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Jazzy Java from Coffee by Design
I thought this was just another name for a flavor of coffee that only the experts could detect. But I tried it and it was heavenly -- notes of pecan, hazelnut, rum, and cinnamon. I had it iced, and it was an electric iceberg in a cup for the end of July.


Better than Ezra
Ok, so in college I almost wore out Deluxe and Friction, Baby. The Goddess that is Julie Milazzo would also sing "King of New Orleans" down the halls or just randomly in a conversation, and it was a sultry cover if I do say so. I resurrected them back in the spring, and found that I still loved them over the years. They played a free concert in the Monument Square last night. I was expecting to like it, but I was not expecting them to ROCK the city. They were a great band, got the crowd worked up, did some fun riffs and small covers. And they played the cover of "Laid" from their greatest hits album. I just picked up "Before the Robots" -- great album. I am now grooving to the song "Juicy" --- great song to dance to, especially in the seduction phase with some little honey. Plus, the band members are pretty honey themselves.


Red Salsa, lipstick from Mary Kay
Just bought this shade from the poet extraordinaire, Robin Merrill, and it is a deep red that stays put. Better than my Wet and Wild 99-centers. Red lipstick is where its at for this lady, I was afraid of colors before, but you know, you only are loving life for so long. Lets make it longer by using wine glasses for everything, walking barefoot, watching baseball, and wearing red lipstick.

Threadless.com
Tired of those Old Navy t-shirts with places printed on them you have never been? Try this site where people submit their own designs to be voted on, and the highest ratings get printed. Some of my favorites are "The Dark Side of the Garden", "Ask me how I became a pirate", "She Doesnt Even Realize", and "Emotional Trip". Unique designs that get people talking. Many people ask me about them when I wear one. Check out the link on this blog.


Chicken Peprikash
Dish that my mom only makes in August when the tomatoes are plentiful and ripe right out of the garden. Chicken and tomatoes mixed and cooked with broth and sour cream served over rice. I can't get enough of this stuff. I always would sneak spoonfulls out of the leftover dish in the fridge -- its even that good cold. I made it this week and oooohhh is my belly happy.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
I don't really need to say alot here --- I have my theories. Let's discuss.

Pregnancy WOW!

Considering the comments from Mr. Ham, I thought I would post this picture of the hypothetical situation if I ever did become, shall we say, preggers. And I also think that this is a drastic understatement of what I would look like. This was an elaborate prank on a soon to be wedded friend Adam, who neglected to tell me so. I think things like this are why digital cameras are the pranksters best tool. That and some toliet paper. And maybe some sharpies and shaving cream. Oh, and a mannequin. P.S. If they ever invented a pregnancy test that said this, I would buy it and take it in a heartbeat, even when I am in no danger. Then I suspect it would say, "Congrats, your freedom is still intact. Now keep your legs closed."
P.P.S. The older I get, the more children seem to be too much. I even freak out a little at the idea of a pet that needs to be walked and fed on a regular basis.


This picture is a test, had it been real, there would have been a picture of fainting.

Observations about the rest stops from Maine to Rochester, NY

*The best toilet paper is in Massachusetts
*The worst toilet paper is in New York
*The college students who are home for the summer and work at the little sunglass kiosks are usually slightly bitter that they are not some where traveling themselves.
*I still hate SUV’s
*Most parents with a 5-15 year old with them look pissed off
*An old lady who is slow will always be walking directly in front of you when you have to pee very badly, especially after drinking 2 20 oz. Diet Cokes with Lime
*The key to good parenting: keeping your kids calm at a rest stop
*When you are looking for a magazine to buy to read (while eating your unsatisfying meal so your stomach does not consume itself) there will be no magazine rack, only a stand of Christian books with such titles as “Jobs with God” and “What God thinks about Sex”
*Old men always wear high socks with shorts

joss is my master now.

A post from Joss Whedon on the Serenity message boards"

Summer did read for Kitty in X3. I know because she called me and mentioned she was going to and did I know anything about the character (there were no 'sides' to study -- they had to get them when they came in). So the girl I turned into sort of a superhero in my movie was going to read for the character that most influenced ALL my girl-heroes, Kitty Pryde. Karmically funky. Anyhoo, she called me after and said it was very emotional and kind of like when she read for FIREFLY, she just got into a very intense groove. She started telling me about the scene she read and that's when I realized WHY it was kind of like she read for FIREFLY. 'Cause (as you may know) it was a scene I wrote for Astonishing X-Men issue #5. I assume they just didn't have sides ready and used that but this was like a karmic moebius strip, it was just too folded in on itself. In this time of odd, I turned to beer. (No I didn't. Stay in school.)

I don't know what the X-peeps are looking for -- or even if that other girl has really dropped out -- but for my money, Summer would make a wonderful Kitty. (And I don't say that lightly.) As long as it doesn't interfere with SERENITY II: RICARDO MONTALBAN'S STILL PISSED -- or, much more importantly, SERENITY III: SO VERY NUDE.