Quentin Tarantino's Girlfriend

Last night I was chatting with a friend on the phone and we were discussing Quentin Tarantino's girlfriend. We weren't sure if he currently has one. Mira Sorvino doesn't seem right. He needs someone quirkie Someone who will get his whole rapid fire speech patter liberally punctuated with "you knows" and "all rights". Someone who understands he's like a manic golden retriever or a vaguely annoying yet endearing older brother. Anyhow, I don't know if he has a girlfriend or not. Amanda Plummer might be good. A girlie version of Crispin Glover might work.. Does one exist?. A Judy Holliday type would be perfect if there was a modern incarnation. I'll ruminate on this some more. I am sure its important in the grande scheme of things...

Watched a documentary on public TV about the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. All that remarkable human endeavor. Why is there such a dirth of beauty in modern architecture? I would have loved to have been a Victorian lady in a big hat, riding a ferry to New York and seeing the bridge light up for the first time on the water. Wouldn't that have been marvelous!

I like the word "hippocampus". Like a noggin full of cute baby hippos or a bunch of hippos lounging on a university campus smoking weed and talking about Nabokov.
Ok, thats it for now.

N

World Leaders I Have Loved

Y'know, I was thinking of Boutros-Boutros Ghali today because his name is just so much fun to say over and over again. Seriously, you should try it! For example, I wonder if Boutros-Boutros Ghali likes oatmeal? I wonder if Boutros-Boutros Ghali likes to shake his money maker? If G. Gordon Liddy married Boutros-Boutros Ghali, then divorced him to marry Kenny G., wouldn't he'd be G. Ghali G? What about in the throes of passion? It'd be a mouthful wouldn't it?

That's all for now.
N

Review Lady Marmalade Restaurant

Hiya! Heads up for you Victoria folks that I have found an, addictive brunch/lunch destination nestled downtown on Johnson Street. Its the perfect place to stop for sustenance before hitting the thrift shops.
The joint is called "Lady Marmalade". My friends have been recommending it for awhile and I finally managed to toddle down there on a sleepy Saturday morning. Lady Marmalade has funky decor, friendly service and mouthwatering menu items such as rasberry chocolate french toast, savory spinach cheese waffles and benny with avacado, brie and bacon. Loads of vegetarian options too for those that don't do meat.
My benny (with avacado, brie and bacon) had lovely silken lemony hollandaise and the eggs had the beautiful rich yellow yolks that only come from well fed free range chickens. I had some chipotle hot sauce to dunk my pan fries into (which were very tasty) and they give you a gloriously crisp palate cleansing green salad to cap things off. Tasty coffee. They also have a tempting array of sandwiches. Definitely going back, this is going to be a regular haunt!

Below is the link to the restaurant website:
http://www.ladymarmalade.ca/

Review Little Thai Place

Lately I have been eating out a bit more often and had the luck to be introduced to another addictive restaurant "The Little Thai Place". I chose a dish that consisted of fresh mounds of bean thread noodles with sprouts, cilantro, meat and shredded veggies - I am not sure I can discern the other flavor components in this dish (which was called "boraan" something, its a new dish they offer, the waitress assured me it would be tasty and she was right!). This was sustaining and, I think probably quite wholesome. My friend(s) had a beef salad, the ubiquitous crunchy spring rolls and a lovely yellow curry. Everything was tastefully/lovingly presented and at around 10-14$ an entree, very reasonable (portions were generous). They do take out and delivery too! The great thing about Thai food is it feels like you are eating something really decadent but its actually light, healthy and sustaining. I had nearly forgotten the addictive flavors and plan on cooking these types of dishes more often at home. Recommended!