Yearly Archives: 2008

A costume wedding? That’s pretty fun! Here is Jodee’s request: Hi, I am writing with a little fashion emergency. My husband and I have been invited to a wedding in Palm Springs this January at the Cosmopolitan Estate. The catch is that it is a 60’s theme wedding. The invitation said “think breakfast at tiffany’s…

….And I’m back at home. About a half hour after arriving at work, the whole area went dark. It was spooky being in my dark office with the gusts rattling the building. And even worse when a colleague had to be rescued out of the elevator by the fire department. We stayed for a couple…

Lordy..the weather is awful today. 45 mph winds, heavy rain, blackouts that stopped our bus halfway to work. I’m soaked and I think it is just a matter of time before the power is out here too. Our car is in the body shop for the weekend and in order to walk to work I’m…

What better way to kick off a new year than with a new mix CD. A soundtrack for the next few months! I just sent off the following in the mail to my sister: Crazy on You – Heart – I’m going through a big Heart phase right now.Guise – Von Iva – Tempted to…

Sur La Table is running a big sale on Le Creuset cookware this week. Some of their big French ovens are almost half off. Combined with the big rain storm that is coming into the city, this is a perfect recipe to make something hearty for dinner. Coq au vin is a favorite (and so…

Yesterday was our last day with cable TV. After we got home from the gym (so crowded), there was absolutely nothing worth watching on any of the 500 channels. So much for being tempted to keep it! I’m looking forward to reading more and watching France 24, which you can only get on antenna. To…

I have a bad habit of making obtuse resolutions each year. For example: “be a better person” which was a draft for 2008. (My masseuse wisely responded “what’s wrong with the person you are now?”) Much better to break things down into specific, actionable objectives. Here are my resolution for the year ahead, in no…

A girl could really get used to these lazy four day weekends! The past few days were a great chance to relax, hang out with friends and bid adieu to the holidays. You can see all my photos from the weekend here. On Friday, we had a quiet evening at home and a relaxing dinner.…