeing THAT!
The Tudors - is coming to a close. Ol' Henry VIII is not aging well.
U.S. of Tara - season is about to finish with yet another new alter of Tara's coming to light.
Breaking Bad - I think there are a couple more episodes of this season here as well.
That's about it till Big Brother starts up. In the meantime, don't forget, DO NOT FORGET, Friday at 9 a.m. central time is the first of the Fifa World Cup games! Starting right out of the gate with Mexico vs South Africa. Woo Hoo!! 32 teams in 32 days. Don't miss it!
We are heading out right now to go buy a Brazilian flag. Our tradition is to fly the flag of the team we are cheering on the days that they are playing. Typically, we root for Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. And we need a new Brazilian flag. So off to the soccer store!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Don't Cry For Me, Argentina
Last year I did a post of some of my favorite things about Argentina. And it is high time I did it again! If you have never been to Argentina, I have to ask "why not?" And if you have not read my post from last year, go and read it and then come back to this one. I'll wait.
Argentina heads up the short list of Places We Would Love to Retire and Live Forever. The only debate would be that while I want to live on a vineyard/orchard over in Mendoza and be rural, Mr. Big Ed thinks there is nothing better than a downtown apartment in Buenos Aires right in the hustle and bustle, the hub and the bub of it all. Maybe we could win the lottery and do both?
Argentina is the home to fabulous wine. Drink an Argentine Malbec and then talk to me about 9/10ths of the Californian wines. Granted there are some good wines from CA. But I would rather drink Argentine and Chilean wines any day of the week. For a minimum of the price, too.
I am picturing my little granja (that's an Argentine word for farm) over in Mendoza with grapevines, olive trees, apricot, peach and plum trees. There is a river that runs through the property with abundant fish. On the land itself are plenty of deer and other wildlife. I know what you are thinking: "Lisa Pie, how do you know such a place exists?" And to that I would say, "Because I have been looking online at many such places and as soon as we are done getting the offspring through college, that's the kind of place my money will be going towards!"
Recently I had the privilege to be the doula for a couple who are Argentine/Uruguayan. She is Argentine and he is from Uruguay. They are so nice and it really just reminded me that if this is a possibility for us down the road that we should be more pro-active and working towards that goal.
Clean air, clean water, beautiful soil, home-grown fruit, grass-fed free-range beef, freshly-caught fish, some of the world's most fun and interesting people to share it with; what more could you ask for?
Argentina heads up the short list of Places We Would Love to Retire and Live Forever. The only debate would be that while I want to live on a vineyard/orchard over in Mendoza and be rural, Mr. Big Ed thinks there is nothing better than a downtown apartment in Buenos Aires right in the hustle and bustle, the hub and the bub of it all. Maybe we could win the lottery and do both?
Argentina is the home to fabulous wine. Drink an Argentine Malbec and then talk to me about 9/10ths of the Californian wines. Granted there are some good wines from CA. But I would rather drink Argentine and Chilean wines any day of the week. For a minimum of the price, too.
I am picturing my little granja (that's an Argentine word for farm) over in Mendoza with grapevines, olive trees, apricot, peach and plum trees. There is a river that runs through the property with abundant fish. On the land itself are plenty of deer and other wildlife. I know what you are thinking: "Lisa Pie, how do you know such a place exists?" And to that I would say, "Because I have been looking online at many such places and as soon as we are done getting the offspring through college, that's the kind of place my money will be going towards!"
Recently I had the privilege to be the doula for a couple who are Argentine/Uruguayan. She is Argentine and he is from Uruguay. They are so nice and it really just reminded me that if this is a possibility for us down the road that we should be more pro-active and working towards that goal.
Clean air, clean water, beautiful soil, home-grown fruit, grass-fed free-range beef, freshly-caught fish, some of the world's most fun and interesting people to share it with; what more could you ask for?
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Things I miss about Argentina
Argentina, what to say? Buenos Aires is just the most beautiful, cosmopolitan city full of the the most beautiful people. What's not to love?
1. Pasta - Since everyone you meet in Argentina claims to be first generation of Italian descent, pasta is a BIG deal. There are aisles dedicated to dried pasta and others to fresh pasta at the grocery stores. This is in addition to the pasta markets where you get fresh made canneloni, stuffed shells, raviolis, sorrentinos with every kind of filling.
2. Mate' - This is really not something I miss because I can buy it here. But the whole mate' ritual is what is missing not being in Argentina.
3. Bife de Chorizo - Americans just don't cut up cows the same way. We don't feed and grow our cows the same way. We will never be able to duplicate a fabulous, juicy grass-fed bife de chorizo like they have there. What a shame!
4. Chimichurri - You know how here you get chips and salsa on your table at damn near any restaurant? In Argentina you get chimichurri which is so good!!!
5. Ice Cream - the whole Italian gelatto thing. They make a deep dark chocolate ice cream and offer you raspberry syrup to put on it that will make you think you just died and went to heaven.
6. Antiques - Antique shopping in Argentina is a delight. There is so much to see and buy.
7. Freesia - There were some people who farmed near my kids' school and in the spring they came selling the freesia they grew. Never have I smelled freesia like these. I always bought at least 2 bunches. So beautiful to look at, too.
8. Strawberries - The same farmers grew strawberries and they were outstanding.
9. Kapok trees - The little area we lived in had huge kapok trees. I had never seen a kapok before that.
10. Pampas grass - Seeing it growing wild gave me that "knock yourself on the side of the head and say, I could've had a V-8" moment. THAT's why they call it Pampas Grass!! It is from the pampas!
11. Recoleta - This is the most high-falutin' area of Buenos Aires. The Central Park of B.A., if you will. The Recoleta Cemetary (home of Eva Peron's body) is here, The Museo Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum), the Saturday Hippie Fair, the best restaurants, musicians, etc.
12. San Telmo, this is the area with all the antique shops. Gotta love that!
13. El Tigre - right on the water, lots of artisans, vendors, the best olives!
14. Garapinada - Vendors with big round copper vessels that they cook sugar in till it is a beautiful brown liquid and then add in almonds, pecans or other nuts and coat them. They sell you a bag of freshly made, still hot sugared nuts that you can walk around and eat while you continue shopping, people-watching, sight-seeing, or whatever.
15. Iguazu Falls - One of the top wonders of the world. See it from both sides, the Argentine side and the Brazilian side. Be sure to feed the cuatimundis. Too cute!!
This list is getting long and I haven't even scratched the surface, so I will stop for now. I am enjoying making lists of things I love and appreciate instead of things that irritate me and piss me off. I will get back to being surly in a day or so, but for now I am enjoying my little stroll down Happy Memory Lane!! Thanks for joining me.
1. Pasta - Since everyone you meet in Argentina claims to be first generation of Italian descent, pasta is a BIG deal. There are aisles dedicated to dried pasta and others to fresh pasta at the grocery stores. This is in addition to the pasta markets where you get fresh made canneloni, stuffed shells, raviolis, sorrentinos with every kind of filling.
2. Mate' - This is really not something I miss because I can buy it here. But the whole mate' ritual is what is missing not being in Argentina.
3. Bife de Chorizo - Americans just don't cut up cows the same way. We don't feed and grow our cows the same way. We will never be able to duplicate a fabulous, juicy grass-fed bife de chorizo like they have there. What a shame!
4. Chimichurri - You know how here you get chips and salsa on your table at damn near any restaurant? In Argentina you get chimichurri which is so good!!!
5. Ice Cream - the whole Italian gelatto thing. They make a deep dark chocolate ice cream and offer you raspberry syrup to put on it that will make you think you just died and went to heaven.
6. Antiques - Antique shopping in Argentina is a delight. There is so much to see and buy.
7. Freesia - There were some people who farmed near my kids' school and in the spring they came selling the freesia they grew. Never have I smelled freesia like these. I always bought at least 2 bunches. So beautiful to look at, too.
8. Strawberries - The same farmers grew strawberries and they were outstanding.
9. Kapok trees - The little area we lived in had huge kapok trees. I had never seen a kapok before that.
10. Pampas grass - Seeing it growing wild gave me that "knock yourself on the side of the head and say, I could've had a V-8" moment. THAT's why they call it Pampas Grass!! It is from the pampas!
11. Recoleta - This is the most high-falutin' area of Buenos Aires. The Central Park of B.A., if you will. The Recoleta Cemetary (home of Eva Peron's body) is here, The Museo Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum), the Saturday Hippie Fair, the best restaurants, musicians, etc.
12. San Telmo, this is the area with all the antique shops. Gotta love that!
13. El Tigre - right on the water, lots of artisans, vendors, the best olives!
14. Garapinada - Vendors with big round copper vessels that they cook sugar in till it is a beautiful brown liquid and then add in almonds, pecans or other nuts and coat them. They sell you a bag of freshly made, still hot sugared nuts that you can walk around and eat while you continue shopping, people-watching, sight-seeing, or whatever.
15. Iguazu Falls - One of the top wonders of the world. See it from both sides, the Argentine side and the Brazilian side. Be sure to feed the cuatimundis. Too cute!!
This list is getting long and I haven't even scratched the surface, so I will stop for now. I am enjoying making lists of things I love and appreciate instead of things that irritate me and piss me off. I will get back to being surly in a day or so, but for now I am enjoying my little stroll down Happy Memory Lane!! Thanks for joining me.
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