This clog still exists

I just wanted to make it clear that I sometimes intend to post to this blog, so it "is still a going concern" as John Cleese did not say of the parrot. I have made a halfhearted commitment to post every time I visit the Fuller Library, so maybe I'll stick to that.

I mistyped the word "blog" as "clog" in the title. I like that word "clog" so much that I kept the title as-is even though it doesn't make sense. Make no mistake, folks: I want wooden shoes. Comfy ones with something soft inside, but still very traditional-looking. I want to do lots of damage if I'm ever called upon to kick somebody with them. Oh, and they need to have wings so I can fly.

Christmas is bearing down on us like a shotgun full of cheer. Goddamn motherfucking son of a holiday. I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate Christmas. You have to go to stores and spend money on people and talk to people and travel and smile and stuff. Horrible. Anyway, here's my eggnog recipe:

Separate two eggs. Mix about 1/3 cup cream, 2 tbsp sugar, a drop of vanilla, and some fresh-ground nutmeg (that's what the funny teeth on the cheese grater are for) and your booze (I use rum, Bourbon is popular) with the yolks. Whisk until smooth. Beat the whites to the desired stiffness. You have a decision to make: the stiffer you make them the less viscous the drink will be (good) but the less they will want to mix with the yolk mixture (bad.) This, at least, is my experience. Now you have to mix it all together. I prefer to add some of the yolk mixture to the whites, whisk until combined, then add gradually larger amounts. Other recipes suggest that you fold the whites into the yolks, but I think my way is a better way for avoiding clumps. I haven't figured out how to make the mixture truly uniform: the top of the glass is usually airier. So I recommend serving it with a stirring spoon. The result should be something that tastes "light," in a sense. When you realize 35 minutes later how much protein, fat, sugar and liquor you've consumed, you can sleep Yuletide away.