Easy Shrimp and Chili Sauce
great treat…you can serve with a salad or over pasta too!! http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/fish-sauce/index.html
The Three Stooges 2012
The Three Stooges…Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk…how funny these guys were, at least to me. I can remember watching them everyday, 
Officer Joe Bolton would start off the show with a little speech and always explain that you should never do what Larry, Curly, and Moe do.
I so loved Officer Joe.
The Stooges comedy was called slap stick comedy. Slap stick was an appropriate name…Moe did the slapping and Curly and Larry got the slap stick out of them. My granddaughter, Sophia, was introduced to the Stooges one sleep over night.
See, My Husband still watches them on Sunday mornings.
It seems that no matter how many times I watch them, and even though you can predict what is coming next, I always laugh at their antics.
Here are some of their silly statements that still make me laugh…
“I’m doing the elevator dance.” “Elevator dance?” “Yeah, there’s no steps to it.”
“Let’s play post office.” “That’s a kid’s game.” “Not the way I play it.”
“And what were you doing in Paris?” “Oh, looking over the Parasites.”
“How’re we gonna shoot golf without guns?”
“He’s for onesies, you gave him twosies.” “Here’s fivesies!” [SLAP!!]
“Fire at will.” “Which one is Will?”
“How dare you hug my wife in front of my eyes!” “Well turn around, and I’ll hug ‘er behind yer back!”
Gee, I wonder if I looked like that when I was delivered by the stork?” “When you were born, you were delivered by a buzzard.”
One of my favorites was Niagara Falls routine…
“Niagara Falls! Slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch, I walked up to him. I smashed him like this, I hit him, I bopped him, I tore him to pieces, and I knocked him down!”
You know I say this routine when anyone says Niagara Falls…can’t help it.
All that slapping, eye poking, hair pulling, and not to mention Moe pushing Curly and Larry around. But, this is what my generation grew up with i.e. Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry, Road Runner, Mighty Mouse, and of course the Stooges.
Moe, Larry and Curly are coming back to the screen- The Three Stooges 2012 – 
These guys are a hard act to follow
http://three-stooges-movie-trailer.blogspot.com/
http://youtu.be/PJJsXyySSas
Well, I would say no matter what you think of the Three Stooges, you have to realize they are icons of their time…NYUK, NYUK, NYUK…Loved Curly the best
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Doctor Who – Look Who’s Turning 50
That’s right……Doctor Who will be turning 50 in 2013 – Guinness World Records’ longest running and most successful sci-fi series in television history!! Seems the world just can”t get enough of Doctor Who.
Introducing new licensed products for fall/winter 2011 will include: TARDIS bobblehead, Dalek and TARDIS desk toys, 2012 calendar, collector plush, collectable mini sets and lots of other Doctor Who stuff.
I’m not going to lie, I love to hear these folks talk – that crazy British accent – I don’t care what they are saying. Fish and chips? Yes, please – and the secret formula too.
Doctor Who airs Saturdays on BBC America.
Jack Of The Lantern
Halloween is right around the corner and I will be getting out the Jack…no, not Jack Daniel’s , the Jack O’ Lantern.
BOO!BOO!BOO!! I will trick and treat with Jack O’ Lantern lighting the way.
I often wondered how Jack came into existence. How did this
Halloween tradition begin?
Was it someone named Jack?
To my surprise it was, his nick name “Stingy Jack” and here is one version of the story….
The Irish brought the tradition of the Jack O’Lantern to America. But, the original Jack O’Lantern was not a pumpkin. The Jack O’Lantern legend goes back hundreds of years in Irish History. As the story goes, Stingy Jack was a miserable, old drunk who liked to play tricks on everyone: family, friends, his mother and even the Devil himself. One day, he tricked the Devil into climbing up an apple tree. Once the Devil climbed up the apple tree, Stingy Jack hurriedly placed crosses around the trunk of the tree. The Devil was then unable to get down the tree. Stingy Jack made the Devil promise him not to take his soul when he died. Once the devil promised not to take his soul, Stingy Jack removed the crosses and let the Devil down.
Many years later, when Jack finally died, he went to the pearly gates of Heaven and was told by Saint Peter that he was too mean and too cruel, and had led a miserable and worthless life on earth. He was not allowed to enter heaven. He then went down to Hell and the Devil. The Devil kept his promise and would not allow him to enter Hell. Now Jack was scared and had nowhere to go but to wander about forever in the darkness between heaven and hell. He asked the Devil how he could leave as there was no light. The Devil tossed him an ember from the flames of Hell to help him light his way. Jack placed the ember in a hollowed out Turnip, one of his favorite foods which he always carried around with him whenever he could steal one. For that day onward, Stingy Jack roamed the earth without a resting place, lighting his way as he went with his “Jack O’Lantern”.
On all Hallow’s eve, the Irish hollowed out Turnips, rutabagas, gourds, potatoes and beets. They placed a light in them to ward off evil spirits and keep Stingy Jack away. These were the original Jack O’Lanterns. In the 1800’s a couple of waves of Irish immigrants came to America. The Irish immigrants quickly discovered that Pumpkins were bigger and easier to carve out. So they used pumpkins for Jack O’Lanterns.
The moral of the story, at least to me… you can trick your way out of hell, but that does not guarantee a place in heaven.
POOR JACK…HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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Wearing Too Much Makeup?
Are you wearing too much Makeup? Makeup can make you look older when you over do it.
Makeup can look great when using proper eyeshadow, lipstick, and mascara.
The following is recommended for your skin to give it a finished polish look with or without makeup.
Exfoliate – Even the best cosmetics in the world will look like dirt if it’s applied on top of skin that is dry, dull, or flaky. Regular sloughing, whether with chemicals (like glycolic acid home peels or nightly application of retinoids) or a gentle, grainy scrub, will make skin more naturally radiant–and allow you to wear less makeup. ( I exfoliate at least 2-3 times a week. This takes off dead skin that lays on top and regualr washing does not take off)
Prime and Moisturizing – Some makeup artists believe it’s heresy to apply foundation directly to bare skin. They say makeup primer creates a remarkably smooth surface. If you don’t want to add an extra step and a new product, just massage moisturizer onto clean skin. ( I don’t use a primer, though I have heard it is highly recommended. I do use moisturizer before applying any makeup. I guess I have been doing the right thing)
Finish with powder – A light dusting of powder will tone it down. Don’t use too much or it will appear like cake. Only use small bits in areas needed to dim the shine. ( I started to use powder the last few years, I love the finish it gives.)
The famous rule about getting ready, then removing one accessory before you leave the house,( I follow this rule it really works) applies just as well to makeup. After you’ve done your face, turn away from the mirror; then quickly turn back. You might be surprised to see that your blush suddenly looks too bright, or the shimmer on your eyes is more disco than dazzling. (Yes, take a quick second look at yourself before leaving the house. You will catch what you may have overdone or under done, it works both ways.)
Makeup can truly make a difference when applied well.
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