More Comics: Sick Animation!

Food and web comics seem to be summing up the theme of this blog lately, but that's okay! Both keep me happy while I'm at work, so more reason to post about it.

SickAnimation.com has been entertaining me and my pal Melissa for almost 2 years now. It's really known more for its hilarious cartoons, but I recently discovered the comics section in which the creator, Mark M., retains the same ultra sick and sardonic tone as the toons. Here's a few that tickle the dark side of my humor bone:

The Woody Allen Experience

Up until about a year ago, I had never seen a Woody Allen movie. Around that time, it was in my best interests to enroll in a Woody Allen 101 class. I really wanted to do well this semester so I thought I'd impress my professor, Prof. Cotton, with a surprise class field trip to see Woody Allen and his Dixieland Jazz Band perform at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City.





To really secure my spot on the Honor Roll, I got us seats at one of the three VIP tables. The trumpet and trombone players were putting their drinks and instrument doodads on our table. At some points, I thought the trombone player was going to hit me in the head because he was so close:



Here's my professor cheering on his subject:



Tips for those of you who also want to take this field trip:

• Check the performance calendar at the Carlyle Hotel's website to make sure he's in town. They generally only play on Monday nights. The current season runs til Dec 10th of this year.
• You have to make dinner reservations to guarantee getting to see the band. Tickets usually sell out 3-4 weeks in advanced. The Carlyle is teeny-tiny, so you've got a good view from almost anywhere you sit.
• The show starts at 8:45pm, the last dinner reservation you can make is at 7:30pm. Eat before hand as the Carlyle is ridiculously expensive. As soon as you sit down they give you a glass bottle of Evian drinking or sparkling water and charge you $10 for it whether you want it or not. A vodka collins will cost you $20.
  
• Don't be sad if Woody doesn't look up at all the entire time he's playing. He is the king of all introverts and seeing him live proves it.
  

It was totally worth it and highly recommended! So, what became of me and my Woody Allen 101 class? Unfortunately, the dean discovered this photo and Prof. Cotton was fired for sexual harassment:

Thought for Food

So a while back, my boyfriend and I got into the habit of taking pictures of our dinner and sending it to each other:


Dave's Green Curry Tofu and White Rice


My Red Curry with Shrimp and Jasmine Rice


Dave's Asian Fish with Couscous


My (Grandmother's) Patlican (Turkish fried eggplant dish) on French Bread with Garlic Yogurt Sauce and Rice Pilaf.

While skimming for these pictures on my Flickr account, I also noticed I've captured memories of other eats:


Birthday Desserts from Brooklyn restaurant RELISH in NYC two weeks ago.


French Toast with Bananas and Pecans at Clinton St. Baking Company in NYC (what I couldn't finish.)


My attempt at Caramel Popcorn with Almonds and Walnuts for Halloween (it was a little...stiff...)


Dave's mother's Chocolate Sheet Cake with Walnuts (the best!)


Pancakes at Wheatfields in Omaha, NE.

Turns out lots of folks do this and there are even lots of Flickr groups dedicated to capturing din-din and other treat times. Don't click on an empty stomach:

I Ate This

Pictures of Our Dinners

Food Porn