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Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
Thank you! I thought I was going to be locked out, but it turns out no! And I think the next time someone complains about you being glued to your phone, you should do a Smeagol voice and tell them to piss off. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
Not to feed the vicious troll that is your obsession (at least that is how I describe my own), it was 11 pm West Coast time. And the school is also on the West Coast. Rawr. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
There have been several articles about law schools in the past few weeks along the same line. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
Yes, I replied to one about off hours responses, and the general consensus was that NO ONE!!!! ever got a response on the weekends, or late at night. They were kind of stunned with by 11.36 pm on a Saturday acceptance e-mail. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I keep waking up because I've had a dream that my iPhone is buzzing because someone is calling me to welcome me to my dream school. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I'm tempted to go over to Berkeley and ask them what's going on myself -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I live in Northern California. Preachy locavores and preachy Prius drivers constitute 80% of my city, and the other 20% are preachy locavore-Prius-driving-raw-fooders. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
That place opened right after I moved out of DC. I really wanted to try it! Glad to hear it is good. But in general, I didn't find much good food in the District itself, but a lot of awesome food in Virginia. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I salute you for applying political science principles to food! I am a big supporter of the local food movement because of its focus on ingredients. While taste is entirely subjective, I love learning what the farms around me produce and what talented chefs are able to do with what is around them. I think it forces the attention away from crazy ingredients ("Libyan chicken feet with Bolivian foie gras sauced with Persian saffron and Indian berries") and puts it where — in my opinion — it should be: on the food, the flavor, and the texture. I also think it makes it easier to compare the flavor of ingredients and find things that I like more than others. I have not had enough of the extremely exotic foods to often make qualitative judgements about their preparation or the freshness of the ingredients. I also am a fan of the local food movement for focusing on more traditional ingredients and heirlooms. While this can be taken to the extreme (anyone see the first episode of Portlandia?), I find that there is really something to be said for using traditional ingredients in traditional recipes. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
Can I ask where your skepticism comes from? -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
You will rarely catch a San Franciscan dead at the wharf. They are as rare as the elusive blue lobster. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
Having spent a lot of time in Denmark, I can fairly confidently say that in general, Danish food is pretty standard Eurogermanicpeasant faire. Lots of heavy Rye breads, cheeses, butter, beer, and pork/beef with fish as well. It is quite hearty, and not unpleasant, but I will say that in general, there is a reason that Scandinavian food in general hasn't been a big hit in the US. However, when you take the concept of some of the ingredients (fresh fish, heartiness, a fairly simple presentation) and a number of delicious berries, you do have the base ingredients for an interesting food experiments. That's what Aquavit in New York has done at least, and what I think Noma has done as well. My family is well acquainted with the chef of a common Top Chef judge and the executive chef at a famous molecular gastronomy restaurant on the Lower East Side. I have yet to really enjoy molecular gastronomy — for me, it too often looks to far away from what I would consider to be "food." -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
Not a waste at all, my friend. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I only applied to places that I thought had a good food culture. Not sure I could live for five/six years with bad produce. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I was pretty amused by this review of Biutiful on Slate. I'm also addicted to documentaries. Watched "Pie In The Sky" last night, about Brigid Berlin. It was really good. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
True. Totally forgot about them. I agree, I don't think there's a "best." I don't much like contemporary country music, but Nashville is the center of that genre's recording industry. And I've been meaning to teach myself how to roast coffee beans. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
That's a really interesting and unique thought, I'm going to have to ponder that for a while. In essence, I think you may be right, although I can't really flesh out my thoughts right now. I think I care WAY too much about food. Helsinki, eh? I would never have thought of that as being a place to go to eat! -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I got the chance to eat at Noma last year ... pretty mind boggling! It was a great experience. I've been slowly teaching myself how to make desserts. Whenever I cook, I tend to experiment by throwing things together and waiting to see what happens. It's been a real change having to measure out ingredients precisely and master technique. I've now become a fairly accomplished pie baker, though. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
Have you considered an Almodovar binge session as well? I love his last six movies dearly. And Columbia will be getting back to people at the end of the week at the very earliest. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I have family who moved to Austin a year ago. They report that the food is VERY college-student-pub-grub heavy, but that there's not much beyond that. This could be a really good thing, depending. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I would love to get some good news from UPenn ... that'd be a good day! And by ten days, did you happen to ask if they meant business days or calendar days? Because I am absolutely not marking my calendar with a freak out date. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I think Austin has a few great music festivals, but how many bands have come from Austin? I can't think of any at all. Compare that to say, Brooklyn or Chicago, and I'm always surprised people rank Austin so highly. -
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
explodingstressball replied to adaptations's topic in Political Science Forum
I'm also a comparative person waiting for Berkeley ... I wouldn't write them off yet, it'd be pretty hard to imagine them accepting NO ONE in a major subfield!