"You know those days when you get the mean reds?"

"Holly Golightly: You know those days when you get the mean reds?

Paul Varjak: The mean reds, you mean like the blues?

Holly Golightly: No. The blues are because you're getting fat and maybe it's been raining too long, you're just sad that's all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you're afraid and you don't know what you're afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?

Paul Varjak: Sure.

Holly Golightly: Well, when I get it the only thing that does any good is to jump in a cab and go to Tiffany's. Calms me down right away. The quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there. If I could find a real-life place that'd make me feel like Tiffany's, then - then I'd buy some furniture and give the cat a name! "

Oh dear readers, today I am in the foulest of foul moods, and to make it worse I am ornery for no reason at all! It's raining in Austin, and I love the rain. My spring bulbs are breaking through the surface of my flower beds, and the view from my 27th floor office window is cloudy, and rainy and sufficiently stunning and of course Monday is flower delivery day, which means my darling florist will bring in a chic and stunning bouquet to grace my desk for the rest of the week. But nothing can be said or done to elevate my mood, I am in need of the perfect momentary escape... something like Tiffany's in which to sit, and breath, and watch the world at work around me knowing that everything is just as it should be!

We Weep for Domino Tears Acknowledged by the New York Times

By now the end of Domino is old news... However, I found this article in the New York Times insightful as to the end of Domino and encouraging in that print media is recognizing the hole left by Domino. Hopefully, in the near future something wonderful will pop up to inspire us the same way Domino did.

6:50 AM...

Dear Blog Friends,

The most miraculous thing occurred today at 6:50 AM. I lay in bed wide awake longing, yearning to go for a run. Yearning for a run at 6:50AM, this non morning person certainly needs some sort of mental check up. But alas, the urge was so strong and persistent that I crawled out of the warm sanctuary of my covers, laced on some running shoes and hit the trail. This is the trail I ran crossing Congress bridge, it wasn't quite this green, but it was still stunning. A true reminder of why I love Austin so much, why I love running so much, and why in my college days I preferred early morning classes to evening classes. The day smells so fresh and new in the morning. Although I only ran a few miles I certainly feel like I've climbed Mt. Everest already today.

Just in time for valentine's day....

Blue Eyed Bride is hosting the perfect giveaway just in time for Valentine's Day.... Hanky Panky's! Every one I know who has a pair of these adores them, so enter the giveaway and win yourself some panty love!

This photo was borrowed from Blue Eyed Bride's blog

Holiday Pictures...

I have finally got around to uploading and posting photos of our holiday fun! In random order... Cheffie and I out to dinner with friends New Years, 2009.


The country side around the cabin we stayed in near Jackson Hole, WY.
Elk, this is without a zoom, we really were this close!
Big horn sheep, the photo is fuzzy because it was snowing in the littlest flakes you've ever seen.

Skiing with my little sister and Cheffie.


Cheffie and I skiing in Utah
Outside the cabing near Jackson Hole, WY.
The cabin we stayed at near Jackson Hole, WY... If you are interested in staying in one of these cabins any time soon visit Old Mill Cabins, really the website isn't a fair representation of how wonderful the cabins are. In a beautiful isolated setting, they are furnished wonderfully with a mix of antiques and log furniture. All but the largest have fireplaces inside, there is a gorgeous stream that flows through the property and you are nestled between two very close mountains. It is stunning!

My First Pulitzer... Oh I mean blog award

BLC over at The Company She Keeps has been gracious enough to pass along several awards to my little blog. Thank you so much, I am so grateful to have found such wonderful blogging friends who constantly expand my world with their insight, their eye for a good deal, and their ability to compose a witty statement and a smart outfit.

The first award is "Honest Scrap"

Step 1: Choose a minimum of 7 blogs for brilliance in content/design.

Step 2: Show the winners and let them know

Step 3: List at least ten honest things about yourself

Truthful Tidbits:

a. I'm a planner, I plan everything. Vacations to Puerto Rico that we'll never take just b/c the airline sent me an email advertising a cheap flight, how I'm going to spend the $5 I found in the dryer, what I'm going to eat (actually I just think really hard about it and tell Cheffie what I want and he makes it - It's like having my very own genie), What I'm going to buy Cheffie's family for Christmas next year, what I'm going to read next, and next after that, and next after that.... you get the idea

b. I love to cook... don't tell Cheffie I just let him do it because who doesn't want gourmet dinner?

c. I'm a baby talker... I know it's lame and embarrassing, but animals, dogs, and even Cheffie bring out this cutsie annoying voice in me.

d. I never buy clothes that aren't on sale

e. I want to go to Africa for three months this fall to provide medical care for street children and child prostitutes

f. I'm taking a pharmacology course and I love it, I wish I could go back to college all over again

g. I'm not sure I want to have children... certainly humanity won't go into extinction if I don't pro-create?

h. I've told myself I don't like chocolate often enough that I'm starting to believe it -now I'm waiting for the pounds to melt off :)

i. I have a personal vendetta against Kim Kardashian, nobody should be famous for having a big rear end in a homemade sex tape.... honestly what are young girls supposed to aspire to be?

j. I haven't re-applied to medical school because I'm afraid I'll be wait-listed for the third time, which in my overachiever world equals the largest failure of my life....

The blogs I adore to read and would love to know more about the author are:

Make Mine a Mojito

Habitually Chic
I Pick Pretty
Monograms and Manicures
Pink Cashmere Cardigan
Southern Hospitality
The Dirty Martini Diaries

There are more to come, but for now I'm afraid I must get back to work!

A more than fair salary and an island house for blogging?

My dear readers... I stumbled across the most interesting article today. It appears that the Great Barrier Reef is hiring a new PR person. Job description: Live on the island in a three bed-room house rent free and blog every day about how wonderful and beautiful the island is, oh yeah and you'll earn $100,000 for your six month contract. Interested? Visit this website...

http://www.gadling.com/2009/01/12/the-best-job-in-the-world-comes-with-an-island-and-a-100-000-sa/