so we're channel surfing this weekend and stumble upon... wheel. of. fortune ( Read more... )

So here is my order confirmation from SkyMall... Track THIS, baby!

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*sigh* My camera was stolen on the trip so I have very few of my own pictures. Here are a few I managed to salvage from my disposable camera...

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wow. pictures simply won't do it justice. it is quite simply awesome in person. but it's a pain in the ass to get to ( Read more... )

man, i'm still rationalizing. $770 for a silk on silk 2 1/2 x 4 ft 1000+ knot count kashmiri rug. it is so beautifully done and amazingly soft, but tossing $800 like that is always a bit tough, especially since i'm still not completely sure what i will do with it. hang it up on my wall? put it in a low-traffic area, e.g., under my coffee table ( Read more... )

lovely. the assholes at air france apparently manhandled my luggage so badly that they broke the trolley. my brand new never-used-before travelpro 22" rollerboard. retailing at over $400 and i bought it for $220. the gentleman who came by bought a replacement bag, which was a nice thought. only problem is he bought a cheapass american ( Read more... )

first off - sticker shock! good god - everything is night and day here. the guy who drove me from the airport 30 minutes to the hotel said he makes 3000 rp per year. then, the hotel charges what can only be viewed as u.s.-comparable prices for just about everything. got a vegetable curry puff pastry thingy from the bakery downstairs for 40 Rp, ( Read more... )

*bangs head against wall ( Read more... )

so i had a meeting with one of our directors in compliance a little while ago. she was wearing a white shirt with red and pink diagonal stripes. i guess mich has officially corrupted me because i recognized it immediately as an ann taylor product. (sorry could not find it on their website ( Read more... )