Foodie Chickie

Day three of the transit strike lingers. Niel and I have been going in earlier to try to get into the city earlier. Sleep is something of the past. Yesterday's line to get on the train was nutso. It was cold and long. Some straphangers have been nice and others understandably disgruntled. There have been lots of pushing and cursing. And not just the ladies. Men too. For God sakes get up and give your seat for an old person. Don't push past a pregnant woman. Why do these things have to be said? Who raised them? Some people have been great and stepping it up like the Long Island Railroad with their reduced fairs and the police officers. I do hope the rumor I have been hearing that the railroad workers are calling in a collective sick day because of all the long hours they have been working is not true. I am trying to find sympathy for the striking MTA workers. Because in all honesty I don't know how it is for them. Sure they have a nice salary, pension and good healthcare but they work underground for Pete sakes. But of all the city employees I don't believe the MTA employees have as difficult working conditions. The teachers, police officers and firemen have much more difficult jobs. I don't think the mayor or the governor have been much help. They've just made stupid statements. But the city has survived much worse and this too shall pass. Niel and I have been getting rides from my dad to the train station since our car decided that it was not going to deal with this weather. And yesterday Mike picked us up from the train station so we could go to dinner with their mom for Niel's birthday. We got into Queens with relatively no trouble and had a nice dinner. I am sorry Niel had a somewhat crummy birthday. But he did have three celebrations.

On to food. Of course. I love dried cranberries. The combination of tart and sweet. And the wacky name they have been given. Craisins. It makes me laugh. So I was miffed at myself for picking up orange flavored cranberries by accident. I don't get the wacky flavor combinations. If you want an orange by and orange. If you don't like cranberries or craisins don't buy them. So no I am not a fan.



Song Stuck In My Head: "The Great Divide" by Scott Stapp(Blech)