It was 3am, and I couldn't sleep, so I figured I'd go fill up my car. The Atlanta news is full of stories about long lines at gas pumps, and I thought that the middle of the night would be a great time to avoid the rush. I did a wide loop through Vinings/Cumberland and up to southern Marietta. Finally made my way back to Cobb Pkwy and Paces Mill ( Read more... )

I picked up some very healthy, vegetable-y Chinese takeout for dinner. And since I was in A Mood, I got a scoop of ice cream to-go from Bruster's. I am currently eating the ice cream before the dinner. Hey, it can be reheated, but the ice cream might melt! For the heck of it, I also picked up that NBC Fall Preview DVD at Blockbuster, since it ( Read more... )

Oops! Almost forgot this in my last post.

Atlanta folks: I have an extra pass to a free screening of Eagle vs. Shark (official site and IMDb) next Tuesday night (7/10) at the Landmark Midtown. Anyone want to join me? It stars Jemaine Clement of Conchords fame, and I've heard it's quite adorable. Starts at 7:30, but it's first-come-first-serve ( Read more... )

The pollen hysteria here in Atlanta has me giggling; I'm just surprised I haven't had any serious allergy problems this year. Today's pollen count was 5,937. That doesn't mean much unless you know that anything over 120 is considered "extremely high". I got this pic from wsbtv.com, but my car looks pretty much the same; I really must take photos ( Read more... )

Lazy weekend. Sneezy one, too. Friday's pollen count was around 2,500 -- over twenty times the "extremely high" warning gauge. Lovely. It's also too hot around here for March, with a high today of 87. Ridiculous! That said, I still love Atlanta SO much. It's funny -- when I was younger, I assumed I'd be the type to move from city to city ( Read more... )

1. This afternoon I headed to the yarn shop for some needles and a gift. I was really happy to learn that they can help me out with the sweater I'm knitting -- which is mostly great but has a serious problem with the neckline. ( Pics and complications. )

I took Paces Ferry into Buckhead this afternoon. Such a gorgeous drive -- the two-lane winding road, the Hooch, lush greenery and trees so thick they block out the sun -- that never fails to make me passionately love Atlanta. I got a kick out of the house with a huge Mark Taylor for Governor yard sign... right next to the governor's mansion. ;) ( Read more... )

Several friends have asked recently how I find all these links. Yeah, I do have way too much time on my hands during the summer, but I also have a bunch of RSS feeds up on MyYahoo. Here are a few that provide tons of links:

-- PopCandy, from USA Today. She often finds some obscure stuff, and I like her dry sense of humor. She also makes me ( Read more... )

I'm having a party! Just a handful of us on Saturday night, but I'm excited about playing hostess for the first time in years. I put together a Tex-Mex themed menu from allrecipes.com: Cowboy Dip, black beans, Mexican rice, and soft tacos (I'm cheating and using the prepped tubs of taco chicken and beef from Publix), with cinnamon cookies for ( Read more... )

Damn, that goldderby.com Emmys message board is fascinating. It has reports from several people who attended the "blue ribbon committee" screenings this weekend, and we now know with near-certainty which shows were in the top ten. I'll cut-tag for those who want to be surprised on July 6th. ( Best Drama and Best Comedy finalists. )