Trader Envy

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I valiantly attempted to buy groceries (novel concept!) at Trader Joe's in Union Square last night...and it was like it just openened! The line was down the block at 7pm on a relatively balmy Monday night. Geez louise. I need an assistant to go food shopping for me!

I did, however, manage to make it to their wine store _ it's so wonderful! I bought an organic red for $5. $5?!?!? That's what ONE beer costs in most Manhattan bars. I had some last night, and I must say it's pretty tasty.

I also went by this awesome tea place called Tavalon (http://http://www.tavalon.com/) -- everyone must go and check this out! It's teeny-tiny, but I had the best tea I think I've ever had there. It was a white tea (full of anti-oxidants!) blend that also had mint and "sweet Korean plums" in it. Seriously delicious. They have a DJ, people! At a tea place! All in all, not a bad way to spend my time NOT grocery shopping.

It's been soooooo long!!

Dear devoted reader,

I am truly sorry for having been away from this blog for so long. If anyone has a cat o' nine tails handy, I will atone properly.

I had a lovely and relaxing rainy weekend this past weekend. I was busy NOT reading both my book club book (Microserfs) and my book review book (Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design). It was very exhausting doing all of that avoidance! I had to watch both "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" on TV, sprinkled with bits and pieces of "Pretty Woman". Now whenever I see Harry Potter I think of Wendy's cousin Martha, who, when she saw him shirtless in the last movie, leaned over and said to Wendy in a sexy growl: "Mmmm....Harry HOTTER!"

I did see a great band, the Moonlighters (http://www.blissblood.com/index_moonlighters.html) on Friday night with my friend Nancy and her friend Trudy. Seriously, all of my reader (Tara -- any interest?) should all go and see them the next time they're performing. They are amazing!!

OK - enough for now, clamoring public. Go forth and enjoy the semi-lovely weather!

SASYA,
D.S.

Quote of the day: "On behalf of the New York Police Department, I bring you the head of Dionysus," Kelly told Consul General Antonio Bandini in a ceremony at the Italian Consulate on Park Avenue.
--Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly on returning a remarkable piece of stolen loot: an antiquity depicting the Greek god of wine. The antiquity was returned last week after police determined it had been stolen from a museum in Italy more than two decades ago.