Except it’s a three day weekend and there is tons o’ fun going on all over the place. And while I’m totally showing my true geek colors, don’t forget the Decatur Book Festival this weekend (whether your plan or attending or not – if not, I suggest you avoid the area).
But really, the BEST thing [...]
Archive for August, 2008
29 Aug
I’ve got nuttin
25 Aug
Gloomy Monday
And it’s not even the weather. Sorry to do this, but I feel compelled to give an update on the abandoned baby humpback whale, Collette. She was put to death. Apparently, things did not go smoothly. An adult whale body has been found; it may be Collete’s mother. It appeared the adult whale died due [...]
22 Aug
But it’s not October. And we’re not in Germany.
But get your lederhosen out anyway for the German Bierfest tomorrow (Saturday, August 23) at Woodruff Park. Lots o’ German beers (35, for those counting). Free admission for DDs and the underaged. “Free” glass with admission ($30 in advance, $35 at the gate). No word yet on the weinersnichtzel front but there is the promise [...]
20 Aug
Need a good cry today?
Abandoned baby humpback whale may be put to death. The poor thing was abandoned and has been trying to suckle from yachts. It’s only two weeks old; since it’s still in the breast feeding stages apparently they can’t figure out a way to feed it. I really hope they figure out something soon; this story [...]
18 Aug
Last dining themed post, I promise
For today, at least. Next week, August 23-30, is Midtown Atlanta Restaurant Week. A whole host of midtown Atlanta restaurants are offering three course prix-fixe dinners for $25. I think it’s a great opportunity to try some new places. Reservations and a list of participating restaurants available on OpenTable.
18 Aug
In other dining news…
Ruth’s Chris has extended their summer celebration deal. I don’t know when it expires so you may want to contact the restaurant beforehand to make sure it’s still going on. J and I took advantage of this back in June, I believe (I treated him as a thank you for the awesome honeymoon/vacation). I didn’t [...]
18 Aug
Insert lame pun about “Home” here ->
Ok, so remember Home? (Ok, I admit, it totally drives me bonkers when embedded blog links are self referential. How arrogant can you get? Here’s the Home homepage. Be forewarned, the Here to Serve intro is mucho annoying). I finally got to check it out last night. Love the space. I wish my dining room [...]
14 Aug
Politicizement
Sorry to do this so close to the weekend, but it’s an important issue to me. Below I copied and pasted a sample e-mail from moveon.org regarding proposed changes to the administrations definition of “abortion” to include birth control. I didn’t write this but I did sign the petition. If you feel similarly, I strongly [...]
13 Aug
A little part of my childhood just died
Out in the California desert, near Palm Springs, there are these giant dinosaurs by the side of the freeway. I’m not making this up. When we would travel to see my grandparents, passing the dinosaurs was a big trip highlight. It also served as a landmark since my tiny childhood brain couldn’t really compute mileage [...]
13 Aug
DIY (sort of) Cookbook
This is the second post on this topic, the first was inadvertently lost forever. Let’s just assume it was very brilliant and witty.
ANYWAY, I learned about this service quite awhile ago but now I will certainly get around to utilizing it. Tastebook is a service where you can upload your own personal recipes or collect [...]
