I realize that if you set out to wander there probably should not be any rules involved, but if there has to be some, these are a pretty good place to start:
I made some pizza dough yesterday (first time with my new Kitchenaid stand mixer - it was glorious), and I decided to delve back into Peter Reinhart's American Pie since it had been a while. I turned to the Chicago section, which I've read many times before, but not since moving to Chicago. Ol' Pete and I apparently have the same feelings about Chicago style pizza. He explains it so well: 'I was hoping I'd become a convert to the genre when I visited the fabled originators. On paper, I'm there. I love cornmeal-flavored doughs, spicy sausage [well, not this girl], and oozy, gooey cheese of all sorts, but when I actually sit down to eat a deep-dish pie, I have the feeling of being assaulted--yes, in a good flavor sort of way, but relentlessly.' I was assaulted twice by deep-dish pizza this past weekend, so this girl is looking forward to some trusty New York style tonight, which somehow DOES NOT EXIST in Chicago. Happy pizza Wednesday, friends. pizza
This morning, New Orleans lost its beloved pie producing factory in a 5-alarm fire. Lucky for me, I still have a couple pies stored away in the freezer from our wedding. One of the owners promised this morning that they will be back. Until then, you will be sorely missed, Hubig's.
Have you guys heard of this? #alleyshrimp - it's such a simple and yet clever concept: you take pictures of things that are out of place. Clearly, I am very late to the game, but considered my eyes opened/reopened to the things I spot on the street.
Marc told me last night that for my wedding gift, he tried to find a place that would allow you to 'adopt' a llama (though it would stay on the farm it lived on) and then you could go visit it whenever you wanted. Doesn't that sound absolutely amazing?! Sadly, such a service does not exist, but if somebody wants to start it, I would be the happiest girl on the planet.
In the meantime, I went to tumblr to satisfy my llama appetite and found this gem:
Now that I watch Sesame Street much more frequently thanks to my nanny job, I'm reminded of how awesome it is. Just the other day I watched an episode where Will Arnett played a not-so-talented magician as a nod to Gob from Arrested Development. Naturally, his opening music was 'The Final Countdown.' I appreciate that Sesame Street recognizes the fact that adults watch the show as well with kids. Anywho, this post was not supposed to be about Sesame Street, but about how awesome this video is. I look forward to the day I can walk down the street with my llama. :)
It's been eons it feels like. Probably because it has been a ridiculously long time since I've posted and also because so much has happened in the last month alone. For starters, this girl is married now! Whaaaaat. I became an aunt (again!), I got married, I went on a honeymoon and I now share an apartment with this man I now call husband. Cah-razy. I'll give you a little time to let all of this sink in. I'll be back - soon, I promise - with some more in depth posts of the wildcrazyfun that has been the month of June. In the meantime, some goodies from New Orleans...
