Only the Lonely...

I think it's finally hitting me that J is off on his tour. The first few nights it was like "hey, he's out of town". But now it's like "hey, I have to take the garbage out, and do the dishes, and feed the cats...for the next 3 months!"

On the flip side, I'm having fun with my eating options. Now I can buy and make all the things I like that he doesn't. Mac and cheese with peas (so I feel healthy), bologna and cheese sandwiches on white bread (so I don't feel healthy), big salads and big breakfasts. And when I put cheese in the fridge, it stays there till I eat it.

I also felt slightly liberated in leaving a pile of dishes in the sink. For some reason it bugs me when he's around that there are dishes in the sink, mostly cause I can't make the dinner for the next night. But now, since it's just me, I can leave the kitchen as messy as I want. My inner "dorm living" is coming out with a sinkful of dishes, messy coffee table and my paperwork all across the dining room table. I feel a little guilty since I am usually on J's case about picking up after himself, but now I'm channeling his messiness - maybe it's my way of keeping him around.

But I do miss him, even if I'm sleeping better with only the cat to steal the covers. It's a bit lonely, and I'm starting to have conversations with the cats - good thing work is keeping me busy otherwise I might just wallow in my aloneness and begin to think the cats are talking back.

Here's to July!

My Commute

IMG_8255.JPG, originally uploaded by gfiorillo.

So, the past two days I've been leaving work "early". (translation, on time) so that I can have some quality time with my sweetie before he leaves. The upside - beautiful sunsets on the way home. Yesterday it was amazing - today a bit of cloud cover prevented some of it, but I still think the views were lovely!

Memories....

Growing up in Jersey, I spent lots of time at diners. But before I was old enough to drive, and do the disco fries at 2 am, I spent many a night at one of the greatest ice cream parlors. After all the junior high dance, after movies, and our school concerts we all took our time to head to Jahn Ice Cream Parlor. A few years back, the Jahns in Union closed - it's now a CVS or a Rite Aid or something like that and I felt like a part of my childhood had gone. How excited was I to find that it still exists...even if it's in Queens. I did try the Kitchen Sink once or twice - and Karchamb - who could forget leaving JD's date at the dance so we could hit Jahns with out him. Wonderful, anyone up for a road trip?

bye bye snow

The lovely weather in charleston inspired me to get rid of the snowflake and celebrate a llittle bit of Irish!

Charleston...

Mint Juleps, originally uploaded by gfiorillo.

Boy, do I hate my job sometimes. I had to spend the weekend in Charleston where it was 65 and sunny and attend a food and wine festival. I had to eat shrimp & grits, oysters, fried chicken, cheddar biscuts, macaroni and cheese, pulled pork and buttermilk pie. I had to sample wines and drink mint juleps. I had to shop and spend time with intersting and fun people. How do I stand this job?