Domestic blather
You guys, I think I've turned out more bourgeois than I'm willing to deal with.
I put up a Christmas tree this year (because they smell good and cuddling in front of a tree makes me happy), and have so far refused to buy any ornaments because I'm not spending money on crappy mass-produced ornaments wtf. I have bought a small hedgehog ornament (totally adorable!) but have otherwise appropriated/modified enough things to have a tree hanging with dried fruit and spices and re-painted animal-shaped toys. It smells glorious with spices and oranges on it, even if I feel really silly.
Once the tree was up and the apartment was clean, my parents came over for dinner. I made a 3-course meal (sweet potato/beet/goat cheese stacks as an appetizer, boeuf bourguignon with potatoes, and ice cream with brandy-preserved cherries), complete with appropriate (and local) wine selections (sparkling cider, a lovely bourgogne that my mother brought over, and an iced pear cider). They bought over the two boxes of my grandparent's wedding china that I have inherited.
You guys. I'm now in possession of a full set of formal gold-plated china. WTF?? Who TRUSTS me with this stuff?
My mother was going to get rid of it completely; I was like "... give it to ME!!?!" And then made a bid for the family crystal and silver, because I'm nothing if not practical, and seriously, the stuff is PRETTY (silver? Crystal? China?? Wtf happened to me...)
I put up a Christmas tree this year (because they smell good and cuddling in front of a tree makes me happy), and have so far refused to buy any ornaments because I'm not spending money on crappy mass-produced ornaments wtf. I have bought a small hedgehog ornament (totally adorable!) but have otherwise appropriated/modified enough things to have a tree hanging with dried fruit and spices and re-painted animal-shaped toys. It smells glorious with spices and oranges on it, even if I feel really silly.
Once the tree was up and the apartment was clean, my parents came over for dinner. I made a 3-course meal (sweet potato/beet/goat cheese stacks as an appetizer, boeuf bourguignon with potatoes, and ice cream with brandy-preserved cherries), complete with appropriate (and local) wine selections (sparkling cider, a lovely bourgogne that my mother brought over, and an iced pear cider). They bought over the two boxes of my grandparent's wedding china that I have inherited.
You guys. I'm now in possession of a full set of formal gold-plated china. WTF?? Who TRUSTS me with this stuff?
My mother was going to get rid of it completely; I was like "... give it to ME!!?!" And then made a bid for the family crystal and silver, because I'm nothing if not practical, and seriously, the stuff is PRETTY (silver? Crystal? China?? Wtf happened to me...)