tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post7452592124657957814..comments2023-10-19T09:11:00.360-07:00Comments on Velvet Lava: Back To My Previously Scheduled LifeAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860768361414240309noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-58911118381469250882008-07-17T20:54:00.000-07:002008-07-17T20:54:00.000-07:00The conversations you have with your husband are h...The conversations you have with your husband are hilarious! hehe. I'm all for sleeping pills on long flights, either that or a bottle of vodka! hmmm. :-)<BR/><BR/>Your chocolate mousse looks divine. I love your pictures too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-34735724447443594632008-07-17T20:10:00.000-07:002008-07-17T20:10:00.000-07:00I made this! And we loved it! While making it, lik...I made this! And we loved it! While making it, like you, I was thinking how it seemed like I was making pudding and I was thinking it might be blah. I let it chill. We had it after dinner and WOW WOW WOW, it's incredible! Rich and thick, yet light and creamy. <BR/><BR/>So, thanks for not only entertaining me daily, but also for sharing such a great recipe. Wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-57329807794217457842008-07-17T16:13:00.000-07:002008-07-17T16:13:00.000-07:00Don't wait for the airlines! You need to impo...Don't wait for the airlines! You need to import your own Xanax. I have a friend who has a very elaborate pre-flight routine which involves sleep deprivation, followed by Restoril and a gin & tonic on the plane. This usually allows her to pass out for up to a 5 hour flight.<BR/><BR/>But we're glad to have you back.Manager Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648981937075813835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-84499506316196819792008-07-17T11:33:00.000-07:002008-07-17T11:33:00.000-07:00We'd like to invite you to participate in our July...We'd like to invite you to participate in our July berry recipe contest. All competitors will be placed on our blogroll, and the winner will receive a fun prize! Please email me, sophiekiblogger@gmail.com, if you're interested. Feel free to check out our blog for more details. (Click on my name in the message header link to visit our blog. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-65976643519391948732008-07-16T09:41:00.000-07:002008-07-16T09:41:00.000-07:00Mamageek - aw thanks! The mousse really is great, ...Mamageek - aw thanks! The mousse really is great, and...easy!<BR/><BR/>Sandy C. - I'm the same way - I feel like if I go to the car place, they'll take one look at me and be all "yeah, we're gonna have to go ahead and replace the entire CAR" just to take advantage of me.<BR/><BR/>Gigi - yep, skip the booze and the hangover - gimme the pills and the quick recovery - YES MA'AM!<BR/><BR/>Diva - god I ADORE your straight-shooting, just love it. We're just meant to fly like sardines in the sky, period - unless drunk or drugged, or skilled Buddhists. I just firmly believe it.<BR/><BR/>Lacy - Oh Lacy just go ahead and hit the BULLSEYE, why don't you? Exactly! <BR/><BR/>Antonio - LOVE your profile pic, absolutely love it! Thanks for stopping by. :)<BR/><BR/>Kristen - Aw thanks for stoppin'!<BR/><BR/>Morton - Wow, same experience, different season. It's like we shoot ourselves in the foot - brilliant isn't it? But hey, we saved ourselves an APPOINTMENT right? Brilliant.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860768361414240309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-40712462792995855152008-07-16T09:20:00.000-07:002008-07-16T09:20:00.000-07:00I have the worst tire Karma on the planet. And I, ...I have the worst tire Karma on the planet. <BR/><BR/>And I, too, am prone to procrastination when it comes to setting up an appointment for anything. <BR/><BR/>Earlier this year, I had similar tire problems with my rear driver's side tire. For quite some time I was taken to filling it up with air when it got too low. <BR/><BR/>Then, not thinking, we went on a little vacation and left the car, at the airport...in the middle of winter (we actually have winter where I come from, not sure about you) with a leaky tire. <BR/><BR/>Two in the morning rolls around, and we finally reach our car after a week of disneyland which was topped off with my son vomiting all over me in the shuttle back to the hotel, and I notice that my car has not one, but two flat tires. <BR/><BR/>I'm still feeling the rage...<BR/><BR/>Welcome back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-52701434426992326012008-07-16T08:02:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:02:00.000-07:00Oh you have me laughing hysterically!Oh you have me laughing hysterically!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-24664501031691102842008-07-16T07:43:00.000-07:002008-07-16T07:43:00.000-07:00omg, you're a hoot! i just found your blog and fo...omg, you're a hoot! i just found your blog and found your post to be hilarious (in a very sympathetic way, of course). my strategy for flying: i pull an all-nighter the day before and my body shuts down from sleep deprivation the second the plane takes off... it's a little intense, but it'll have to do until they implement your great idea : )Antonio Tahhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13664464751523646675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-26002868617881084782008-07-16T01:23:00.000-07:002008-07-16T01:23:00.000-07:00As I face leaving this morning for the airport to ...As I face leaving this morning for the airport to fly to L.A. from Atlanta, I simply must tell you that the very same thoughts run through my mind. I am actually a very good flier outwardly -- inwardly a little part of me dies each time I set foot on a plane. After surrendering my belt, keys, purse, luggage, and dignity like a prisoner, I shuffle to my flights as a broken woman. I'm so weak by the time I make it to my seat (that inevitably is occupied by someone else who couldn't figure out that silly seating chart thingy. And then it happens: my seatmate begins to speak and does not shut up for the remainder of the flight. It boggles the mind. Why not just sit there secretly stewing with irrational rage against babies and fat people? The rest of us do. <BR/><BR/>Blessings!<BR/>LacyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-32981463937418851872008-07-15T22:44:00.000-07:002008-07-15T22:44:00.000-07:00my dear ann, welcome back from vacation! although ...my dear ann, welcome back from vacation! although it seems like welcoming u ain't so great what with the busted tire!<BR/><BR/>i travel a lot between countries and yes i do hate that tight feeling. i mean, geez, what if i was fat as hell? and i don't know why, but by some odd power of sorts, every time i fly, there is surely to be a child, toddler or baby around me. and much as i sound like an uncaring cold bitch, i don't particularly like them. and it makes me very queasy when they start crying. mostly this is about 2 or 3 seats away from me.<BR/><BR/>i totally understand what you've gone through! but i must say, a very strong gin and ton usually sorts me out. and if it doesn't, bloody have another!<BR/><BR/>p/s serve this choc mousse on the plane and i swear i'll never complain abt plane rides anymore. the mousses they serve on the planes are downright pathetic! xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-61143403087918806552008-07-15T21:46:00.000-07:002008-07-15T21:46:00.000-07:00Welcome back! Ah, I loved your idea of offering dr...Welcome back! Ah, I loved your idea of offering drugs on flights! Seriously, 2 xanex are way cheaper then 5 little bottles of Jack right? Great post Ann!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387285457173710412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-67217009117321314452008-07-15T20:18:00.000-07:002008-07-15T20:18:00.000-07:00Welcome back! So sorry to hear about the tire. I'd...Welcome back! So sorry to hear about the tire. I'd rather get a filling at the dentist than deal with car issues. <BR/><BR/>LOVE that recipe, and those pics have my mouth watering *drool*Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-10067260127796016912008-07-15T16:52:00.000-07:002008-07-15T16:52:00.000-07:00OH. Wow. I'm in love with that recipe and those p...OH. Wow. I'm in love with that recipe and those pictures are just as delicious!!!MamaGeek @ Works For Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563543041234527282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-65608722715154323292008-07-15T15:10:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:10:00.000-07:00Lisa - Thanks, I now need a vacation after the vac...Lisa - Thanks, I now need a vacation after the vacation, you know?<BR/><BR/>NV - The mousse really IS DE-lish - and I'm tellin' ya, super easy. Get Carol on the action, girl!<BR/><BR/>Dharmamama - totally, for most people. But, being such an alcohol pansy, I just don't do well w/ booze - I get a hangover about 2 hours later. So, drugs it is...<BR/><BR/>Clumbsy Cookie - Exactly! On the flight back - they actually had TWO extra "hallways" to coral us through, both to the tune of about 400 degrees. Nice.<BR/><BR/>Sugar - Oh, how FUN with the hubby, bonus! Glorious. See? That's what I'm talkin' about people. ALL the way.<BR/><BR/>Cheap Chick - totally with you. Maybe if I have ONE drink and the Bene, it'll do the trick - or at least it'd shut my piehole.<BR/><BR/>Sarah B. - if I start a petition, I shall reserve the top spot for your siggie.<BR/><BR/>Meagan - I know, I mean I *get* that I set myself up for that flat - but still, I just still felt totally put off by it, oddly.<BR/><BR/>Firefly - Love it. "Mousse Maker In The Sky With Diamonds" - and I could dance in the aisle and sing Beatles songs and everything! Could we ask for more? I think NOT.<BR/><BR/>Standing Still - Yeah, no double vodka here - unless I want a FOURPLE hangover about 2 hours later - booze does that to me. So, drugs would be my deal. Got any?<BR/><BR/>Jennifer H - Yeah, I think SS has it right, as usual, damn her.<BR/><BR/>Nicisme - Get this: the flight was only about 3 hours (hangs head in shame). When I fly to Europe, I nearly lose my mind - as if you hadn't already made that leap of knowledge. <BR/><BR/>Laura - so glad you can see it - quaalude, warm towel, food - boom, that's all.<BR/><BR/>Grace - plus, they could charge 5-10 bucks a pill and you can be sure I'd pay it - they'd make scads of money and everyone would be happy!<BR/><BR/>Marissa - I wonder the same thing. I really do. If not, WHY aren't they HOLDING it? GAWD.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860768361414240309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-73739807862285924382008-07-15T13:40:00.000-07:002008-07-15T13:40:00.000-07:00Allright, I am always, always seated by the person...Allright, I am always, always seated by the person who is continuously farting throughout the entire plane ride. I am beginning to wonder if they pump that smell through the air system. I'll take a valium, ginger ale, with ice, temperpedic, nose plug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-29880968686160431362008-07-15T07:05:00.000-07:002008-07-15T07:05:00.000-07:00i agree that offering drugs is a brilliant way to ...i agree that offering drugs is a brilliant way to may airplane travel more enjoyable. i always get antsy and uncomfortable and annoyed, no matter how long the flight.<BR/>i'm sorry about your vehicle woes, but i'm not sorry about that mousse. fantastic. :)gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-54949976443008828062008-07-15T04:56:00.000-07:002008-07-15T04:56:00.000-07:00Woohoo, you're back and you brought chocolate! Lov...Woohoo, you're back and you brought chocolate! Loved the dialogue transcripts, I always seem to have bizarre conversations on aeroplanes too...I like the idea of a nice quaalude with my hot towel and prepackaged meal.hungryandfrozenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077401868108124070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-2466987970733886752008-07-15T02:05:00.000-07:002008-07-15T02:05:00.000-07:00Welcome home! I get so bored flying too, how long ...Welcome home! <BR/>I get so bored flying too, how long was the flight?<BR/><BR/>The mousse looks divine, I like mine eggless too!Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843118087690038577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-18227816363709869652008-07-15T01:07:00.000-07:002008-07-15T01:07:00.000-07:00Welcome back! I missed you!I think Standing Still ...Welcome back! I missed you!<BR/><BR/>I think Standing Still is on to something there. Tranquilizers sound like a really good idea, so that you can enjoy traveling, or at least bear it. <BR/><BR/>That chocolate mousse looks so yummy.Jennifer Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239563357592230711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-12712660750918627812008-07-14T20:25:00.000-07:002008-07-14T20:25:00.000-07:00First of all, what about the phrase, "give me a do...First of all, what about the phrase, "give me a double vodka" are you not able to pronounce? Or, perhaps, "kind doctor, I don't fly well". Get yourself some help, sweetie. It doesn't have to be that hard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-20687233904075374072008-07-14T19:51:00.000-07:002008-07-14T19:51:00.000-07:00We've all been waiting for you to get back, Ann, a...We've all been waiting for you to get back, Ann, and you have not disappointed us! I think drugs on planes is an absolutely smashing idea! Could be your new career: Airline Pharmacist. Or mousse-maker in the sky (with diamonds, of course), cuz that mousse is lookin' good, too. Well, whatever flies. (Oooo-was that bad or what? Don't answer that. I need to take a Xanex and go to bed.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-64842292303407173402008-07-14T18:16:00.000-07:002008-07-14T18:16:00.000-07:00I want that mousse. How sucky to get a flat tire o...I want that mousse. How sucky to get a flat tire on the very day of your return to reality. How snide is that of the world? I mean I know it's kinda your fault and all, but still. Give a girl a break. <BR/><BR/>I think you should write the airlines with the new proposal. Most excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-24512929723822582352008-07-14T17:53:00.000-07:002008-07-14T17:53:00.000-07:00I detest planes, hate flying, am always looking at...I detest planes, hate flying, am always looking at my watch. I can't read on a plane, I can't sleep. So, I completely sympathize. I'm all for the proposed program: give me the drugs. Love the pictures of that mousse, wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-85647330903656837502008-07-14T17:06:00.000-07:002008-07-14T17:06:00.000-07:00Mmmmmmmmmmm.... mousse.Welcome home! Sorry the pl...Mmmmmmmmmmm.... mousse.<BR/><BR/>Welcome home! Sorry the plane part of the trip was icky. I recommend strong drink and Benedryl. Knocks me out every time. Could also be killing me, but SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE.The Cheap Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033599357430379777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224650939232214795.post-88213714657543237222008-07-14T16:10:00.000-07:002008-07-14T16:10:00.000-07:00YAY! She's back! And with Chocolate Mousse, no les...YAY! She's back! And with Chocolate Mousse, no less!<BR/><BR/>My husband is a private pilot. Sometimes we borrow little planes for our trips. I have to fly commercial this week to get up to BlogHer. And then I have to go to a public terminal... with no little golf cart guy driving us to our rental... this is going to be hard... but I think I'll manage.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the mousse recipes. I'll have to try that so that my muffin top can be extra squishy for BlogHer.Sugar Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350485179045324078noreply@blogger.com