How I've Been Passing the Time...

I've been traveling for a few weeks now (and a few weeks in August) so I've had plenty of time to read and plug my ears up with good music. Here's how I've been passing all the time spent in DFW and two airports in Virginia, time spent at 35,000 feet and the time spent in hotels...

Books: Bed of Roses (currently reading), Vision in White, Pack Up the Moon, On the Road, Songs Without Words, Sarah's Key, The Patron Saint of Liars...

Music:

AND. In just a couple of short weeks I will be attending the Regina Spektor concert with Laura A! Can't wait!

Loving this gadget!

I'm not usually a person who is into gadgets (I just bought my first i-pod if you need an example). However, these little gadgets have totally caught my eye...


This is a nook from Barnes and Noble (one of my favorite places to go and waste time). Its another version of the kindle (Amazon) and the Sony digital reader. BUT. This one has a "sharing" feature. Basically, if the publisher allows sharing, then you can share the book you have purchased with friends.

And, Kate Spade has designed some really cute covers for the nook...



The pictures are small but one cover is a girl in a library, one cover says "read a book" and the last says "she kept her nose in a book" (front) "and her head in the clouds" (back).

Love it!

Dinner and a Movie

Mike and I had a double date with friends Nick and Erica recently. We cooked and saw "Couples Retreat." First, the food...

Dirty Rice (my recipe) with

Sweet and Smokey Bourbon Chicken (inspired by this recipe)

As for the movie... pretty cute. Nothing particularly surprising about the way it ends but it was fun to see and was a good ending to our night!