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Things I love right now

Danielle — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:15:08 +0000

The American version of The Office.

Remember on Pee Wee’s Playhouse when Pee Wee said he loved fruit salad, and Chairy then suggested that he marry it since he loved it so much and he did?

That’s how I feel about this show. We are watching Season 2 on DVD right now and I can’t get over how hilarious this show is.

Presents from Firenze

Danielle — Tue, 22 May 2007 16:42:02 +0000

My brother in law just came back from Florence and brought me back a little bag of pasta. It is so pretty and colorful! I can’t think of anything better to use for my first try of cooking as a married woman. I have no idea what I would make, since I am a notoriously bad chef, but hey you’ve got to learn sometime right?

All of a sudden I have visions of some red wine, cheese, grapes, and a baguette being served on a little terrace over a semi-busy street while I am bustling around putting the finishing touches on dinner. I’m wearing a casual dress with a fitted top and full skirt that stops right at the knees, and have a rather nice apron over it. I have a tan. Chris is reading the paper, or a book, and sipping his wine. There is a baseball game playing on the radio and the Mets are winning but it’s a close enough score to actually want to listen and visualize. Perfect summer evening.

Feedbag

Danielle — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:15:24 +0000

When Chris and I first met in 2000 we worked at the same company. I was a smoker averaging about a pack a day and we would go out for a drink after work regularly. I would say that after work drink was probably the foundation of our relationship during those first few months. I lived in Queens, he lived in Cold Spring, we would walk across the street after work to the Roosevelt Hotel, right next to Grand Central, have a drink or two at the bar, and head on home.

Once we got past that shy beginning and moved on into a full fledged relationship we started taking care of ourselves. Out went the smokes, in came the gym. Out went fast food, in came grilled chicken, protein shakes, and steamed vegetables.

We started to lug all our food around in a big shopping bag which we affectionately referred to as “the feed bag”. Seven years later we are still lugging all our food around with us although lately we’ve been getting zone chef’s for convenience sake.

I was browsing online a couple of months ago and came across this:

A real feedbag! And it’s for a good cause. (It looks cute and its reversible too) With each purchase of a bag you feed a child in a starving country through the UN World Food Programme for one full year. I wish they had been around when I was looking for bridal party gifts because they would have been perfect. I ordered one and I absolutely love it. I think it makes a great gift for anyone, especially that kid who gets to eat every day.