. . . and one month later I still haven't gotten rid of it.

Milk Punch
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Blended Whiskey
- 2 oz Milk
- 1 tsp Superfine Sugar
- Garnish: 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
Glassware : Collins Glass

Mix all the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into a collins glass and garnish with nutmeg.

I think this would taste better warm. And the only reason it's called punch is because it has alcohol. And why do I still not have a cocktail icon?

Does anyone know any easy whiskey cocktails? This is taking far too long.

( Cut for drunken rambling. )

Someone was kind enough to inform me that Anna Nicole Smith is taking her case to the Supreme Court. I've gotten what information I can from the web and from what I can tell, it's actually legitimate issue. I just feel that no one who doesn't study law is going to take whatever the ruling seriously because it was Anna Nicole Smith. She just oozes triviality.

Speaking of the Supreme Court, here's an interesting quote from my textbook:

The freedom to decide as one's conscience and intellect demand, without fear of political retribution , is a rare luxury for any office-holder, and it certainly helps to explain what happens to men when they don the robes of a Supreme Court justice. The southern Senator required to go through the motions of defending segregation-and many in the Senate today are only going through the motions-can shed that dispiriting burden if he goes on the bench. The state judge who has to look to political bosses for re-election-as many do-cuts that tie upon appointment to the Supreme Court. The independence given to the justices enables them to do things that others know are right but have never had the courage or the determination to do by themselves. (Lewis, 1964)

A nice, optimistic view of the Supreme Court.

I'll accept the mayo since fruitypoundcake said it was popular in Japan. I'll accept the ketchup under the same principals. I can't accept the cream cheese as being part of authentic sushi. I mean really, there's just no way it's not an Americanization of the food.

The woman who did the 'Vagina Monologues' has a new show out. It's called 'The Good Body' and it appears to be a satire on the cultural obsession with appearance. If Wellesley gets around to having it, I would probably consider that worth the cost of watching.

Speaking of food, I found a milk-less 'Hot Toddy' recipe:

1 Jigger of alcohol
2 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. lemon juice
Hot water
Sprinkling of cinnamon

It tastes much better than the one with milk in my opinion. Sort of like strong tea.

I'd just like to make some observations on BLEACH so far. Ichigo has managed to escape the usual 'idiotic main character' that mars so many of the other manga or anime that I like. Byakuya makes the funniest 'surprised' expressions ever. I wouldn't be surprised if the other heirs of the Four Houses made it a competition to see who managed to freak him out the most often. And Division 11 is the best family in the series (the Kurosakis were a close second, but they've got a permanent cloud of angst hanging over each and every one of them)! They're not even dysfunctional! They're actually nice, caring and supportive of each other. True, they're nice, caring and supportive while beating up other the members of other divisions, but really their actually the most mentally healthy of all the other family units that we see.

Here are various scenarios between Sakura and Deidara. I actually feel a little sorry for Sasori here.

( Why me? )

( More Nigredo/Rubedo stuff. )

Bikini
2 oz Vodka
1 oz Light Rum
1/2 oz Milk
2 tsp Sugar
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Ice

Shake with ice and strain into a glass. Top with a twist of lemon.

Bullfrog
1 1/2 oz Vodka
5 oz Lemonade
Ice

Pour into a glass 1/2 full of ice. Top with a wedge of lime.

Cape Codder
1 1/2 oz. Vodka
Dash Lime Juice
4 oz. Cranberry Juice
1 tsp. sugar syrup
Ice

Mix ingredients in a shaker and strain over ice cubes into a chilled old fashioned glass.

Hardball Cooler
1 1/2 oz Vodka
Club Soda
1 splash Orange Juice
Ice

Pour vodka into a glass filled with ice. Fill almost to the top with club soda. Top with a splash of orange juice.

Italian Screwdriver
1 1/4 oz Citrus Vodka
3 oz Orange Juice
1 1/2 oz Grapefruit Juice
1 splash Ginger Ale
Ice

Mix and pour into sugar-rimmed hurricane glass full of ice. Top with a lime wheel and a cherry.

Moscow Mule
1 1/2 Jigger Vodka
Ginger Beer
1/2 Lime

Squeeze Lime into 12oz. glass. Add ice cubes and vodka, then fill with ginger beer. Stir and serve.

Screwdriver
1 1/2 oz Vodka
5 oz Orange Juice
Ice

Pour into a glass half full of ice cubes. Stir well.

Vodka Collins
2 oz Vodka
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
1 tsp Powdered Sugar
Club Soda
Ice

Shake with ice and strain into a glass 1/3 full of ices cubes. Fill with club soda, and stir. Top with a slice of lemon and a cherry. Serve with a straw.

Vodka Gimlet
1 1/2 oz Vodka
1 oz Lime Juice
1 tsp Powdered Sugar
Ice

Shake with ice and strain into a glass.

Night Cap
2 oz Light Rum
1 tsp Powdered Sugar
Warm Milk

Put rum and sugar in a mug,. Fill with warm milk and stir. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.

Vanguard
3 oz Light Rum
1 oz Maple Syrup
1 oz Lemon Juice
Ice

Shake well with ice and strain into a glass 2/3 full of ice cubes.