Suela, there's also European Sleep Works in Berkeley. My dad has one of their mattresses in his guest room and it's incredibly comfortable (I had to live with him for a year due to a stoopid fire in my old apartment building, so I speak from deliciously sleepy experience), so much so that my baby brother and his partner (now officially his husband, as of 21 1/2 hours ago, woot!) spent their first big bonuses on having one custom-made and shipped to them in Boston, because they couldn't find anything half so good on the east coast.
Just tryin' a little spicy talk.
Tara ,'Get It Done'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JZ - Dec 14, 2005 8:54:17 am PST #1972 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 14, 2005 8:54:43 am PST #1973 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Why Monday's Daily Show was a repeat.
Ack. I was wondering what that memorium at the end of the show was about. When Jon started talking, I was sure it was going to be for Richard Pryor, but now I understand.
Nora Deirdre - Dec 14, 2005 8:57:23 am PST #1974 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
baby brother and his partner (now officially his husband, as of 21 1/2 hours ago, woot!)
What, what??? AWESOME!
Also, my family gift giving continues to annoy me.
sumi - Dec 14, 2005 8:58:11 am PST #1975 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
BTW TAR fans, the last challenge is well worth watching.
Consuela - Dec 14, 2005 9:00:38 am PST #1976 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Ooh, thanks, JZ.
What I really should do is spend it on my yard. Feh.
beth b - Dec 14, 2005 9:01:15 am PST #1977 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Genreally a latte means esspreo strenght coffee with steamed milk. in roughtly a 50/50 mix.
Around here a chai latte means a spiced tea with milk- once again the tea brewed is really strong. Most coffee places use a presweetened concentrate.
If you are looking for a basic chai - like my friends from india make:
take a teabag or teaspoon of strong tea.(per cup) dump it in a pan with water ( 6 onc per cup) - boil. add milk( I usually use 4 onc per cup) Heat. If you are going to use the spice they go in before the milk - the simplest form is cardamom ( whole). but there are more complex reciepes out there.
Given the hours your DH works, Beth, that's insane
yup. though I will say that on the whole there is a lot less voluntary overtime now. It usually only happens if a client is in need now
Jessica - Dec 14, 2005 9:01:48 am PST #1978 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
A cafe latte is a shot or two of espresso with steamed milk and foam (just a little foam = latte, lots of foam = cappuchino).
I know nothing about tea lattes.
[eta:
Technically, if it's a 50/50 mix, it's a cafe au lait. A latte is mostly milk.]
§ ita § - Dec 14, 2005 9:03:29 am PST #1979 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Most coffee places use a presweetened concentrate.
Coffee bean does not, bless them. They brew.
take a teabag or teaspoon of strong tea.(per cup) dump it in a pan with water ( 6 onc per cup) - boil. add milk( I usually use 4 onc per cup) Heat
Excellent. Thank you. I will do this at home. I also sent a whiny e-mail to the Coffee Bean folk complaining about their pervasive sweetness. I'm having that sort of day.
beth b - Dec 14, 2005 9:05:40 am PST #1980 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Jessica is right - it is not a 50/50 mix for a latte. D'oh. But it has to be strong enough to taste the coffee. and oddly when I get one at starbucks it tastes sweet. and I can't drink it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 14, 2005 9:07:46 am PST #1981 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm hoping I'll get a decent bonus this year, as everyone has been very complimentary toward my work in contrast to the "Who is to blame?!?" theme of the last half of 2004. Recent very good news from conferences and an overseas press check may put the higher-ups in a generous mood as well.