tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54237128357669559022024-11-01T03:34:05.739-07:00Three PM CoffeeA little fix of my life living at the Jersey Shore!Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-70899075923444397152012-01-26T17:13:00.000-08:002012-01-26T17:13:26.242-08:00Book Reivew Hiaku: BossypantsBook Review Haiku: Bossypants by Tina Fey
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Why is it so great
I can't seem to figure it out
I love Liz Lemon
Don't get me wrong, Bossypants was a good book. I really enjoyed it. The honeymoon cruise story was hilarious. What I can't seem to pinpoint is-what about this book put it on almost everyone's Book of 2011 lists? If someone out there has read this book and can Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-69727274203101601742012-01-19T08:38:00.000-08:002012-01-19T08:40:39.742-08:00They Spouted...About ME!
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mso-font-signature:1 Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-52587216478312359702011-04-27T19:35:00.000-07:002011-04-27T19:35:51.857-07:00Thrift Shopping, Craft MakingA few weeks ago one of my favorite Bloggers, Claire, at blah to TADA spent a week making extremely cute cake stands out of miscellaneous pieces of china (that's her niche: making great things through the art of creative recycling.) I took one look at this cute cake stand and thought: 1) I could totally make that and 2) I can show it off at Easter Dinner (I was a first time hostess this year.) So Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-608240785570057212011-04-04T16:35:00.000-07:002011-04-04T16:36:04.051-07:00012: That's What She SaidAs the plumber talks to my landlord about the piping under the house:
"Well the rubbers go bad sometimes..."
And when they do, you're gonna have a bad time! That's what HE said.
Have you heard any good "That's What She Said Jokes" recently? If so, share.
YDBYour Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-31828793336053149612011-03-16T21:15:00.000-07:002011-03-29T05:22:34.777-07:00I am 'Boldly Going' there…Part 1It used to be a secret, but I cannot hide it anymore. I am ready to admit that I, dear readers, am a Trekkie. I am a TREKKIE!
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I am in love with Star Trek the Original Series and all of it campiness. My love started out innocently enough: I was VERY drunk one night and the Captain and I caught an episode on late night TV (oh hell it was early morning, 2am.) I was amazed with what I Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-11675949155613646312011-02-12T05:56:00.000-08:002011-02-12T05:56:19.994-08:00011: That's What She SaidWhile helping my peusdo in-laws clean up the new house and prepare it for painting, The Captain's Dad said
"We are gonna have to really stuff it in that hole"
That's what she said!
Apparently spackling walls lends itself to a whole slew of TWSS jokes. I'm going back today to paint, so I will keep you posted.
YDBYour Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-8871818916315070972011-02-11T12:21:00.000-08:002011-02-11T12:21:28.915-08:00Book Reivew Hiaku: A Twisted LadderBook Review Haiku: A Twisted Ladder by Rhodi Hawk
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N'awlins, voodoo, FrenchHad the potential to be greatIt fell short in end
I wanted to love this book, I really did. It had the potential to be a compelling story: mysterious and ancient relative, voodoo magic, the back Bayou, N'awlins. But Hawk just couldn't deliver. The book was poorly written. Whole sections did not makeYour Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-12227308225460366172011-02-11T12:08:00.000-08:002011-02-11T12:08:04.205-08:00Book Reivew Hiaku: Twenties GirlBook Review Haiku: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
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Pushy, dead AuntWish I could buy that necklaceAwkwardness abound
This was one of the first of Kinsella's non-Becky Bloomwood stories that I actually enjoyed. She paired well-rounded characters with an equally developed story. I highly recommend this book for a summer beach read.Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-63816685486601687852011-01-09T17:39:00.000-08:002011-01-09T17:39:17.364-08:00010: That's What She SaidWhile watching the Jets/Colts game on Saturday:
"There are a lot of guys stuffed in that hole" - The Captain
That's what she said! Ha Ha. It's almost 24 hours later and I am still laughing at that one.
YDBYour Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-44725608187576240682011-01-07T10:19:00.000-08:002011-01-07T10:24:07.717-08:00Furry Friends Foraging (? No, oh well :) For Forever.....FlatI love the Itty Bitty Kitty Committee. It's probably the only Blog I visit on a daily basis. I am sucker for cute, little, fuzzy faces. Pair those faces with a sad orphan story and I just melt. I like to say, "I'm a crazy cat stalker lady." I personally do not have cats in my new home but I come from a home that is run by an adopted brother and sister duo:
This handsome ball ofYour Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-61590507071001308192010-12-23T18:34:00.000-08:002010-12-23T18:41:14.508-08:00Happy Festivus!
For the story of Festivus
JeffisaGeek.net provides the video clips.
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It's time for the airing of grievances, I gotta lotta problems with you people!
1) PA UE - Get your shit together and send me my paperwork. Two months of this non-sense is BULLCRAP!
2) In the same vain, Brian Williams - Stop reporting on the shitty job market. Those of us looking for jobs know that the market is the Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-80199725107275088012010-12-22T18:06:00.001-08:002010-12-22T20:55:20.686-08:003 Faves of the WeekWith the holidays right around the corner, I am dedicating my latest 3 Faves of the Week to infomercials.
The Forever Lazy Two weeks ago, the Captain and I were cruising Newser when we came across a link to this:
"I. WANT. THAT." the Captain exclaimed like a petulant child.
"That is the dumbest, most unsexy thing I have ever seen. I am not buying you that. In fact, I don't ever want Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-3940554864828747782010-12-19T17:50:00.000-08:002010-12-20T16:21:07.993-08:00Haven't we met beforeI have been a bad, bad friend. I tell you I am going to write to you every week, then I disappear for a few months.
So I suggest we begin again. But this time at the beginning of my new life.
Well, I was totally laid off in June. I know, I know WTF! It's a strange feeling being laid off. I think I went through all the standard phases:
Sweet I Don't Have to Get Up in the Morning
I'm Gonna Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-14342521862618160962010-07-31T17:59:00.000-07:002010-12-22T20:17:48.598-08:00Book Reivew Hiaku: Sleeping ArrangementsBook Review Haiku: Sleeping Arrangements by Madeleine Wickham
whine whine whine whine whinedrink drink drink drink drink drink drunkwhine whine whine whine whine
I would totally pass up this book and wait for next Shopaholic book called Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (her pseudonym.) The Shopaholic Series is one of my guilty pleasures. Have you pre-ordered yours yet? If not, do it Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-51050023212367988622010-07-28T19:43:00.000-07:002010-07-28T19:44:50.544-07:00Helping a sista out!One of my favorite peeps and fellow blogger LizzieBeth over at Lizzie in Progress just got hitched! Hooray. Let me tell you, this is one crafty craftsman and came up with nifty ideas for her ceremony. And the best part, she is now selling them to brides-to-be like YOU!
You can check out her wares at this site. So, what is it that she is selling:
Picture Frames (a ton of them, too)
A Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-8181415357098785212010-07-28T17:24:00.000-07:002010-12-22T20:18:19.828-08:00Book Review Hiaku: The Lost SymbolBook Review Haiku: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Same shit different book'these symbols mean something'So over Dan Brown
I would totally pass on The Lost Symbol, but hey, different strokes for different folks right? If I was going to recommend a Dan Brown book, I would go for Angels & Demons. It's a far more entertaining plot. Art, dead pope, science. And the science Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-37424471016001097962010-07-24T18:50:00.000-07:002010-12-22T20:01:13.906-08:003 Faves of the WeekTV University
Stumbling the other day I found the greatest blog post: TV University Faculty by 4 Dudes. That got me thinking, "What would I major in at TV University? A study of all things awesome of course!"
In case you were wondering:
ParaPsycology with Mulder and Scully
Automotive Engineering with Jeremy Clarkson
Astronautical Engineering with Scotty
Marketing with Don Draper
Public Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-55948725675217425092010-07-15T20:25:00.000-07:002010-12-14T10:17:45.529-08:00YDB's Amish AdventureThis past Sunday The Captain and I decided to take an adventure. Here is our tale, as told through Facebook and Twitter updates...
"look out Amish! [YDB] is coming and she's bringing zippers with her!." 11:18 AM Jul 11th via txt"In this day of home computers and space travel, the Amish eschew zippers as decadent, electricity as unnecessary and flush toilets as wasteful. They forgo theYour Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-86545423085938935712010-07-08T12:22:00.000-07:002010-07-08T12:22:40.977-07:00009: That's What She SaidWatching Sesame Street with my nephew. During Abby Cadabby's Fairy School, the teacher yelled:
"You better stop rubbing that Abby"That's what she said!
YDBYour Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-45733460471863437282010-07-07T19:46:00.000-07:002010-07-07T19:48:21.276-07:00OH. MY. GOD!I don't think I could wait until November to see this! This looks utterly amazing. Boooooo to breaking it into two films. I call shenanigans on you Hollywood. Shenanigans I say!
I just told the Captain, that the battle scene is the best piece of fiction writing I have ever read. I get chills just thinking about it. Naturally he rolled his eyes at me. He just doesn't understand how us Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-78660408497468784512010-07-02T22:07:00.000-07:002010-12-22T19:42:06.031-08:003 Faves of the WeekBubble Tea!
I first had bubble tea at a great Thai restaurant in University City called Bubble House about 5 years ago. I loved it there and I'm dying to go back. But until I get there ('soon enough my pet,' I coo at my grumbling tummy) I have found it in Center City at a cute little tea bar called (try to guess)…T-Bar (oh you're a clever hipster doofuses.)I only get Iced Bubble Milk Black Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-13006350776975767542010-06-22T17:40:00.000-07:002010-06-22T17:40:03.768-07:00I want to go to thereIn the immortal words of the Liz Lemon "I want to go to there" with the "there" being the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Unless you have lived under a rock for the past few years, you know that last week was the official launch of the new wizard themed theme park at Universal Studios...in Florida. Not California as I had once believed.
It looks AMAZING! (Bear with me while I nerd out rightYour Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-74650078195386238922010-06-14T13:32:00.000-07:002010-12-22T20:19:14.110-08:00Book Review Haiku: The Murder of King Tut Book Review Haiku: The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson & Martin Dugard (well that is how it looked on the book.)
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It's hot in Egypt Tut is 'my favorite Honky'* Wish I saw the show**
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It was a great read. I never read Patterson based on the knowledge that my Bro likes his books. I don't think I would read any other Patterson's. But I will say I do know why Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423712835766955902.post-36971023340705042252010-06-10T11:57:00.000-07:002010-06-10T11:57:18.419-07:00Public Discomfort: It's a bank R-tard.I went to the bank today to deposit my paycheck (yes, I know what your are thinking, "no direct deposit?!," Tell me about it! But I digress) and there was this dude who took $100 bucks out of the ATM. Now usually it wouldn't phase me that someone took out money, but what I found so fascinating was that he inspected each $20 bill by holding it up to the light to make sure the security strip was Your Daily Baristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429218906053928787noreply@blogger.com0