Everyday Emily

Friday, September 19, 2008

just for the Halibut

OMG...I cooked halibut last night!
This is only blog-worthy because it was my first attempt at cooking fish. And, it was yummy!

I made herbed halibut with spicy squash and tomatoes.

Just reading this makes me want to vomit. I would NEVER even think about consuming this beverage...but for those who would, please read the disgusting details.

The Worst Drink in America

Baskin-Robbins Large Heath Bar Shake
2,310 calories
108 g fat (64 g saturated)
266 g

Let's look at America's Worst Drink in numbers:
73: The number of ingredients that go into this milkshake.
66: The number of teaspoons of sugar this drink contains.
11: The number of Heath Bars you would have to eat to equal the number of calories found in one Baskin Robbins Large Heath Bar Shake.
12: The average number of minutes it takes to consume this drink.
240: The number of minutes you'd need to spend on a treadmill, running at a moderate pace, to burn it off.

Here a complete list of bad beverages
20. Worst Light Beer
19. Worst "Healthy" Drink
18. Worst Soda
17. Worst Beer
16. Worst Lemonade
15. Worst Tea-Like Substance
14. Worst Energy Drink
13. Worst Iced Tea
12. Worst Juice Imposter
11. Worst Chocolate Milk
10. Worst Chai Tea Drink
9. Worst Kid's Hot Beverage
8. Worst Summer Cocktail
7. Worst Coffee Alternative
6. Worst Hot Coffee
5. Worst Blended Fruit Drink
4. Worst Frozen Coffee Drink
3. Worst Smoothie
2. Worst Milkshake

Thank goodness Kombucha isn't on the list!

TGIF

Weeks are going by so quickly. I swear yesterday was Monday! And then, it's almost October, which means it's almost Thanksgiving, which means Christmas and 2009 are right around the corner. Unbelievable!

I'm excited for November. November = House

I'm excited it's Friday. That happens when you're a corporate Monday-Friday, 8-5er.
Friday = Sleep in, eat out, more time with Abe

Monday, September 15, 2008

oh brother!

A sign of the tough times. This is unreal!

Lehman bankruptcy: Lehman Brothers announced that it was filing for bankruptcy, ending a desperate three-day search for a buyer to save the investment bank. The filing came after Bank of America and Barclays pulled out of negotiations to acquire Lehman.

Lehman shares plunged 94%. Say What?

Lehman's Dying Hours

NEW YORK (Fortune) -- The last hours, minutes really, of one the world's largest investment banks make for a pretty unusual spectacle.

I'm standing outside Lehman Brothers (LEH, Fortune 500) headquarters on 7th Ave and 50th street in New York City, watching Lehman Brothers die.

Employees, some in suits, others in casual clothes, are filing out with all they can carry as time runs out.

They are walking down the sidewalk past police barricades as scores of New Yorkers and tourists gawk, some asking, "Which star is coming out?" - not knowing what's going on. A big cop issues the standard "keep moving" line to those of us who stop to gaze. He tells the crowd, "Go home. There is no one famous coming out. You are looking at a whole bunch of people who just lost their jobs."

Some of the people behind the barricades are loved ones - their faces distraught, their cars waiting to pick up their significant others and their boxes. One banker carries out a pair of green Lehman umbrellas, a paltry trophy.

Few parting employees are in a mood to talk - either they're still adhering to CEO Dick Fuld's tight-lipped, 'We're all in this together' policy or they're just exhausted and in major pain.
"No comment," is the standard line. A TV producer tries in vain to get interviews. I managed to ask one guy how he felt: "Look at all of us with boxes," he said with a grimace. "What do you think?"

As the night wears on, dozens of younger workers start coming out of the building. One yells, 'Jackals," not knowing that the crowd is made up mostly of relatives or clueless onlookers. A pair of employees walk out carrying orchids.

Six months earlier and five blocks away, a similar scene played out as Bear Stearns collapsed. Tonight I'm wondering how many more crash and burn nights like this Wall Street, the markets and our economy can take.

First Published: September 14, 2008: 11:41 PM EDT

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Dream House

The countdown is on!
In about 2 months Abe and I will be moving into our NEW HOUSE!

Kombucha

I love Kombucha. I have been drinking it for a while and for some reason, I just feel healthier after I drink it. However, it does have a peculiar taste. My local market, Grant's, had this hilarious warning posted.