Gromit visits the Welland Canal (while I visit the dentist)

I had to get off the ship today in the Welland Canal and go visit yet another dentist. I think I'm going to give up on the "roaming dentist experience" and just stick with my dentist at home. The dentist that the company fixed me up with was a bit too flaky in my books, and instead of fixing the hole in my gums (through which my jawbone is sticking out), he was all, "lets let Mother Nature take her course." I prefer the old-fashioned approach of my own dentist which is, "lets numb you up, slice it open, grind the bone down, and sew the gum shut. After which I'll prescribe some synthetic heroin for the pain, and some penicilin." Much more effective in my books.

But it did give me a chance to let Gromit out of my room (where he's been languishing since returning from Scotland this summer) and together we checked out the Museum at Lock #3 while we were waiting for the Algowood to arrive and pick me up.

Gromit checks out Lock #3


and some old ship crap at the museum


Like I said to the nice lady who took this picture, "everyone needs a hobby, and I don't have any kids."

mmmm, keep the cat out of this...

Whoever said these two ingredients should be together was absolutely right! Creamy milk chocolate and smooth peanut butter are the perfect liquid for dipping your favourite fruit or pound cake. Any leftover fondue can be refrigerated and reheated over a low heat for a second fondue session.

8 oz (250 g) milk chocolate, chopped
½ cup (125 mL) smooth peanut butter
1½ cups (375 mL) whipping cream
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla essence
4 cups (1 L) strawberries
2 bananas, cut in chunks
One 298 g pound cake, cubed

1. Place chocolate and peanut butter into fondue pot.

2. In small saucepan bring cream to boil over medium-high heat. Pour cream over chocolate and peanut butter; add vanilla. Let stand for 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth.

3. Serve with fruit and cake.

Serves 8

Beefcake.....BEEFCAKE!!

It's not exactly Gromit, but it's the best I could do. Not that I carry him around a lot or anything. It's not like it's a problem, right?

It's been a while

It's been so long since I've posted anything, I feel totally embarassed and a little bit ackward. Now I'm going to have to send emails out to people and let them know that I'm back.
I'm not actually back yet, still 3 more weeks of work to go (3 more weeks of milking the company teat for enough $$$ to sustain my scholastic endeavours for the winter), 1 more (hopefully) dentist appointment to fix the supposed-to-be-hidden bits in my mouth, 2 more trips through the seaway (also producing the aforementioned $$$), but then I'll be back in St. John's again! Drinking India beer at The Ship Inn whilst listening to the cacophany of that band from Fogo Island on amateur night (sorry, Christina, I will forever apologize for that), and trying to find a seat at CGTB's.
I'm getting pysched up for the research part of my thesis, and studying at the MI for my 1st Mate's ticket, and a chance to add more stress and sleeplessness to my career!
I'm busy looking at the apt ads on the MUN housing site, even though I can't do anything about them yet. I guess I just want to feel like I'm doing something productive. Besides I pay this hideous amount of $$$ for the privledge of having internet, I'm going to damn well use all the minutes that I've got.
I've linked to a new (to me) blog at the right. I picked up this one on Dreae's page and it's a hoot. Arse Over Teakettle.
Here's my furry mascot doing what he does best at Loch Ness this summer: