I'm sick and stuck in bed. I'm bored and feel too crappy to work on my thesis, so my Saturday consisted of a lot of bad television, reading, movies and web surfing. Sam is presently in New Orleans for a guy's weekend and is already suffering from the effects of one too many drinks. Which leads me to my new favorite website: Wired's Cocktails. I know it's very 1950s, but I firmly believe that cocktail hour needs to be revived. When was the last time you got home from work and took a hour just to detox and have a conversation? And what better way to do it than with a cocktail in hand? Should you agree, this is the site for you. I highly recommend the Pegu Cocktail, which a friend introduced to me a few months ago. She calls it the "Anger and Bitter" because if you come home from work angry and bitter, have a couple of these, you'll be feeling as good as new.
Pegu Cocktail
1 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce Cointreau
1/2 ounce lime juice
2 dashes Angostura bitter
Stir with cracked ice; strain into chilled cocktail glass.
I see an "anger and bitter" in my future, just as soon as I can breathe through my nose again. In the meantime, I'll be consuming copious amounts of water, chicken noodle soup and oranges.
Hi Caolionn,
get well soon!
You remind me of a Gary Larson cartoon... There's
a chicken in bed and his mom is feeding him a soup.
So the caption goes:
"Quit complaining and eat it!
First of all, it's nobody we know, and second,
chicken soup is good for the flu!"...
T.
Posted by: Tommaso Dorigo | February 20, 2005 at 07:09 PM
Hey Caolionn,
I'm writing from Ireland and I think you've the most irish sounding name I've seen in the US at least.
Anyway, I was looking at these quantum diaries and see you're at SLAC. Was wondering more about the research they are doing there in photodetectors?
Also, separately, whats it like living and studying there?
Have a good week.
Cheers
Finbarr
Posted by: Finbarr Quinlan | March 03, 2005 at 05:04 AM
Hi Finbarr,
I'm afraid I don't know about the research going on at SLAC into photodetectors - totally outside my field. I do have to say living and working in Northern California/SLAC totally rocks. If you are looking to study outside of Ireland, you should certainly look here. At the very least, we have better weather than you.
Yeah, I do think I might win the "most-Irish name in the US award", but you should see some of my cousins' names - they would give me a good running.
Good Luck.
Posted by: Caolionn | March 03, 2005 at 10:29 AM