I’m not judgin’. I’m just sayin’.
1. While in Paris, a conversation struck up amongst us Americans about bidets. One young woman said that her friend at home in Michigan had a bidet …and that said friend’s teenage daughter loved it.
*blink*
I’m not judgin’. I’m just sayin’.
2. Despite crawling through my front door very late on Sunday, I managed to get to the office on Monday morning and take The Ballerina to dinner that night. After we watched some TV and I dropped her off at home, I think I’d been awake about 50 hours straight. Anyway, back to my point – when making dinner plans with The Ballerina, she sent me a text that said she was buying perfume. At dinner, I learned that it was her “Summer perfume.” I must have looked puzzled because she told me that she buys a new perfume for each season. She shoved a wrist across the table and I smelled. I admit. She smelled nice. You know, it’s sort of ridiculous that I find these high maintenance habits charming in a person.
3. While in Italy, I was rather aggressively approached by someone who, in a not so subtle manner, suggested making love for two hours. A complete stranger, mind you. This was in front of a group of people who broke out into wide grins and watched my awkward handling of the situation. Had it been someone else *cough* in Italy, I’d have gladly grabbed her hand and ran off to the nearest dark corner but, as it was….not so much.
4. Since I returned from Europe, I have a new goal: I am going to become an alcoholic. I realize this is setting the bar rather low for most attorneys but as someone who just doesn’t drink much, I now realize that it wasn’t for any other reason other than I’d been drinking the wrong thing. Now, however, I have seen the light. By 10 a.m. this morning, I’d purchased a 12 pack of Erdinger Weisbier and Warsteiner Dunkel. Nothing will quite recapture Switzerland, Austria or Germany but I’ll give it a go. Maybe I should ask Plush to wear this:
Just a random attorney writing about daily life with Little Filthy, my rotten dog.
June 5th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Love the Erdinger. We can even get it in South Dakota!
I never had that in Germany, but had many other fine beers.
June 5th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Oh wow…Warsteiner…YUM. One of the greats, for sure. Couple other’s from the region that are fantastic are Paulaner and Hacker Pschorr. All of their beers are fantastic, but I’m particular to the Hefe-Weisse…great on a hot summer day! In fact, of the three brands mentioned…they’re the only Hefe’s I’ll drink. *smile*
Uhh…I gotta go…to the fridge. Thanks for the motivation!
June 5th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Oh yeah…one more note. They will never taste as good as being in Germany fresh off the tap, but they’ll always taste better than most…and the memories will always help!
June 5th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
My Wingman knows his beer, that’s for sure.
RE, I’m just tickled PINK you’re home. I missed you and was pretty much pouting by yesterday when I hadn’t heard from you.
I’ll become an alcoholic with you!
Oh wait, I’m mostly already there. Ok so I’ll GUIDE you.
June 6th, 2008 at 2:24 am
Yay!! You posted, twice!! I missed you… But… you didn’t follow through on what you said you’d write about… it’s ok… You know how adorable and girly I am!! haha…
P.S. I am going to start researching flights to Chicago…I’m assuming I can stay with you if I visit? hahahha
June 6th, 2008 at 6:25 am
Hey there, Wingman! You keeping QT out of trouble?
I was a big fan of the Feldschlösschen Dunkle Perle. Thank you for the recommendations – I’m going to check them out and drink a few. Now I can’t wait to hit the microbrews in town.
June 6th, 2008 at 6:27 am
QTMama – I just shoot you an e-mail and tell you about summer plans that include more than simply being an alcoholic. I’m pleased to hear that I have a role model in this process! I do have a question on method.
Are you going hard alcohol? beer? or wine?
Personally, I’ve chosen the wine and beer route. However, I imagine there will be a few sidetracks for mohitos.
June 6th, 2008 at 6:29 am
JG – Hey there! Glad to hear I made some decent choices on the beer. What kinds do you like?
June 6th, 2008 at 6:31 am
Snarky – I’m ridiculously addle-brained this week. I will correct my error in my next entry to make sure the world knows just how adorable you are. And I’d be insulted if you stayed anywhere but with me when you come to Chicago!
June 6th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Like Wingman, I’m a Hefe-Weisse type of man. I love me some wheat beer.
Widmer makes a good wheat beer. It’s made in Oregon. http://www.widmer.com/
June 6th, 2008 at 10:50 am
i didn’t even really read the post til just now. i was too busy ogling the picture…
June 6th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Aw I missed you.
When we stayed with our grandparents in So. Italy we discovered a love for the bidet – as a feet washing tool. Now that it’s flip flops season again, I miss it, no joke.
As for the alcoholism goals, YAY! I’m so excited you came back from Europe with a renewed sense of purpose. This makes me very, very happy.
June 6th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Lily – Heh. I felt like a pig taking that picture but really couldn’t help myself.
June 6th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Vittoria – I’d challenge you to a drink off but I recall you went to Ireland, too, so…yeah, I’ll just sit quietly and sip my beer over here.
Cheers to a drunken summer, Vittoria!
June 6th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Here’s looking at you kid. I envy your summer. Drinking outside in Chicago is one of my favorite things to do, ever.
June 6th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
In Hungary they drink their wine hot … and they also have wine with coke.
Don’t you LOVE Europe? So glad you had such an amazing time!
A
June 6th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
RE: You keeping QT out of trouble?
You know as well as I do that’s simply not possible. *chuckle*
June 7th, 2008 at 9:38 am
1. You know, when working in Japan I got hooked on the super electronic toilets there. If you’re not familiar with these, they have a built in bidet, warm the water, and… are heavenly
Anyhow, once you go bidet, you never go back! http://www.theplumber.com/japan.html
2. The longest I’ve ever gone without sleep was on a business trip that my partner and I crammed in so much last minute prep work for that we didn’t sleep for nearly 48 hours beforehand. Then while on the trip were entertained. I kept nodding off every few minutes uncontrollably. One minute someone would talk to me and the other they’d be staring at me as I woke up mid-sentence
3. FAIL.
4. It’s funny how certain foods/drinks capture you on those trips. While hiking back from a very long climb up the Wellenkuppe in Switzerland I got tea at a hikers hut along the trek back. I’ve never had anything like it anywhere else in the world… it had oranges, mint, and who knows what else. Some crazy Swiss mountaineering concoction for sure. The guy who owned the place also served up some incredible Rösti… sadly I have never had anything NEAR those since
YUMZ!