thanksgiving portions

This is my favorite American holiday since it means I get to cook/eat on an extravagant and hideously enormous scale. No other time of the year am I allowed to use as much dairy products as on this single day. We also make it a general rule to not travel for this because I am so particular about the menu and I hate cooking in other people's kitchens. But this means we generally have A LOT of leftovers and this year was no exception. We are still eating Thanksgiving dinner. Thirteen plus pounds of turkey, a boneless ham, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts and butternut squash, green beans, stuffing, mac and cheese, dinner rolls, pumpkin muffins and cranberry sauce for four adults and a nine month old is perhaps too much food.

writing anything as scathing as this review

I admit that I am no fan of Guy Fieri but apparently, neither is Pete Wells (who I actually am a fan of). His review of Guy's American Kitchen and Bar is so spectacularly comical and demoralizing that I just felt it needed mentioning. It's worth the read and I guess maybe Fieri needs to work on the things he does poorly too.

not freak out during basketball games

I went to Duke University and graduated with a degree in English and a love of college basketball. Most people probably think of me as pretty calm and not easily drawn into things but from November through March, I become a crazy person. I try not to watch my games with others because I become a loud, obnoxious asshole. Last night was the first time that Duke played Kentucky in over a decade and coincidentally, I used to be a UK fan having lived in Lexington as a kid. I hate John Calipari and what he is doing to college basketball and it was that much sweeter when we kicked their butts. All in all, it was a good night.

update: I switched channels during halftime and missed this:

WHAT THE F*CK? Seriously, this guy has no class and doesn't even have the balls to admit he made that comment.

momentary hero: megyn kelly

In my humble estimation, Megyn Kelly is someone who does many things poorly. Like understand facts and news and all sorts of things that pertain to her job. To me, she's pretty much just a Republican talking head but last night, I found out that there is something that she will stand up for against the likes of Karl Rove: the Fox News statisticians. For just a tiny moment, I had respect for her as a "journalist" (it's in quotes because it sticks too much in my craw to actually say it for real). So, cheers to you Megyn Kelly, my momentary hero.

zombie watching cable news on election day

It's finally here!! Election day! Hooray! I've been waiting FOREVER for this day. I voted (Obama) and now I get to sit back and watch cable news like it's my job. Fingers crossed! Go vote!

halloweening

So, I didn't grow up celebrating Halloween and I don't really like sweets all that much (possibly related traits?). I don't care to dress up and I don't like it when other full grown adults dress up. The rule in my house is to turn out the lights and not answer no matter how much the bell rings. My husband does not obey this rule and I wasn't thinking about it this year with the storm and all and I accidentally opened the door. I was greeted by a parent holding a small Cookie Monster. The look on my face pretty much told them all they needed to know, "I don't have any candy and now I feel like a bad person. Thanks for stopping by."

But I do make some kick-ass pumpkin bread.

waiting out the hurricane/noreaster or whatever

So, while I'm good at preparing for large storms, I am very bad at waiting them out. I have eaten multiple bags of chips, watched a lot of bad TV and read every blog post I care to read and then some. I am the type of person who can't stop watching weather news updates even when I know there is nothing to update. I also can't seem to get up off the couch. Luckily, the section of Philadelphia that I live in made it through with relatively little damage and I was able to walk around a bit outside today. Hopefully, the areas with damage are able to recover quickly and that everyone can go back to their daily lives soon.