Doodles

Hear ye, hear ye--all my college professors listen up!

A story on today's NPR Morning Edition says that people who doodle while listening to a lengthy stream of information retain 29% more information than those who don't doodle. I knew I was on to something!

Listen to the story in it's entirety here.

(Photo courtesy thebigdurian)

*Snuffle*

So apparently I'm sick...again. For some reason I think I've had nearly every cold that's gone around this winter. I've been calling this one "allergies" for the past few days, hoping that if I downplayed it enough it would give up and go away. No luck. This morning I woke up with a headache, coughing, tired, stuffy...bleh.

Still, I knew that once I was up and around I would feel a little better, so I got ready and headed out the door. So far so good. That and it's snack day at work, and no one wants to miss that.

I don't think coffee has ever tasted as good as it does on mornings like this.

(Photo courtesy DeaPeaJay)

Gluttony

Lately I'm eating pretty much whatever I want on the weekends, and not going to lie, it's all been really delicious. I don't feel totally horrible about this since I usually keep it healthy during the week. Also, I am lazy, so it's not unusual for me to eat a bowl of Cheerios for dinner. I figure that this allows me to live it up a little more on the weekends. Maybe.

The following is a rundown of new and old favs that I've been noshing.

1.) Korma Sutra - Chicken Korma

Old fav but sooo delicious. Yummy white meat chicken chunks in a delish coconutty curry sauce over rice. I love that they give you all the extras (starters of crackers and chutneys and unknown ball of fried deliciousness; with mango ice cream, rice pudding, additional sweet balls of fried deliciousness, and homemade chai for dessert) that really make dining out an experience. The portions are huge so I always have leftovers the next day, and the naan is a must try. I'm getting my fix right now because it's a lot harder to step out of the air conditioning into 100 degree heat with a belly full of indian food.

2.) Blanc Burger and Bottle- The Classic Burger

Another old fav. I've not been disappointed with any burger I've had there (turkey, lentil, Kobe, meatloaf, pork) but just finally tried the Classic recently. It was everything a great burger should be; juicy, beefy, perfectly seasoned...mmm. Sadly, I only made it through about half of this monster before I had to throw in the towel. I always have trouble deciding between sweet potato fries and onion rings, and between flavors of Izzy Sparkling Juice. Have not had a milkshake yet, but it's on my list for upcoming visits.

3.) Sheridan's - Chocolate Mousse Pothole

Strangely the BF and I tried this when we were having an ice cream craving in the middle of a blizzard, (the snow variety, not the DQ) and it was heavenly. We've since shared another one. It's vanilla frozen custard with chocolate chips, and a column of chocolate mousse that runs through the center. After writing this I really want one...right now...

4.) The Classic Cookie - Belgian Waffle with Fruit

I've tried numerous brunch options at this place and have loved every one of them. I used to rotate between the breakfast sandwich with fruit, the yogurt parfait with a muffin, and the breakfast burrito. I've been in a decidedly un-eggy mood lately though and decided to mix it up a little. The waffle is crispy and golden on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and not overly sweet. It's topped with fresh blueberries and sliced bananas and served with a side of butter and syrup. It's huge, so I can never finish it, but still end up sneaking a bite of the BF's bacon, which is also delicious. A Classic Cookie brunch is never complete without a cookie for the road. My favorite is the ginger, but I've also loved every other option I've tried including chocolate peanutbutter, chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, and peanutbutter.

In other gluttonous news: Murray's Ice Cream in Westport reopens this weekend after it's winter hibernation (**...and the heavens above opened and spilled light upon the Murray's patrons, the angels sang on high, and it was good**) FINALLY!!

(Photo courtesy waldo oiseau)

Sexy People

The BF shared this gem with me today, and oh my goodness, I laughed so hard I almost threw up.

Sexy People. Go. Now.

Weekend Pt.2

The remainder of the weekend was spent with the BF grilling, ...

...poking things with sticks, ...

...beer drinking, ...

...burning things, ...

...and eating lots and lots of banana pudding.

Weekend Pt.1

This past weekend started off with some dinner with the girls at one of our favs, Korma Sutra, in Westport. With plans to check out First Friday in the Crossroads we paid our bill and headed downtown. We made it, but realized that it was 10pm and things were already winding down. Feeling too full for drinks and in no mood for clubs, we started driving and the following ensued...

First we ran onto (yeah I know it's blurry, but look closely near the top of the windows) ...yep...The Cool Bus. Do we know why or how it was cool? No, but somehow it still was.

Shortly after, somewhere around 59th and Rockhill, we saw this sweet piece of work next to the road. We thought nothing of it, until we ran onto...

...this, at 74th and Main...

...and this at 79th and Walnut... (note unknown saucelike stain on the cushion)...

..and finally these elsewhere in Waldo...

Ok actually the flip'n'fold was at 52nd and Brookside, under a street light, and yeah we still stopped. Where did all these couches come from? The world may never know, but one thing is for certain: they were disgusting...and we sat on them.

Blog Love

I've been travelling once again this week for work. Mainly when I'm actually home I've been trying to get my place cleaned up when I can, enjoy the nice weather this week, and sometimes just crashing on the couch. That said, my blog has again been sadly neglected.

I HAD to jump on today though, and give some blog love to one of my new favorites, Little Brown Pen. I first spied it on another one of my favorites Smitten, and have been a devout follower ever since. Writer Amy, husband Evan, and their two sons are a hip and very cute family that are living and blogging in Paris right now. (*Luckeeeeeeeeee*) I love the photos of their life and Paris, her writing is excellent, and they even have a fab Etsy shop with some of their designs for sale.