December 2009
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After two days in bed thanks to a cold and Tylenol Cold-induced coma, I may be ready for my first public outing. Tonight it’s New Year’s Eve date-night in Champaign, going to the lovely Bacaro Restaurant for a late dinner with my husband…and hopefully we’ll last till midnight (and if not then east coast midnight is the one that truly counts anyway). HAPPY NEW YEAR! Bring...
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Small world after all
On the plane yesterday chatted it up with friendly New Yorker turned LA-er sitting next to me. After about an hour of talking, mentioned that I’m Ukrainian and she’s like..OMG..my roommate in college was ____ Ukrainian that of course, I know. Note to self-that Kevin Bacon degrees of separation thing=so true.
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tippyinnyc: top chef rant: I’M HAPPY MICHAEL WON. my thoughts: it’s top chef - not the next food network star - top chefs don’t need to play nice and appeal to the broader american audience (and who knows how much of it is crafty editing anyway….). i agree, the brother/brother rivalry thing got old, but the man has mad skillz and proved to be creative. and really? what does it matter that he’s...
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Winds gusting at 46 mph and I’m not pleased about it. My house shaking and outdoor Christmas decorations blowing away makes me anxious. Not in Kansas anymore.
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Not so subtle Tuesday morning note.
So my dad forwards me a powerpoint presentation about the wonders of having children. At the end of the email it says, “Save your money. This is the best Christmas present ever!”.
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This email...officially made my day
“Tanya, The below contains Top Chef Spoiler so if you don’t want to know……  I can’t believe they kept Michael with an undercooked egg and sent Jennifer packing because of a little extra salt, OMG.  Hey, I thought this would be a good excuse to drop a line and say hi—and project Runway, don’t even go there :)  You guys adapted to life in the corn belt? Regards,Scott” (Why is this so...
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Listennosauce: lickystickypickyme: Bob Marley -...
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Just wrote my spin instructor an email titled: potential jams for future spin rides…. On the list: Heads will roll by the Yeah yeah yeahs Telephone by Lady Gaga and Beyonce Magic by Ladyhawke Sick Muse by Metric I need more ideas…and my itunes genius isn’t showing me any love.
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