Thursday, April 30, 2009

Something In My Head Yesterday...

Some of my favorite clothes
Are hand-me-downs
Lost and founds
Thrift store finds
And left behinds
But baby I'm glad I found you.

[not sure what this means... how well it hangs together... but there it is]

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Inspired By "Keep Calm, Carry On"

Love it. Buy it here.

A Harrowing Realization


Trolling through I-Tunes I realized several of the artists I was drawn to were on the same I-Tunes Essentials mix. That's one of the themed mixes that I-Tunes offers with multiple artists within a genre, such as "70's Dance Party" or "Italian Dinner Party". I clicked on this mix, and sure enough I already own at least a third, if not more, of the tunes on there.

What freaked me out was the title of said mix:

Ouch. I neither have kids, nor do I own a mini-van, nor frequent soccer games. Please say it ain't so. Apparently, according to musical taste, I am, at heart, just like a soccer mom who likes to chill out. It's not how I'd like to think of myself, to be honest. Aren't I hip, sophisticated, and young-for-my-age?

No. The answer, according to I-Tunes is a firm no.
I fit a far more "average" demographic than I'd like to admit.

Well, if the mom jeans fit...

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Oh Blue Chair, wherefore art thou?

I'm trying to sell a pair of these chairs. They are blue. Blue leather. I didn't pick them out. I guess my mom did back in the day, and now that my dad is retired, we don't need them. We had a pair of brown leather chairs that sold in an instant. But not these. I think I get it. When it comes to leather, blue is a very particular choice. And, apparently, since 1985, not the choice of many. I've even reduced the price a couple of times. Still no takers. I don't even know if I can blame the economy. Surely someone in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area would like 2 chairs like this along with another blue leather desk chair on wheels. Surely. Anyone?

Friday, April 24, 2009

Needle-less to say...

I had acupuncture today. Also suction cups. It was for my neck and shoulders. We'll see if it makes an impact. Some say acupuncture is simply the "placebo affect." But my MD friend thinks there may be some legit things going on with it. I don't know. But I don't have a fear of needles. So that's good.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Bad Combination



I went to Blue Ribbon Bakery last night for the first time. I really enjoyed it while I was there. We were seated in a timely fashion, the waiter was friendly. And I ordered a horrific combination. Not that the flavors tasted bad, or, for that matter, in combination. But immediately after the meal I was filled with regret. Regret and bloating.

The following should not be eaten together in a "meal". Limit yourself to a combination of no more than 3 of these foods at a sitting. At least if you are going to have the portions I ate.

1. Brussel Sprouts. These were roasted.
2. Hummus
3. Assorted breads and butter
4. A cheese plate featuring 1 each of goat, sheep, and cow's milk cheese. The goat, in particular, was excellent. It also came with raw Mexican honey which I completely consumed.
5. Chocolate-chip bread pudding with vanilla ice cream and very rich chocolate sauce

All washed down with a glass of red wine and several glasses of water.

I know. I should have seen this coming.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Flight of the Conchords - good, cheap, fun.





My friend has a thus far failproof technique for getting cheap or free tickets to sold-out shows. No, no scalpers are involved. Just normal show-goers who want to help a girl out.

We saw Flight of the Conchords on April 15th.

3 of us showed up to Radio City Music Hall without tickets at 7:45, and after a little waiting, smiling, hoping, and slight negotiation, got 3 seats together, front of the 1st mezzanine, $20 each, which was $40 below regular cost with service charges. Not to shabby. And a funny show!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Great Poster, Great Music

Tyler James' song "Stay Humble" is a near perfect song. Lyrics, sound, everything. And I dig the poster, too. The stars have been crossed everytime I knew he was playing in NYC. One of these days I'll get there.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Let's Talk TACOS


I recently returned from a trip to LA, where I consumed vast amounts of Mexican food. Probably I should say "Mexican" food. Because so much of what we eat and call Mexian has been adapted and changed, hasn't it?


For me, my touchstone taco comes from eating at Jalisco's in Atlanta, GA as a child. All other tacos are compared to theirs. Specifically in Buckhead (Taxco's and El Azteca being close seconds and thirds). This was a basic crispy shell, ground beef, shredded white mild cheese, lettuce. That's it. I still love Jalisco's. It's an affordable, family friendly, table-service place. And, extra bonus, there's a Baskin Robbins next door. Like lots of places in Atlanta, it's in strip mall, but we will overlook this.


I was pleased and intrigued to try Tito's Tacos when I visited L.A. It lived up to it's reputation. Like Jalisco's this is Mexican food for an American palate. You order at the window, and there's some sort of system there that I couldn't quite figure out. Their tacos have a thick shell, mild yellow cheese, and ground beef. I could get used to that. Be prepared to wait in line, but not regret it.


It's interesting that you can't really find places in NYC doing these kind of tacos. I mean, I guess there is Taco Bell, but it's so oily, so bad... and otherwise you are left with "burrito based" places (as I would call them) that have tacos as a side, or fancy-shmancy Mexican like Rosa Mexicano. Love it, but for totally different reasons (not the tacos!).


I'll be honest. I prefer the crispy to the soft tacos. I know that's inauthentic and that really I should be eating tostadas. They are the real crispy fried corn tortillas one finds in Latino markets. Normally, I prefer the "real" thing. Not so, in this case.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Ryhme in Progress...

[to a slowish beat]

I swear I think I saw Bill Gates on the subway
I wasn't lookin' for him
He was lookin' my way
I said, "Can I have a million dollars"?
He said, "Okay.
I'll write you a check and I mail it to you Monday."

I swear I think I saw Lil' Kim in the drugstore
She was buyin' makeup
I was like, "What is that for?
Don't they give it to you free at the Mac store"?
She was like, "Naw, they don't do that for me anymore."

(to be continued...)