Archive for March, 2009

I’m a Cereal Monogamist

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

I’m a sucker for rice crispy treats.  When I was living in New York City, DTUT (Down Town, Up Town), a cute cafe on the Upper East Side, served the most decadent rice crispy treats. DTUT’s rice crispy treats were so big and rich that I often ended up splitting one with fellow rice crispy [...]

Tonight: Turn Off Your Lights for the Earth

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Earth Hour will take place tonight from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. During this time, people across the world will be turning off all their lights to make a statement about what we are doing to our planet.

Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, and these “votes” will be presented to world leaders at [...]

My Poor Brand New Car

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

This past St. Patrick’s Day, I didn’t exactly have the luck of the Irish on my side.  I was in an auto accident. My first, and hopefully last, auto accident. Fortunately, I was not hurt nor was the other driver. And (cause I know you’re all wondering), it was NOT my fault!
Although the important thing [...]

Wit & Wisdom Wednesday: Success

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

“Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like.”
–Mark Twain
Thanks for the tip, Mr. Twain!  I think I will.  This delicious cupcake will certainly make my Wednesday evening very successful.

My Bookshelf: The Subtle Knife

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

The Subtle Knife (Book 2 in the His Dark Materials trilogy)
by Philip Pullman

Read: March 2009
Description:
In this sequel to The Golden Compass, Lyra finds herself in another world, Cittagazze, where soul eating Specters stalk the streets, children roam freely without an adult in sight, and wingbeats of angels sound against the sky. It is here Lyra [...]