Jul. 23, 2007 - Priorities
I realize that I'm a foodie snob. All my friends & relations will tell you so. I further realize that not everyone else is like me. That's not to say that I'm all hoity about it---I just like good quality food and I enjoy cooking.
That being said, there are just some things beyond my comprehension.
Someone please explain to me what kind of warped priorities a person has to have in order to make their muffins from a mix, and their underwear from scratch. Yeah, you heard me right. Undies from scratch, muffins from a mix. Mini-Me stayed with her aunt a few days last week, and reported that Aunt Insanity had approximately 450 brassieres in various states of construction in her sewing room, and when it came time from supper, she took the time-saving route and made muffins from a box.
Maybe it's due to my own lack of sewing ability that this seems totally crazy, but I'm thinking muffins take about 20 minutes or so including the baking which you can do while other things are cooking. Furthermore, muffins are easily made with common ingredients you'd normally have around the house anyway. A bra, on the other hand, would require all manner of strange components I don't normally have around the house, and probably take me a week and a half at the end of which I wouldn't actually have a bra, but a shredded pile of elastic and a nervous tick.
I used to feel inferior due to my lack of sewing ability compared to Aunt Insanity and the rest of the in-laws. However, this incident served to teach me that being a foodie is way better than being a sewie. After all, bringing homemade food is an appropriate way to contribute to many social occasions. Bringing a homemade bra as a hostess gift or to a sick friend is just downright weird. Our youth group used a bake sale, not a homemade underwear sale, to raise money for their missions trip. And, finally, it's a whole lot more socially acceptable to show off your skills by bringing a fancy dessert to the pitch-in than it is to show off your skills by showing off your fancy undies at the pitch-in.
Comments
Jul. 23, 2007 - I don't think I understand.....
Posted by Jaybird
the woman MAKES bras???? And not muffins?
This does not compute.
Jul. 24, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by sunydazy
This is sooo funny! I've never thought of it that way! :-D I tend to be a bit more like your Sister Insanity as I love to spend all my time making things and sewing and crafting but not cooking (don't get me wrong, I do cook and I do even make muffins from scratch ...sometimes :-))....but I've NEVER, NEVER made a homemade bra....
Oh the images that are in my mind now...the next time I visit someone and take a hostess gift I'll be giggling to myself...:-)
Jul. 25, 2007 - Store bought undies here but I still use muffin mix
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Jul. 26, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by TC
Well, I'm a foodie AND a sewie, but I've always thought that people who sew their own underwear and swimsuits are mental. (This coming from the person whose annual underwear budget is what keeps StuffMart in business.)
But I'm not a cooking foodie. I mean, I make muffins from scratch, but I'd much prefer someone ELSE to make muffins from scratch for this food snob to enjoy.
Jul. 28, 2007 - :o)
Posted by CountryAtHeart
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-Tessa
Edited by CountryAtHeart on Jul. 28, 2007 at 11:48 AM
