Happy Valentine's Day y'all! This year, Sarah and I got to do the long distance Valentine's Day thing for the first time. Fortunately, with the help of Schmidt's Flowers and Accessories, I was able to pull off the whole flowers bit without a hitch... well, except for the fact that I had to ask Sarah for her physical street address out in Virginia =P.
To celebrate the holiday, Sarah and I had a virtual dinner and a movie night. Back in Austin, I got the chance to try an absolutely wonderful Italian gluten-free pasta (il Macchiaiolo 100% Rice Riccioli) that Sarah gave me for Christmas.
To be honest, I was a bit nervous about cooking the pasta. It is super easy to overcook gluten-free pasta, and the Riccioli seemed especially intimidating. However, with a bit of care, the Riccioli turned out perfect (just keep a watchful eye on it!). To spice things up a bit, I briefly fan-fried some spinach, garlic, and nutmeg with a heaping of butter, and mixed it all together with the pasta and some mozzarella. The result was incredible (though I think I may throw in some bacon next time =P).
Sarah and I spent a fair portion of the evening trying to figure out what movie to watch. In the end, we decided on Being John Malcovich as I surprisingly had not seen it before. Verdict? Fun and thought-provoking movie, but (spoiler alert!) I don't think I would have ever crawled my way through that rather filthy tube. But maybe that's just me. Anyways, I found it a fun twist on your stereotypical philosophy of mind flick, complete with life-sized puppets and a love rectangle. And besides, who doesn't enjoy Cameron Diaz wielding a frazzled head of hair and admitting that she's a transsexual?
In closing, Happy Valentine's Day to all, and to all a good night.
To celebrate the holiday, Sarah and I had a virtual dinner and a movie night. Back in Austin, I got the chance to try an absolutely wonderful Italian gluten-free pasta (il Macchiaiolo 100% Rice Riccioli) that Sarah gave me for Christmas.
To be honest, I was a bit nervous about cooking the pasta. It is super easy to overcook gluten-free pasta, and the Riccioli seemed especially intimidating. However, with a bit of care, the Riccioli turned out perfect (just keep a watchful eye on it!). To spice things up a bit, I briefly fan-fried some spinach, garlic, and nutmeg with a heaping of butter, and mixed it all together with the pasta and some mozzarella. The result was incredible (though I think I may throw in some bacon next time =P).
Sarah and I spent a fair portion of the evening trying to figure out what movie to watch. In the end, we decided on Being John Malcovich as I surprisingly had not seen it before. Verdict? Fun and thought-provoking movie, but (spoiler alert!) I don't think I would have ever crawled my way through that rather filthy tube. But maybe that's just me. Anyways, I found it a fun twist on your stereotypical philosophy of mind flick, complete with life-sized puppets and a love rectangle. And besides, who doesn't enjoy Cameron Diaz wielding a frazzled head of hair and admitting that she's a transsexual?
In closing, Happy Valentine's Day to all, and to all a good night.
