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Category Archives: 1000 Words
© 2011 Amy. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Amy. All rights reserved.
The Dead Cockroach
Like a canary in the coal mine, our dog Meg is our barometer for summer swelter. If it’s too hot I find her in the oddest of places in equally strange positions. We call this the “dead cockroach.” Drama queen.
Going. Going. Gone.
My favorite eats from the past few weeks may have been this bunny, a gift from friend who clearly knows how I roll. Leanne, I promise that no real bunnies were harmed in the creation of this blog post.
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Challah! Absurd Overheard
You gotta love it when talented people illustrate the crazy shit that goes on in your head. Enter, Absurd Overheard Tweets. My absurd tweet … … inspired by my equally absurd behavior of shouting at loaves of bread inspired this lovely cmykaren watercolor. … Continue reading
My Paris
Food, architecture and impressions from my recent trip to my favorite city.
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Single White Greyhound
Single White Greyhound I can no longer ignore the warning signs. My dog Meg, has crossed the threshold from loving and dutiful dog and into a full-blown case of canine psychosis. When I look at my sleek black rescue greyhound, … Continue reading
Your Cheezy
Today I was blindsided by an offense of food, design and grammatical proportions. The conflation of ugly signage and awful grammar at a local pizza parlor made my eyes bleed. For the last few weeks, I’ve been lamenting to my husband … Continue reading
A Year in Photos
As we wrap up one year and look forward to the next, I wanted to remember and share just a few of the things I’ve enjoyed eating, drinking and exploring over the past 365 days. It should go without saying … Continue reading
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Steve McQueen is Cooler Than …
If my will to blog about food withered away and died (impossible, but just saying) I would most certainly devote every waking moment to Steve McQueen worship. This would probably take the form of a blog based around the premise … Continue reading
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1000 Words: A 1980 Mercedes Benz 280 GE 4×4
My first car was a 1991 Isuzu Rodeo. I was given this to drive after my parents sold their “fun” car, a 1979 Porsche 911. I drove that car exactly once and remember it’s heavy clutch and throaty exhaust with … Continue reading
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Beer & Hip Hop
These are a few of my favorite things, captured in print by Pop Chart Lab: And an equally fabulous poster “Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names,” which instantly queued a deep memory of the hook from this first hit Geto Boys single.
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5k Epiphany
She runs a few miles and now she thinks she’s got it all figured out…I know what you’re thinking, I’m shorter that you thought and I am full of it. Both are probably true, but bear with me for a … Continue reading