Wednesday, November 4

FfNl: A few of my favorite beers...

Okay, so this evening I went to my favorite grocery store for one simple thing: Ball jars. I am making a tasty treat involving pumpkin and maple syrup from a recent ISIE item (just in case there is any doubt, it is in item #3). Now if you are nice to me you might actually get some of this tasty treat- just something to keep in mind.

Anyway, I got my ball jars, but as I wandered around Wegmans, I came to the sad realization I drank my last beer Monday night. For some reason, recently I have a new-found appreciation for the post-work brew. Maybe it has something to do with 6+ years in grad school? Or perhaps it is the unique thirst-quenching properties of beer? Any guesses?

Now as I stood in the beer section, which incidentally had been expanded in the last year to make it entirely too tempting, I was struck with a horrible quandry. Do I buy the mixed pack of the rather fabulous Great Lakes Brewing's finest or my pet favorite beer, Magic Hat's Roxy Rolles? I have a newish infatuation with Great lakes, but I'll just say that last winter I hunted down all the Magic Hat's Feast of Fools (winter) mixed twelve packs I could find, just for the 3 Roxy Rolles. Most notably, I bought what might have been the last winter twelve pack Easter weekend along with the last stash of Cadbury mini-eggs in a gas station 3 hours from where I live. It was like hitting the jackpot!

Yes. I am crazy. As if there were any doubts.

So what do I pick? Both of course. There isn't anything wrong with storing beer in one's bedroom, is there? I mean, it isn't my fault my kitchen is the size of a bathtub.

What you should take away from this post: Feeling thirsty? Go get either (or both) of these- you won't be sorry. Just don't blame me if you develop a new obsession.

Sunday, November 1

kidnapped...

Okay, well, no not really, but I'd like to pretend I had that good of an excuse for my lapse in blogging. I'd apologize again, but I think you all might believe I'm a bit insincere, with my monthly apology for bad blogging manners. I am sorry, but no more apologies, it seems silly to repeat myself over and over. I'll try to be better, but I'm easily distracted. I blame my most current lapse on the following (in no particular order):

1) I was training for my half marathon- and yes I did finish it, and I ran the whole thing, albeit rather slowly. Yay me!

2)Pottery classes- they are fun to to teach, but I swear they suck the life out of me. My last class was Tuesday, so we can pretend I'll be full of energy and life now that I have all this extra free time.

3)The never ending move of my lab up two floors to the sixth floor. I swear a good portion of my time is wasted on and off the elevator as I am constantly still pressing 4.

4)Beer. I don't think I need to elaborate on that one.

5) I caved and bought an ipod touch. I did a really good job at convincing myself that it was a reasonable purchase- being delusional really helps sometimes. I now waste hours playing pointless games.

6) NetNewsWire and my ever-growing blog reading list.

The list goes on, and none are really very good excuses on their own, but together they have conspired to take over my life and hold me hostage from this little blogging space. Now it is a new month, and I'll make my best effort to get back here more frequently (but I wouldn't recommend holding your breath- I wouldn't want any of you out there to turn blue).

Next time I might actually post pictures... talk about progress.