Blazin' Bills

BBQ

I'm not a big fan. My sister and mother LOVE a good BBQ sandwich. I really don't like sandwiches no matter what type they may be. My brothers, Dad, and Jared can devour ribs. I really don't like getting my hands all messy. I enjoy BBQ sauce for dipping some chicken nuggets into but that is about it.

So needless to say I was hesitant to go to "Blazin' Bills" this past Thursday night known for their full rack of ribs and king crab leg special. Yes, BBQ and crab. Perhaps one of the grossest combinations I can imagine. And yet, so many people were eating it!

But I have got to tell you, my BBQ sandwich.... this was delicious!

Pizza Pizza

Friday night has been pizza night for me since I can remember. And I love, love, LOVE it! Here in Cleveland we don't do Pizza Hut or Domino's. And no Julie, not Papa John's either. Our decision is always split between Geraci's Restaurant or Dewey's Pizza.

Geraci's has amazing pizza! It use to be a little known local place where the cute, elderly, Italian couple, Mr. & Mrs. Geraci, still work at every day. They are either at the counter, answering phones, or even making the pizza. That was until the Food Network arrived. The show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives came to town. And now we have to wait for our pizza but it is always worth it!

If we are feeling like something a little different, we head over to Dewey's Pizza. With Dewey's we have to have the time to sit down, rather than carry out. That is because of the amazing crust. We are talking about something that tastes like a combination pie crust, pizza crust, and maybe those flaky biscuits. And you can get half & half pizza. My favorite is half white cheese, half pepperoni. Fantastic!

I think tonight just might be a Dewey's night.

Happy Friday!

Party Bus

 Last Saturday night we went out to celebrate a friend of ours 30th birthday. Here is the birthday girl, Megan, with her husband Charlie.

One of J's roommates from medical school, Steve, also came into town to visit for the night and we had a ton of fun.

Enough fun that we didn't consider the fact that we started "celebrating" at 6pm when Steve arrived...

Enough fun that it didn't matter that it was the coldest night so far this winter AND it was snowing...

Enough fun that we almost didn't notice there was no heat on the party bus and ice formed on the inside of the windows...

Enough fun that no one noticed that the bus driver had been lost and it took us over an hour to drive 10 miles...

Enough fun that we needed to order snacks at Great Lakes Brewery...  

Enough fun that we considered riding the mechanical bull at Cadillac Ranch but luckily changed our minds while watching a wedding party take turns on it...

Enough fun that we laughed when our cab driver ran out of gas on our way home...

Yep. One of those super fun, silly nights.

Wordfued & Angry Birds

At dinner with my friend Tracey a few weeks ago, I was introduced to a little game called Wordfued. I am terrible at it! She seriously beats me by over 100 points. This is not good. I am competitive and being such a loser sucks.

Then about a week ago Jared gets a new phone. A smart phone. Actually, the same phone I have. And I make the mistake of introducing him to Wordfued as well. Now I am competing with him too! Right now we are 2-1, with me in the lead in my current game by a very slim margin. Tracey on the other hand has kicked my butt every single time. Once I lost by somewhere around 20 points but it was over a weekend and she must have been distracted.

Luckily I have another game I play. Angry Birds. I seriously love this game. Yes, you are slingshotting cartoon birds into little green pigs but it makes sense to me. It is mastering the skill of how to get a stucture to crumble. Great little game to take your mind of waiting in line someplace or when you need to pass the time.

Signs of Spring

Today was so dreary. It could have been because I was sick all weekend. (And I mean sick like you can't crawl back to bed sick!) It could have been because a gray layer of clouds seem to hang over my head like I am Eeyore... or that I just live in Cleveland and we have as many gray days as Seattle does just without the rain.

I needed some color so I picked these up at Whole Foods today. Perfect reminder that spring is just two months away.... lets hope for short months.

Baking Like Betty

I may have mentioned it before but I'm not quite sure. Basically I LOVE food but don't love to cook. Luckily I can bake, and kinda like it too. It must be the engineer in me. I love that baking is measuring exact amounts. And it might just be that I always need just a little something for dessert. :)

I made these Barefoot Contessa cupcakes this week. Coconut isn't my favorite but they were delicious! Very gourmet tasting and super easy to make. Thanks Laura for the mix!

I Never Knew I Always Wanted

Towards the end of last year I found that there are a few things that never knew I had always wanted. These are silly, commercial, and no, I don't really need them. But boy oh boy, do I LOVE them!

The first is my cell phone. I have had just an ordinary phone until this past year. Sometime in August my old phone died abruptly. I had never paid for a phone, just took the free upgrade and went on my way. But this year, this year we decided I would join the 21st century and get a smart phone.

This is my Droid Incredible with a Starry Night Gelaskin. Seriously I love it. I never knew how much I would love having a phone with so much power at my fingertips! It made Christmas shopping cheaper...using my barcode app to compare prices. It helps me find a Starbucks, since I am addicted, wherever I may be. It has my photos, videos, and yes, Facebook. It has Pandora where I can customize my own radio station and play it through the speakers of my car.

It is amazing! I now literally feel naked without it with me. It is ridiculous but I don't care. I am a free ad for Verizon. iPhone schmyphone. My Droid Incredible rocks!

Next up is Latisse. Yes, I am on my way to amazing eyelashes. Back in October Jared was working on his Plastic Surgery rotation. One of the bonuses of him being there was a consultation with Chief for me. :) Enter Latisse.

It has been 3 months and my eyelashes are sooo long! It is so funny to me that this makes me so happy but it does. I hardly need to wear mascara now. My eyelashes are so long and full they barely fit in the eyelash curler. I will put some before/after photos up soon. I can't take them of myself...

But really, I never knew I had always wanted these things!!