It Is What It Is

Valentine's Recap

You are.. to me

I woke up to this cute banner, two Valentine's balloons, two dozen roses, and freshly brewed coffee from my darling man. It was a great way to wake up to a long Thursday. I left for work after sitting and admiring my morning gift in anticipation of our dinner date at Cherry.

We started the evening with a Manhattan (for me) and an Old Fashioned (for him). We were seated in our plush seats and greeted by the sommelier. We'd later have a couple of great visits from Chef Justin, who provided complimentary dishes of flatbread-type things, crispy Tuna and *drumroll* FOIE GRAS MOUSSE.

Evan and I have never had foie gras because we don't believe in foie gras. However, I am never one to be rude and decline a generous gift from a friend. So we ate it.

Hm, how do I explain this taste.. Oh yes, like this.

I'm glad I tried it, but it is the craziest taste I have ever had in my entire life. There is nothing that compares to that taste. I think some barny cheeses have the potential to taste like that foie gras mousse but I can't think of anything that can taste like that foie gras mousse. My mind was blown and confused and angry. And the hardest part was trying to finish it because we weren't going to let that poor duck be tortured in vain. Toward the end, we decided to do the ever-so-stealth smearing of the food to make it look like we ate it (sorry Justin).

Justin closed the meal with a delicious dessert topped with salty gold leaf (!!!) and by the end of the night, I was falling over in my chair from being absolutely wasted (I was drinking sake) and being completely stuffed into a coma.

Time to Go Home

I'll be home for twelve days this Christmas/New Years. Yay.

Home Away From Home

I'm not one for sloppy nights, but sometimes, you just get tired. These days, I'm always tired and can't hang with the people that don't work as long as I do. Luckily, I have a great bar with great friends down the road that let me nap in the wee hours of the morning while Evan chats it up at the bar. Undisturbed sleeping.

Yes, I took my shoes off.

Happy Birthday to Me

Excuse You

I don't care where you're from, how much you've had to drink, or who you are. When there's no room, there's no room. You're lucky I was sober.

Recap: 4th of July

Fort Tilden, NY. Wizard. BK BBQ. Macy's Fireworks on a Chelsea roof.

Meet Billy

Yes, I'm swimming alone

Billy was my friend for an evening. He would fly away and come back, fly away and come back. All I had to do was stick my hand out and he'd come back and hang out with me. I ate, drank wine, and swam with him on my hand. I moved him from finger to finger and told him to go away when I was tired. Billy was a great friend.

Moments like that make you marvel at nature. It's so bizarre that a nearly untouchable creature picks you to become its companion.. almost as if its trying to tell you a secret.

Resolution

Aaliyah - "We Need a Resolution"

I forgot how to look at the internet but I'm going to try to remember and bring this place back.

Met Balls

Stranger things have happened.

Cat Woman

I would like to have a Michelle Pfeiffer marathon/party. Scarface, Frankie & Johnny, Batman, Dangerous Minds, and What Lies Beneath (yes).

Did I ever tell you about the time

Britney circa head buzz.
I found hair extensions in the good-looking guys closet? I was helping him get rid of some leftover stuff from his last relationship and found bundles of hair in a couple purses. Apparently, a lot of white girls get extensions.

I'm not judging.. just saying.

Weeekend

December 2011. New York, New York. Photo The Bad Faith.

This week has been crazy and so many things in life are changing. Right now, in this instance, it's not all good, but I'm hoping that the grass is greener. Busy is good, but I'm finding it hard to see what all the busy is for. I can say that "it's the journey, not the destination," but is that so when I don't know the destination at all?

I'm the eldest of two, so I have all the patience in the world and I'm okay with never getting any of the credit I deserve. I've always been the type to stand back while people take my glory, because the glory isn't the rewarding part (to me). In real life, when money and career and The Future is involved, I start to care. The "survival of the fittest" stands true.

Room service

Relaxing

Bienvenido

I'm in Miami this week!

Amen

Perfect weekends

I woke up Saturday morning to a white-Manhattan. The first snowfall of the season could not have been more delightful--not too much and enough to stick. Evan and I took the puppy on a snowy walk and did some grocery shopping.

Danny, Evan and I went to the Russian/Turkish bath house (again) and spent a couple hours soaking (as did half of the city). We ended the night with a bowl of chili that I made before we left, cornbread, and bread pudding. I need more snow days~

Something to offer

Left: My bouef bourguignon. Right: Evan's turkey nachos.

In this relationship, I feel that there's a balance. I offer something he can't, and he gives us something I can't (or won't). Emotionally, physically, mentally.. but most importantly: with food. Dating someone who can eat/dine the way I do has been exciting--someone who "gets" good food, rather than assume something that fills him up or comes with a quotation meat is "good food". Eating is one of the most important things in my life. Always has been, always will be.

He welcomes me home with flowers