Will I miss you Atlanta??

Well I am so excited to get back to Cali, I packed 2 days ago and I am anxiously waiting for Adam to pick me up, and then we head for some Pho on Buford Hwy, before I leave for the airport. The trip to the airport will take like 45-60 minutes which is ridiculous. What the hell is wrong with the commute in Atlanta? Don't they know it's time to fix the bottleneck situation that they call freeways? Man it's backwards here.. and not like homes are cheap and everything is so much cheaper then Cali.. why not pay more to live in the state of paradise? Other then Seattle, nothing compares to Cali.. NOTHING!!! I am only talking about states in the US of A.. but then that's me being ignorant. I am sure many states have it's wonders.. but weather, culture, and most important food.. nothing beats northern or southern Cali. I am not talking about the boon dogs Cali either. If I were made to live in Redding, CA., I would rather choose ATL.. Surprising ATL has alot of hidden Gems.. and to be honest, I will miss certain aspects of ATL once I leave her for good. I have made great fun friends, and the Southern folks sure know how to BBQ! Until then.. ATL- I will be back to you soon...

Back to Cali.. here I come

It's time to get back to Cali..to enjoy some family time and to get some summer clothes for the crazy Atlanta warm summers. I am excited beyond comprehension, and a little blown away that I have been away from home for more then 5 months now, it feels so less then that. Part of me is afraid that if I leave ATL now, I might not want to go back. The comforts of home cannot deny, and seeing my parents will make returning to ATL so much harder. I cannot wait to eat home cook meals, and to be in a huge house that is clean, where the fridge is always partly empty, and grocery , well I don't need to do it. NO matter how old you are, when you are home, you are a child again, in the loving, comforts of the womb of your parents. Call it an only child syndrome, but I miss it so much. I might cry when I leave and have to come back to the south, alone on my jet plane.. but I know that there will ALWAYS be home in California.. back in the arms of my loving and supportive parents. Again this passage makes me feel lonely more then ever.. I hope this chosen journey will bear fruits of abundance and comforts - but for now, I travel a semi-lonely path.
Studying has become the enemy, the schedule is not my friend, but a constant reminder of the dwindling long days ahead of me. But this week will end on a happy and exciting note.. I am leaving on a Jet Plane.. going back to wear I belong again.. I am leaving on a Jet Plane, to go back to a place I feel at home again..

Bacon Party..

I had a successul bacon party this past Friday. Nearly 30 folks came, bringing booze and bacon dishes. At first I couldn't imagine how much bacon items can be made - but my friends all were very creative and suprisingly dished out some mouth-watering and savory dishes. I wish I had time to make Bacon Vodka, but sadly it take a total of 3 weeks to make such a concoction. The week ended with the bacon party, to kick of Memorial Day weekend. It was party after the next, alot of drinking and dehydration.

Bacon salt was contributed to the party.. Yes.. bacon salt!! What is nice about the bacon salt story, is that it's kosher- these Pig in a bottle are sent to troops in war areas that are Muslim States, sending a little piece of home to the men that serve our country. Yes that was my way of starting off Memorial Day Weekend.. to make us all realize how lucky we are to live in a Pig Eating Country.. and to give thanks to the men and women who are serving our country in far away lands, who don't have the luxury to eat Pork..

Here are some dishes that were made:

Bacon Smores and Bacon Slider Pancakes made by Kit

Bacon Wrapped Chicken and Scallops made by David

Bacon Ice Cream (which tasted like pralines and cream) by Gretchen

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By the end of the night there were many buzzed and bacon happy folks. This will not be my last Bacon party that I promise! I love food themes!