Llama Go Moo

Blogathon!

2009-07-25T14:39:21Z

Hey guys! I'm blogging over at zarhooie_athon this year! Feel free to drop by and check out what I'm up to.

Thanks!

-Kat

Migraine Update

2007-07-29T15:08:32Z

Damn, that was a doozy. I went to sleep as soon as I posted that last post and I just woke up now. I still have some pretty awful visual risiduals left and the left side of my face has developed a twitch. Oh, and I'm still dizzy as hell. Why do I never pay attention to that warning sign? I really ought to start...

So... yeah. It's probably good that I went to bed when I did, else I'd probably be in the hospital right now. It's really a rare thing when I still have left over stupid-body-stuff after I sleep. I hope it doesn't get worse again. I'd rather not incurr the wrath of the ER at this point.

Sorry again about this, guys. Next year, I'll stay up until 1pm to make up for the missed time this year. Heading back over to zarhooie now...

-Kat

Dead.

2007-07-29T08:16:46Z

Hey guys, my migraine has gotten to the point where I can't see so hot anymore. I am going to have to respectfully bow out of the remainder of this year's Blogathon. I stayed up as late as I could, but I just.... too much. I can't stay up anymore. I am so sorry.

For those of you who donated, you don't have to complete your sponsorships if you don't want to, but I'd still appreciate if you did. But yeah, you're not bound to complete them because I fell out with a few hours to go.

Bah. Stupid human suit. Stupid migraine. I'll teach this stupid suit to misbehave....

-Kat

Haiku Power Hour #7

2007-07-29T08:13:50Z

Special Crazy Girls
They typed haikus for an hour.
Let them take a bow.

-Kat

Haiku Power Hour #6

2007-07-29T06:49:00Z

Cool, slim, stilted treat
You stand so tall on your stick
The heat brings the drips

-Kat

Haiku Power Hour #5

2007-07-29T06:39:00Z

It's kind of funny
When your best friend and sleep mate
Is a plush monster.

-Kat

Haiku Power Hour #4

2007-07-29T06:29:33Z

Many quarters lost
the quest for the blue dragon
involved much skeeball.

Haiku Power Hour #3

2007-07-29T06:18:58Z

Oh laundry basket
So full of clean clothes and such
Shedding shows my love

-Doc

Haiku Power Hour #2

2007-07-29T06:09:01Z

Skinny-ass kitten
he sleeps in my lap
Happy claws and snores

Haiku Power Hour #1

2007-07-29T05:59:20Z

They ruined my food
My poor tacos are now lost
Stupid Taco Bell

-Kat

OMG!

2007-07-29T05:30:39Z

So excited about Haiku Power Hour! We're going to start on the next posting cycle. C'mon, all the cool kids are doing it. :)

-Kat

Haiku Power Hour!

2007-07-29T05:11:34Z

Soooo... shadowwolf13 and I are pondering doing a Haiku Power Hour! 5 posts, one every ten minutes, for an hour, each containing an original Haiku. Anyone else interested? We'll start at 2:00.

My idea?
"The quivering quim
glistening under the lights.
Ready? It begins."

-Kat

The Taco Saga

2007-07-29T04:59:39Z

I can has tacos! I can also has incorrect order, and a Very Long Wait to get said tacos. I almost didn't get back in time to make my 12:30 post!

I shit you not, some loony actually GOT OUT OF HER CAR in the drive through and yelled at the window people! *fumes*

My incorrect order-ness is because I ordered four tacos and only got three. I'm cranky now. I wasn't going to complain to the management, but they took my tacos so now I will. This sucks. :-/

Anyway, I'm going to finish eating now. Mmmm.... tacos.

-Kat

Tacos!

2007-07-29T04:31:42Z

Jason and I have tacos! Delicious, yummy, awake-inducing tacos! *bliss*

I love Jason and also tacos.

TACOS!

-Kat

Because Chris Asked...

2007-07-29T03:59:50Z

What kind of music do you like? Do you do anything music related?

Well, I like lots of stuff. I like irish punk (Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly), celtic rock (Runrig!), Sea shanty pop (like Great Big Sea, kinda), and Roger Clyne. Ooooh, I like Roger Clyne.

I used to sing as part of an in-home concert group called EklektiJam. Here's the business card I designed for it. Basically, you'd sign up, and then a group of 7-12 musicians would come to your house and put on a show. :) All you had to do as the host was invite people and provide snacks and drinks. It was really fun. I did that for about 2 years.

I don't sing much anymore because I don't have much of a chance to. I really ought to start... Maybe I'll phone-post later. :)

Sponsor Me!

-Kat

Zombie Dorothy!

2007-07-29T03:23:03Z

Zombie Dorothy!
Originally uploaded by llama_go_moooo.

So I don't know if y'all've caught on yet, but I'm a comic book geek. I loveloveLOVE Warren Ellis (of NextWAVE and Transmet) as well as Phil and Kaja Foglio of Girl Genius. But my all-time favorite comic? Dorothy, a high-tech punk retelling of Mr. Baum's famous Oz novels. I love this comic so very much. I have a first edition, first issue, before they re-did the cover. You can check out their LJ presence at dorothy_of_oz. They're currently at SDCC, booth #2109. Go check 'em out! I have a lending copy of the books if you want to check 'em out.

Hell, the next person to sponsor me for $50 or more will get a spankin' new, signed set of all the books to date in addition to the chocolate sampler! What more could you want?

Sponsor me!

-Kat

The costume is the one I wore for their halloween contest. I won. :)

Mmmm... tacos

2007-07-29T03:00:18Z

Jason and I are going to get tacos in an hour! I'm very excited. I loooooove tacos!

I'm trying to come up with Exciting! and Interesting! topics to write about, but I'm comin' up with nothing. I may end up wandering around the house, collecting foodstuffs to review. We have fresh cukes in the fridge, the curry that I made earlier, several kinds of ice cream.... I could do that. :) We'll see how I'm feeling after this next hour....

-Kat

Vosges Calindia Bar

2007-07-29T02:30:32Z

calindia
Originally uploaded by llama_go_moooo.

Indian green cadamom, organic california walnuts, dried plums, venezuelan dark chocolate

Smell: Ooo... smells like someone was cooking curry in a chocolate factory
Taste: First hit is deep, bitter dark chocolate immediately followed by a hit of cardamom. As the chocolate begins to quickly melt, your tongue can feel little bits and pieces floating. You bite down on one, and get a hint of nuttiness mixing with the chocolate and spice. You bite down on another one, and your mouth is filled with the slightly tart, fruity flavor of the plums. Everything is distinct, and yet, it all melds perfectly.
Aftertaste: The chocolate and the cardamom are very much present, especially in my sinuses. The plum and walnut mostly fade after the first bite.

Jason doesn't like this one.

Sponsor me for $25 or more and get a sampler package of all tonight's special chocolates!

-Kat

Ohh.. SMRT

2007-07-29T02:24:06Z

I think I forgot to post my 10:00 post! Oops.

-Kat

Clerks II

2007-07-29T02:23:41Z

When Rosario Dawson started dancing to ABC, everyone in our house was completely entranced. They were just... perfect. Whoa.

-Kat

Lindt Excellence Chili

2007-07-29T01:24:00Z

chili
Originally uploaded by llama_go_moooo.

Description: This one has funny letters in it, but Jen says it's something like "this package contains chocolate like good. Made in Switzerland"

Smell: deep, dark chocolate
Taste: Whoa, this one doesn't melt barely at all. It's mostly dark dark chocolate for the first 20 seconds or so, and then you start to get a slight spiciness that slooooowly turns into a quiet burn. Very interesting flavor, I think.
Aftertaste: mmmm... slightly bitter dark chocolate taste with a little burning.

Again, provided by the ever awesome nursemae

Sponsor me for $25 or more and get a sampler of tonight's featured chocolates!

-Kat

Ritter Sport Pfefferminz

2007-07-29T01:01:25Z

peppermint
Originally uploaded by llama_go_moooo.

Description: "Ritter Sport PFEFFERMINZ bietet unverwechselbar vollen Schokoladegenuss: prall gefullt mit erfrischender Pfefferminze-Fullung in mit Edelkakao verfeinerter, kraftiger Halbbitterschokolade."
Translation (kinda): Knight sport PEPPERMINT offers unmistakable full chocolate enjoyment: tight pleased with refreshing peppermints-Fullung in with noble cocoa more refined, kraftiger bitter-sweet chocolate.

Smell: Like a peppermint patty
Taste: Chocolate takes work to melt, so I bite it. Instantly, my entire mouth feels like I've bitten into a smooth, pepperminty blizzard. The chocolate is around a semi-liquid core of peppermint paste-stuff! After I bit it, the chocolate melted a lot more and smoothed into the peppermint.
Aftertaste: Exactly like a peppermint patty.

Jason: "Mint's too strong"

Sponsor me for $25 or more and get a sampler of the featured chocolates!

(German chocolates provided by the lovely nursemae)

-Kat

Intermission

2007-07-29T00:20:37Z

I have two more Vosges chocolate bars to review, and then several exotic chocolates from far away lands like Germany and Target. Jason and Jen are washing dishes, and I am going to go take out the garbage.

In a little while (a little while in Jennifer-time, that is), Jen's going to make deep fried zuchini! And maybe fried cheese! This pleases and excites me. :)

Garbaaage time!

Sponsor me for $25 or more and get a sampling of the chocolates tasted this evening!

-Kat

Vosges Barcelona Bar

2007-07-28T23:52:56Z

barcelona
Originally uploaded by llama_go_moooo.

Hickory smoked almonds, grey sea salt, deep milk chocolate

Smell: slightly nutty chocolate
Taste: Mmmm... salty. It tastes almost like the ocean trapped in a chocolate bar. The almonds are understated, but add a nice crunch. This is definately delicious.
Aftertaste: Slightly salty at the back of my throat, with a nice hint of almond towards the tip of my tounge. There's a slight ghost of the chocolate in the middle, but it's mostly the salt and almond.

Jason: "The chocolate is very smooth and the almonds are crunchy." "Do you like the salt, sweetie?" "mmmm yes.

Sponsor me for $25 or more and get a sampler of the featured chocolates!

-Kat

Vosge Wooloomooloo Bar

2007-07-28T23:29:06Z

wooloomooloo
Originally uploaded by llama_go_moooo.

Roasted and salted macadamia nuts, Indonedian coconut, hemp seeds, deep milk chocolate (milk and dark chocolate)

Smell: Pure Chocolate.
Texture: Smooth, good chunks of nuts
Taste: slightly salty, a good smooth chocolate taste. The hemp seeds are more like sunflower seeds than nuts in their taste, and they're a bit hard. The macademia is subtle but really helps with the texture so you don't notice the hemp so much. I didn't notice the coconut, really.
Aftertaste: this is where the hemp and macadamia really shine. That's what the aftertaste is: those two nuts.

Jason says: not enough hemp seeds.

Sponsor me for $25 or more, and I'll send you a sampling of the chocolates tasted!

-Kat