bakin’, bacon

Holiday cookin’ plans: pumpkin scones (tonight, for Matt’s parents when they arrive) dates with blue cheese and walnuts (for Thanksgiving at my parents’ and Matt’s) New York cheesecake with sour cream and cherries on top (for dessert on Thanksgiving: PARENTAL SUMMIT) pecan pie with bourbon (for Matt on Thanksgiving) cranberry-pecan bread (for this weekend) cornbread stuffing with bacon, apples, and ...

fabregas part II!

Things about which I am very excited: Multi-part dates! Matt had to conduct an interview last night, so we had dinner at It’s Greek To Me and are going to see the new Coen Brothers movie tonight. I’ve heard it’s awesome. Hockey! I don’t know if you know this, but I LOVE HOCKEY A LOT. We’re going to the game ...

cheese is good.

I discovered yesterday that I cannot partake in the citywide wireless service. (Yet.) The transmitter is north of me on Colfax, and my windows only face south. After explaining that fact to the technical support guy three times (he didn’t seem to understand the concept of an apartment made of materials other than glass), they finally told me that I ...

double-dribble

NO TIME! Tuesday: got a hickey. Wednesday: thought bowling with Matt, Wendy, Sarah, and John was a great idea. Remembered I’m a crappy bowler. Thursday: crammed into a round booth with at least 47 people and 200 coats. Or so it seemed. Immediately postwork, six of us are going to Mankato, City of Dreams, to see the first game in ...