Mangorita throwdown Originally uploaded by Kate O’ Is Addison’s mangorita the superior recipe or is Donna’s the ‘rita done right? I don’t think I’ve sampled enough to say for sure. Back for more.
Family Wash robbed?
I heard from a coworker that Family Wash was robbed at gunpoint last night. Anyone heard this? He said the robber took the wallets of everyone there. We almost went there last night, no joke. That’s so weird.
We’re well preserved!
We’re well preserved! Originally uploaded by Kate O’ (Thanks to Busy Mom for the subject line. 🙂 ) Not sure why this didn’t post to my blog when I posted it to flickr. That whole “post to flickr and your
Sex and the City opening night / Girls Night Out
Sex and the City opening night / Girls Night Out Originally uploaded by Kate O’ This is madness — the line to get into the theater itself wraps around the lobby — and this is only Franklin, Tennessee. Can’t imagine
Now they tell me!
Did you know that there are substances called “goitrogens” which can inhibit the production of thyroid hormone and, the theory goes, contribute to the enlargement of the thyroid? Maybe you’d heard of this, but it’s news to me. And what’s
So the doctor tells me…
I may have to have my thyroid removed. More tests to do, but that’s the likely upshot. I guess IÂ better enjoy my thyroid while I can. Alas, dear thyroid, I hardly knew ye.
The ‘stache is dead; long live the ‘stache
From Macleans, a poem in memory of John Oates’ mustache. My favorite stanza? Hall was tall, he was blond He could sing in falsetto But John Oates’ soup strainer Helped fill up his bed-o
The death of a child is always “tragic,” I guess
I started to use the term “tragic” in the subject of this post, but then realized it seemed redundant to describe a child’s death that way. Found on Shaun Groves’ blog, but he’s quoting the Tennessean: One of contemporary Christian
Apparently, we grow bored with merely gourmet coffee
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I’m going to some shindig on Thursday featuring “microroasted artisanal coffees.” Really? “Microroasted?” I was aware of the home roasting trend (I started to call it a craze, but I think that’s overstating
Should I write a song about it?
Stumbled across a good post by Frasier Smith about what makes a song hit-ready. I think this is the songwriting equivalent of “get rich quick” schemes to the average Joe, or of “Good to Great”-style books for business. And yes,