25 Things

5chw4r7z tagged me for "25 things about me" So here goes:

1.I was born in and spent the first 10 years of my life in Cleveland.
2. My family also lived for a short time in Maine-
3. then moved back into the house we'd moved out of just months before.
4. When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be a meteorologist
Or a vet
5. I love Spanish music and Indian food
6. Cats have always been my favorite animal
7. One of my all-time favorite songs is "Sing" by Travis
8. I cannot draw to save my life so I did not inherit that parental talent,
9. but my great-grandmother was going to be an opera singer but gave up that dream to get married and have 11 kids (in other words, I can sing)
10. Dream role: Fantine in Les Mis
11. I was 6 months away from moving back to Maine when I met 5chw4r7z
12.I didn't break a bone until I was 21
13. And I got chicken pox at the same time
14. I like to cook & try new recipes
15. Red wine & dark chocolate are one of my favorite combos
16. My mom said once I started walking, I didn't go back to crawling, I just took off
17. I consider garlic to be a food group
18.I cried tears of joy when I found out we were moving out of Youngstown
19. My parents sent me to Presbyterian pre school
20. and Jewish summer day camp
23. but we're all Catholic
24. Two of my favorite movies are "Sid & Nancy" and "Life is Beautiful"
25. I want to go to Italy and Ireland
And finally, it occurred to me the other night while watching 'Planet Earth' that if I couldn't be a human, being a dolphin might be a lot of fun.

What would you be, if you had the option to be another species???

The Best Christmas Present

Christmas 2008
Originally uploaded by cincinnatista

...that I didn't actually get. Mike & Elicia let a cat adopt them a while ago, not knowing it was pregnant. This is one of the kittens and in an attempt to not get attached, they hadn't given him a name. 5chw4r7z decided to call him "Erin Marie's future kitten". He was so relaxed here, purring loudly and I was in love. I let my better judgement take over- I knew if we brought this little guy home, he'd be into everything we'll be packing up over the next few weeks.

Merry Christmas

Last year 5chw4r7z and I took the parents 5chw4r7z to Krohn Conservatory to see their Christmas display. Santa was there and the parents made a comment on how long it had been since any of their kids sat on Santa's lap. We didn't sit on his lap, but we did have a little visit with him.



Santa: I'd guess you two want trips, cars and houses.
Ms5chw4r7z: I want a kitten!
5chw4r7z: And I want some good cigars.
Santa: Well, that's some reasonable requests!

The Pogues

One of my most favorite Christmas songs

Celebrate 2008

Hopefully, I'm not being premature in my celebrating here. Actually,that's not correct- I keep waffling between He's gonna win big & The republicans are gonna do something to f**k it up and win. I wasn't going to vote early- I wanted to be a part of the election on Election Day and I was almost giddy to vote for Barak Obama. And here's a little taste from the rally Sun.

Do I spy a Spy in the house of love (and change)?? Nah, 5chw4r7z just came to support me supporting Obama

Tell A Friend

With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming to a close, I decided to rip a picture, courtesy of 5chw4r7z. Statistics show one out of every eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in her life and a woman's risk rises with age. If you're over 40, a yearly mammogram is essential since early detection can be key to survival. And tell a friend.

Me at a Beer Taste?

Yes, it's true. I went to a beer taste and drank - beer. Well, I sipped some. Morton's hosted a Beer for Bloggers tasting of three Chimay beers paired with such delights as petite filet mignon sanswiches, tuna tartare canapes and, my favorite, hot chocolate cake. The Chimay Cinq Cents is brewed for one year in the bottle using water from the abbey where it's brewed. I tasted apricots, although that's the scent described for the Chimay Premiere. With the Premiere, I picked up on a honey scent. This was the only beer I didn't actually sip because I didn't want to ruin the lovely aroma. The Morton's staff noted the Grand Reserve can be stored for years and becomes like a port wine as it ages. This had a nice caramel flavor and was originally brewed as a Christmas beer.

If you missed the event tonight, you have another opportunity to sample the food and beer on Friday, Oct. 24. Tickets go for $45 with $5 from each ticket going to Make A Wish.