Gah! Air Travel!!

Posted by mimi on Mar 5, 2010 in dish | 0 comments This morning, Ms. Without-Shopping and I woke up at o-dark thirty to catch a 6:30 flight to a conference. Flying anywhere for any professional reason almost never happens to teacher types (it involves money), so we’re excited–until we get to the airport. We park and hustle into the terminal. Turns out the e-ticket is one of those “operated by” tix, so we’re at the...
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Meeting in the Middle

Posted by mimi on Feb 27, 2010 in dish | 0 comments I had one of those European experiences this morning. There was no room to sit in the local bagel shop, where I’d come hoping to review some writing along with breakfast, so I ended up sharing a table with a total stranger. Turns out we had plenty in common, when we were discussing our kids, but somehow, we got onto politics. We were quite different. One would expect fireworks, and...
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Circle, Circle, Dot, Dot, Dot

Posted by mimi on Feb 16, 2010 in dish | 0 comments Need a break? Dial up the Nestlé Crunch hotline: 1-800-295-0051. Listen to the message, then wait about ten seconds after the “For English, Press 1; for Spanish…” option. It will then ask you if you want Piglatin. In Piglatin. Then it’ll give you some other options (I recommend Option 4). Once you get that deep into the menu, it’ll give you a plethora of choices; my...
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Shavasanaaaaah

Posted by mimi on Feb 5, 2010 in dish | 0 comments They’ve finally opened a yoga studio in my lovely little hometown. That may seem like indulgence, but believe me, when trying for fitness means loading up the car and a fight across traffic (therefore rendering much of the stress-relieving properties of fitness moot), having a studio that I could get to on foot is a real boon. I attended their opening day festivities, liked the energy, and...
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