New Purchases...

I bought a vintage, Russia cigarette holder for my cigarillos and a cute candy apple red Zippo. I was looking at humidors yesterday. Who am I?

It's Been an Interesting Week

So my one week of not complaining is up in the morning. Very, very, very revealing. I have a long way to go in my personal growth I see. It was cool though because I was quite aware that I was about to complain and would stop or I'd catch myself shortly afterward. I really hope I break my complaining habit. It's not attractive and completely counter-productive.

Once I conquer this, it's talking shit about others. I'm terrible with that.

Don't Worry I'm Not Looking at You...

I'm driving home and part of where I drive I have to go 30ish mph. So I can easily see all that's around me. Saw a guy. A not bad looking guy. Not bad looking enough I made my "Mama Likes" mmm!!! sound. Hopefully you never have to hear it, although if I'm comfortable around you, you might. It sounds like I just thought of seven things that are illegal in most of these United States. Then it happened. He spit. Why? WHY???? Why do guys do that? I don't think any of the guys I know do it. If they do, they have never done it around me. THANK YOU!!! I just do not understand, what precipitates this. You are walking around and you are producing such vast quantities of saliva that you'll drown if you don't expel it right then and there and in the path of others? Fucking gross, Dude!!! Even grosser than what I was initially thinking about you.

(pic is "Blind Justice" taken from jrpopartz flickr, i think he's the artist not certain)

New Favorite Song...

I am fascinated by how many songs that I used to like/love and I now either don't much care for or out and out dislike them. Just because the message of them doesn't resonate with me any longer. So I'm finding that a whole new crop of songs that I have heard in the past are suddenly relevant or have greater meaning to me. I was looking for another Springsteen song that I like and found "Tougher Than the Rest" totally by mistake and it's completely my favorite song now. I know I heard it in the past, and probably thought "Oh that's nice", but now, whoa. It's like my love mantra- you know - or something like that. Anyway, it's like music and I have rediscovered each other in some respects. It's nice.

In other news, my car radio decided to lose its mind today. I learned that THESE go to 39. Yeah, THIRTY-NINE is the highest volume and where it decided it wanted to remain. After almost swerving off the road due to Guantanamo Bay High Decibel Torture happening in the car, I finally got the volume back to normal. Then "Money for Nothing" came on I screamed, turned up the volume as I do when I love a song and up to effing 39 we went again. I did NOT think I was going to get it back down. I mean the car is almost not drivable when it's that loud. So I MUST remember to leave it alone until I decide what I want to do. I'm a little bit thinking about selling the car so I don't know how much money I want to put into it. We shall see.

Queso Cabrales Con Manzanas y Aceite de Oliva...Sorta

A photographer I'm not, but here is what I made tonight. This is one of Jose Andres' (my new husband as soon as he ditches the wife) dishes. So simple, so tasty. The perfect end to an INSANE day.

Which started by me fishtailing doing 70+ mph on Hwy 71. Soooooo scary. I literally started shaking. Fortunately, I safely got to my destination and got the tire fixed free of charge due to my warranty.




(yes, that's cucumber water in the photo)

Molecular Gastronomy

So I learned about Jose Andres tonight, courtesy of "60 Minutes". He does things with food I have never heard of. I'm completely enthralled with him and his amazing ideas. He has several restaurants, but his "Mini-Bar" in DC is the one I really want to go to. I love that he still volunteers as a kitchen that helps rehabilitate former criminals. He was saying that chefs have an obligation to what people eat. That the people who go to their restaurants are in the top 1-3%, that they need to reach out to the rest of the population and influence what they eat. I'm massively paraphrasing it, but it was awesome. He is awesome. My internet connection is total crap right now or I'd post it here.

I Got Nothin'

or rather I just really don't feel like writing so look at this pretty picture. It's Christiane Lemeuix' (pretty sure I'm spelling that wrong) studio. I think it's lovely. I wish my clutter looked like this. Instead it's just a lot mail and bras everywhere.