http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/ en Copyright 2008 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:58:03 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification You keep on using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Do yourself (and everyone else) a favor and check.]]> http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2008/02/usage.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2008/02/usage.html Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:58:03 -0800 Tim Davey and Kelley Swenson threw a Chartreuse dinner last night in the Starship Enterprise-esque back dining room of Ten 01. The whole thing was totally incredible and I don't have time to run through it all here, but two highlights included pork belly with creamed lentils, pancetta and truffled quail eggs (that last item sounds silly and unnecessary but was, in fact, completely mind-blowing) and just-released yellow Chartreuse VEP. Watch for more like this from Tim - this was the second in his new series of Portland spirit pairing dinners, the first being last month's amazing rye dinner at the Ace Cleaners. Portland is incredible. We live like queens. http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2008/02/chartreuse.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2008/02/chartreuse.html Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:33:45 -0800

New Year's Day ride up the cemetary on a jalopy

Knob Creek, honey, black tea and OJ hot toddies

Dwell Magazine redesign

Mediocre Asian take-out and Anchor Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Special Seasonal Ale

Applying for jobs

Boys in spandex

Classics by Ratatat

Modern medicine

Commuting BOTH WAYS without getting rained on

Technical performance garments for inclement weather

Top 10 lists!]]> http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2008/01/top-ten-1408.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2008/01/top-ten-1408.html cool stuff Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:56:52 -0800 Trees Outside the Academy No Country for Old Men Hope Dies Last Terminal Gravity Barx Stout Hair of the Dog Ruth Ale White puffy vest Root vegetable stew with cheese panini Cold mornings, hot coffee http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/things-of-the-week.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/things-of-the-week.html Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:40:23 -0800 Things I'm going to do now that I'm done with college

1. Hang out with friends on weeknights
2. Read stuff for fun
3. Keep my apartment clean
4. Relax on the couch after work
5. Time-consuming fitness activities

Things I'm not going to do now that I'm done with college

1. Get dronk every night
2. Backpack through Europe
3. Teach English in southeast Asia
4. Apply for grad school
5. Plastics

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1. Something like a Sazerac involving rye, bitters(?) and Pernod rinse from Matchbox Lounge. Long wait at Pok Pok: not really a crime.
2. St. Bernardus ABT 12 at Victory. Dependable.
3. Soy latte from Bakery Bar. Their espresso is consistently fantastic.
4. Smoky Martini at Clyde Common: Medoyeff Vodka, an awesome 10-year Scotch whose name I forget, flamed orange peel.
5. Chartreuse VEP. I love Clyde Common.
6. Emergen-C

]]> http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/drinks-of-the-week.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/drinks-of-the-week.html Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:38:04 -0800 I cut it in half. I scooped it out. Then I baked it in a covered casserole at 400 for like 30 or 40 minutes. I did not season, salt or oil it, or anything. When it was almost done I took off the lid and the water evaporated off. OMG, AMAZING. Sweet like candy. http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/delicata-squash.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/delicata-squash.html eating Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:37:15 -0800 Imbibe Unfiltered.]]> http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/top-5-drinks-im-currently-geek.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/top-5-drinks-im-currently-geek.html eating Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:50:29 -0800 1. Wool hat with ear flaps 2. B & B 3. Cat 4. Lobster claw gloves 5. Yoga 6. Big old kettle o' soup 7. Weatherized, modern apartment 8. Going to my friends' house who shamelessly crank the heat. U know who u r!! 9. Good boots 10. Brushed polyester anything http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/top-10-things-that-will-see-me.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/12/top-10-things-that-will-see-me.html cool stuff Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:33:51 -0800 Dude, I am like so obsessed with squash right now. It is so delicious and cheap. I got an acorn squash for 50 cents. I halved it. I saved half for later. I took the other half, scooped out the seeds, and toasted them with salt. Then I took the half a squash and sliced it, and roasted it with cumin, salt, and a little oil. Then I drizzled molasses on it. Then I ate it.]]> http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/10/squash.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/10/squash.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:28:37 -0800 Now that I'm finally building a wardrobe of technical dork wear, cycling is so much more enjoyable. My absolute favorite things right now are these leg warmers I got from teamestrogen.com. They are fleecy, windproof, and semi-waterproof. Super cozy. Also, since the company is based near Portland (Hillsboro?) they arrived the day after I ordered them. The sad thing is, I just got these, and a base layer, and a long-sleeved jersey, and I am only like half done with gearing up for winter. I feel like such a yuppie! Good thing I don't have any kids to send to college!]]> http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/10/leg-warmers.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/10/leg-warmers.html sport Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:31:09 -0800 ]]> http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/10/coconut.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/10/coconut.html cool stuff Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:26:06 -0800 My company, Imbibe Magazine, took part in Portland's Bike Commute Challenge during the month of September. When I started I was the token quirky bike commuter, but I'm happy to report that I've roped my coworker Siobhan into sharing that role with me - and we make up half the office staff, so not so quirky now! She had been considering bike commuting but was discouraged because she had to lug a bunch of crap to and from the office, post office, etc.. I brought her a pair of panniers I had that I wasn't using, and that was apparently the missing link because now she is commuting by bike, 30 minutes each way from North Portland, at least once or twice a week. I am totally impressed, not just by Siobhan, but by the demonstration that often the factors that influence our decisions are actually quite small. I started running (and hence began my irreversible plummet into excercise geekdom) when a friend who worked at Adidas gave me some free shoes. Once I finally bought a couch, I started reading and studying more. You know how it is - waffling about buying something, not knowing if you can justify the extra expense, putting it off. Well, I just want to say, if you've been on the fence about shelling out for that new rain jacket, or gym membership, or dance classes, or chef's knife, or upgrading from your Schwinn Varsity, or whatever, you should probably just go buy it, because it might make a disproportionately big difference in your day-to-day life. http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/10/bike-commute-challenge.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/10/bike-commute-challenge.html cool stuff Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:00:09 -0800 I was reading Valencia by Michelle Tea tonight and the parts about living in the Gay Area in the 90s and being part of this unspecific progressive, creative subculture, and acting dumb and young, it reminded me of days and years of my life that I never ever think about, had forgotten I had lived, that seem like lifetimes ago. I forget that there are all these experiences and intentions that have been part of me that happened before I moved to Portland. I didn't do anything super crazy, just high school, but still. Those were heady times, as they say. Fucked up and lame and unfulfilled, but still intense in the way that adolescence is. I think maybe I've been thinking about the past too because it's fall, and grey, and muted and cozy and melancholy, and it reminds me of every other September of my entire life. The one when I started sixth grade and liked the Beatles and thought I was finally going to fall in love. The one when I hung out with Reed girls who were younger than me and broke my collarbone and made zines. The one with the burning buildings when I dug myself into a hole and worked at Meier & Frank. The one last year when I wore cheap perfume and looked out the window of my shoddy studio at the Portland skyline and went out in my motorcycle boots. The one when I was in France. The one when I was in high school and trying to be goth yet also thinking it was hilarious, creeping around with my best friend Bianca (who made a way better goth) and getting candy from the 7-11. Or the one when I took a life drawing class and worked at this stupid bakery cafe with crazy stoners who drove me insane. It's not like I'm all, "Oh, Let's See, 1996, What Was I Doing," and search for it. I just feel the air and see the light when it's like this and everything washes over me. http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/09/ode-to-sf-bianca-and-michelle.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/09/ode-to-sf-bianca-and-michelle.html Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:09:28 -0800 I had a great moment today. I stopped at Beulahland and got a particularly tasty coffee with whole milk and honey. Since I am unable to multitask while riding my bike, I was walking my bike down Sandy drinking the coffee, and the coffee was extra delicious, and I was wearing my most favorite green t-shirt ever, and the afternoon was especially grey and fall-like, yet still warm enough to be comfortable, and I had that cliche but awesome feeling you get when you're drinking a good cup of coffee, that everything in the world is just great. Then I met my friends and got a pedicure. http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/09/sunday-1.html http://www.urbanhonking.com/chocolatecola/2007/09/sunday-1.html Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:16:14 -0800