Queenkv’s Brainpickings

I’ve been thinking about Balut. I think it’s time I try this Filipino delicacy. Hell, Mark already sampled it.

originally uploaded by queenkv.

I wonder if this is a good price for the half-hatched duck eggs. We found this vendor at the Fremont Farmers Market last September. Sadly, I had to catch a plane to Kansas that [...]

Mark, Daisy and I waited for the space shuttle Discovery to fly over Topeka about 15 minutes ago.
We waited near Burnett’s Mound (site of the 1966 Tornado). It was cold and too damn bright to see shuttle hurling towards Earth. However, we heard two sonic booms pass over us. The pass over didn’t rattle doors [...]

It’s been a loopy week so far.
We watched Discovery’s blast-off a couple of hours ago. I was quite tickled to watch CNN’s speedometer keep up with the shuttle’s mph. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Shuttle heads for space station

Space Shuttle Discovery has begun a 14-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS), after a [...]

Tha man behind instant ramen died this week.
For the people who wanted something hot and easy to whip up…for the dorm students who wanted a quick pick me up during all-night study sessions…for campers who wanted something hearty on their outdoor adventures - Momofuku Ando made it possible.

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Favorite Shows

Colbert Report
Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me
This American Life
No Reservations
Top Chef
Project Runway
Top Gear
Morning Becomes Eclectic
Sonic Spectrum
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
The Office
Flight of the Conchords
The Girls Next Door
Weeds
Burn Notice

Book List 2008

The Opposite of Faith by Amy Tan
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Book List 2007

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.
The Watchmen by Alan [...]

Great news today - Discovery completed its mission and the crew is now back on Earth, safe and sound.

[from nasa.gov]
NASA posted the video of the shuttle’s touchdown here. I ran an ABC story about the final preps made before crew started their return flight. I kept repeating prayers in my heart for a safe [...]

We’re watching this Discovery Health Channel special about triplets. They’re cute and stuff.
Can you imagine having to buy three of EVERYTHING? On top of that, how would you tell them apart? I figured they’d have to wear name tags or something.
“I want to have them one at a time,” I told him.
“Look, I’m going [...]

[from http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/Archive/2005/Aug/09-538421.html]
Mark and I woke up for the Discovery landing - yesterday morning. We also woke up a couple of times Monday morning (starting around 3 AM or so) - to watch the delay of the landing and eventually, the scrubbing of the landing. I thought it was cute the shuttle crew woke up to [...]

We saw Finding Neverland last night at the AFI in Silver Springs. Then we had dinner at the Lebanese Taverna Cafe.
I was looking for some yummy kafta….In Paris, late at night - we wandered around our neighborhood and hit up the sidwalk food stands. They sold crepes and Lebanese food. I fell in love with [...]

photofriday challenge: discovery

This is our first day out with the Sony XL1’s for our broadcast production class. We did some interviews at Northwestern about amusement park rides….