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Currently: September 2014

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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.

YOLO

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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.

Discovery of Witches

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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.

Galaga

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.

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.

Bourbon Peach Kombucha Beer

Current Food: Angelo’s Pizza because it’s delicious.

Angeleo's Artichoke Red Pepper Pesto Pizza

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.  

i dreamed my whole house was clean  

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.

Before:

Acorn Squash Strawberry Bread B

After:

Banana Bread with Text

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. 

Cabbage Line UpCurrent 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.

Kirsten and Meghan Canning Tomatoes

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.

Meg and the Asparagus Selfies

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? 

Comments

  1. 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!

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    • 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!!
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  4. 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).

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    • 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.
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  5. 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.

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  6. 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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  9. 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!!
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    • 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 2014My Profile

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  11. 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.

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  13. 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!!
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  16. 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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  17. 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!

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  18. 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!

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