MOON OVER METRO K
There's a moon over the Metro K Supermarket.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
WEEK FIVE
They say one day in January (some say the 19th, others say the 25th,) is the most depressing day of the year. Why? Weather, generic winter holiday bills, broken new year’s resolutions, no holidays coming up. Add the economy this year.
Things are going pretty well this week – downing huge amounts of beans, cooked cereal and orange juice to stave off a relapse and anæmia.
Hint: if you add hot water to instant oatmeal then microwave it as opposed to just adding water, it becomes nice and fluffy.
janedoe@seductive.com
They say one day in January (some say the 19th, others say the 25th,) is the most depressing day of the year. Why? Weather, generic winter holiday bills, broken new year’s resolutions, no holidays coming up. Add the economy this year.
Things are going pretty well this week – downing huge amounts of beans, cooked cereal and orange juice to stave off a relapse and anæmia.
Hint: if you add hot water to instant oatmeal then microwave it as opposed to just adding water, it becomes nice and fluffy.
janedoe@seductive.com
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
MASSAGE MEETS FOOD
1) If you can’t afford transportation, parking, etc, you can’t afford a night out at a restaurant.
2) If you can’t afford to pay the babysitter, you can’t afford a night out in a restaurant.
3) If you can’t afford to tip the waitstaff, you can’t afford a night out in a restaurant.
Now, substitute the words “night out in a restaurant” with “massage” and “waitstaff” with “therapist.”
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1) If you can’t afford transportation, parking, etc, you can’t afford a night out at a restaurant.
2) If you can’t afford to pay the babysitter, you can’t afford a night out in a restaurant.
3) If you can’t afford to tip the waitstaff, you can’t afford a night out in a restaurant.
Now, substitute the words “night out in a restaurant” with “massage” and “waitstaff” with “therapist.”
janedoe@seductive.com
DAY ELEVEN
MAC'S IN THE 'HOOD
You can now get WiFi at Mac's in Adams Morgan. The manager sez you can surf all you want. However, the Mac's in our 'hood is so nastay who would want to spend much time there?
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MAC'S IN THE 'HOOD
You can now get WiFi at Mac's in Adams Morgan. The manager sez you can surf all you want. However, the Mac's in our 'hood is so nastay who would want to spend much time there?
janedoe@seductive.com
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
MISS CONGENIALITY
Rented "Miss Congeniality" at Mom's suggestion -- Mom thought Sandra Bullock tucking into her steak lunch was all-too-familiar. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would -- for one thing, a woman in a man's world, and that being nice and sweet will get you something. Also, I want the person who did Sandra's hair and make up to do mine.
Rented "Miss Congeniality" at Mom's suggestion -- Mom thought Sandra Bullock tucking into her steak lunch was all-too-familiar. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would -- for one thing, a woman in a man's world, and that being nice and sweet will get you something. Also, I want the person who did Sandra's hair and make up to do mine.
Monday, January 25, 2010
DAY NINE
BS
And with that I mean "broccoli soup." I had that at Potbelly's. Tried not to think of what colour it was, especially after I sneezed.
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BS
And with that I mean "broccoli soup." I had that at Potbelly's. Tried not to think of what colour it was, especially after I sneezed.
janedoe@seductive.com
Sunday, January 24, 2010
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
Today is the feast of St. Frances De Sales: Today is the feast of St. Francis De Sales: http://catholicexchange.com/2010/01/24/96962/
Today is the feast of St. Frances De Sales: Today is the feast of St. Francis De Sales: http://catholicexchange.com/2010/01/24/96962/
DAY EIGHT
And on the eighth day...By now some of you may be wondering "who is this woman?" Okay maybe not. At any rate, I am white, female, middle-aged, overweight, Catholic, Master's degreed, a licensed massage therapist, owner of two beautiful guinea pigs (sows).
At this point, nothing is working out in my life -- not radio, not public relations, not massage, not teaching...And one of my high school friends noted that a lot of my Facebook posts are about food. So I am following the path of least resistance and posting about food, blogging about it, Twittering about it.......
And on the eighth day...By now some of you may be wondering "who is this woman?" Okay maybe not. At any rate, I am white, female, middle-aged, overweight, Catholic, Master's degreed, a licensed massage therapist, owner of two beautiful guinea pigs (sows).
At this point, nothing is working out in my life -- not radio, not public relations, not massage, not teaching...And one of my high school friends noted that a lot of my Facebook posts are about food. So I am following the path of least resistance and posting about food, blogging about it, Twittering about it.......
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
WEEK FOUR
Three things of this week: the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, the senatorial election in Massachusetts, and my new food blog.
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Three things of this week: the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, the senatorial election in Massachusetts, and my new food blog.
janedoe@seductive.com
LOVELY JANEY, METER MAID?
Some kid at Mayflower Chinese restaurant asked if I were a meter maid. Is it even politically correct to say "meter maid?"
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Some kid at Mayflower Chinese restaurant asked if I were a meter maid. Is it even politically correct to say "meter maid?"
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
TWO OF MY TWITTER PAGES:
www.twitter.com/snipercatcher and www.twitter.com/janedoesfood
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www.twitter.com/snipercatcher and www.twitter.com/janedoesfood
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JULIE AND JULIA III
As I wrote yesterday, this blog is a blatant rip-off of the movie. While I am not as cute as the Amy Adams character, I feel a real affinity to Julia Child. She was a woman, she was tall, she was American and she was about 50 years old when she got her first TV show.
And the book portrays her as such as a remarkably positive person, even towards peeps who were assholes to her.
janedoe@seductive.com
As I wrote yesterday, this blog is a blatant rip-off of the movie. While I am not as cute as the Amy Adams character, I feel a real affinity to Julia Child. She was a woman, she was tall, she was American and she was about 50 years old when she got her first TV show.
And the book portrays her as such as a remarkably positive person, even towards peeps who were assholes to her.
janedoe@seductive.com
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
JULIE AND JULIA II
Ok, I admit my new food blog is a ripofff of "Julia and Julia." Except I am not as cute and perky as Amy Adams and not as talented as Meryl Streep. And I do NOT intend to cook every recipe in "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."
I will be lucky if I can master the art of Hope's chicken ball. Right now the extent of my cooking is microwaving a 7-11 Burrito and adding taco sauce and sour cream. Still, Susie refers to that as cooking and says she doesn't even cook that much.
Ok, I admit my new food blog is a ripofff of "Julia and Julia." Except I am not as cute and perky as Amy Adams and not as talented as Meryl Streep. And I do NOT intend to cook every recipe in "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."
I will be lucky if I can master the art of Hope's chicken ball. Right now the extent of my cooking is microwaving a 7-11 Burrito and adding taco sauce and sour cream. Still, Susie refers to that as cooking and says she doesn't even cook that much.
Monday, January 18, 2010
IT HAPPENED AT STARBUCKS
So I'm on my way to Starbucks in Adams Morgan and I see two emergency vehicles outside. Uh-oh. I go in and see a homeless-looking guy carted away by paramedics. I feel guilty about taking my favourite spot on the couch immediately after he was removed, so I move to one of the bigger tables.
Next to us at the smaller, wheelchair-accessible table are three handicapped-looking guys with a caretaker who appears to be my age. After a while I hear an incredible flatulent sound. All of us pretend not to hear it. It becomes progressively louder and more frequent as the afternoon wears on.
By the time I am ready to leave so are the four guys so I try to ask the caretaker as politely as I can what that sound is. The caretaker explains that it is something neurological and that the one guy does this when he is feeling happy. I told the caretaker I was glad his charge was happy and praised G-d that my job does not require me to chaperone flatulent-sounding guys at Starbucks.
janedoe@seductive.com
So I'm on my way to Starbucks in Adams Morgan and I see two emergency vehicles outside. Uh-oh. I go in and see a homeless-looking guy carted away by paramedics. I feel guilty about taking my favourite spot on the couch immediately after he was removed, so I move to one of the bigger tables.
Next to us at the smaller, wheelchair-accessible table are three handicapped-looking guys with a caretaker who appears to be my age. After a while I hear an incredible flatulent sound. All of us pretend not to hear it. It becomes progressively louder and more frequent as the afternoon wears on.
By the time I am ready to leave so are the four guys so I try to ask the caretaker as politely as I can what that sound is. The caretaker explains that it is something neurological and that the one guy does this when he is feeling happy. I told the caretaker I was glad his charge was happy and praised G-d that my job does not require me to chaperone flatulent-sounding guys at Starbucks.
janedoe@seductive.com
WHAT THIS BLOG IS:
Food and my relationship to it, healthy or unhealthy.
What it is not:
1) A food diary (how boring!), although I may post things about the foods I eat/ate.
2) A recipe blog, although I may post any recipes I think readers might find appealing.
3) A book/restaurant review, although if I particularly like or dislike a book/restaurant/store/event I may post about it.
4) A diet blog, although if you or I lose or gain the weight we desire, Mazel Tov!
I look forward to sharing this journey with any and all of you -- let's make it a good year!
janedoe@seductive.com
Food and my relationship to it, healthy or unhealthy.
What it is not:
1) A food diary (how boring!), although I may post things about the foods I eat/ate.
2) A recipe blog, although I may post any recipes I think readers might find appealing.
3) A book/restaurant review, although if I particularly like or dislike a book/restaurant/store/event I may post about it.
4) A diet blog, although if you or I lose or gain the weight we desire, Mazel Tov!
I look forward to sharing this journey with any and all of you -- let's make it a good year!
janedoe@seductive.com
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
WEEK THREE
Getting settled back into things, trying to keep my new year’s resolution to beef up my computer skills and trying NOT to feel guilty about the recession.
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Getting settled back into things, trying to keep my new year’s resolution to beef up my computer skills and trying NOT to feel guilty about the recession.
janedoe@seductive.com
JULIE AND JULIA
I am blogging while watching a movie about a woman blogging about another woman.
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I am blogging while watching a movie about a woman blogging about another woman.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
28 YEARS AGO TODAY...
Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th St. Bridge. I was in the subway at the time. Two people were killed there, too.
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Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th St. Bridge. I was in the subway at the time. Two people were killed there, too.
janedoe@seductive.com
Monday, January 11, 2010
GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
A conversation between Mom and me:
ME: It's hot. She was having sex with a different girl every night.
MOM: Aren't you afraid what people will say if they find this porn in your computer?
ME: What, we're talking about "House."
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A conversation between Mom and me:
ME: It's hot. She was having sex with a different girl every night.
MOM: Aren't you afraid what people will say if they find this porn in your computer?
ME: What, we're talking about "House."
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I HAD A DREAM...
...in which I beat the shit out of some girls with whom I went to undergraduate school, possibly to death. Fortuntely it was only a dream and when I woke up someone Mom and I thought was dead was alive so that was a good thing.
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...in which I beat the shit out of some girls with whom I went to undergraduate school, possibly to death. Fortuntely it was only a dream and when I woke up someone Mom and I thought was dead was alive so that was a good thing.
janedoe@seductive.com
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
I AM A GOOD PERSON
At least that's what the cab driver told me on the way to the airport.
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At least that's what the cab driver told me on the way to the airport.
janedoe@seductive.com
Monday, January 04, 2010
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Saturday, January 02, 2010
JANE DOE'S VIDEO PARTY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NoCtHNQNy4
http://www.youtube.com/user/donjojohannes#p/u/12/1miH4mKaOL0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWGBeADI_8E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpFudDAYqxY
http://www.youtube.com/user/Nicecatholicgirl#p/f/11/mkK6hCcmynU
http://www.youtube.com/user/Nicecatholicgirl#p/f/13/Up3TIPoVh-M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alAKHGeEBw0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaipQV_lHwc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKG0EX52IU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTb2UpZd_Tg&feature=PlayList&p=CEC878B8E5D3098B&index=8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NoCtHNQNy4
http://www.youtube.com/user/donjojohannes#p/u/12/1miH4mKaOL0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWGBeADI_8E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpFudDAYqxY
http://www.youtube.com/user/Nicecatholicgirl#p/f/11/mkK6hCcmynU
http://www.youtube.com/user/Nicecatholicgirl#p/f/13/Up3TIPoVh-M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alAKHGeEBw0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaipQV_lHwc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKG0EX52IU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTb2UpZd_Tg&feature=PlayList&p=CEC878B8E5D3098B&index=8
"IT'S A STUPID, POINTLESS JOB...
... but at least it keeps me away from Iceland, all right?"
Graham Chapman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z62ikGqIuUY
I could say the same about my job, the only difference being I don't work in Iceland.
... but at least it keeps me away from Iceland, all right?"
Graham Chapman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z62ikGqIuUY
I could say the same about my job, the only difference being I don't work in Iceland.
Friday, January 01, 2010
WEEK ONE
Only one day in this week. Not much to say other than I am feeling coldish but trying to be a team player.
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Only one day in this week. Not much to say other than I am feeling coldish but trying to be a team player.
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CALENDAR PIGS
Here's a picture of Pandora and Perpetua as it appears in the Pets of Alexandria Calendar: http://i48.tinypic.com/2cf8m6r.jpg
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Here's a picture of Pandora and Perpetua as it appears in the Pets of Alexandria Calendar: http://i48.tinypic.com/2cf8m6r.jpg
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MY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
To improve my computer skills. That's one of the main things holding me back. Even while I'm paying back my student loan on massage school.
While it doesn't look like an easy task, I think of Abraham Lincoln splitting rails and working in a store by day and studying by firelight at night. And Marie Curie studying in the library to save coal and oil at home and starving meanwhile. And...
To improve my computer skills. That's one of the main things holding me back. Even while I'm paying back my student loan on massage school.
While it doesn't look like an easy task, I think of Abraham Lincoln splitting rails and working in a store by day and studying by firelight at night. And Marie Curie studying in the library to save coal and oil at home and starving meanwhile. And...