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I'm not a big fan of Neil Gaiman quotes, but this one made me smile.
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The last time I made a New Year's resolution was at least a decade ago, and I think I resolved myself against New Year's resolutions. Kind of like giving up Catholicism for Lent.
Anyway, this year, inspired by unclutterer.com, nubbytwiglet.com, and my paid-off credit cards, and abetted by the Harvard semester leaving me class-free for a whole month, I'm embarking on a huge project to purge my… Continue reading
- Keep Calm and Carry On poster. Typographically and visually stunning, these were designed by the British Ministry of Information in 1939, to be distributed in the event of a German invasion on English soil. Only 50 were printed, and they were never hung. I love the message, and believe everyone should live by it.
- Jewish Rosaries by Carlen Altman. My Catholic and Jewish grandmothers would
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So, Smitten Kitchen is basically my new lord and master. Not on a google-ish level yet, but close.
Three weeks ago, when I was fantastically sick with this completely soul-crushing cold and couldn't bear to ingest anything, I made Deb's variation on the canonical "Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic" recipe floating around out there, along with Lemmonex's Blueberry Yum Yum: a blueberry and… Continue reading
Celebrate with your sweetheart, or maybe find a new one at The Channel Cafe on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14.
Dinner served 5-10 pm
Entertainment 6-10 pm
Reservations recommended. No cover.
Featuring:
Burlesque by Miss Darcey
Vintage and obscure records spun by DJ Frenchy
Roller Waitressing by Boston Derby Dame Killary
I you want the full story of our west-coast adventures, start reading here, or you will be hopelessly lost.
The next day, Sunday, was our last full day in Los Angeles. Cristo's sister and brother-in-law went househunting in the early afternoon, so we watched their Oscar screener of Revolutionary Road, which is easily going to win a half-dozen gold men. It's Mad Men—The Movie, except with stronger character development. I… Continue reading
On Christmas Eve, Cristo and I flew to Los Angeles. It was a little more fun than our last trip because, while there was no celebrity-studded Kodak Theatre wedding this time, it was much less scheduled; our only responsibility was occasional childcare. We had access to his sister's car, and I passed the Clueless LA freeway driving test with ease. It almost made me miss having a car. Continue reading
If you have a low tolerance for sappy, you probably really don't want to read this.I'm 30 years old, and I'm about to spend my very first Christmas away from my family. In fact, I'm about to board a plane in five hours, and will be almost as far from my family as it's possible to be without leaving the country; they are in New Hampshire, and I'll be in… Continue reading
I'm struck by the fact that News Anchor Hair really hasn't changed at all in the past 25 years. Via mental_floss, "Five Dangerously Popular Holiday Toys." Continue reading
If you've never seen this before, you're too young to read this. Go Away.For the rest of you… Continue reading
In any event, the same rules apply when buying gift certificates as when buying gifts: you have to know the person you're getting something for. Be observant and inquisitive. You need to discover their tastes, their likes, their needs and wants. Continue reading
Oscar Night is my all-time favorite holiday, but it can creep up on me. (Halloween is a close second). I am a giant dork for movies. I'm also a ridiculous cinema-snob. While I know that Tremors and The Lion in Winter are not on the same level, I'll defend one's merits just as relentlessly as the other's. (They are equally quotable!) Yup, I like movies. Continue reading
