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Stream of Conciousness Blogging

Published by Carol on November 11, 2008 in General Madness. 3 Comments

So a friend reminded me last week that I haven’t updated my blog in a long time, and another friend said she hasn’t seen me “in like forever” — so to put your fears to rest, here I am.  I’ve been busy with work, life, and studying for the LEED exam…which is going to take “like forever” to study for so I can pass the damned thing. At least it’s an interesting topic.

Other than that, not much is going on, really.  I’m a lot less stressed out these days — I like my new job (for the most part) and I’ve been spending a lot of time at home, now that I can actually afford to pay my rent.  I’ve also been spending a lot of time wandering around the city taking photos, which has been a lot of fun.  If you’re on Facebook, you can see the photos…I just started the third album today with some shots of neon signage that hangs in Cross Street Market.  The photos are all very random — just stuff and friends…and places.

A friend came over tonight and I think we’re going to go to Philly one weekend to hang out and check out the city, and I might be flying to Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving weekend.  Christmas I’ll be in my apartment.  Hmpf.  At least I’ll have friends over.

For inquiring minds, Simon and I are no longer friends — mostly because he finally got to see me when I’m really freakin’ mad and fed up, and let’s face it — that’s not my best side.  (No pun intended, but I did make a bit of an ass of myself, and I feel really bad.  Not for what I said, but how I said it.)  I miss him already, but what’s done is done, and he knows where to find me if he ever feels like speaking to me again.  And yes, I do feel bad about it.  Really.  I know someone’s out there reading this thinking “Oh she never feels bad about anything.”  Well yes I do, I just don’t go shouting it from the roof.

Other than a few snafus here and there, life is good…and I hope yours is too.

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R.I.P Emeril, Fat America, Happy Farkin’ Holidays

Published by Carol on December 18, 2007 in General Madness. 7 Comments

Interesting note on Michael Ruhlman’s blog today — apparently I was one of the few who didn’t know that the Food Network has shitcanned Emeril Live.  Honestly, I can’t say I’m surprised…or sad about it.  Frankly, I found him insufferable and couldn’t watch the show long enough to figure out if he was a decent chef or not.  Given the other drek on the Food Network, I don’t hold out much hope for him.  (With, of course, the exception of Ina Garten, who I adore.)

I did notice that the news sparked an interesting slew of comments on the blog about how Americans have become more “knowledgeable” about food — I wonder if “knowledgeable” is now synonymous with “foodier-than-thou” in certain circles.  Yes, we have access to better food (or should I say…more expensive food) — but as a nation we’re still fat, diabetic, and full of cholesterol.  Who’s eating all this “better” food?  Folks in Manhattan, I guess.

I was ordering groceries today from Peapod, and I was dismayed to see that one tomato was $1.79.  These are winter tomatoes, people.  They’re not even good.  Yet it was $1.79.  I was talking with a customer, and we recalled a time when it was cheaper to eat fresh healthy foods, and processed foods were expensive (which is why my mother rarely bought processed food…not because she was a boring food snob).  Hell, for $1.79, you can buy maybe three off-brand boxes of mac-n-cheez…and maybe have change left over for a Pepsi.  So…that can be dinner for your family of three, or you can split that pithy overpriced bullshit tomato three ways and call it a day.  Now, I’m not advocating either scenario — but really, I’m beginning to see why broke people buy crap and call it groceries.

Yes, I bought the stupid tomato.  Along with $98 worth of other stuff, not a lot of crap, but I did buy French Onion dip and chips.  In our house, it’s a Christmas eve thing to have chip & dip.  We aren’t big into caviar and pate chez Carol.  I can’t stand either, frankly.  I am, however, making cheese fondue…from scratch…which is so good.  Or we might do beef fondue — I guess I’ll have to take a vote.  But I digress…

I’ve decided that as a nation, we’re not really that knowledgeable about food, we’re just bigger assholes when it comes to sitting down to dinner.  Otherwise, we’d be healthier and happier.  So for this holiday season — I wish you both health and happiness, and quit hogging the spray cheez.

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Holiday Hijinks

Published by Carol on December 4, 2007 in Farkity Fark Fark. 5 Comments

So.  The holidays are here, from what I understand.  And my mother is coming for three days.  And I have to buy a Christmas tree.  Not just any Christmas tree, mind you, but a real tree.  And now I need to scrounge an Area 15 visitor’s pass from one of my neighbors.  And buy food.  And make sure I have clean sheets…of course there’s no guest bedroom, so WTF I’m worrying about sheets, I have no idea.  OMG and towels.  Baby J hates me. 

“Where am I going to get a Christmas tree? I don’t have a car.”

“Don’t people sell them in your neighborhood somewhere?”

“If someone’s selling a Christmas tree in my neighborhood, chances are they stole it from one of my neighbors.”

“Well the neighborhood made the news.”

“Whose neighborhood?”

“For God’s sake….MY neighborhood. Who else’s neighborhood would I tell a story about?”

“Why did it make the news?”

“We’ve had over 100 burglaries this year alone.”

“Maybe I shouldn’t come down then.”

“Oh don’t worry, they don’t come when anyone’s home…just when people are at work.”

Apparently that’s okay, because she’s coming.  For three days.

To quote Johnny Dollar, OMG WTF.

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