Outside the Oreo 1.28.09 and 2.5.09

So, I've been slacking on posting my columns here. . Let me just say, it is not because I don't want to share them. I do! It's because the amount of effort I need to exert to plug my camera into my laptop or into my scanner is too much to bear. I am lazy, and if it's not already in front of me on this computer screen or in one of my notebooks then, well, I can't promise it's happening. (Future employers, please take all of that with a grain of salt. I promise I'll plug in my scanner for you.)

Well, a mere day and and hour before next Thursday's column comes out (sneak preview: I ate a lot of food), here it is. Well, at least half. I didn't scan the newspaper pages this time, but I do have some eye candy by way of digital camera!

1.28.09 Skating at the Blue Cross RiverRink (read it here!)

For a person who trips over her own feet at least twice a day (not even just once, twice) and also has a sharp aversion to the cold (I've inappropriately worn jeans to work for the past 3 weeks), you would think I would hate ice skating. But I kind of love gliding across the ice as my ankles get weaker and weaker. And watching little kids fly past me. And drinking snack bar hot chocolate. And hula. Huh? Read it to find out.

Here are some photos of my afternoon:

2.5.09 Discovering New Local Coffeshops (read please!)

I cozied in four coffee shops for the most recent edition of Outside the Oreo - cooed at the foam design in my latte at Gryphon Cafe in Wayne, wandered in awe around the meandering aisles of treats at The Head Nut in Ardmore, got my alternative tracks and super-strong espresso fix at MilkBoy in Bryn Mawr, and tied up the weekend with a cute V-day cupcake at Maia in Villanova. And was very, very jittery by Saturday.

Check out the photos to feel like you were there too!

Machiatto @ Milkboy

Milkboy in Bryn Mawr

Cupcake @ Maia - super cute!

Tiramisu @ Gryphon Cafe

Foam art latte (ee!) @ Gryphon Cafe