Secret of Soup
Jan. 10th, 2012 08:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I think I've discovered the absolute secret to making kick ass soup - always include a tsp to a tablespoon of bacon grease in the oil mixture used to saute veggies/meat. First the beef stew, now my ham chowder. Mmmmmmm, bacon. :)
Also, I am in love with my new gps unit. I might marry it. (the old one that was perfectly functional started having problems connecting to its power cord to charge). First, the screen is much improved - more like iphone glass screen than the old fashioned lcd touchscreen thing. Which means that it is much more visible when wearing polarized sunglasses in the daylight! So much better to not have to lift my prescription sunglasses and then squint at the screen to try to read a street name!
Second, it came with a traffic subscription. Which means, that when I have to drive home from Northern NJ after a work meeting, it automatically takes me which ever route has less rush hour traffic! I'm sure it's not perfect, but since I was racing the start of rush hour today and managed to beat it, I declare a win! (I'm sure it still has superior ghetto crime neighborhood sensing abilities, because life can't be perfect).
Also, I am in love with my new gps unit. I might marry it. (the old one that was perfectly functional started having problems connecting to its power cord to charge). First, the screen is much improved - more like iphone glass screen than the old fashioned lcd touchscreen thing. Which means that it is much more visible when wearing polarized sunglasses in the daylight! So much better to not have to lift my prescription sunglasses and then squint at the screen to try to read a street name!
Second, it came with a traffic subscription. Which means, that when I have to drive home from Northern NJ after a work meeting, it automatically takes me which ever route has less rush hour traffic! I'm sure it's not perfect, but since I was racing the start of rush hour today and managed to beat it, I declare a win! (I'm sure it still has superior ghetto crime neighborhood sensing abilities, because life can't be perfect).