i'm a list maker... on the desktop of my laptop, at the time of writing, are 4 lists. only 4. that's not a lot, but if you started to dig through my files, you would realize i have FILES of collections of things, one is a pseudo-list of poems that i really like and are semi-well known...
but the point of this post is that i have this text file of blog ideas... only blog ideas... it has about 25-30 on it, and i keep opening it up when i decide to do a blog post, and i have no idea which to choose... a few are still being planned out, others are going to be join efforts with Matt, and a few will be brought up with Greg... but overall i just get this semi-writers block when i open that file, i love adding to it, and i do throughout the day, (actually, when i reached this spot, i went and added a few ideas)... so, i have this list, and i ought to never be short on posts, but i still happen to be low.
the thing is this: i don't want my blog to be predictable or repetitious. a lot of my ideas are about me, or theology, or christianity in general... or there's a group of them, for instance: my last post is the first in a many installment of coffee-related posts that might be popping up more often during the winter (i bought eggnog, btw, so i'll prolly make an eggnog latte after this)... but yeah, some of these ideas seem to all have the same idea, whereas i would rather have a variety for these posts to keep you, the reader, interested.
14 November 2009
13 November 2009
latte, cappuchino or a cuppa foam?
ok, one of the beefs that jon and i have with the terms latte and cappuchino is very few people understand the purpose of these drinks...
latte - milk, steamed to a boil, placed into a cup, then espresso is added
cappuchino - a latte with a thin layer of foam (we'll discuss that in a moment)
cup of foam - fluff that people sell calling it a cappuchino
the foam at the top of the cup is to preserve the wonderful temperature of the incredibly hot milk and espresso, otherwise, it begins to cool and the flavor changes from a wonderful aromatic to a bitter ulcer-causing mess... this is for people who cannot quickly drink near boiling beverages, or would rather sit and converse while drinking said beverage... the cup of foam, though neat in novelty, is no where near as amazing as a good latte or cappuchino... the cup of foam serves one purpose - to sell you an expensive drink for much less overhead - you get a few shots of espresso with a thimbleful of milk foamed into air for novelty. if making one of these at home, the only redeemable property is one can mix in a sweetener (sugar, honey, flavored syrup) to go along with espresso, but you're still simply insulating espresso.
now the latte... the latte is amazing. it's espresso, but mixed with a liquid that is, or ought to be, hotter than the espresso itself, so you get all of the rich espresso flavor without having to shoot it like some sort of alcohol before it cools... the thing is most baristas make lattes en masse and do not allow for them to heat to a boil, but simply to 155 fahrenheit... this is sad, especially when somewhere closer to 215 is preferred, depending on the milk and things of that sort, a boil or near boil is proper. most baristas are under a binding legal thingamabob saying that they cannot serve lattes at the proper temperature, but, most are kind enough to warm them to a better temperature for you if asked.
so there you have it, and now you know.
PS: eggnog creates a great latte, but a better cappuchino, it foams well enough to get a healthy enough layer of foam for a good conversation, but you MUST add cinnamon to the top, then you have christmas in a cup, also, if you contemplate adding nutmeg to a cup of foam or a cappuchino, be warned, nutmeg eats foam, but cinnamon sits nice and pretty.
latte - milk, steamed to a boil, placed into a cup, then espresso is added
cappuchino - a latte with a thin layer of foam (we'll discuss that in a moment)
cup of foam - fluff that people sell calling it a cappuchino
the foam at the top of the cup is to preserve the wonderful temperature of the incredibly hot milk and espresso, otherwise, it begins to cool and the flavor changes from a wonderful aromatic to a bitter ulcer-causing mess... this is for people who cannot quickly drink near boiling beverages, or would rather sit and converse while drinking said beverage... the cup of foam, though neat in novelty, is no where near as amazing as a good latte or cappuchino... the cup of foam serves one purpose - to sell you an expensive drink for much less overhead - you get a few shots of espresso with a thimbleful of milk foamed into air for novelty. if making one of these at home, the only redeemable property is one can mix in a sweetener (sugar, honey, flavored syrup) to go along with espresso, but you're still simply insulating espresso.
now the latte... the latte is amazing. it's espresso, but mixed with a liquid that is, or ought to be, hotter than the espresso itself, so you get all of the rich espresso flavor without having to shoot it like some sort of alcohol before it cools... the thing is most baristas make lattes en masse and do not allow for them to heat to a boil, but simply to 155 fahrenheit... this is sad, especially when somewhere closer to 215 is preferred, depending on the milk and things of that sort, a boil or near boil is proper. most baristas are under a binding legal thingamabob saying that they cannot serve lattes at the proper temperature, but, most are kind enough to warm them to a better temperature for you if asked.
so there you have it, and now you know.
PS: eggnog creates a great latte, but a better cappuchino, it foams well enough to get a healthy enough layer of foam for a good conversation, but you MUST add cinnamon to the top, then you have christmas in a cup, also, if you contemplate adding nutmeg to a cup of foam or a cappuchino, be warned, nutmeg eats foam, but cinnamon sits nice and pretty.
10 November 2009
cum barba :)
alright, here goes: another unplanned update.
i have 2 issues of housekeeping before my post:
1) i don't really have a post-schedule, i'm just going to do it when i have time, i have a goal, but no set requirement, cause if i set a requirement, it would be really really taxing on my schedule and if i messed up i would feel like i was failing at something (i'm very success-oriented for a type-B person... strange.) the other reason is because i don't really wanna be like Matt Smith, who often either forgets to post 5 days/week or squeeks 2 in on 1 day through computer magic.
2) i'll be posting lots of Christian things on here, not everyone who's been invited to this whole blog thingy are Christians, i don't expect you to be, my goal isn't to offend or to convert you, but, if u know me, u know i am willing to answer any questions u might have. i have a few post ideas floating around about why i'm a christian, stuff like that, not interested? don't read them. have a critique? post it in a comment, i'll try to rebut it.. to me, logical arguments are not a sign of conflict, but seeking understanding, so i welcome it. but a lot of the things in this blog will be christian theology oriented.
ok, housekeeping aside, lets get started.
latin has a few ways to write 'with'. one of them is for a noun to take the ablative case. this case is used quite a bit, but doesn't exist in many foreign languages, or english for that matter. ablative usually denotes location, manner or time, stuff like that. so, if i wanted to say, Maria runs away by means of the field, i would simply say: Maria fugit agro. this can also be rendered Maria runs away with the field or through the field. but, if we were to say Maria runs away with (not by means of) Marcus, then it would be Maria fugit cum Marcum.
now, cognito cum barba... i think with a beard. this does not mean that a beard is the manner in which i think, but that i think along with a beard. i chose this as my blog 'pen' name because the growth on my... neck? has become quite the infamous being around campus. i say being because... it's sentient. so, when i write, i think, and while thinking, there's a beard here, and he's also thinking... so... i think with a beard.
now that u're probably really creeped out, i want to explain one more thing. the beard is evil. we're not sure why, but he is... he's scared small children so young that they still could not form words... he moves on his own sometimes (just ask Greg... or anyone else who's been around it), oh, and don't be afraid of it, but, then again, don't anger it, i'm not sure what it's capable of...
So, ero congiteram sub arbore cum barba... i will have had had though under a tree with a beard? that ought to be rephrased.... ero cogniteram cum barba sub arbore.... i will have had had thought with a beard under a tree. much better.
wow. this post is strange.
i have 2 issues of housekeeping before my post:
1) i don't really have a post-schedule, i'm just going to do it when i have time, i have a goal, but no set requirement, cause if i set a requirement, it would be really really taxing on my schedule and if i messed up i would feel like i was failing at something (i'm very success-oriented for a type-B person... strange.) the other reason is because i don't really wanna be like Matt Smith, who often either forgets to post 5 days/week or squeeks 2 in on 1 day through computer magic.
2) i'll be posting lots of Christian things on here, not everyone who's been invited to this whole blog thingy are Christians, i don't expect you to be, my goal isn't to offend or to convert you, but, if u know me, u know i am willing to answer any questions u might have. i have a few post ideas floating around about why i'm a christian, stuff like that, not interested? don't read them. have a critique? post it in a comment, i'll try to rebut it.. to me, logical arguments are not a sign of conflict, but seeking understanding, so i welcome it. but a lot of the things in this blog will be christian theology oriented.
ok, housekeeping aside, lets get started.
latin has a few ways to write 'with'. one of them is for a noun to take the ablative case. this case is used quite a bit, but doesn't exist in many foreign languages, or english for that matter. ablative usually denotes location, manner or time, stuff like that. so, if i wanted to say, Maria runs away by means of the field, i would simply say: Maria fugit agro. this can also be rendered Maria runs away with the field or through the field. but, if we were to say Maria runs away with (not by means of) Marcus, then it would be Maria fugit cum Marcum.
now, cognito cum barba... i think with a beard. this does not mean that a beard is the manner in which i think, but that i think along with a beard. i chose this as my blog 'pen' name because the growth on my... neck? has become quite the infamous being around campus. i say being because... it's sentient. so, when i write, i think, and while thinking, there's a beard here, and he's also thinking... so... i think with a beard.
now that u're probably really creeped out, i want to explain one more thing. the beard is evil. we're not sure why, but he is... he's scared small children so young that they still could not form words... he moves on his own sometimes (just ask Greg... or anyone else who's been around it), oh, and don't be afraid of it, but, then again, don't anger it, i'm not sure what it's capable of...
So, ero congiteram sub arbore cum barba... i will have had had though under a tree with a beard? that ought to be rephrased.... ero cogniteram cum barba sub arbore.... i will have had had thought with a beard under a tree. much better.
wow. this post is strange.
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