7.24.2010

Afternoon and evening.

Afternoon meal for 4: Organic pan roasted chicken ($5.) with a warm salad of beets ($6), swiss chard ($3.50), cherry tomatoes ($3) + Prairie Fruits Farm goat cheese ($7).

Evening: Samuel Smith's organic cider ($9) and a game of pool ($9 an hour).

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7.22.2010

Blood testing.

Monthly CBC, TSH, comprhensive metabolic panel, and others; $50 after health insurance.

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7.21.2010

Feels good to be home.

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Watch on posterous

The moving walkway in O'Hare Airport from Terminal C to Terminal B. Standby ticket from Seattle, $71.

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7.18.2010

A sneak peek from Ben + Georgi's wedding.

I've been M.I.A. this weekend at a wedding in Montana. Here are three of my favorite photos from the big day. Beautiful couple, gorgeous setting...more to come!

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7.13.2010

Whoa, Daddy! 13 photos @VoodooDoughnut

Exterior and interior of Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland, Oregon: 1 The sign, 2 Kitchen Door, 3 Chandelier, 4 Bird above the exit, 6 Clown in the corner, 6 Painting above door, 7 Counter, 8 "Good Things Come In Pink Boxes".

Tasty treats in the display case: 9-10 An assortment of the doughnuts available today.

What everyone in line waits for: 11 Ordering at the register. 

The prizes: 12-13 I meant to take photos of all of the doughnuts we purchased...but we scarfed 'em down pretty fast. The winner: Triple chocolate penetration. Here are the 3 we still had left to consume: Peanut, Neapolitan + Portland Cream (eyeballs included).

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@Powells

Sitting at Powell's Books (amazing!) in Portland, OR  and participating in my UIUC online ESL class. One medium latte and a croissant, $5.25

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7.11.2010

I'll never understand.

Why would someone wear this shoe? Steve Madden stiletto; $85.

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7.08.2010

Desire: Skull necklace.

I've been eyeing some bird skulls on Etsy. I found a deer skull with antlers in a Door County boutique — but it's a little too pricey; $78.

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7.06.2010

Dinner fit for 16 kings/queens.

King crab legs, a wedge salad, and fresh asparagus; $230 for 20 lbs. of crab.

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7.05.2010

Makes me salivate.

Our dinner and breakfast menus for the week, homemade rugelach by Stacey, and today's breakfast of eggs benedict and florentine by Erin. 

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7.04.2010

Lake fish.

A gigantic plate full of perch (7 lbs) and walleye (4 lbs). Fish from Bearcat's in Algoma, WI, $130 to feed fifteen people.

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7.03.2010

Hello Margie's!

We ordered a jumbo creation called the Eiffel Tower ($8.95) and a Banana Split ($6.95) at Margie's Candies. Whoa, mama.

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