Happy Memorial Day

My father served on the USS Portland during WWII

Honoring our veterans.

Feeling: lazy

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La Maison du Chocolat

A friend and I spent a few hours yesterday enjoying the delights of La Maison du Chocolat. The chocolate tart was divine, with a crust that seemed made out of pure butter. The macaroons were yummy, too, especially the raspberry and the caramel.

Some people like to sit in tea rooms or coffee parlors (or whatever the hell you call a Starbucks). My friends and I prefer chocolate shops. There was something so lovely and decadent about sitting for 2 hours in this place, sampling chocolate. Ahhhh.... now that's the life!

Feeling: lazy

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A Day at the BEA

Went to Book Expo America today. As a librarian, I was able to get in with a free pass my library system bought for staff. I mostly just walked around the entire exhibit hall. The lines for author autographs were obscenely long. The one for James Patterson seemed to be the worst, but there were others that seemed just as bad.

However, to ease the pain, many vendors were handing out chocolate. I scored three pieces of Dove dark chocolate. Yum!

Also picked up a mousepad, some bookmarks and buttons, a couple of catalogs, and a bunch of postcards. Chatted with some nice folks, too.

Then I went to Five Guys to get a burger. I've heard so much about the place and had to try it, but whenever I went by it, it was so crowded. Today, I hit it at a good time. The burger was a basic burger. I had it with ketchup and lettuce and the bun was a regular seeded bun. The burger was well cooked, juicy, and tasty, right up there with my favorites: GoodBurger and NY Burger Co. The fries were good, not as good as NY Burger Co's, but better than GoodBurger's.

Burger and Fries from Five Guys, plus a soda

Feeling: content

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Not Rigged

The librarian in me is both pleased and amused by this response.

You are the New York City Public Library

You are a whimsical and idiosyncratic person. You embrace your quirks - they make you who you are. You are open-minded and a freethinker. You would like to reform and change things. You are very profound. You are an intense and deep thinker. You are wise and thoughtful. You are very philosophical about life.

What Part of New York Are You?

Blogthings: Quizzes and Tests and Memes, Oh My!

Feeling: mellow


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I Hope that's Chocolate on Top

You Are Hyper

Your mind is active and often restless. You find it difficult to be at ease. You can't help but feel unsettled in your life. You have a major case of wanderlust. You don't stick to anything for too long, but your intensity makes up for lack of attention span. You are so energetic that you sometimes push yourself too much. You are prone to exhaustion.

The Petit Dessert Test

Blogthings: We're Not Shrinks, But We Play Them On the Internet

Allergies have really knocked me for a loop this month, but this week's rain has helped. Of course, that means nasty weather that's not much fun to walk around in, let alone take photos.

Work's been a bitch, too, with problems beyond anyone's control, leading to many cases of "just deal with it." *sigh*

Feeling: tired


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National Chocolate Chip Day

It was National Chocolate Chip Day and I missed it. Well, damn!

Feeling:

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Musical Interlude

Your Rock Anthem is "I Love Rock N' Roll"

Pure and simple, you love to rock. There isn't much more to it than that. As far as the lifestyle goes, you'll skip the wild sex and illegal drugs. The music is more than enough for you, and of all types, you're the most likely to make your own. Sometimes you just need to rock, and you can't rest until you do!

What's Your Rock Anthem?

Blogthings: Quizzes and Tests and Memes, Oh My!

Feeling: mellow


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Nothing Like an Afternoon Ballgame

I went with a friend to see the Mets take on the San Francisco Giants this afternoon. Except for the wind, it was a perfect day for a game. Even "Gavin" here agrees!



And the Mets won!

Feeling: content


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Worth a Bite or Two

Can you imagine eating any of this? I have no problem with chocolate sculpture, but this is beyond extreme. And if you look closely, you'll see he's anatomically correct. Between the figure in the bed and the room and furniture, one could schedule quite the chocolate orgy. Not to mention the seemingly endless supply of naughty puns. Gives a whole new meaning to "Bite me!" doesn't it? Not to mention less polite phrases.

I do agree with the blogger, though, that the money that went into that could've been better used.

Feeling: bemused


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Work Equals Stress

Work's been really dragging me down lately. Well, not the actual work. Just the job. The crap that comes with the job. Haven't felt much like posting this week so far. Maybe tomorrow.

Feeling: tired

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I'm Deep

Well, according to this, I am.

You Are Deep

You are attracted to sad things. You find a lot of depth in darkness. You find counter culture compelling. You respect those who chart their own course through life. You are loyal and devoted. Your friends tend to be friends for life. The details in your life can be a bit disorderly. You don't mind a little chaos.

The Hawaiian Shirt Test

Blogthings: A Fine Line Between Insight and Stupidity

Or maybe, I just love the color blue. :)

Feeling: deep!


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