I have been sick the last two days. Yesterday, I really wanted to eat some spicy food as I thought it would make me feel better.
(e:theecarey) and I went to Wegmans at around 8PM and I was feeling a little more lively.
We bought lots of seafood to make jamabalya, another ultiate chocolate cake, and some champagne/wine. Well at first we didn't know what to make but my phone suggested jamabalya.
We bought mussels, scallops, catfish, sausage and spices. The mussels from Wegmans were pretty crappy. We bought two bags and I had to throw out about 40 of them as they were dead and smelled really bad. The rest were fine. I think I am done with mussels for a bit.
Bad ones
Good ones
I never realized what a difference there was in the quality of spice brands / labels. I suppose it makes sense. Let me use the bay leaves as an example.
Spice Island Bay Leaves are like the Kine Bud

Did you know that Kine means excellent in Hawaii. Anyhow, at the opposite end of the spectrum, is the schwag of bay leaves - McCormick brand, red top line. They are all chopped up and have bug holes in the leaves, etc.
Spice Island Bay Leaves cost $9.50 per bottle
The McCormick Gourmet Line $5.89 per bottle
McCormick Red Top Brand Thrift Bay Leaves $3.39 per bottle
When I was searching for the spice island web site I found this
Here is the jambalaya itself, a very delicious dish. After we ate it I fell asleep on the dining room floor and then went to bed around 10PM.
We finally closed on the mansion today. I felt like crap the whole time and had to sign like 3000 peices of paper. I wish I could have not been sick but at least it is over and we own the house, moreover, we actually own more property than I thought. The stone fence is on our land as is part of our neighbor's driveway that he tried to tell me was his land. I really don't care if he uses it, but it isn't his property. He even cut our bushes the one day because he said they were on his property. Maybe, I should let him keep believing that!
While reviewing the land around the mansion, I had this overwhelming fuck you people who didn't think I was good enough feeling.
Over the last couple months the interest rate went down and we actually pay $100 less per month. The guy we bought the house from owed two years in taxes and back water bills. It came to over $6000 but they just took that out of the price of the house - so that we in essence got credited for it. Basically, the seller loses the money and the city gets it but we pay the same price.
The terry looking serious at the county clerks office - did you know that McKinley was burried here.
The downpayment
The property lines
That's so freaking hysterical!!! I love Terry - not a big surprise him stripping, I'm surprised it took so long! I wish I could see all three of you next week! Paul, email me your phone number, or call me if you have mine. I tried to call last night, but either couldn't remember your number, or you got a new one. hmm....
HAHA! Fuckin Terry. What a goof!
that is very funny that there will be the two websites with such similar addresses. i don't really have much else to say about that. it reminds me of whitehouse.com vs. whitehouse.gov. i believe white house.com is a pornographic site. please forgive me for this lame-o comment!!
I'm sorry we missed the strip show but we were having fondue out in the burbs. How could (e:terry) not win. What a sham!