Daily Archives: December 11, 2006

mexican VS Am. comfort

For our big holiday feast this year, we were given the choice between Mexican: enchiladas, refried rice, tamales, chili rellenos, …. or Classic American comfort food: ham, and or meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, macaroni and cheese, a few vegetables, pie, cake,…… … Continue reading

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is philly the new seattle?

I feel like I am collecting Philly references; suddenly that’s the place where people are moving or doing things. Some examples: 1. Cardiff and Miller’s sound piece, Pandemonium, at the historic Eastern State Peneteniary there. 2. Jess from Gilmore Girls … Continue reading

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thrasher sighting

I just heard a commotion in front of my office window – sounded like a small boy angrily kicking leaves around – and when I opened the shades to peek, it was a energetic bird with an incongruously long bill … Continue reading

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wish lists

Bella’s Wish List 1. Purity ring 2. Hollister gift card (gray striped sweater she wants) 3. Victoria’s Secret gift card (any combo of size small underwear) 4. Vera Wang Princess perfume 5. Burberry Britz perfume 6. Abercrombie and Fitch gift … Continue reading

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