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did you miss me?

June 4, 2009

It hasn’t been a year yet, so it isn’t like it has been THAT long since I last posted.  I have been working hard on a bunch of stuff.  Check out another blog that’s been launched under the a+p umbrella recently: My Latest Distraction 

Ok – in the meantime….I think this blog is going to return to what it was.  Some personal events? And things I like/think are interesting? 

So here it is – the thing I want other people to see today:

American Apparel Bandeau Dress  Check Out video #4.  I want this dress.  It is ridiculously expensive for a piece of t-shirt material.  But I want it.  And #4 sealed the deal.  Why?  Because, while I will never ever buy that style shirt…I might possibly wear that style shirt if it was actually a dress I could wear functionally the other 99.95% of the time.   Now the only other problem is…what color do I buy…Because I can’t afford 5 of them….Unless you want to make a donation?

   
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under pressure.

October 23, 2008

Cindy posted this today. Now I totally want a pressure cooker. Add this to the list of stuff that I want from Williams Sonoma/Bed Bath & Beyond/anywhere that sells cooking stuff. I’m not sure if I was intrigued because she made it sound easy, or because I bought a cook book of pressure cooker recipes 3 years ago and never opened it (it was on clearance for $1, I figured I would need it eventually), or because she was talking about enchiladas, which Pete loves when I make them, but boiling chicken to get it to shred nicely is disgusting. If I had a pressure cooker, the chicken would take better, it would be done faster, and it would be hassle free. I could take care of everything else while it was in there.

If anyone cares – this is my choice because it seems like the best one for me :)

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coffee love.

September 7, 2008

When we moved to the new apartment, one of the things I gave up was my coffee pot.  I hadn’t used it in quite some time.  Pete doesn’t drink coffee, and working right next to Starbucks at the time, I certainly didn’t need to be brewing entire pots of it at home just for me.  

The convenience of a coffee shop in our apartment complex was an added bonus.  On my days off I still had easy access to caffeine.  When I changed jobs, I became a regular downstairs getting my soy latte every morning before work.  The true downfall to this shop though, was my debit card use.  I don’t carry cash and they only take cash.  Inconvenient.

About a month ago, we hired my coffee shop girl  :)  No one was opening 15 minutes early so I could get my coffee before leaving for work.  I had to find a new place to go.  I experimented with a few shops, but not having my coffee first things was not fun with an hour drive to work.  I know…I am an addict.

A few weeks ago, I met with a bride.  We were helping her figure out her “theme” for her wedding.  After dinner, she offered us coffee.  She was very excited about her new coffee maker and not only gave me a full sales pitch but demonstrated rather than just making me a cup.

Two days later, I had to buy one for myself.  I have paid for one cup of coffee since.  It haven’t had it too long.  But it is awesome!  A single serving pre-packed with a little mini paper filter built right in.  It filters the water for me, and even has a metal filter that I can put my own coffee or tea into.  Rather than boil some water on the stove and wait for a cup of tea to steep, I cut open a tea bag, dump it into the filter and brew.  I have a perfect cup in under a minute.  This morning, Pete made me my coffee.  It was awesome  :)  

So, if you are looking for a coffee maker and only need one cup.  Or even need some forced moderation…check them out.  Keurig makes a few different models.  We bought the one with the built in water filter (Phialdelphia water needs it).  

Check them out.  It is pretty sweet!