Elephant Access
Today’s outfit theme: Elephant accessories
- Multicolored elephant necklace from childhood
- Gold elephant necklace of my grandma’s
- Silver & gold elephant bracelet from an antique store in Peabody
Sled dogs to be in Super Bowl commercial
Suzuki released a preview of “Sled,” an ad that features the brand’s all-wheel-drive Kizashi sport sedan driving across a snow- and ice-covered landscape AND adorable sled dogs.
View the spot at the link.
In other sled dog news, MTV’s newest Challenge, Battle of the Exes, looks to include a challenge with dog sled teams. Can’t wait for that episode!
Source: The Wall Street Journal
These truffles from Dean & Deluca would make a good Valentine’s Day present for this year.
View a whole page of D&D V-Day inspired treats here.
Valentine’s Day 2012 +
January is boring.
I’m ready to get geared up for the next holiday - Valentine’s Day and all things red, pink & white with hints (hearts) of lavender.
Here are some past posts to inspire us:
Summary of my approach to the Holiday
Raspberry Kisses in Silver - Valentine Decor
Clearly, I LOVE the holiday.
XOXO
Lemon Love
Also in old emails, I think I found the birth of my lemon love:
Say so long to summer while you frost your own lemon cookies - with lemon frosting - drink lemonade, and enjoy limoncello gelato in these final weeks of summer 2007!
2005 vs. 2012
- I found an old coffee order in an email from 2005. It's kind of embarrassing and telling:
- Coworker 1: Venti Iced Chai
- Coworker 2: Tall Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Jennifer: Grande Mocha with 3 Splenda packets
- Second email:
- {Coworker who is picking up coffee},
- I am sorry to make things difficult, but I need to change the orders.
- Here are the new, correct ones:
- Coworker 1: Venti Iced Chai
- Coworker 2: Tall Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Jennifer: Tall, Non-fat Mocha, no whip, with three Splenda packets
- What made me change my mind? Did I suddenly look up the nutrition facts? And, more importantly, why did I think I needed three Splendas?
- The more things change (I've weaned myself off the three Spendas over the years) the more they stay the same (still particular.)
Why I would’ve liked to have gone climbing in Ecuador:
Quito
Mountain aminals
Seeing the volcanic cone of Cotopaxi from the summit.
Why I didn’t go climbing in Ecuador:
Climbing up this
And making it back down.
(Photos via Jeff - major kudos for being able to photograph under duress!)
Slavomir Rawicz / The Long Walk
An amazing book. Nothing like reading about Siberian prisoners and epic cross continental journeys to make me appreciate the comforts of a Western lifestyle and the tenacity of the human spirit.
There is some controversy surrounding this story. Did it really happen? Is it too fanciful? But, I believe it. Because I believe in the unknowable, the mystery and the possibility.
Fourth Anniversary
I really went all out for our 4th Anniversary meal last Thursday.
By the weekend, though, we were able to amend for the mac & cheese with a real celebration.
I can’t even put my own crampons on. That’s why I leave climbs like this to my Dad & Jeff who’ve just returned from climbing the Cayambe & Cotopaxi volcanoes in Ecuador.
Source: girlwiththerandomlife
