Topic: Re: Blog Thread IIa: Beyond Blogosphere. (Read 218533 times)

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2550 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 08:21 »

Oh noes!

Also, should I just get espresso, or get espresso in my coffee? I hear they do that sort of thing. I don't know much about espresso except that pound for pound, it has less caffeine than my nice, light roast which is a nice bit of trivia.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #2551 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 15:15 »

Espresso is just a shot of super concentrated coffee, so it'd be much stronger than what you'd be used to if you drank it at the same volume. The shot is then used as a base for types of coffee, like a latte, cappuccino, flat white, or whatever.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2552 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 17:42 »

Yes, but I don't like any coffee-flavored beverages except coffee (and by extension espresso). I like coffee. What I was asking is if I should get a shot separately (straight, which I've had before and is good), or in my morning coffee (which I think I might have heard of happening before, and is more efficient)?

pen · « **Reply #2553 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 17:54 »

I would say to add it to your current coffee and maybe you won't need to make two stops.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2554 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 17:57 »

Awesome. I will do that. Probably not tomorrow, because I have enough time to run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which means I don't need as much to help me wake up, but on Friday I'm totally going to rock the espresso in the coffee.

Allybee · « **Reply #2555 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 18:15 »

sick, lonely and stressed. I want to go home.

Allybee · « **Reply #2556 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 18:59 »

I should study but instead I will sit here and listen to magnolia electric company

Lunchbox · « **Reply #2557 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 19:03 »

Today I got paid but I still feel stingy so I am having lunch at my desk of vegemite toast, apple and krispy kreme donut, all work provided. I love my work.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #2558 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 19:06 »

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist on 07 Oct 2009, 17:42

Yes, but I don't like any coffee-flavored beverages except coffee (and by extension espresso). I like coffee. What I was asking is if I should get a shot separately (straight, which I've had before and is good), or in my morning coffee (which I think I might have heard of happening before, and is more efficient)?

Now I'm a bit confused... I know filter coffee is the norm in the US, yeah? Is this what you mean by "coffee", and without milk? So are you saying that people get a shot of espresso added into a cup of filter coffee?

The way most Americans prefer to drink espresso over here is in the form of a long black with milk on the side. A long black is 1-2 shots of coffee diluted with hot water, so it's more like filter coffee.

But generally latte, flat white, long black, espresso (short black), macchiato, cappuccino are all referred to as coffee.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2559 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 19:19 »

By "coffee," I mean ground coffee beans with water filtered through, and only that. I like strong, but light roast, because I actually like coffee beans and I don't like it when people cook all of the flavor (and a lot of the caffeine) out of them (some people put milk and/or sugar in, but I only put sugar in coffee that's truly terrible, like Starbucks). By "espresso," I mean a shot of concentrated espresso roast coffee. I've never actually seen what you are calling a long black, but I think it would taste of watered-down espresso. In the US, I've only seen espresso in shot form, or in either macchiato, cappuccino or latte.

So, short answer, espresso shot in the filter coffee.

Ally, I should be doing homework that was due today or tomorrow, but I'm trying to find what people see in "Glee."

After the first episode, I hate it. I'm sure this view is partially influenced by the fact that it's a show about Glee club, which is something I detest, as well as the fact that they decided to do "Don't Stop Believing," which every a capella group ever has performed.

I'll probably give it two more episodes before I decide that I'm not missing anything.

JD · « **Reply #2560 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 19:24 »

Did a Glee club kill your family or something?

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2561 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 19:32 »

Naw, they sing pop songs from which they have meticulously excised anything that made them interesting or exciting. If they didn't insist on doing pop music, then I might be more inclined to like it.

Elizzybeth · « **Reply #2562 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 19:34 »

Quote from: ViolentDove on 07 Oct 2009, 19:06

Now I'm a bit confused... I know filter coffee is the norm in the US, yeah? Is this what you mean by "coffee", and without milk? So are you saying that people get a shot of espresso added into a cup of filter coffee?

The way most Americans prefer to drink espresso over here is in the form of a long black with milk on the side. A long black is 1-2 shots of coffee diluted with hot water, so it's more like filter coffee.

Even in America, we tend to call diluted espresso "an Americano" (and from what I could gather in Italy, it was developed as their pejorative approximation of drip coffee, as in, "un caffè ruined in the way Americans like to ruin it"). "Coffee" without any modifiers, here at least, usually just refers to drip coffee.

Oh, and the Wikipedia article documenting this mess explains that espresso diluted with coffee is called a "red eye."

Jace · « **Reply #2563 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 19:35 »

Glee Coffee Thread,

I have nothing of note to import unto you other than that it is now perfect weather to have the windows open 24/7 and I might be getting a second roommate soon which should be fun.

Inlander · « **Reply #2564 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 19:45 »

In Canberra there is, or was, a small Italian restaurant/cafe called Caffe Lella. The proprietor of Caffe Lella was an Italian man who was famously passionate and outspoken about what he felt were the "right" and "wrong" approaches to food. On one occasion, so the story goes, some American tourists visited Caffe Lella, and one of them asked for an American coffee. Outraged, the proprietor took a cup into the kitchen, filled the cup full of dishwater from the kitchen sink, brought it back out to the customers in question and, slamming it down on their table, declared: "That! That is an American coffee!!"

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2565 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 20:13 »

Okay, guys. I don't need two more episodes. The second episode is vastly improved over the first. The subject matter is still distasteful to me, but the amount of purely vocal music is vastly reduced, which is nice. It's still slightly insulting, musically, but at least they're not even trying for realism most of the time.

Also, Bluecoat gin is really interesting. An internet person told me to try it, and I finally got around to purchasing a bottle tonight. It's really interesting in a martini.

Scarychips · « **Reply #2566 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 20:16 »

Dear ~~Coffee~~ Blog Thread,
It's funny how just smiling to someone can make them become all giggly and red.

Story: Cute Girl thinks I'm cute. Everytime I see her in the school corridors, she stares at me. I usualy just try to ignore her non-intense staring, so I don't make a faux-pas. Today, while going to my Economics Class, I see her coming. I decided to just look at her, smile and nod. (Silent Hi.) She became a bit red, giggled and smiled back.

That is the highlight of my day.

Spluff · « **Reply #2567 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 21:50 »

Why do old people like me so much? It's a serious problem, because there is no way to end a conversation with an old person without them making me feel really guilty.

The extra letter · « **Reply #2568 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 01:35 »

Saw another QC t-shirt today.

What the hell people, is USYD like a QC lover enclave or something and I was not informed?

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #2569 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 01:48 »

I am using a borrowed computer atm and I got a pop up for a video where "Drunk chicks eating each other out at the club". Now of course that is not surprising at all but one of the comments, proudly emblazoned on the ad states that

Quote

This is why amateur pussy and alcohol mix so well
There must be a lot of self esteem issues going on here to make an otherwise normal, homely girl become an opened legged slut in front of a camera. You can try all you want girl, but a penis is not going to fill that void.

I am not sure when pop up ads started offering crushing insight on the human condition.

The extra letter · « **Reply #2570 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 02:35 »

Seeing a popup like that would be enough to make Casanova have a quiet sit down and rethink his life.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #2571 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 03:39 »

Quote from: The extra letter on 08 Oct 2009, 01:35

Saw another QC t-shirt today.

What the hell people, is USYD like a QC lover enclave or something and I was not informed?

USYD as in Sydney Uni?

The extra letter · « **Reply #2572 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 04:08 »

Yeah, the very same.

I've been there far too long...

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2573 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 09:00 »

Hey guys, apparently sneezing can put your back out. My lower back hurts so much right now. I'm having trouble walking, though sitting upright has become acceptable recently.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2574 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 09:41 »

There was a baseball player that landed on the DL after a sneeze-related back injury. I want to say it was Sammy Sosa.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2575 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 09:45 »

Holy crap, after an internet search, I've found that it's actually been multiple baseball players. Sammy Sosa was one of them.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #2576 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 10:41 »

Hey there collegeblog thread.

Uni is hard. I guess I should have expected it, since I'm taking the second hardest law course in the world (beaten only by Harvard) but there is SO MUCH WORK. I had three hours of introductory lectures today which were interesting but told me nothing new, since I already studied law at a basic level, and then I read for three and a half hours. I haven't even finished the preparatory reading for one subject, and I have four subjects to read for (for tort law, I have to read 52 cases) and three essays to write.

I'm actually really loving it, although I seem to be alone almost all the time. I'm trying to decide right now whether to go and quickly eat some reheated pasta and then go to a quiz night at another college, or whether to go and eat some reheated pasta and dry my hair and do some knitting. Probably the former; I am turning into a hermit.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #2577 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 10:49 »

Addendum: the pasta is mouldy. Dinner is now an apple and a biscuit.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2578 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 10:51 »

Whine whine blog. I haven't seen my girlfriend in two weeks. And she's too busy with school and work for me to come visit this weekend.

RobbieOC · « **Reply #2579 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 10:57 »

Blogthread,

I got a sexy text message from someone I don't know. I think I'm going to just play along.

Gemmwah · « **Reply #2580 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 11:00 »

Blogthread,

I went to cheerleading tryouts and I didn't fuck up!

Woo!

Also I got the job in Game that I was after so overall today has been pretty fucking awesome.

evilbobthebob · « **Reply #2581 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 11:01 »

Hey blog thread, apparently I'm not even employable in a wine bar woo. It's probably because there are many more experienced people out there, but that doesn't stop me from feeling useless.

Also, I can't exactly remember how many weeks it's been since I really talked to my friends in real life. I had a quick chat with my best friend today because he was back home from uni for a bit, but I ended up mostly laughing nervously like I'd never spoken to him before.

Other than that life is fine. Utterly boring, but fine.

Alex C · « **Reply #2582 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 14:33 »

I'm going through old VHS tapes from my misspent youth, and it turns out that I have what must be the bulk of Beavis and Butthead video commentary on tape. Not the episodes, mind you, just the videos. I don't remember doing that; it must be my cousin's or something, because I've never had any real particular affection for the show. That said, it's kinda frightening how much my tastes match up with that of a couple of idiots; with the way Mike Judge operates, I don't know if I'm necessarily being insulted or not from clip to clip. It makes me very unsure how to take this. On the other hand, they seem to be pretty OK with Lou Reed, so at least there's that. Of course, they were talking about stuff from one of his weaker albums. Ah, screw what Mike Judge thinks.

Aurjay · « **Reply #2583 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 14:59 »

Happy im on a 4day pass. Upset that i have nowhere to go and nothing to do. Sitting in the barracks for 4days without a Sgt sounds like it would be relaxing but really its just extremely boring. These are the times I wish we could go to Mexico.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #2584 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 18:53 »

Blogthread,

This week has been utter shit, and to cap it off I bombed my first exam of college. So tonight I got pizza. And now I am getting drunk. Fuck you world, I'll be back on Wednesday.

Sincerely,

Me

Eris · « **Reply #2585 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 19:07 »

It is the first Friday night I have had off in a while and it is nearly our 2 year anniversary, so ben and I are going on a date tonight!

I have some sort of cold and it is raining and windy and cold. This is not what I was hoping for when we decided on this.

Lines · « **Reply #2586 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 19:24 »

Have fun anyways!

Dear blah blee bloo,

I am turning into a cranky bitch. People keep complaining about things, people are stupid, I get no sleep, I am stressed, and I am beginning to hate days that do not begin with the letter S. But this weekend I am going to the renaissance festival and I will see lots of men in kilts. Too bad for them it's going to be cold, bwahaha.

p.s. Sadly the problems of the world can not be solved by eating cake. I was hoping it would, as the cake was delicious, but it's just not meant to be. Not even with ice cream on top.

Sincerely,
Miss Cranky Pants

Also! I am going back to Chicago in two weeks for an open house at SAIC for graduate programs! Hopefully it rocks. If not, hey, I get to spend a weekend in Chicago.

tania · « **Reply #2587 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 19:30 »

i went to go buy bus tickets today at a different location than the one i normally buy bus tickets from and the lady at the counter charged me $10 less than usual. i found out while i was leaving that the reason i got charged less was because she gave me student tickets... as in high school student.

while this is kind of cool because it'll save me $10 on bus tickets every week, it's also kind of crap because i'm 22 and only getting older yet this "you look like a child" thing (which is rapidly losing it's charm) doesn't seem like it's going to go away anytime soon and come on universe, why you got to do a thing

JD · « **Reply #2588 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 19:58 »

I can't get a job for 5-7 months because of the government. Fuck you Canada

RobbieOC · « **Reply #2589 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 20:06 »

Quote from: RobbieOC on 08 Oct 2009, 10:57

I got a sexy text message from someone I don't know. I think I'm going to just play along.

It did not take the other person very long to realise I wasn't who they wanted to "sext" with. Fun while it lasted though...

Emaline · « **Reply #2590 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 20:47 »

Blog Thread,

Chicago is awesome. Best Friends are awesome. The Decemberists were fucking amazing. Hazards Of Love is amazing. My boyfriend is amazing and beautiful, and life is fucking beautiful.

That is all.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #2591 on:** 08 Oct 2009, 23:15 »

I just got my internet back after like 2 weeks. I missed the internet and most of you guys (the ones I didn't miss can go get fucked). On monday I'm sending off the last of my uni applications so hopefully that will go well but if I don't get into uni then I am probably just not going to apply anymore. It's only going to get harder to get into and I don't feel like paying through the nose to go back and do my undergraduate degree again since I've already done it twice.

Lines · « **Reply #2592 on:** 09 Oct 2009, 06:26 »

Best of luck, Jimmy! And yay, you're back!

allison · « **Reply #2593 on:** 09 Oct 2009, 07:36 »

Hey, other student-intern that works at my company,
When I send you an e-mail with a list of documents and say "Print 10 copies of each, staple them, put them in a marked folder and then file them alphabetically in the boxes behind you", what I mean is do exactly that. What I do not mean is "Print somewhere between 3 and 10 copies of these and then leave them in piles on our shared desk with a Post-It saying 'Here are the ones I printed I don't know what to do'".

Fixing this is going to take up my entire day and I have a ton of service orders to close and afaaroairg FUUUU-- I'm so bitter.

Jace · « **Reply #2594 on:** 09 Oct 2009, 07:39 »

Quote from: Jimmy the Squid on 08 Oct 2009, 23:15

(the ones I didn't miss can go get fucked).

Would like this to happen to me.
Blog thread, the above is my plans for Friday evening.

jhocking · « **Reply #2595 on:** 09 Oct 2009, 07:41 »

Quote from: allison on 09 Oct 2009, 07:36

Hey, other student-intern that works at my company,
When I send you an e-mail with a list of documents and say "Print 10 copies of each, staple them, put them in a marked folder and then file them alphabetically in the boxes behind you", what I mean is "Don't worry, I'll take care of it, go smoke some weed'".

allison · « **Reply #2596 on:** 09 Oct 2009, 12:52 »

I defy this day to get worse.

pen · « **Reply #2597 on:** 09 Oct 2009, 13:02 »

I'm so excited for this weekend! I'm not really doing anything! I have one show to attend tomorrow night for maybe 2 hours, but that's it. I'm so psyched. The past few months and the next couple are packed with things that I need to attend, so this is my one and only reprieve and yay, I get to see my boyfriend! Alone! This is amazing. One more hour (more like 40 min if I can find a good way out) until I'm out of work, hooray!

Slick · « **Reply #2598 on:** 09 Oct 2009, 13:12 »

Quote from: Zombiedude on 08 Oct 2009, 19:58

I can't get a job for 5-7 months because of the government. Fuck you Canada

...???

JD · « **Reply #2599 on:** 09 Oct 2009, 18:20 »

I moved to Canada recently and I haven't gotten full citizenship. I'll get full citizenship in 5-7 months, until then I can't get a job.

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