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#dailyselfie – coconut water? bleck!

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i was on my way to the produce section of disco kroger last week when i passed by an end cap full of zico coconut water.  i feel like i’ve been seeing coconut water everywhere lately!  it’s the new “in” thing.  there are commercials for it left and right it seems.  even beautiful jessica alba is promoting it.  their branding is so clean and coconut water just sounds so refreshing that i figured i’d give it a try myself.  if it’s good enough for jessica, it can be good enough for me!

yes?  heh, hardly.  the cold reality of my experience with zico coconut water is that i didn’t like it one bit.  it’s not thin like tap water, which is what i expected, and almost has a slimy texture.  harsh, i know, but wait til you hear what i have to say about the taste:  i was completely prepared for some coconut flavor, which i quite like in subtle moderation, but i was harshly mistaken.  the standard zico coconut water tastes like salt water and pool water combined, not what you want to be chugging down on a hot summer afternoon if you ask me.  i tried with all my might to drink it all and drink it quickly, but i was only able to put down a third of the bottle.  perhaps i need to try one of the flavored coconut waters?  maybe that will help?  maybe, but until someone i know happily backs this beverage, i’ll be steering clear.

zico

#dailyselfie – super phillip!

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i had an eventful couple of days this weekend.  friday night our friend gregory came in town for a quick overnight visit and stay, saturday was family night at the braves game (look at how cute we all are!).

phillip & me!
sibling photo!

and today phillip and i lounged around after a successful meet-the-parents brunch at max’s wine dive in midtown.  by “lounge around” i mean that we came home, put in a couple loads of laundry, and then slept for a few hours straight.  having fun can be tiring!  phillip woke up out of a sleepy stupor and walked in looking like a regular super hero.  i almost rolled off the sofa in laughter.  enjoy phillip’s first #dailyselfie!

super phillip

#dailyselfie: master painters!

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with my weekend kind of wide open, i made some plans with my sister-in-law kari yesterday.  after working up a sweat with her at pure barre that morning and then grabbing some oatmeal and chicken salad at cafe jonah and the magical attic, we drove on over to amsterdam walk to scratch our creativity itch at dip ‘n dab.

i had been to a similar place a few times before, and since i always seem to have a good time, i figured it’d be a fun way to get out and do something a bit different.  this was kari’s first painting and drinking experience, so i was excited to have her join me.

first things first (after getting our aprons and canvases, of course) was to pour the wine!  last night’s class was an adult-only event, so bottles were being popped all around the room.  we started with some cabernet sauvignon, keeping it ultra classy with my eskimo joe’s cups.  don’t want to be breaking any glasses!

sisters-in-law!

sisters-in-law!

next we needed the paint so that we could actually make something beautiful.  a little white, brown, yellow, pink, red, and black ought to do it!

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as we waited for everyone else to get settled, we busted open the groceries we’d picked up at publix before we arrived.  a little gouda, brie, proscuitto, salami, and sopressata paired well with our carr’s crackers and baguette.  this night would be quite an occasion!

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we eventually got started with our brushes and paints since, you know, that’s why we were actually there.  first up was a tall, skinny pink bottle on the left.  beautiful!

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now, we didn’t want it feeling lonely, so we added a tipsy plum bottle to keep the pink bottle company.

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and then, because everything is better in threes, a large purple bottle joined the crowd.  mine was a little genie-in-a-bottle-esque, but hey, diversity is a beautiful thing!

mm, curvy.
so ladylike, kari!

we painted a few more background bottles, and in between color mixing, wine drinking, and food eating, we enjoyed some wonderful slow jams from the jukebox.  okay, it wasn’t a jukebox; it was probably just someone’s ipod or spotify playlist, but regardless, we were bumping along to some smooth tunes all night long!

a little bit later we had six lovely bottles set on a dramatic red background.  ooh, how inspiring!

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by about this time my color palette was looking quite, shall i say it, artsy?  i was a mixing machine, purples of multiple shades and a lovely salmon/peach.  mm, get it girl!

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as the night wore on, we got closer and closer to the final product.  a little outlining and corking and we were nearly there!

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kari poured out the last drop of pinot noir (did i mention we’d opened another bottle…?) to finish out the night.  we got in the zone to put on the finishing touches and voila!  two beautiful lively bottles paintings were right there before us!  it’s like it was magic or something!

we were proud artists that night, glad to take home something we created ourselves but even happier to spend some quality time together.  with all the distraction in the world these days, sometimes it’s nice to just grab a glass of wine, some paint, and a brush and enjoy a creative and crafty evening.

#dailyselfie: cheez-it mania

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cheezit

ever since i was a young girl, cheez-its were my go-to cheese cracker snack.  no, cheese nips would never do.  don’t you even dare to call them an acceptable substitute!  my obsession really took hold in my college years when i actually bought my own groceries and food.  yep, there was no one there in aisle 6 of the east side kroger in athens to keep me from buying the family size box of cheez-its.  and what’s worse is that no one even seemed to care!  should it be normal for a young woman to eat that entire box herself in a single sitting?  no, absolutely not, but that didn’t stop me from doing it.  it didn’t help that my very first roommate ellen essie was an elite enabler.  we would spend our friday nights laughing on our lofted beds, chomping down on cheez-its, and then falling asleep with all of the lights burning bright.

i wish i could say my passion for cheez-its came to an end along with my college years, but in fact, it did not.  i think, if it’s possible, it might have even grown!  my pantry was never without them, and sometimes there were multiple boxes if publix was having a bogo sale.  it’s like they knew i was going shopping on those days.  i wouldn’t even wait until a box was empty to buy more, for i never wanted to be without them.  in fact, i loved cheez-its so much that my first tweet ever was about how i eat cheez-its in three’s.  one at a time?  nope.  how about two?  not for me, sir.  three cheez-its at once are the perfect bite, and even before i’m done chewing a handful i’m reaching back into the box for more.

as i began traveling regularly for work, the cheez-it buying frenzies were fewer and farther between my local grocer visits.  in fact, the box you see in the picture above is the first one i’ve bought in months.  now, i don’t want cheez-its thinking they’ve done anything wrong.  i still love their commercials and that bright red box, but sometimes your heart grows fonder when there’s a little distance.  i still love this cheesy, salty snack with all my heart’s might and do, too, believe that real cheese matters.

p.s.  i know this picture technically isn’t a selfie, but i still think it’s worthy of the #dailyseflie tradition!

#dailyselfie: cherries!

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today was quite a tuesday.  monday had already started the week off with a busy tone and really didn’t let up with the rise of a new sun.  i dropped by the office of my coworker robert for a few minutes of sanity when i saw on his desk a bowl full of cherries.

“eek!” i exclaimed, “i love cherries!”

without hesitation he offered me a whole handful, and i was grateful for this small act of kindness between friends.  sometimes it’s a simple gesture like this one that can keep your attitude positive amidst bombarding e-mails and unruly software.

om nom nom.

om nom nom.

cherries have always been one of my favorites.  i remember growing up and going to the grocery store with my mom.  we would grab a bag of cherries (typically when they were on sale; they aren’t the cheapest but so worth the money!) and on the ride home we’d eat nearly half.  man, thinking about it now makes me wonder where the time has gone.  i’d do a lot for another childhood day back in birmingham.  do i have to grow up just yet?