"Call Me Maybe" is one of the worst songs in recent memory. It reminds me of my aversion toward Michael Buble a few years ago, although that was driven more an obsessed fan in my lab who would play his music three times a day rather than the music itself (which was admittedly a bit catchy). Now the Cookie Monster has released a parody that I much … [Read more...]
The High Life: Mai Tai Maui Madness
May 26, 2012 By 4 Comments
It's been a long time since my Maui trip report series, and a long time since I've contributed anything to The High Life. Similar to Points, Miles, & Martini's Happy Hour, The High Life is a series on food and drink that I come across during my travels or simply inspired by travel. I took a lot of pictures of food and drink while Megan and I … [Read more...]
The High Life: Would you like some fried pig face nuggets with your scotch?
February 26, 2012 By 7 Comments
For those of you new to my blog since joining BoardingArea, "The High Life" is my series on food and spirits, similar to the occasional diversions you'll read about at the Points, Miles, & Martinis Happy Hour. I try to keep them travel related because cuisine is a big reason I enjoy new destinations, but in truth they're a break for me after … [Read more...]
The High Life: Time for Some Bubbly!
February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Since my recent engagement, I've had a couple opportunities to share drinks with friends. There's a couple down the street from us with whom we regularly watch Project Runway each Thursday night. Even though it was our first day back (technically it was still the same day we arrived), I went down to our cellar to get one of my favorite sparking … [Read more...]
The High Life: Soup Dumplings
February 8, 2012 By 4 Comments
Megan and I live a few blocks from another couple who work at the same university as I, and we often get together with others for trivia, meals, and (most importantly) Chipotle burritos. In fact, our trivia team name is "Burrito Thursday" because we eat at Chipotle every Thursday. But I'll extol the virtues of the burrito in a future post. Today … [Read more...]
