Summer of School

I've concluded that this summer isn't going to be very exciting. Surprisingly, I think I'm ok with this? This might give you a confused face, and I might be a little confused myself, but I think I'm ok with that too.

So I literally have no dance plans this summer. This is certainly a first for me since about 6 years ago. I was hoping to be attending the CT exchange in July, but my boss is taking time off then and that means no time off for me. But now that I think about it, I do hope to go to the Saturday dance at Beantown Camp with Topher (Chris), so we'll see how that works out. Then while I'm in Portland/Seattle I'll obviously be doing some dancing there, and hopefully be able to get more swing outs than silly blues dancing there.. didn't mention I have a serious dislike of blues dancing? Fancy that. 

Anyway, school starts tomorrow so that will definitely be taking up three days of my week plus homework time. On the bright side I don't have any labs so I won't have to be sweating my ass off in our kitchens during the summer. 

Work is still going well, not too much to report there, still just trying to learn the ropes as best I can and save the pennies. 

I guess I've accepted the boringness of this summer with the hope that it will be my last summer in Albany, and definitely my last summer in school. Those facts alone are exciting themselves, and that will have to be enough for now.

-El

Gross to some, delicious to me.

Maybe it's the mid-westerner in me (mom's side), but I love biscuits and gravy. I also had a strange fascination with jell-o salad as a child.. but that's a different story. 

So biscuits and gravy. I make it the way I remember my mom making it when I was little, so it's probably not the traditional way or anything, but I think it's pretty comforting and delicious. 

Here's my recipe:

Gravy - 

1 lb. ground hamburger meat

3 cups milk

1/4 c. flour

1-2 tbsp. worcestershire sauce

s&p

Brown the hamburger in some olive oil. Combine the rest of the ingredients and add to the cooked meat. Cook on low until it thickens and looks like gravy.

Biscuits - 

Fine. I cheat. I use bisquick and make drop biscuits.. but I do add stuff to them, like cheese, garlic powder, black pepper and sometimes some whole wheat flour. Mmm, cheese biscuits.

Most of my family won't eat this, but I say they lose and take another biscuit for myself.

-E

Antique Addictions

Ok, so I guess I have a couple addictions in life(dancing, dresses, chocolate).. some worse than others, but my most recent one has been antiquing for suitcases. So far I've bought a total of three, but I gave one to Jessekins for Sisters Day, so I'm not a total addict.. yet.

Today I returned to the three antique stores in Ballston Spa with my sister Nikki, and at my favorite one where I bought my previous

 suitcase, there was one tucked away between a few tables that was screaming, "Ellie, you need to buy me. I'm plaid for goodness sake, you need to buy me." So I took a look, in perfect condition, no stains or anything, for $22. Rock. 

Since this was my first stop of the day, I went to the others but didn't find anything, so I went back and bought the plaid one. Yesss. 

A couple reasons I like buying vintage: -They have a lot of cool shit. - The stores are usually run by the owners, which I usually pretty cool old people, not stupid teenagers who don't want to be there. Plus they'll usually give you information about the piece that you're buying.

Finally, I've also posted some pictures of the ones I actually own. :)

         

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