this is how it went:
"hey janice, tell the girls id like to invite them over on the 25th to my new apartment for a dinner party, we can have dinner and drinks and then go out somewhere on Brickell. itll be fun"
" YOU COOK??"
"i mean..yea...kinda...err..i will, youll see"
whoops. I do this all the time. i claim cooking victory yet only know how to cook chicken (plain), steak (plain but i put A1 on the side), and an egg, cheese, and bacon breakfast sandwich (they're questionable.) I refuse to admit im not an expert cook so i say i cook and then 24 hours prior to my cooking 'gig', i research and stalk my mom with questions on the recipe.
Just call me the lieing cookin' bandit. in fact, now that i come to think of it, whenever someone asks me "do you know how to______", i say yes. Not because im a compulsive liar, but because i refuse to not know how to do something. so in the chance i do say yes, i learn instantly .but i fess up. i dont cook. I KNOW how to, but i just dont on a regular basis. Id much rather go out to eat, eat a lean cuisine, or have someone else cook. Or I think it sounds better saying 'i just dont have the time' which actually, i dont.
so for tonight's gig, i am doing Lemon Chicken alla SimplyRecipes.com
Wish me, my guests, and my kitchen luck. Im excited to be a hostess though, i love hospitality, its weird cause i hate doing anything for my friends such as getting them a glass of water or bringing them a snack but for 3rd level friends? "Sure! Would you like anything else?"Its my people-pleaser persona that comes into play.
On a side note, tomorrow the fam and I are going to Sarasota to take my sister, andrea, to Pre- College at Ringling College of Art and Design. I'm flabbergasted this is all happening. Shes my lil one and i just cant fathom the fact she will be on her own for an entire month. I give my parents huge kudos for being so amazing as to give her this experience in the first place.
As ive said before, Andi has Asperger's Autism. Its the slightest form of Autism and is only noticed in her social behavior, hence her awkward, brilliant, artistic mind. Art is her form of communication with society and she does it brilliantly. We are so lucky she found a great love in that because a benefit of Asperger's is that it lets you fully devote yourself to your passion/obsession which in her case happens to be Art. She is going to be a MAJOR film director, animator, writer. Her teachers in the Coral Reef Art magnet program are completely and utterly fascinated with her and have sent her work to all the major animation universities in the world. Since she is only about to be a senior, my parents wanted her to begin the 'socialization' process the summer before she is ambushed with such a different environment; Something not many parents with a specially-challenged kid would do. They dont believe in sheltering or treating her differently and i love them for that.
Im so proud and honored to be related to such a genius with the kindest heart. Shes had to go through alot dealing with the private school girls and their hair ribbons so this is going to be a wonderful opportunity to be surrounded by people who finally share in her same interests.
Especially since Artsy people never judge, theyre far too good for that. lol.
Have a great weekend :)
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