December 21, 2009
Posted by Lauren
Favorite Christmas Song
And this here is one of my favorite Christmas songs ever: [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
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October 5, 2009
Posted by Lauren
Mettler Family Cabernet
2006 Mettler Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi
I bought a wine tasting gift certificate to Just Grapes – at a steeply discounted rate – from Groupon. When my parents came for a visit to Chicago in September, we cashed in on the good deal. The novelty of Just Grapes’ retail shop is their “automated [...]
September 7, 2009
Posted by Lauren
Policeman’s Xmas Party
Found this little tune by Five For Fighting by way of Pandora. The lyrics can be read here.
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April 27, 2009
Posted by Lauren
Double Superlatives
Ticos are fond of the double superlative. In Costa Rica you’ll see supermarkets like HiperMas (hyper more) and MegaSuper. On TV, they advertise prime time television like this: “Prime Time, Super Prime!” I think that probably qualifies as a triple superlative.
