More About Rob. Bonus: A Recipe!

As I check my blog stats (which are, of course, rather weak), I’m noticing that my posts involving TWILIGHT and ROBERT PATTINSON are getting the most views, which isn’t entirely surprising. Maybe I should just dedicate this blog to those topics? Hmm…I may lose, like, the two men who actually read my blog. But on a related note, my sister came into town this weekend and stayed with me for a few days, and we watched Twilight no less than four times, once with commentary ON. I know I probably shouldn’t be admitting this on the internet, but you should all have a full understanding of just how sick I am. And it wasn’t the first time I’d watched the movie with commentary. That’s right. Go ahead and judge me.

Help me, dear Lord. Help. Me.

Since my obsessions are well-known amongst friends, today two of my coworkers forwarded me a link to a still photo from Little Ashes in which Rob is wearing, well, nothing. What’s funny is that Little Ashes; would probably NEVER in its wildest dreams have gotten the buzz it now enjoys if it hadn’t been for Rob Pattinson’s newfound fame (I mean, check out the mustaches!). And you know what? Good for this film. People can throw around words like “sell out” and “undeserving” and “we want more Robert Pattinson without clothes” (er, that last one was just for the search engines), but hey, if it gets more people to see smaller movies, then I say more power to you, sir. I’ve never been one to, for example, begrudge “obscure” bands for gaining a bigger audience or signing a deal with a major record label – why should it be different for actors and films? Recognition and admiration are all so fleeting anyway, you might as well enjoy it while you can. Because the Next Big Thing will show up as a sultry-eyed 22 year old British manchild, and then where will you be?

I’ve been thinking about the direction I’d like to go – in life, with this blog, etc. – and admittedly I haven’t been able to commit to any one thing. A few of the topics I’ve been really interested in lately are, in no particular order:

1) Personal finance. Seriously.

2) Robert Pattinson. Obviously.

3) Cooking/recipes/growing an herb garden. Surprisingly.

4) Social media. Hesitantly.

5) Books. Lazily, but steadily.

6) Wine. Always…ly.

Sigh. It’s tough to be me, so curious about the world!

So, in the spirit of experimentation and moving forward, I’d like to share a recipe that I got from Self.com (somehow I’m on their email list?) which looks AMAZING. Seriously, I want this in my mouth (that’s what she said, boyoyoing!!). (Oh, God. I won’t blame you if you never read this blog again):

WILD MUSHROOM FRITTATA
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons butter
3/4 pound wild mushrooms (such as shiitake), chopped into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
5 egg whites
2 tablespoons each chopped fresh herbs (such as chive, parsley, chervil)
Squeeze of lemon
Preparation
Heat oven to 350°. Heat oil on high in a 6-inch cast-iron skillet for 2 minutes. Add butter; when it foams, add mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and saute 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add onions and thyme; sauté 2 or 3 minutes. Stir in egg whites with a heatproof rubber spatula until eggs start to set. Transfer skillet to oven and bake 5 minutes, until golden. Sprinkle with remaining herbs and lemon juice. Cut into wedges and serve. (Serves 4)

Right? Are you salivating yet? Brunch at my place. Let’s do it.