Silent Muse soundcheck, 17 i 04

using her PDA to answer email, xiane demonstrates her suberb ability to multitask and to look good doing it.

Soundcheck was appropriately horrible--too much feedback and weird issues with bass on the preprogrammed tracks. Fortunately, horrible soundchecks are a precursor to excellent shows.

Driven to distraction by the feedback, our DJs certainly show their love.

drinking the tea marked "MINE", explodingcat does not play the keyboards.

JDavyd attempts to work miracles with the sound system.

Ghetto (the drum) framed by nothingoth and solieri.

The guys listen to their own beautiful music and later, Chad and Tom show appreciation for Patrick's vocal effects. The force of feedback drives Patrick back.

xiane eventually had to hide from the speakers, but she did so in style.

mmmm, eggplant.

I mean to go outside and spot an Iridium flare, but I wasn't paying attention--too busy cooking.

I made the Smoked Eggplant in Garlic-Poppyseed Sauce recipe annaoj shared with me earlier. I also made cucumber raita, and wheat parathas. I helped (directed) boy in cooking up some cubed chicken breast for himself, seasoned with garlic, garam masala (or chinese five spice--i don't have the jar labelled and my memory is hazy--i don't smell anise, so i'm guessing it's garam masala).

it was yummy, even if in the process of making it was hazardous. i went to broil the eggplant and made myself sick--had to air out the house... forgot that we haven't used the broiler part yet (in-oven, not below), so the element hasn't been able to offgas any factory coatings. i turned it off and just roasted the eggplant the regular way. then, when i was frying the chilies, i accidentally let the oil get too hot, which meant i was dumping in the rest of the ingredients (garlic, fenugreek, etc) from a distance, waiting for the spattering to stop, then quickly lifting the pan and stirring before things could burn too badly. ditto for the water/eggplant, though i *knew* the water would spatter a bit, too, so properly warned boy to leap back.

anyhow, it turned out quite well. my eggplant was a bit large, i could've doubled the spices easily. i'll remember this for next time. very, very tasty, though.

i have akhni stock simmering on the stove... been simmering awhile. it seems to take awhile to reduce. tomorrow, we shall have vindaloo, as suggested by joedecker... broccoli, cauliflower, carrots. boy can have some of it to simmer with his already cooked chicken, too.

boy was quite happy. he loves indian food. :) he's off at qi gong class now.

Teaser pics for Silent Muse show

First off, what show would be a show without boots like these? I snapped the picture without cassandraalone's knowledge--when she turned around at the flash, I said, "nevermind, just gonna sell these to some boot fetishists..." as I walked away.

Um, it's. um. mbickers showing her... appreciation of the show.

nothingoth ponders the stains on the ceiling while solieri strips. explodingcat remains blissfully unaware of the events beyond the keyboard rack.

And here we have a distinguised lineup of krasota, a diva-esque xymoxed, and a stark-raving-mad mbickers. eilonwy appears distressed by something out of frame.

more pics to come when i feel like going through and naming/choosing/editing/uploading/linking them. for now, i shall watch Barbarians on The History Channel. With luck, they'll cover heathens and show pictures of saintaspartame.