Category: BLOGPOST

Including me.

There is a heaven, after all. I honestly CANNOT imagine eating anywhere else in Burgas for the rest of my life.

I finally had a chance to slave away at one of my favorite recipes. I present, “Chicktatoes” (pronounced – cheektatouasee). The cooking process requires patience and grace – you boil unpeeled potatoes under low heat for about 45 minutes or until “pillowy”, add gently shaved pieces of decadent leftover KFC chicken meat, stir gently by hand with a small wooden spoon (pine is always preferred), feel the texture getting smooth…but not too smooth, you want to leave some of the coarseness, that’s where the bursts of flavor are.

Let the dish rest then salt to taste.

Recommended pairing : A cheeky dry Cabernet Sauvignon from the Land Of The Living Skies (that’s Saskatchewan for those who aren’t in the “know”).

I still can’t believe it’s so dang warm……at least for the next 2 hours….

People walking around, everyone is oddly….cheerful.

Outside cats are doubling in size weekly, I gave them some delicious KFC, the best food on the planet. 12 degrees outside but it feels like 25 for some reason. I am organizing the corner table today along with just….1000 other things….I want to make a Christmas song in Ableton this week with my fancy new keyboard.

Ohh and I had a Guiness in the elevator. I’m still allowing one booze a day (or more) during the holidays…

So after about 5pm, the temperatures here drop about 1 degree every 2 minutes, add a little rain and the roads turn into an a slippery and slimy muddle. I am happy I have my gear, I am no longer cold, but feeling the traction control and the ABS computer remind me I am just about to get decapitated if I don’t relax is incredibly brain-opening. You have to be sharp and vigilant because even cruising 40kph (or less) in absolutely maddening traffic (Burgas is bumper to bumper, everywhere) can be a mindly affair. Thankfully everyone (strangely enough) drives relatively normally and respectfully. Who would have thought?

Ugly has a stomach ache and has been sitting bundled like this for over 4 hours. I gave her a full LIDL pack of duck and turkey with delicious gravy.

Supposed to be for 2 cats….I warned her.

It shows everyone that “I’ve made it in life”. Sure, COCO or GUCCIO aren’t available in Buragas but this is easily the next best thing.

I am making peach honey ham for Christmas. Just bought the most perfect dish for it.

Thank you for reading.

It’s has been very difficult coming here for shopping since I bought everything already.

Fucking rad that I can be on the Beemer in the middle of winter. Super sunny but cold (12) but I have all the fancy gear and feel like a warm bear in a bear suit.

However, I’ve gone a little crazy and “off the wall” this afternoon. Visited Costa Coffee instead of Starbucks and asked the cute lady for a squirt of caramel in my espresso. My goodness.

The cheesecake was…only fine.

I had just lived through THE WORST NIGHT OF MY LIFE. I had another stupid toothache (that I wish on nobody but Trump and Putin). I was in so much pain that I think I was crying….it just happened for no reason. No joke..it was bad…really bad.

Started yesterday..just slowly…so I thought to myself I will find a dentist…but, of course, Sunday..and holidays and everything is closed. ZERO sleep I catch the bus this morning (Monday…nice and warm and sunny..almost summery..so there is that) and went to Viva Clinic.

Walked in, the nice lady who knows me immediately told me to go upstairs and knock…I open door…dento-man immediately tells me lie down…he pokes around with his scraper (GRRRT GEERRRRT)…moves some stuff around and fulfills me with a dab of pain killing clove cream. I feel pain gone within a fraction of a second. I pay the 24 Euro bill.

This was exactly 14 hours ago…and everything is still perfect.

DOESN’T MAKE FUCKING SENSE.

Ohhh…I slept all day…it was sooo sunny inside and pleasant….felt like a lazy summer afternoon..but cold out….all 3 cats were sleeping DIRECTLY on top of me….they know when my life is in peril and turmoil.

I’m hooked on hanging out here. 3 minute walk. So cozy and warm and everyone is so fucking nice.

Plus it’s just spotless and smells so nice here..no cigarettes and no weird people sprayed with chemicals.

I’m hooked…..but you’all already know that…

New book is great….

I had to tilt the pizza box so it fits in the elevator like a big screen TV.

Live Love Laugh.

It was awesome!!!

I really need to get more salmon…

..how much a one-person salmon costs here in BG. It was INCREDIBLY fresh and tasty. I could have easily eaten 4.

Now you know why even the simplest dishes at restaurants cost 35+ Leva.

I remember buying whole fish for $6 “back in my days”.

I’ve been shopping and scooterin’. Lots of stuff happening in the coming days….SOOO MUCH COOL SHIT.

If you know…you FUCKING KNOW!! Bulgaria is finally taking out the garbage.

What will they find? Gold coins. Swords? Beer cans?

Outside of Hussein’s, this is the closest place to home and really deserves its (Bulgarian level) 5 star rating.

Open year round.

Credit cards.

Spotless.

No poor people smoking.

No pajamas.

Super warm.

4 minute walk from home.

DID I SAY COMPLETELY SPOTLESS?

Sadly they won’t let the cat in, I did ask.

Poor chubby cat.

…and it was well worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IKEA coming tomorrow…SOOOO MUCH TO DO…SOO MUCH NEW BEDDING to scratch and gnaw.