Pepper Sprout

This is apparently now the story of how my Golden Retriever mix and I are adapting to life in NYC. Drop me a note: hotterthanapeppersprout (at) gmail (dot) com

Does anything smell worse, or look better, than Seche Vite?

Sooo shiny but really, I must be mutating shit over here.

Posted January 27, 2012 at 8:59 pm 8 notes

Friday Night Studying for the Bar

So far it involves painting my nails, drinking wine, returning four pairs of boots (I ordered five pairs of flat boots, free shipping, free returns, to try on at home - and one of them worked and is super comfortable.  As much as I love shoes, I did not own good walk to and from the train shoes for an NYC winter, and so far these boots are filling that need.  AND they are weatherproof, but leather).

There will be a seamless sushi order in my future, and I just started watching Red (the movie where Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Helen Mirren play ex-CIA agents who know too much).

Anyone notice what’s missing?

Posted January 27, 2012 at 8:05 pm 9 notes

Important poll:

I have a Sephora gift card from my buddy burning a hole in my pocket. Do I want the Naked palette, or Naked 2? I have dark brown eyes, dark brown hair, and very pale skin (although I get an impressive tan going on in the summer - impressive considering how pale I am naturally, that is) if coloring makes a difference.

Posted January 27, 2012 at 5:15 pm 4 notes

Some days a giant coffee is a necessity.

Some days a giant coffee is a necessity.

Posted January 25, 2012 at 11:35 am 10 notes

Quiet day at work today.

My boss told me to study for the bar in my office. Okay!

Posted January 23, 2012 at 2:56 pm 7 notes

Mowgli and his boots.

Mowgli and his boots.

Posted January 22, 2012 at 11:48 pm 21 notes

Random thoughts on a Sunday night

  1. Mowgli got snowboots this weekend.  Watching a dog walk in boots for the first time is one of the funnier things in life.  I never knew a dog could high-kick.
  2. You know what happens to the undercarriage of a car in snow and slush?  The same thing happens to the undercarriage of a dog.  On a related note, is anything better than snuggling with a freshly-bathed dog?
  3. Two of my favorite things in the world are sushi and wine.  Let’s not talk about how much money I spend on seamless sushi, which I enjoy with wine, always.  WTF am I going to do when I get pregnant and cannot have sushi or wine for 9.5 months?
  4. Yesterday BFF and her man came by to take Mowgli to play in the snow and then we were going to go to brunch at Chelsea Market.  Mowgli’s tummy was a little (ok, a lot) unhappy, so I asked if we could go to brunch in the neighborhood (Hell’s Kitchen) so I wouldn’t be gone too long.  We ran into another friend and her friend from out of town at the restaurant and had an impromptu, hilarious brunch for 5.  Settling in to NYC is harder than I thought it would be, but mornings like yesterday make me feel like it will happen, eventually.
  5. I should be studying for the bar.  Instead I am snuggling with Mowgli (and the carcass of his raccoon squeaker mat), drinking red wine, watching football, and waiting for my seamless sushi to arrive.

Posted January 22, 2012 at 8:56 pm 12 notes

Step 1: destroy your raccoon squeaker mat. Step 2: snuggle with the remains

Step 1: destroy your raccoon squeaker mat.

Step 2: snuggle with the remains

Posted January 22, 2012 at 7:58 pm 12 notes

Buddy, Thank you so much for the incredibly generous Sephora gift certificate you sent!  Sephora has long been a happy place for me and I’m so excited to go pick something out. The big question - do I get the Naked palette?  The Bumble and Bumble shine shampoo and conditioner I have been coveting?  A face mask to pamper myself with while I study for the bar?  The possibilities are endless! :)

Buddy,

Thank you so much for the incredibly generous Sephora gift certificate you sent!  Sephora has long been a happy place for me and I’m so excited to go pick something out.

The big question - do I get the Naked palette?  The Bumble and Bumble shine shampoo and conditioner I have been coveting?  A face mask to pamper myself with while I study for the bar?  The possibilities are endless! :)

Posted January 21, 2012 at 9:59 pm 6 notes

Consumed in the Sprout household last night: Bufala Negras. I discovered this drink at one of my favorite places in Atlanta, H. Harper Station.  It’s a converted railroad station with exposed brick, dark wood beams, navy chairs, all sorts of unique lighting and decor, an extensive bourbon menu, amazing cuisine, and outstanding mixed drinks. A Bufala Negra is essentially bourbon, sugar, balsamic vinegar, basil, and ginger beer.  And it is delicious.

Consumed in the Sprout household last night: Bufala Negras.

I discovered this drink at one of my favorite places in Atlanta, H. Harper Station.  It’s a converted railroad station with exposed brick, dark wood beams, navy chairs, all sorts of unique lighting and decor, an extensive bourbon menu, amazing cuisine, and outstanding mixed drinks.

A Bufala Negra is essentially bourbon, sugar, balsamic vinegar, basil, and ginger beer.  And it is delicious.

Posted January 19, 2012 at 1:09 pm 16 notes