The Dirty, Fried South

I went to Vicksburg, MS for work. We had a meeting with staff from all 5 of our NCCC campuses across country. Although I didn't want to make the trip for an entire week, it ended up being worth the trek. It was cool to meet people face-to-face, learn about where NCCC is going (big changes with the Serve Act), and have an excuse to eat fried. I had a cold the entire time, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the fried pickles, fried catfish, fried cornbread balls (aka hush puppies)...you get the picture. These were taken on my last day there when I started to feel a little better and could partake more completely.

fried pickles - a little taste of heaven.

This lady is souuuutheeeern. I had to pretend to take a photo of my co-worker, Larry to get her!

Hush puppies are probably my favorite fried.


People in the South love dead stuff on boards.

Can you see that? The catfish comes with all SIX of those items. What? Who are these people?

SF and Thrift Stores = Happiness

So, this past week I went to SF for a training. It was called "Managing your emotions in stressful situations." After I signed up, this overwhelming fear came over me that it would be me and a bunch of ladies sitting around in a room crying. Then, when I got there, there was a bunch men. So, I thought, "Crap, it's gonna be a bunch of angry dudes and a bunch of crying ladies." (Yeah, you can say something here about me and my gender stereotypes, that's fine.) Luckily, it wasn't, but it still wasn't that great. However, the clam chowder in a bread bowl was. These photos I took from lunch on Pier 39.



I also found a couple of cool things at a recent trip to a thrift store where I spent a total of $16.00. The fabric I'm gonna use to make curtains for the kitchen in our new place. It's all open and I don't like to see clutter. Plus, how could I pass up this awesome vintage fabric for $6.00?