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The Korean Deli Memoir
Maybe it’s my former marketeering identity talking, but I love the idea of a ridiculously literary academic opening a deli in NYC. With his in-laws. And all his savings.
Luckily, I’m in charge of the real-estate search, and so far I have successfully steered us from any delis serving hot food. As a result, Kay’s frustration is starting to become lethal.
“What’s the matter?” she asked me the other day. “You not like money? Why you make us poor?”
These are not unfair questions. I would say that one of my biggest faults as a human being is that I do not love money, which makes me lazy and spoiled.
You can read a far too short excerpt over at NY Magazine.
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Saturday Reading
You guys aren’t reading enough blogs, are you?
If not, Say 100 has thoughtfully highlighted 100 tastemaker blogs, chosen for you by pros of their fields, in widely flung areas of technology, fashion, business, etc. A good idea. Check it out if only to shrug your shoulders with satisfaction that you’ve been reading those guys for awhile. (Is it a pity that “spiritual” is not a field? Or totally unrealistic to hope for?)
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France, Here and There
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/18886355]
It’s been a blast torturing myself by reading about Design Mom’s life in the French countryside (woah, are we on a mom blog kick here or what?), but I am also enjoying Anne’s Unglamorous Paris posts which are full of realistic troubleshooting for abroad living, on topics like handling visitors (way too many of them), finding bathrooms downtown, and legal paperwork.
You’ve probably seen this video about a zillion times by now, but just in case…
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Minty Vogue
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29 Palms Inn
A few of my girlfriends and I are planning a weekend getaway to the beaches of California. This spot is 2 1/2 hours outside LA, so a little too far for a weekend, but I soo wish we could stay at this little collection of adobes. It looks perfectly relaxed and personal.
A hot tub cabin!
If you’re planning a trip too, check it out. The rates seem reasonable and previous guests rave.
Photos from reallyboring, tkluysk, and Curtis Dalton Brown.
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Neighborhoods Reviewed
This is a very good idea. What’s the most difficult part about moving (aside from the dreaded visit to U-Haul, what is the deal with that place)? Savvily picking a new neighborhood that will be just what you want for your new home. Craigslist, where “steps away” usually means a ten minute walk, obviously can’t be trusted on this count. No thank you.
NabWise has launched a well designed, user-content-contributed site for reviewing and rating neighborhoods. Right now, it is only in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Chicago and Austin. I’ve been clicking around the Boston page and finding neighborhoods I’d never even heard of that sound great. Random people’s opinions can only take a site so far, and the reason I really like NabeWise is because of their handy integration of maps and graphics. Mapping the boundaries of a neighborhood alone, particularly when you’re clicking around Craigslist, is super helpful for newcomers to a city.
Here’s my review of Beacon Hill. I’d love to read your thoughts if you review a neighborhood as well!
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Umbrellas
What a nice photo of a man’s bag-about-town, shared by Brian over at the blue hour.
With all the trashed umbrellas I see on the street, danglingly menacingly out of trash cans with wires askew, I’m starting to believe a high-quality umbrella investment could be a very environmentally friendly decision.
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Earnest Additions
Greetings loyal readers!
There are two new page additions to the E&D site. A very simple addition, entitled Books!, is where I will be listing my reading this year. So far it has been a great year of books, and I have already gotten around to reading a few that I’ve been meaning to read for years. Since I don’t usually finish books I don’t enjoy, you can pretty much guarantee that I am recommending anything on the list.
The second is my humble guide to registering for your wedding. I know many of you don’t need this anymore. But I needed it when I was getting married, and it wasn’t out there. So I’ve put together a list of kitchen essentials for that preciously short time when people are begging you to tell them how they can spend money on you. You can see the guide right here, or my blog’s page about it here. Savvy chefs! Tell me if you disagree with my choices, or can’t believe something is not on there.
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Miranda on the Web
We all know more clever and fun coding could be happening on the internet. Miranda July is the only one who seems to actually think of anything.* Above is the splash page for her website.
In other MJ news, she has a new movie coming out! Get ready for some things to be uncomfortable! Watch a little interview here, or read an interview with her about it here. There’s no preview out there (that I can find) but there is, of course, the movie’s website.
I think it’s really interesting to use Paw Paw {a talking cat} as a narrative device because cats are so often thought of as tricksters, or at best, unreliable narrators. –from the interview.
*If you missed the website for her short story collection, check it out now. Her love-community-building-project website Learning to Love You More is now considered modern art.
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The Venmo Way
Of all the new free webbie things of 2010, Venmo is definitely one that made its way into my habits. You can pay or charge people either online or via text message, for free. I use it to pay friends who covered the bill for dinner, my mom sends me spontaneous pedicure funds (yes, she is awesome), my younger brothers unexpectedly split the pizza bill with me, I charge my friends who share our AT&T bill, I bought my brother a drink when he was celebrating his 21st birthday in another state….
You don’t have to have a smartphone and if a few of your friends join with you, it’s super handy!
Photo of Venmo’s app, also an option
