tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295812032024-03-14T02:47:02.756-05:00hi! monkeythe musings of a charming terrycloth primate of the world.hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-37214652749986049222011-04-14T08:42:00.001-05:002011-04-14T08:42:38.759-05:00where you can find meat <a href="http://www.himonkey.net">www.himonkey.net</a> of course!hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-59112079720969113092010-04-04T23:21:00.005-05:002010-04-05T00:27:36.921-05:00gassy old star to be eclipsed!<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:monospace;">from la to alberta, faces will turn to the heavens to catch a glimpse of zeta opaiuchi blink out for a moment then reappear. this bit of celestial slight of hand is brought to us by the nimble little asteroid anastasia. she'll be scooting herself between the earth and the runaway o blue-white star to make it appear to disappear for a predicted 8 seconds. naked eye viewing of their performance is limited to a 25 mile swath beginning in the the los angles area at around 3:34 am PDT. her performance will be viewable across the mojave, idaho, montana and on into alberta. non-astronomers as well as those who know their way around a telescope can enjoy this spectacle as well as participate in reporting their observations. </span></div><div><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:monospace;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:monospace;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:monospace;"><div><br /></div><div>detailed info on the paths and times of this asteroid occultation can be found at <a href="http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/observations/NA/Anastasia">http://www.asteroidoccultation.com</a> as well as a spiffy <a href="http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/asteroid_help.htm">faq</a> about what an it is remember to keep your eye on zeta opaiuchi in another 4 billion years when it goes super nova! no word on anasatsia's future plans.</div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-68251500471718713552009-12-01T11:27:00.002-06:002009-12-01T11:39:40.826-06:00primate update!i've been more than lax about updating my blog and i promise i will be writing again, but in the mean time, you can find little tasty tidbits from me on <a href="http://twitter.com/hi_im_monkey">twitter</a> and over on<a href="http://www.facebook.com/hi.monkey#/pages/hi-monkey/325904690573?v=info&ref=mf"> facebook</a>. of course, you can always fine me at my little edge of the web, <a href="http://www.himonkey.net">www.himonkey.net</a> do drop by, have a snack and a refreshing beverage and say a while!hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-5284340877025894942009-05-21T18:49:00.002-05:002009-05-21T18:54:30.801-05:00adventure alert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXrNavByK0IfmjgNBqFYwVlSATMlXiBiZzk8p9i-a5RgjDmRtLQ7mUVixev46TTcg2_DLJZiKwPRK4bifSiKmOx6_ElNAXLoP5zRoApo4QPIOCdvHQjsxbl7PuCFhHUT-Ag2C/s1600-h/apelad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXrNavByK0IfmjgNBqFYwVlSATMlXiBiZzk8p9i-a5RgjDmRtLQ7mUVixev46TTcg2_DLJZiKwPRK4bifSiKmOx6_ElNAXLoP5zRoApo4QPIOCdvHQjsxbl7PuCFhHUT-Ag2C/s320/apelad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338428662206527954" border="0" /> </a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">my bags are packed and i'm on the go! (as depicted by this lovely portraid of me by <a href="http://apelad.blogspot.com/">apelad</a>) i'll be in china & tibet over the next few weeks and i hope to twitter from the roof of the world! catch my tweets at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/hi_im_monkey">www.twitter.com/hi_im_monkey</a> or maybe i'll post a little something here!<br /><br /><br /></span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-85809549263177516132009-05-15T07:20:00.017-05:002009-05-15T13:19:12.949-05:00it started innocently...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="FONT-FAMILY: courier new" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8cd6U3tTnWEVNt4rpGpupSsrHWOQF6yBLb7FhxXKJtvSzRoyKzvS4UscDt_r3fJAYY47A7IPSWP2inFCknkCp506M9Abf7gYelpqMAAjheQRQW0S0tFVxZQ2TXmDi40fSzc0/s1600-h/readingmonkey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336024784382658674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8cd6U3tTnWEVNt4rpGpupSsrHWOQF6yBLb7FhxXKJtvSzRoyKzvS4UscDt_r3fJAYY47A7IPSWP2inFCknkCp506M9Abf7gYelpqMAAjheQRQW0S0tFVxZQ2TXmDi40fSzc0/s320/readingmonkey.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">i have a love/hate relationship with the term "children's book." what exactly is a children's book? a book for children only? written by children? young books that will some day grow up to be adult books? as children's book week draws to a close, i really don't have a better grasp on this conundrum. or is it an enigma? it's so hard to tell in this light. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">i know writing specifically for a children's audience is a tough job and i have undying admiration for anyone who puts pen to paper and produces a story that delights readers or touches the heart and soul. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">particularly close to my fuzzy little heart are authors of picture books. x-rays often reveal several picture book authors clustered around my left ventricle, each coaxing a rambunctious passle of words into a well behaved little story ready to inspire an illustrator to create new worlds. typing chickens, wolves living in walls or bongo-playing polar bears are rarely encountered in our daily lives, but they are alive, well and ready to come out to play at the flick of a page. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">detectable by sonography are the chapter book authors working tirelessly just behind my right artria. like mad scientists, they construct their stories patiently, waiting for the day when an unsuspecting eye will fall on the words. photos will crackle, retinas will twitch and neurons will light up as the story is sucked into the brain and ... it's alive!!!! vistas from hobogen to hogwarts glow in the minds eye. ghost spring to life, mice dance and any number of alien life forms communicate in perfect english. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">so, some may call these books "Children's books." but, let's face it, they are the literary world's equivalent to "gateway drugs." yeah, the first one may be free, they make you feel good, they expand you mind and transport you to other realities. sure, we all say that we can stop any time we want, it's just recreational, but soon, you have a library card, you've found out how to use the interlibrary loan system. you know every book store in any city you visit and can draw a map from memory of powell's books aisles. amazon apps are on your iphone and your ipod is full of audio books. you're consuming books on a regular basis. you don't even bother to hide them. cookbooks in the kitchen, poetry in the bedroom, picture books in your office and shelves and shelves of books all over your house. what about that book on the front seat of the car should you get stopped by a train or have to wait picking someone up at the airport. you share books with friends and talk about it openly. face it, it's an addiction! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">for me, it started innocently enough with an abc book and a fairy tale here and there. but all too quickly it grew to a multibook habit. sure, my life has been fuller, i have learned and been entertained, i have escaped, i've expanded my horizons and seen the world from other points of view. but at what price? hours of eye strain, the occasional library fine, audiobooks when i take my morning constitutional. is that what we want for the children of the world? well is it? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">recommendations: </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">daniel pinkwater always delights me. his larry series (illustrated by his talented wife) is a favorite. his chapter books are fun and more entertaining when you can listen to pinkwater himself read them on audio book. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">coraline (with dave mc keen illustrations) and graveyard book, both by neil gaiman are perfect read-out-loud-books for long car rides or by the glow of a flashlight as you snuggle your sleeping bag. if you're driving the car or your batteries are dead, mr. gaiman can read to you via audio book. (side note: i love having an author read to me and an audiobook is much less expensive than hiring the author to follow me around. granted it might be nice to share tea and nibbles with gaiman during breaks, but, keeping pinkwater in tasty nosh would be a major undertaking. )</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">in preparation for my upcoming trip to tibet, barbara helen berger's book all the way to lhasa: a tale from tibet has been on my bedside table next to my constant companion, the gashlycrumb tinies by the late great edward gorey. he also illustrated a vast collection of books from hilaire belloc's cautionary tales for children to many volumes of children's verse by john ciardi. drop by for tea, and i'll read you some. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">mo willems, the undisputed master of pigeon and knuffle bunny literature, rocks my fashion world with naked mole rat gets dressed. while dutch sneakers and fleakeepers, by calef brown continues the legacy started by polkabats and octopus slacks. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">now, please pass me that book light and close the door on your way out, ok? </span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">update:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">is it any coincidence that cory dotorow mentions pinkwater's newest book the <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/15/the-ygyssey-pinkwate.html">yggyssey on boing boing </a>today? yes, yes it is. </span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-63418951152014576682009-05-07T09:34:00.004-05:002009-05-07T09:43:37.510-05:00that's odd<span style="font-family: courier new;">since i would write today's date as 5 may 2009, the significance of today almost passed me by. when the date is written as 5/7/9 it represents the first of 6 times that consecutive odd numbers will occurred in a date during this century. since the next time we have an odd day is in 90 years, i better whip up a few snacks and celebrate <a href="http://www.oddday.net/">odd day</a> while i can. </span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-42889452529612183102009-04-16T07:56:00.003-05:002009-04-16T08:04:09.612-05:00grilled cheese haiku<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqELYwePEJa88KJdb6bvIR9C2ifqQSmbGvpxtPvupQCyBzn5o2ei-3Gmj9eD_-J39-DpEHKMEUMWppTzbelrjEzP7HQnbw-PdDqeNQBB-DYRUREe3tsyS67lcDbQmWmaC5-bK/s1600-h/cheesehaiku.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqELYwePEJa88KJdb6bvIR9C2ifqQSmbGvpxtPvupQCyBzn5o2ei-3Gmj9eD_-J39-DpEHKMEUMWppTzbelrjEzP7HQnbw-PdDqeNQBB-DYRUREe3tsyS67lcDbQmWmaC5-bK/s320/cheesehaiku.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325272409526922594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">in honor of national poetry month and </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://bit.ly/tnp3N">grilled cheese </a><span style="font-family: courier new;">month: </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">two slices of bread</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">grilled to a golden brown</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">hides the molten cheese </span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-5954224343170000892009-03-30T10:10:00.006-05:002009-03-30T16:39:50.074-05:00happy pencil day!<a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4viK958I8yLcKoA-r57DXdqooAJpsQVUxws6E9YdJngTFIxRnfGmxU2OcxIBy65qTPyhb29-nMhQ6LqNpI67aF47x1hDHikxQrh3yqybx2okewGyYF5zAgFFPlwawzf_gofdV/s1600-h/pencils.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4viK958I8yLcKoA-r57DXdqooAJpsQVUxws6E9YdJngTFIxRnfGmxU2OcxIBy65qTPyhb29-nMhQ6LqNpI67aF47x1hDHikxQrh3yqybx2okewGyYF5zAgFFPlwawzf_gofdV/s320/pencils.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318999058283496834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">on this day in 1858 hymen lipman of philadelphia received a patent for his revolutionary invention. by </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LipmanPencilEraserPatent.jpg">incorporating an eraser into a pencil</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> he changed the course of pencil history! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">mr. lipman sold his patent to joseph reckendorfer for $100,000 who subsequently took legal action against the venerable farber castelle for patent infringement. as a result of the supreme court ruled against him revoked the patent in 1875 saying it was not a new invention.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">it is a mystery to me when securing a small rubber eraser with a ferrule (that's the little metal band) to the the top of a standard pencil became fashionable or if the myth of </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.pencils.com/pencil-information/why-pencils-are-yellow">why so many pencils are yellow</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> is true. still, i'm celebrating with a rousing chorus of </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.makingfiends.com/fiend09.htm">charlotte's heartfelt vocal tribute to the #2 pencil</a><span style="font-family:courier new;">.</span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-83573728231366721322009-03-14T00:01:00.000-05:002009-03-14T00:01:00.804-05:00happy pi day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXfePZtUdSgOyHNqe8xKAwlr8-zdlUjIHjx74emoqxt4b6MegLY0mumvQwv05dzw02awpw6gqcbhuHgNmUapvsxFJvoVOhLk6wQzbuVF1l6HN9YudYRa4jZSeVNsxl25zORug/s1600-h/314dcoration.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXfePZtUdSgOyHNqe8xKAwlr8-zdlUjIHjx74emoqxt4b6MegLY0mumvQwv05dzw02awpw6gqcbhuHgNmUapvsxFJvoVOhLk6wQzbuVF1l6HN9YudYRa4jZSeVNsxl25zORug/s320/314dcoration.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312828740270557746" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaSCBy">sing along</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> if you know the words!</span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-22426280436456578362009-02-14T02:55:00.002-06:002009-02-14T02:58:33.144-06:00happy heart day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKfJafgTeB8pCnJ1A-B5TsSykxEq_LNpr8ZMgaJN7G1L3DL9-vnM2LOKMgDgIUySD3_HiMz0kb20cfluE3enKWUQxtKOTGrOkhpq3IWEcNka3YQbPrfl40Zw6LWCx8mSVfmyl/s1600-h/vexval.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKfJafgTeB8pCnJ1A-B5TsSykxEq_LNpr8ZMgaJN7G1L3DL9-vnM2LOKMgDgIUySD3_HiMz0kb20cfluE3enKWUQxtKOTGrOkhpq3IWEcNka3YQbPrfl40Zw6LWCx8mSVfmyl/s320/vexval.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302574310393520642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">however you celebrate </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.himonkey.net/holiday/v/index.html">valentine's day</a><span style="font-family: courier new;">, i hope it's full of love and creativity... and a snack or two. i know mine is!</span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-28391341697166422202009-02-01T22:20:00.003-06:002009-02-01T22:23:25.456-06:00happy groundhog's day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo41pOaWrRdK2-YkXTrQYKufTSyyzTggqvRNzNtKT9yyaR4PsaqDiCZcPeCwR0j5H_U6j1dJBQerIL_qPa-1NsFaEiXS01Ftftx7DnY7lnPNMYvsvrFVGn5mqDCG97pwSoRA-/s1600-h/groundhog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo41pOaWrRdK2-YkXTrQYKufTSyyzTggqvRNzNtKT9yyaR4PsaqDiCZcPeCwR0j5H_U6j1dJBQerIL_qPa-1NsFaEiXS01Ftftx7DnY7lnPNMYvsvrFVGn5mqDCG97pwSoRA-/s320/groundhog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298050176228139826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">i've brushed up on my </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.himonkey.net/holiday/ghd/predict/index.html">weather prognostication skills</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> using a groundhog and i've </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.himonkey.net/holiday/ghd/rockcakes/index.html">baked some snacks</a><span style="font-family: courier new;">. i'm ready to celebrate </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.himonkey.net/holiday/ghd/index.html">groundhog's </a><span style="font-family: courier new;">day!!!</span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-8909280883561640332009-01-23T07:38:00.006-06:002009-01-23T07:57:08.117-06:00every day is pie day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1gr76hWTUJdapzRWI_AgWLdWroSacLWIW8c1hMsfWJKSas7kNmiDPWvXS5FOTxoSm6nckNortiIOHUBrh1ni1IxrX7UnM0-_91TfJ3j7EBFxQrR-r6W71bD79EwCspcvp05X/s1600-h/finish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1gr76hWTUJdapzRWI_AgWLdWroSacLWIW8c1hMsfWJKSas7kNmiDPWvXS5FOTxoSm6nckNortiIOHUBrh1ni1IxrX7UnM0-_91TfJ3j7EBFxQrR-r6W71bD79EwCspcvp05X/s320/finish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294485959059744546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">according to the american pie council, today is </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://terryclothprimate.blogspot.com/search/label/%5Bpie%20day">national pie day</a><span style="font-family:courier new;">! but around my house, every day is pie day! why not</span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.himonkey.net/cooking/lemonpie/index.html"> make</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.himonkey.net/cooking/keylimepie/index.html">one</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> today... or</span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.himonkey.net/cooking/"> some other tasty snack</a><span style="font-family:courier new;">.</span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-88879453302789190152009-01-13T11:31:00.005-06:002009-01-13T12:06:55.783-06:00heart to heart<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg6wJGjLttwKnB5GA4_K9De8E5fWEe2u3FqH6Uq52GmeKOwdJionFKmGW_p43X9ko5v0tmDKkOPGfHOIf4zeSvMYWG6_T5qHwZtv6hxgawKHn_Zy81jHD1DOLTJaFLKsrsRv1/s1600-h/valentines.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg6wJGjLttwKnB5GA4_K9De8E5fWEe2u3FqH6Uq52GmeKOwdJionFKmGW_p43X9ko5v0tmDKkOPGfHOIf4zeSvMYWG6_T5qHwZtv6hxgawKHn_Zy81jHD1DOLTJaFLKsrsRv1/s320/valentines.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290832732204642818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><a href="http://www.himonkey.net/holiday/v/index.html">valentine's day</a> is just a heartbeat away! if you don't have time to whip up your own </span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><a href="http://www.himonkey.net/holiday/v/xstitchValentine/index.html">arrhythmia doilies</a></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> or carefully <a href="http://www.himonkey.net/holiday/v/val/index.html">craft a card</a>, you can still thrill your friends, lovers and strangers with a valentine or two from my personal postcard collection<a href="http://www.himonkey.net/holiday/v/xstitchValentine/index.html"></a>! quantities are limited, so, </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.himonkey.net/4sale/valentine/">order now!</a>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-26391446296231744772009-01-08T12:13:00.005-06:002009-01-08T12:24:54.864-06:00today's birthday shoe dilemnatough choice - will i celebrate elvis' birthday in my blue suede shoes should i put on my red shoes and dance the blues in david bowie's honor?<br /><br />let's dance!hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-61819508301986440062008-12-18T10:25:00.003-06:002008-12-18T10:31:06.188-06:00holiday decorating tip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHYX5cds_l9_iQ1uOJrucxMhd5-JT8rL2l-jwl0MBIWkPai57BoBErkOJzvjOu99ukRWj0OQXolT344hXIAUdwkQ7LnqjLBt_7rlxeD2SrNDt3uyuYnWTl3o2AKlau1Axve8s/s1600-h/pinecone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHYX5cds_l9_iQ1uOJrucxMhd5-JT8rL2l-jwl0MBIWkPai57BoBErkOJzvjOu99ukRWj0OQXolT344hXIAUdwkQ7LnqjLBt_7rlxeD2SrNDt3uyuYnWTl3o2AKlau1Axve8s/s320/pinecone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281167787836482594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">decorating with fragrant pine cones, colorful holly and charming candles is always fun until something bursts into flames. stock up on a few jaunty red fire extinguishers for the holiday season. you'll be glad you did. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">i've captured this sentiment in a <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/monkeypinecone.8450563">lovely holiday mug</a>, just in case you know someone who might need gentle reminder.</span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-74443744860028694252008-12-09T10:55:00.004-06:002008-12-09T11:19:58.768-06:00happy pastry day!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWEcoAvIoefUdlfI4vki7W_ba8koeb5AV4-LYlPFWzbPHXY-GJ9m8XMFEEkxMlcj7DLRzO3gDpSf735pnwKc6Ty0PFNMcAisOO3uEeToEJQVOUH5AHvt-5H3r4-b-0RzzGdyu/s1600-h/monkeycake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWEcoAvIoefUdlfI4vki7W_ba8koeb5AV4-LYlPFWzbPHXY-GJ9m8XMFEEkxMlcj7DLRzO3gDpSf735pnwKc6Ty0PFNMcAisOO3uEeToEJQVOUH5AHvt-5H3r4-b-0RzzGdyu/s320/monkeycake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277840515466051554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">every year it lost in the shuffle. smack dab in the middle of the most food centric holiday season - nestled among the thanksgiving pumpkin pie, the hannaukha jelly donuts, the eiz ma’moul, and flood of christmas cookies you'll find national pastry day. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">i'm a little dismayed that such a yummy holiday is not getting the attention it deserves. despite the good baking weather, autumn through spring is too snack centric to let this holiday shine. from halloween to new years, i find myself earlobe beep in sweet treats. then february ushers in the romantic season of chocolates, strawberries and the distinctive flavor of glue from licking all those valentine envelopes. chocolate bunnies, jelly beans and marshmallow chickens burst on the scene as spring is busting out all over. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">the way i see it, summer is when this holiday can really step into the lime light. i won't dispute that this is traditionally snow cone and ice cream season (or hot cocoa season if you're in the southern hemisphere), but basically it's bit of a pastry wasteland.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">ok, june is a pastry chef's nightmare with wedding cakes galore, but, unless you're committed to a serious schedule of wedding crashing, it's the start of the pastry dry spell. i think a nice pastry centric holiday in july or august would be just the ticket. i haven't nailed down a date yet. i'm thinking of a spontaneous holiday where you can just whip up a batch of profiteroles or a plate of cookies on a whim. then while singing the official pastry day anthem the treats are loving exchanged with friend and foe in a gesture of tasty goodwill.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">i'm sure president elect obama has this on the top of his agenda. (i think i'm shortlisted for the position of snack czar!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">then again, every day is pastry day at my house,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">enjoy </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/">whipping up some treats </a><span style="font-family:courier new;">yourself!</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://chocolateandzucchini.com/">clotilde's</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> fabulous and easy to make</span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/gateau/index.html"> chocolate cake</a></li><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/pavlova/index.html">meringue kisses</a></li><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/vsc/index.html">shortbread cookies</a></li><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/pandacupcakes/index.html">panda cupcakes</a></li><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/keylimepie/index.html">key lime pie</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> (</span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/quickkeylimepie/index.html">quick version</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> too!)</span></li><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/fruitcake/index.html">holiday fruitcake (the secret family recipe)</a></li><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/lemonpie/index.html">amazing sour cream lemon pie</a></li><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/treats/index.html">rice crispie treats</a></li><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/holiday/ghd/rockcakes/index.html">rock cakes</a></li><li><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://himonkey.net/cooking/gran/index.html">craig's gran's apple crumble</a><br /></li></ul>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-67748985285099837112008-09-21T10:00:00.001-05:002008-09-22T22:00:58.536-05:00black and white birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTihs0Cdx_XzpLmz-LB-BEkJLNIQ54_X-CRoKLL8hAH4djTCuoEdbO24AwGx3_BEasoJ3eiMbVaxcVdYHGk-74osasDbhc-gdYI345h6znwgodQfuLGVakTZWVBD0x3_H6bnsB/s1600-h/zoo2.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTihs0Cdx_XzpLmz-LB-BEkJLNIQ54_X-CRoKLL8hAH4djTCuoEdbO24AwGx3_BEasoJ3eiMbVaxcVdYHGk-74osasDbhc-gdYI345h6znwgodQfuLGVakTZWVBD0x3_H6bnsB/s320/zoo2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248676600004966498" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">the sons of teddy roosevelt hold the dubious disctinction of being the first westerners to kill a panda 1928. subsquently, museums proudly displayed trophy pandas, but no zoological facility could boast hosting a live one of these gentle creatures. in the 1930's every explorer and his brother were clamoring to be the first to capture a live panda in china and tibet. </span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_spfuMuu7gUnYcI6HdHBVJ9gOU170Kt0lSLfGRf7kfWlv3ff58sw8EsIlrZZqF6pXgUwdGtJO_f4x5rHs2NKA0j9rfyATFrqpGkJoQtehO1RNYILhtEtsaXwZELO9Zv9b81G-/s320/ladyandpanda.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248676086620044786" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">all that stopped in 1936 when ruth harkenss returned from an expedition with what the ships manifest noted as a small black and white dog. the designer and socialite followed in her late husbands shoes to lead an expedition to tibet returning to the united states with not just a live panda, but a live baby panda who shared her stateroom! don't believe me? check out exciting book the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=0375759700&tag=himonke-20&index=books&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">lady and the panda</a> written by vickie constantine croke. </span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family:Georgia;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wiClSKXqDk_R_YXTA3t4L9hWbmWfaW0wYOCyNj8yWtNk5L7_sidJ6chNWLsLC-3Lv0sYMb2_Z3bcmKD1-WLKuTlLYyGnRvVp08IcocNpr98kxDBXrgBUuWlTKNoIrtnF5h4_/s320/cupcake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248676256312638994" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">now, let's break out the <a href="http://www.himonkey.net/cooking/pandacupcakes/index.html">panda cup cakes</a> and celebrate the 108th anniversary of ruth harkness' birthday! \</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">22 september 08</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">it's never to early to start thinking about your <a href="http://www.himonkey.net/costumes/2005/panda.html">panda costume</a> for halloween! </span></div><div><br /></div></div>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-31927581003160317842008-06-30T08:12:00.005-05:002008-06-30T08:25:52.408-05:00it's always darkest before the dawn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5Kp-aK66by1Iay7xjKqrbOTR1qyuzx52WjTds15ustmM5x_7rHD9xo0l81zY7qvN6vKcKr8LhH2LL7NrqxRSeGiiUlPnzOw2yLvYh0K2OkvL1W4HYL_1BtaZkSfd6D-UnqzM/s1600-h/buttonaccordian.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5Kp-aK66by1Iay7xjKqrbOTR1qyuzx52WjTds15ustmM5x_7rHD9xo0l81zY7qvN6vKcKr8LhH2LL7NrqxRSeGiiUlPnzOw2yLvYh0K2OkvL1W4HYL_1BtaZkSfd6D-UnqzM/s320/buttonaccordian.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217661887805571298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">to end national accordion month in style, i accompanied a friend to a late night accordion jam session. the air was still thick with the strains of lady of spain as we emerged form the club, loaded my friend's accordion into the back seat and headed home in the pre-dawn light. as you might imagine, such an occasion requires a celebratory detour to the donut shop to make the day complete. i was considering all the glazed creations and commenting on a tom waits tune that mentions doughnuts when i hear a crash and a car alarm go off. tires squeal as a dark late model sedan races off and we dash to the car. it was too late. glass was everywhere, the rear window was shattered and there all over the back seat of the car were two more accordions and a concertina. </span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-31622554792509929042008-06-19T08:06:00.006-05:002008-06-19T10:48:27.724-05:00just dropped in for a visit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv22MHgI-c5kmO8nrvJOvbId_jN2NvFrJUQUKo8EpaLRFcrpYhnn49dbD9uTPTHp-4-H26VvhJgaP-wHRv8k7P0wwk-8aCUUKa3svGISa4dH73SFKtBsHhc6AmL8Ki2U5N6g2G/s1600-h/birdie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv22MHgI-c5kmO8nrvJOvbId_jN2NvFrJUQUKo8EpaLRFcrpYhnn49dbD9uTPTHp-4-H26VvhJgaP-wHRv8k7P0wwk-8aCUUKa3svGISa4dH73SFKtBsHhc6AmL8Ki2U5N6g2G/s320/birdie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213578714633125746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">unexpected guests can disrupt one's life. this little chap didn't just drop in, he plummeted from his nest high above my garden sometime last saturday night. since then, he's taken over the place. he has food delivered. he parties with the sparrows that drop by for the seed buffet i put out daily. he's set up his bedroom in the day lilies and a little lounge area on the side patio.<br /><br />i thought he shared my love of interpretive dance as i watched him exuberantly leap, roll and flail about the garden. but, it turns out he was working on his flying. he's soaring to a height of a good 10 inches now. i strongly suggest the he work on his navigation and landing skills before he tests for his pilot's license.<br /><br />he's getting his hopping up to speed too. just when i think he's on the other side of the garden, he shoots through the gate and escapes onto the drive-way of certain death. i don't think his trajectory is premeditated since most of his locomotion is haphazard at best.</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> confused by the new cement-y landscape the feathered fugitive is easy to apprehend. these little expeditions tend to wear him out, so, i usually return him to his nap-nook some crafty avian pal fashioned for him from leaves, kleenex, twigs and a discarded wedding program from a local mega church. if <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3037563.stm">he starts to redecorate</a> (<a href="http://www.klann.no/sett01_07.html">as some birds are known to do</a>), i have no choice but to start charging him rent.<br /><br /><br /></span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-37796685649338635142008-06-05T19:00:00.001-05:002008-06-09T09:55:27.310-05:00lydia oh lydia!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgwGsSxFUnhtLd_00_f9nPK5b-CHLsZs6Bh2MuT9UpZj9-rWO32JKvmqiB6KL9_KLzzKmrQNS8HEfGWVru2L4OUSE2t1QTHzgPKfo2JZ6Iqy7ESoSUbVYCAqTB393-H9yvf1u/s1600-h/lydia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgwGsSxFUnhtLd_00_f9nPK5b-CHLsZs6Bh2MuT9UpZj9-rWO32JKvmqiB6KL9_KLzzKmrQNS8HEfGWVru2L4OUSE2t1QTHzgPKfo2JZ6Iqy7ESoSUbVYCAqTB393-H9yvf1u/s320/lydia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209866343884505138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">the winner of the two tickets to mr. izzard's concert revealed! it's lydia! she dropped by <a href="http://theculturedcup.com/">the cultured cup</a> for a lovely chat and top pick up the 2 ticket (and surprise valet parking pass) for mr. izzard's show "stripped" tonight at the majestic. lydia knows the power of a good smooch to say "thank you!"<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXgyEse_bzIyICDiOieqqrfJ3xWxprTKyruy72YFOmQjj9YGp0FVV3PujJeCTfi8esZ-3yT5pLp4a5lAVKNQSRjrkjMqAZSyT0QJnDbVgZtBlqGVp5GKh-9bkOmduMVLv7dsg/s1600-h/smooch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXgyEse_bzIyICDiOieqqrfJ3xWxprTKyruy72YFOmQjj9YGp0FVV3PujJeCTfi8esZ-3yT5pLp4a5lAVKNQSRjrkjMqAZSyT0QJnDbVgZtBlqGVp5GKh-9bkOmduMVLv7dsg/s320/smooch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209867449621720706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">again, thanks to everyone for care-ing and helping to raise much needed funds for </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.care.org/newsroom/articles/2008/05/20080509_myanmar_cyclone_main.asp?source=170760460000&channel=default">care's relief in burma</a><span style="font-family:courier new;">. you can still donate, you know, just pop over to </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://auntiemomo.com/cakeordeath/">lyn's site</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> and click your way to generosity! </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-83445725884143921922008-06-04T18:30:00.004-05:002008-06-04T18:41:22.327-05:00and the winner is...<span style="font-family:courier new;">you can feel the excitement crackling in the air as the large hopper of virtual raffle tickets is rolled onto the stage. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lyn</span> has <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">limbered up</span> her fingers so that she is in top ticket selecting form. this is the <a href="http://terryclothprimate.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-will-monkey-do.html">first raffle </a>that<a href="http://www.auntiemomo.com/cakeordeath"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lyn</span> </a>and i have conducted and we are pleased <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">to say</span> that the generous admires of <a href="http://www.eddieizzard.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">mr</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">izzard</span> </a>have raised over $250 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">in donations</span> to <a href="http://www.care.org/newsroom/articles/2008/05/20080509_myanmar_cyclone_main.asp?source=170860510000&channel=default">care</a>'s relief effort in the country formerly known <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">as burma</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">myanmar</span>). </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">we'd like to thank everyone from the bottom of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">our hearts</span> for the for care-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">ing</span>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">the thunderous applause dies down as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">lyn</span> approaches the hopper and announces the winning number - </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">#6585 and the two runners up. </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">unfortunately</span>, #6585 was not able to use the tickets, so the tickets pass to the first runner up #6592. their identity (and photos) will be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">revealed</span> pending their notification. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">once again, thanks to everyone who participated. i sincerely wish i had tickets to give you all! </span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-44759344380091527532008-05-22T08:40:00.006-05:002008-06-04T07:57:34.665-05:00what will monkey do?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYtntodv6TNQhUNCYJVY846CcNeCJTq2PaKoKXpD24B18MO9Ihy0mHlg79m9MuGkvVcjXP60widBA-nvXHR6id9i97srPuTMGtUCCXSPaB7qqYqkSYkTuikC-QS8qxSX7Uxaw/s1600-h/IMGP0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203196934643748242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYtntodv6TNQhUNCYJVY846CcNeCJTq2PaKoKXpD24B18MO9Ihy0mHlg79m9MuGkvVcjXP60widBA-nvXHR6id9i97srPuTMGtUCCXSPaB7qqYqkSYkTuikC-QS8qxSX7Uxaw/s320/IMGP0004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">sometimes a little brainstorming with a pal is needed to come up with the best solutions. my guest brainstormer is <a href="http://auntiemomo.com/">lyn</a> the proprietress extordinair of <a href="http://auntiemomo.com/cakeordeath/">cake or death</a> (the ultimate eddie izzard fan site). </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><blockquote></blockquote></span></span><blockquote style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">me:</span> welcome lyn. would you mind reviewing the problems at hand while i write them on the chalk board.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">lyn:</span> i'd love to! problem 1 - you have you have tickets to <a href="http://www.eddieizzard.com/stripped/">eddie izzard's show </a>in dallas that you don't need.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">me:</span> right!<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">lyn:</span> problem 2 - i want to help care raise money for their relief effort in burma.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">me:</span> as you can see by the diagram i have made using colored chalk and bits of string, the solution is obvious.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">lyn:</span> yes...we raffle the tickets off to benefit care.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">me:</span> brilliant!!!</blockquote><span style="font-family:georgia;"><blockquote></blockquote></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">we'll go rest our brain cells while you read <a href="http://www.himonkey.net/brilliant/">the rules of the game</a>. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">4 june 08 update: the raffle has now ended! </p><br /><br /></span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-68868474358913185042008-05-20T14:57:00.002-05:002008-05-20T15:02:55.747-05:00hypothetical question<span style="font-family:courier new;">let's say you are a small terrycloth primate with an extra pair of tickets to eddie izzard's june 5th show in dallas, but, you will not be using the tickets. the tickets are nice box tickets that you could probably sell them on e-bay for wads of cash. then again, you could give them to a friend or possibly, you could sell them at face value to a hypothetical stranger. so ask yourself: <span style="font-style: italic;">what would monkey do?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"> (any offers to purchase these hypothetical tickets will be ignored as will any begging friends coveting them.)<br /><br /><br /></span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-49619542346445129182008-05-20T11:30:00.008-05:002008-05-20T12:24:04.628-05:00oh! wow! chow!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RNS2UCRZRk16fetFMhxBsKn4_kYeHZBhmWqbKdjw4rLvOnjJnd1JBouchUjONpnOPPhK-WtsGslDYGI7l1RB7SC9s6WkNb7dm2lGaltoL_WAT6yCfDjUXIZmZLR-I233INAe/s1600-h/davidl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202501859498063538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RNS2UCRZRk16fetFMhxBsKn4_kYeHZBhmWqbKdjw4rLvOnjJnd1JBouchUjONpnOPPhK-WtsGslDYGI7l1RB7SC9s6WkNb7dm2lGaltoL_WAT6yCfDjUXIZmZLR-I233INAe/s320/davidl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">can you imagine my delight to find that </span><a href="http://www.chow.com/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">chows</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">'s aïda mollenkamp has mentioned </span><a href="http://www.himonkey.net/cooking"><span style="font-family:courier new;">cooking with monkey</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> as one of her <a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11096">top 10 favorite cooking blogs</a>! what an honor to be listed on a favorite site with the sites i love to persuse and what a delight to see the always entertaining and informative </span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/">david lebovits</a>.</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> yes that's him <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/say_hi_monkey/2404825709/">whipping up a few treats</a> in the photo.<br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"></div></span><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">could the tv show "there's a monkey in the kitchen and he has a knife" be far off?</span> </div>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581203.post-17736132665895320972008-05-16T14:32:00.002-05:002008-05-16T14:45:26.059-05:00think about this<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fcqY66chhCA&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fcqY66chhCA&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">on this day in 1990 the world lost great creative mind and warm heart; jim henson. he brought kermit to life, gave him singing and dancing lesson and even taught him to ride a bike. just think about the legacy he's left behind.</span>hi!monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115584529955547326noreply@blogger.com0