Monday, December 8, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
kindergarten pick-up MADNESS
so we recently made the move from the highly populated metro area of tampa bay to a charming and small island town on the east coast. there were a multitude of reasons behind the move, one in particular being that my little boy was getting ready to start kindergarten & i was scared to death to have him in the public school system of a ginormous city.
i THOUGHT it would be a better experience for everyone. i THOUGHT that people here would all be more polite and hospitable...that was until i had to take part in the ritual battle called elementary after-school pick-up.
seriously.
i saw better behavior sitting on the howard-franklin bridge at 5:00 in stand-still traffic.
i've seen people be nicer to each other during the early-morning mad-dash for the gates of disney world.
really.
and while i was very courteous to the minivans full of children cutting me off & the mommys gesturing rudely at me with their cell phones glued to the side of their heads - while i shrugged my shoulders and simply smiled - what i really wanted to do was...
i THOUGHT it would be a better experience for everyone. i THOUGHT that people here would all be more polite and hospitable...that was until i had to take part in the ritual battle called elementary after-school pick-up.
seriously.
i saw better behavior sitting on the howard-franklin bridge at 5:00 in stand-still traffic.
i've seen people be nicer to each other during the early-morning mad-dash for the gates of disney world.
really.
and while i was very courteous to the minivans full of children cutting me off & the mommys gesturing rudely at me with their cell phones glued to the side of their heads - while i shrugged my shoulders and simply smiled - what i really wanted to do was...
my newest best favorite stuff

i know her i like her stuff a lot she likes cool music & her name is liz...
so of course she's cool! check her out!!! http://liznelson.net/
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also tres sweetest belt buckles ever :)
found it on etsy of course caught red handed
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
heaven...
the other night my best friend took me & Trevor to Mise en Place in downtown Tampa.
we ate...
starting with
artisanal cheeses (a chef's selection of 5)
ROASTED LOBSTER, CRISPY PANCETTA, BLISTERED GRAPE TOMATOES, PETITE HERBS,
WHITE TRUFFLE BASIL AIOLI . . . . . . . . . .6
Suggested with Kracher ‘Illmitz’, 2006, Zweigelt, Burgenland, Austria
TUNA CARPACCIO, SHIITAKE TEMPURA, GINGER CORN RADISH SALADE, SZECHUAN ORANGE OIL,
MICRO SHISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Suggested with Kracher ‘Illmitz’, 2006, Zweigelt, Burgenland, Austria
HARISSA GRILLED SHRIMP, ISRAELI COUS COUS CARROT ‘RISOTTO’, PRESERVED LEMON KALAMATA VINAIGRETTE . .12
SAUTEED QUAIL, TANGERINE LEMONGRASS GINGER MOJO, ASIAN GREEN BEAN SALADE,
CURRY MISO VINAIGRETTE . . . . . . . . 14
PASILLA NEGRO CHILE CRUSTED SCALLOPS, CORN PUDDING, WILD MUSHROOM POSOLE, CUITLACOCHE CREMA . . . .12
and finished with
OYSTERS, SPICY HORSERADISH TOMATO CUCUMBER DILL MIGNONETTE . . . . . 6
for dessert we had
s'mores made with a graham cracker shortbread, Scharffen Berger ganache and brulee marshmallows accompanied by a double shot of malted milkshake.
it was all divine!
we ate...
starting with
artisanal cheeses (a chef's selection of 5)
ROASTED LOBSTER, CRISPY PANCETTA, BLISTERED GRAPE TOMATOES, PETITE HERBS,
WHITE TRUFFLE BASIL AIOLI . . . . . . . . . .6
Suggested with Kracher ‘Illmitz’, 2006, Zweigelt, Burgenland, Austria
TUNA CARPACCIO, SHIITAKE TEMPURA, GINGER CORN RADISH SALADE, SZECHUAN ORANGE OIL,
MICRO SHISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Suggested with Kracher ‘Illmitz’, 2006, Zweigelt, Burgenland, Austria
HARISSA GRILLED SHRIMP, ISRAELI COUS COUS CARROT ‘RISOTTO’, PRESERVED LEMON KALAMATA VINAIGRETTE . .12
SAUTEED QUAIL, TANGERINE LEMONGRASS GINGER MOJO, ASIAN GREEN BEAN SALADE,
CURRY MISO VINAIGRETTE . . . . . . . . 14
PASILLA NEGRO CHILE CRUSTED SCALLOPS, CORN PUDDING, WILD MUSHROOM POSOLE, CUITLACOCHE CREMA . . . .12
and finished with
OYSTERS, SPICY HORSERADISH TOMATO CUCUMBER DILL MIGNONETTE . . . . . 6
for dessert we had
s'mores made with a graham cracker shortbread, Scharffen Berger ganache and brulee marshmallows accompanied by a double shot of malted milkshake.
it was all divine!
Friday, May 30, 2008
death by bliss
Radiohead - Idioteque - Tampa 05/08
from the Tampa show two years ago...i was lucky enough to be there...wonder if i'll be lucky enough to see them again?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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