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Archive for July, 2011

Summer Music Mix

Posted on July 30th, 2011

I’ve uploaded a new mix to 8Tracks. You’ll also be able to find it for a while on the sidebar to the right. Happy listening! Somebody That I Used To Know (featuring Kimbra) by Gotye Ritual Union by Little Dragon East Harlem by Beirut The Ghost Inside by Broken Bells Karate by Kennedy Dystopia (The Earth is on Fire) by Yacht West Coast by Coconut Records Lo Hi Hopes by Brasstronaut Never Going Back Again by Fleetwood Mac

New Mexico! Beer!

Posted on July 29th, 2011

Justin came back from the corner store last night with these beauties – a six pack of Happy Camper IPA, brewed in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Look at that lovely New Mexican flag! And can I just mention how crazy it is to have an IPA in a CAN?! I squealed when he brought it in. Not because I’m going to drink it (I’m more of a cocktail girl), but because it’s the New Mexico flag!! On a beer!! For those of you who don’t know, I grew up in New Mexico, and I miss it sometimes, and all it’s little quirks. Including the flag. I still remember all this from New Mexico history class, in the fourth grade: State fish: Cutthroat Trout State…

In which I decide it’s okay to love my life.

Posted on July 28th, 2011

It’s hard to talk about not working full-time. I feel guilty that I am not in my cubicle, helping to churn out work, alleviating pressure on others, doing my part to contribute to the Gross National Product. It’s hard to say that I love my life without feeling a little bad about it. But I do. Yesterday Justin and I had breakfast at Galaxy Cafe at 9:00 a.m. We walked over to Caffe Medici for coffee afterward, then went back home. I took a nap. I had lunch with friends. I ran errands. I took photos. I made lists. I read a book. I did crossword puzzles. I worked on a new project. Today I slept in. Justin and I had sandwiches together for…

Corpse Reviver #2

Posted on July 27th, 2011

So we finally bought some Lillet blanc, so that we can make Corpse Reviver #2 cocktails at home. It’s one of the first classic cocktails we tasted, and is still one of our favorites. The recipe is really easy to remember – equal parts (we use 3/4 ounce) of Paula’s Texas Orange (or Cointreau), Lillet blanc, gin, and lemon juice, plus a few drops of absinthe or absinthe substitute (we use Pastis). You shake it all up with ice, and strain it into a cocktail glass. I adore my vintage glass that I found at Goodwill… …as well as my little owl timer that my sister gave me! He’s so cute, and when the time is up, he rings very nicely, just once, then…