wherein Liz is annoyed at her writing style and anticipatory about her parents' visit

[edenfalling]

There are times when I cannot believe how melodramatic I get when I write "Secrets." Then I read the last couple sentences in the file and wince. The angsty interminable internal monologues, they burn.

Also, holy shit I will need to edit this chapter down to a manageable length. 12,275 words so far, and I still have not quite gotten Daphne and Ginny out of the trophy room. Then Ginny needs to talk to somebody, and then there is the whole scene on the Hogwarts Express. (Fortunately, JKR has already written significant parts of that one for me. *grin*)

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In completely unrelated news, my parents are visiting Friday night and Saturday. I have made a 7:30pm reservation at WildFire (the restaurant that replaced the much-mourned Lost Dog Cafe).

On Saturday, we plan to visit Bellwether Hard Cider, because I think hard cider is fascinating and we have never been there in the nine-and-a-half years I've lived in Ithaca. We will probably also visit the Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell, since they seem to have several interesting current exhibits.

I am not sure what we will do by way of breakfast and lunch on Saturday, but honestly? I kind of want a sausage McMuffin with egg from McDonald's. Is that bad of me?

Comments

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

It's YOUR birthday. If you want a sausage and egg McMuffin, you should have one!!

[edenfalling]

And that is, in fact, the current plan! *anticipates*

[vehrec.livejournal.com]

I feel that there is no shame in wanting to eat an Egg and sausage McMuffin, although making one yourself is probably just as easy. One scrambled egg, one sausage patty, one english muffin, maybe a slice of american cheese. Hell, I know I've given in to horrible cravings for McDonnalds food myself, although my personal guilty pleasures are the fries and hashbrown patties.

One other piece of food related advice. Filet Mingion isn't really all that great, and its definitely not worth the price that is charged for it.

[edenfalling]

Well, it's just as easy if you have the ingredients on hand, which I don't, because generally my breakfast is a granola bar (or cold cereal, if I am feeling slightly less rushed). *sigh* But now and then, I really want something full of protein and grease.

(I am not especially enamored of McDonalds fries; I prefer thicker fries whose potato origin is somewhat more obvious. McDonalds french fry coating is very tasty, though.)