ninety-nine luft baloons12.31.2008
Are we already a week into this year? Only 51 more? Jeez.
Here's where I'm at, in somewhat list form:
* I have felt absolutely zero New Year's motivation. None. I feel so, so...impotent. Motivationally impotent. Motivation Impotency. Has an easy ring, you have to admit.
* I have, however, vastly improved my diet since the 1st, thankyouverymuch. Next comes exercise.
* The weight gain is not as bad as I feared: rather, it's the lack of tone and energy that several months of inaction have wrought that's got me scared.
* Finally, a break-through at work. Only after a year and a half... I'm not complaining, though.
* My house is lonely. And I've been checking out Lab rescue sites and breeder sites online...Can you say Puppy?
* One door closes. Hopefully, another will open soon.
* I'm resolving to make resolutions. Stay tuned.
* Must cook, cook, cook. Or as Carl says, "keep on cookin'!"
JTBjr
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winter wonderland12.18.2008
We interupt this Holiday Blogging Delay to let you know be careful what you ask for. Lord, it is snowing all up in here, y'all! 6 inches and counting....Happy New Year from Provincetown!
JTBjr
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why do i give valuable time12.15.2008
Here's my Thursday list:
* Watershed for lunch.
* Friends from London and Prosecco.
* White Truffle Chicken Salad. ohmygod.
* The Smiths
* Fun work events.
* Provincetown
* Spring in December??
* Exercise. Remember me??
JTBjr
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rain king12.12.2008
Great, great weekend. Here's the recap:
* Friday I jammed at work then whipped up a little something for the Date and myself: Frisee salad, Lamb lollies, decadent mashed potatoes (with heavy cream and sour cream -- hey, milk does a body good, right?) and steamed asparagus. I'm generally opposed to buying food from Peru, but once a year is OK, right?
* Later the Boys dropped by and off to Shaun's we went to enjoy the delightful Festivities, courtesy of DJ Vicki. It was crazy up in there, y'all. Lesbians off the hook! My experiment in carlessness ended on my cab ride home. Smartly, 'cause the Boys were out rather late/early/middayish.
* Work dragged Saturday, to be honest. It was strangely busy and the kitchen was flexed full-force, prepping for not one, but 4 holiday parties. It's fun to watch when that place is firing on all cylinders. Chef keeps things jovial, which I always appreciate.
* Much sleep ensued.
* Sunday was a No Issues Sunday. Got lots of compliments on my patchwork khakis. Almost fired someone but showed Christmas mercy. He has bigger fish to fry, so to speak. All my regulars came in and good times were had by all.
* We noshed at Carroll Street, bonded with the bartendress as she deftly delt with a dumbass drunk then joined up with WHAM crowd at Chaz's. Top Flr's Christmas Party was a blast, got hit on by an ugly woman and I was wisely home before the midnight.
* The walk to MARTA today was Diane-freeing. Praise be!
*WHAM = waiter, hairdresser, actor, model.
JTBjr
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how soon is now?
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baby you can drive my car12.11.2008
For reasons beyond my control, I'm embarking on a grand experiment this weekend: I'm going to see how I do without a car! So far, so good. We shall see how much I rely on my own devices and how much I rely on the kindness of others. To be honest, I'm kinda glad not to have that shiny, black, 6-cylinder Kraut albatross around my neck.
Ask me how I'm doing tomorrow morning in the pre-dawn, sub-freezing weather on my bike. Uh huh. Yeah.
And yes, I AM undertaking my own, singlehanded Auto Bailout, thankyouverymuch.
JTBjr
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beast of burden12.10.2008
So I did some blog linkage clean-up today...not that anyone will notice.
I also opted to end my 15-year subscription to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I know I'm not helping the declining revenue=declining quality problem, but enough is enough! They've done themselves in by firing the editorial staff. Sometimes I wonder who is left over there. Seriously. The Times just got my sub money, thankyouverymuch.
I also cleaned off my desk and finished my Christmas List. Neat, huh?
JTBjr
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misty12.05.2008
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. Glass Houses and all that jazz. But hey, at least I admit blogging's jumped ye olde sharke.
Anyway, since last Friday, I've had a haircut (favorite day of the month, trust), eaten out with the Date, worked at the Cafe' (sans issues, thankyouverymuch), watched Alabama get their Crimson asses kicked, danced in two friends' houses, been hungover, been flirted with by 14 women, avoided Atlanta's de rigeur party of the season, worn plaid pants, eaten really good chili, seen a high school musical, become reacquainted with Joe Strummer and hung upside-down from a door frame. Good times!
And last night, the world shrank and the Universe coughed up more signs, all at the same time in the same place. Life sure isn't boring, nor is it for the timid. Rock on, y'all.
JTBjr
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all i can say12.04.2008
Random, sometimes naughty, bits:
* From the "Further Evidence of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Demise" files, witness the headline in yesterday's sports section:
Inside Recruiting
TIGHT END'S OPENING
Lutz softens Auburn pledge
...I bet. I'm sure some (former) copywriter somewhere is still laughing.
* Got my hair cut today at Dragonfly, the new salon opened by my friends Chaz and Kyoko in the old White Provisions building on Howell Mill. The space is gorgeous. The effort is a collaboration of 5 of my favorite people. Interesting location that used to be lofts and ad hoc party spaces. If only those walls could talk...
* Why is it 32 degrees outside? This is Atlanta, not Chicago.
* Did I mention I got my hair cut? This equals happiness.
* Fingers crossed that my latest Letter To The Editor gets published. If so, it will be the zenith of my letter-writing career. I'll keep you posted, fo' schizzle.
* What's up with all the birthdays this week? Geez. Happy Birthday Su, Max, Ken, Jack, Jeff, Dad, Rob, Brandi...anyone else?
* Y'all have a good weekend, now, ya hear?
JTBjr
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they gobble 'em down and the plate comes back12.03.2008
So I always talk about cooking but never do I come through with the goods (that is, unless you bring me some tupperware first). Heh heh....Anyway, here's an action shot, courtesy of my friend Chris McGinnis, guest of honor at last Friday's wine-soaked dinner party. I'm plating the salads with baked goat cheese and apparently forgetting about the pear slices in the fridge. Did I mention I hate plating food? Oh, and I've got a stupid grin on my face. Neat.
JTBjr
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everything's so easy for pauline
So I have a (rare for me) headache this morning if you haven't already heard over at FaceBook. Which means I'm a bit cranky. So sue me.
I did make it to the gym last night and ate healthy and all that jazz and even limited my red wine intake. It all seems so pointless now. Like, "why limit when you're going to get a headache in the morning?" Maybe my body is rebelling.
In other news, E and I booked our tickets to Provincetown (what?!) for New Year's. I'm pretty jazzed although it's rather bleak up there in the midst of winter. At least we'll have a fireplace, good friends and tons of food and drink.
Nothing extraordinary to report on the Food Front. My soup is just OK; it needs more salt and a good dose of green Tabasco. That and haricots verts might just be the vegetable that keeps on giving. Yum.
Ho Hum.
JTBjr
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