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| Monday, November 28, 2005 Recent Discoveries This Week Heathering. Muffin-Stalking. A Memo from the Since When? Department. Help me OUT here! Have you seen the latest DWR catalog? When did heather become... a verb?? Oh, and that heathered bedside saddle? NOT the kinky accessory some of you had in mind: http://www.dwr.com/productdetail.cfm?id=7986 While Design Within Reach remakes the modern bed -- a certain amount of heathering's inevitable -- Katagiri continues to modernize its muffins. If you like food, and live/work near East 59th in Manhattan, you absolutely HAVE to pop over to Katagiri. What is this thing called... a Mugwort Bun? Sounds like something right out of Harry Potter. Looks like a green tea muffin. I had to snag one and did. Katagiri, a venerable establishment (since 1907!) is also a local treasure. It's one of my favorite food shops, enigmatic and cozy and comforting. Their Mugwort Bun is light green with little red beans embedded in a sponge-cake base. It comes cleverly packaged for a longer shelf life. Email from a discerning sampler: "tasty but kind of weird. i don't think i would make the mugwort my 'everyday' muffin. that said, i enjoyed it." Tasty but kind of weird. The best things in life can be that way. Where is Katagiri? http://www.katagiri.com/index.shtml The story of Katagiri: http://www.katagiri.com/hist.htm Mugwort explained: http://www.allnatural.net/herbpages/mugwort.shtml Wednesday, November 23, 2005 The view from my in-box today 1) Re: BUMPSHOP this weekend in Manhattan When: Saturday, November 26th, 2005 10pm - 4am Where: APT, 419 West 13th St. (btw 9th & Washington) NB: Bumphop is downstairs Admission: $8 Web: www.aptwebsite.com What: BUMPSHOP... "Where We Fix Your Chassis" Who: Mr. Fine Wine (WFMU's Downtown Soulville!), David Griffiths, Jared Boxx, & Chairman Mao Special Guest: Ian Wright ("Sister Funk" BBE Records) See you there! 2) Re: Rum Tasting next Wednesday in Manhattan From: Overseas Press Club and Foreign Press Association What: BOOK NIGHT, Wednesday, November 30 Why: Rum, A Social and Sociable History of the Real Spirit of 1776 by Ian Williams who will discuss his new book. Really why?: His book discussion will also include a rum tasting! When: 5:30 pm Where: Club Quarters, 40 West 45 Street New York RSVP: Call the OPC at 212-626-9220 Review: "... as inviting, biting and spirited as rum itself.” Santé magazine Executive Summary: The molasses colonists bought from French plantations in the Caribbean was manufactured into rum in New England. Williams makes the case that when Britain began taxing molasses, tensions between the home country and the colonies began to accelerate, leading to the French and Indian War, and then the American Revolution. Tuesday, November 22, 2005 Recent Discoveries: Wolford Geography At this time of year, some of us worry about hat hair. But I, in cold months, worry much more about turtleneck hair. Especially when donning a turtleneck BODY SUIT which is always much tighter around the head than, say, a turtleneck SWEATER. The body suit in question has a name; it's called the COLORADO and is made by Wolford. I wear the full panty version but, if you think that sounds too much like a chastity belt (complete coverage from pelvis to chin, anyone?) by all means try the Colorado "string" which is their groovy euphemism for a thong. I think there's something perverse about that particular combo. Think about it. Thong panties morphing into a turtleneck. Sounds all wrong to me. I used to think my favorite winter body suit was named after a high rise building in my 'hood until I noticed that another favorite is called the Jamaika. Actually, all the Wolford "bodies" and "string bodies" (as they are called) are pretty much named after cities or small countries with various, ah, reputations. So the carefree, comfortable tank style is named Jamaika; the short-sleeved resortlike "body" = Bahamas... and the skimpiest, lightest, slinkiest thong of all is the Odessa string body. The ideal body suit for wearing under a t-shirt ...in August, but it's too cold, these days, for Odessa (unless you're staying in, of course.) But we were talking about hair-fear. I'm getting to that. After having your hair blown, it's quite terrifying to contemplate the damage to your virtual helmet ...while slipping into the Colorado. The solution is Wolford's Berlin body which has long sleeves and a scooped neck (but not so scooped that you'll freeze to death.) And that's how I've solved the problem of turtleneck hair. http://www.wolfordboutiquelondon.com/ Monday, November 21, 2005 My Dad sez... I've been a cultural laggard! Blogs need constant (or at least weekly) attention and, he says, people expect to see activity. Like taking care of your lawn. It's funny because my dad was the sort who would let his lawn go untended for weeks but now he lectures me about blog upkeep?? How things do change. So. I apologize for my absence but... I ... AM ...BACK. My reading at Rocky Sullivan's went well! Big thanks to Lisa McLaughlin, curator of Rocky's Readings, for inviting me back and making everything go smoothly. To W. for being "counterintuitive." And to Leigh at B & N for supplying books! The audience discussion -- ranging from crack addiction to literary trends -- was a delight (at least for me) and I will post details of my next reading right here. Stay tuned. Wednesday, November 09, 2005 I just heard about this weekend's burlesque benefit! for: Heather MacAllister aka Reva Lucian of Big Burlesque why: Heather's fighting the good fight against ovarian cancer and needs our help what: Supergalore Fundraiser $10 *dance party/dj Morty Diamond * burlesque performances * body painting * go-go dancers * feather boas galore* *raffle prizes include a signed copy of Married Call Girl* when: Saturday November 12th from 8:30 pm at: Grand Space, 778 Bergen Street #2 between Washington and Grand, in Brooklyn For directions, info and more about Heather: http://www.fandq.org/ |