{cooking for the boyfriend} the basics are lost on me

I swear that I used to know how to do this. This, being the assurance that I won’t die because of lack of essential dietary requirements and/or hunger itself. And I’m pretty sure in my former life that all of this involved a microwave. And a bottle of Jack Daniels. I lived on my own for years… how in the hell did I make it this far?

{sunday funny} don’t let those puppies get soft!

{from Geeks are Sexy}

Skate (b)log: SEASON OPENER MARCH 17!

Pittsburgh Roller Derby fans, we’re one month away from our season opener!

Steel Hurtin’ (my team, woot!) and Blitzburgh Bombers vs. Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls

March 17, 2012 @ Romp n’ Roll (Glenshaw)
Action starts at 6.30pm

In the SCDD’s 2012 Home Opener, the Steel Hurtin’ and Blitzburgh Bombers will take on Bleeding Heartlands’ Flatliners and Code Blue Assassins, respectively. The Bleeding Heartland, formed in mid-2006, hail from Bloomington, Indiana and are ranked 13th in WFTDA’s North Central region. The SCDD are ranked 4th in the East and are sure to put up a tough fight against these mid-western rollergirls. The last time the Steel Hurtin’ and Flatliners met in May of 2010 the Hurtin’ pulled off a 194 – 48 win over the Flatliners.

Get your tickets early — season opener is sure to sell out.
Tix – $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Kids under 10 are always free.
Purchase in person at WildCard in Lawrenceville, Slackers in Southside, online at Brown Paper Tickets. Or, get in touch with me. 

Charity for the Home Opener
March is National Women in History Month, and SCDD will have Dress for Success Pittsburgh as our featured charity of the month. The league always donates a portion of bout proceeds, but we’ll also be doing a Suit Donation Drive!

DFS is in particular need of the following interview-appropriate women’s apparel (new, nearly new, and clean clothing items, please):
Skirt and pant suits
Blouses and dress shirts
Blazers and jackets
Professional shoes

Dress for Success is an organization that promotes economic independence of disadvantaged women by seeking to help them gain and retain meaningful employment. For starters, DFS helps by supplying clients with an interview suit. DFS clients are referred through many agencies including homeless shelters, immigration services, job training programs, educational institutions and domestic violence shelters.

AND if you donate an item to our suit drive, you will be entered to win 2 free tickets to any SCDD home bout of the 2012 season. Drawing to be held at that night’s game.

See yinz there!

{the week} I like wine with my wine, thankyouverymuch!

And my wine with my vodka. But not really, because I’M OLD AND CANNOT HANDLE THE HANGOVERS. Ahem.

the week: Valentine’s Day was this week… you know, that holiday that I poo-poo’d. We kept on the tradition I started last year of having fondue (celebrated on Sunday, since Tuesday was a practice night for me). It was delicious. And reaffirms all I need is him and cheese and bread and wine and my cats to be happy forever and ever amen. The boyfriend got me a card, which happens… never. Naturally, in my current whack-a-doodle hormonal state, I cried.

He also got me this:

…which is still in mail purgatory. But, SQUEE! You know what’s better than love? Finding someone who knows you SO well.
*swoon*

Err, I meant *puke*

And then on Monday, I had cheese for dinner AGAIN. It definitely was not as delicious as the melty, dippy goodness.

I also got this month’s Foodzie box — which was the Date Night Box. It included: durum wheat Mohawk pasta, Fig & Port Vinaigrette, roasted salted pecans, Mendocino sea salt and a Port wine caramel chocolate bar.

Animals humping on that wrapper, by the way!

That chocolate bar is from Sweeteeth in Charleston, SC. Did you read that it’s filled with port wine and caramel? And I’m having it with my wine for dinner.

PS: who’s already looking forward to Anthrocon this summer?

weekend:
We’re hosting a small bottleshare gathering with some friends this weekend, which means I’ll be spending my Friday night lint-rolling every sitting surface in my house. While drinking a bottle from my new wine club delivery. And that chocolate bar.

We also have a fun Elite party to attend at Penn Brewery, courtesy of Yelp!

Which totally reminded me about that time when I told a waiter “no thanks” in response to taking home my leftover lunch by actually saying, “No. I’m having vodka for dinner.” That time was this week.

For all you pudding lovers: Saturday is the Valentine’s Day Pudding Massacre (aka: PUDDING WRESTLING). Be at Belvedere’s.

weekly reading wrap-up: Still on the same book as last week… I need to get in a few short ones this month before vacation.

seven things, seven days
1. cheese plate and giant heart-shaped red velvet cake at Sonoma Grille… with some of AB’s coworkers. I’m crashing this consultant party!
2. I painted my nails twice in two weeks. WHO AM I?
3. Turntable Kitchen was not worth the monthly subscription. Meh. Definitely sticking with Foodzie.
4. Birchbox was ridiculous this month too — not “lip tattoos” ridiculous, sadly. Regardless, I’m ready to unsubscribe.
5. Arsenal Plum Cider. Yum!
6. handwritten notes from bloggers are awesome. (thanks, Rachel!)
7. vacation countdown has begun!

{penis tuesday} is that chocolate?

Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your penis.

{from someecards.com}