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Christ it’s been weird watching my website ticking over perfectly happily in my absence. Given that I and only I have held the keys to this site for so long, watching you guys quietly getting on with it in my absence has been oddly eerie.

Diageo might be the biggest companies that you’ve never heard of - they own and distribute Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Red Stripe, Tanqueray, Dom Perignon…should I go on? Cause there’s more. But (almost) more important than the brands they make is the fact that Diageo has announced the building of a new bioenergy facility in Scotland’s largest distillery.

In a new poll for Time magazine, only 21 percent of Americans said they approve of the job President Bush is doing in terms of handling the economy. Some people like apples. Some people like oranges. Some people like both apples and oranges. Some people like neither apples nor oranges.

…”earthy femininity by balancing soft modern furnishings with time worn primitive finds”… Put it however you want, but I think this is 100% pure, unadulterated fug.   Eero Saarinen is rolling over in his grave right now.  His beautiful tulip table with some busted old farm cabinet and chairs? 

I don’t often recount hour-by-hour activities to anyone. It’s somewhat vapid and of interest only to me. But let me give a slight breakdown of yesterday, if only to gloat that I had one of the greatest single days of my life. Simple and perfect. 9:30 a.m. Woke up after a considerable sleep.

I am sitting here trying to feel it. Got some Chris Whitley on the iPod, “Dust Radio”: Baby got vision child Like a loaded gun She use my body Like carrion crow Doing our transmission thing On dust radio Baby call the number Nobody left in town … I’ve got the cold, cold Bombay Sapphire and tonic, splash of sweetened lime juice, in easy reach.

Posted by Hannah Miller This week’s theatre artist is the internationally renowned, Academy Award-winning film actress MERYL STREEP. This past Sunday, June 22, she celebrated her 59th birthday. Prior to her success in Hollywood, she was a highly acclaimed 26-year-old newcomer on Broadway.

Apricot-Mango Martini recipe July 18th, 2008 This is a sweet recipe for Apricot-Mango Martini, with mangos, Tanqueray gin, apricot brandy, simple syrup and lemon juice. 1/2 oz apricot brandy 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice 1/2 oz simple syrup 2 1/2 oz Tanqueray gin 2 pieces fresh mangos Muddle the fresh mango in the bottom of a mixing glass and add all other ingredients.

(pictured above, some graffiti in the subway with a level of depth I wasn't prepared for)

Stellina di Notte - Italian Pinot Grigio - $9.99 - 750 mL Come by Lake Aire Friday July 18th between 4pm-7pm for a free sample of Dale???s new favorite Pinot Grigio from Italy. This 2006 Pinot Grigio features alluring aromas of melon, … Read the rest of this entry ??