2. Our sofa search continues. Ik3a's shipping costs are crazy. I am serious. Nearly $400! I am bummed that we have to keep searching, too, I have no idea where we're going to look for a couch that suits our style. And I was already looking at couch pillows today. So sad.
3. My co-worker introduced me to Shack Up Inn. She & her husband will be staying there for Valentine's Day weekend. After hearing her talk about it and perusing the website myself, I'm pretty sure that I want to go there. It is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi -- home of one Morgan Freeman. It's about 2.5 hours drive from Little Rock, so it's not that far. It sounds like fun. And Southern. Which is somewhat important to me. It took me a loooooooooong time to come to terms with my Southerness and my appreciation for it. Look at me & KMHD. Born & raised in Arkansas, but there are probably times where you wouldn't know it, us being raised by a Yankee (dad) and two foreigners (mum & stepmum). We managed to learn to speak the language and enjoy some customs (Go Hogs!), but we're still strangers in a strange land. Anyway, I'm straying from the topic of Shack Up Inn. Must do this! And we can go to Mr. Freeman's restaurant while we're in town.
4. Does anyone have a killer gomae recipe? We had some at Mt. Fuji the other night and it's been on the brain ever since. I feel I can make it myself if I had a proper recipe that's been tried.
5. I forgot to tell the NYE weird horse story. After stuffing ourselves silly, we decided to get out of the cabin a bit, go walk around in the cold, look at the stars. Me, KMHD & Collin are ahead of the others, almost out in the clearing a ways from the cabin. We're standing there shivering, hearing some noises not too far away. I heard them, but I was just trying to convince myself that I was being paranoid. Out of nowhere, a horse emerges. It really spooked me because she wasn't supposed to be there. Also, the way she emerged and approached us was startling. If you know me know me, you'd know that I love horses and have some experience with them. I briefly took riding lessons and cared for horses (as well as burrows) in Colorado on my Aunt & Uncle's ranch. Anyway, me & KMHD totally freaked and high-tailed it back to the cabin. I was upset only because I got so upset at this weird horse. I felt like I reacted in a primal way -- some unknown thing was coming at us from the dark! Collin the Brave stuck around and said that as soon as it saw us, it went away. Weird.
That's all I got. It's cold! I'm thinking of clearing away the dinner dishes, taking a shower & crawling into the nest.
5 comments:
Oh shit. Phantom horse!!! Do you know the song about the horse? Download this and listen to it, for there is truth contained within.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/vwbrad
You can thank me later.
Go Hogs! indeed. What an exhilarating game last night. I think that when I watch sports is when I truly confuse General Chang.
That horse was not very polite. It put out bad vibes, that's my best explanation.
... goin' down to Clarksdale for the Oxford American's Music Issue Release Party later this month. Staying at the Shack-Up Inn (the Fullilove Shack, to be precise). I've stayed there once before. In the Cadillac Shack back in the summer of 2005. It's a beautiful part of the Delta, especially in the summer when all you see is blue sky and green land for miles and miles. And you gotta love the blues clubs and juke joints down there. As for your sofa hunt, have you looked at Galaxy Furniture in NLR? I love that place. They're a little pricey, but I think you could talk 'em down. Let us know what you find! Good luck... and Happy New Year!
I'll have to listen to that track after work! I kinda can't wait. I'll thank you now.
Nicole, we did go to Galaxy with no success.
Really? Rats!!... good luck in your pursuit!
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