To Cook or Not to Cook?

Kitchen plaque from the 1960s/ 70s.

Dish washers save marriages. Unfortunately, they also waste both water and oil (our house has an oil burner). They are hardly environmentally friendly. Even though I have one, I only use it occasionally such as when I have people over for a party and can't fathom cleaning 12 plates in each size in addition to pots, and platters.

Even though I rarely use the dishwasher, its presence offers me the option to use it and dissuades me from ever complaining about having to clean the dishes, pots and pans. As such, we never fight over doing the dishes (or rather I fight about always having to do the dishes).

The ever-present option of taking the easy way out is reassuring and conciliatory. Being alone on Friday night, I opted to Close the Kitchen and make a sandwhich. After I brewed a pot of tea and sat down with my SONY eReader to continue my book.

A break from routine is always refreshing. So once in a while, call in sick to dinner, and close your kitchen as well!

Jets Jets Jets!

I was always moderately into sports; however as my boyfriend and I got closer, my interest expanded from baseball and hockey to include football. Now, as the season comes to a close, I find myself more interested than last year (possibly because a NY team made the playoffs and it is good for buisness).

It seems these occurerences are good for all sorts of businesses: bars/restaurants, clothing stores, sports memorabilia stores, transportation companies, broadcast and radio, and even liquor and beer companies. It is also good for society as it brings us all closer as we root for the hometeam (and in this case the underdogs) to win.

So, go team go! Momma needs a new pair of pumps!

Commence my year-long photo journal

OK, I intended to post this yesterday, but was in the middle of a great book and forgot. So Happy New Year! All the photos in this blog have meaning to me (even if it is only transitory).

What would I do without my Sweet-P? He makes me laugh when I'm angry and tells me when I'm wrong.

I know it is not the best picture, but it really shows his humor. He means more to me than any jewelry ever could. Happy 2011 Everyone!