Give me some sugar baby!

I finally checked out Rachel Brice's video last night http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000621452/103-2293313-2510222?v=glance&n=130 (I know I know, bad me - I've had it since it was released and I had only watched the performance). Though I did the 45 minute workout and it definitely was good for stretching and working muscles that don't often (for me) get worked, It was a generally low key workout. I never cease to be impressed by her muscle control and isolations. Some of the moves seemed awkward, but I'm confident that over time I can get more control and get them. She is so snakelike, its very cool! I'll have dance class tonight and will figure out something a bit more intense for Wednesday's workout.

After having dinner we caught up with some things on our cable box (Rollergirls, That 70's Show, Good Eats), including the Alton Brown episode on sugar. It was truly inspirational, and we made our way to the kitchen to find whipped cream and chocolate sauce for dessert, heh! After class tonight Brian and I will play with sugar some more, and check out the lower fat chocolate fondue recipe that I found in last month's http://www.self.com/ . Of course, the recipe serves 8, and I'm sure Brian and I will end up having more than our share but who knows, maybe we'll be good. We're not big celebrators of Valentine's Day, but I wanted to do something fun (and won't feel so bad doing it after an almost 3 hour long dance class).

Cut for your pleasure, "Ultimate Low-Fat Chocolate Fondue" ( Read more... )

I almost forgot

Tori Amos released a new "Fade to Red" DVD/Video set today. I'm hoping to pick it up this week, budget willing! Here's the info: http://everythingtori.com/go/dvd/

You know, I'm not sure if I've even watched the last Tori DVD I bought in its entirety. I must remedy that some weekend! :)

SF in March

Brian has booked http://www.jdvhospitality.com/hotels/hotel/5 for our brief San Francisco trip in March. It looks like a pretty funky place and has gotten some good reviews via googling. Its a very reasonable rate too, considering the location.

We'll fly in on Wednesday (time tbd), have Thursday to play tourist, have Friday to play geek, and will fly back to Boston that night on a red eye so that we'll be in town for the Rob Zombie/Lacuna Coil show on 4/1. Talk about a whirlwind weekend!

Given that we only have 1 day, what do you think we should absolutely see with no question (assuming we won't have a car)? I'd love to see Alcatraz, but with only one day there I think we'll need to see it some other time (I'm guessing the tour would be a day thing or at the least would take up a good chunk of day).

We're particularly interested in any sites related to the birth of Bay Area Thrash (if these places still even exist). ;) I expected to find tons of thrash travel guides, given all of the other subcultural/niche travel sites I've seen but I was sadly mistaken.

A Sorta Fairytale

A freaky video, but a pretty song:
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2691240?htv=12