Falling behind on the picture posting, how about supper last night

My digital camera is loaded with pictures from my staff party last Thursday as well as the Mulder's Meat staff party this past Saturday. I will make a point of loading up the best tonight when I get home. Gems include various people wearing a Moose Light case box on their head.

So last night, with no food in the house, M. and I decided we needed to get some food to cook for supper. We went to Brewbakers on Saturday for the Mulder's Christmas party and I noticed the menu was missing one of my favourite dishes, the lemon chicken capellini, so I decided we should go for it.

Now, I'm no cook, by any means. I like cooking but I get all frustrated trying to manage two or more dishes cooking at the same time. My timing is bad. Anyway, we pulled this off, this is what we did:

fried up two boneless/skinless chicken breasts in olive oil and juice from 1/2 a lemon.

Sauce:

Fried up one diced shallot and 3 cloves of garlic, diced, in a bit of olive oil, enough to cover your pan, a cup of dry white wine (chardonnay), and the juice of the other 1/2 lemon squeezed. Added salt, pepper, and parmesan to taste.

As the alcohol starts to burn off, we added some blanched sun dried tomatoes, chopped. After about ten minutes, we threw the chicken in, diced, as well as some cherry tomatoes halved.

Serve capellini on a plate, sprinkle some parmesan, then the chicken/sauce. Crumble some feta on top. I am the Iron Chef.

Christmas Party

Will post once the room stops spinning. Just kidding, my dad reads this. Good times, made it to work at a reasonable hour. Defiantly, I'm in good shape. Had an great time last night, I really work with great people. I don't think I am going to eat again all weekend. Will post pictures after work.

I was joking before, now it's a streak

Just in brief, our team won 4-1 last night, our third in a row! Just to provide some context, our team lost our first seven games, coming out only with a tie. The same team we tied later beat us 3-1. A couple of new players, and all of a sudden we have won the last three games in a row. I did take a shot in the shoulder last night though that has left me in a little pain. Suck it up J-Bo.

Tonight is our staff Christmas party, and I will be hosting it at my house. I'm thinking it's going to look something like above...oh wait, maybe that's the Dirtyhot Christmas part-eh. Only time will tell. Just a little imbibement, some munchies, should be excellent. Not sure if I will go out afterwards, we'll see who all is up for it.

Check out the Dirtyhot bloggers as they have posted a Coke and Mentos experiment. It's basically three girls spraying diet coke all over themselves with a little dog running around...hmmmm...does sound dirtyhot, doesn't it?

50 Worst Songs...this is awesome

Blender Magazine's List of Top 50 Songs of All Time

I found this posted on a giraffecycle forum post and it is hilarious. Here is an excerpt:

28 JOHN MAYER“Your Body is a Wonderland” 2001Get this man a cold shower

“Ohhh,” the women of the world sigh, “why can’t I just find a nice guy — you know, someone who’ll compare my breasts to a theme park?” Yearn no more, ladies! Drool never sounded as sweet as it does on this slow-stirred ode to daytime sex — but even from the otherwise charming Mayer, it’s still drool. What’s more, sunny acoustic guitars belie some creepy undertones: When Mayer rasps “Discover me discovering you” and “I’ll use my hands,” it sounds as though he’s sitting in a dark room, playing pocket pool to a camera he planted in the women’s lavatory.

Worst Moment Mayer describes the “deep sea of blankets” on his bed. Ewww!

BAHAHAHA. There are definitely a ton of bad songs on there, some not so much. But come on, it's a top whatever song list published in a music magazine, so go in with your humour turned on. That leads me to an interesting idea: What are some of the worst songs by some of your favourite musicians? Think about it. I'm sure most music fans can admit to a song, or even an album by our favourite artist or group that proved them infalable, and yet we still love them!

For example, I loved Liz Phair's 'Exile in Guyville'. Well written, empowering, riot-grrrl-esque and yet, you still want her to be your girlfriend. But come on Liz, how 'bout that self-titled from 2003? Straight off a Dawson's Creek soundtrack. Just because you had kids, that's no excuse o lovely one. I mean, for God's sake I saw you perform on Regis and Kelly!!! 'Why can't I breathe, whenever I think about you?' Are you talking to me, or Pacey Whitter, seriously? A little bit of my libido died that day.

Any suggestions kids?

(p.s. My undying love for you remains Liz!!! Let's jam on a baby, whaddya think?)

The Streak Continues (DANCE DANCE!!)

So, coming off our first win of the season, we had our follow-up game last night. Final score:

Us - 5, them - 0!!!

That's right, yours truly registered his first shutout of the season. Now, granted, I didn't have many shots and was not fiercely tested. But I didn't screw up, and held on. Wicked.

They weren't a great team, but I am finding my focus getting better, and our team is scoring goals. So it's all good.


The annual Christmas Cover show is coming up and I will be performing with my bro, Jonnie P. of Scarecrow Blues and Age of Dayz fame, Zach from the Crapital who plays with On Vinyl and my good buddy Shithead. We will be covering the guys in the upper right hand side.

Gotta go work the desk, more details soon...

And so begins the streak....

Our Capital City Gents team finally won our first game of the season 4-3! WOOOOO, I JUST WANNA DANCE!!! Haha. Iwas by no means inc-ROY-able, but stopped enough to hold on for the win. After getting pummeled all season, including a 7-0 loss to the best league team last game, our team decided to start scoring goals. Let's hope it continues...

Christmas party season is upon us. I will be hosting my co-workers at my new house this year. Should be a good time. None of my co-workers have been to my house or witnessed the J. and M. parté before, so I hope I can put on a good fête.

But what to do for entertainment. I know they just want to eat drink and be merry, but I would like to have some kind of activity to keep the party going. I'm thinking about some Northstar girls, maybe a roulette table? So far it's my only Christmas party so I would like to make it memorable. Regardless, I have a bunch of wine, so I'm hoping that fact alone will inspire some holiday entertainment.

Having an ugly day today. You know when you look at yourself in the mirror and say 'God, I shouldn't be out in public. Kids will run away screaming,' ? Maybe not. Some people are just always gorgeous. Be confident Bowie! Maybe tomorrow I'll brink sexy back

Currently Listening - NoFX, the War on Errorism

Website for the day - DOSE.CA

This is pretty freaky

Check out the following link. It's seven minutes, and well, my brain wants to say 'wow that's a pretty wicked little film short done on the cheap'. But I'll be honest. It scared me.

If you like scary movies, check it out. It's not like a creepy car commercial or a joke. It's scary. Click on the link, then click on the link located on the page it takes you to.

Ghostly hitchhiker

What's going on tonight? M. and I have a couple lobsters, then I think we're going to check out the UNB vs. STU hockey game. Speaking of hockey, lost 3-1 on Wednesday against the Hawks (Dave Clark, Chris Skead and Jon Sweet. We should've won, dammit. I freakin' let the first 3 shots on goal in, but then I stopped the next 30 shots, so...I felt kinda bad, but then again my team has trouble scoring.

Trés Semmé, ooh la la!

Step one: Get up around 9am on Saturday morning.

Step two: Get thy hungover arse to the Fredericton Boyce Farmer's Market

Step three: Purchase a strawberry-banana smoothie from the folks on the far wall of the new section

Step four: Smile at the well-frocked cuties selling organic veggies from Mark

Step five: This is essential, approach the cheese stall on the near wall, just beside the entrance of the new section. Don't be dismayed by the line up. Ask one of the lovelies for 1/4 to a half pound of the buttery goodness pictured above.

Step six: thank me.

currently listening to: CBC radio one, streaming

website for the day: Heffel Art House Auctions

Too busy today, posts tomorrow

Just have a couple of pics from our overnighter at the Algonquin in St. Andrews. Very luxurious, though not many people around. The food was the best part, for me. That and some quality time with my M.

Above is, obviously the Algonquin. Below is a shot from the water front:

Sorry this is short, but Heroes is on in 15 minutes and I've got to fold some laundry. Hope everyone's weekend was nice.

LATES!

Currently Listening: Snapcase

La Joie de vivre

Friday is awesome. I work through most of my lunch on Friday, so I get to leave early. Then go home, have a beer. Usually go to the Rogue for supper with the folks, or grab something with Margo. Hang with my girl until about 9 or 9:30 and hopefully head to my cousin Adam's for a couple of rums and watch a flick or play some guitar, workshop our latest songs. Sounds pretty good, eh?

You'll notice the song I'm listening to, well, she's coming to the Playhouse in March, and Margo REALLY wants to go. She loved her the last time she came, saying that her live performance was endearing, and much in the vein of the Storytellers series. Anyway, my poor muffin called the box office today only to discover - gasp - the show has been sold out!!! There will be a limited release at the doors the day of, and since it's next door to work, I'll see what I can do.

We're heading to the Algonquin tomorrow for a luxurious overnighter. The image I posted is Picasso's Le Joie De Vivre. M. and I are desperately trying to find an awesome work for our living room. We would like an original preferably, but originals are usually trés cher. Anyone have some favourite works to suggest?

currently listening to: streaming CBC, Chantal Kreviazuk - 'All I Can Do'

Got a foot in the door...

Well now, isn't this special. I've done the livejournal, done the myspace. But I think I need a spot like this to write, I don't do it enough.

I am the Bowie, and this is my blog. I'll probably talk about cds I'm listening to, my hockey scores from the night before, post some pics thanks to my (okay, the wife's) sweet new digicam, gigs that I have coming up, and maybe some creative writing and links.

Since I am at work, I should cut this short. Went to Reggae night for a bit last night, my wife was out with the dirtyhot bloggers (shout it out ladiez). What an awesome band, very credible dub, with Pete on the mixah. I had just finished hockey and with the wife out with the ladiez, I was driving. Hot sweaty, beats to skank to.

P.S. We lost 4-1 last night to a team we should have beaten. I told Sarah Clarification here at work that we won. Sorry Sarah! Oh, the shame...

Also, Jill Barber is playing at the Charlotte St. Arts Center tomorrow night...

link for today: Strombo!

thinkin 'bout: Episode 2 of Deadwood Season 3...started it at lunch, can't wait to finish it...