So, Aldi has had insane specials on their fruit the last few days.
Yesterday, it was cherries. I went back today to get more, but they were gone, and they'd been replaced by blueberries, cantaloupe, and honeydew.
BLUEBERRIES FOR $0.69 A PINT?! GUESS WHO GOT 7 PINTS! THIS BITCH DID!


That is all. :)

Action! Adventure! little bunnies playing tag!

I posted some new random stuff to my flickr, if you get bored, go take a look :)

www.flickr.com/gothiqroze

Mostly for my own benefit. Keeping track of what I've cooked.


Monday: Pork Chops
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=630088
Sichuan Strawberry Slaw
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1027042

Tuesday: Quesadillas
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1687640

Wednesday: Thanksgiving in July--
spanakopita
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=643348
succotash
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1589379
cornbread
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=522315

Saturday: the monthly game
Gorgonzola and Feta-Stuffed Burgers
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1654674

I just have to say it every now and then, when I get the urge..

I love you, Jericho, my harbinger of burrito doom! ^_^


(see icon if confused. YES, I still have the full-sized picture hehehe)

I'm healthy and happy with deramani here, and I just thought I'd prove to you peoples that I do get in front of the camera, albeit not near as much as I'm behind one these days..

One other thing. I must request, out of courtesy, that your comments be polite or silent. I am, as always, open to constructive criticism-- that's not as issue-- but I am also engaged and I take that quite seriously :)

ONWARD!
( a blue dress, hundreds of feet below Vulcan's metal ass )

Sometimes, you just have to eat peanut butter straight from the jar.
No fork required.

And I don't want to hear it from you PB haters :) there's always Nutella, right?

So.. Last Sunday, deramani  decided to surprise me and just_a_jim . He said that he was ready to attempt the kitchen again-- first time since we've been together. I was quite pleased with this development, so I tried to stand back and watch as best I could, with minimal interference.

The results were decimated.
I bring you..
Pineapple Salsa Chicken.


( The bigger, lick-worthy picture. )

I am trying not to type too loud, because deramani  is snoring his puppy-snores right beside me, and it's the most comforting thing I've heard in days.

Part of tonight's upcoming dinner spread, at lady_foxx and nytefox 's house..

Bacon-wrapped roasted asparagus, topped with drunken Parmigiano onions.



( The bigger, tastier picture.. and a mango! )

Even in the crappiest of times, I can appreciate my senses. Especially that one called 'taste'. :)

Tomorrow, look forward to just a few pictures from Heartland.. that's right deramani , just_a_jim , lucifershalo , muses_aria , and tinsoldier .. I will reveal to the world that you all slapped ladderballs!

(Someone alert luckychance , I finally got Jer and Dan to do it!)

This isn't anything that any of you should feel compelled to read. It's really pretty personal, and it's going to be overdramatic I'm sure, but it has to be written. I would have posted it privately, but doing so would take away from the freedom I'm trying to achieve, in letting go of the hurt.
It's a letter to my mother. She'll probably never get it, as I don't plan on giving it to her. But I have to get past her.

( Dear Kelly. )

I miss this man more than ANYTHING in the whooooooole universe.

Made it into town safely, heading over to take pictures of the cutest baby in the world (my mom's) in a bit. But I can't help feeling like my heart is going to tear out of my chest and run back to Cleveland to kidnap deramani and bring him here for the duration of my trip.

PS.. Jericho, when you get home, look under the bedroom fan. :)

Everyone knows I'm a Nintendo junkie.. and my fave old school?
Well, that'd have to be the original Nintendo DUCK HUNT!

Alright, the cat's pretty much out of the bag anyway. I'm coming into town for a week, starting Tuesday. Feel free to spam my phone with lots of text messages :)

That is all. You can resume your normally scheduled programming now.

So, deramani and I went to Ridgeville Cemetary over on Cleveland Street last weekend.. it had been so long since I got some neat headstone shots, I had to have my goth fix ^_^ if you're interested, here's a preview, and a link to my flickr.

There are 23 photos total. The overcast weather, while somewhat advantageous, did wash out the color. I guess that's a good thing for a graveyard shoot.. oh well. You can be the judge!

( Upon traveling the River Styx.. )

It's been a dramatic few weeks. My deramani  has, thus, been exhausted and in need of reprieve. Hopefully, that'll come tonight, when we do our weekly dinner and a movie (or two) group..

But in the meantime, I just want to say this:

I love you, Jericho. When you're happy, when you're not (as much as I try to fix it), when you're snoring like a puppy beside me (or with your head in my lap). The storms may calm; they may roar on.. regardless, I am here. I am a fairly simple creature.. I have basic necessities that, once met, provide ground for my optimism to overwhelm any problem. Those things are sunlight, music, fresh fruit, and you :) as silly as it sounds, it's true. Take the last one away, and the others mean nothing to me.

Thank you for being the sunlight on my face, even in the winter.

Texting.
I know my reasons are antisocial to the point that Gregory House would agree with me, but talking on the phone just interferes with the billion other things I could be getting done. Holding a cell phone in between your ear and shoulder for 25 minutes causes cramps; whereas, I can text about 8,000 words per minute, taking breaks to pee or wash my hair or whatever else. *grins*

Seriously. I have made a breakthrough, and it is tasty. You need to go home right now and try these babies out. I almost feel bad for sharing the recipe in case I ever tried to sell these, but I would feel worse for not sharing it, they're that good.

They don't look extra-super special compared to some of those I've made in the past, but they sure do taste it.



( PB&C muffins, and a recipe )

Bison. Need I say more? (If so, just click the damn thing, my flickr page has the details lol)

The man and I went to West Side Market on Saturday.. got blood oranges, honeybells, bison, a whole red snapper, fresh herbs by the bunch, and alot more goodness. TOTALLY worth going out in the cold.

Speaking of red snapper, anyone got suggestions for what to do with a fish head and bones? Jer keeps peering into the freezer and looking at me like I'm keeping it prisoner.

ALSO-- to all of you who gave us compliments on the Valentine's Date pictures and on my cooking, thank you very much :) I have wonderful friends and I know it's not all flattery. And let me tell ya, my ego is LOVIN' it! *smirks*

Follow-up scheduled tomorrow at Aveda. I'm officially enrolling. Wow.

One more thing-- Hard Candy is a VERY fucked up movie. And it's 45 minutes too long. OVERKILL, anyone? *eyeroll* lol..

I'll fix this later and actually put pics into the post, but for now..

There are pictures of Valentine's Day with my man, the cleveland cityscape, and homemade dulce de leche..
on my flickr account :)
www.flickr.com/photos/gothiqroze/