i cheated on my cat this weekend. yes, i admit it. i visited a friend's new kitty and came home with the furry evidence of cat cuddling all over my sweater. petey sniffed a few times and hissed twice, backing away. i washed my hands, fabrezed the offending sweater and hung it in the closet. he was moody all evening. i learned something new about my kitty this week. he is very territorial and i am going to think twice about ever introducing a second cat into our family....
posted by kari on 9:43 AM
Thursday, March 25, 2004
if i didn't live in an apartment so um, cuddly, i'd want this ice
bucket and shaker
for entertaining. they are so pretty to look at. who am i kidding, i
want them anyway!
posted by kari on 2:56 PM
how much do i wish i could try irreverent jones soda's new flavor - watermellon? or the chocolate fudge soda flavor? i think i'll pass on their holiday turkey and gravy flavors though.
posted by kari on 12:54 PM
posted by kari on 2:56 PM
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
how much do i wish i could try irreverent jones soda's new flavor - watermellon? or the chocolate fudge soda flavor? i think i'll pass on their holiday turkey and gravy flavors though.
posted by kari on 12:54 PM
Monday, March 22, 2004
highlights of this weekend:
lunch & walk with old college roommates on the waterfront in tacoma
an evening performance of the drawer boy at tacoma actor's guild and drinks at the bar on the top of the tacoma sheraton hotel downtown. what a view pretty view!
posted by kari on 2:17 PM
so this weekend i found myself foolishly hesitant to join my friends in an adventure to olympus, a korean women's spa in tacoma. in my flimsy cotton robe and unflattering pink cap, i mellowed out enough in the heated earth energy rooms to brave the "no clothes" whirpools and sauna rooms. i am so glad my friends dragged me there. i went in growling like a pissed cat and came out floating on steaming herbal clouds of bliss. i can't wait to go again and get a full body scrub!
posted by kari on 2:02 PM
lunch & walk with old college roommates on the waterfront in tacoma
an evening performance of the drawer boy at tacoma actor's guild and drinks at the bar on the top of the tacoma sheraton hotel downtown. what a view pretty view!
posted by kari on 2:17 PM
so this weekend i found myself foolishly hesitant to join my friends in an adventure to olympus, a korean women's spa in tacoma. in my flimsy cotton robe and unflattering pink cap, i mellowed out enough in the heated earth energy rooms to brave the "no clothes" whirpools and sauna rooms. i am so glad my friends dragged me there. i went in growling like a pissed cat and came out floating on steaming herbal clouds of bliss. i can't wait to go again and get a full body scrub!
posted by kari on 2:02 PM
Friday, March 19, 2004
this is my guy.
also answers to petey, peters, petey-weety and all manner of cutesy
names when food is involved. everyone should own someone furry.
fur therapy is vastly underrated.
for the discriminating pet owner, i appreciate fetch and george.
posted by kari on 5:40 PM
for the discriminating pet owner, i appreciate fetch and george.
posted by kari on 5:40 PM
Thursday, March 18, 2004
i just found out that a pixies
reunion show is scheduled for this year's bumbershoot
festival on sept. 6th. [their 1992 split led to frank
black and the breeders]
also underground comic legend of american splendor fame, harvey pekar will be making an appearence.
i am so glad i regularly scan the newspaper in the morning. i might have missed this!
posted by kari on 9:38 AM
this weekend i attended a hat/scarf party for a friend's mom who is fighting breast cancer and having to undergo chemotherapy treatments. since she can't decide to not have breast cancer she can decide when she'll loose her hair so part of the party included a headshaving ceremony. with all her friends cheering her on, it was a beautiful moment. i hope she had as much fun at the party as i did.
need to buy a hat for a friend or yourself? check out the village hat shop!
by the way, all the fab wiser women in our lives should check out the red hat society. such a cool group of kickin' ladies!
posted by kari on 1:04 PM
i just read in the tacoma news tribune that pre-chopped "tear-free" onions will be hitting the market. good grief, is society so convenience-focused that we have forgotten how to avoid tearing eyes while chopping onions? burn a candle near your cutting board to avoid those tears, jeez. or you try this option.
by the way, i volunteer where this guy works. hum, now it's all just getting too trendy...
posted by kari on 10:29 AM
also underground comic legend of american splendor fame, harvey pekar will be making an appearence.
i am so glad i regularly scan the newspaper in the morning. i might have missed this!
posted by kari on 9:38 AM
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
this weekend i attended a hat/scarf party for a friend's mom who is fighting breast cancer and having to undergo chemotherapy treatments. since she can't decide to not have breast cancer she can decide when she'll loose her hair so part of the party included a headshaving ceremony. with all her friends cheering her on, it was a beautiful moment. i hope she had as much fun at the party as i did.
need to buy a hat for a friend or yourself? check out the village hat shop!
by the way, all the fab wiser women in our lives should check out the red hat society. such a cool group of kickin' ladies!
posted by kari on 1:04 PM
Friday, March 12, 2004
i just read in the tacoma news tribune that pre-chopped "tear-free" onions will be hitting the market. good grief, is society so convenience-focused that we have forgotten how to avoid tearing eyes while chopping onions? burn a candle near your cutting board to avoid those tears, jeez. or you try this option.
by the way, i volunteer where this guy works. hum, now it's all just getting too trendy...
posted by kari on 10:29 AM
Thursday, March 11, 2004
archie mcphee
is the coolest store ever....thanks to their e-newsletter
i'm now lusting after the following two cute bags for
make-up 'n stuff....
posted by kari on 2:46 PM
posted by kari on 2:46 PM
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
martha may be a jailbird,
but she knows how to make the best hard-boiled eggs
i ever had. i followed her instructions for hard-boiled/cooked
eggs and got the most fluffy, lovely yellow yolked eggs!
perfect for an egg salad mixture.
now you too can try! [from issue #2 of everyday food]
1. place 4 large eggs in a saucepan, and add enough water to cover them by an inch (no cheating). 2. bring water to a simmer (not boil) over high heat. remove from heat, cover and let stand 12 minutes. 3. drain and rinse under cold running water. unpeeled eggs can be kept refringerated for one week. martha suggests you call them hard-cooked eggs because there is no actual boiling in a hard-boiled egg.
follow instructions exactly and you will have perfect eggs. i promise.
posted by kari on 11:54 PM
now you too can try! [from issue #2 of everyday food]
1. place 4 large eggs in a saucepan, and add enough water to cover them by an inch (no cheating). 2. bring water to a simmer (not boil) over high heat. remove from heat, cover and let stand 12 minutes. 3. drain and rinse under cold running water. unpeeled eggs can be kept refringerated for one week. martha suggests you call them hard-cooked eggs because there is no actual boiling in a hard-boiled egg.
follow instructions exactly and you will have perfect eggs. i promise.
posted by kari on 11:54 PM
Sunday, March 07, 2004
sigh...spent part of the afternoon in the u
villiage mac store lusting after the g5 and mini
ipods...i heart apple computers...
i enjoyed sushi tonight with friends....sooo tasty!
posted by kari on 9:22 PM
i enjoyed sushi tonight with friends....sooo tasty!
posted by kari on 9:22 PM
Saturday, March 06, 2004
friday night review: two out of three bands i saw
friday at the tractor
tavern were awesome. glorious
opened the set and when they first started playing,
i didn't think much - but then the song "california"
was played. might be biased as a former californian,
but i loved that tune. they signed a record deal
earlier this week, so i expect to hear more about
them.
kim virant was also great, this was her ep-release party. very talented woman with a light-hearted stage presence - from her set i most enjoyed "letting go" and her rendition of "son of a preacher-man"
not too much to say about sweet lou who closed the set. we left before they were done...
posted by kari on 2:04 PM
kim virant was also great, this was her ep-release party. very talented woman with a light-hearted stage presence - from her set i most enjoyed "letting go" and her rendition of "son of a preacher-man"
not too much to say about sweet lou who closed the set. we left before they were done...
posted by kari on 2:04 PM
Friday, March 05, 2004
yea! my buttons came in today! how exciting....now
i've got to pin them all up in my car.....hum,
this is gonna take some time...
posted by kari on 3:46 PM
posted by kari on 3:46 PM
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
i'm headed to see a friend's cousin's wife's
band
on friday night. and sunday, i'll be checking
out the i
heart rummage sale and the drama dept. 10-minute
play festival @ uw seattle. see you there?
posted by kari on 12:09 PM
posted by kari on 12:09 PM
Monday, March 01, 2004
hum, check out the world
as a blog, for those that don't yet know
how fast blogging is spreading...
posted by kari on 5:02 PM
posted by kari on 5:02 PM