I’m headed out to a DVD night tonight with friends, and I decided to make something I’ve always wanted to try, pavlova (you excited, Jane?!). This is my first solo meringue attempt. I called mom first because I remember my parents making them when I was a kid. They used to use brown paper bags as the base. I have vivid memories of licking the bags once the meringues were ready until my tongue bled! Mom suggested that I crank up the air conditioning and preheat the oven with the door open so the place could really dry out. As a result, the climate in here was a bit odd: pockets of hot and cold and DEFINITELY dry (Princess and the Pea here can always tell – pass the lotion!). I read up on meringue-making and the proper care and feeding of egg whites. While I think I did it all to the letter, the meringue is clearly very deflated in the middle. I hope it’s still good.
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I’ve watched a few more Bonnaroo performances today on the live feed: Regina Spektor (who I’d never heard of but who I absolutely LOVED) and The Black Keys, who I saw when I first moved to Boston. I adore blues-based rock, and The Black Keys are incredibly good at it. Serious rocking in the flavor I like the most.
I’ve got a few friends there. I hope they are having fun. I’m on the one hand REALLY jealous of all the bands they are getting to see, and on the other hand pleased as punch I don’t have to drag my old ass around in the crowded heat with the fray! If I was going to go, I’d go the route that Brian and Shannon are taking: VIP passes, a hotel at night, all the right gear, etc. The camping scene seems kinda like a nightmare to me! Here’s some proof of my friends’ presence: Shannon and E.J.
