Today. Of course, because it finally involves ME, moi-même. Petty petty petty. Yes, I’m being petty. And normally I would not lower myself to scrabble around in the OS dirt this way, but I’m in a really bad mood to start with, so what the hell. The furnace is broken and I haven’t had any heat since Saturday and it’s still winter here and do you have any idea how cold a house can get in Vermont in March? Pretty damn cold. And the only thing less fun than the daily clean-up of urine and shit left throughout the house by ailing Dog 2 is cleaning it up when it is 40 degrees inside. Plus I just did my fun biannual food stamps interview over a very staticky landline, which is also the reason my computer connection keeps cutting out. And I’m not going to be able to pay the mortgage this month because of the furnace and the sick dogs. And I hate my propane company beyond words. So yeah, I’m in a bad mood.
I spent a good ten days slaving over a post about my grandmother’s meatballs for the skc High on the Hog challenge, only to find out this morning that it was so bad – so completely terrible – that it didn’t even warrant an honorable mention. This puts me in the category of the very few other losers who either did double or triple entries, did stream-of-consciousness posts, or just submitted a story-free recipe. Which means my post was deemed almost unspeakably awful. However – I know my writing is not that bad. It really isn’t. But I think my past snark about the possibility that there were no editors and/or my failure to fawn over Emily even though I actually thought she was doing a good job has come back to roost. It’s funny because I have been giving From the Midwest a hard time about his ire regarding favoritism and the skc, and now I have egg yolk dripping into my eyes.
So I guess I won’t be entering anymore skcs if Emily is the sole judge (I suspect Francis Lam was out of town this week). Because really, my post was not that bad. And that’s a lot of work for getting nothing but an extra dose of ignored. I probably wouldn’t be so mad if it didn’t involve a family story. But I’ve learned my lesson. I will go back to doing my nothing posts, or nothing, period. Pft.
But it does furnish a nice little morsel of meta gossip to chew over on a crappy day, no?
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Sorry about your ten day post being ignored. Sorry about the furnace and dog II. Shit!
On a serious note, I do hope you keep writing and entering the Kitchen Challenge's.
@tri ig -- I loved the piece you wrote about your son going into the Navy, although I did miss it the first time through the feed. (I know saying it publicly might damage your cred, though.)
Since you're out and about today, maybe you could state OS's position on "outing" us pseudonym peoples. How do you feel about Stellaa, original beta member, often on the cover, retiring her account due to the continued unending harassment by Bonnie Ruseell?
Thanks and have a great day (counting the days 'til my EP of year 12).
I got nuthin' on the skc bizness, but will admit you aren't the first to bend this branch on the OS tree. It seems to be pretty much the same group on the merry-go-round who are taking turns holding the brass ring. Now that's not their fault, mind you, but I do get your ire. Absolutely.
Go put on some more sox and a pot of tea. You'll feel better. Tea cures the blues... a little.
So the bottom line is, this could be a blacklist type deal, but maybe it's just a mistake or misunderstanding.
For whatever it's worth, I think the post was great, and I think it's good that you read it again and liked it, too. That's what's really important, after all.
I updated my skc about carne adovada for "Taco Rage," today, because of a SWAT situation in San Antonio over raising burrito prices by 50 cents. Like 3 Mile Island and China Syndrome.
I enjoyed your meatball post tremendously.
We have cool leather jackets too, with our names on the back.
Does Ed I Tor's 'Divine Writers Galore' have leather jackets?
No they do not!!
Now repeat after me, "I write shit..." and hold your head up high!!!!
Now repeat after me, "Ed I Tor is just a machine at MIT, the Kitchen Challenges are rigged for other machines at MIT!!!!"
I know, right? I didn't know about her orgins till a week ago Tuesday!! Terrible!! I like my machines from USC!!!!!
Sorry Emily, the truth had to come out!! It's okay, don't cry, you'll short out your wires!!!! Whoever programmed you, did an awfully good job!!!!
*Wanders off for some tea and crackers*
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Heat butter. It turns golden yellow. It goo ghee.
Ghee has an Excellent aroma and a great flavor.
You can get EP if Ghee is saute Ghee in all food.
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Better tan butter.
Bitter butter bAh.
No make bad Ghee.
Better make sweets.
Sweet Ghee's better.
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goof!
Heigh
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Be Real.
Behave.
Hominy.
Corny ay.
Harmony.
Also, you GOTTA feel grand, you got an Art James comment!! That's worth like 100,000,000 bucks, if you can find someone, well, you get the joke!! ;D
~hug~
you got a comment from the above
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you got soul flavor cooking
connecticut is like a chilled chianti
don't worry
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Tink - there's something very soothing about embracing your shittiness. I mean my shittiness, not yours. Free to be - you and me! And yeah, a poem from Art James improves the day tremendously. You have to share your bestness with him.
Linda - can I have that pleather one? Thank you. The meatballs only wear gravy vests.
My pork roast recipe did about as well as your meatballs, in the eyes of the editor, I guess. I am less than thrilled. Welcome to my hood, Homey. It ain't such a bad place.
I can't control the "tough shit" we get from Ed I Tor, but I can make a tender damned tender pork roast. Maybe Ed I Tor isn't the pork roast and kraut type. Hard to tell. I shared none my roast with Ed I Tor. Not a bite. So I got what I deserved. Ed I Tor ain't gettin none of the next roast, ainahey.
I'm in the game for the sake of playing the game, and feedback from readers, some who I know are good writers and chefs, is enough external validation for me.
For food columns, I get off when people use the recipes. Then I know it matters. This is about for communication, not impressing Ed I Tor. Honestly I want Ed I Tor to do what it takes to keep OS going. That's enough for me.
If Ed I Tor doesn't want to join the party, that's more left for the rest of us.
Pffffffffffffffffffffft
And Cindy was never on it. (bares 11 remaining teeth and snarls)
Anyway, this place makes us very sensitive to who pays attention to us and who doesn't. It was refreshing to take a break from it, but it's like a drug. Your story of the heat reminds me of the winter when San Francisco actually got below 40 degrees, and my furnace and water heater broke withing two days of each other. I feel for you. Also for the dog trauma. That's always hard.
Ric - ugh. That sucks. These new energy-efficient light bulbs don't put off any heat, but I turn extra lights on and pretend anyway. I hope it's warmer there.
Rick - you probably shouldn't encourage me.
Snippy - Cindy was always on my whitelist. Why does that sound so much more racist than blacklist?
Myriad - I really think you should use butter.
XJS AND ME - hmm. I don't know. You'd think they'd be better at it. Whatever it is.
Here's hoping the sun begins to send some warmth your way, and just remember - a cold house isn't as stinky!
I liked the meatball recipe a lot - it's the only kitchen challenge I bothered to read - so there!!!
http://open.salon.com/blog/creekend_uk/2011/03/17/the_monthly_dogs_bollocks_award_uk_version#comment_2366962
another steve s - well, that's something. I will go look.