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Wednesday, 08 July 2009

  • I had to do it....

    After months of thinking, rethinking and thinking about it some more....I've renewed my Netflix subscription. I was a member back in 2006, was with them for a year and now am back with them.

    My postal person was 'stealing' them by viewing them first AND then deliver it to me. I changed my shipping address to my PO box and that never happened again.

    So lets see if it works again this time. If not, I just have to send them to work. I've disliked my PO since then.

    So I'm currently watching "The Visitor." Quite interesting. Slow but it grabs your attention throughout the movie.

    So far...I would recommend it.

Monday, 06 July 2009

  • 1st year Anniversary: What to get someone who has everything....

    I've been dating my guy for nearly a year now.

    He has everything he needs. Buying him something for Christmas was a challenge, his birthday required a bit of imagination and now comes our first year anniversary.

    It is the same case with me. He doesn't know what to get me cause all of my need has been taken care of.

    We are both working adults who can afford what ever they need and want (based on our income of course). We even ask each other "What do you want for your (birthday/xmas/etc...)?"

    I don't want to ask him what he wants for our anniversary. Two months ago, we got a puppy together and it was 'our' anniversary gift to each other. However, I still want to get him something for that special night during dinner.

    What have you given to your S.O. for your special occasion? Maybe I can find an inspiration from your posts.

Friday, 03 July 2009

  • "what do you need to prepare that fish?"

    In a few hours, W. will be making a trip to Costco and Vons so he can gather all the food and ingredient for the BBQ tomorrow. While he's asking me questions, he nudged in the questions of "What do you need to prepare your fish?"

    It took me two seconds to realize what he was talking about. This fish was the root of me telling him that he was making me feel pompus. I told him quite simply, all I need is a fish and some oranges, lime and lemon. Thats it.

    It sounds like an 'action' apology to me. I didn't plan on making the fish either after he told me 'We are simple people.' I felt that the fish was too 'fancy' based on his words and reaction yesturday. Even though he verbally apologized, he knew that wasn't enough. I felt hurt (was a bit extra sensitive yesturday) and didn't say much the rest of the evening.

    I feel a slight victory.

Thursday, 02 July 2009

  • Making me feel pompus

    So I am talking to W on the phone as I'm typing this and I gave him a few ideas of a 'menu' I am setting up for this 4th of July BBQ cookout at his place. He invited me to this his family's BBQ and I feel slightly obligated to contribute to the cook out.

    I am a simple person & hate to make things complicated when I cook. So here is what I suggested:

    1) Beef Shish Kabab
    2) Grilled Salmon (wrapping the fish in foil and empty a bottle of Italian dressing)
    3) Corn on the cobb made two ways (1st way: my coconut sauce as topping. 2nd way: butter or mixture of sour crewm with milk sprinkled with cheese)

    I also suggested a very simple Citrus Grilled Fish (which is basicly slices of oranges, lemon, lime linning the grill and place your whole fish on it). After I mentioned that, he goes and tells me the following statement:

    "Babe, we are simple people. We don't need all of that mint, rosemary and marrinated stuff. We are from the South and ,......" which at that point, I stopped listening to him. I got pretty irritated when he said that to me.

    I immediately responded back to him with an annoyed tone "You are making me sound pompus."

    Of course, he apologized right away and didn't mean to offend me.

    I am offended by him reminded me that 'we are from the South' (he grew up in North Carolina) and that they are 'simple.' I don't cook at home. My folks don't cook at home. We often have take out when we get home. So when we do get to cook or have a family gathering, we do, do the cooking.

    Something different, something that we don't see every day. My dad is actually looking forward to pulling that old grill out and put some charcoal in it. AND that's BIG! That grill sits and collects dust/leaves for 364 days in a year. And I don't even get to spend it with them cause its my week to go up to see him & spend the 4th with his family.

    At this point, I don't even feel like contributing anything to his bbq and just show up to eat. I'll just make my Kabab for mom to cook for dad on the 4th. I am annoyed....completely by his comment of "We are from the south."

  • 4:30

    My boyfriend and I have a long distant relationship. We live and work in different cities and see each other during the weekend. He either drives down to see me or I drive up there to see him. We spend just a bit more than 36 hours with each other. So in any given month, we see each other four to five time a month.

    For anyone that knows about LDR, communication is the key to keep your relationship going. We rack up about 14,000 minutes between the both of us (thank God for mobile-to-mobile minutes). Around 4:30 pm, he usually gets off of work, gets in his car and calls me. I'm still at the restaurant and my evening rush with customers is just about to start. While he's in traffic for an hour and half, he listens to me serve, chit-chat with customers and call out orders to the kitchen.

    We do this Monday thru Friday. We squeeze in a "Babe?" or two between customers and a "How are you?" or a "Where are you at?" Interestingly enough, I am keeping him occupied as he's dealing with afternoon commute and I do my job (thank you bluetooth!). I hear him drive into his garage, turn off the car and get greeded by our little puppy when he gets home.

    To think about it, there is a lot of listening on both ends, very little talking to each other and yet, when we see each other during the weekend, there enough talking but it doesn't outweight the 'doing.' ;) Afterall, we talk a lot during the week already.

    It's 4:21 pm as we speak....nine more minutes :)