Grant and I wound up having to hit the Sub Pop 20th Anniversary Comedy Show without dinner in our stomachs last night, so we used my precious iPhone to locate some late-night grub. (By the way, the Citysearch Web app for the iPhone is pretty darn handy, if not 100% accurate.) We stumbled into the… Continue reading My inn = my kinda food
Author: Virginia
Tendynitis
“Tendonitis”, according to the Virginia Mason ER. “Tendinitis” (Redirected from Tendonitis), according to Wikipedia. “Tendynitis”, according to me and Grant mocking the above disparity. No matter how you slice it, my tendons are itising, thanks to a recent on-the-job injury. So I won’t be blogging as vivaciously until the condition subsides. But never fear, Imaginary… Continue reading Tendynitis
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What’s the name of your mother’s father’s favorite pet?
OH MY GOD. I am SO FRUSTRATED with security questions lately! Guess that’s my fault for doing my banking online, but holy crap. This last round, I literally DID NOT KNOW THE ANSWER to any of the available remaining questions for my FIFTH required security thingamabob. So what did I have to do? MAKE UP… Continue reading What’s the name of your mother’s father’s favorite pet?
Target: Always Good For A Laughâ„¢
So Target is a fun place. Grant and I have been particularly delighted by their Hello Kitty Band-Aids, which have been appearing in the travel section for a few months now. I randomly strolled by the full-on first aid aisle to see if they had bigger boxes with assorted sizes of delightful pink bandages, and… Continue reading Target: Always Good For A Laughâ„¢
Owl Haven
Wow, I’ve been off the blogosphere for a WHILE now! But I swear, I have a good excuse — I went to my college reunion. (OK, that was weeks ago, but since then I’ve both gotten sick and started a new job, both of which suck up valuable blogging time. But it all started with… Continue reading Owl Haven
Brazen Carpenter Ants
So I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that this is not a good thing to spot in a WOOD FURNITURE STORE. I mean seriously, this guy wasn’t even lurking under a coffee table or anything. (S)he was strolling casually along on the wooden walkway that wound between all the different… Continue reading Brazen Carpenter Ants
Best spam EVER
So good, I’m plugging him for free. But you gotta click on the image to view the full size with text details. Go nuts, Imaginary Readers. Hi Virginia, This is shameless commercial plug for a new product, hopefully, however, it is just creative enough for you to appreciate. We just introduced a new line of… Continue reading Best spam EVER
Baking tips
They say there are two types of cooks — bakers and chefs. Bakers are generally thought to be methodical and rule-abiding, and they deal mainly in chemistry. Chefs are innovators and risk-takers, and they deal more in physics. I had always thought myself to be more of a chef than a baker (as evidenced by… Continue reading Baking tips
German chocolate madness
My dad turned 75 this year, and he specifically requested a German chocolate cake to celebrate. I kinda ho-hummed at the thought, but of course I was game to make my dad a special organic treat from scratch, even though I didn’t care for it myself… or so I thought. Turns out I only hate… Continue reading German chocolate madness