10 posts tagged “blackberry blogging”
I've resisted buying a whole foods bag, preferring to flaunt my bags from our real organic market, but I couldn't pass up this cute new one with the colorful apple print. It's also made from recycled plastic bottles. It'd be cooler if it was made from recycled plastic bags ... speaking of which, China just announced a ban on plastic bags. It looks like more of a fine system (a la Ikea) than a total ban, but still.
...one child laborer at a time.
This was the first thing I thought of when vox asked what my five favorite spices were... Just finally got around to taking a picture.
Best hangover cure is another drink, right? Cheers from Vegas. :)
I don't usually pay much attention to the qotd or vox hunt - I generally stay in my own little vox watch bubble - but yesterday's caught my interest.
QotD: How I Ended Up Here
Why do you live where you live?
It has now been more than a decade since I left the state I grew up in. It's a lovely place to visit, but not a place I feel especially attached to. My parents both grew up where I live now, and in many ways I considered myself an East Coaster by blood. Even though I lived there for less time than my birthplace or current home, California is my heart's home. (I know "I left my heart in Los Angeles" doesn't have quite the same ring as that other version...)
I majored in government and economics, and interned in DC for a summer. The summer after Monica, a great time to be an intern if you don't mind constant blow job jokes. Living in Washington it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of being at the center of the world. So I came back after graduation. I needed a roommate and L had broken up with his Australian fiancee and had nothing better to do, so he moved down here (from NY). You can probably guess what happened next. Our jobs both revolve around politics, so while we talk about moving away, we've yet to figure out the best way to do so. As much as I love Cali, Sacramento just doesn't have much appeal.
Having lived here for 8 years now, my soul aches to be back home on the west coast. Blue - or brown - sky, green - or brown - mountains, pacific ocean. (And in-n-out, thanks for rubbing that in Janette!)
Book: Show us a book that has helped or inspired your writing.
I enjoy tormenting my coworkers with AP style and my trusty red pen, but this is the true writing bible (at least for a CMC alum!).
Because nothing says Independence Day like a Squishee!
... there's graffiti on the restroom changing table:
Things not to forget when packing for a weekend trip: bottles AND sippy cups. Fortunately we're headed to NYC, where there's bound to be a 24hr something where we can find something before breakfast.
