http://alan.sleepycat.org It is a website. Fri, 09 May 2008 02:56:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This was my favorite hummus until just recently when Stephanie outdid herself again with a new creation (to be featured eventually).  But this one is pretty terrific and offers some kick to it as well. Ingredients: 1 12 oz. block soft tofu, drained 1 package (8 oz) feta cheese ... http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/05/08/recipe-time-pea-free-hummus A recent visit home to the parents this past weekend produced a few more pictures.      ShareThis http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/03/17/pictures-from-visit Early spring is not the most aesthetic time of year.  Dull browns and grays run together in wet smears, and the retreating snow reveals its winter-long aggregation of garbage and dog shit.  Still, there is a sense of impending improvement, along with an increasing agitation and impatience for hot, sunny ... http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/03/12/job-prospect I'm not sure what reaction those shoes would have garnered in the 19th century.  Rather simple grunge edit:  Separate highlight/shadow and contrast adjustments for figure and background, gaussian blur to upper half of background, film grain, and free brushes from the Adobe exchange.  See (almost) original image, after ... http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/03/03/time-travel Taking advantage of the above-freezing temps, Stephanie and I did photos of a couple of new outfits she has made.  Unfortunately the sun disappeared just before we started and created a bit of a challenge with the snow and contrast. I am getting incredibly impatient for spring; so many ... http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/03/01/new-silversark-photos If you're a MySpace user, you are undoubtedly familiar with the unmitigated load of crap that assaults the screen when you go to check the latest inane bulletins by people you don't really talk to. Ads promotions clutter and distract and generally make an already sad experience even worse. ... http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/02/25/a-better-myspace Here are some pretty and clichéd pictures of snow in trees from this morning. Now it's just...raining or something. ShareThis http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/02/04/weathering-frozen-like I'll try to be less cynical this time. The fashion show has been a long staple at the Shades of Blue show, and gives the Vatican PX clothing store exposure. VPX, an extension of The Warehouse, brings down their entire stock to the show; lots of Lip Service, Adeline, Lucky ... http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/01/28/shades-of-blue-part-2 Stephanie and I recently attended the annual Shades of Blue tattoo show in La Crosse. I should say I attended, and Stephanie participated, at least in the Vatican PX fashion show portion. No tattoos. The tattoos come in all manner of horrible - from obese pale legs covered in ... http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/01/28/shades-of-blue-part-1 Join Miss Spooky as she explores the squalid accommodations of an elderly gentleman with a hoarding problem. These were the lived-in conditions before he moved out a year ago. There is also three refrigerators, one of which had lost power at some point during ... http://alan.sleepycat.org/2008/01/25/a-new-adventure