It’s Much Too Soon for More Stats!!! If he quacks like a boastful duck, walks like a boastful duck and swims like a boastful duck he just might be a boastful duck.
by pinkagendist
The great Rosa Regás was giving her take on the Olvido Hormigos issue yesterday in El Mundo. It merits translating to English and if I have a free moment I’ll do that later- although, you really should learn to speak Spanish if you don’t already. Meanwhile my traffic is increasing consistently.
Our actress/director guest, Ms. Bertish, leaves tomorrow. I’ve rarely known someone as naturally kind and charming. I suggested she buy a place in France in the vicinity of where we intend to go. Despite my general dislike of people in general, I’d quite like to have her nearby. Saturday we’re attending a black-tie-sit-down-affair. We’d rather not, but we couldn’t really say no to this one as it’s the birthday celebration of a good friend who’s survived a recent lung transplant. Peter Turner, the author of Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, is coming from England just for the party. Hopefully us gays will be seated together- although I don’t want to be side-by-side with Peter’s boyfriend, Yannick. I used to be the younger good-looking one in our group until Yannick arrived and totally stole my thunder. He’s taller, better bone structure, stunning eyes and wow hair… and he’s younger too. His presence tends to make me recite the You’re Not Special Speech in my head in the first person. He’s exceedingly kind too, which compounds my annoyance and impedes me from being sarcastic or unkind to him. If he weren’t nice, I’d probably (instinctively & unconsciously) make an extra-special effort at undermining him- such is my competitive nature. Fortunately, years of therapy mean I can (usually but not always) catch myself being evil and stop it before damage is done.
I’ll read El Mundo later. Siesta time right now.
What a wonderful social life you lead. I’m so pleased I don’t
And yes, you are a boastful duck. Careful. Other ducks in the pond might get annoyed.
Siesta in Gibraltar? That can’t possibly be allowed! Siestas are a Spanish thing!
Pero hablamos español aquí. Y tambien, estamos en las horas de verano. Fuera. Voy a mi cama!
Morning ducky, I think you might be getting these lovely high stats because visiting your site is like checking in with a friend, no matter their mood or level of candor – it’s always good.
That’s very kind of you
Wow! This is amazing… Though this sweet little cat you’re holding might add a little bit to your attention
Every gay needs to have at least one Siegfried & Roy moment
haha, indeed!
Congratulations amigo! Pray tell us about the geographic spread of your demographic.
Britannia is first, followed by her former colony, the USA. Then Spain, France, Canada & Australia- then the numbers break down into small hundreds and at the very bottom with only one visitor each there’s Guernsey and Malawi
I’ve never had a single visitor from China.
Mine’s similar but smaller (bet you’ve heard that said a few times) in numbers. US is 1st, UK 2nd and Netherlands 3rd.
I’ve had viewers from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore but no China – I imagine the People’s Party are blocking us in case we incite their folk to throw off the shackles
My faves are from Saudi Arabia and Palestine.
I’ve got quite a few middle-easterners (not locked up in my basement!), I find it fascinating.
Yes, very. Where DO you keep them then?
Sit down dinner together… I suppose this means you’ve kissed and made up? Congrats on the digits! Of course my insecurity grows daily.
We generally make-up immediately (on the surface), then I silently start planning machiavellian revenge
You wicked boy.
Haha, for someone whose visitors include an alarming amount of people from google searching for “narcissist attention whores” I think I’ll keep quiet about your stats.
Do you have any good recipe for Paella? I have found some short-grain Arborio rice for risottos, but my boyfriend says it’s excellent for Paellas too, and I want to make something for this weekend when the in-laws arrive.
Aborio will work, but it won’t be exactly a paella. The rice they generally use here for that sort of dish resembles parboiled Uncle Ben’s.
You can play with the recipe and ingredients, but basically (for four people):
Follow rice packet liquid to rice ratio, but instead of using water use chicken stock. If you don’t have stock just dissolve a couple of bouillon cubes in hot water.
2 tablespoons olive oil
Prawns, peeled and deveined
Chicken or spicy sausage of choice (depends on the region)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 tin diced tomatoes
Coarse salt and ground pepper
frozen peas
a pinch of saffron threads (not too many! just three or four)
1. Cook prawns and/or meat first then set aside
2. Add onion, and cook, stirring until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and rice; cook, stirring to coat, until rice is also translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Stir in spices, tomatoes and broth (if you like bell peppers you’d add them at this stage, if you get them in different colours it looks very showy)
4. Bring to a boil and let cook until rice is tender (timing will depend on the type of rice)
5. Five minutes before it’s ready stir in the meats and peas
If people who are searching for “narcissist attention whores” are ending up at your blog, that means you’re co-opting my readers!!!!!!! How dare you!!!!!!!
Thank you!
Personally I usually just do prawns and white fish. I don’t mix in chicken or any sort of sausage- but that’s just a ‘my own taste’ thing
Well, I figured that since you live there, you’d know. I mean, there are loads of recipe sites, but you’re practically a native. So, thanks.
Try this instead of tinned tomatoes and frozen peas.
http://roughseasinthemed.wordpress.com/recipes/spanish-food/paella/
A terrific idea. I really should learn Spanish. I was very good in high school Spanish, but that was more years ago than I care to count and I have forgotten most. I can still read it a little, getting the gist of an article. I imagine it shouldn’t be hard to re-learn? Any suggestions how to begin?
The BBC has a great (AND FREE) online course: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/
Thanks loads!
Dude. WTF? Those stats are crazy great, even for a talented guy like you. Whatever you’re doing…keep it going. =)
I speak a little Spanish but I don’t practice so I’ve lost most of it. I understand it quite well (I can speak French and they are similar) but I don’t remember how to say a lot of things.
And where is a picture of the younger, better looking version of you? I think I’ve mentioned before how “visual” I am. *rolls eyes*
version of me? I wish! I’m afraid he’s in an entirely different category.
Impossible. You are a hottie. That’s why I started stalking you to begin with…even though I knew you were gay. Yeah. That’s how hot you are.
lol
Damn you Pinky! What is the secret of your success? I’m going to go and hide under a pillow now. Grats anyway though
The secret is that there is no secret.
You’re fantastically creative, you write well, I’m sure it’s just a matter of time for you (and pushing)- but I still think you should have an agent!!!
lol – Maybe one day
From what I’ve heard from other writers finding an agent is a bit like finding a chicken with teeth!
I like this post, enjoyed this one thanks for putting up. “Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born.” by Ronald Reagan.