Tonight I was asked the most generic, uninspiring question: what do you do for fun? What a stupid question. I feel as though I am required to list athletic accomplishments, do-gooder volunteer tasks, or creative endeavors. And I could. But it's not necessarily fun. If I'm surfing or training for a race, it's typically because it's a challenge. I like a challenge. Volunteering is important to my soul, but fun? Not always. And I write, which again, is mentally challenging...but the feedback is more fun than the endeavor itself.
The honest answer is: "I drink wine and judge others." ...I am a Democrat. (And we all know by now that I hate people.) So yeah...that's my answer. But it's an election year, so in the spirit of volunteerism, health, and creativity (and by "creative" I mean "smart-ass"), I wanted to share my recipe for the Salad of Liberal Elitism.
The idea started last election cycle. (But I didn't have a blog then.) Let's jump right in. First ingredient is arugula. During the 2008 campaign, Obama made a remark regarding the price of arugula and FOX News jumped on the fact that Obama must shop exclusively at Whole Foods and therefore could not understand what the typical family experiences during an economic downturn. Of course that's an extremely logical conclusion (it's not), and hence, the #1 ingredient is arugula. Also...it's a salad.
The second ingredient is goat cheese. This also sounds snotty because it comes from a mammal other than a cow. Plus, I like it.
Next up, lemon vinaigrette, which is made of lemons, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt. All of these ingredients come from Italy, which as we all know is associated with socialism because of Mussolini. Lemons are used frequently throughout Italian cooking -- just ask Giada. Olive trees are prominent in Italy. And if I correctly remember the flocks of men following American women home during my study-abroad, virgins are also prominent in Italy. Sea salt...of course liberals live on the coasts. In Europe, but also stateside: New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, Washington, Oregon...go blue. (Landlocked states are red...to symbolize...beef, I guess.)
And finally -- beets. Which come from Russia. Which is full of communists.
Accompany with an Oregon pinot and there you have it. (And note: all these foods are heart-healthy, because I don't plan on using Obamacare.)
The honest answer is: "I drink wine and judge others." ...I am a Democrat. (And we all know by now that I hate people.) So yeah...that's my answer. But it's an election year, so in the spirit of volunteerism, health, and creativity (and by "creative" I mean "smart-ass"), I wanted to share my recipe for the Salad of Liberal Elitism.
The idea started last election cycle. (But I didn't have a blog then.) Let's jump right in. First ingredient is arugula. During the 2008 campaign, Obama made a remark regarding the price of arugula and FOX News jumped on the fact that Obama must shop exclusively at Whole Foods and therefore could not understand what the typical family experiences during an economic downturn. Of course that's an extremely logical conclusion (it's not), and hence, the #1 ingredient is arugula. Also...it's a salad.
The second ingredient is goat cheese. This also sounds snotty because it comes from a mammal other than a cow. Plus, I like it.
Next up, lemon vinaigrette, which is made of lemons, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt. All of these ingredients come from Italy, which as we all know is associated with socialism because of Mussolini. Lemons are used frequently throughout Italian cooking -- just ask Giada. Olive trees are prominent in Italy. And if I correctly remember the flocks of men following American women home during my study-abroad, virgins are also prominent in Italy. Sea salt...of course liberals live on the coasts. In Europe, but also stateside: New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, Washington, Oregon...go blue. (Landlocked states are red...to symbolize...beef, I guess.)
And finally -- beets. Which come from Russia. Which is full of communists.
Accompany with an Oregon pinot and there you have it. (And note: all these foods are heart-healthy, because I don't plan on using Obamacare.)
