Monthly Archives: October 2009
Wal-mart… do they like make walls there?
by Laura Today I went to the mall. I have not actually shopped at a mall in years. In New York you do this thing called running around to different boutique stores across the city, which is supposed to make … Continue reading
Filed under Local Stores, The Daily Laura
On the Agenda…
by Laura Feeling oppressed by my reading load – which includes Pedagogy of the Oppressed. All of it. Sigh. Writing a web article about budgeting, while dreading my Mint.com updates (Alert: You exceeded your $20 entertainment budget by $1!) Putting Harold … Continue reading
Filed under The Daily Laura
Lost in the Trees
By Harold One of the joys of moving into a new area is pretending like you just “discovered” a local band. For all you know, they’ve been around for years and have a rabid following up and down the East … Continue reading
Filed under Music & Events, The Daily Harold
Open practice
By Harold The Duke basketball team held two open practices last week. Since my plan to sneak into Cameron and watch a game is still in the formative stage, I figured this could be my last chance in a while to … Continue reading
Filed under Community News, Tardevil Sports & Fitness, The Daily Harold
Frighteningly Delicious
by Laura Today I found a great recipe for pumpkin cupcakes – very moist and of course, seasonally appropriate. Credit goes to Epicurious: 1 cup self-rising flour 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 large egg 1/2 cup canned pumpkin … Continue reading
Filed under The Daily Laura
My first state fair
By Harold I never really considered the downside of living in the suburbs and inner cities my whole life, but apparently there’s one — I never got to experience the wonders of the state fair. Imagine a whole life without … Continue reading
Filed under Best Deals Under $10, Community News, The Daily Harold
Mission Stay On Couch=Epic Fail
by Laura Anticipating a few days without visitors, we decided to stay local for fall break and attempt to do absolutely nothing. However, Harold discovered that it was Parent’s Weekend at Duke, and the related events were right about at … Continue reading
Filed under Music & Events, Restaurants, The Daily Laura
Extra, Extra: Small Poodle Turns Owners’ Brains to Mush
Another busy day for Noodle the Poodle:
Filed under The Occasional Noodle
Fairly Good Fun
by Laura Several months ago, I began to anticipate the annual wonder that is the North Carolina State Fair. There is nothing un-amazing about such an event. Hokey carnival rides that you fear might break. Disgustingly delicious food. Cute animals, … Continue reading
Filed under Community News, Music & Events
Pa-Rental Unit
by Laura Many New Yorkers come to wonder why they’re shelling out big bucks to share a closet with some friendly local critters. Location, location, location is of course the answer. But if you’re willing to give up, um, everything … Continue reading
Filed under The Daily Laura
Lecture circuit
by Harold Washington Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes likes to write, “We watch so you don’t have to.” Well, the last two days I’ve gone to three lectures at Duke and UNC, so you don’t have to.
Filed under Community News, The Daily Harold
Five-star musical roundup
by Harold UNC’s campus newspaper, the Daily Tar Heel (known as the DTH if you go to UNC, or the Daily Tar Hole if you go to Duke) rates concerts on a five-star system. Although everything I’ve seen has either … Continue reading
Filed under Best Deals Under $10, Music & Events, The Daily Harold
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