Back in the Swing of Things
1. It’s official. I may want to be LynchSeattle. A visit to Chicago and I’m buying an SLR this morning to I can learn to take photos that come anywhere near to what he managed to capture here, during our dinner at Marche. You want food porn? That’s it.
2. You know the saying “Liquor before beer, never fear” and “Beer before liquor, never sicker” ? I get that the rhyming scheme is supposed to make it easy to remember this general rule. But what’s to keep someone from remembering it as “liquor after beer, never fear” or “beef after liquor, never sicker”? Which seems like a bad mistake, really. That is, if there is any truth to it.
3. I’m struck by the number of people who use their butt to open doors, even when their hands are free.
4. Good Grief. I’m sitting at the computer desk which has a pull out drawer for the keyboard. Little Filthy just jumped to put his paws on the chair to give me a toy and he clocked his head on the corner of the keyboard drawer. He spit out the toy instantly and looked at me. He sneezed and then walked it off. Attaboy.
I did go rub his noggin softly for good measure.
5. I was invited to a tasting event at a new club here in Chicago. The restaurant specializes in raw foods - crudo, sashimi, tartare, etc. I took Boss and we then dined around the corner at a place she likes. We sat down and were served two drinks and before we got far with those, they had made us 3 more. Oy. Blynchness. Some pictures below.
Just a random attorney writing about daily life with Little Filthy, my rotten dog.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:54 am
1. Wheee - then I can have two spouses! So “Big Love!” Seriously though, his pictures are the bomb. Now if I can only get him to edit the Disney pictures (hint, hint since I know he’s reading this).
2. Since I can never remember the rhyming scheme, I usually just stick with one or the other. However, I will never drink another blue drink again. Talk about blynch getting blynched! Erggg
3. Oddly, I’ve never seen this. Is it more like backing into the door to open it up? I will be on the lookout for butt-door-openers.
4. Awww… Poor LF. Our dogs will hit their heads on things and then look up as us as if we set the situation up for them to bonk their little noggins. They usually shake it off and walk away, but the look they give you…heartbreaking!
5. The pictures of the food look great but I’m not into the raw food thing. Especially sushi (blech). Looks like fun!
August 14th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
OMG, that food looks delicious. I could swim in that tuna.
I can never remember those little sayings. Usually I’m trying to recall them after I’ve been presented wit the second (third, fourth…) drink of the evening. The conversation in my head usually goes something like this:
“Was it… beer before liquor, never sicker? Or Liquor before beer, never clear? Wine before beer, never fear? Shit. Maybe I should stick to one drink. Nah. But that mojito looks so tasty. Why didn’t I just start out with mojitos? Oh, well. If I have a couple of B vitamins and asprin before bed, it’ll be fine. Maybe I should eat something. Nah, I’ll just drink water. Water? Who am I kidding?”
August 14th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Do you know how many time I mess up that saying of the liquor and beer? And somehow, SOMEHOW, it always comes out in my favor too. Heh.
August 15th, 2008 at 7:19 am
1. Ooh! Ooh! Whatcha gonna get? I have a Nikon D80 that I looooooooove. Now if I could just figure out what all those buttons do…yes, sadly, my camera is smarter than me. Way smarter.
2. I’m a total lightweight. That’s a nice way of saying ‘cheap date’. I have a drink, some water, maybe another drink, some more water, and I’m good. Why would someone try to get drunk people to remember rhymes? That’s just cruel.
3. It’s the whole germophobe deal. Washing my hands in a public restroom: 1. advance paper towel 2. wash hands 3. dry hands 4. use paper towel to turn off faucets 5. use paper towel to open door 6. throw paper towel away. If the management isn’t smart enough to put the garbage can close enough to the door, I will make a valiant effort to get the paper towel as close as possible, but, really, not my problem.
4. Aw.
5. Nice. I’d do the tuna. The other stuff…maybe not so much. I’m a little fussy about my raw fish. Bad Asian.
August 15th, 2008 at 7:34 am
1. Awww… shucks. Heh. Thanks! I can’t wait to see more of your shots now that you got your new SLR!!!
2. Luckily I can’t drink enough alcohol to get sick and I don’t like beer, so these rules rarely have a place in my nursery rhyme memory
In my entire life I’ve gotten sick exactly once from drinking. Nevah. Again.
3. I have to admit… sometimes I do this. Especially at a restaurant after I wash my hands because I know not everyone else does. I have to admit it grosses me out. Hrm.
4. Heh! I miss Little Filthy!
5. Oh my that looks yummy! I love many things raw and can eat many of them as well. Raw foods FTW!
August 15th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I just stick to the same kind of drink all night long and hope it’s mine. That way at least I dont’ have to mess with that whole rhyme. I can hardly spell the word, much less stick to it.
Those are some purty food pictures ya got going there.
August 16th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I was under the impression that alchohol effected memory…. so this little ditty is … well useless, yes?
I can’t eat raw food unless it is fruits or veggies. Weird texture issues here. It’s sure pretty - and I would enjoy watching other people eat it and describe it to me, but that stuff is getting NOWHERE near my mouth. I don’t think I could even kiss anyone goodnight who put raw meat in their mouth. I’m a freak.
Better give LF another snuggle just for good measure.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Oh wow. I think I might have to take a gastronomical tour of chicago when I go there, starting with that raw food place. Do they have a website? Mmmm. Steak Tartare and fresh Ahi.
Aww. Poor Little Filthy. drawers edges really hurt. I’ve got a scar from my run-in with a desk drawer. Saw a spider while I was under the desk looking for my glasses, and Whammo!
That is some serious food porn, BTW. You take nice shots.