September 2009
Both sides of the fence
So I totally get this post about retail; I’ve worked in it on and off for years and still have a part-time weekend gig. But there is a flip side. One night last week I was at a large NYC department store with my boss and he was planning on making a substantial purchase. I was literally chasing people down the aisle to get someone to help us. Two clerks seemed unable to answer our questions and simply disappeared. When I finally forced another man to wait on us, his product knowledge was practically non-existent and he seemed so reluctant. It was astounding. I know the people in this store work on commission and I just don’t get the reluctance and vague hostility. It’s a recession people! Customers like this are few and far between these days. You should be fighting for them.
A Fall CSA Harvest
- Mustard Greens
- Potatoes
- Onions
- Leeks
- Red Bell Peppers
- Jalapeño
- Rainbow Chard
- Arugula
- Beets
- Celery
- Collard Greens
- Turnips
- and… a tiny pie pumpkin!
Time to get your crayons and your pen-cils!
Head song, Tuesday: The Picture Pages theme from Captain Kangaroo.
Why this lives in my head and why it chose now to surface remains a mystery.
Dinner: CSA salad greens with olive oil and red wine vinegar and roasted, mashed acorn squash. This is my attempt at redemption for the all the evil things I ate and drank this weekend.
I tried to roast the squash seeds, since they looked just like pumpkin but they started popping and exploding all over the oven! My roasted pumpkin seeds never do that. Curious. Another lesson… acorn squash could do with a food mill. It’s pretty stringy.
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Home Run — Oscar Peterson and Count Basie
Jazz Sundays™
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Cellist in the 79th street subway station.
Regarding Somebody's Baby
“But it is on the Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack…if there is one…”
A-ha! Thanks inthesaddle. That clears up the confusion.
Indeed the Fast Times soundtrack does exist and it is fabulous!
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Johnny Are You Queer? —Josie Cotton
This song, however, is on the Valley Girl soundtrack.
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Somebody’s Baby — Jackson Browne
Shout out to Piet for reminding me of this song, but please note it is not on the Valley Girl soundtrack.
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Random violin player. Columbus Ave 1 a.m. Love this city like crazy!
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Lauren Zettler & Cameron Mizell live! (artists I discovered via Tumblr!)
Head song, Tuesday morning: Pop Muzik by M
Random and more than a little annoying!
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“Call Your Bluff” by Lauren Zettler
from On Your Back Porch
Is there an NYC date on this tour? I’d let you play my living room, but our geriatric dog will bite you.
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High and Dry — Radiohead
This goes out to everyone in Altanta… I hope you are.
In other news, I’ve been listening The Bends nonstop for a week. Good lord, I just realized that album was released 14 years ago. Holds up like crazy.
The marching band is back!
but is Sentimental Journey the only song they know?
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Dinner: M is out of town, but he left me with some tasty seafood gumbo. I’m enjoying it now, but wishing I’d brought home a crusty baguette for dipping purposes.
No photo… it’s just sort of brown, belying it’s deliciousness.
P.S. I still can’t make rice.
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My Funny Valentine —Chet Baker
I never tire of this version. CB vocals are so fitting for fall… wistful, sexy.
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Ummm… There’s a marching band outside my apartment.
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Rattled by the Rush —Pavement
In honor of the news.
