Queenkv’s Brainpickings

So, I’m addicted to playing anything with Mario on our Wii. My dad gave it to us and we love it.
My hubby loves it a lot. And Daisy wonders why she can’t have her own Mii. I haven’t figured out how to make the Cocker Spaniel ears.
We’re having fun with bowling, tennis and [...]

I woke up with sore, stiff joints this morning. Today, I may use my last day of my weekend to recover from jogging, yoga and skating. The exercises helps me stay sane with my graveyard shift.
It’s been about 7+ years since I tried a double salchow.
Double Salchow from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.

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

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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 [...]

I’m listening to my puppy snore in our empty living room. I’m sitting on a camping chair…listening to the hubby and my parents fall asleep in our empty house. This week’s snow storm trapped our movers and all our worldly possessions in Lake Tahoe.
“My skis are in Lake Tahoe without me,” Mark said. “Something’s [...]

FREMONT, CALIF — I went jogging around Mission Blvd this morning. I forget about eating healthy on my Cali trips. So I try to burn off calories with my running shoes.
I’ve also managed to keep up my Eat Local Challenge in the Bay Area. It’s easy to do when so many vegetables and fruits [...]

The Roadrunners have invaded Topeka and brought back minor league hockey back to the Capitol City. The team transformed Landon Arena into a skating rink. When they’re not practicing, the ice is open to public skating.
So a few weeks ago, I stepped back on the ice. The last time I did any SERIOUS skating was [...]

A San Francisco-based blog is hosting an Eat Local Challenge for this month.

This year, the challenge is in September with an emphasis on canning and preserving the bounty of September for the winter months. During this time, nationwide participants focus on what foods are available in our local foodshed and how we can support our [...]

Last night, I dropped by Fally’s for a rockin’ Oscar party. It was nice to be surrounded my humans who talked back and who didn’t get all defensive when the doorbell rang…unlike one puppy I know.
Yummy brownies and spinach & cheese dip.
I’m pretty ticked-off at the Academy for snubbing Pan’s Labrynith for Best Foreign [...]

Happy Mardi Gras!
In Kansas - I have 3 hours and 30 minutes to eat meat and drink alcohol. That’s because at the stroke of midnight, Ash Wednesday begins.
This week, 50-degree weather and plenty of sunshine melted winter in Topeka.
Today, it felt pleasant to walk Daisy in our backyard. I’m happy she didn’t find any [...]

Kansas was hit with more snow this week. It was something like 4-degrees when I went into work on Thursday night. That was a heat wave compared to other parts of the state. During the 10:00 News, our weather dude said it was 14-degrees in Concordia.
So for you West Coast people who are enjoying snow-free [...]