Archive for February, 2008
we <3 eric!
On Wednesday night, Mr. M and I dragged ourselves out of our pj’s and made the trek to the Blue Light in Sac-Town. We used to be hip, but sadly we’re old now and get grumpy past nine. Plus we don’t really know our way around the socially awesome spots yet and really haven’t tried [...]
afternoon tea
My new office has afforded me with a critical luxury: hot water. And with that magically warm substance comes the delight of having morning and afternoon tea.
Despite my see-through pale skin, I really haven’t retained any strong signs of my British heritage, but my grandmother would be utterly proud of my affinity for tea.
My current [...]
botw: The boots needed some friends!
So last week’s bargain was a great deal on ski boots. This week, I decided to venture out and see if I could find some skis to match. I’d had my eye on the LUV series by K2, an all-women’s line of skis that honor both Title IX in their name and donate a portion [...]
sometimes it takes a little push
The highly anticipated “first day of work” is tomorrow, and I honestly admit that it’s given me a bit of a nudge to get myself back into tip-top condition. While I’m still desperately in need of a haircut (I’m searching for a hairstylist who won’t “skunk” my hair…in reference to the half blonde/half black hair [...]
BotW: a red gift to myself
(BotW: Bargain of the Week … a Friday feature I plan to highlight weekly… yee haw!)
In celebration of my recent job acquisition and upcoming trips to the snow, I nabbed myself some ski boots from REI. This is my first official “ski gear” purchase (i.e. boots/skis/poles) ever… despite being a frequent fan of the slopes [...]
peter pan’s wisdom
My mom bought me a small wooden plaque with this quote over 15 years ago and I’d love to hang it in my room and/or office:
$30 on etsy
