I have a little problem

I didn't really need another pair of glasses, but I couldn't pass these up. Not only are they lovely and downright swanky, but it's a good time for a change. Not as drastic as cutting all my hair off, or getting a tattoo, but still representative of some major life changes. And I don't mean THE change. I'm too young for that. Plus, they're Amadeus brand, which has obvious significance.

Welcome Giselle!!!

They just popped out the middle livingroom window and hoisted her in. Sadly I had to run back to work and will have to wait until tonight to absorb the full beauty of my stunning new couch.

Augusta, Georgia

Last week I visited Augusta, Georgia for a business trip. Aside from working for many hours in a little room with no windows and spending quality time with numerous shrimp caesar salads and HBO in my room, I took a lot of photos.

Lyle

I may finally be getting tired of Lyle. I might rather listen to hiis older cds on my cd player while I'm making curry in the kitchen with a glass of wine rather than at an outdoor venue where the assholes behind us are drunk on cheap domestic beer. And are tipping over tables and yelling. KD Lang opened and she totally kicked ass in her white suit.

Hammond Castle

Hammond Castle is a fantastic place for a wedding. Especially when the sunshine last just long enough to get through the photos; there's a thunder & lightening storm and the electricity goes out in the Great Room; and you get a tour from (and the business card of) the director.

Where did he go?

What the hell happened to John Hughes?

Mass MOCA

FINALLY. A nice long drive on a beautiful sunny day - I felt freer than I had in a long time.

Brooklyn Therapy

I took a whirlwind trip to Brooklyn to visit friends from college. It was grand. We fit an admirable amount of chit-chat, brunch, champagne sipping, napping, magazine reading, neighborhood touring, and impromptu performance art viewing in Red Hook into the space of 24 hours.

The end of an era

Sad sad sad! I need to buy some furniture.

Bagel Bagel Bagel (Sing to the Tune of the Dreidle Song)

I made bagels. One of the characteristics that differentiate bagels from bread is that they are boiled before they're cooked. Boiling helps creates a crisp outer crust with tiny bubbles called fish-eyes. Bagels also often contain malt syrup as a sweetening ingredient. The next time I make bagels I'll use less malt. While my bagels looked gorgeous, they were a little too molasses-y sweet and dark and weren't good with cream cheese. Lox would have been revolting.