Here is a video of Bogie examining the candy bowl. Enjoy!
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Monday, November 27, 2006
Thanksgivingaramalamajama!!
Okay. Here are the Thanksgiving pictures. Shall we begin?
I went over to my parents house to "help" my mom prepare for Michael and Rebecca's visit. Basically I took stupid pictures and she actually prepared things. I may have chopped something at one point. It's hard to remember.
Anyway, first of all, I wanted to show you all my new t-shirt with a "Thanksgiving Irony" theme. It's from Threadless. You like? Go buy!!
Next...check out my mad place setting skills! Folded napkins ain't got NOTHIN' on me!!
This is the table from another angle. I call it "Sunshine Luncheon with Kickass Turkey Pilgrim Gravy Boat." Well at least I set the table, right?
There was a candy bowl in the living room. Bogie and I were very interested in what the large chocolates on top were.
I had to try one.
THEY WERE MALTED MILK BALLS!!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
By then Rebecca and Michael came over! Here they are with some weirdo in the mirror behind them.
Pretty soon it was time for dad to carve the turkey.
Dinner!
I wanted to take a picture of my plate all dressed up with foods, but that might have been a little irritating for everyone. This is what everyone made.
My Lovely Mother
Pressed herb turkey (which I did not partake of but everyone said was tender and juicy and all that), delicious homemade stuffing with walnuts, cranberries and other awesome treats inside, garlic mashed red potatoes and fresh green beans sauteed in olive oil and garlic with sea salt and fresh ground pepper. The green beans are my FAVORITE dish. I ask for them every year. I love them.
Oh yes...and it wouldn't be a true Southwestern Thanksgiving without...
...the chips and salsa (which was made fresh by my mother of course).
The Fabulous Rebecca
Rebecca brought Patat Deuce, which is a Cajun dish of mashed sweet potatoes mixed with cream and eggs and butter I think and Grand Marinier and sugar maybe and all this incredible stuff topped with a CRUNCHY FREAKING PECAN SUGAR CRUST.
Trust me. You will never want pumpkin pie after that.
She also brought orange and chocolate pralines for dessert which you can see in this finely appointed dessert setting.
My mother provided the pumpkin pudding parfaits and Rebecca also brought the After Eight mints. They melted in your mouth. The chocolate cake was a rum cake my mom's friend brought back from the Bahamas. Delicious.
What did I bring?
A bag of rolls and butter.
(HEY! They were FRESHLY BAKED whole grain rolls from the artisan bakery! IT WAS A GOOD CONTRIBUTION DAMNIT.)
After dinner and dessert we talked, laughed, drank some great wine and my dad and Michael provided the opportunity for the quintessential post-Thanksgiving photo op.
Bogie is such a camera whore.
So all in all it was a WONDERFUL day. How was your Thanksgiving?
I went over to my parents house to "help" my mom prepare for Michael and Rebecca's visit. Basically I took stupid pictures and she actually prepared things. I may have chopped something at one point. It's hard to remember.
Anyway, first of all, I wanted to show you all my new t-shirt with a "Thanksgiving Irony" theme. It's from Threadless. You like? Go buy!!
Next...check out my mad place setting skills! Folded napkins ain't got NOTHIN' on me!!
This is the table from another angle. I call it "Sunshine Luncheon with Kickass Turkey Pilgrim Gravy Boat." Well at least I set the table, right?
There was a candy bowl in the living room. Bogie and I were very interested in what the large chocolates on top were.
I had to try one.
THEY WERE MALTED MILK BALLS!!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
By then Rebecca and Michael came over! Here they are with some weirdo in the mirror behind them.
Pretty soon it was time for dad to carve the turkey.
Dinner!
I wanted to take a picture of my plate all dressed up with foods, but that might have been a little irritating for everyone. This is what everyone made.
My Lovely Mother
Pressed herb turkey (which I did not partake of but everyone said was tender and juicy and all that), delicious homemade stuffing with walnuts, cranberries and other awesome treats inside, garlic mashed red potatoes and fresh green beans sauteed in olive oil and garlic with sea salt and fresh ground pepper. The green beans are my FAVORITE dish. I ask for them every year. I love them.
Oh yes...and it wouldn't be a true Southwestern Thanksgiving without...
...the chips and salsa (which was made fresh by my mother of course).
The Fabulous Rebecca
Rebecca brought Patat Deuce, which is a Cajun dish of mashed sweet potatoes mixed with cream and eggs and butter I think and Grand Marinier and sugar maybe and all this incredible stuff topped with a CRUNCHY FREAKING PECAN SUGAR CRUST.
Trust me. You will never want pumpkin pie after that.
She also brought orange and chocolate pralines for dessert which you can see in this finely appointed dessert setting.
My mother provided the pumpkin pudding parfaits and Rebecca also brought the After Eight mints. They melted in your mouth. The chocolate cake was a rum cake my mom's friend brought back from the Bahamas. Delicious.
What did I bring?
A bag of rolls and butter.
(HEY! They were FRESHLY BAKED whole grain rolls from the artisan bakery! IT WAS A GOOD CONTRIBUTION DAMNIT.)
After dinner and dessert we talked, laughed, drank some great wine and my dad and Michael provided the opportunity for the quintessential post-Thanksgiving photo op.
Bogie is such a camera whore.
So all in all it was a WONDERFUL day. How was your Thanksgiving?
Vous desirez...?
Hi!
Thanksgiving 2006 pictures (and a video) are on their way. I have a crapton and am still sorting through them and making captions and stuff. It’ll be great. Trust me.
So…I went to make a return at the mall yesterday after going CRAZY at Banana Republic on Saturday lest I suffer serious financial consequences. It happens. 5 Banana Republics adorn my fair city and all accept returns, however the one where the craziness happened was out as the same people who sold the clothes to me would be there (you wouldn’t go there either). 3 others were too far to make a quick trip, so that left me with The Gateway downtown and Trolley Square uptown. I started out for Trolley Square as it's less hectic and has free parking.
Why do some businesses put their hours in such small type you have to park, get out of the car and walk all the way up there like an idiot to find out they’re closed and you still can’t go inside? Think about it. I’m not lazy. Shut up.
The posted hours stated the mall wouldn't open until noon and it was 10:30. Gateway opens at 11 so I went to Gateway anyhow. While driving down there it dawned on me that Gateway's parking is free on Sunday anyway so there wasn't a reason to even go to Trolley Square.
The mall is completely outdoors and it was FREEZING (39F, 7C) so I grabbed some coffee, wandered the lovely brick walkways for a bit and headed down to the store by 11:15. The door was locked.
The Gateway opens at 11. Banana Republic at The Gateway opens at NOON.
Why would you wish to open an HOUR LATER than the mall your business is in DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON?
Just asking.
SO...I went BACK to Trolley Square so I wouldn't freeze my ARSE off, called my friend and waited on a bench next to a children's modeling agency inside which a small blonde kid squealed as he slid on the marble lobby floors in his socks.
My friend kept asking what the screeching in the background was.
Let’s recap. I went to Trolley Square because it has free parking, but so does The Gateway. I went to The Gateway because it opens earlier than Trolley Square BUT BANANA REPUBLIC DOESN’T.
Murphy’s Law? You decide.
When Banana Republic finally opened I returned the items through a very confused and bewildered sales clerk. He didn't seem to understand that I wanted to return ALL the items, not SOME of them, and WITHOUT looking around to see if something else caught my eye. SOMETIMES IT JUST DOESN’T WORK OUT, OKAY?? I liked the clothes. Really! They were beautiful! But I like electricity and food too. Even more than clothes.
Sometimes.
It was still a very nice day. Honestly if that’s the most stressful thing I have to deal with I’m pretty damn lucky.
Thanksgiving 2006 pictures (and a video) are on their way. I have a crapton and am still sorting through them and making captions and stuff. It’ll be great. Trust me.
So…I went to make a return at the mall yesterday after going CRAZY at Banana Republic on Saturday lest I suffer serious financial consequences. It happens. 5 Banana Republics adorn my fair city and all accept returns, however the one where the craziness happened was out as the same people who sold the clothes to me would be there (you wouldn’t go there either). 3 others were too far to make a quick trip, so that left me with The Gateway downtown and Trolley Square uptown. I started out for Trolley Square as it's less hectic and has free parking.
Why do some businesses put their hours in such small type you have to park, get out of the car and walk all the way up there like an idiot to find out they’re closed and you still can’t go inside? Think about it. I’m not lazy. Shut up.
The posted hours stated the mall wouldn't open until noon and it was 10:30. Gateway opens at 11 so I went to Gateway anyhow. While driving down there it dawned on me that Gateway's parking is free on Sunday anyway so there wasn't a reason to even go to Trolley Square.
The mall is completely outdoors and it was FREEZING (39F, 7C) so I grabbed some coffee, wandered the lovely brick walkways for a bit and headed down to the store by 11:15. The door was locked.
The Gateway opens at 11. Banana Republic at The Gateway opens at NOON.
Why would you wish to open an HOUR LATER than the mall your business is in DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON?
Just asking.
SO...I went BACK to Trolley Square so I wouldn't freeze my ARSE off, called my friend and waited on a bench next to a children's modeling agency inside which a small blonde kid squealed as he slid on the marble lobby floors in his socks.
My friend kept asking what the screeching in the background was.
Let’s recap. I went to Trolley Square because it has free parking, but so does The Gateway. I went to The Gateway because it opens earlier than Trolley Square BUT BANANA REPUBLIC DOESN’T.
Murphy’s Law? You decide.
When Banana Republic finally opened I returned the items through a very confused and bewildered sales clerk. He didn't seem to understand that I wanted to return ALL the items, not SOME of them, and WITHOUT looking around to see if something else caught my eye. SOMETIMES IT JUST DOESN’T WORK OUT, OKAY?? I liked the clothes. Really! They were beautiful! But I like electricity and food too. Even more than clothes.
Sometimes.
It was still a very nice day. Honestly if that’s the most stressful thing I have to deal with I’m pretty damn lucky.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYPEOPLES!!
What are you doing today? I am going to my parents house for a delicious dinner with them and Rebecca AND Michael. It's going to be fabulous! Expect a full dinner report when I recover from the dinner coma.
So...tell me what you're going to do today. Even if you aren't celebrating Thanksgiving. YAY!
Oh yeah...I found a great song that puts me in a good mood instantly. It's ELO's Mr. Blue Sky. I'm listening to it right now. I highly recommend you do the same.
Peace out!
So...tell me what you're going to do today. Even if you aren't celebrating Thanksgiving. YAY!
Oh yeah...I found a great song that puts me in a good mood instantly. It's ELO's Mr. Blue Sky. I'm listening to it right now. I highly recommend you do the same.
Peace out!
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Weekend Update (and it's understood).
Hello!
What a lovely weekend. Let me fill you in.
On Saturday morning I met Rebecca and Michael at Market Street Grill for breakfast. I had a vegetable omelet with Egg Beaters and the famous Market Street Potatoes. The omelette was packed with crisp, fresh vegetables and the egg surrounding it was not too thick or spongy. The potatoes were savory and fabulous. I don't know what they had on them but it was incredible. Plus it was so cheap! All three of us ate for about $35! We had such a great time talking and laughing and just relaxing. We'll be going back.
After breakfast we headed to Sugarhouse. I love Sugarhouse. It's such a funky, cool area with so many unique shops. Rebecca went to a wire-wrapping class, Michael went to the wine store and I went to Wild Oats for some protein powder and Ten Thousand Villages for some more fair trade soap (jasmine, rose and mango). I love that stuff.
In the evening I met Jackie's VERY funny friend Michelle and we had dinner at her house. Jackie's friend Amanda was there and later Michelle's friend Audra stopped by too. We played Apples to Apples, laughed our asses off and then went dancing.
I got home around 3 a.m. and am now doing laundry feeling very satisfied with the awesomeness of this weekend.
Aaaaah. :-)
What a lovely weekend. Let me fill you in.
On Saturday morning I met Rebecca and Michael at Market Street Grill for breakfast. I had a vegetable omelet with Egg Beaters and the famous Market Street Potatoes. The omelette was packed with crisp, fresh vegetables and the egg surrounding it was not too thick or spongy. The potatoes were savory and fabulous. I don't know what they had on them but it was incredible. Plus it was so cheap! All three of us ate for about $35! We had such a great time talking and laughing and just relaxing. We'll be going back.
After breakfast we headed to Sugarhouse. I love Sugarhouse. It's such a funky, cool area with so many unique shops. Rebecca went to a wire-wrapping class, Michael went to the wine store and I went to Wild Oats for some protein powder and Ten Thousand Villages for some more fair trade soap (jasmine, rose and mango). I love that stuff.
In the evening I met Jackie's VERY funny friend Michelle and we had dinner at her house. Jackie's friend Amanda was there and later Michelle's friend Audra stopped by too. We played Apples to Apples, laughed our asses off and then went dancing.
I got home around 3 a.m. and am now doing laundry feeling very satisfied with the awesomeness of this weekend.
Aaaaah. :-)
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Autumn/Automne
This is what it looks like outside my bedroom window.
Fall is here.
This makes me very happy.
Fall is here.
This makes me very happy.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Weekend Update (and it feels so good).
Hi! Besides Cake Day here is what happened this weekend.
Friday night:
My friend Natalie came over once again (Yay!) and we made breakfast for dinner. Buckwheat pancakes with peanut butter and bananas, veggie patties (a la sausage) and roasted garlic red potatoes were on the menu. Oh! Mimosas too!! MMM!
Saturday I went to the new Tai Pan Trading Company. The store is housed in a massive building with acid-washed concrete floors and candle wreathy whatsits crammed in every corner and square inch of said acid-washed floorspace. Imagine an airplane hangar without the plane after being sneezed upon by about 200 overzealous Martha Stewart inspired decorators. It was very interesting. They did have a large number of very nice prints that I would buy if I actually had places to put them.
After Tai Pan I went to Liberty Heights Fresh to look for a dessert to bring to my friends Rebecca and Michael's for dinner. There wasn't anything there I wanted to take but I could have purchased the contents of the entire store if it hadn't been too chilly to hang around. That was close. Whew!!
By this time I was hungry so I went to Wild Oats for lunch. It was a tuna sandwich on sourdough with roasted eggplant soup. GOD that was good. While lunching on the mezzanine I Yahoo Chatteteteted with some friends of mine. It was like they were there! Well, it was like they were there in the form of a small silver box with a screen and no voice or face.
Whatever.
From Wild Oats I went to another supermarket to get the accoutrement to make dessert (which I decided would be a raspberry yogurt pie) and went home, made the dessert, worked on another snow hat I'm knitting, and then went to Rebecca and Michael's.
Let me just say this before I start describing dinner. Rebecca is an INCREDIBLE chef and VERY SKILLED foodie. I only wish I had an ounce of her culinary prowess and SOME DAY, ladies and gents I WILL.
But until then I'll just go over there and gorge myself. Done and done.
Moving on...while I was flittering around trying to figure out how to get pictures of the AMAZING FEAST Rebecca had made (I forgot my camera), Michael reminded me I liked to WRITE and since I am a technical WRITING major I should utilize my WRITING abilities and create a compelling description of what we had.
He's right. Sometimes this blog gets a little "Picture Happy" at the expense of wordage so I will do my best to describe it. It's what I should do most of the time anyway.
Thank you Michael!
Anyway...in their deliciously appointed townhouse with the robin's egg blue walls and black Scandinavian dining set I salivate over every time I see it, we snacked upon martini olives baked in puff pastry (which were magnificent) while Rebecca twittered around the kitchen finishing off the dinner preparations like a humming bird. Then the meal began. We first had a caesar salad with rich, nutty flavored homemade caesar dressing (made by Rebecca of course). The greens were cool and crispy and the dressing was perfect. Not too salty and not too fish-laden. This was followed with a main course of plump, perfectly al dente penne with smoked salmon in a light pink sauce with a bit of garlic. The sauce was noticeable but not intrusive, and the smoked salmon was just in the right amount to not overpower the dish. Of course there was a crusty, chewy Italian Boule to go with all of this.
Delightful!
After this and wine, wine and more wine, we had my pie. It paled in comparison to the effort that went into the dinner but they were very nice about it. Michael had an extra piece so it couldn't have been too bad.
Around 11:30 p.m. I went home and slept until 11 the next morning. My friend Jackie came over and we had coffee and talked about soy products for 2 hours (seriously). After coffee I went to my parents house, did laundry, had dinner with them, then came home around 7 after another stop at the supermarket for the week.
I've made some tilapia with wild rice and fresh green beans and put them in tupperwares for the week. That is exciting.
SO...that was my weekend. What did you do?
Friday night:
My friend Natalie came over once again (Yay!) and we made breakfast for dinner. Buckwheat pancakes with peanut butter and bananas, veggie patties (a la sausage) and roasted garlic red potatoes were on the menu. Oh! Mimosas too!! MMM!
Saturday I went to the new Tai Pan Trading Company. The store is housed in a massive building with acid-washed concrete floors and candle wreathy whatsits crammed in every corner and square inch of said acid-washed floorspace. Imagine an airplane hangar without the plane after being sneezed upon by about 200 overzealous Martha Stewart inspired decorators. It was very interesting. They did have a large number of very nice prints that I would buy if I actually had places to put them.
After Tai Pan I went to Liberty Heights Fresh to look for a dessert to bring to my friends Rebecca and Michael's for dinner. There wasn't anything there I wanted to take but I could have purchased the contents of the entire store if it hadn't been too chilly to hang around. That was close. Whew!!
By this time I was hungry so I went to Wild Oats for lunch. It was a tuna sandwich on sourdough with roasted eggplant soup. GOD that was good. While lunching on the mezzanine I Yahoo Chatteteteted with some friends of mine. It was like they were there! Well, it was like they were there in the form of a small silver box with a screen and no voice or face.
Whatever.
From Wild Oats I went to another supermarket to get the accoutrement to make dessert (which I decided would be a raspberry yogurt pie) and went home, made the dessert, worked on another snow hat I'm knitting, and then went to Rebecca and Michael's.
Let me just say this before I start describing dinner. Rebecca is an INCREDIBLE chef and VERY SKILLED foodie. I only wish I had an ounce of her culinary prowess and SOME DAY, ladies and gents I WILL.
But until then I'll just go over there and gorge myself. Done and done.
Moving on...while I was flittering around trying to figure out how to get pictures of the AMAZING FEAST Rebecca had made (I forgot my camera), Michael reminded me I liked to WRITE and since I am a technical WRITING major I should utilize my WRITING abilities and create a compelling description of what we had.
He's right. Sometimes this blog gets a little "Picture Happy" at the expense of wordage so I will do my best to describe it. It's what I should do most of the time anyway.
Thank you Michael!
Anyway...in their deliciously appointed townhouse with the robin's egg blue walls and black Scandinavian dining set I salivate over every time I see it, we snacked upon martini olives baked in puff pastry (which were magnificent) while Rebecca twittered around the kitchen finishing off the dinner preparations like a humming bird. Then the meal began. We first had a caesar salad with rich, nutty flavored homemade caesar dressing (made by Rebecca of course). The greens were cool and crispy and the dressing was perfect. Not too salty and not too fish-laden. This was followed with a main course of plump, perfectly al dente penne with smoked salmon in a light pink sauce with a bit of garlic. The sauce was noticeable but not intrusive, and the smoked salmon was just in the right amount to not overpower the dish. Of course there was a crusty, chewy Italian Boule to go with all of this.
Delightful!
After this and wine, wine and more wine, we had my pie. It paled in comparison to the effort that went into the dinner but they were very nice about it. Michael had an extra piece so it couldn't have been too bad.
Around 11:30 p.m. I went home and slept until 11 the next morning. My friend Jackie came over and we had coffee and talked about soy products for 2 hours (seriously). After coffee I went to my parents house, did laundry, had dinner with them, then came home around 7 after another stop at the supermarket for the week.
I've made some tilapia with wild rice and fresh green beans and put them in tupperwares for the week. That is exciting.
SO...that was my weekend. What did you do?
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Cake Day/Jour de gâteau
Yes, I made cake on the alleged "Cake Day". It was too good to resist doing. I made white cake and didn't have frosting so it's just white cake in a dish in the fridge. I just noticed it was Cake Day which would explain the lack of planning on my part. Heh.
HAPPY CAKE DAY EVERYBODY!! Go have some CAKE!!
HAPPY CAKE DAY EVERYBODY!! Go have some CAKE!!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
More/Plus
It just keeps getting better, doesn't it?
(Yes I realize this still isn't perfect but it's a HELL of a lot better than what we had before.)
(Yes I realize this still isn't perfect but it's a HELL of a lot better than what we had before.)
Friday, November 03, 2006
PooooTATOTOMATOZUCCHINI.
HI!
I'm sitting here with my friend Jackie and writing about our dinner. Rather, she is going to the bathroom and I am out here.
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT WE MADE!!
My coworker gave me a recipe of hers that she likes. It's called Potato Tomato Zucchini. You have to say it fast and all together for the full effect.
PoooTATOTOMATOZUCCHINI.
Hahaha. Anyhoo, it's pretty self explanatory. Here be the recipe.
POTATOTOMATOZUCCHINI
3 small potatoes
3 roma tomatoes
1 medium sized zucchini
1 small bag baby carrots
2 tsp basil
2 tsp oregano
3 tbsp parmesan
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil (a spray will work best)
1 cup of LOVE (Jackie made me say that)
Slice the veggies, but not the carrots. Spray olive oil on the pan and place the veggies in. Spritz the veggies with a bit more oil and love (again, Jackie). Sprinkle the parmesan, basil and oregano all over the top. It should look like this:
Then place in a preheated oven at 375 for 45 minutes. It will serve 2-3 peeps. While that bakes, make the delicious rice to go with it! YAY!
DELICIOUS RICE TO GO WITH IT
1/2 cup brown basmati rice
1/2 cube vegetable bouillon
2 pinches safflower
Place all the crap in a pot with 1 1/2 cups water or broth. Cook like rice. Done and done.
When everything is all complete, your delicious plate will look something like this (Oroweat Oat Nut toast optional):
DELICIOUS!
You know what else is good? Dessert. We took this sorbet:
and paired it with fresh pineapple! Could it be that I actually made a dessert that doesn't look awful?? Could it BE??!!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
Was there liquor? Of COURSE there was liquor!! We had amaretto sours. They were awesome.
On an unrelated note, here is my new t-shirt that I love very much as seen from an EXTREMELY DIRTY mirror in reverse. The little jumpy guy is saying "I am unique!" It's from Threadless. Ain't it cute?
ALSO...here is the snow hat I made with my friend Natalie. Hey Nat! It's DONE!! It's done and it doesn't look horrid!! YAY!!
Okay so that's all. I've had a bit to drink and so has Jackie so it's time to go now.
PEACE OUT!!
I'm sitting here with my friend Jackie and writing about our dinner. Rather, she is going to the bathroom and I am out here.
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT WE MADE!!
My coworker gave me a recipe of hers that she likes. It's called Potato Tomato Zucchini. You have to say it fast and all together for the full effect.
PoooTATOTOMATOZUCCHINI.
Hahaha. Anyhoo, it's pretty self explanatory. Here be the recipe.
POTATOTOMATOZUCCHINI
3 small potatoes
3 roma tomatoes
1 medium sized zucchini
1 small bag baby carrots
2 tsp basil
2 tsp oregano
3 tbsp parmesan
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil (a spray will work best)
1 cup of LOVE (Jackie made me say that)
Slice the veggies, but not the carrots. Spray olive oil on the pan and place the veggies in. Spritz the veggies with a bit more oil and love (again, Jackie). Sprinkle the parmesan, basil and oregano all over the top. It should look like this:
Then place in a preheated oven at 375 for 45 minutes. It will serve 2-3 peeps. While that bakes, make the delicious rice to go with it! YAY!
DELICIOUS RICE TO GO WITH IT
1/2 cup brown basmati rice
1/2 cube vegetable bouillon
2 pinches safflower
Place all the crap in a pot with 1 1/2 cups water or broth. Cook like rice. Done and done.
When everything is all complete, your delicious plate will look something like this (Oroweat Oat Nut toast optional):
DELICIOUS!
You know what else is good? Dessert. We took this sorbet:
and paired it with fresh pineapple! Could it be that I actually made a dessert that doesn't look awful?? Could it BE??!!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
Was there liquor? Of COURSE there was liquor!! We had amaretto sours. They were awesome.
On an unrelated note, here is my new t-shirt that I love very much as seen from an EXTREMELY DIRTY mirror in reverse. The little jumpy guy is saying "I am unique!" It's from Threadless. Ain't it cute?
ALSO...here is the snow hat I made with my friend Natalie. Hey Nat! It's DONE!! It's done and it doesn't look horrid!! YAY!!
Okay so that's all. I've had a bit to drink and so has Jackie so it's time to go now.
PEACE OUT!!
Thursday, November 02, 2006
I am allergic to Utah/Je suis allergique à Utah
HI!
I'm waiting for the Benadryl to kick in so I can SLEEP.
Do you know why I am waiting for the Benadryl to kick in? Well it's because I went to the allergy specialist today and they sent me home with some after my prick test. Fun eh? Yeah. Well the specialist was actually hilarious and very cool BUT the rounds and rounds (4 rounds of 15 to be exact) of needle pricks were NOT fun. Not fun at all.
Apparently they looked at the results and when I met with the doctor he concluded I was "allergic to Utah."
Oh I could have so much fun with that one.
No seriously. They tested almost all of the different natural allergens found in this state (Scrub oak, sumac, oak, bluegrass, dust mites, lalala) and I was allergic to EVERY SINGLE ONE. In fact two of them, ragweed and cottonwood, produced such a reaction they only gave me one round of those. The doctor said in 9 years of practice he never saw a patient react so severely to so many allergens at once. Blech!!
But this is a good thing. For as long as I can remember, breathing in through my nose has been damn near impossible due to turbinates swollen so badly they cross both nostrils and press against my septum. A sleep test confirmed I don't get enough oxygen while sleeping and I'm sure this has something to do with fatigue and concentration problems which have plagued me all my life.
Don't say it. I know what you're thinking, smartass.
So this is good because hopefully some things can be resolved. Resolution is lovely. Breathing is lovely. Wouldn't it be nice to have both? It really would. So in two weeks I start allergy shots. My insurance covers it 100% and that is AWESOME if you ask me. You did, didn't you?
My arm looks like somebody smacked it with a meat cleaver. Ooooooooww.
Nighty night! Tomorrow's Friday! Woot!!
I'm waiting for the Benadryl to kick in so I can SLEEP.
Do you know why I am waiting for the Benadryl to kick in? Well it's because I went to the allergy specialist today and they sent me home with some after my prick test. Fun eh? Yeah. Well the specialist was actually hilarious and very cool BUT the rounds and rounds (4 rounds of 15 to be exact) of needle pricks were NOT fun. Not fun at all.
Apparently they looked at the results and when I met with the doctor he concluded I was "allergic to Utah."
Oh I could have so much fun with that one.
No seriously. They tested almost all of the different natural allergens found in this state (Scrub oak, sumac, oak, bluegrass, dust mites, lalala) and I was allergic to EVERY SINGLE ONE. In fact two of them, ragweed and cottonwood, produced such a reaction they only gave me one round of those. The doctor said in 9 years of practice he never saw a patient react so severely to so many allergens at once. Blech!!
But this is a good thing. For as long as I can remember, breathing in through my nose has been damn near impossible due to turbinates swollen so badly they cross both nostrils and press against my septum. A sleep test confirmed I don't get enough oxygen while sleeping and I'm sure this has something to do with fatigue and concentration problems which have plagued me all my life.
Don't say it. I know what you're thinking, smartass.
So this is good because hopefully some things can be resolved. Resolution is lovely. Breathing is lovely. Wouldn't it be nice to have both? It really would. So in two weeks I start allergy shots. My insurance covers it 100% and that is AWESOME if you ask me. You did, didn't you?
My arm looks like somebody smacked it with a meat cleaver. Ooooooooww.
Nighty night! Tomorrow's Friday! Woot!!
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