2 things i love

I found an absolutely wonderful pad thai recipe at chez pim's blog (food chronicles of a cute epicure who has judged for Iron Chef America). The secret ingredient is tamarind paste (I made by squeezing preserved tamarinds by hand; painful but worth it.) I have tried many pad thai recipes before, but I can stop now. This is the real thing, this is as good as pad thai from Boston's Nud Pob or Pad Thai Cafe. I love that my mom's kitchen has every possible kitchen implement I've dreamed of, and I could grind my own peanuts for the garnish (mmmm, the smell of freshly ground peanuts).

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I'm not ashamed to say I had a crush on Batman when I was 5. Needless to say I have been super excited about The Dark Knight. I finally watched it on IMAX with Kenton a few days ago. I love what both new Batman movies have done to the Batman universe. The Joker is treated as an incredibly complex villain, the best treatment I've ever seen for a villain before. And he's totally creepy, the kind that gets under your skin. It was a huge cinematic and artistic achievement.