The major value in life is not in what you get, but in what you become.
(I love how simple Chinese take-away can be so philosophical.)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The Motherclucker
Buttermilk fried Gerber chicken breast.
House cured bacon.
Roasted poblano chiles.
Greens.
House made aioli.
Amish jack cheese.
And a kiss of honey.
Served on a brioche sesame bun.
That's all you Knead to know!
House cured bacon.
Roasted poblano chiles.
Greens.
House made aioli.
Amish jack cheese.
And a kiss of honey.
Served on a brioche sesame bun.
That's all you Knead to know!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Balancing Act
Now, I'm no trapeze artist, but I would consider my ability to balance things, especially things that are not easily balanced, pretty good. Well, until this morning.
Picture this: It's 6:00 in the morning. I've already been awaken by my alarm, unwillingly, and I've already showered, also unwillingly, and I'm preparing to venture downstairs to prepare for my journey to work, unwillingly.
We have a 90 degree corner in our banister that is perfect for setting things while you are either a.) picking something else up, b.) putting something in your pocket, or c.) eager to practice your balancing skills. Unfortunately, while balancing (pun intended) a., b., and c.,I learned the hard way that my balancing skills are not up to par in the morning. Not at all.
I set my make-up bag oh so perfectly on said 90 degree angle with no trouble. I then set my phone on my make-up bag, also with no trouble, until I accidentally bumped my make-up bag. Then the whole thing went awry.
My make-up bag fell toward me, a 3' fall. Nothing was damaged. My phone, on the other hand, took the one story plunge and landed on the hardwood steps. This, I thought matter of factly, would have been much better if my phone had fallen the 3' and my make-up bag had fallen down the steps, but what was done was done, and time was a tickin' - I still had to get ready.
I went downstairs, passed my phone on the steps (we've been through a few pretty rough falls), put my make-up on, ran through my morning routine, and went to grab my phone. However, my phone had a blank screen. A plain, black, blank screen, and nothing else would appear. I took the battery out. I shook it. I let it sit in perfect stillness, and still no screen. I must've knocked every pixel in the screen out of phone because I got nothing, nada, zilch, zero.
12 hours and two stops at the Verizon store later, I had learned that the only thing that could remedy this situation was the purchase of a brand new phone. [Sigh.] I had no choice but to bid adieu to my old phone and welcome my new phone. Which I did.
This was an expensive lesson, but in that lesson I learned the following:
1. No matter how sturdy the foundation is, never balance your cell phone. Even if it is balanced over the comfiest, cushioniest pillows in the world. Just don't do it.
2. 1.5" 90 degree angles in banisters are not the greatest place to put things. Especially when one side of the banister comes with a one story drop. (I must remember this for when we have kids.)
3. Noises echo exponentially through the house at 6:00 am, and I swore I woke up Brian, Bun, Jack, and the neighbors with this failure.
4. My balancing skills are not what they used to be, and I'm only 29...
Picture this: It's 6:00 in the morning. I've already been awaken by my alarm, unwillingly, and I've already showered, also unwillingly, and I'm preparing to venture downstairs to prepare for my journey to work, unwillingly.
We have a 90 degree corner in our banister that is perfect for setting things while you are either a.) picking something else up, b.) putting something in your pocket, or c.) eager to practice your balancing skills. Unfortunately, while balancing (pun intended) a., b., and c.,I learned the hard way that my balancing skills are not up to par in the morning. Not at all.
I set my make-up bag oh so perfectly on said 90 degree angle with no trouble. I then set my phone on my make-up bag, also with no trouble, until I accidentally bumped my make-up bag. Then the whole thing went awry.
My make-up bag fell toward me, a 3' fall. Nothing was damaged. My phone, on the other hand, took the one story plunge and landed on the hardwood steps. This, I thought matter of factly, would have been much better if my phone had fallen the 3' and my make-up bag had fallen down the steps, but what was done was done, and time was a tickin' - I still had to get ready.
I went downstairs, passed my phone on the steps (we've been through a few pretty rough falls), put my make-up on, ran through my morning routine, and went to grab my phone. However, my phone had a blank screen. A plain, black, blank screen, and nothing else would appear. I took the battery out. I shook it. I let it sit in perfect stillness, and still no screen. I must've knocked every pixel in the screen out of phone because I got nothing, nada, zilch, zero.
12 hours and two stops at the Verizon store later, I had learned that the only thing that could remedy this situation was the purchase of a brand new phone. [Sigh.] I had no choice but to bid adieu to my old phone and welcome my new phone. Which I did.
This was an expensive lesson, but in that lesson I learned the following:
1. No matter how sturdy the foundation is, never balance your cell phone. Even if it is balanced over the comfiest, cushioniest pillows in the world. Just don't do it.
2. 1.5" 90 degree angles in banisters are not the greatest place to put things. Especially when one side of the banister comes with a one story drop. (I must remember this for when we have kids.)
3. Noises echo exponentially through the house at 6:00 am, and I swore I woke up Brian, Bun, Jack, and the neighbors with this failure.
4. My balancing skills are not what they used to be, and I'm only 29...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Scotland is Free!
Remember this guy:
He visited us and Columbus, OH and the Ohio State Buckeyes nearly one year ago, AND we went to visit him in Zurich, Switzerland?
Yes, that guy!
Our dear Scottish Peach (currently Swiss Peach), Matt, flew into town on Thursday and stayed with us until yesterday morning! It was, as usual, an awesome visit! Since I had Friday off, Matt and I headed over to Easton and spent the day shopping. We had so much fun! And I nicknamed him my gusband! For the rest of the weekend, my gusband and my rusband (that is my "gay" husband and "real" husband, respectively) spent their time carrying on, cracking jokes, laughing, making me laugh, going to the Ohio State game, drinking, chowing down on tons of American foods, and having a good ol' time! (Note: Matt is not gay. Not at all. But since he was shopping with me, I figured the nickname fit him perfectly! Plus, I've always wanted a good shopping buddy!)
We all had a fantastic weekend with Matt in town, and we cannot wait until our next rendezvous! Loves to you, Peach! Thanks for making the trip over to the States to visit! It was wonderful to see you!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The Wall
One day it was decided.
The room looked a little lopsided.
There was one painted wall.
It was bare. It was tall.
And we were determined to hide it.
With what our thoughts ran amok.
Until we happened upon sheer luck.
Three frames found in an upstairs closet.
Made of some sort of silver composite.
This wall is where they'd be stuck.
We picked out our favorite three.
They were images of our family.
Up went the frames.
While Jack played his games.
And we danced around our wall yelling, 'Whoopee!'
The room looked a little lopsided.
There was one painted wall.
It was bare. It was tall.
And we were determined to hide it.
With what our thoughts ran amok.
Until we happened upon sheer luck.
Three frames found in an upstairs closet.
Made of some sort of silver composite.
This wall is where they'd be stuck.
We picked out our favorite three.
They were images of our family.
Up went the frames.
While Jack played his games.
And we danced around our wall yelling, 'Whoopee!'
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
House Hopping
Life has a really funny way of working itself out. As many of you know, I quit my "less than ideal" job a couple of weeks ago. On my last day of work, a Friday, at 4:45 pm, I received a missed call and a brand spankin' new voicemail. Much to my surprise, it was a job offer! A job offer! I took the weekend to review the offer, talk it over with Brian, and on Monday I officially accepted a new position! Ladies and Gentlemen, I am not unemployed! To make things even better, I am super excited about the new position and am really looking forward to working with what seems to be an extremely reputable company. Ahhh!! (That is my sigh of relief!)
Because this happened on my last day of work, and the start date for the new position isn't for two weeks, I have had a wonderful two week break from life. For the past seven days I have been traveling up and down the east coast visiting many of my family and friends that are near and certainly dear to my heart. I've gotten a much needed dose of some TLC and feel rejuvenated and strengthened to begin this new career! There is something so special about going home!
Here is how the last week went:
-Wednesday - drove to Maryland from Ohio to visit Brandi and the fam.
-Thursday - spent the day with Brandi, Phil, Crystal, Brandon and Shalu. Then headed to stay with my sister, Amy.
-Friday - spent the morning with Amy, did lunch with Shalu in Bethesda, then drove to Baltimore to catch my bus up to NYC!
-Saturday - spent the day in Brooklyn with Shanna.
-Sunday - took the bus back to Baltimore from NYC and drove down to my Grandparent's house where we had a lovely dinner with their neighbors. After dinner I took the metro into DC to spend the night with my brother, Travis, and sister-in-law, Shanel.
-Monday - drove to my Grandparents to stay the night there and enjoyed the afternoon with family.
-Tuesday - drove back to Ohio from Maryland (after I made sure that my car could make it! At 221,000 miles you have to take extra precautions!)
It was incredible, and it was so nice to see so many people! Now, it's back to real life!
Acknowledgements: First and foremost, I would like to thank my husband, for if it weren't for him and his support, I would not have been able to even do this. I would also like to thank my family and friends for being so flexible with their schedules, accommodating me, providing me sleeping arrangements, feeding me (all with little notice), and, more than anything, for allowing me to 'fly by the seat of my pants'. It is for these reasons and many, many more why I love you all so, so much!
Because this happened on my last day of work, and the start date for the new position isn't for two weeks, I have had a wonderful two week break from life. For the past seven days I have been traveling up and down the east coast visiting many of my family and friends that are near and certainly dear to my heart. I've gotten a much needed dose of some TLC and feel rejuvenated and strengthened to begin this new career! There is something so special about going home!
Here is how the last week went:
-Wednesday - drove to Maryland from Ohio to visit Brandi and the fam.
-Thursday - spent the day with Brandi, Phil, Crystal, Brandon and Shalu. Then headed to stay with my sister, Amy.
-Friday - spent the morning with Amy, did lunch with Shalu in Bethesda, then drove to Baltimore to catch my bus up to NYC!
-Saturday - spent the day in Brooklyn with Shanna.
-Sunday - took the bus back to Baltimore from NYC and drove down to my Grandparent's house where we had a lovely dinner with their neighbors. After dinner I took the metro into DC to spend the night with my brother, Travis, and sister-in-law, Shanel.
-Monday - drove to my Grandparents to stay the night there and enjoyed the afternoon with family.
-Tuesday - drove back to Ohio from Maryland (after I made sure that my car could make it! At 221,000 miles you have to take extra precautions!)
It was incredible, and it was so nice to see so many people! Now, it's back to real life!
Acknowledgements: First and foremost, I would like to thank my husband, for if it weren't for him and his support, I would not have been able to even do this. I would also like to thank my family and friends for being so flexible with their schedules, accommodating me, providing me sleeping arrangements, feeding me (all with little notice), and, more than anything, for allowing me to 'fly by the seat of my pants'. It is for these reasons and many, many more why I love you all so, so much!
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