On Blogging
By Roz Young, August 3 2011
Hi team! You might have noticed that Matt and I have begun posting our blogs on a blogging site, so that people can leave comments. And... also for shameless self promotion in the hopes that someone trolling the internets will run across our wisdom and love us. I’d like to share with you another awesome blog that you should check out. This is Jewel Staite’s food blog, Happy Opu. If you follow Jewel on twitter, you’ll see updates for her thoughts on noms.
Of course, you know Jewel for her adorable, space mechanic role on Firefly, the whimsical and sexy Kaylee. Turns out, she’s more than just a pretty face. She’s also a tummy, one that loves to be filled with delicious food and boozy beverages. I like that she says, “proving that actresses do eat” and posts lots of great pictures of tasty treats from interesting locales. Jewel tries out hot restaurants and is currently on a mission to learn about beer. As a microbiologist, I would like to high five that.
Blogging is a great way to keep the people around you updated on your adventures, without having to personally engage everyone. For individuals like Jewel (famous), there are probably thousands of people who are interested in her culinary diversions, and although I’m sure she’d love to talk chop with all of them, there just aren’t that many minutes in a day. If you’re like me (not famous, or even particularly interesting to your friends unless they have questions about zombies), it’s not that the masses are clawing for more of your time, it’s just that you don’t like to talk to people that much and a blog solves that messy problem of actual face time. Genius!
Jewel shares a lot of recipes on her site, and she is gosh darn hilarious. My recommendation, given the small amount of Italian in my genes, is her blog about Timpano. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll wonder why people like me talk about Twilight.
http://happyopu.net/timpano-which-i-think-in-italian-means-this-better-be-worth-it
Now, food is not really my thing. Sure, I like to eat. And cooking is ok. But Matt is really the magic in the kitchen. He reads recipe books for fun and recently purchased several kinds of paprika for whatever the hell you might need that much of such a spice for. So, if you are a foodie of any sort, you should appreciate the musing of a like minded nompanion. Or sit around and drool while you stare at photos. It’s what the internet is for.
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