Chicken Fried Sushi

I've never been a fan of my blog name. Actually, I always thought That Obscure Object of Desire was a hella cool blog name. Not having actually ever seen That Obscure Object of Desire was pretty lame, however. When Jen Picks Up A Pen was a quick fix when I just had to make a change. Also, pretty lame. With about three years of blog under my belt and approximately zero decent names to show for it, I enlisted the help of a dear friend with serious naming skeelz. And she totally came through! I love my new name! As a Japanese girl from Hawaii transplanted to the Dirty Souf with a foot in the poultry business, I AM Chicken Fried Sushi, y'all! Now, I just need to find a template. Sifting through the pile of awesome names from Lea, searching for a picture of fried sushi and writing this have pretty much tapped me out for now. Maybe tomorrow... P.S. The juxtaposition of Chicken Fried Sushi with the preachy, diet post below is cracking. me. up.

I've been saying!

My current neighborhood has a walk score of 23 out of 100 - car dependent. My old hood in Portland has a walk score of 89 out of 100 - very walkable. Portland itself is in the top 10 cities for walkable neighborhoods in the country! This is all I've been saying, you guys.

If you can't be with the lamp you love, love the lamp you're with.

This morning, I headed out to Cameron, NC sans kiddos and the man for what I thought was a little Antique Fair. Turns out it's HUGE. And awesome. Apparently something like 15,000 people show up for this thing. 14,999 people and me. Insanity! I got off to a rocky start, thinking I could pick up some cash when I got there. I asked about the nearest ATM, and was directed to Vass. An entirely different town. Like 20 minutes away. The heck!? A town without a single ATM is a serious anomaly. But, hey I'm quick on my feet. I stepped into the post office, bought some stamps and got cash back. Resourceful! I'm telling you, we could kill that Amazing Race. I stepped into an adorable little shop with antiques and a tea room and spotted the most amazing lamp I have ever seen.

My only question was: Right after I snapped that picture, the two proprietors came sprinting into the room and asked me if I had seen a flash of light. Apparently, they had had some sort of lamp related incident earlier and were convinced that a lamp had exploded and possibly killed me. Or maybe they weren't concerned about me. In any event, I explained that I had taken a picture of the fabulous lamp but no, I wasn't interested in purchasing it, thanks anyway. Also, terribly sorry about scaring the bejeesus out of you. Awkward. So, I moved on. I ran into the cutest couple selling some vintage jewelry and taking it way back. I asked if I could take their picture and he insisted on first grabbing his dapper hat and then started posing. I wasn't sure how to gracefully clarify that I wanted to take both their picture, so I just went with it. Fun stuff all around, but it was time to get serious. I was looking for a kitschy cute salt and pepper shaker set for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day. After about a thousand pairs of those boring old Cape Cod, crystally glass shakers with silver tops, I finally spotted a bunch of really cute sets. And then I saw this. I don't know. Maybe those aren't weird and kind of racist. But, they certainly weren't kitschy cute. Fortunately, these so were. Score! All in all, a wonderful way to pass the morning in a very quaint little town with beautiful houses lining the main street.

Take THAT, Airborne Water Vapor

Anyone with less visible dome then...say, Kojak...living below the Mason-Dixon line understands the ongoing battle between their hair and the humidity. Usually, the humidity wins. But, I just added a new tool to the arsenal and it's pretty awesome, you guys.

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Not the best picture, but there's only so much wiggle room in the morning. If we're keeping score, I guess it looks like this...

Jen - 1. Souf - 265,354,653,365,359.

BOOM! ROASTED!

TF!?

Are you there God? It's me, Jen. I think I'm ready to move. Aside from the crazy, this isn't a bad place. But, the crazy is a lot to take.