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May 05, 2006 5:07 PM- oh, but I'm not
I got an email today from T whose subject line read, "can we just say you are so cutting edge?"
You see, the weekend before last I went down to Boston and on my way home made the requisite stop at Trader Joe's for those elementals without which life turns gray like in Pleasantville: blood orange juice from Italy, Fage Greek yogurt, sixteen hundred bags of frozen wontons, and sundry specialty treats.
When I got home, T unloaded the goods and stopped to comment on a big bottle of beer I had bought.
Him: You bought beer?*
Me: Isn't it pretty?
Him: What are you going to do with this big bottle of beer?
Me: I don't know. I just liked the label.
Him: *without words*
Me: Tra la la la lah.
As you may have guessed-- the email I got from my husband had a link to this as the beer in question was, of course, a lambic.
I believe it is safe to assume what cold, frothy beverage will be consumed on this beautiful Spring evening. And OH! is it ever a Spring fever evening-- the weather is full on clothes-dropping soft and sultry. And I. Am. Ready!
Here's wishing you a perfectly lovely week-end!
*As a general rule of thumb, I buy wine. If I buy beer, it's in the form of a six-pack and purchased for the specific purpose of getting friends drunk.
got 2 cents?
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Bridget says:
So it's safe to assume you're going to get each other drunk and indulge in some naked wonton lust? (I could.not. resist.)
Happy Weekend! XO
posted on: May 05
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Jessie (Blue Dog) says:
Cheers! Nothin' wrong with a well designed label. :) Have a wonderful weekend. A nice cold brew-ha-ha sounds lovely.
posted on: May 05
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bellabelly says:
BP!!! I'm back with highspeed internet access and I MISSED you. So glad to hear you are having a lovely weekend. I am going to be reading reading reading and catching up on you all weekend long!!!
posted on: May 05
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Chris says:
*giggling* - I thought I was a weirdo for buying things that are not customary to my nature just because I like the label. I am not alone! Thanks BP!
PS - Enjoy that sultry weather.
posted on: May 06
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pomme says:
I just woke up and the yummies listed in the beginning part of your post made me ravenous for food. I want blood orange juice! ps - I love the way you shop. You should now go and bet on a race horse with a lovely name.
posted on: May 06
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Laini says:
Very funny conversation AND good taste. Have you tried it yet? Did you get a flavored one? Raspberry's good. Those Belgian monks know how to make beer. We have a beer store in Portland that has a gazillion kinds -- you can pay as much for a good bottle of lambic as a bottle of wine. Also a big fan of TJ's.
posted on: May 06
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Margaret says:
As-tu achete une biere belge? C'est la meilleure du monde!
posted on: May 06
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Milly says:
I love the Fage!!
posted on: May 06
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Erica says:
That Fage yogurt is amazing, isn't it? Have you tried the Tandoori Masala Papadum chips? New and tasty!
posted on: May 06
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lizardek says:
Blood orange juice sounds positively decadent. I remember when we first moved to Europe and found blood orange SODA how fascinated I was with it. It is SOOO good. Much better than regular orange soda. :D
posted on: May 07
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river selkie says:
i tried blood orange juice for the first time while in london in march. (this was at pret, of course!) it was called dracula or vampire something, so of course i had to get it. the sad thing was that i didn't get to try more than a sip of it while traveling. (i didn't drink it right away and took it back to the hostel only to find the next day that the cap was defective and so it had been exposed for a couple of days. i didn't trust it to be safe.) i did like what i tried though. but if tj's has it, i'll have to check that out!
posted on: May 07
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samantha says:
I have a dream...that one day, I too will have the privilege of entering the hallowed aisles of Trader Joes. This Southern girl has never even SEEN a Trader Joes. I feel so bereft each time I read of some ultracool blogger and their Trader Joes experience.
The lambic sounds VERY interesting - and yes, it makes total sense to buy something because the label is pretty.
posted on: May 07
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la vie en rose says:
you are the first person i've known to buy a beer for the lable. so can you gently pry it off and use it for some art projec?
posted on: May 07
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Milly says:
I was at Trader Joe's today and thought of your post. I got some goodies, but no beer this time. Although, I once bought a bottle of the chocolate beer they sell...have you tried it?
posted on: May 07
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Milly says:
I was at Trader Joe's today and thought of your post. I got some goodies, but no beer this time. Although, I once bought a bottle of the chocolate beer they sell...have you tried it?
posted on: May 07
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sarai says:
i love lambics! and drank the first one of spring this weekend. it's the only beer you can safely drink out of a champagne glass.
posted on: May 08
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sarai says:
ps-i always buy things for the label. such a victim of advertising even though i know better.
posted on: May 08
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liz elayne says:
BP - i love it when i stop by and really feel like we might have just had a conversation sitting outside together breathing in the spring air. just love it. and your word choice, as usual, brings a smile to my face. (the weather if full on clothes-dropping soft and sultry....what more could a girl want?)
posted on: May 08
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