Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Nesty

It's just one of those days. It's hardly even started but I am swamped at work and my attention span is short. My mind keeps wandering to all these little things, so I figure what better way to get them out of my mind than to put them down in bullet form to share with all of you? Ah, the joys of having a blog.
  • I don't like New Year's Eve very much. Well, scratch that. I like it, in that it's a fun night and a symbolic occasion. But I don't like doing NYE-related stuff. The parties, the ball-dropping, the rowdiness. It's not my thing and it never has been. So this year we invited some good friends over for an NYE dinner at our place. I am seriously hoping that they can make it, because I think a relaxed dinner in with lots of wine and champagne and good food and good friends and Dick Clark on TV... that's the way to ring the new year in right.
  • Now that we have all these nice dishes and all this nice cookware and stuff, I am super eager to host people for dinner. Our first guests are coming for dinner in a couple of weeks and we are already discussing menu options. An old staple? Something German that Torsten's mother taught him how to make? An adventurous new recipe? And what about appetizers? And dessert? And what drinks will we serve to make the best use of our new glassware? So many options!
  • Also, speaking of drinks, Torsten bought pina colada mix the other day so that we could try to recreate the delicious concoctions we drank on our honeymoon. His first attempt involved blended mix, rum, and ice, and it was actually halfway decent. I think next time we'll throw in some pineapple juice, some grenadine, and a whole banana in an attempt to recreate my favorite drink of the resort, aptly named the Banana Mama. I can only hope it works.
  • And speaking of nesting, which is what all those above bullets are about really, I am in super domestic mode recently. I actually think I'm going to bake cookies to give the front desk in our building for the holidays. I want to own a house. I could not get over the gloriousness that was the new grocery store near my parents' house in North Carolina. I even kind of want to have a car--and live somewhere where a car is necessary. In other words, I'm afraid I'm becoming suburban. What is my DEAL?

29 comments:

  1. I don't like NYE either. Maybe because I go out a decent amount I don't appreciate it, but it never lives up to my expectations.

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  2. Suburban is awesome. I look at city living sort of like being on vacation. I enjoy NYC- I like the THUMP of the city, never going to sleep, catching a cab in the snow - but on a normal everyday basis- WHAT A NIGHTMARE.

    I will take my car driving, house living, suburban life over that anyday. I may not be able to walk to get my coffee, but I can drive to the store and buy every flavored creamer known to man. I love it!

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  3. Being suburban isn't so bad =).
    I live in the 'burbs and work in the city, so I get the best of both worlds.

    NYE has calmed down considerably for me the last two years...and I love it!

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  4. I don't think I've ever had a good NYE. Either plans didn't work out, or Mr. C and I got into a fight or it was just a big disappointment.

    And I go through 'nesty' phases where I want to buy our own house. Actually, I'm in the phase where I want to BUILD our own house. We'll see how long this one lasts.

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  5. I too am way overly excited by grocery stores. Alas, I'm becoming an old person.

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  6. I cannot stand NYE either and haven't since high school. It is way overhyped. These days I'm lucky to stay up til midnight. LAME!

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  7. LOL - there are definite plusses to being suburban! I think the holidays always bring out the nestiness in me. :)

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  8. I love NYE, but only when we go to my parents' big party. Last year we went to a bar, and it was a huge letdown.

    I say make German food. My friends always love it when I mix up some greatt dishes that they don't eat on a regular basis. I want to host a dinner party now!

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  9. I don't do anything on NYE and haven't for YEARS. It's a miserable night to be out on the roads, even if you do something low-key like hang with friends.

    We usually do a holiday cocktail party before that time instead, so that we can hunker inside and watch movies that night with a fun dinner we make ourselves.

    As for suburban living, I moved into the 'burbs when I was YOUNG. Way younger than the rest of my friends -- I was out by 25 or 26, and I never regretted it. I'm just not a city person. I like space, and being able to drive to the grocery store without having to load it into suitcases or plea for delivery.

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  10. Don't knock suburban bliss until you try it. I'd love to live in the the city (think condo, high rise, no car) someday, but having a little place out in the burbs has some charm! :)

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  11. aw, i like NYE! the past few years i've gone with the same set of friends, and we make it into An Event, where we dress up way fancier than normal, take 2 hours to get ready, drink yummy mixed drinks while we get ready... i like the excitement :-)

    i have, however, NEVER ONCE had a midnight kiss. how sad is that?! every time i've been dating someone on NYE we've been in different locations. boo.

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  12. lol Okay – here is my provision, be domestic & own a house and a car – just don’t run off to the suburbs quite yet!! They really are a terrible hassle & they’re bad for cities!

    We live in a wonderful little neighbourhood in the middle of the city that’s quiet as anything, in a little hobbit home with the puppies. I completely adore it, and that we can drive to the grocery store if we don’t feel like walking. And as soon as it gets cold, my nesting urges kick in too. I have brought home made cookies to work twice this week.

    And it’s what, Wednesday?

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  13. I totally agree about NYE. It's overrated. I don't want to to have to drive somewhere alone and worry about getting my car at the end of the night. I don't want to spend a bunch of money when I could spend a fraction of that on any other given night with my friends. I'm usually in bed by 10. ha ha!

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  14. I don't think I've ever seen so many people speak positively about the suburbs before. All together, in my life, I think there have been less than there are in this comments thread.

    I think that if I could make posts at work, my "blog" would be much more active.

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  15. I feel like I am getting the suburban itch too - and it is scary for this urbanite! I desperately want a car and a washer and dryer. How lame am I?

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  16. Suburbia scares the shit out of me, but once in a while I think it might be worth it to be able to get a dog.

    The holidays always make me want to nest.

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  17. I feel the exact same way about NYE as you do. That's why I dropped almost all NYE traditional celebrations years ago. Two years ago, we hosted (drunken) game night. Last year, Sweets was sick, so we stayed home. This year, we're driving the two hours to Madison for dinner at a dear friend's house. We use it as an excuse to see people we adore. That's all it is for us.

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  18. We don't ever do NYE stuff either. But we are homebodies.

    With our kitchen remodel, we've been able to get all of our wedding items out (hey, it's only been 6 years!!) and Thanksgiving was the 1st time I used my fancy serving bowls and platters. It.Was.Awesome!

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  19. Warning: suburbia is BORING. Believe me, I'm living it right now.

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  20. people never thought I would get married...
    people never thought that I would have kids...
    people never thought I would become a suburban dad... Well that one is far far faaaar from heppening! :)

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  21. I'm a homebody when it comes to New Years Eve too...I'd much rather spend the night in with family and friends than at a wild party.

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  22. Are you sure you didn't come back from the honeymoon pregnant? ;) I love reading about your pangs of domesticity. There is something so lovely about imagining 'the perfect life' isn't there?

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  23. i despise NYE. i will go out any other night of the year. but NYE just simply depresses me.

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  24. God I need to get started on our NYE plans so we're not scrambling again at the last minute. I don't like it all riled up but they do fun stuff in Chicago so I don't mind. It's just insane expensive.

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  25. Maybe being domestic has made you ready for a more suburban life? Everything sounds great with you guys; I'm excited to hear what you make for your dinner party!

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  26. I was debating whether or not it was appropriate to ask "Are you sure you're not pregnant?" but I see someone else already beat me to it. :-)

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  27. I don't like NYE either. I much prefer to do the kind of gathering you're planning.

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  28. i am also very anti NYE. my fiance and i have spent the past five NYEs with the same few couples and we have a low key dinner, drink lots of champagne and watch the ball drop on tv. it is a really nice way to ring in the new year.

    i hate going to big parties at bars or clubs. to many people, too much commotion.

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