Hooray! The New York Times’ new Global Edition is a step forward for U.S. news! Since my first travels abroad, I’ve lamented that our news media focus too much on American news. Not that they’re wholly to blame (they sell what we buy, right?), but I think their narrow scope contributes to Americans’ self-centeredness and [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 28, 2009
Cozy
This week I’m addicted to sweatpants. Fashionable sweatpants, of course — you know, circa 2005 velour, but without anything obnoxious (or otherwise) written across the ass. Sweatpants I’m sure I’ve made fun of, that I never would have bought for myself, but which were left here by my dear sister (sorry, Jenny). I’ve appropriated them, [...]
March 26, 2009
Snow Day
Blizzards are so gorgeous when you observe them from your top-floor perch, in sweat pants, quilt shielding you from drafty windows, tea kettle just beginning to quiver in the background.
Blizzards are less beautiful when you have to be out in them. I’m pretty happy about my snow day!
March 23, 2009
Cold.
“To the Finns, life without a sauna bath is unthinkable. Almost every house in Finland even the meanest, is equipped with one as a matter of course.”
Someday I will have a sauna of my own.
March 15, 2009
Rachel Getting Married
I almost never see movies in the theater… I have no good excuse. I live two blocks away from one of the best theaters in town, it’s just sort of expensive, and it’s kind of off my radar. Once you stop seeing movies for a while, and stop watching television in general, and skipping over [...]
March 15, 2009
mmm mmm mmm
There are things out there that simply wouldn’t be any better if they weren’t gluten- and dairy-free.
March 10, 2009
Week in Music
Just downloaded:
and
Will let you know what I think after I have a listen…
Going to see
on Wednesday, but unfortunately not
on Thursday because they sold out!
March 8, 2009
Why My Tax Refund Didn’t Come, Didn’t Come, Didn’t Come…
I forgot to sign the damn return. Awesome.
March 7, 2009
Here’s a Kid I Would Babysit…
See the original here. And note that Mark Bittman is vegan until 6 p.m. Everyday, he eats like a vegan until 6 (for health reasons), and then has whatever he wants at dinner. I think that’s pretty fantastic. I think I could do that. As it is, I don’t eat much [...]
