See, in my fantasy, when I'm kissing you... you're kissing me. It's okay. I can wait.

Oz ,'First Date'


Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jesse - Jul 01, 2007 2:02:50 pm PDT #5785 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Still no work to do! Sweet. I'm not going to check again after like 8, because fuck that.


Topic!Cindy - Jul 01, 2007 2:13:24 pm PDT #5786 of 10001
What is even happening?

I am making some strawberry vinaigrette right now. Mashed up strawberries are soaking in champagne vinegar (is that what macerating is?).

Yes (they can also macerate in their own juices -- er...not for what you're making, just in re maceration).

Oh, dear. Now I'm earwormed with a filked up version of Macarena.

(Hey, Macerater!)


lisah - Jul 01, 2007 2:39:19 pm PDT #5787 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

So macerating is just mashed up berries sitting in some kind of juice, then?


Kevin - Jul 01, 2007 2:41:32 pm PDT #5788 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

Doesn't look like it's online. It was Ricky and Mackenzie. Ricky got stuck on stage afterwards waiting for Elton John to set up, and got heckled quite badly. Unless it was a set up, I wasn't sure.


beekaytee - Jul 01, 2007 2:52:37 pm PDT #5789 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant

Love Borgosian, Bon!

Man. Me too.

He nearly killed me in the front row of a show at the Barnes of Wolftrap. (my deathly allergy vs. his unexpected-character driven cigarette on stage feet from my nose.) and was extremely sweet about it. Teased me all night in a very gentle, surprising way.

I was struck by the fellow sitting next to my boyfriend who claimed to have never been to a Bogosian show but that he'd heard that the front row usually gets spit on. His reaction was an unsettlingly violent he just better NOT meaning...please give me something to make an ass of myself over.

His hung puppy disappointment at the end was one of the funniest moments in a very well-crafted evening of entertainment.


Topic!Cindy - Jul 01, 2007 2:56:18 pm PDT #5790 of 10001
What is even happening?

So macerating is just mashed up berries sitting in some kind of juice, then?
Yes, or just sitting in their own juice, even. I mean, as far as I know. That's my primary understanding of the word. I've also used it when I've sliced up strawberries, and sugared them, and let them sit in the fridge over night. They get juicier (or that is, some of the juice leaks out and then the berry slices macerate in that juice).


meara - Jul 01, 2007 3:12:28 pm PDT #5791 of 10001

But can they macerate without the sugar?

Life is hard. I'm annoyed at it right now.


Theodosia - Jul 01, 2007 3:18:33 pm PDT #5792 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

And here I thought maceration involved teeth.

Having decided to go to Maine tomorrow, I'm ditzing around instead of getting my clothes and packing in, like, order. Good thing I didn't buy up a bunch of food in a big grocery run today....


Sean K - Jul 01, 2007 3:19:49 pm PDT #5793 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

That's mastication, Theo.


bon bon - Jul 01, 2007 3:21:21 pm PDT #5794 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Macerating is marinating but for fruit. Like how roasting is baking but for meat.