I'm driving up to visit my family in VA today and tomorrow (it's a 16-hour drive, so I take 2 days to do it).
I was supposed to leave here around noon.
I'm still not packed yet.
Seriously, wtf is wrong with me??
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08/22/2007 14:29 #40673
sweet lord, what is wrong with me?Category: procrastination
08/18/2007 21:50 #40616
this should break your heartCategory: food
Not too long ago, my husband & I ordered pizza. Usually he makes me do the actual calling, but this time he was the one doing it. When we were living in NY and ordered pizza (this didn't happen frequently, since there wasn't really any good pizza delivery in our area of Syracuse - most of the time we'd just make our own damn pizza), he'd usually get an order of wings, as well. So when he ordered this pizza here, he just said, "Oh, and I'd like an order of wings, too."
Now, I am from the South. I know that what passes for chicken wings in some parts of this country is not at all what is known as chicken wings in NY. But, despite growing up in the land of fried chicken (well, fried everything, really), I never had chicken wings until I went to college in Ithaca and had them done properly. "Chicken wings," to me, has always meant Buffalo wings. I know, however, that's not true for everyone else - especially not here in South Florida.
So I was a bit leery when I heard my husband blithely tacking them on to our order. "Uhm, are you sure you want to get those here?" "Ehh, we'll give them a try." "Okay..." (I should mention here that this is one of the few places I've seen here that even offers wings on their menu.)
I think you see where I'm going with this.
Wanna see what we received when the delivery guy showed up?
Yup. Fried chicken wings, with a tiny cup of hot sauce. Not even a little cup of Buffalo wing sauce - just straight-up hot sauce (the chopstick is there because the sauce had separated and we had to stir it up). And not even a hint of bleu cheese dressing or celery sticks (well, I didn't miss the celery).
(e:peeps), please pray for us to somehow find the strength to continue our existence in this miserable, Buffalo-wing-less place. We'll be in Buffalo for Thanksgiving, we can get our wing fix if only we can hold out 'til then...
Actually, there is a place in town we have yet to try called Wings n' Curls (I am unclear on exactly what the "curls" are supposed to be) which, allegedly, has good wings. We would've eaten there already, but their hours are brutal - only open until 9pm, and they shift to take-out-only at 8pm. Based on their unfriendly attitude, I'd rather avoid the place, but if their wings are really any good... I might not have a choice.
But there are so many transplanted New Yorkers in this area, I refuse to believe there is nowhere to get Buffalo wings in this entire 3-county metro area. There must be somewhere.
Now, I am from the South. I know that what passes for chicken wings in some parts of this country is not at all what is known as chicken wings in NY. But, despite growing up in the land of fried chicken (well, fried everything, really), I never had chicken wings until I went to college in Ithaca and had them done properly. "Chicken wings," to me, has always meant Buffalo wings. I know, however, that's not true for everyone else - especially not here in South Florida.
So I was a bit leery when I heard my husband blithely tacking them on to our order. "Uhm, are you sure you want to get those here?" "Ehh, we'll give them a try." "Okay..." (I should mention here that this is one of the few places I've seen here that even offers wings on their menu.)
I think you see where I'm going with this.
Wanna see what we received when the delivery guy showed up?
Yup. Fried chicken wings, with a tiny cup of hot sauce. Not even a little cup of Buffalo wing sauce - just straight-up hot sauce (the chopstick is there because the sauce had separated and we had to stir it up). And not even a hint of bleu cheese dressing or celery sticks (well, I didn't miss the celery).
(e:peeps), please pray for us to somehow find the strength to continue our existence in this miserable, Buffalo-wing-less place. We'll be in Buffalo for Thanksgiving, we can get our wing fix if only we can hold out 'til then...
Actually, there is a place in town we have yet to try called Wings n' Curls (I am unclear on exactly what the "curls" are supposed to be) which, allegedly, has good wings. We would've eaten there already, but their hours are brutal - only open until 9pm, and they shift to take-out-only at 8pm. Based on their unfriendly attitude, I'd rather avoid the place, but if their wings are really any good... I might not have a choice.
But there are so many transplanted New Yorkers in this area, I refuse to believe there is nowhere to get Buffalo wings in this entire 3-county metro area. There must be somewhere.
ajay - 08/19/07 20:20
LOL... your wings experience reminds me of my Wings experience in Paris... will write about it soon.
LOL... your wings experience reminds me of my Wings experience in Paris... will write about it soon.
zobar - 08/19/07 09:02
An authentic wing sauce base is half Frank's RedHot and half butter. Alone, that kind of tastes like ass so there's all sorts of secret ingredients you have to put in as well. It's a real pain and it's difficult to get right. I came up with a much simpler recipe when I was at college, and it's quite tasty:
MacGyver Chicken Wings
- Fried chicken parts
- Frank's RedHot [or whatever is in the cup]
- Blue cheese dressing [steal it from the salad bar]
Mix equal parts hot sauce and blue cheese dressing. Add fried chicken parts. Done! ...and for a killer chicken patty sandwich, substitute mayo for blue cheese.
- Z
An authentic wing sauce base is half Frank's RedHot and half butter. Alone, that kind of tastes like ass so there's all sorts of secret ingredients you have to put in as well. It's a real pain and it's difficult to get right. I came up with a much simpler recipe when I was at college, and it's quite tasty:
MacGyver Chicken Wings
- Fried chicken parts
- Frank's RedHot [or whatever is in the cup]
- Blue cheese dressing [steal it from the salad bar]
Mix equal parts hot sauce and blue cheese dressing. Add fried chicken parts. Done! ...and for a killer chicken patty sandwich, substitute mayo for blue cheese.
- Z
mrdeadlier - 08/18/07 23:56
We (I) expect a full report!
We (I) expect a full report!
lizabeth - 08/18/07 22:46
Ok, see, I wasn't sure if curls = curly fries, or if it was some veiled reference to BBQ - like, pigs' tails or something (my mind works in very strange ways sometimes). I do love me some curly fries, so if that's what they're talking about, consider me sold.
Anyway, there's a Wings n' Curls that's practically within walking distance from our apartment, so I'm sure we'll check the place out eventually. :)
Ok, see, I wasn't sure if curls = curly fries, or if it was some veiled reference to BBQ - like, pigs' tails or something (my mind works in very strange ways sometimes). I do love me some curly fries, so if that's what they're talking about, consider me sold.
Anyway, there's a Wings n' Curls that's practically within walking distance from our apartment, so I'm sure we'll check the place out eventually. :)
mrdeadlier - 08/18/07 22:35
Curly fries! I swear they taste better than "normal" fries.
Curly fries! I swear they taste better than "normal" fries.
lizabeth - 08/18/07 22:17
Oh, thank goodness, ok, I feel better about that place, then. But their hours really do suck. I'll have to try to go there for lunch one day or something.
Oh, thank goodness, ok, I feel better about that place, then. But their hours really do suck. I'll have to try to go there for lunch one day or something.
tiburon1724 - 08/18/07 22:00
Wings & Curls is great. One of few places in FL to get good wings.
Wings & Curls is great. One of few places in FL to get good wings.
08/12/2007 13:09 #40491
Thanksgiving in B'loCategory: travel
So, did anybody go to the Old 97's Thursday in the Square thing besides (e:carolinian) ? He posted a pic for me, so I am doing the requisite writhing in jealousy... ::writhe writhe::
Anyway, my brother-in-law ( (e:jbeatty) ) has finally moved to Buffalo and settled in, and he met a bunch of you guys a few days ago, so now he knows way more of you than I do (since I know a grand total of exactly one of you, besides him). As of right now, my husband & I are planning to come up and visit him for Thanksgiving. Flying into & out of WNY in late November is always a dicey proposition, and flying around T-giving is always a gigantic cluster-fuck, but we've decided to give it a shot, anyway. If anyone is going to be around then and is up for a non-traditional T-giving (one year my husband & jb cooked up an Asian feast - we were eating for four hours straight and we didn't come close to eating everything they'd prepared), drop us a line.
Anyway, my brother-in-law ( (e:jbeatty) ) has finally moved to Buffalo and settled in, and he met a bunch of you guys a few days ago, so now he knows way more of you than I do (since I know a grand total of exactly one of you, besides him). As of right now, my husband & I are planning to come up and visit him for Thanksgiving. Flying into & out of WNY in late November is always a dicey proposition, and flying around T-giving is always a gigantic cluster-fuck, but we've decided to give it a shot, anyway. If anyone is going to be around then and is up for a non-traditional T-giving (one year my husband & jb cooked up an Asian feast - we were eating for four hours straight and we didn't come close to eating everything they'd prepared), drop us a line.
lizabeth - 08/16/07 18:09
Chico, that is awesome - I'm so glad you went and had a good time!
That sounds like classic Rhett - his little hip-shaky dances and guitar-strafing flailing are one of the best parts of seeing the Old 97's. I had forgotten how much fun he is to watch (the last time I got a chance to see them was 2001) until I saw him solo in February.
Also, that's pretty standard with them and the encores. Most times I saw them, the solo song he did first to give the band a break was "Question" (which is on their album Satellite Rides, in addition to him re-doing it in French on his most recent album), though I can see how "Come Around" would work well, too.
If you want, I can give you a compilation CD I made of my favorite songs of theirs (you might have to wait until around Thanksgiving to get it, tho'!). I am all about hooking more people into 97's fandom. :D
Chico, that is awesome - I'm so glad you went and had a good time!
That sounds like classic Rhett - his little hip-shaky dances and guitar-strafing flailing are one of the best parts of seeing the Old 97's. I had forgotten how much fun he is to watch (the last time I got a chance to see them was 2001) until I saw him solo in February.
Also, that's pretty standard with them and the encores. Most times I saw them, the solo song he did first to give the band a break was "Question" (which is on their album Satellite Rides, in addition to him re-doing it in French on his most recent album), though I can see how "Come Around" would work well, too.
If you want, I can give you a compilation CD I made of my favorite songs of theirs (you might have to wait until around Thanksgiving to get it, tho'!). I am all about hooking more people into 97's fandom. :D
chico - 08/13/07 18:59
Old 97's were fantastic. There was intermittent light rain and the crowd was not quite as large as it might have been but there was still a good vibe going. Rhett Miller was quite the showman, sporting tight white pants and a bright red shirt and doing this small-scale quasi-Pete-Townshend guitar-windmill move (from the elbow rather than from the shoulder) and repeatedly turning around and shaking his booty for all the ladies (and anyone else interested). He seemed to have a blast playing in Buffalo (he said a couple of times how surprised he was that Buffalo was so much fun ... "who knew?" etc.
I don't know the song catalog very well but they played a bunch of good tunes and mixed things up nicely, switching from acoustic to electric and back again. The general tempo was upbeat and they seemed to have some catchy hooks and lyrics.
Toward the end of the show, a girl tried to climb onstage and when the security guard "escorted" (read, dragged) her off, Miller went chasing after them telling the security guard to leave her. The next time a woman climbed up, they let her, and she danced around Miller for a couple of minutes. Then another woman got up there and they danced together with the band and then, at the end of the tune, grabbed each other and kissed a bit. Pretty amusing.
They were generous with encores (the first was a Rhett Miller solo tune, "Am I Gonna Be Lonely for the Rest of My Life?" which gave the band a rest) and played 15 minutes over time, which is very unusual in my (admittedly, limited) experience (most bands quit before or right at 9 pm).
Overall it was a blast, and I'd pay to see those guys the next time they're in B-lo. Or better yet, I'll pony up more cash for watery beer to see them in the Square next summer, I'd love to have them come back for that.
Old 97's were fantastic. There was intermittent light rain and the crowd was not quite as large as it might have been but there was still a good vibe going. Rhett Miller was quite the showman, sporting tight white pants and a bright red shirt and doing this small-scale quasi-Pete-Townshend guitar-windmill move (from the elbow rather than from the shoulder) and repeatedly turning around and shaking his booty for all the ladies (and anyone else interested). He seemed to have a blast playing in Buffalo (he said a couple of times how surprised he was that Buffalo was so much fun ... "who knew?" etc.
I don't know the song catalog very well but they played a bunch of good tunes and mixed things up nicely, switching from acoustic to electric and back again. The general tempo was upbeat and they seemed to have some catchy hooks and lyrics.
Toward the end of the show, a girl tried to climb onstage and when the security guard "escorted" (read, dragged) her off, Miller went chasing after them telling the security guard to leave her. The next time a woman climbed up, they let her, and she danced around Miller for a couple of minutes. Then another woman got up there and they danced together with the band and then, at the end of the tune, grabbed each other and kissed a bit. Pretty amusing.
They were generous with encores (the first was a Rhett Miller solo tune, "Am I Gonna Be Lonely for the Rest of My Life?" which gave the band a rest) and played 15 minutes over time, which is very unusual in my (admittedly, limited) experience (most bands quit before or right at 9 pm).
Overall it was a blast, and I'd pay to see those guys the next time they're in B-lo. Or better yet, I'll pony up more cash for watery beer to see them in the Square next summer, I'd love to have them come back for that.
lizabeth - 08/13/07 18:18
Screw Tofurkey - I'm ready for an all-Asian gorge-fest again! I'll fold the dumplings!
Screw Tofurkey - I'm ready for an all-Asian gorge-fest again! I'll fold the dumplings!
jbeatty - 08/12/07 18:52
I want Tofurkey this year!
I want Tofurkey this year!
07/23/2007 23:51 #40228
...more beseechingCategory: music
The New Pornographers
OCT 20 - The Riviera Theatre - North Tonawanda, NY
Tix here:
I saw them in March at Langerado, and they were great. My husband hadn't really heard much of their stuff before that show, and he walked away raving.
Their new album, Challengers, is coming out on August 21st (same day as the new Rilo Kiley album! I'm excited!). The closest they'll come to South Florida on this tour is Atlanta, which is 10 hours away. :( So, once again, I am begging y'all - go to this show. As a personal favor to me. Please. Do it. Assuming the new album is good (and I have no reason to suspect otherwise), it'll be a blast. (e:jbeatty) (aka my brother-in-law, who finally stopped lurking here and posted some journals) will be going, even if I have to buy his ticket myself. :D
And don't forget! Old 97's, July 26th, Thursday at the Square! That's just a couple days away!
OCT 20 - The Riviera Theatre - North Tonawanda, NY
Tix here:
I saw them in March at Langerado, and they were great. My husband hadn't really heard much of their stuff before that show, and he walked away raving.
Their new album, Challengers, is coming out on August 21st (same day as the new Rilo Kiley album! I'm excited!). The closest they'll come to South Florida on this tour is Atlanta, which is 10 hours away. :( So, once again, I am begging y'all - go to this show. As a personal favor to me. Please. Do it. Assuming the new album is good (and I have no reason to suspect otherwise), it'll be a blast. (e:jbeatty) (aka my brother-in-law, who finally stopped lurking here and posted some journals) will be going, even if I have to buy his ticket myself. :D
And don't forget! Old 97's, July 26th, Thursday at the Square! That's just a couple days away!
joshua - 07/24/07 10:19
I dunno - you like the Sens and so I'm unsure about your tastes.
Just kidding =)
I dunno - you like the Sens and so I'm unsure about your tastes.
Just kidding =)
07/13/2007 12:14 #40094
I beseech you yet againCategory: music
Guess who else is playing in Buffalo soon?
The Old 97's!!!
They're playing on July 26th at Thursday at the Square:
I'm trying to send at least one of my friends from Syracuse. But you all live in Buffalo - you have absolutely zero excuse not to go to this show. The Old 97's are so, so good, and so much fun to see live. I missed them once when they played Buffalo (back in like, 2003 or 4 or something), and now I am going to miss them there again. You must go in my stead, then post about it here and make me all jealous.
Actually, looking down the schedule for that Thursday at the Square thing, I'm like, "Why, exactly, is it that I don't live in Buffalo?" :/
The Old 97's!!!
They're playing on July 26th at Thursday at the Square:
I'm trying to send at least one of my friends from Syracuse. But you all live in Buffalo - you have absolutely zero excuse not to go to this show. The Old 97's are so, so good, and so much fun to see live. I missed them once when they played Buffalo (back in like, 2003 or 4 or something), and now I am going to miss them there again. You must go in my stead, then post about it here and make me all jealous.
Actually, looking down the schedule for that Thursday at the Square thing, I'm like, "Why, exactly, is it that I don't live in Buffalo?" :/
lizabeth - 07/13/07 13:53
Oh, please do! I just know you'll like it. The Old 97's are more rockin' and more twangy than Rhett's solo stuff - but his awesome lyrics and song craft are still there. Actually, if you've ever seen a Rhett solo show, he wails and flails just like it's an Old 97's show, even if it's just him and an acoustic guitar on stage. Good times. :)
Oh, please do! I just know you'll like it. The Old 97's are more rockin' and more twangy than Rhett's solo stuff - but his awesome lyrics and song craft are still there. Actually, if you've ever seen a Rhett solo show, he wails and flails just like it's an Old 97's show, even if it's just him and an acoustic guitar on stage. Good times. :)
chico - 07/13/07 12:19
Though friends recommend it highly, I don't know the Old 97's music very well. But I like frontman Rhett Miller's solo project "The Instigator" (chica put me onto that a few years ago). On the strength of that alone I'd consider it, but now that the reco's are piling up I'll be sure to check out the Old 97s at the Square.
Though friends recommend it highly, I don't know the Old 97's music very well. But I like frontman Rhett Miller's solo project "The Instigator" (chica put me onto that a few years ago). On the strength of that alone I'd consider it, but now that the reco's are piling up I'll be sure to check out the Old 97s at the Square.
It's ODES. The Obsessive Deadline Escapism Syndrome.
Slacker!
Because you're a dork who pocrastinates.
Much like me, actually...
it's more fun that way. i like that drive too, the carolinas are always so lovely with their tulip lined highways.