Tomorrow, We Make Real Plans For Alpacas.

Tomorrow is Phil and my deadline for booking tickets to our long awaited Peru. Yes, we are going there mostly for the famed Machu Picchu (MP). We will be taking a 4 day Inca trail to MP.  Apart of me also wonders whether I will be strong enough to take on high altitude without the "horns going into my head" sensation as described by a recent traveler. This is altogether a different trip than what I am used to as I will not be surounded by buildings, and cute cafes. I will infact go hiking for 4 days without a shower - can't wait for the challenge!

Just looking at this picture makes me want something made of Alpaca fur.

{Sigh} Weekend, Come Here!

I relish these moments.

Pain Epi

Acme Bread Co's "Pain Epi" is a baguette made to create bliss. The texture is great - I can't explain why I love this bread! I'm just going to have to compose myself next time I eat a whole baguette by myself... I'm also overjoyed to say that there is a location in Mountain View just about a mile from where I reside during the 8-5.

Phil and I were having a cheese date last Friday consisting of: a fuji apple stolen from work, some 'Gloucester' cheese with chives, Double cream brie, Manchego (yes, the beloved cheese), and some Chilean red. Anyhow, the night before I had urged Phil to pick up a baguette from the Ferry building. Not only did I think it nice to have a baguette with the tres cheese but I also considered the image of Phil running down Mission Street to the Transbay bus terminal with baguette in arm pit amusing and adorable. Any how, the story ends there - and Pain Epi and I lived happily ever after...

Romancing in January

I've always been a big fan of melancholy melodic love songs. This Esther Phillips song is no exception! This song was introduced to me via Track 15 on mixed cd: "Nothing Serious 4" per my cool cat friend at work.

Gregg Suspension Lamp

Imagine spacing out on this beauty at the dining table!  This pendant lamp has been on my list of must haves for the home of my very own since my first trip to Portland early 2008.  I would describe this as weightless, organically shaped, clean and yes the modern whimsical.  I hope it's around for a very long time.  I also believe it would co-exits peacefully with a set of four salt chairs seen below...

Oh - furniture!  

Jubilee on The Shores Of Alabama

This afternoon while executing a very rote and monotonous task at the 9-5 - I had the chance to listen to an archived 'This American Life'.  Though I don't really recall the general overarching theme - in one of their acts,  I did learn about the jubilee phenomena on the shores of Alabama.  Simply said a jubilee occurs when  ocean dwelling creatures adorned with shell and scales wash up to shore in multitudes and multitudes.  This happens at random on summer days - some people even camp out at night waiting for a jubilees to occur.   What I find so interesting about it is that the people who live by these shores are fortunate -  they realize that jubilees occur yet they live with the mystery of when it occurs.  Reality has set in, I doubt I will ever see experience a jubilee.  It's too bad I don't have a summer to kill in Alabama.

Jockey Helmet

Now that I ended up acquiring the Huffy, should I pick up one of these new bike helmets for my safety and protection?  Rather than wearing the classic turtle shell helmet from my childhood days - this one looks much more like what Jockeys wear - I can go Equine!  

Well, I'm actually waiting to acquire a bicycle rear rack and then maybe a rad headlight.  The accessorizing stops there...