When done well, procrastination is high art. The ability to avoid doing truly important things by convincing yourself (and others) that trivial tasks are actually vital is not a light undertaking. It requires focus and commitment to evade working on your taxes by channeling your energy into organizing your pantry shelves thematically (i.e., late night drunk food, quick breakfasts for ... Read More »
Did no one tell me about the aging process, or was I just unwilling to listen? Wrinkles and gray hair are the obvious signs of getting older accumulating life experience. Botox A good facial moisturizer and L’Oréal # 7 respectively can handle both. But there are so many other small signals. Who knew? Not just the face and the butt, ... Read More »
Certain drinks go with certain film characters. Nick and Nora Charles? Martinis. Leon from The Professional? Milk. The ladies from Sex and the City? Cosmos. Alex from A Clockwork Orange? Maloka Plus. Dr. Hannibal Lector? A nice Chianti with a side of Fava bean (may I suggest Fattorie Melini’s Chianti Classico Reserva?) And let’s not forget Caucasians and the Dude. Better known as ... Read More »
Kids got it right somehow. Don’t you wish you could call someone out with that line, “Liar, liar, pants on fire!” It would be so much easier than the adult-appropriate manner of handling lying, either through calmly confronting the person, or presenting evidence of the lie to a supervisor. There is more joy in the pants on fire version. And those pants ... Read More »
I ended up with the worst possible schedule this semester. That happens sometimes, a last-minute shuffle of classes. I will leave the politics of those moves aside (but will engage in lively discussion iffin’ ya want). The end result was a work week loaded up mostly on Monday, with just a smidgen of work required on Tuesday and Thursday. Sundays, ... Read More »
My mother always pomegranates in the house – especially during the holidays. Now, there is rarely never actual food in her cupboards (I mean, there are tons of condiments and lots of crackers and dips, but not, you know, substantial stuff like chicken and beef). However, pomegranates are always at the ready. Because who doesn’t want to crack open the rough, dry ... Read More »
I cannot get out of ShopRite for under $100. I go for two or three items. I only bring in one recyclable bag. I get caught at the cheeses. I hail from Wegmans country, in the western part of New York State. Apparently, our Auburn Wegmans is the armpit of the Wegmans empire. Still and all, it was always worth ... Read More »
Everyone knows that chicken soup is what you should be eating (sipping) when you’re sick. But why? It’s obviously comforting and comfort is good when you don’t feel good. And there are other theories as well. Fluid replenishment, inflammation reduction, etc. Trader Joe’s provided me with one of those “Is it Local?” chickens and after I roasted it, I waited ... Read More »
The many joys of semi-communal living include extra hands on deck at all-times for mini-* (and not so mini-**) emergencies at barVino, always having a friend (or six) around for a good laugh or chat and built-in shuffleboard playing partners. The downside? When one person gets sick, everyone gets sick. And starting in December ’12, the cold keeps getting passed ... Read More »
Over the years, I have managed to acquire a few large format bottles of wine, usually after a couple of drinks at a charity event. While the size of these bottles is impressive, their utility is limited, since our dining room table can only comfortably accommodate 10 and less comfortably 12. Holly’s family descended upon us over the holidays for ... Read More »
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