A Different Commute

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These days, my commute to work has been pretty horrible.

The walk to work - pretty horrible, right?

Cobblestones, lush ferns, historic buildings – clearly, this kind of walk is not miserable by any means. In reality, the fact that I can walk to work is such a luxury that I’m happy enough to leave the house in the mornings (well, almost). I argue that it’s better than Jamey’s commute, which still has its fair share of red lights and too much traffic despite the breathtaking view the Ravenel Bridge offers of the Charleston Harbor in the mornings and evenings. Continue reading →

Sous Vide Time Again: Hanger Steak Style

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In case our last installment of sous vide videos wasn’t enough for your viewing pleasure, I now have several sous vide steak videos to share that Jamey and I took last week. I also filmed the videos correctly this time, so no more skinny vids for you to deal with.

This time around, we used hanger steak that took us only a few hours. We threw it into the sous vide after prepping it with a little olive oil, spices, and McCormick’s Montreal steak seasoning.

These videos only further remind me that we need to ask our landlady if we can paint the walls. Anyway. Continue reading →

Bunny ears are now bat ears

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Last night, Jamey and I fully entered this decade of technology.

Bat ear antenna. Or digital flat antenna, as the box describes.

Jamey hasn’t been one for cable television in quite some time. He voluntarily abandoned it several years ago when he realized he only watched one channel, and when your sole channel is playing shows liked UFO Hunters, it’s safe to say the channel has jumped the shark. (Then again, when said channel also has a show called The Nostradamus Effect, maybe your interests with said channel and said channels’ audience aren’t all that far off.)

Lately – as in the past few years – my television viewership has also lessened. I can on occasion while away several hours in front of the Food Network, but for the most part that’s the only channel I stick to. Any broadcast television I typically watch online or stream later.

However, there are only two times in the entire year I like to watch shows in their regularly scheduled hours. The Superbowl, you might guess? No, not this girl. Maybe the State of the Union address? I am flattered you think I am such an active, participating citizen. Continue reading →