Author: lizbeth

Yesterday was a rainy windy mess and M & I didn’t leave the apartment. We contemplated going to a movie at one point, but after hearing the rain pouring down decided we were nice and dry and warm and that was good. Since we were homebound I decided it was time to set up my mac mini. I did a migration from my old computer so the mac side was all in order, which left the PC side. After some partitioning and restarting I installed Vista. I feel like a traitor saying this, but I kinda like it. They have gadgets on the side bar (I know, a widgets rip off) and one which is particularly neat is a little window that cycles through photos. I haven’t pointed it to my own yet, but even their stock images going by is cool. I found a magic 8 ball as well. I was able to set up my library account to download audiobooks, which is the whole reason I was interested in having access to a PC in the first place. I am almost to the point where I can download ebooks to my phone. It will be nice to not have to carry a book but still be able to get some reading done on the train.

I have been on the hunt for a new bag for a while now. I need something to carry my library books as well as the other normal purse type stuff. I found this super cute felt tote yesterday that I fell in love with. I mean we all know how I feel about felt and there are just enough pockets, including a secret outside pocket that I discovered today, to hold the important things. It turns out it is made by a japanese company and is called a rootote. I found them on the internet and did a little searching around despite the fact that the page is almost completely in japanese and found that the bag retails on their site for about $8… I can tell you that the chic Park Slope store which had these totes was not selling them for $8… At least I feel like the price I paid was still worth it. To be honest, if they were $8, I probably would now have 5 or 6 new bags instead of just one. Maybe I will have to take a trip to Japan now to see what other goodies I can get for $8. 🙂

This morning on my normal subway ride to work, the doors opened at Delancey Street and all of a sudden a flock of chirping Chinese school children somehow crammed onto the already crowded car. I couldn’t see them from my seat, but they sounded as if they were about 5 years old with their cute little kid voices all chattering away at once. As the subway pulled out there was a collective “whoooooaaaa” and then giggles. The women in charge would ask for quiet, although that lasted only until the train started to slow and there was another collective “whoooooaaaa”. I had to get off a few stops later, but for a brief while I felt as if I were on a roller coaster with happy bubbly voices carrying me along.

I am so bad. Two weeks ago I went to the orchid show at the NY Botanical gardens and the zoo and I didn’t write about it. Even worse than that I didn’t post the pictures. First of all, it was a great day to not go to work. The sun was shining, it was warm enough to not have to bother with a coat. The orchids were beautiful. The baby animals were cute. I will post links and pictures later.

I love this little house. Tucked into a space no one else wanted. The interior space looks so bright and airy despite its diminutive size.

I saw the neatest little cakes today. They are made inside of egg shells. I don’t know what it is about baking things that would try the patience of a saint (see my tiny cupcakes post) but I can’t help myself. I am now going to have to make these adorable little egg shaped cakes.

Meet Joelle. She is about 4 months old now. Isn’t she a cutie! Her mother and I used to work together but we don’t get to see each other so often anymore. We are having lunch on Thursday though so I am excited.

My most favorite flower is the runuculus. I hadn’t even heard of it until my wonderful husband surprised me with the most beautiful flower arrangement I have ever seen one year. I had to call the florist and ask what these flowers were, that is how much I loved them. They are a lot like peonies which I also love in that they start life as a ball of petals and open up with a petal explosion. They come in many colors although I prefer the deep red. Honey, maybe it is time for some flowers. 🙂

M & I are in a bit of a rut lately. It feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day and I end up feeling like I didn’t accomplish much beyond watching TV when it is time for bed. In an effort to shake things up I have started getting up an hour earlier. It ain’t easy convincing my sleeping self it is going to be worth it, but once I get going it is great. This morning I had time I putter around and even eat breakfast before I left. I would have been to work on time had the MTA not plotted against me. But even with their efforts to thwart me, 4 trains later I was at work only 10 minutes late, which is actually 20 minutes earlier than usual. Not bad.