2006 September

My friend Dave emailed a couple weeks ago to tell me he had closed on a beautiful new house in CA. He said “I need help decorating and furnishing it.” Of course I said “I’ll be happy to help you do it.” (In case you didn’t know - I love to decorate and I love to shop. - Disco!)

I’ve spent the past two days with a computer genius, his credit card and a house so big it echoes when you speak.

We had a great time. I’ve spent the last hour and a half “processing.” The conversation was the kind you hope for and sometimes need but never “see” when it’s coming. I learned that Dave is a quick study and an eager student as well as a great teacher. It was fun teaching him what little I know. I watched his reaction to new thought patterns and saw it pleased him as much as it did me. :)

In the beginning the conversation went something like this.

 Me: “Dave, what do you think of this sofa for the den? It has red in it, I think it would pop next to go your accent wall.”

Him: “I have an accent wall? What accent wall? A red wall, are you sure.”

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Forty eight hours later we are sitting in a furniture warehouse and he says

“This couch isn’t structured it won’t work for that space.”

The conversation in between the furniture buying was priceless. We talked about the politics behind RSS, family, the philosophy of Buddhism, the fact that mixing patterns with stripes is really - okay, heart disease, health in the thirties verses health in the fifties, orange is a power color in the right shade, how people judge you by what they see you surround yourself with and my favorite - his brief affiliation with Joan Baez. lol - Don’t ask I won’t tell!

 I had a wonderful time helping my friend decorate and more importantly I liked getting to know him betters. Since we didn’t finish with the decorating I’m sure I’ll be back for another session of laughs, decorating and fun.

Now I’m off to see my honey in Seattle. I sure missed Chris like crazy while I was gone! He blogged about Wicket and Pixie getting their own blogs while I was gone. It made me miss them even more.

Oh my Gawd… Justin is definitely bringing Sexyback. I love his new hybrid style. He seems to get better with every album. I can’t say I liked him in his boy band days. That kind of sound is a bit too bubblegum in large doses for my liking. His last solo album had a couple of songs that were interesting I remember liking his dancing more than his singing. This go round I’m definitely more interested in his sound and lyrics than I am in his dancing.

Carbonara

Pasta (tonight it’s going to be tubbetini), black pepper, cracked red pepper, pancetta, white wine, fresh garlic, finely grated romano, egg yolks and parsley.

Yum, and toastly garlic bread too.

Who needs vegetables? lol

It’s raining

It’s pouring

There aren’t any old men snoring…

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I haven’t been very inspired to write lately. I must admit my offline life has been much more interesting than my online life. I’m sure once we move, get married and settled in this won’t be the case. For now though, my days have been filled with contractors, airplanes, trips, plans and a whole laundry list of other things.

As if that’s not enough I have Chris hanging over my shoulder now trying to speak to me in a russian accent telling me to read his latest post .

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Ugh… we have such totally different opinions of what the word “funny ” means.

I’ve signed up for a few email newsletters from ivillage. Today’s tip was about nuts, pine nuts to be exact. Interesting stuff so I thought I’d pass on the info.

Conquer your cravings. “Recently there has been a lot of talk about the healthful aspects of nuts like almonds and walnuts, but not much has been said about the good old pine nut. Also known as pignoli (and a popular ingredient in foods such as pesto), these white, seedlike nuts are high in pinolenic acid, an essential fatty acid that helps suppress the appetite. Starting a meal with pignoli — sprinkled on a salad or even eaten alone — will trigger the body’s satiety center, making you feel full faster and cutting down on unwanted cravings. Pine nuts are also really high in protein (about 31 grams of protein per 100 grams of nuts) and a good source of dietary fiber. Though these nuts are harvested in many places around the globe — anywhere pine trees grow — look for the Korean kind at your grocery or organic foods store; this common variety is considered to have higher amounts of those good fats.”Â

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