Lost/Deadwood Actors

This week's episode of Lost featured yet another Deadwood alumni: E.B. Farnum, Deadwood's hotel proprietor (William Sanderson) played Oldham, the Dharma Initiative's resident extractor of information. By my count, this brings the total of Deadwood/Lost crossover actors to 4. The first three were:


Trixie, whore with a heart of gold, played the "other" Colleen on Lost.




Joanie, another whore with a heart of gold, played Sawyer's baby momma, Cassidy.






And Calamity Jane was cast as Juliet's sister Rachel.







Just an interesting observation about my two favorite television shows ever!

Corey Wimberley

At the A's spring training game on Saturday, I was particularly intrigued by infielder Corey Wimberly. Why? Because as he walked up to the plate for his first at-bat, I was compelled to ask - aloud - whether Oakland is now drafting middle-schoolers. Corey Wimberly is tiny! He couldn't be more that 5'7". And being pretty petite myself, I always find myself drawn to the "little guy." (I also love the Chargers' Darren Sproles - but who doesn't?) It makes sense, really. Billy Beane's "Moneyball" management philosophy has long been tied to the on-base percentage and with a strike zone that small, Wimberly must draw a ton of walks. He could be the next Rickey! And Corey was even more endearing because he was sporting the old-school stirrups instead of having his damn pants dragging in the dirt like so many of the players do now.

I don't know what this guy's stats are like, and it likely doesn't matter as he probably won't be on the roster this year. But he caught my eye. Go Corey!

Phoenix Day 2

We woke up late on Saturday to glorious blue skies and temperatures in the 80's. After a delicious brunch in the morning, it was time to visit Phoenix Municipal Stadium for a spring training baseball game. It was great to be out at the ballpark, enjoying the sunshine, sights and sounds of the game, and a cold beer.The stadium has the small and intimate feel of a minor-league ballpark. The parking lot was easy to get in and out of, the concession prices were much more reasonable than Petco, and there were no annoying Jumbotron games or flashing lights. I swear, if I lived here, I'd be at spring training games probably three times a week!After the game, Jodi treated us to pizza and salad at "Humble Pie." The pizza was delicious - probably the best crust I've ever had! We spent the rest of the evening in, with some low-key girls' time.

It's been a great trip. Big thanks to Jodi for hosting!!

Phoenix Day 1

Susan, Meg, and I met at the airport around 4:30 Friday afternoon for our flight to Phoenix. Magazines, drink coupons, and girl scout cookies in hand, we were more than prepared for the short hop to Arizona. About halfway into the flight, we broke out the Tagalongs and Do-Si-Dos, completely forgetting the flight attendant's announcement up front that this was a "peanut-free flight." As the smell of peanut butter permeated the air, we suddenly remembered - oh sh*t, we're not supposed to have these out. We quickly stuffed the cookies away, hoping to avoid sending some poor person into anaphylaxis! I don't think we killed anyone - this time...

Once we landed, Jodi picked us up and the four of us headed to Tempe Marketplace, to a hoppin' Mexican restaurant called San Felipe's, where this picture was taken:We stayed for a couple of hours enjoying the drinks and appetizers as well as the conversation. Ashli even rallied and stopped by for a bit to hang out.

It's nice and warm here in Phoenix and Jodi's home is beautiful. She has a very comfy couch, too!

Looking forward to the game today!!

An Old Favorite

I just heard this on my iPod, and felt like sharing...

Lush

I am addicted to Lush.

When I mention this store to friends who've never heard of it, the typical response is something like, "Is that a store for alcoholics?" No! The definition of "lush" that applies here is luxurious, opulent, and extremely pleasing for the senses.

Lush is store that is based in the UK. Although they call themselves a cosmetics company, they don't sell any makeup. Lush specializes in organic bath and body products: bath bombs, bubble bars, powders, lotions, soaps, hair products, etc. Everything in the store is handmade, completely organic, and smells heavenly. Oh, and as you can probably imagine, it's expensive.

I first discovered Lush during my 2005 (?) girls' spa weekend in Carmel. There is no store in San Diego - the nearest is Anaheim. But it's actually more convenient for me to visit the one in Santa Clara when I'm in the Bay Area. There is a website, of course, but I don't shop it for two reasons:
1. Already expensive enough without adding on shipping charges!
2. I really like to touch and smell what I'm buying first.

I discovered in 2007 that Lush has an annual after-Christmas sale where the bath bombs, which typically sell for around $6 apiece, go for $2 instead. My favorite is the Youki-Hi bath bomb, which is a jasmine-scented dream come true.

So, taking advantage of this amazing sale, I've stocked up on a year's worth of bath bombs and bubble bars (if I use one a week). I can't wait to go take a bath now......

Just a Sec....