Creepy Ford Focus Ad
April 16, 2012
Is it me or are two mischievous strangers peeking out from behind the newspaper in my lap a little freaky (not to mention distracting)?
Yeah, I know that by mentioning the ad, it has served it’s immediate purpose but really, is it worth it if I’ll have a negative association with the brand in the future? Whatever, right? I’m not buying a Ford Focus anyway.
Car Concierge? Worth Every Penny.
November 5, 2008
Hello friends. Hope you got out your vote today like the good citizens I know you all are. It’s history in the making!
Here’s a blatant plug for the one of the best services to come my way in a loooooong time. It’s an auto buying concierge service which means when you want to buy a car, you can finally pay someone to do the dirty work for you. Oren Weintraub’s Authority Car Buying Specialists should be in your must-call list.
Read on
The Santa Monica Recycling Program Demystified
September 18, 2008
In case you wondered (and I know you did) Robert Konigsberg over at Blatherberg posted a perfect little primer on how our city handles our recyclable waste. The high points:
- The big blue bins accept “plastic with recycling numbers 1 through 5. This includes soda bottles, plastic bags, meat wrapping film, sandwich bags, yogurt cups, Tupperware and anything else with a 1 through 5 designation.”
- No Styrofoam (it’s banned in our city anyway).
- Rinsing is optional but consider the vermin.
- Everything in the black trash bins go straight to the landfill. Period.
Give it a read and pass it on!
Blatherberg by Robert Konigsberg
The City of Santa Monica’s Recycling and Waste Reduction Services
UPDATED September 30, 2008: Robert lets us know additional info on the Santa Monica program has been posted here: http://konigsberg.blogspot.com/2008/09/more-on-santa-monica-recycling.html
Cards To Express Yourself
September 12, 2008
Thai & Vietnamese Ingredients and More!
April 9, 2008
Oh happy day! GroceryThai.com has come to town. Now those of you craving Tamarind concentrate (“all the flavor of fresh tamarind but without massy”) or fresh galanga for your recipes can order it right to your door. (Okay, you all may have known about this place but I’ve been searching.) Here are some of the indispensables:
- Kaffir lime leaves (fresh!)
- Lemongrass (a little easier to come by but here it is)
- Black sticky rice
- and a tiffin set to tote it all in.
Joy! I’m eagerly awaiting my sticky rice accoutrements. Let us know what you do with your ingredients and equipment. (And if you know of an equivalent for Jamaican ingredients, let me know.)