FFT?/GOOD MORNING AWESOME EENERS!!!

LDYGTR13

You would think, with the way my dad talks about diets and stuff that he would be skinny. He is always on yoyo diets and has lost and regained the same 80 lbs over and over. He has pants in his closet from a 38 to a 52. It's crazy. He's always giving me "advice" on how to lose weight but obviously it doesn't work for him as far as keeping it off so I hardly pay attention

Beachy730

Haha oh I'm pretty sure I've gained all of mine back, plus a lot more.  I've literally done nothing but eat and drink since I've been home.

LDYGTR13

What the F?! I just finished the Dexter book - kept getting interrupted - but Jesus. It's so unlike the show. Still good but now I'm baffled.

musicalsunlight

ldy-- I have never read the book, only watch the show. Did you read the first in the series? How far does it go through, like is it a "season finale" type ending?

Snippylynn

Guys, I don't think we're going to make it to 2011 posts.  This is way too slow.

Snippylynn

We have to do 57 posts an hour from here out (and I'm going to bed in a few hours) until midnight to make it, and we all know it's going to slow the hell down after 5pm EST.

musicalsunlight

I don't know, I'm sick as a dog and will be cooped up for the entirety of NYE festivities so I could easily just post by myself for hours if need be. That would be completely pathetic, but plausible given my condition at this point.

squirrly

Olives and Figs are both Todd English places.  Both in Charlestown, but I think Figs has a location in Boston too. 

Hilltop is a crazy steakhouse place on Rt. 1. 

Or, the fallback plan is Kowloon.  We're RANDOM.  But, I think I'm going to try for Figs first. 

squirrly

dnb, what's with the third comment on your status?  Is that a joke, or is she that confused about how FB works? 

And, see, if my aunt said that, she'd mean it to be mean and cutting. 

mica178

I've been to Olives.  It was good, but I don't know that I thought it was fantastic. 

msteph82

Post to post

mica178

I'd be livid if a relative of mine jokingly accused me of being pregnant on FB.  I'm FB friends with a bunch of my ILs who would be horrified if I got pregnant before we were married.  Luckily I'm not active on FB so it's not an issue.

squirrly

Mica, did you ever get to go home?  Or sleep?

kellyjellybelly

Man I hate making cake balls.  Note to self:  never make them again.

mica178

Well, it's only 1:53pm here, so I'm at work.  I just knot in between doing other things, not during critical patient time.  It's boring paperwork time.

Sleep -- well, I probably don't sleep enough, but I've been feeling fine.  H says I have unusually high amounts of serotonin that allow me run around with little sleep.

musicalsunlight

ldy-- Hmm ok good to know, lol! I heard that the rest of the book series isn't as good as the show, but I guess that is all opinion.

Geez I'm so bored I'm watching reruns of the RHOA reunion. blaaaaah.

Snippylynn

I didn't even know there was a Dexter book.  But I've read the Sookie Stackhouse series and it's completely different from True Blood.  It's fine, I don't expect it to be the same, really.

squirrly

Ahhh, I for some reason thought you worked through the night last night.  I think you were posting early enough this morning that I assumed you were STILL awake, rather than awake AGAIN. 

AND!  We have a 7 pm reservation. Amazing.  Or, perhaps everyone is eating at 8 or 9 tonight.  I dunno. 

Also, this means I have to go get ready. 

lyndausvi

It's 6pm here and I will be all alone all night.  Is it too early to open up the bottle of wine I didn't open up last night?


(really just adding to the post count)

squirrly

Kelly, how do you make pink champagne cake balls?  I am intrigued. . .

squirrly

Lynda, actually, I think your window of opportunity expires in 15 minutes.  Hop to it, woman.   

mica178

Mmm.  Champagne cake balls.  Cake balls sound dirty. 

The coating part sounds like hard work.

That's the problem with being a good cook.  People suddenly want you to cook more.  It's a blessing and a curse.

kellyjellybelly

I use this recipe:

http://sweetcuppincakesbakery.blogspot.com/2010/02/pink-champagne-cupcakes.html

ETA:  I use pink champagne in place of regular champagne.  you can never have enough pink.

louisvillebride21

I just went and spent $50 on alcohol and I don't even plan on drinking much. Some german reisling, Lambrusco and Jager for H. Not to mention all the fixings for the dip. And the 100 wings that H picked up.

mica178

Can you taste the champagne after the cupcakes bake?  Hm.

Snippylynn

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_fft?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:6cc65dd7-abf6-4edf-9e40-854c809d282cPost:c24f460c-7eb5-46ce-98a6-8b6b45756402">Re: FFT?/GOOD MORNING AWESOME EENERS!!!</a>:
[QUOTE]Lynda, actually, I think your window of opportunity expires in 15 minutes.  Hop to it, woman.  :D 
Posted by squirrly[/QUOTE]

Squirrly is in favor of drinking at every opportunity.  You should never ask a pregnant woman when you should start drinking because the answer is always "now". lol!!

kellyjellybelly

I have made so much crap today, I still have to make the red wine risotto, but I want to take a break.  At least my house smells good

msteph82

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_fft?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:6cc65dd7-abf6-4edf-9e40-854c809d282cPost:9ad5a078-6910-4754-8399-f4424bfff5eb">Re: FFT?/GOOD MORNING AWESOME EENERS!!!</a>:
[QUOTE]missie, did May 11 ever settle down?  Or are they still invading boards and then complaining when people don't gush about how awesome they are?
Posted by squirrly[/QUOTE]

Yeah - that was a mess.  It was really only a handful (maybe 5) of posters and it reflected on the whole board.  Being a mod, you know how little power we actually have.  And not being a regular on SB or the E board, I had NO clue who was who and what the hell was going on.  I'm glad it's over, but it does get brought up quite a bit that the May 2011 girls are crazy.  Sometimes I think about taking anything May related out of my siggy so that the stigma doesn't follow me around.  Truth be told, those girls are pretty kick ass and are really supportive. 

mica178

Post post post!  I'm here at least for another hour, we can do it!

lyndausvi

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_fft?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:6cc65dd7-abf6-4edf-9e40-854c809d282cPost:c7a6f446-e0d6-48c5-9afe-26080ed899d5">Re: FFT?/GOOD MORNING AWESOME EENERS!!!</a>:
[QUOTE]I just went and spent $50 on alcohol and I don't even plan on drinking much. Some german reisling, Lambrusco and Jager for H. Not to mention all the fixings for the dip. And the 100 wings that H picked up.
Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]

Do you have Orange soda?

We do a shot called the Candy Corn.  It's a shot of orange soda with a shot of Jager layered on top.  It's really good and you do not taste the Jager.


eta - you can use Cream soda (Yoda), Dr Pepper or Rootbeer (Jager Root)