An alternate title to this post could be “Return of the Dip Queen.”

Oh yeah, that’s right.  I put my stellar dip making skills to use again.  And let me just tell you, I have not gotten rusty.  This time I tried out a fantastic spinach dip that I have had bookmarked for months now.  Ok fine, it was just the recipe on the Lipton Vegetable Soup mix, but every time I go to a party someone makes this dip and I love it, but I have never tried it myself.

But let’s get back to the party for one for a second.  My friend Kacee, who recently started a blog, casually mentioned that she was going to be home alone watching the Oscars Sunday night.  I took that to mean PARTY at my place!  Anyone who knows me personally, knows that I cannot have people over without a clean house.  And if I am going to clean the whole house top to bottom, I guess I should provide some kind of roughage.  And well, if I am going to buy snacks, I guess I could make some of my awesome dips to go along with it all.  Who is the Food Network woman who does Semi-homemade?  That is me.  I always need to throw something in the mix that I actually made.

And that is how the party for one got started.  I made spinach dip, tortilla roll ups and my favorite, jalapeno jelly with cream cheese.  I also had a french onion dip, salsa, queso and crab dip.  I am not sure why the hostess bug bit me, maybe I was channeling Monica from Friends, “I am always the hostess!”  Maybe it was because my mom and Memaw are coming in town and staying for FIVE days!  (I need to brush up my Martha Stewart skills before they get here!)  Or maybe I just didn’t want to cook dinner for a week.  How much spinach dip do you think one person can eat before it starts turning their skin green?

All in all, it was a great night.  And it didn’t hurt that the Oscars didn’t suck this year.  I love me some Hugh Jackman and I almost came unglued when he started busting out songs from Grease.

I am aware that Valentine’s Day was four days ago.  Seeing as how I did not give B his gift until Monday, I consider this a timely post.  If you follow me on Flickr you have probably noticed I am still uploading Christmas pictures.  Just be thankful this isn’t a Christmas post.

Despite the fact that I forgot about Valentine’s Day, my thoughtful and understanding husband did not.  I woke up Saturday to chocolate, a stuffed animal and a sweet card.  Now before you roll your eyes, you should know that B and I don’t make a big stink about this particular holiday.  We decided to buy ourselves something we wanted instead of celebrating with fancy gifts or dinner.  I bought myself some much needed spring clothes and B bought a not so much needed computer monitor.  (He is probably going to try to defend his purchase in the comments, just ignore him.)

But back to the sweetness of my husband.  He really is a wonderful man.  He did not act disappointed when I had nothing for him on Valentine’s Day.  When he finally received his card on Monday he appreciated it just the same and even praised me for saving money.  Forgetting the holiday does have benefits, I was able to hit up the 50 percent off rack!

I had this whole post thought out where I would go on and on about how wonderful B is.  But instead of making you sicker than the chocolate sugar high you have been on since Saturday, I will just post this video that explains it all.

The love of a Boston from Megan Sagowitz on Vimeo.

How can you not love a man that has this as a nightly routine?  Yes, I am a little jealous.

Somethings never change.  Or maybe I never change.  I am still chasing the dogs around with the camera, trying to get them to entertain me and provide blog fodder.

I promise something closer to a real blog post in the near future.  Seeing as how I still owe my mom Christmas pictures you are just going to have to bear with me.  I have a great Valentine’s Day post coming.  I will try to get it up before July.

I am resisting with all my might the Facebook virus going around asking you to post 25 random things about yourself.  Almost caved yesterday when I read the hilarious TIME magazine article.  I mean if TIME is talking about it, how could you not be a part of the movement?

Lucky for me, Sara over at McGinness Clan, gave me an out.  Bloggers have been passing around this five question interview and I volunteered because five is easier than 25, and I like Sara.

So let’s get started!  Here are the questions Sara sent me.

1) What is your ideal date with B?

I am going to take ideal to also mean practical, so I would say a sushi dinner and a movie on the big screen at the new theater in town.  I am pretty easy!  Generally I just love being with B, whether that means a romantic night on the town or shopping at Walmart in sweatpants.  Sushi and movies are two passions we share together so I think it would be the perfect date night for both of us.

2) If you were a super hero what would your super powers be?

Can I only choose one power?  That is impossible!  I think I would choose flying.  It just sounds cool.  Plus I could travel a lot more since I wouldn’t have to worry about the ridiculous price of airline tickets.  Can I also choose super metabolism?  I love food, I just wish food didn’t love me so much.  The power to be skinny no matter what would be awesome!

3) List your top ten places you want to visit that you have never been to?

New Zealand, Hawaii, Spain, Maine (haha, that rhymes!), Oregon, Italy, Swizterland, France, San Fransisco and Washington D.C.  I have only been out of the country three times (the Dominican Republic, Los Cabos, Mexico and Vancouver, Canada) so I have a ton of places on my list.  And until I met my Michigan born husband, the furthest north I had been was Colorado.  I didn’t fly on an airplane until I was 16, so I have some catching up to do.

4) Are you okay with your blog not being anonymous, with a last name like Sagowitz people can google you and find your blog, have you ever thought about it? Do you care? Do you care about what you write because people can find your blog through your name?

I am ok not being anonymous.  The domain sagowitz.com has been owned by B for six years or so.  When I first entered the picture, B and I used it as a photo host for our families.  Then it became the wedding website in 2006, finally I made it a blog late 2007.  I didn’t really start blogging for our friends and family, but I also wasn’t going to hide the blog from them. 

I do think about B’s past finding me.  Not that it bothers me, but I just wonder if his ex-girlfriends have ever looked at the site and wondered about his other half.  Probably not, but it still crosses my mind, being the “voice” of the family.

I do filter myself to some extent and try to keep private matters private.  I think about coworkers finding this (and I know some have).  If I don’t want my boss to know something, I don’t blog about it.  Sometimes I hate not being about to lay it all on the line, but I find other outlets for that stuff.

5) If you were on a deserted island and could only bring three things what would you bring?

Way to save the hardest question for last Sara.  Chapstick would be a must!  I am addicted and after my horrible lipburn experience in Los Cabos, I will never be in the sun without lip protection again.  I think I would bring B with me too.  (Sorry babe!)  B is pretty handy, he is strong and he would keep me entertained.  I can’t imagine not having someone to talk to.  And lastly, I think I would bring a knife.  Seems like something you would need.  Unless B is bringing the knife.  If I bring a person as one of my items can my person bring three items as well?  Hopefully B will have more practical items to keep us alive!

Thanks for the great questions Sara!  Even though you made me think, I still think this was easier than 25 random facts.  If anyone wants their chance to be asked five questions by me, leave me a comment and I will send five random questions your way.

In December 2007, I made a list of things I wanted to do in 2008.  Since 2008 is now officially gone, meaning I have finally started writing 2009 on my checks, I thought I would revisit that list and see how I did.

The short version for those who don’t want to click through is knit, scrapbook, blog, work out, sew and photography. 

Oops.  The only things I managed to accomplish were blogging and photography.  And photography really shouldn’t even count.  I did not learn near as much as I wanted to, nor did I get creative and really seek out picture taking opportunities.  I did win an exposaroonie challenge so maybe I wasn’t a complete failure.  Exposaroonie is up and running again, so maybe I will get back out there and submit some pictures.

I guess the bright side of all this is I don’t have to make a new list of things to do in 2009.  I can just keep my old list and try again.  Maybe if I had someone to walk me through the learning process I would do better.   I have always been much more hands on.  Reading instructions or following a tutorial don’t work for me.  Any knitters or scrapbookers want to come stay with me for a week?

(Notice I didn’t ask for a personal trainer.  I don’t mind putting that to do item off a little longer.)

I don’t think anyone would believe me if I told them I used to be a graceful ballerina dancer.  Stop laughing!  I did!  I promise.  I took ballet and other forms of dance for years.  Ok, so maybe I was just in the chorus, but I did take years of dance.

That is why is it hard for me to admit to the fact that I am such a klutz.  Running into walls and tripping over my own feet is called Tuesday (or whatever day it happens to be).

Did I tell you about the time I “broke” my arm?  I use quotes because it was never really broken, but it might as well been.  It is funny now because it happened at work and I totally broke the office camera, but at the time I was really upset.  It was less than a month before B and I got married so I was terrified I was going to have a cast on in our wedding pictures.

Then there was the time I fell down the stairs.  And the time that I tripped while carrying a glass of water causing the water to spill from the second floor down to people on the first floor.  Yeah, those were both at work too.

Oh yeah, and there was that time during rush (sorority recruitment) when I fell down a couple stairs spilling my glass of red punch everywhere.  I was a freshmen, well not even a freshman because school hadn’t started yet.  No wonder that sorority house didn’t invite me back.  I wonder if there is still a stain on their stairs?  I think I should get a plaque or something.  “Here lies the red punch Megan Sagowitz spilled on our carpet.”

I am just glad that B no longer panics when I injure myself.  Like last night when I slammed the washer lid on my finger.  Instead of calling 911 immediately, B calmly strolled into the laundry room and waited for my expletives to stop so he could ask me what happened. 

I am glad B has finally come to terms with the fact that he married a klutz.  As long as the after-injury royal treatment doesn’t stop, I will be happy.

Excuse me while a complain about something today. 

Perfume.  Particularly White Diamond or something equally grandma-ish.  Particularly a White Diamond bath.  Particularly a White Diamond bath in a small confined space.

Yuck!

Yesterday, I attend a small musical production in our historic downtown theater.  Historic=small.  In this small theater, I had great (FREE) seats, but my experience was ruined when the woman in front of me was drenched head to toe in perfume.  It was disgusting.  I spent two hours trying not to breathe.  Luck for me I am fighting a cough so keeping a cough drop in my mouth the entire time seemed to help the smell. 

(Sorry if you were sitting near me and had to smell menthol the entire time.  I believe that was an improvement so you are welcome.)

I guess it was my fault for not coming prepared to the musical.  I saw Always Patsy Cline.  I should have been prepared for the over 65 crowd.  Blue hairs as far as the eye could see.  Normally I would think that was adorable, all the blue hairs attending a Sunday matinee singalong, but not when all the blue hairs are dressed in their Sunday best, including their Sunday best perfume.

I swear I draw perfume lovers to me like moth to a flame.  I know I am sensitive to smell, but I am not overly sensitive.  It doesn’t bother me when B wears cologne, or when friends are wearing perfume.  I think that is because my friends and family know their limits (my father excluded).  It never fails when I am attending some public event that requires sitting close to strangers, the person next to me or in front of me will be wearing some hideous perfume. 

My nose hairs are still burning from yesterday.

Do me a favor world.  Take it easy on the eau de toilette.  What is that saying?  A little dab will do ya.

Dear Laughing Teenage Boys at red light,

While I was jamming out to Cool Rider in my car, I was not in fact trying to perfect my shoulder shimmy.  I was merely trying to pop my shoulder as it has been aching today.

Thank you for understanding,

Naturally Right

Any soup fans out there?  No, not as in cold weather comfort food, I am talking about The Soup.  With Joel McHale.

I am a big fan!  And how could you not be when you get recaps of the best moments in tv.  Who needs to watch every reality show out there when Joel tells you what you missed, minus all the annoying drama.

Here is what you missed this week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUbsc_a-e3g

Sorry I can’t embed the video.  Just click the link though.  Trust me.  It is worth it.

How could you resist?  My awesome YouTube linkage and also the dog in the video.

P.S.  Campus closed tomorrow as well.  Hello three days off work this.  I am working on a five day weekend here.  Sweet!

P.P.S.  Running low on food and entertainment.  Send help.  Or just food.  Whatever.

What is it about being sent home from work because of inclement weather makes you as giddy as a second grader.  Maybe it is just me, but snow days are meant to be spent inside, watching movies and eating junk food.  I love a good snow day.

Or ice day as in my case.

B and I were both sent home early from work Monday.  Heh, great way to start a Monday.  And I have tomorrow (Tuesday) off as well.  Hopefully hubs does too.  I have big plans for the day.  They may or may not include Mamma Mia.

So here is to an almost five day weekend and finally getting some real winter type weather.

Servo, is not as excited about the weather as I am.  Poor guy.