Dear Readers,
I think I’m having one of those crises typical of most bloggers. I never find the motivation to blog, so why do I do it. This Generation Y crisis of faith has recently taken a whole of yours truly who consistently feels guilt over leaving you (both of you) hanging with my recent adventures.
In an attempt to rectify my past mistakes I have both a few excuses and a promise of reperation.
First, the excuses. My dad has a saying, excuses are like assholes; everybody has one. And while this is true let me offer you mine. I feel like November never happened at all. First, and I don’t know how many of you caught this one the news/are locals and heard about the massive black-outs we CT residents had after an unseasonal snow storm just before Halloween. Well we all went to a Halloween party the day before, and in the middle of the “snow storm” that I was convinced wouldn’t be a big deal we all lost power. And I mean all of us. The whole damn state. We left our party local and drove home the next morning, and it look like someone had bombed our hometown. Well needless to say we spent a good 10 days or so without heat, power, cell phone charging, enjoying Chinese food (literally the only show in town) trying not to go Jack Nickolson a la The Shining on each other, and listening to CL&P press conferences like the desperate wrecks we were. I went back to work late in the week rather then early like I usually do to make up for lost days, then began our annual anniversary sale which meant I worked almost everyday till 8. I spent countless hours with delightful customers (not sarcasm) and ending each day with a glass of champagne (eat it P-Diddy). When life resumed it’s normal pace the following week I was shocked to discover that half of November was done (where did a week of my life go? Oh yeah I spent it huddled around a fire place freezing my Bo Jangles off). Next thing I knew it was Thanksgiving, which was claimed by my mother this year so I didn’t make anything….so sorry no stories there besides it was delicious.
So while this is merely an excuse for leaving you high and dry on the culinary front, it is nevertheless my unfortunate truth.
Now on to the positive: It is almost my birthday soon!! And despite likely having a quarter life crisis, I will also be serving a hell of a diner to my lovely friends.
Menu:
Apple, beacon, rosemary Braciole with Stout gravy
Roasted potatoes (I think)
Homemade birthday cake (and I am kindof hell bent on making it pink)
Plus, I also plan on hosting my first holiday party. Partially (ok mostly) because I have been in school, the Christmas season has not been so much about celebration as it has been about outlines, finals and tears. But now that I am a few months school free (I should get a chip) I am actually in the Christmas spirit and therefore plan to show off the decorations my aunt and I pain over by hosting a Yuletide Fete.
So there are going to be at least two blogs this month. It’s better than nothing.
Cheers
Alex
