Almond Brittle
Blossom Bluff Orchards
Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency.
Maya Angelou
My life is better for having discovered It’s Its (a “San Francisco Legend). Basically just different flavors of velvety ice cream sandwiched between perfectly chewy oatmeal cookies and covered with a thin layer of chocolate, these things (which I found both at a deli near Meghan’s and in the Facebook cafeteria) take ice cream sandwiches to a whole other level. I tried Cappuccino, but Meghan and Randi tell me that Mint is to-die-for.
To make your own version, just sandwich some slightly softened ice cream (I think Starbucks Java Chip would be particularly delicious) between two oatmeal cookies, cover in foil, and freeze for at least six hours.
You can also go here to learn how to find a retailer near you, or go here to get them FedExed straight to your home (a good idea, I promise).
When I was growing up, my parents had an enormous fresh-water fish tank in our living room. I’m definitely pet-ed out at the moment, but I still love this idea.
Via Yay! DIY: The Ultimate in Form vs. Function.
I’m kind of obsessed with the idea of getting a dog, but fear that my current schedule wouldn’t leave much time for its care. So I started thinking about something much lower-maintenance and remembered my beloved beta fish, Theo, who managed to live through several years of college with me.
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Megan and I ended the afternoon at Rouge et Blanc with Malbec (me) and Sangiovese (Megan). I liked that the wine was served in tiny carafes, but other than that Rouge et Blanc was just your standard wine bar.
Now…any recommendations for good bars to hit while we’re here?
Is this glamour, or is this GLAMOUR?
I wanted very badly to come home with this hat from Jax Hats…mostly because when I put it on, I immediately felt compelled to purse my lips and peer out at the adoring masses over the tops of my sunglasses.
(P.S. Meghan purchased a hat, so the owner let me take a photo :)
Megan and I spent yesterday afternoon talking and strolling around Union Square (Julia and Meghan went off with their respective parents). I’m sick (of COURSE), so the first stop was a drugstore. We also checked out a street fair that sold some pretty incredible mugs and to-die-for hats and window-shopped at the incredible (and incredibly expensive) stores in the area.
Also, a nice young boy bought me some watermelon bubblegum. Aww.
At Julia’s birthday brunch at Perry’s on the Embarcadero (in the Hotel Griffon). Julia ordered pretty much everything on the menu, which was fine by me, ‘cause most of it got piled in my general vicinity. I supplemented my Cobb Salad (which was OK - why does no one ever put enough avocado in anything?) with part of Julia’s french toast, which was just perfect, and a bite of her bagel with lox (always my favorite). The Bloody Marys were boring boring - as basic as could be…and no celery stick, which to me is really the point of ordering a Bloody Mary.
Any suggestions for incredible San Fran-area restaurants that we should visit while we’re here?
