but they love him

have you seen humans of new york? i had seen it skipping around facebook a little bit, but i looooveee it so much. i guess one of the best things about traveling is that it makes you want to devour every culture and find the common thread. and/or realize the differences.

friends get angry when i tell them i don't have any desire to visit NYC, but i just don't. although HONY has been very interesting. fun to glimpse into their lives.

the other exciting thing on the internet is that smitten kitchen is releasing a cookbook. if i hadn't just spent $54 at the j crew outlet that wasn't part of my budget this month, i would definitely order it. that, and if i had any time to cook. though i did make potato salad (without a recipe) and polenta (also without a recipe) this week.

that's kind of an interesting side note. did you know that when you google polenta recipes, you'll find recipes ranging from a 1:2 corn meal:liquid ratio, all the way up to 1:4? i ended up with 1:3 and it's delicious. 1 cup corn meal, 2 cups chicken stock, 1 cup half & half, plug a sprig of rosemary from majjy's, two pinches of red pepper flakes, S&P and 1/4 c of parmesan that i had to scrape off of some previously cooked butternut squash.

you can mix anything into polenta though. next time, i think i might add little chunks of cooked zucchini or something to make it a little healthier. and more cheese. for added calcium. ...

green eyes

this is from becca's baby shower a few weeks ago. those are my friends from high school.. rachel, bec, stacy and natalie. stacy is due may 26th with baby #2, allie ann.

busy weekend and even busier week next week with interviews for our next round. should be fun and exhausting.

wildflowers

this is the prettiest time of year in the tx hill country

we spent all weekend at the lake, and my legs are actually sunburned. 

there's beauty in your eyes

2:30 am this morning, my phone rings. i fumble in the dark to get to it.
lady: is this megan?
me: yes
lady: this is the travis county jail, we've got jeff here and he listed you as his contact
me: (oh greeeeeat) ok
lady: he's been arrested for driving under the influence and two counts of possession of an illegal substance. he won't be able to leave tonight, but let me give you his case number for tomorrow when you can pick him up and post his bail
me: ..grabs my laptop to record the number
lady: 1005677 (lots of noise in background)
me: sorry i can't hear you
jeff: APRIL FOOOOOLS!
me: (lots of bad words i would never say in everyday life.)

so then this afternoon..
(on a group text with mom, jeff and matt)
mom: at el lago paying the guy who serviced the boat and then headed to round rock. anyone who wants to eat we'll spring for dinner. who's in
me: i am, i can bail jeff out of jail
mom: surely you jest!
matt: i'm down for dinner!
me: DWI and possession of an illegal substance
he can't get out until 6 but you guys will be back by then
mom: honestly?
me: april foolssss!
(he did that to me at 230 this morning)
mom: really he in jail?
make my heart stop you creaton
me: welcome to my world

:)