I Eat You: May 2008

Friday, May 30, 2008

More Stories From the South

This picture makes me laugh every time... poor Jenn!

Today I got to experience a little of the North Carolina tradition: Tonight I went to a Pig Roast for dinner, where they had been slow-cooking a pig on a spit since 5am. I had the opportunity to look on in astonishment while a three-toothed gentleman in full lumberjack attire proceeded to hack it to bits with a battle-axe so we could all partake of the bounty. I thought it tasted really.....delicious (sarcasm). The interesting thing about the food down here in the south is that instead of tomato based BBQ (which you can't eat), they have vinegar based BBQ (which nobody from the entire civilized part of the United States can eat).

Aside from these perks, many of the North Carolina natives brag how special they are because they have this exclusive drink they call "sweet tea". I have met at least 5 different locals who have boasted about this drink of theirs, and I finally got to try some today. Get this: They put sugar in hot tea... and then they add ice until it's cold!...GENIUS. And to think, we small-minded northerners could never conceive of such a thing...

So in conclusion, maybe the South should have seceded permanently.

I hope your day was more exciting than mine, and I hope to talk soon. I promise to get some good pictures of Raleigh ASAP. It's just hard to get daylight time to take pictures while I'm working my crazy schedule and forking down so much Southern Barbecue!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

my day!

Lake Shasta! ...Okay, this wasn't from today, but I thought it was pretty.

More pretty green :) I can't get enough of it!

My dog! His name is Decker, which requires some explanation. There's a hardware store around here called Black & Decker, and since he's black....obvs someone was trying to be creative here.
My cousin (left) and Tessa (right) in Seattle's International District this afternoon.

I wish I got to talk to you a little more! I'll call tomorrow <3