I am the worst because I never posted about my Fancy Party!

This was the menu (with photos to explain):

Beverages

Various red wines

Various white wines

Prosecco

Spiced rum cider

The Cape Codder

Food (not all was captured photographically)

Endive leaves with guac and hummus

Caprese skewers

Cha goi

Chicken tidbits with marinara and honey mustard

Bacon-wrapped chipotle lime shrimp

Cheese board consisting of:  Brie, blue, cheddar, goat, and smoked gouda

Apple-cucumber matchstick salad

Cheddar cumin coins

Assorted olives

Szechuan chicken skewers

Bruschetta with tomato topping

Other assorted obvious things such as bread, small pickles, and sliced fruits

For the most part, the dress code was followed except for one particularly offensive guest (Matt).  We forgive him though since it was midnight on a Saturday and he had just gotten home from work.

ALL the food was gone at the end.

We listened to fancy music, danced, played games, and everyone took home a fancy gift bag containing the soundtrack of the evening, waxen cheese, a bottle of pelligrino, rocher truffle, and a copy of the very latest New Yorker.  It was harvest-themed.

I’ll probably be ready to do another one in late Spring.  EEE!

Doing what I want

So this will probably be the only post of the year relating to sports.

Matt had to leave Monday night for an “M” shoot in London. Ooooh! So I have the place to myself for almost a week. This means I get to cook for myself–salads, seafood, pork! It’s also practically 70 degrees today!

Sooo, I take the dog for an extra long walk, being especially assertive in the crosswalks (you MUST yield to me even if you’re racing to the Turnpike/Holland Tunnel!!), and come home and start watching the real wives of New York City. This show is out of control. One of these women has two sons named Francois and Johann. Their dad just said that it is easier to get into Harvard than to get a 3-year-old into a private preschool in the city. I’m not so sure about that …

Then I make myself a BIG salad w/ tomato, cucumber, chicken, red pepper, MOZZ, BACON, and AVOCADO. I always say that practically anything is better with melted cheese all over, but I’m also thinking of extending this to bacon and avocado. This is ridiculous. Matt doesn’t appreciate big salads the same way I do for some reason.

Now I’m watching the big game. Rutgers is beating UConn 21-8 or whatever the lingo is. AHhh!

OK, I also just watched this video, which made me very very happy. I want everyone to watch it. Feel good. Love women. Love yourself. Ahhhhhhhhhhh. For some reason my previously ‘eh’ opinion of Larry David has just risen 5 million percent.

BACK!

We just got in from Spain and Portugal, and because we decided it would be a better idea to stay up all night last night rather than get 2 hours of sleep before going to the airport at 5 am, we’re exhausted. I’m also distressed because I’m trying to figure out how I will continue to incorporate getting up late, taking a daily 2-hour nap, and eating a minimum of 4 meals a day (includes Dinner I and Dinner II) into my drab life. Ohhhh and 1.50 euro glasses of wine and Super Bock (have you heard of it??) and good bread from the grocery store that doesn’t cost $5 per loaf like Hoboken. And for some reason, I figured Spring would have thoughtfully begun by the time we got back, yet it’s 30 degrees here.

It felt really good to be in Europe, and it feels really good to be home.

Pictures later! I’m still alive and I’m gonna go now and research turbulence and try to find assurance that it cannot knock a plane out of the sky because I think my blood pressure has shot up six million times after the past few flights this year …

Lovely night to myself

I’m home for the night with a great big bowl of edamame, a glass of wine, and a puppy to snuggle with. This is the life!

I’m researching hairstyle photos to bring to my appointment tomorrow. What I really want is something funky and drastically different (because that’s what I’m all about), but I’m a wimp. I’ll bring a few photos and ask for the guy’s honest opinion. Right now I’m considering thick bangs with layered length or a long bob with side bangs. Judging from my history with haircuts, I’ll most likely be wearing a hat for the next 3 months.

At Whoorl, this lovely lady gives awesome solicited hair advice, and I WISH I knew about this earlier!

The Dunkin’ Donuts ads playing lately are brilliant, and I can’t stop thinking about them. It warms my heart to hear They Might be Giants used so appropriately. ‘Doin’ things is what I like to do’ Is the most fitting inner soundtrack for daily life ever, especially because it complements my usual jingle for my life, “Sayin’ things and doin’ stuff,” which also has a million possibilities!

OK, I’m going, because there’s edamame to eat, wine to drink, Seinfeld to watch, and snuggling to be done!!

(Sorry for the crappy photo again, but I couldn’t resist!!!)