So I’ve been neglecting this blog. Again. I do note that some (sniff) seem to have departed the blogosphere for good, which is sad. Others, I note, have just been livin’ it up in the real world. I say good tidings to you all.
Blogging
Now that the election has come and gone, I’m finding it hard to get excited about political blogging. I judge that this will last until the disappointment that it isn’t, Gough time, MFs, sets in. Interestingly enough though – it seems Kevin07 is even getting the credit for the ascendancy of the Democrats in the USA, in particular Obama’s popularity. One might have thought that that’s what Obama’s campaign is spending millions of dollars to generate for themselves, but I’ve been wrong before, and no doubt will again.
Christmas
I got saucepans for Christmas. I am irrationally happy about this. Mr Fix was of the view that saucepans “aren’t very feminist” (he may be right, although lots of 1950s cartoons seem to depict angry women fed up with being relegated to the kitchen brandishing saucepans, so perhaps we’re both wrong there). That’s why, when I requested the six saucepan stainless steel set, I got the nine-piece extravaganza including a sautéing* pan. My MiL gave us a beautiful new chopping board and my parents gave me an awesome circular knife for herb-chopping. A Very Kitchen Christmas in the end, and just what I wanted. I am now practically Nigella Lawson**.
The Christmas break
Oh how I spent so much of it on the beach. It was awesome. In fact, thanks to our lovely friend J, Grizzlewick and one of his little friends spent all their time playing together and I got to have the longest swim of Grizzlewick’s life. There is no level on which this does not make me happy.
New Year’s Eve
There’s nothing like the beach to bring on an allergic reaction to sunscreen that you didn’t realise you had until slathered in it, is there? I spent New Years’ Eve dosed up on Phenergan and covered in calamine lotion, and was asleep in front of some Robert Redford movie involving Susan Sarandon falling to her death from a plane at 10pm. Not the fun-filled, action-packed non-stop excitement you might have come to expect, but there you go.
Subsequently however, I’ve stopped using that sunscreen. I bought a very expensive, mineral-based one. It smelled lovely. It went on a treat. I didn’t itch. I haven’t had a rash, nor have I resembled the Creature from the Fascinating Skin Disease Lagoon. In other news, IT DOESN’T WORK AS A SUNSCREEN. I haven’t been so goddamn sunburnt in years. I may be reduced to buying a Megan Gale-endorsed product to rectify the problem.
* Something about sautéing always reminds me of Baldrick. There are fewer rats in our kitchen though....AS FAR AS I KNOW.
** I doubt the neighbours are appreciating my “saucy looks to camera” through the kitchen window, though.
Blogging
Now that the election has come and gone, I’m finding it hard to get excited about political blogging. I judge that this will last until the disappointment that it isn’t, Gough time, MFs, sets in. Interestingly enough though – it seems Kevin07 is even getting the credit for the ascendancy of the Democrats in the USA, in particular Obama’s popularity. One might have thought that that’s what Obama’s campaign is spending millions of dollars to generate for themselves, but I’ve been wrong before, and no doubt will again.
Christmas
I got saucepans for Christmas. I am irrationally happy about this. Mr Fix was of the view that saucepans “aren’t very feminist” (he may be right, although lots of 1950s cartoons seem to depict angry women fed up with being relegated to the kitchen brandishing saucepans, so perhaps we’re both wrong there). That’s why, when I requested the six saucepan stainless steel set, I got the nine-piece extravaganza including a sautéing* pan. My MiL gave us a beautiful new chopping board and my parents gave me an awesome circular knife for herb-chopping. A Very Kitchen Christmas in the end, and just what I wanted. I am now practically Nigella Lawson**.
The Christmas break
Oh how I spent so much of it on the beach. It was awesome. In fact, thanks to our lovely friend J, Grizzlewick and one of his little friends spent all their time playing together and I got to have the longest swim of Grizzlewick’s life. There is no level on which this does not make me happy.
New Year’s Eve
There’s nothing like the beach to bring on an allergic reaction to sunscreen that you didn’t realise you had until slathered in it, is there? I spent New Years’ Eve dosed up on Phenergan and covered in calamine lotion, and was asleep in front of some Robert Redford movie involving Susan Sarandon falling to her death from a plane at 10pm. Not the fun-filled, action-packed non-stop excitement you might have come to expect, but there you go.
Subsequently however, I’ve stopped using that sunscreen. I bought a very expensive, mineral-based one. It smelled lovely. It went on a treat. I didn’t itch. I haven’t had a rash, nor have I resembled the Creature from the Fascinating Skin Disease Lagoon. In other news, IT DOESN’T WORK AS A SUNSCREEN. I haven’t been so goddamn sunburnt in years. I may be reduced to buying a Megan Gale-endorsed product to rectify the problem.
* Something about sautéing always reminds me of Baldrick. There are fewer rats in our kitchen though....AS FAR AS I KNOW.
** I doubt the neighbours are appreciating my “saucy looks to camera” through the kitchen window, though.
posted by gigglewick at
4:51 pm
6 Comments:
Baldrick put me off custard forever.
My cunning plan for avoiding sunburn this year: two weeks of non stop rain. Worked a treat.
Welcome back, you was missed. :-D
It was such a political overdose with the election that I feel the same. A break is in order.
So now I'm looking at US politics - too - much better.
How peeved am I to see Clinton come third to Obama (who I like best, not that anyone cares) and so then brings out the friggin' tears! Oh. And *then* she wins first. Next she'll be trying some saucy Nigella maneuvers and fluttering her eyelashes in a coy fashion. Grrr, etc.
Anyhoo. Happy new year and happy cooking to you!
Miz,
Why thank you. And yes, especially custard with raisins.
EB,
We have may to agree to disagree on Hillary. I think she's an awesome policy brain who has been unfairly targeted over the years, although I do think her handling of the Lewinsky "affair" left a lot to be desired. If we continue this conversation you'll find that this too is something I've spent too much time thinking about!
GW
Good to have you back on the air Gigglewick, you have been missed.
Personally I would prefer Hilary to rule the world for a few year, if only because after seeing I Am Legend (heartily recommended - although the lack of albinos with afros - as in the original Omega Man - was the only disappointment) I now really want Will Smith to be the first black president...
I simply cannot believe that the neighbours could possibly have a bad word to say about your saucy looks (TM) through the window.
If they are than ungrateful they should just move house right now.
I, too, have been neglecting my blog. Gosh it's hard to keep it up over Christmas, don't you think?
I imagine you're quite the Nigella with your 9 piece saucepan set. I went a little bit ga-ga over a Teflon set at Myers the other day, but then promptly reminded myself that I can't cook and, as such, buying sauce pans is not going to numb that pain.
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