I have no words

So the gas man came back today for Round Two. I greeted him at the gate: “Boy, am I glad to see you!”

The basement was unlocked this time; so far so good. Then we made our way up the stairs to my apartment, to find that the genius who recently renovated the place had installed the dishwasher and sink in such a way as to completely prohibit access to the gas valve.

Now my landlord will have to send a workman to cut some sort of a hole somewhere, and I’m going to have to call National Grid again, whose staff will doubtless have been briefed on resisting my manipulative negotiation techniques. (If my landlord can be convinced to cough up, though–as well he should–it is possible to bypass the standard appointment allocation lottery.) Naturally, the usual delays will only be exacerbated by the upcoming Independence Day weekend.

Meanwhile, my asparagus is slowly losing its erection in the crisper bin, and I am thisclose to buying a pack of cigarettes.


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COMMENTS / 13 COMMENTS

Hang in there…I know you can. I am waiting to see some really creative solutions to this :)
Cece added this comment on Jul 03 08 at 12:43 pm
Also Looks like now would be a great time to focus on your decorating…
Cece added this comment on Jul 03 08 at 12:50 pm
Noo! No cigarettes please!! :-)
Take it easy. I just discovered your blog via Red cook and i love it. Love the way you write and your food looks delicious too. I’ll be back! :-)
Zenchef added this comment on Jul 03 08 at 10:25 pm
That sucks. Sorry. Looks like you will be making a lot of beautiful, cold salads in the coming weeks. And you can always tackle ceviche! Good luck!
CK added this comment on Jul 04 08 at 11:12 am
oh no! also: i love your blog. to save the asparagus, just fill like a rocks or pint glass with some water (like two inches) and then put the little guys in there feet first and then into the fridge. in a few hours, you should see them regain form and firmness. just don’t leave them too long.
greeneggsandlamb added this comment on Jul 04 08 at 2:24 pm
ah man- that sucks! How about declaring it Raw Food month?

yes, yes… I know where we can put our creative solutions…
McAuliflower added this comment on Jul 04 08 at 7:49 pm
Cece: unfortunately, no amount of creativity can turn a whole chicken into a meal without heat. I would not be complaining quite so much if I didn’t already have a bunch of groceries in the fridge. On the bright side, I managed to get an appointment for this Monday. Thanks for the encouragement, though.

Zenchef: thank you, and I think your blog is beautiful.

CK: how does ceviche of whole chicken sound to you?

greeneggsandlamb: nice tip…for my tips (ha, sorry).

McAuliflower: Raw Food month? I would sooner eat my pet bunny.
Michele Humes added this comment on Jul 05 08 at 10:02 pm
Whole chicken ceviche sounds awesome! Unfortunately I will not be able to make it over for dinner because I left the water running at my apartment. Please don’t eat your pet bunny either. It is not a desperate situation, you just need to be extra extra creative. And maybe have an extra glass of wine.
CK added this comment on Jul 06 08 at 11:03 am
Basically, I am really upset because I had the Best Idea Ever for 4th of July cupcakes and, for obvious reasons, was unable to make them. I was going to bake 50 mini cupcakes, frost them white, and then decorate each one with a two-letter abbreviated state name, in red, blue or purple frosting according to political leaning. Maybe I can still do this on election night.
Michele Humes added this comment on Jul 06 08 at 12:12 pm
That is a fabulous idea for election night! And then as each state is called you could eat it! You are a stinking genius!
CK added this comment on Jul 06 08 at 4:32 pm
that is a truly awesome election night idea!
greeneggsandlamb added this comment on Jul 06 08 at 4:55 pm
Agghh that’s so clever! I am dying to see those cupcakes.
AppetiteforChina added this comment on Jul 06 08 at 10:40 pm
Oh, no! What a friggin nightmare–I hate relying on other people. They’re so… so… UNreliable!

Hopefully you have an electric grill to make up those lovely asparagus before they become too flaccid.
Amanda added this comment on Jul 08 08 at 11:03 am

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