IMPORTANT PICKLING ANNOUNCEMENT

As you know, pickling is my ENTIRE LIFE right now.* I've been using the vinegar technique so far, with the first batch of pickles due in a few days, but I decided to try to fermentation method as well. The advantage of fermentation (besides that they're supposedly tastier) is that the pickling process is way faster—3 to 10 days as opposed to a month. Mine looked to be fermenting like hell, so I tried the jar I made three days ago.



Verdict: It tastes like a full sour pickle! I tried another one just to be sure, though.

Guys? Guys? I made actual pickles, aren't you proud of me?

Here's what my fridge looks like at the moment:



I'm hoping the thunderstorm last night, which is giving me a terrible migraine, spurred Audrey II back into over-production. I collected about a half-jar's worth of cucumbers yesterday, and I'd like to do another jar of the fermented ones. Possibly pickled jalapenos as well; I have a lot of jalapenos.

Those of you who are familiar with fermenting things: Is it okay to boil the water to make the salt dissolve faster? That was my one issue with the method: It took forever to dissolve the salt, and the first time I tried, Marinetti started drinking the salt water and I had to start again.

PICKLES!


* Cucumbers. My liver. Whatever.

Well, it's just been an exciting day all around!

Today was, apparently, the day to get cool shit in the mail. First, when I left the house on my way to physio, there was a Doctor Who ice tray in my mailbox. It's not especially convenient for ice cubes, but my intent is to make chocolates with it because I'm awesome that way.

Nevertheless, in the meantime it also does make ice cubes, albeit really large ones, so here is Marinetti exterminating an ice Dalek:


My badass Adventure Kitty, you guys.

Here's what the TARDIS one looks like:



As if that wasn't already enough to make my day, I got yet another package in the mail in the afternoon, this one from the lovely and talented nihilistic_kid. He'd blogged awhile ago about the most hilarious ever Jews for Jesus pamphlet, a rare specimen of the sort I collect for the lulz, and actually sent it my way (along with a book that looks awesome).

Feast your eyes:



It's about how Jesus is more awesome than Justin Bieber. Which is really setting a low bar if you ask me, but I am probably not the target audience. Anyway! In an effort to share some of the joy, I've scanned the whole thing so that you can read it, print it, and evangelize. You're welcome!