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Widow Pics
His strength convinces him he can do it…
he begins the jaunt full speed ahead.
He comes to a plateau and shoots himself forward,
off of the ledge to find,
that the toddler he once knew was gone. A boy had taken his place.
As you can see I’m still obsessed with my camera, the fabulous Nikon D3000. I can NOT stop talking pictures. It’s gotten so bad that the Chef is now pointing out each ridiculous photo op that I am choosing to partake in. Gotta get that bird shot Amelia, hurry there’s a squirrel, look at that tree it’s a-mah-zing! Har har Chef, har har. He won’t be laughing when I win the best photographer in the world award!
It’s another stunning day here in the Cleve Land and we are headed to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (which is a photo op goldmine!). I hope hope hope that spring has sprung. My sanity needs it.
How about you? Is it sunny where you live? Are the birds songs’ putting a smile on your face?
xoxo bitches.
Five Films I’m Going to Check Out at The Cleveland International Film Festival
Published in Widowism by chefswidow { 13 comments }There are a whole bevy of great films being featured at the festival this year and because I am blogging I have the opportunity to give some ticket vouchers away.
WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN, yo.
All you have to do is go to the CIFF website, check out the films, and tell me which film you would like to see in the comments. Simple right? I will also add additional entries for following me on the Twit and becoming my amigo on the Fbook. Just make sure to leave me a comment that you did so. I will announce SIX winners next Tuesday March 16th so you will have enough time to get your ticket on before Opening Night.
Tickets for the Cleveland International Film Festival are on sale NOW. Don’t forget about the Shorts program either, it looks amazeballs.
Hello Friends,
Today I bring you another installment of (chef’s)widow of the world. This time around we meet Skye a hilarious sage who lives in my old hood. Read carefully as she offers some words that I have now turned into my new life mantra. Enjoy!
xoxo bitches
cw
What is your name & what kind of widow are you?
Skye Monahan
Widow to Chef Matt
Where is your casa & what is your jobby job?
Brooklyn, NY
I am Senior Level Interior Designer for the oh-so glamorous field of….health care….I know, I know. Just like being chef……
Honestly, it’s totally geeky, but I dig it.
How long have you been in a relationship with someone in the ‘industry?’
We’ve been together for 5 years, married for 3….so in “industry” years, what is that…like 1.75 total 
What is your biggest turnoff or dislike of being a Chef’s/Restaurant Widow?
Carrying the groceries up four flights of stairs…You see, I am not one for working out. It’s not really my thing…ever. However, the responsibility of shopping for the family (myself and the husband) falls on my shoulders. And my shoulders get sore, all of the time. Typically when I reach our landing, I am cursing the fact I have to do it by myself. But as it’s my only means of real exercise, maybe I shouldn’t complain so much….
I simply miss the mundane married-life moments…shopping at the grocery store together, meeting for drinks after work, fighting over the bathroom in the morning…the little things.
What is your favorite aspect of being a Chef’s/Restaurant Widow?
I love food. I love dessert. I love beer. I love wine. I love cocktails…..These things brought us together as a couple. Together we’ve learned more about the craft and shared more culinary experiences than I ever could have imagined. I feel so fortunate each and every time we share a meal or drink together because the conversation is so much fun and my husband’s passion is infectious ….at least we find that discussing the nuisances of our favorite beer fun…others might use the word lame but….
Considering your significant other most likely works a million and one hours a week, how do you find time to keep the relationship alive?
Honestly, this is hard work. We both do our best to communicate, whether it’s over the phone – text – email – or late night visits. However, it typically requires a lot of sleep deprivation on my part. Against my better judgement, I stay up late up at night in order to spend an hour or so with him. When this happens, he tries his hardest to drop everything at the door, as soon as he walks in. It’s a team effort.
And when the nights and weekends are long….absence truly makes the heart grow fonder.
When you do have time together what is your favorite thing to do (besides the nasty:)?
We have a thing for flea markets. We like hunting for the odd, random and unique. However, we typically have to go PA or upstate NY for the bargains, because the hipsters of Brooklyn make way more money than we do and drop some serious change. Don’t let that dirty mustache and uber tight christmas sweater fool you – those kids will bust ur knee caps for a $500 end table. Damn BK.
Do you have any sage words of wisdom for those men or women just starting a new relationship with a Chef or Restaurant manager?
Embrace the adventure and trust it can work…..
Enjoy your weekend!
I didn’t realize how important having a good camera was until the amazing people at Nikon sent me their D3000 model to try out for The South Beach Food and Wine Festival. It has almost been a week and I’m still nowhere near being as awesome of a home photographer as her but I’m on the road…
Pictures taken with Nikon digital SLR D3000 camera
Give me a couple weeks and I will post my review here. In the meantime I wanna know what kind of camera you use? Do you love it? Do you hate it? Do you have any camera tips for me? I’m such a newbie that I didn’t even know what aperture meant. Meh.
xoxo bitches
I’m also over here today…
