But what to do if it's raining or there is a howling gale outside?
Well I thought I might make it a toga party movie night. On offer are to be the following dvd's:
- Animal House, of course
- Troy
- Alexander
- Ben-Hur
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Friday, 31 August 2007
How To Make A Toga Party Movie Night
I am going to have another toga party a week on Saturday - just something 'low key' for close friends. I thought as it was the end of summer everyone needed cheering up. The weather has certainly cooled a bit, but I still may chance a barbecue.
But what to do if it's raining or there is a howling gale outside?
Well I thought I might make it a toga party movie night. On offer are to be the following dvd's:
Toga's are still required, of course, and I was going to give one of the dvd's away as a prize for the best toga of the night.
But what to do if it's raining or there is a howling gale outside?
Well I thought I might make it a toga party movie night. On offer are to be the following dvd's:
Monday, 20 August 2007
Toga Party Phrases
OK, I am trying to collect some handy Latin phrases for use at my next toga party. I have only managed a few so far - my Latin is not all it should be. I will keep adding as I get more
If there are any Latin aficionado's out there - your additions would be much appreciated!
Toga Party Phrases
1. Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre?
Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?
Your fly is open
3.Capillamentum? Haudquaquam conieci esse!
A wig? I never would have guessed!
4.Da mihi sis cerevisiam dilutam
I'll have a light beer
5.Absum!
I'm outta here!
6.Animadvertistine, ubicumque stes, fumum recta in faciem ferri?
(At a barbeque) Ever noticed how wherever you stand, the smoke goes right into your face?
7.Apudne te vel me?
Your place or mine?
8.Bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis
Good wine gladdens a person's heart
9.Brevior saltare cum deformibus mulieribus est vita
Life is too short to dance with ugly women
10.Brevior saltare cum deformibus viris est vita
Life is too short to dance with ugly men
11.Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris
If Caesar were alive, you'd be chained to an oar
12.Carpe Cerevisi or Corripe Cervisiam (thanks to anonymous for this!)
Seize the beer!
13.Cave cibum, valde malus est
Beware the food, it is very bad
14.Cedant arma togae
Let arms yield to the toga.
15.Certamen bikini-suicidus-disci mox coepit?
Does the Bikini-Suicide-Frisbee match start soon?
I think I'll have another drink
17.Crapulam terriblem habeo
I have a terrible hangover
A Toga Party College Cookbook
I think I am a good cook.
My partner thinks I am a good cook - at least that's what he says to my face!
Yet during my college years I lived on chocolate, beer and peas on toast (canned peas were slightly cheaper than canned beans!).
It was not until I left college and lived by myself, when someone bought me my first recipe book, did I start to cook properly for myself and I found, at least after the first couple of disasters, that I really enjoyed doing it. I even started to make things that were, at least by now, edible. I have to confess it took some months before I could get a sponge cake to rise, but what the hell, I just used to break my disasters up, smear with jam and eat them as biscuits. I am nothing if not resouceful (thats why I can turn an old piece of fabric into a cool toga!).
So I have done some research and found a great new recipe book for anyone at college or about to go to college, or even just living on their own for the first time. This, I can guarantee, will avoid 3 years on peas on toast, burnt offerings at every meal time or high cholesterol inducing take-aways.
The book is written by two sisters, Megan and Jill Carle, currently students Arizona State University, who both started college life with no money, no cooking experience and not much in the way of kitchen utensils.
Yet despite this, they managed to create a fantastic cookbook College Cooking:Feed Yourself and Your Friends, based on recipes they have adapted to their new way of life.
And get this, it is being quoted as this years must-pack for both existing and new students.
Both sisters have now since traveled internationally, worked in restaurants and acquired tastes for foreign dishes, and between them, have also managed to co-write Teens Cook and Teens Cook Dessert, with Teens Cook selling more than 65,000 copies.
The sisters give out sage advice that suggests students should forgo Ramen noodles and macaroni-and-cheese in favor of vegetables, fish and meat. They also discourage eating out. "In the time that you get into a car and drive to a restaurant, you can make a pretty decent meal," Megan said. "Cooking is cheaper than eating at McDonald's."
But why a think the book is a great find is that the recipes cater for those who have never picked up a saucepan before to those with quite advanced cooking skills.
But what has this got to do with how to make a toga or toga's in general, after all this website is dedicated to the making of the toga I hear you say.
Well without doubt truly the best bit? There are sections on throwing toga, tapas, Cinco de Mayo, Oktoberfest and '80s parties that all comes with easy-to-make dishes. RESULT!
So get your copy Now!
My partner thinks I am a good cook - at least that's what he says to my face!
Yet during my college years I lived on chocolate, beer and peas on toast (canned peas were slightly cheaper than canned beans!).
It was not until I left college and lived by myself, when someone bought me my first recipe book, did I start to cook properly for myself and I found, at least after the first couple of disasters, that I really enjoyed doing it. I even started to make things that were, at least by now, edible. I have to confess it took some months before I could get a sponge cake to rise, but what the hell, I just used to break my disasters up, smear with jam and eat them as biscuits. I am nothing if not resouceful (thats why I can turn an old piece of fabric into a cool toga!).
So I have done some research and found a great new recipe book for anyone at college or about to go to college, or even just living on their own for the first time. This, I can guarantee, will avoid 3 years on peas on toast, burnt offerings at every meal time or high cholesterol inducing take-aways.
The book is written by two sisters, Megan and Jill Carle, currently students Arizona State University, who both started college life with no money, no cooking experience and not much in the way of kitchen utensils.
Yet despite this, they managed to create a fantastic cookbook College Cooking:Feed Yourself and Your Friends, based on recipes they have adapted to their new way of life.
And get this, it is being quoted as this years must-pack for both existing and new students.
Both sisters have now since traveled internationally, worked in restaurants and acquired tastes for foreign dishes, and between them, have also managed to co-write Teens Cook and Teens Cook Dessert, with Teens Cook selling more than 65,000 copies.
The sisters give out sage advice that suggests students should forgo Ramen noodles and macaroni-and-cheese in favor of vegetables, fish and meat. They also discourage eating out. "In the time that you get into a car and drive to a restaurant, you can make a pretty decent meal," Megan said. "Cooking is cheaper than eating at McDonald's."
But why a think the book is a great find is that the recipes cater for those who have never picked up a saucepan before to those with quite advanced cooking skills.
But what has this got to do with how to make a toga or toga's in general, after all this website is dedicated to the making of the toga I hear you say.
Well without doubt truly the best bit? There are sections on throwing toga, tapas, Cinco de Mayo, Oktoberfest and '80s parties that all comes with easy-to-make dishes. RESULT!
So get your copy Now!
Sunday, 19 August 2007
Toga Party Invitations
I am always thinking up different ways to make my toga party invites stand out – my friends have started to expect this from me now and I would hate to disappoint!
Step 1
Using normal A4 white printer paper, write out your invite either by hand or print out from your computer. Using your computer gives you the option to play with various fonts.
Step 2
Pre-heat your oven using the lowest setting. Make half a cup of coffee. I used 1 teaspoon of instant coffee into a ½ cup of boiling water but you can use less or more depending on what depth of color you are trying to obtain.
Step 3
Crumple the paper into a ball then smooth out again.
Step 4
Place the paper onto a baking tray and pour the coffee over; ensuring the coffee covers all of the paper. Use a sponge if necessary to create a full and even coverage.
Step 5
Sprinkle instant coffee granules onto the paper. I used 1 teaspoon here but I did not get a very even spread - try lightly tapping the spoon as you move around the paper to ensure a more even distribution. Leave the granules to dissolve for 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 6
Dab the paper using paper towels so that all excess water and coffee granules are removed.
Step 7
Put the baking sheet and paper into the oven to dry. Mine took about 10 minutes using the ovens lowest setting. This will vary oven to oven, just make sure you keep your eye on the paper at all times as you do not want it to burn. Remove from oven when dry.
Step 7
This is optional and you may prefer to leave your invite as is. However I went one step further and burnt the edges of my invite, using matches, to really create a worn effect. Please be very careful if you decide to do this as the paper burns very easily.
Step 9
Get a scroll effect by rolling the paper around a rolling pin and tying with some decorative ribbon.
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