Thank You

Thank you to the wonderful people in my life for your positive outlook on the things life throws at us, whether it be dating and trying to find the right person, jobs/careers, friends and family or every day life events.

I am blessed to have you in my life and sometimes not enough we don't appreciate those around us. I am reminded by this with the little details maybe through your blog entry that you so eloquently state, don't feel sorry for yourself, rather be the change you want to be in the world/your life, or possibly a link you send to remind ourselves of goals or even something funny or interesting.

And most of all you listen, you may not even be here, you are in another city, state or even country, but you take the time out of your life to be a friend and for that I am grateful.

The New Airstream Cuisine | Food & Wine

Skillet is featured in Food & Wine magazine- go Seattle and airstream trailor! Finally good American street food is being recognized, no longer the "roach" coach or shady taco bus.

The New Airstream Cuisine Food & Wine

PS.... I finally tried "the burger" today, all I can say is bacon jam and the cambozola rocks my world. Can't wait for next week!

netflix

I finally joined the world of Netflix since I am now without cable and am going through a bit of tv withdrawl. My plan is to get tv shows I've been wanting to see such as Weeds and of course movies. So to my friends with excellent taste, what are the movies/tv shows you love and recommend I add to my queue? I am trying to build a large enough one that I don't really have to think about it for awhile. I wish there was a new season of Big Love ready to go, but then I have to wait for Dussert! Also, if you are on Netflix, add me to your friends list so we can share what we are watching.

i think i fell in love with a burger

My mom and grandmother came up to Seattle for lunch, so I wanted something relatively cheap, old person friendly but good. I've been wanting to try Lunchbox Laboratory since I first read about it then seeing such glowing reviews on Yelp, I knew it was time. Its relatively close to my house- dangerous especially in the summer. All I can say is wow!!! I am pretty sure I had the best burger of my life, perfectly cooked, flavorful (way better than Red Mill x10) and purely delicious. The lab is actually a bit overwhelming, more choices than a foodie could imagine, I kid you not about 10 or so cheese choices (I ended up with the NY White Cheddar), several meat choices and sauces galore. I seriously did not comprehend how to start and being as indecisive as I am, I knew I had to make a decision quick. I went with the classics, fresh homemade strawberry milkshake, cheese burger with caramelized onions and the basil aoli plus straight fries with the tea salt (yes, you can even chose the fry toppings- note to self try the bacon salt soon). Plus you can even get mac and cheese which looked delicious. I wanted to eat it all, I was the kid in the candy story in Willy Wonka, actually I was in the chocolate factory. I am most certainly going back, I want to try the sweet potato fries too and some of the other burger sauces. I wish I had an iphone because I would of taken a zillion pictures. Foodie fast food is just genius. I am sure we will start seeing this place written about in the glossy magazine for the city that doesn't exist and even some national ones, yes its that noteworthy. If you live in Seattle go (wait take me with you!). On that note I am going to heat up my oven and finish my left overs.

Back In Business

Part of me is back in Seattle, however there is a large part that is not. I am going through the motions, working etc, but something is missing, i'm not quite sure what though. Maybe its because I haven't really seen anyone in the city since I've been back. Normally when I come home after a trip, I am excited to come back, I see familiar building or places, however this time I did not feel the same affinity for my city. Don't get me wrong, I love this city, there are many amazing aspects to Seattle, diversity of culture, something always going on, the rain (yes, i do like the rain at times), restaurants and of course it is liberal like myself. However, part of me thinks that maybe it is wanting change, but not knowing what that change is or rather what makes me unhappy about my current situation. "Motel 6" aka my apartment is feeling more like home, I need to add some more touches to it, make it look decorated, its not quite right and yes, the boxes in the living room have to go. Maybe because I haven't had my normal social events- bowling, kickball, trivia, happy hour etc that keep me going through the week? Work continues to be a struggle, I face similar fustrations that never seem to change and I realize now more than ever I miss challenge. I miss feeling excited about projects. I miss meetings (shhhh don't tell anyone).

I want someone special to share my life with. I feel alone so many times. I don't like coming home to an empty apartment, I want to tell someone about my day. I am grateful for the amazing people in my life- family, friends and even the random people who touch my life. Yet, most of the time I want something more. Discontent seems to be all too famiiliar in my heart. I find solace in it, its like I want to feel that way. I immerse myself in something- right now its Warcraft, wanting to get home to play, not really feeling like leaving the apartment. I even debated happy hour tonight- duh go, don't find reasons not to go. I am craving chocolate like crazy and yes, I ate a whole bag of jalepeno cheese doodle things the other night, that was dinner even though I bough food to cook.

I am sure I will find a happy medium but for now, something isn't right, but I guess my job is to fix it, work on making it right. The other night I was talking to a good friend I hadn't talked to in years, she mentioned she was thinking of trying online dating, so I shared some of the adventures the past few years in online dating- it provided some good laughts but also suggested that maybe I try it again, nothing traumatic nor horrible, thus why should I give up so easily. Yes, one was boring, one we had bad sex and others were just temporary, but each served a purpose and I should remember that.

Nation & World | Peace sign has made its mark for 50 years | Seattle Times Newspaper

Nation & World Peace sign has made its mark for 50 years Seattle Times Newspaper

Some Good News on Food Prices - New York Times

Maybe we will actually start thinking abotu where our food comes from as well as the effects on our bodies!


Some Good News on Food Prices - New York Times