Nine Lives Review

Got my copy of Plant's latest: Nine Lives. It's... not bad actually. Picture on it is probably the worst thing about it. There's a lot in the box, well worth the money even if I had all the albums previously. (Note to Jimmah- yes, I'll buy in duplicate if you'd just market the damn stuff). Nothing much new with the CD's, been there done that. The few bonus tracks were middling. Assorted live cuts and unissued tracks which have all been on bootlegs for years. I loved the documentary that came with it, it's obvious Rob is trying to be 'ho humm I'm just a bumpkin singer' but it's suprisngly informative and interesting. I don't care much to listen to Phil Collins or Tori Amos ramble on (heh heh) but it was a good watch. The booklet, if you could call it that, it's more a novel is awesome, lots of pictures and goodies. The Music Videos on the DVD, meh. Can't say I cared much for his MTV stuff aside from Big Log. He's not a visual/telly type of person.

( Plant interview with David Fricke )

Aerosmith Update: New album due in Spring of 2007, despite Tommy & Tyler's illnesses. I obtained a copy of a demo, 'Sedona Sunrise'. It's.. COUNTRY! WTF? Will it get airplay, certainly. But country, from the hard rocking guys outta Boston? What is the world coming to? The whole album better not be like that. (taps fingers on table)

( Cause I miss Mick Ronson )

Spent all yesterday at the inlaws. So much for getting any of my stuff at home done. And I got addled with baking ten more batches of cookies. I should look into renting a bakery on an off afternoon and just do 'em up that way. There's little chance they'll all be able to go through my oven successfully.

Hitting the post office today at lunch. Have to mail out my Secret Santa thing finally. Weather is good so going to do it now.

Chicken Fried Steak recipie

Finally got the fudge made.  Goddam it, I've been trying for a week.  That's out of the way and setting up in a pan downstairs.  My shoulders always hurt so much from rolling it outon the marble, but it tastes so good when it's done. 

Made William's Chicken Fried Steak for supper.  He loved it, I felt it was the waste of a good steak. Yuck.  My steak was actually cooked in the middle, coated in a flour/pepper mix like KFC, and greasy as all ger out.  Next time he wants it my steak is going to be marinated like usual and sliced and set on my plate.

( Texas Chicken Fried Steak Recipe )

Posted my Secret Santa gift finally.  Online, the Post Office wanted $4.75 to mail it.  I go to the self service machine at the post office, and they charge me $5.15.  ???  It would have been easier and cheaper  for me to print the mailing tag at work, call the little mail carrier for a pick up and be done with it.  They're going to charge me more so I can bring my own package to the post office?  I didn't even use a clerk, I did it myself!  WTF?  I learned my lesson.  Next time, the little letter carrier can pick up the big box with all the cookies for Ohio, load it in their truck, and take it to the post office for me.  How stupid. 

Right, off to pay some bills online and then back to writing.  (cracks knuckles)  How fast can I get these two to screw each other tonight?


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Note to Cream Gravy novices: Gravy-making is an inexact science. Cream gravy is supposed to be thick, but if you think its too thick, add more liquid until youre satisfied with it.