Christmas Eve is a big night for both my and the mlw’s family. We were lucky to host a party with them all this year. At both houses, I’ve had holiday nights where I eat myself sick with appetizers and then groan when I get drug to a sit down dinner. This year we started a new tradtion of all appetizers all night. Some of them are a little heartier than your average snack, like the roast ham, guyere potatos, and sausage stuffing in today’s picture, but they still count as appetizers because we grazed on them all night as we waited for Santa.
More pics in Picasa:
Christmas Eve is a big night for both my and the mlw’s family. We were lucky to host a party with them all this year. At both houses, I’ve had holiday nights where I eat myself sick with appetizers and then groan when I get drug to a sit down dinner. This year we started a new tradtion of all appetizers all night. Some of them are a little heartier than your average snack, like the roast ham, guyere potatos, and sausage stuffing in today’s picture, but they still count as appetizers because we grazed on them all night as we waited for Santa.
More pics in Picasa:
Today’s pic is a blurry phone shot of me with Lobster Fra Diavalo at the restaurant Marco Polo in Carrol Gardens. The family is in town so we went out for a special night. Marco Polo is an old school, fancy night out neighbor hood place with incredible service only surpassed by the food. For an appetizer, we had the red-wine pasta tossed hot onto a wheel of parmasan at the table. I could have just eaten that and been happy.
Merry Christmas!
Today’s pic is a blurry phone shot of me with Lobster Fra Diavalo at the restaurant Marco Polo in Carrol Gardens. The family is in town so we went out for a special night. Marco Polo is an old school, fancy night out neighbor hood place with incredible service only surpassed by the food. For an appetizer, we had the red-wine pasta tossed hot onto a wheel of parmasan at the table. I could have just eaten that and been happy.
Merry Christmas!
It had to happen sooner or later, considering the amount of time both he and I spend in bars. Ironically, it was at Antarctica, which according to legend, is the exact opposite of where you’d expect to find him.
It had to happen sooner or later, considering the amount of time both he and I spend in bars. Ironically, it was at Antarctica, which according to legend, is the exact opposite of where you’d expect to find him.
We’re hosting Christmas this year and it’s been a fun flurry of decorating and home improvement to get ready. We’ve go lights on the wall, lights on two trees, cards, ribbons, ornaments in the windows and just general Christmas cheer spread on the walls and floor.
The decorations have allowed me to be more serriptious when I do anthropological studies on my wife, like that guy in the Geico commercial. I’m just fascinated by the little things, like how she must put peanut butter on apple slices to make them edible.
She’s jumpy sometimes. I don’t know why.
We’re hosting Christmas this year and it’s been a fun flurry of decorating and home improvement to get ready. We’ve go lights on the wall, lights on two trees, cards, ribbons, ornaments in the windows and just general Christmas cheer spread on the walls and floor.
The decorations have allowed me to be more serriptious when I do anthropological studies on my wife, like that guy in the Geico commercial. I’m just fascinated by the little things, like how she must put peanut butter on apple slices to make them edible.
She’s jumpy sometimes. I don’t know why.
Once upon a time there was a little turtle who hated Christmas. He hated it so much that everyday he would bite the nose of his roommate. He bit her nose so much that it would bleed and glow red with pain. One day the little turtle’s keeper picked him up and said, “No more biting, turtle, or I will throw you in the Hudson where the salt will kill you slowly.” But then a Christmas miracle happened. A Christmas angel snuck a new tank into his expensese somehow and then disappeared. When the little turtle was put in the new tank, he realized he didn’t hate Christmas but rather hated sharing a room. He chilled out and lived happily ever after.
The End
PS Would anyone like to adopt a holiday turtle? Make soup out of him, I don’t care. I’m sick of changing the water.
I kid! I love Ike. (The other one is Tina)
Once upon a time there was a little turtle who hated Christmas. He hated it so much that everyday he would bite the nose of his roommate. He bit her nose so much that it would bleed and glow red with pain. One day the little turtle’s keeper picked him up and said, “No more biting, turtle, or I will throw you in the Hudson where the salt will kill you slowly.” But then a Christmas miracle happened. A Christmas angel snuck a new tank into his expensese somehow and then disappeared. When the little turtle was put in the new tank, he realized he didn’t hate Christmas but rather hated sharing a room. He chilled out and lived happily ever after.
The End
PS Would anyone like to adopt a holiday turtle? Make soup out of him, I don’t care. I’m sick of changing the water.
I kid! I love Ike. (The other one is Tina)
One wall in our living room is now blue. Just a few notes:
1.) Just painting one wall really makes the place look better
2.) Benjamine Moore “Aura” paint is really expensive, but it is really, really good. Easier to work with and most important: no smell whatsoever. This is great if for some reason you want to paint your living room in December.
3.) The color is “Newburyport” blue which we ironically chose over “New York State of Mind” blue.
One of the positives of getting married? Much nicer entertainment centers. Look at the pic above compared to what I used to have.
A negative? When I was single, it was easier to get people to paint my place for me.
One wall in our living room is now blue. Just a few notes:
1.) Just painting one wall really makes the place look better
2.) Benjamine Moore “Aura” paint is really expensive, but it is really, really good. Easier to work with and most important: no smell whatsoever. This is great if for some reason you want to paint your living room in December.
3.) The color is “Newburyport” blue which we ironically chose over “New York State of Mind” blue.
One of the positives of getting married? Much nicer entertainment centers. Look at the pic above compared to what I used to have.
A negative? When I was single, it was easier to get people to paint my place for me.
During the Thanksgiving holiday I made a blackberry pie using a recipe I had emailed to myself…on my BlackBerry. Unintended craziness!
Here’s the pie:
On a side note, I love my BlackBerry Bold very, very much.
During the Thanksgiving holiday I made a blackberry pie using a recipe I had emailed to myself…on my BlackBerry. Unintended craziness!
Here’s the pie:
On a side note, I love my BlackBerry Bold very, very much.
Today’s shot shows my nephew sneaking up to his snoozing uncle. I’m docile when in a turkey coma. There are more pics on Flickr
Today’s shot shows my nephew sneaking up to his snoozing uncle. I’m docile when in a turkey coma. There are more pics on Flickr
In preparation for the holidays (and because I have some weird OCD things) I dumped out my shaving kit on the kitchen counter to clean the whole thing out. Years of toothpaste spillage had rendered it pretty gross.
The scattered beauty products on the counter reminded me of the famous wounded soldier shots in Gone With The Wind, lampooned in The Simpsons trampoline episode. Fun.
In preparation for the holidays (and because I have some weird OCD things) I dumped out my shaving kit on the kitchen counter to clean the whole thing out. Years of toothpaste spillage had rendered it pretty gross.
The scattered beauty products on the counter reminded me of the famous wounded soldier shots in Gone With The Wind, lampooned in The Simpsons trampoline episode. Fun.
