Guest post from: Joe Castro
My favorite travel show is Man vs Food. It's basically about a guy who travels all over the United States - and sometimes beyond - trying all kinds of famous foods and the dishes that put places on the map. Adam, the host, is a big, jolly guy who loves to eat and makes the best faces when he's tasting something for the first time, whether it's a great Philadelphia hot dog or a strange Puerto Rican delicacy.
I watch the show all the time and I've pretty much seen every episode. I have direct tv, so I can watch it whenever I want - my husband gets annoyed sometimes, but I don't bug him when he's watching football, so he'll just have to deal with it!
I love the way the show gives you a great look at both foods and major cities. I mean, if you're going to travel, you'll eventually have to branch out and eat something there - you won't have a choice. I like to think that the next time I go on vacation, I'll go to one of Adam's spots and I'll already know exactly what I should eat, because he's already done it for me.
Plus - and this might just be me - but I think Adam's pretty cute, too.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sappy Stacey Moment: Despicable Me
I know I'm super late to the party on this one, but I finally saw Despicable Me the other day, and I absolutely adored it. So freaking cute.
You can check out their official YouTube channel for more videos, but you should really just see the movie if you haven't yet. (That is, if I'm not the only one left who hadn't already seen it.) I could totally use some minions of my own.
You can check out their official YouTube channel for more videos, but you should really just see the movie if you haven't yet. (That is, if I'm not the only one left who hadn't already seen it.) I could totally use some minions of my own.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Vacation in the Sun
It's about ten degrees here today and there's been a ton of snow on the ground for weeks. So, to stay sane, I've started thinking about vacation planning. I think that's perfectly reasonable. After all, seasonal affective disorder is serious business and should be avoided at all costs.
I was talking to a friend about vacations and she was telling me about a trip to Spain that she took with a group of friends last year. Instead of staying in a hotel, they rented some apartments in Costa del Sol. She said it really worked out great because it gave them plenty of space, the freedom to do their own thing, and was actually pretty affordable when compared with staying at a resort. They spent their days lounging on the beach and nights eating yummy Spanish food.
Now, the idea of visiting a place that has the word sun right in the name sounds extra appealing here in freezing cold January. But this story kinda sounded too good to be true. I figured she had to have some kind of connections that hooked her up, or just a really rich friend. I was wrong though - turns out they made their travel arrangements on this site that does holiday property rentals. I checked it out and there are so many beautiful properties to choose from, and a pretty wide price range. It's really a great idea when you think about it, and doesn't the phrase holiday villas sound a lot nicer than Holiday Inn?
So, now that I know that it's actually within reach to take a trip like this (well, with a little bit of saving up and brushing up on my Spanish), I've been reading this guide to Costa del Sol and doing some research on Spain in general. I'm a total foodie so I know that I'll be in heaven as far as eating goes, and I'm a history buff so I would be really interested to explore the history of Spain, which is something that I don't know too much about. Fantasy travel planning is in full swing.
...oh yeah, and did I mention that it's really sunny there?
I was talking to a friend about vacations and she was telling me about a trip to Spain that she took with a group of friends last year. Instead of staying in a hotel, they rented some apartments in Costa del Sol. She said it really worked out great because it gave them plenty of space, the freedom to do their own thing, and was actually pretty affordable when compared with staying at a resort. They spent their days lounging on the beach and nights eating yummy Spanish food.
Now, the idea of visiting a place that has the word sun right in the name sounds extra appealing here in freezing cold January. But this story kinda sounded too good to be true. I figured she had to have some kind of connections that hooked her up, or just a really rich friend. I was wrong though - turns out they made their travel arrangements on this site that does holiday property rentals. I checked it out and there are so many beautiful properties to choose from, and a pretty wide price range. It's really a great idea when you think about it, and doesn't the phrase holiday villas sound a lot nicer than Holiday Inn?
So, now that I know that it's actually within reach to take a trip like this (well, with a little bit of saving up and brushing up on my Spanish), I've been reading this guide to Costa del Sol and doing some research on Spain in general. I'm a total foodie so I know that I'll be in heaven as far as eating goes, and I'm a history buff so I would be really interested to explore the history of Spain, which is something that I don't know too much about. Fantasy travel planning is in full swing.
...oh yeah, and did I mention that it's really sunny there?
Monday, January 17, 2011
Music Monday: We R Who We R
Okay, try not to judge me too much, but I really like this song, even though it does pain me to type out the stupid spelling of the song title.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Holiday Shoe Shopping
So I'm still working on my holiday shopping. I've been a little bit more organized this year, but I've always been a procrastinator so at this point I've just accepted the fact that I'll always be doing Christmas shopping at the last minute. Thank goodness for online shopping and express shipping!
Today I'm shopping for shoes for my brother on Zappos.com. This is dangerous because Zappos happens to be one of my favorite shopping sites. So shopping for him is taking twice as long because I keep getting distracted looking at stuff for myself. But I'm trying to focus. He really likes Ecco shoes, but he's a student right now so he doesn't exactly have a huge shoe budget, so I thought that might make a nice gift. Now I'm just trying to decide exactly what to get. There are a lot of great men's styles to choose from.
Something like this is a good every day, versatile option that I think he would get a lot of use out of:
Or I could go with something more sporty from the Ecco Performance line:
Decisions, decisions. And while I'm at it, it can't hurt to look at the women's shoes, right? I love these Ecco boots:
It's so much easier to justify adding a little gift for myself when I'm ordering from Zappos - they have a great return policy and customer service, and shipping is always free. And they're actually guaranteeing free shipping and delivery in time for Christmas for orders placed as late as the morning of the 23rd. It's a procrastinator's dream! I think my holiday shopping just got easier.
Today I'm shopping for shoes for my brother on Zappos.com. This is dangerous because Zappos happens to be one of my favorite shopping sites. So shopping for him is taking twice as long because I keep getting distracted looking at stuff for myself. But I'm trying to focus. He really likes Ecco shoes, but he's a student right now so he doesn't exactly have a huge shoe budget, so I thought that might make a nice gift. Now I'm just trying to decide exactly what to get. There are a lot of great men's styles to choose from.
Something like this is a good every day, versatile option that I think he would get a lot of use out of:
Or I could go with something more sporty from the Ecco Performance line:
It's so much easier to justify adding a little gift for myself when I'm ordering from Zappos - they have a great return policy and customer service, and shipping is always free. And they're actually guaranteeing free shipping and delivery in time for Christmas for orders placed as late as the morning of the 23rd. It's a procrastinator's dream! I think my holiday shopping just got easier.
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