when the lights go down in the city

Good morning from Hayes Valley

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:15:31 -0700

Hayesvalley

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<3 Blue Bottle

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:40:49 -0700

There is a new kiosk right by my office that serves Blue Bottle! Best! Day! Ever!

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2008 in Pictures

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:58:53 -0800

It's been a busy, unpredictable, delightful and confusing year so far. I'm lucky to have wonderful friends and coworkers and no shortage of delicious things to eat and drink.

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I Love Desk

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:35:55 -0800

It's been about three months since I moved to Austin and started working from home. In the move, I gave up my office desk, obviously, and all of the furniture in my apartment, which wasn't worth shipping cross-country. I also decided I didn't really have room for a desk in my new house either. It's not that I didn't want a desk. My new place has very little storage space, so I had to opt for some drawers and shelves and felt there wasn't enough room for a desk.

Then I realized: I need a desk. As much as I love to write, I can't go without one. There's something about dedicating a clear space to my laptop (or paper), coffee, glasses, pens, candle, tchotchkes, scraps of inspiration; it creates a little temple, a spiritual center of sorts. I know it's just a desk. But it's important to me.

So I set out last weekend to build the smallest and cheapest office possible, and here it is!

My tiny desk

I bought the desk for $25 at Ikea and the chair was $15. I opted for Christmas lights to give a nice glow and because a lamp would take up too much space. I put up four squares of corkboard and loaded them with items from my old desks. I have just enough room for my beverages, notebooks, pens, glasses and breakfast, lunch or dinner.

I am so much happier now. Desk, I love you.

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Clementine is the new best place

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:27:45 -0800

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For free wi-fi and a tasty soy latte.

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I Think I Skipped A Step

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:28:55 -0700

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Clear evidence I waited too long to make myself a latte this morning. These beans aren't going to grind themselves. Luckily I caught my mistake before I put it on the stove.

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Coffee Art

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Wed, 09 May 2007 11:07:56 -0700

My right hand man Jeff Klein sent me this page of amazing coffee art. I can't decide which is my favorite -- the bear, the grinch or the bunny.

They are the percect size for LJ userpics, so of course I had to forward the link to my girl coffeechica.

I think I like the coffee bear best. Anyone know where can I get one of these?? I want to print these out and bring them to the Blue Bottle baristas.

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