It’s been over a month since my last post so many of you, none of you, or my mom are likely wondering, “what has Kelly been up to, and what has she crossed off her list?”. In theme with many of my prior posts, the answer to your questions are simply, “a lot, but also nothing”.
Cook like an adult: In February, I definitely embraced cooking and mastered a few simple dishes, but after a month of good, self-providing behavior, the habit fell by the wayside. When my friends Pat and KeriAnn visited from Baltimore in March, they opened my fridge and rightly questioned the contents: oranges, beer, and an expired yogurt. Ultimately, our “I’m disappointed in you” conversation ended with a proposed solution to the how-can-we-ever-quantify-Kelly’s-mastery-of-cooking conundrum you have probably been torturing yourselves with over the last month. So here goes, once I am confident I have learned to cook well enough, I will embark on a series of “Chopped” style challenges where you can invite me into your home and I will cook a meal based on the ingredients in your refrigerator and pantry. The assumption is that I will have learned how to cook various type of proteins, vegetables, and starches and can demonstrate those skills by preparing an adult meal without recipe cards, minimal online assistance, and only a single phone-a-friend lifeline. I will update the masses when I am ready to begin my cooking competency testing phase, and you can request reservations for a Chef Kane dining experience.
The most magical place on earth!
A million princess days: While the intention of this bucket list item was to spend time imagining, playing and essentially acting a fool with my young niece, I’m actually going to take credit for some princess days spent with my bestie, Bridget. Last week we spent our “spring break” in the most magical place on earth, Walt Disney World. We rode all the rides, wore Minnie Mouse ears, and drank around the world in Epcot. I bought some princess-y souvenirs for Veda and made sure to get pictures of all her favorite characters so I feel like this somewhat counts toward my goal. Also, Bridget was super scared on most of the rides (even the kiddie ones) so it almost felt like I was experiencing Disney with a child. Thanks, B!
Minnies in Epcot
Take a class: I took a Wine and Pizza pairing class at New York Vintners in February with my dearest friend, Kristen. Naturally, we pre-gamed at a neighboring bar before class to ripen our palates for the wine tasting and loosen our reserves as we were placed at a large communal table full of scary strangers (we can be shy). The wine lesson was both entertaining and educational. We learned the practical meaning of terms like “dry vs. sweet” and “new world vs. old world”, and ate a slice of literally the best pizza ever tasted (pork shank, honey, and micro cilantro). So while this was definitely an instructional class about two of my biggest passions (wine and pizza) and therefore qualifies as my “Take a class” item on the list, I’m just not ready to cross it off yet. I really want to take a floral arrangement design class over the summer, and we didn’t even get diplomas from wine school so only partial credit can be awarded!
Fulfill a childhood dream: The FBI application window opened and closed at the beginning of March, and I got my application in on time. I’ll pause for applause. Last month I was telling some of my family’s Foxboro friends about my FBI agent ambitions, and received a similar reaction to what I’ve been getting from just about everyone I share this with: a head-cocked, “You?”. Maybe it’s the platinum hair, maybe it’s the fact that I flipped my hair right before pointing my finger-gun and saying, “Freeze perps”, or maybe it’s the fact that I think FBI agents say, “Freeze perps”, but nobody seems to buy me in the character of Agent Kane. Honestly, I just don’t get it.
Agent Kane?
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