This dude looks just like my dad in the late 70's, in case you were wondering

Which, of course, you obviously were.
So I have become completely obsessed with Pandora while trying to clean my f*&#% house. I love all the new music I am being exposed to. Stuff I never would have heard before.

This is how I roll (now).
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ZK7YKO/?tag=savagebeast-20



One day when I am less of an idiot, I will figure out the right way to put songs in the blog. That day has not yet come.

I have spoken, and someone listened...

Just as I was lamenting the lack of "designed" computers, I find this. Maybe a ming vase doesn't jive with your decor, but just imagine the possibilities! What if your Jonathan Adleresque gourd lamp was also your CPU! Maybe your monitor can be a white lacquered rococo plasma panel mounted on the wall next to it that display digital art when not in use. The days of unsightly grey plastic junk littering the landscape of our lives are numbered. I can't wait till my technology doesn't dominate my aesthetic surroundings. There is still the matter of all the other garbage and mess that I surround myself with. Which brings me full circle back to lamenting the lack of housekeeper. Check out the specs on engadget

getting back on track

I feel that I have strayed a bit recently from the true and pure intent of this blog. I feel the need to refocus. To that end, I will now proceed to bitch about the stuff I want, and don't have.

(in order of importance)

1. housekeeper (seriously, before something starts growing in my bathroom)

2. a 15' x 15' Flor area rug in my living room, Shaggy Sheep in Gotland Grey (this is not actually Gotland Grey, but I liked this picture better)

3. much larger monitor, obsessive compulsive internet life demands it

4. new dishes ~ Paola Navone for Reichenbacher

5. a vivien tam laptop clutch.

pretty, but why is this the only "designed" laptop out there. I want a laptop designed by Kelly Wearstler, and I would like it to look like this, if you please... please?

6. Speaking of Kelly Wearstler, last on the list for tonight is Hue 2009. Not yet realeased book about... I'll let you guess. It's not going to be released until November 1st. It's a whopping (and totally ridiculous) $100. And I must have it.

I feel better, more spoiled complaining later. g'night.

Getting a Brazilian....

mocha, that is. Why, what did you think I was talking about?

I have developed a very bad habit with a dear friend of mine. We have started having extremely decadent coffee and pastries in the morning. It is a lovely moment of liesure in an otherwise sticky and frantic sort of day.

We used to go to Cafe Oriel, in Kirkland (R.I.P., sniff, sniff, wiping away a tear) That was even more dangerous, because not only did it involve rich and creamy lattes, but also mimosas (hold the orange juice, right Sarah). Hooray for putting kids in preschool!

Another new favorite is Belle Pastry, chocolate coissant and a non-fat vanilla cappuccino sitting outside in the glorious, previously unheard of, Bellevue sunshine! Pure bliss.

But the best coffee of the week was from Kitanda Brazilian Espresso & Bakery in Redmond, of all places. Our Brazilian Mocha, which is made with sweetened condensed milk, instead of chocolate, was a complete work of art. Creating these works of art was a lovely gentlemen by the name of Thiago. How perfect is that! Somehow, it wouldn't have been as good if it was served up by a Bill or Kevin, right?

I highly recommend taking the time to visit with Thiago at Kitanda. You will not be dissapointed. The only negative, is that like everything else on the Eastside, it's in a strip mall. Thiago makes up for it though.

It has come to my attention...

that my spelling is atrocious. (Thank you very much, Sarah) Ok, so I admit my internal spell check is non-existent. I do believe that the subtle refinement that has been stripped from our society is the cause of many of today's woes. Handwriting, manners, spelling. etc... So I do make an admittedly small effort to check spelling on words that I am not quite certain about. However, I may now be willing to admit that http://www.urbandictionary.com/ may not be as reliable a source as Miriam Webster. I'm not saying for sure, but it is possible that just because a dictionary is self proclaimed as "the shiznit" does not mean that it really is, in fact, "the shiznit". So despite what http://www.urbandictionary.com/ says, luddite is actually with 2 d's, not one.

Who you calling a ludite?

This is a test sort of thing here, nothing interesting really. I just set up twitterfeed so it will automatically tweet for me every time i post a new blog entry. what?

let's see if she works, shall we?

Don't worry Chrome, I'll always love you...

I know that my taste has been a little on the brassy side lately, but I still have room in my heart for chrome. I wish I had room in my brain for camera skills (sorry for the crappy shot with the desk in the corner), but alas...

This absolutely stunning queen size headboard is all sleek and shiny and sexy. It's got the whole Hollywood Regency thing goin on. It has been attributed to Milo Baughman and to Design Institute of America, don't know which, don't care. I think Kelly Wearstler would approve, and for those of you who know me, that is where I set my bar. Where I set my drink is another matter entirely. Ooh, this would be cool in a bedroom with a little built in bar. Mini-bars in the bedroom, I say not just for hotels anymore.

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