I realized when I typed my first response, I don't know if there's a microwave already there where I'm moving. I should look into that.

I don't think I've ever done bacon in the oven.

Watching football -- I wish these kids would tuck their hair in. Pretty sure long hair out of helmet just cost my team a TD. If I were a coach, I'd consider a hair inside the helmet rule. It was sort of funny to see someone get taken down by, basically, having his hair pulled. Except for the part where he didn't score. I mean, I'm all about the long hair on the right dude, just... tuck it!

So how do you recommend I drink the Absente, oh, mannered Lady?

Add the same amount of water to the glass as absinthe, but as slowly as possible. The dripping of the water helps the oils in the absinthe louche and turn that gorgeous milky jade color.

Absente is sweet enough that *I* don't add sugar to it, but I also drink Fernet straight. If you think you'll want sugar and you don't have an absinthe spoon: get a small spoon, dip it in the absinthe, dip it in the sugar, balance the spoon so the bowl is resting over the glass, then slowly pour/drip the water over it, dissolving the sugar.

Timelies all!

Taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi at the Philcon hotel.

I can't get over the audacity of the offensive name!

I... don't get it. What's wrong with the name?

My sister got a Kindle Fire this week. Seems okay, took me a bit to get used to it. The actual book-reading app is much like the one on my phone; I prefer the interface of my series-1 Kindle, actually.

I too love bacon almost any way: chewy for breakfast, but a bit crispy in a BLT.

Is it like Kendle=kindling to burn those fussy old-fashioned paper books up? I was wondering the same thing, Consuela.

Pretty sure that's a penalty anyway.

I am in favor of the hair. Polamalu! Matthews! What's not to love?

No, it's not a penalty. Hair is not considered part of the uniform.

Like I said, I like the hair. Just, tuck it.

Just called my mother for the gazillionth time, to tell her another nurse sent her support. Which she did. So I had to.

balance the spoon so the bowl is resting over the glass

Bowl facing up, or bowl facing down?

Bowl facing up is probably best.

You could also do the Bohemian version, which is dip the spoon in absinthe, dip it in sugar, set it on fire, set the absinthe on fire, then add the water to extinguish the flames. It caramelizes the sugar a bit, and is fun to watch.

(I don't get to indulge in the Bohemian version very often. Pete gets That Look.)

I loved watching Johnny Depp prepare his in From Hell. So stupidly sexy.