Monday, February 15, 2010

Vancouver. Twenty-ten.

Anyone who has spent any amount of time around 2520 knows that as a house we are incredibly committed to celebrating the Olympic games when they come around every 2 years. And when I say committed, I mean committed. We love them. Why, you may ask? I believe it is a combination of factors, the greatest of which has to be the drama. We all know how much 2520 loves drama. The drama of victory, of defeat, and of the specially prepared personal interest stories about each athlete that air between events (Steph's favorite). Mesmerizing. I could go on and on, but really, the question I want to pose to the world wide web is this: if each individual at 2520 were to participate in an Olympic event, which one would they be in and why? I would let you, our faithful readers, answer this question, but I think it'll be a lot more fun if I do. So here goes!

Steph: Clearly this bundle of energy with her penchant for performance and flair would be a natural at ice dancing. Flashy, sequined outfits, choreographed partner dancing, plastered smiles, catchy music to sing along to..........

Lacy: Calm. Collected. Focused. Sailing through the air, with soft landings on the powdery snow. I picture Lacy excelling at ski jumping, not only for her intense powers of concentration, but also because her legs are very flexible, allowing her to bend them at strange ski-jumping angles.

Brittany: With her trendy outdoor North Face snow outfits, nose ring and bleach-blonde hair, it was easy to see Brittany out on the slopes, with her feet strapped to a snowboard, leaping up over the edges of the half-pipe. Sweet 720 spinny move Britt!

Andrea: I had to think long and hard about Andrea, and nothing seemed to fit, until I realized that she needed to participate in a team sport. And not just any team sport. Ice hockey. What could be better than making the well dramatized movie "Miracle" a reality by actually pursuing her own "Miracle on Ice"?? Andrea, I'm sure you'd do great with Herb Brooks as your coach. He's so touchy, feely, you know?

Sarah: Last but not least, myself. Steph and I spent an evening last week watching short-track speed skating, and I knew I had found my event of choice. Intense, cut-throat, head-to-head competition. Pressure to perform. Speed. Skaters with large quadriceps. Clearly, I fit the bill. Key word there would be "competitive."

Well, friends, enjoy these weeks of splendid amateur athletics! And just think, the Olympics end, then March Madness is just around the corner. Yesssss! Until next time.........

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Uh, YUCK.

Yesterday, I went into work and found this on my desk (photo compliments of Jon B...and his iphone):



Actually, the mouse sitting in my granola is compliments of him as well. This little, yucky, rubbery mouse has made it's rounds at DG...well...mostly between my desk, Seth's desk and Jon's office.

But I'm pretty sure I'm done eating that granola.

Speaking of pranks, we found the noise-maker you left in our house, Trent. You will be lucky if you get ever see it again :)

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

chicken potpie with ham...and turkey.

Last week we decided to make chicken potpie from the Martha Stewart website. There were a few bumps along the way: Cooking it a week late. Not knowing what fennel bulbs or fennel seeds are. Not having the proper pans. But we managed. And had some great help from Bryan, Sarah & Stefan. We made a few changes, such as adding turkey, a few extra vegetables and not making them in the individual pans. But it was actually really good! Here's 2 pictures:


 
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