February 2006

CL.com launching redesign soon …

… and I couldn’t be more excited. We’ve put a lot of work into the functionality of the new site, and I’m really happy to be able to give our CL content the home it deserves online. Updates and links to come!

February 13th, 2006

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About Me

Reasons why GeorgiaNaturalGas.com Sucks

1. My bill is $186.29. Yeah — I know, families have it higher … but I’m just one person! 2. Their website wouldn’t let me register After waiting on the phone for a while, I discover it’s because I’m in their system as “Fries Laura” … not the other way around. Course, there’s no way to change that, [...]

February 9th, 2006

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Interweb

Emails I write at work

When you change the [domain] name of a blog, you change all of the links associated with it. Therefore, anyone who had it bookmarked, or subscribed to its RSS feed, or linked to it or really anything that you’d do with a blog online won’t be able to find the content you’re planning on [...]

February 9th, 2006

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About Me

Tacos, Zocalo Taqueria, Atlanta

Oh, is this girl in trouble or what? Zocalo opened up a taqueria right around the corner from mi casa. $1.95 tacos on demand? Can you hear me getting fatter? Chicken in mole verde, Carnitas & Chorizo con papas.

February 6th, 2006

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Food

Bunk-ass fake graffiti, Little Five Points, Atlanta

Ugh. Urban culture 4 sale. Shell buys graffiti artist. p.s. I know this has been around since November. I don’t get out much, OK?

February 6th, 2006

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Things I Find

Blogger grows watermelon in cup*

On a whim, I purchashed this 97 cent cup that promised to grow me a watermelon. How surprised was I when the damn thing actually started to grow … on my desk, no less? Here’s hoping for a big watermelon come summer … future title for amazing accomplishment

February 1st, 2006

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Things I Find

Vacuum Food Sealing Experiments!

Results from the first round of testing with my Vacuum Food Sealer. OK, Foodsaver.* Test subject: duck breasts Method Marinated a few days in a combo of tangerine juice and garlic. Placed on a tray in the freezer to solidify. Vacuum-sealed. Frozen for two weeks. Plunked out of fridge in the morning, defrosted in time for delicious [...]

February 1st, 2006

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Vacuum Food Sealing!