Winter List Revisited

I almost can’t believe that winter is over, it’s usually so slow and long but since all of 2020 felt that way, maybe this makes sense. In retrospect it’s very cute that I even made a winter list of things to do when everything was in lockdown where I was. Here’s how that went.

1. Build at least one snowman or snow-woman.

   • This one I should’ve been able to do, no problem. But the kids weren’t allowed to come over and I only managed to get my mom to go outside with me once during the endless stream of snowstorms. Have you ever built a snowman alone? I didn’t think so. I’ve not hit that level of depression yet, so let’s just say that this one couldn’t happen.

2. Arrange a decadent charcuterie board on New Year’s Eve.

   • I did and it was beautiful. Cranberry goat cheese is one thing I have to make sure to always get over the holidays now, I’m always looking for more cranberry incorporated things. Such an underused berry.

3. If the city permits it, go ice skating.

   • The city did not permit it, so I did not.

4. Find a hill & sled down that hill.

   • Again, sledding alone with oneself is a bridge that I cannot yet cross.

5. Use up all of my winter stationary by sending out as much mail as my pen will allow me.

   • To the best of my ability, this was completed! Writing will always save me.

2/5… yikes.

Spring list coming this week!

Winter List Revisited

This winter was so pathetic, I think I’m happy about it being over. There were a total of TWO DAYS when it really snowed in New York and then disappeared. What the fuck? Done with this shit. Here’s what I actually did off of the winter list I made in December.

1. Eat at Raclette finally.

   • So I finally went here. And it was lackluster! Of course it was! It fit right in with the trend of nothing going the way I wanted it to go this season (I’m really just talking about the no-snow here aspect). It’s not that the place was terrible, it just wasn’t anything special at all. I’ll describe more accurately how it sucked in my end-of-the-month post roundup.

2. Mail out Christmas cards.

   • Of course I did this. I’m breathing, aren’t I?

3. Try the pizza at Mama’s Too! since everyone won’t shut up about it.

   • Fuck yeah. And it was incredible.

4. Go to the pasta happy hour at Boulud Sud.

   • Didn’t do this ONLY because I’m never out and about in the city after 9pm anymore (hahah that sounds sad but I’m very content with that fact) especially since Jenn moved out of New York. One day I’ll make it here.

5. Attempt to drink ten glasses of water each day.

   • I barely did this one. And there’s no good reason. I killed it in all of December and then I just fell off the wagon in the new year. Lately I’ve been getting back on board with it, though, so I’m taking a half point.

All in all? 3.5/5

Not terrible! HELLOOOOOOOO SPRING!

Winter List Revisited

I'm always shocked when winter ends. Everyone complains about it so much that I think it'll never end because we all can't shut up about it, but here we are! Here's how my many things I actually did off of my winter list from December.

1. Drink a white Russian.

• Didn't do it. Damnit! Every time I'd try to get myself psyched up to do it, I'd remember, "Ugh. All that cream, who needs it." Maybe some day!

2. Play board games with the family at Christmas.

• Did it! And it was great.

3. Finally eat at Raclette in NYC.

• Didn't do it. Excuse? You really need someone who's equally passionate about cheese to go to this place with.

4. Visit the new Oscar Wilde inspired bar.

• Yikes, didn't do this one either. What's wrong with me? I need to make more attainable goals. And if you're sitting there thinking, "Jesus Liz, if one of your "goals" is to go to a fucking bar and you can't even do that, YIKES. Ya suck!" then, well, kindly please leave. 

5. Build a snowman.

• Okay, so I didn't do this but I did witness it being done. I'm taking a half point.

6. Finally try whipped cream vodka in a hot chocolate.

• Did it! It was just okay.

7. Successfully make a souffle for the first time.

• Totally did it! With Marla! And it was magical as hell! Maybe the most impressive dessert I've ever made. It tasted as though a cake had a baby with a mousse and out came a souffle - and I'm not sure if that's what it was supposed to taste like, but it was pretty good to me. I also made a creme caramel for the first time, so maybe I should have more food based goals. 

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8. Take at least five bubble baths.

• Yes! I think I may have even taken six, so suck on that! (Why is this attitude happening? Not sure.)

9. Literally just sit and watch the snow fall.

• Yes, of course. These are the types of activities that need to make appearances on all my lists, the easy ones that require little to no effort and give me an abnormal amount of pleasure.

10. Mail out holiday cards.

• You bet your ass.

6.5 out of 10, whoa! That's better than I thought I'd do. Look at that! Spring list coming tomorrow!

Winter List Revisited

You may recall that I made a winter list of things that I wanted to do. Did I do them? Let's see.

1. "FINALLY try to make cauliflower crust for a pizza." - I did it! Check it out! 
2. "Visit the Martha Stewart Café in Chelsea." - I did, and it was lacklustre! And totally out of the way (it's near 11th Avenue), so don't ever bother.
3. "Finally visit Fraunces Tavern." - I only made it there to have drinks (we got there too late to eat food or see the museum), but the drinks were average? I don't know, I didn't see the big deal. Maybe the museum part's cooler? No wait, that last sentence doesn't make sense.
4. "Make homemade vanilla extract." - I completely forgot about this one, oops.
5. "Eat a By Chloe vegan burger." - I did it and you can read about it here. 

So that's that, I got 4/5. Not bad. Spring, here we go!