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    • I <3 bougainvilleas

      • I'm a lady of simple tastes... My favorites are all oober common Mediterranean flowers: bougainvilleas, geraniums, carnations, yellow daisies.


        They are all native to my Greek homeland, and most of them do quite well in the San Francisco climate as well. It's a flower I associate with clay pots and the smell of fresh wet dirt and the sight of home, wherever that may be.

      • answered by larbage on 10/29/2009
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    • It took determination to get through "Anna Karenina"

      • Russian literature is hefty. Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov et al. are not for dappling. And they're most definitely not sexy beach reads. At this point I've lost count of how many times I've totted a giant Russian lit tome (they no longer qualify as just "books" when they weigh that much) with me to Greece, or Spain, or Mexico thinking this will be the time I read Crime and Punishment. I will sit on the beach and read Crime and Punishment. And it never happens...

        But! I did manage to get through Anna Karenina. It may have taken me well over a year but it happened. And I was 15 years old at the time too. -That would not be the first time I'd prove to myself that my determination and will-power as a teenager far exceeds that of my twenties.

        And I'm quite glad that I did. As much as I enjoy casual writing styles and contemporary content, there is something of grandeur to be found in nineteenth century European literature. Tolstoy crafted a beautiful narrative of aristocracy and high society that maintained human vulnerability. Despite reading about characters I could not relate to on many surface levels, I found they kept the same problems shielded behind their façades.

        If you have the time and energy, I highly recommend tacking this masterpiece. It could take you a while but it's all worth it in the end.

      • answered by larbage on 08/07/2009
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    • Heritage cereal is crunchy and delicious

      • My favorite cereal growing up was Cheerio's. I never even had the chance to get into sugary exciting breakfast-fare so I've graduated to just about the most senior-citizen friendly option outside of All-Bran.


        Heritage Heirloom Whole Grain cereal features quinoa, kamut, spelt and who knows what kinds of other "ancient" exotic grains.

        It's crunchy and delicious and, when I feel like eating cereal, it starts my day off right. Yay, quinoa!

      • answered by larbage on 07/28/2009
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    • The Pork Store is a great greasy spoon.

      • Serving breakfast, lunch, brunch AND dinner, this greasy spoon's got something for everyone.

        Here's why I love the Pork Store:

        1. I used to live across the street. That meant I could roll out of bed on a Sunday morning, walk straight into the restaurant and immediately order "eggs in a tasty nest."
        2. Mimosas are included in their brunch specials. Hair o' the dog that bit me, please.
        3. At 2 am, the Pork Store turns into a hookah bar. Just in case I feel like smoking flavored tobacco after I've been out all night.
        4. It's open until 3 am. Just in case I feel like eating a burger after I've been out all night. (I feel like eating a burger after I've been out all night.)

      • answered by larbage on 07/27/2009
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    • I'll get to Tolstoy one day

      • It's always difficult to sit down with a giant book. Seems like there's no light at the end of the tunnel - it's just too overwhelming. Especially when the publication looks like an encyclopedia tome.

        I've already read Anna Karenina. It's another gigantic Tolstoy book. It's fantastic - I loved it. It took me a few months to get through but it was well worth it.

        I'm sure when I get to War and Peace I'll enjoy it. I just have to actually sit down and read it.

      • answered by larbage on 07/22/2009
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