Blogging consistency has not been my strong suit this summer.
I wish I could explain away my sporadic visits with some clever hashtags like #livingthedream or #yolo, except I don’t actually think that last one is all that clever.
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Sadly, my hashtags would look more like #workingmyassoff or #doingabsolutelynothing. It’s been a summer of extremes for me, and I’m not even talking about the three giant heads of cabbage currently residing in my fridge. #gulp.
Instead of continuing to communicate through hashtags, how about I roll out a Currently post instead? Ya know, one with words and full on sentences. That sounds much better doesn’t it? Good, I’m glad to see we’re in agreement.
Current Book: Thanks to Cat, I am knee-deep in A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. It’s a very well-written Twilight for grown ups. I could safely say an ideal day would involve this book, a glass or two of white wine, and a crudité platter, with a splash of the Hubby strewn across the vegetables. I like my men in green.
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Current Music: I’ve been channeling my inner hippie with the Simon & Garfunkle station on Pandora.
Current Guilty Pleasure: A night out at 16 Bit Bar & Arcade, which is exactly what it sounds like: adult beverages with a side of free video games. Galaga is my jam.
Current Nail Color: while my nail color 98% of the time is a clear polish, it doesn’t mean I don’t like a little hand bling.
Current Drink: I am not a Kombucha drinker. I think it smells funny, and I don’t like the price tag. That being said, I would drink this again in a heartbeat. I’m guessing the booze factor has a lot to do with that.
Current Food: Angelo’s Pizza because it’s delicious.
Current Favorite Show: when I’m not working late, I’ve been spending my week nights horizontal on the couch, hanging with Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum and catching up on Project Runaway.
Current Wish List: I wish I had magical powers that allowed me to clean a room with a flip of my finger. Laundry: folded. Rug: vacuumed. Plants: watered. Bills: paid. Checkbooks: balanced. Think of the possibilities. With a clean house behind me and my responsibilities tackled, I could be unstoppable. First my hardwood floors, then the world. Dream big my friends, dream big.
Current Needs: I’m still struggling to find a good balance between work and play. It’s been a lot of work hard and then play hard, and I could use a little in between action. That also sounds slightly naughty, and you should know by now it’s intentional.
Current Triumphs: Not only am I keeping up with my thirty-day photography class, I think I’m actually learning something. My story telling skills are showing signs of improvement. Check it out.
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After:
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, minus the old part and definitely minus the dog part. I got plenty of tricks though.
Current Bane of Existence: I believe I already mentioned the three ginormous heads of cabbage in my fridge, which is an awful lot for someone who thinks coleslaw is the most boring side dish to ever grace the planet. It’s good to see my ability to dramatize thing hasn’t waned.
Current Indulgence: sleep. While I may be a morning person, I love to get my zzz’s and I got plenty of them on this long Labor Day weekend. It was almost as delicious as that pizza.
Current Blessing: I’m fortunate enough to have friends who not only buy, but also bring me, poster board to use in my food photography, without judging my irrational fear of craft stores. Those places are the like the jungle to me. In fact, I’d rather frolic in the Amazon with the anacondas than hit up Jo-Ann Fabrics or Pat Catan’s. Shudder.
Current Outfit: an apron, because I canned tomatoes this past weekend with Kirsten. Yes, she came, she brought poster board, and we canned. From this moment forward, I will answer to Meghan, Martha Stewart, or Betty Fucking Crocker.
Current Excitement: my mama is coming to town, and we’re going to hit up the Cleveland Garlic Festive. Taste testing various types and strengths of raw garlic is my idea of a good time. ♫ Watch out now. ♫
Current Links: My Blackberry Peach Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwich made Lifehack’s 15 Heavenly Peach Recipes. Finally, my grilled cheese genius has been recognized. Cockiness aside, I am through the roof thrilled about this. There was definitely a little shoulder shrugging and booty shaking going on when I got the news.
Current Mood: after working so many hours the past two months, I think I’ve finally lost whatever shred of sanity I had left. Need proof? I started taking selfies with my solo asparagus stalk, and even then, Oscar, my photo bombing cat, stole the show.
Oh well, I figure mental clarity is overrated anyway, right? Don’t answer that.
You know what you can answer though. Any of these Currently questions.
What’s your Current Excitement or your current Bane of Your Existence? What’s your take on Kombucha Beer? Have you ever canned tomatoes before? Do you also answer to Martha Stewart?
Okay here’s my rundown of comments:
1. I hate “yolo” but I also hate hashtags so that’s that!
2. Roast the cabbage…it’s delicious or grill if you have one
3. Yay, Simon and Garfunkle nostalgia…my favorite song is “Cecelia”
4. My summer has been the same way between complaining that it was “freezing cold” for July I’ve either been swamped with work (petsitting for me) or trying to kill time (:
Cheers!
Cecilia is a great song. I have wonderful memories belting that one out.
I’ve actually enjoyed the doing nothing time. It’s been a nice respite from all the work.
I’m going to make veggie egg rolls with some of the cabbage but I think roasting it is a great idea too. Thanks!!
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
Well now that I’ve started pickling, I think it’s perfectly acceptable I start canning. I’m seriously considering adding pickling and fermenting to my resume. I would like to be able to add canning and complete the trifecta!
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If you were canning along with pickling and fermenting, then you’d be damn near unstoppable. You should do it. I will teach you. It involves drinking while we work. I trust you’re okay with that.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
Hi! I am new to your blog! I really enjoyed reading your post and everyone is a little crazy so don’t worry. Ha! I am really excited for the Fall. I know same old story but you see here comes my BDay, then Halloween, Thanksgiving….lots of FUN!!
Canning tomatoes? Never done that!
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Ahhh, thank you so much for stopping by and saying hello!! I love newcomers.
You have a Fall birthday then? That’s fun.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
My grandfather has a cabbage soup recipe from his Polish mother that is filled with all sorts of thing I don’t like very much (cabbage and sauerkraut, for example) but actually tastes pretty damn good. It’s not veggie or else I’d be happy to share!
I was also wondering how you like that book! I randomly happened upon it in the (not very large) English section of my local bookstore and thought about picking it up for my trip in a couple weeks. I don’t mind long books, but didn’t want to get saddled with something mediocre (finding decent books in English is kinda a big deal ’round these parts).
I think I’m going to make some veggie egg rolls and then cabbage and buttered noodles. Hopefully that should put a dent in my cabbage hoarding ways. 🙂
I’m really enjoying the book, but I appreciate anything well written so that’s a huge plus. Since I got it on the Kindle, I didn’t even realize how long it was because it doesn’t show pages. I’m happy I did though.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
Mazel on the lifehacker piece! That’s awesome!!
ps…. I’m with you on the craft stores, Betty Fucking Crocker, all those fake flowers wig me out.
I can’t even handle fake flowers, especially when I see them planted outside as if they were the real deal. Awk.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
CONGRATS on the recipe feature!! You just reached the level of my hero o the day – cause you are 1) my other #vanillagorilla 2) #stopdropandselfie Queen 3) a genius of making Peach grilled cheese whatever sandwich that gets featured. Shit, I have no hastag here.
I drank Kombucha when I was in the US cause all the bloggers raved about it – I can’t stand it.
That being said, I am excited it’s 5:30 pm and I head of to an After Work drink with my friend. Maybe Kombucha BEER? As long as it contains booze…. I am so frugal.
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If you ever come back to the States, we will drink only Kombucha Beer. Then we will #stopdropandselfie because we are #vanillagorillas.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
I’d drink that kombucha beer again–it was good. And the earliest I’ve had alcohol in probably a decade.
My face matches your walls. Not pleased about that.
I will now call you BFC, for short.
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What? I like that picture of you. It’s a good one.
I’m so glad I got you boozing earlier than normal. I’m a wonderful influence. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
Um, that pizza looks amazing. I don’t say that often. I usually only comment on amazing desserts. lol
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Because pizza is amazing. I’d dare say just as amazing as desserts.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
Re cabbage: as someone with a head and a half of cabbage, a full batch of kimchi, and half a batch of curtido de repollo (basically quick cabbage pickle) currently in the fridge, I feel your pain. On the other hand, I totally know what to do with cabbage: pickle it and put it on tacos!!
Eileen recently posted…Red cabbage curtido de repollo
Ah yes, a fellow cabbage hoarder. So glad to hear I’m not alone. I’ve got devious plans to make a crapton of veggie (specifically cabbage and other stuff) egg rolls. I hear they even freeze well once cooked. I’m going to give it a shot.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
Love the banana bread picture, hate YOLO 🙂 When I was overrun by cabbage last year, I found out that it freezes really well. Frozen cabbage is great in vegetable soup in the middle of winter – just saying!
I’m currently excited for the Cleveland Garlic Festival as well!
Melissa @ Step Into My Kitchen recently posted…Grilled Tomatillo Salsa
Good advice on the cabbage. Thanks!!
Yes, the Garlic festival is going to be awesome!!
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
Dude. I made your cauliflower recipe tonite.
HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL IT WAS AH-MAH-SING -!!!
I shall never doubt you again when I read your posts.
Okay then.
YES!!! I love that cauliflower recipe. Roasting it and then smothering it in a blue cheese vinaigrette…GAME CHANGER!!
I’m thrilled you made it and even more so you loved it. 🙂
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A garlic festival……..wow. I really do need to move to Cleveland. And big props for completing the course- Neel would be so proud :p
Canning tomatoes in that epic apron- I hope that aided some play time!
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I keep telling you Cleveland is where it’s at. You really ought to listen to me more often. Geesh.
It definitely aided in the play time. Drinking while doing the canning didn’t hurt either.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
WOOT WOOT- congrats on the article feature…thaaaat’s my girl :)! And yay about your madre coming to visit- can’t wait to see what crazies the 2 of you get up to….other than public bananas (standard)! The current bane of my existence is this elfin’ mosquito that is flying around my head- I have spent the last 10 minutes trying to swat its ass away…no luck!!
Khushboo recently posted…Currently (August 2014)
I haven’t even thought about a #publicbanana opportunity. I am shirking my duties. I need to get on that.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
I’m pretty sure you’re my blog soul mate bc 1. that book is so up my alley, i’ll have to get it. 2. I’ve been listening to 70s folk on pandora most of august 3. cheers to working too much lately and 4. omg yes– i wish i could wake up and have my place magically clean! 🙂
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We’re twinsies with fabulous taste in music who work too hard.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
Garlic festival? Yum!!! Where did you sign up for the photography class? I just bought a new Nikon and need help figuring out how to use it.
Megan @ The Skinny-Life recently posted…WIAW…What I Created, What I Ate
This was a free online 30 day course, and it just ended. The course focused more on how to create picture as opposed to how to use your camera, although I’m sure there are some good online resources for what you need. Good luck, and congratulations on getting a new camera. I’m sure that’s exciting.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
The photo course I took also has a blog if you want to check that out: http://www.learnfoodphotography.com/
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Wahoo! Congrats on your grilled cheese sandwich getting picked up by Lifehack! I may have already mentioned that it look brilliant? And that I want it in a completely naughty way? 😀 I grew up listening to Simon & Garfunkel, so their songs bring back all sorts of sentimental memories. Oh! And “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme” is on the playlist at the Starbucks I frequent, and I can’t help but laugh whenever it comes on. Who sings a song about herbs?
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That actually might be one of my least favorite S&G songs only because parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme….what? I mean I know they’re tasty but the song is just strange.
Meghan recently posted…Currently: September 2014
I SO want to try that kombucha beer! There’s nothing like that around here, though. Considering I brew my own kombucha, I might just try my own concoction!
I think you should try to brew your own kombuch beer. If you need a taste taster, I’d be happy to assist. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Time Waits For No (Wo)man
Canning is totally on my list of things I want to accomplish next year… this year I just blended the heck out of my tomatoes and froze them like ice cubes, but canning seems way cooler. Especially if I get to wear a cute apron like you 🙂
Also congrats on the shout out on your amazing grilled cheese!