Telling people who come over (and are not allergic to cats) that I canāt wait for them to meet my pups and then I introduce them to my cats. I refer to the cats as dogs, pups, etc. and the person is like ālol thatās a catā and Iām like ālolllllā¦umā¦thatās a dog. š
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When something isnāt for me, I do a lil Shark Tank bit. Say I got some food that wasnāt for me, I would say, for instance, like, āThe food was unbelievably salty, lukewarm, and had an egregious texture- and for those reasons- Iām out.ā
When someone is being bossy in the kitchen I do a lil š«” and say āYES CHEFā. When someone is being bossy about questions I say āYES YOUR HONOR.ā When someone is being bossy about giving a direction to do something I say āš«” SIR YES SIR.ā
Overexplaining a bad joke as part of the bit. Like really taking it far with trying to explain the joke and why it makes sense to you. I did this unironically at first but then I was like maybe it can just be part of the joke, explaining the joke a whole lot, so itās part of the joke now.
Asking my wife āDo you want to hear a song I recorded?ā and then putting on a song that she knows, like āRetrogradeā by James Blake and being like āhow do you like my vocals on this track?ā and then when she says āyeah itās goodā I say āthanks, itās one of my favorite songs I recorded- you can look it up online, the song is āRetrogradeā and I recorded it under the name Hames Blakay- spelled James Blake.ā
Sending your best friend a voice note doing a YouTube Karaoke of āHigherā by Creed. Telling them you also take YouTube Karaoke requests.
Creating bitmoji soap operas through text with your best friend. Going in really creating the visuals, voices, and personalities of full on characters and everything.
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Iāve been mad busy lately ā planning for SXSW, acting in a couple i-die m-vies, finishing my record ā and Iāve found that in my free time, Iāve gravitated toward this AI-generated Family Guy parody on YouTube. Itās live 24/7, thereās usually about 95 people watching at a time, and the prompts are submitted by users who donate. Right now itās Joe reciting the lyrics to Nine Inch Nailsā āHurtā from his wheelchair while his wife repeatedly says āI want a divorce.ā Itās better than actual Family Guy, and it makes me feel like a deeply unwell person in the midst of a nervous breakdown. In other words, itās exactly how I want to feel. You donāt actually have to watch it, I can keep this ritual to myself, just trying to let the PI community in on how Iām doing.
Feb 28, 2024
Sketch comedy group that originally got big on TikTok (to my understanding, I donāt use it) but now makes some of the most original YouTube skits Iāve ever seen. While a good amount could be classified as ābro humorā, it is all tongue in cheek. Where they really stand out is blending a cinematic, emotional style with relatable absurdity, something you really have to see to understand. Thus far Iād argue their magnum opus is āTRAPPEDā.
Feb 21, 2024
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Iām going to be the first director to leave the bloopers in the movie. Why not.I love seeing people have a good time. When I watch the āFriendsā gag reel It sends me to the moon. It gets me caught between the moon and New York City!!! What I would give to have been a part of something like that. Or a part of anything. I hope to be a part of something, anything, one day.
Sep 15, 2022
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When your cat comes to cuddle you and youāre like āwow, this bud really loves meā¦ā then you look at the clock and notice that itās almost feeding time.
Mar 5, 2024
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The other night I fell asleep on the couch around 10:00 pm watching Joseph Campbellās Mythos I. I woke up around 4:30 am, washed my face and brushed my teeth.
This invigorated me to the point that I basically wasnāt falling back asleep, so I ended up looking up different brands of finishing salts for two hours in bed.
Fleur De Sel and Maldon Sea Salts are not salts that you want to cook with, but that you want to sprinkle atop things as āfinishing saltsā.
In my research I discovered that GuĆ©rande or Camargue fleur de sels are top brands to use. And with Maldon, the brand just called Maldon. I have Maldon sea salts and also Sal de Ibiza fleur de sel which is really good. It comes in a ceramic pot with a little spoon. I recommend both and you donāt need a lot, a little goes a long way.
From Wikipedia:
āFleur de selĀ ("flower of salt" inĀ French;Ā French pronunciation:Ā [flÅŹĀ dÉĀ sÉl]) orĀ flor de salĀ (also "flower of salt" inĀ Portuguese,Ā SpanishĀ andĀ Catalan) is a salt that forms as a thin, delicate crust on the surface of seawater as it evaporates.Ā Fleur de selĀ has been collected since ancient times (it was mentioned byĀ Pliny the ElderĀ in his bookĀ Natural History), and was traditionally used as aĀ purgativeĀ andĀ salve. It is now used as a finishing salt to flavor and garnish food.ā
From Maldon Salt website:
āWhat is special about Maldon Salt?
Maldon Saltās irregular and distinctive pyramid shape is what makes it so special. In addition to the unique tactile texture, our pyramid salt flakes release saltiness with sweet precision, bringing a clean and delicate flavour.ā
Some uses:
Vegetables.
Pastas.
Meats if you do that.
Watermelon or mango.
A chocolate chip cookie, fresh from the oven, topped with Maldon sea salt. I linked Alison Romanās recipe above for Salted Butter and Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies above. Warning: these cookies may horn you for life, and cause you to eat many. If you give them to people theyāll keep asking you to make them over and over again. Perfect trifecta of sweet but not too sweet, savory, and salty.
A little toast with mashed avocado, sliced tomate, Maldon sea salt or fleur de sel on top. Can also serve with scrambled egg on the side with some Green Pepper Cholula on top (green flame emoji).
A warm blueberry muffin, or toasted croissant (I pronounce this with an audible ārā) cut in half, some vegan (Miyokoās, Earth Balance Soy Free) or whatever other (Kerrygold) butter melted in the middle, and a little fleur de sel or Maldon sea salt.
Do you use finishing salts? What do you use them on? How do you love them?
I try to watch my sodium but Iām a little bit of a salt guy in moderation. Donāt call me āsalt baeā. Iām only bae to one woman and one woman only, and thatās my wife, the most beautiful woman in the world.
May 5, 2024
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Itās nice to let the afternoon sun come in while you relax in a soothing salt bath, maybe some essential oils, a lil masque. A little diffuse sunlight makes it nice.
Apr 24, 2024