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a few things i am currently into:

1.
the new black keys' album, titled "brothers"

1. as a tie for first: using the PING!!! alert on people with blackberrys. my record: 40. in a row.

2.
enameled bangles (specifically these)

3.
sally hansen nail polish in "rockstar pink" (DISCLAIMER: no, this is not my hand - did you know people have entire blogs dedicated to nail polish, lipstick, etc?)

4.
documents to go for blackberry. bc i have a mac without the newest microsoft office, i can't open my company's expense reports bc they're in a new excel format that can't be read by any other version of office before 2007/8 (STOOPID). but with this program, i can open, edit, save AND send my forms without a computer! genius.

5. netflix streaming for the wii! even though the resolution is only 480p and looks like poo on a 1080p HD widescreen, i can now watch the movies and tv shows gary doesn't want to watch with me at his house on his HD xbox 360! guilty pleasures at my leisure = pure satisfaction... kind of, bc at the end of the day it still looks pretty crappy.

6. the new nordstrom at fashion island. before, there was only a snooty neiman marcus, a bare bloomingdale's and a faraway macy's... now, there's a bright and shiny new nordstrom with a fountain and courtyard in front perfect for break time! ahhh, we are so spoiled in orange county.

7.
round coke bottles. i got really excited when i saw the american idol edition today (i don't even watch AI) but now i feel a bit duped bc i thought it was a brand new concept that i just got wind of, but really, i'm a few years too late bc when i googled "round coke bottles," a bunch of pictures popped up, including this holiday version. man, that was a long sentence.

but to round off this gratuitous post, i have one thing i neither like nor dislike bc both extreme reactions balance each other out.

8. jet blue's $9 fares from LB --> or <--- SFO. you'd think this was a really exciting offer, and it would influence a normally cautious person to throw it to the wind and just go for it. well, it was and it did. i was so excited that i thought about booking a flight for me and G$ to go for his birthday (may 8) as soon as i heard about the deal. but when i went to the website, i slowly deflated. "$9/way..." "must travel on tues/wed april 27/28, may 4/5, 11/12, ...?" "depart mid-late afternoon one day and return early afternoon the next day?" "prices do not include fees totaling up to $30/person?!" "WHAT KIND OF A DEAL IS THIS?" and then i dropped the idea.

OH! another thing i like:

9. veggie grill's comment cards. when your birthday rolls around, they send you a postcard for a free entree... which means i am taking the VG virgin to nom nom on the meatless goodness soon bc i totally forgot i signed him up. besides jan's, mother's and a handful of vietnamese places, i really can't think of any other vegetarian place i would choose to dine at. big step.