Sunday, March 16, 2008

It's Not My Fault

I was supposed to be in New Orleans this weekend, but due to circumstances beyond my control, I was unable to leave Beaumont. When I'm feeling sorry for myself, I do one or both of the following: (1) buy stuff; (2) organize stuff.

This weekend, I did both. I reorganized all of my kitchen cabinets (partly because I found where that fucking mouse had set up house, so I threw everything in that cabinet out...Tupperware, Rubbermaid, canned goods, dish towels...everything) and I spent an exorbitant amount of money on cookware, gadgets, utensils, knives, organizer shelves, dish towels, serving platters and canisters.

It's not like I even cook. It's not that I'm a bad cook, it's just that I don't cook. I blame Alton Brown. He makes it all look so damn fun. I have an uncontrollable desire to fry some chicken.

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11 comments:

  1. GeorgeSun Mar 16, 07:27:00 PM 2008

    He looks frightening enough to scare you out of the kitchen forever! I love buying new gadgets, whether kitchen or handyman, that I don't have a clue how to use.

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  2. OldHorsetailSnakeSun Mar 16, 07:27:00 PM 2008

    Then, after you get that chicken nice and froze up, send it to me. And you're welcome. I knew you knew that I knew you wanted somewhere to send it.

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  3. MommySun Mar 16, 07:33:00 PM 2008

    Alton Brown is my television husband, according to my real husband. :)

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  4. LornaSun Mar 16, 08:15:00 PM 2008

    What a good excuse for shopping: "I've been visited by a mouse."

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  5. TBMMon Mar 17, 03:24:00 AM 2008

    All that shopping sounds like fun!!

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  6. Apartment for PeggyMon Mar 17, 05:34:00 AM 2008

    Poor Laurie, I bet New Orleans misses you too!

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  7. LaurieMon Mar 17, 07:15:00 AM 2008

    George - I can stand forever in the gadget aisle at Bed Bath and Beyond.

    Old Horsetail - You got it!

    Jen - I knew you would relate. :)

    Lorna - I should create a "I've Had a Mouse Buy Me Stuff Shower."

    Just... - It was wonderful!

    Peg - It's been TWO YEARS!!! That's just wrong.

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  8. Susan in St. PaulMon Mar 17, 09:30:00 PM 2008

    Wow! Sorry to hear about the New Orleans trip, I hope everything is ok.

    I don't blame you threw everything out where that mouse set up. I love buying all that stuff, but I don't organize my own kitchen cabinets anymore. My friend Maria who lives in southern Brazil does, she just does it so much better than I do! Luckily, she'll be visiting in June;-)

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  9. LaurieTue Mar 18, 10:30:00 PM 2008

    Susan - Cool!

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  10. GrimmWed Mar 19, 03:12:00 AM 2008

    Nothing worse than finding where Mickey had been setting up house. It gives me the willies just thinking about it.

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  11. LaurieWed Mar 19, 10:00:00 PM 2008

    Grimm - I was more focused than grossed out. Once I pulled out the garbage bags and rubber gloves, it was Katie bar the door!

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