Coates Kokes' New Website

The advertising agency I work for, Coates Kokes, has launched a new website. Check it out. I have been involved in an awful lot of that work over my years there. And, I very politely did not complain about the photo of me they selected, although I might have cause. Enjoy!

Kids Gift Idea

Love this gift idea from Snapfish.com for the little ones. Take their picture and insert it into one of several children's books.

It reminds me of a customized book I received for my birthday - must have been turning 5. My name, Barbara, was injected throughout the story. I thought it was so cool and was therefore distraught when we came home to the entire living room in disarray. This was thanks to a pissed off Schnauzer puppy named Brinkley, who was not pleased to be left home alone for the evening. My customize - therefore irreplaceable, priceless and sentimental - book was destroyed and I was bummed.

While my custom book story did not end happily, I would think this is proof positive that this gift is sure to be a home run for any small bookworm.

The Time Traveller's Wife

Finished The Time Traveler's Wife last weekend. It was good - both funny and a tear jerker. I liked that it wasn't completely chronological, so I didn't need to figure out what happened the chapter before when I picked it up after a few days of not reading it. I recommend the book and can't wait to see the movie now. That, sadly enough, has been the biggest motivator for me to read books recently - finishing before the book is ruined by movie previews - and then getting to enjoy the movie afterwards (ahem, Twilight). I think I might see the movie solo, which is one of those goals in my life, along with skydiving, which I will be checking off in a week!

Temporary state of craziness

Evidence as of noon today that the cold festering in my head has moved into my brain:

Drove for an indeterminable amount of time down MLK with my left turn signal on. Was convenient, however, once I was ready to turn onto Burnside Street.

Stared for a good 10 seconds at my parking voucher, wondering how I was going to adhere it to my passenger side window, before I realized I was in the lot and it is a daily activity to place it on my dash.

Asked Mitchell, who called to tell me he's going home to sleep because of the same cold in its infancy stages, if he was going to leave the dogs at daycare. He said yes, and then he asked why I took them in on a Thursday. Oops, no, they're at home where I left them not 2 hours earlier.

Final straw was the break-down over billing. Which would be a shock if that weren't a monthly stresser.

Oh well, only one more day left in the week.

I want it

Found this gem at Stars.

New Obsession

I have just discovered Candlewick glassware at the antique show with Therese. I have started my collection with a $15 investment in two small salt dips. So excited. Researching more now. A classic style with American history. Photo shows the little glass beads that line the edge of most of the pieces. Cute, cute, cute.

A whole new luxury

It arrived today via UPS. Our very own bidet toilet seat. Thank you Costco for an extreme discount on this top-of-the-line Toto bidet toilet seat. That's pronounced bee-dey. Need a video to explain how it works? Below are a couple of photos of the new install. Never mind the extension cord running through our bathroom. My husband swears that we will get an electrical outlet installed. 

Oh, what? Is that a remote control with options such as "rear cleansing" "rear cleansing soft" and "front cleansing"? Why, yes.