Yearly Archives: 2005

Late last Saturday night, we took a cab home from North Beach. When the middle-eastern driver heard where we wanted to go, he immediately picked up the cell phone to order a “combo-plate to go” from Truly Mediterranean. He couldn’t stop talking about how great the food is at this place on 16th and Valencia.…

Not only would I be rich, take a limo because it costs more and buy a monkey (I have always wanted a monkey)…but I would also own these glorious velvet and bead $780 Valentino shoes.

This Behr paint tool is a really fun way to daydream on a Friday afternoon about painting your apartment – http://www.behr.com/behrx/workbook/

I am not a fan of expensive candles in general, but I love this particular scent from Bluewick. Plus, their candles are made with soy wax which is better…for some reason…who knows! I just liked this candle.

This post from Wonkette is just too good to not pass on.

Can you think of anything in the world that is possibly more delicious than confetti cake? Especially when made with the cheapo mix and the matching confetti frosting? I literally cannot think of anything that I would rather eat. I am making a confetti cake after work today for my friend Ken. It’s his birthday…

Have you heard Wyclef’s new song called “President?” I can’t get enough of it today! I woke up with it stuck in my head, listened to it on the bus and am still humming it at work today. I heart Wyclef Jean!

Enough political blogging already! As upset as I am about the hurricane, I am not going to use this blog to vent anymore. Primarily, because that’s not the goal of this site. Secondarily, because there are a lot of fabulous blogs out there that do a much better job of it.

Where is the leadership in America? People are dying in New Orleans, there is no medical care, no food, no water, it’s total devastation. I am so mad at the current administration for not caring about it’s citizens. In my day dreams, Bill Clinton rises up for his southern brothers and storms the White House.

The New York Times has a biting editorial about the President’s response to the hurricane – http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/01/opinion/01thu1.html DailyKos does a nice job of summarizing the political impact of Katrina –http://www.dailykos.com/ It’s amazing that they are still managing to publish so much news over the internet – http://www.nola.com/