A perfect latte

Why is it so difficult to get a good coffee drink in the States? Why do I have to go to Europe to get something nice and foamy with a little cookie and a napkin??

Okay I can get a a coffee here in the states just like that, as witnessed at Tryst on Sunday, but still... If Starbucks would give me a ginger snap I would be so happy!

Its been an action-packed week - work, work, work! I had a night in Los Angeles on Saturday and a trip Monday-Wednesday to Brussels. And today I'm off to LAX again. Busy, busy, busy.... In between I've managed to some coffee social time whip up a tasty shrimp stir-fry for a friend.

No trip to Brussels would be complete without visiting the Grand Plaza. In the summer there is a "light show" complete with spunky classical music. Unlike a Disney-choreographed laser show, this show is basically colored spotlights that turn on and off more or less in time with the music. Its very hokey, but does have a certain charm to it (especially after several pulls of Jupiler).





My coworker Ethan had never been to Brussels before and so wanted to see the (gay) sights. We did a bit of a pub crawl across downtown and popped into a fun little bar called Le Homo Erectus which is unremarkable except for its ecletic music and fun name. Apparently it was dragtrannie night or however that translates into French 'cause the bartender(resses?) where done UP! Not only was she pulling beers, but she was also serving up a potato gratin in little plastic bowls for those who were hungry - a very proper hostess. And she managed to do it in 12 inch heels! Now see I say trannie 'cause she had herself a very respectable set of boobs, which in my mind is one big step up from a weekend drag queen who just uses TP for cleavage. Perhaps I am incorrect in this assertion, but I daresay I have more experience with drag queens than you, my mostest dearest reader (okay maybe not you Ivan), so lets just run with it okay....?




And can I just say she had the whitest teeth I've ever seen from across the room! Of course when I got up close I could see they were painted on with what I assume was typewriter correction fluid. That shit can't be good for the digestive tract if it chips off your teeth and gets ingested, but you know sometimes you have to really suffer for fashion!

That is all for today. I suppose I could go on about Obama's speech, but what can I do to top last nights fireworks? He was spot on! And while I was intrigued to see that McCain is nominating a women younger than O'bama, she sounds a little too much like Phyllis Stewart Schlafly* for my taste...


* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Schafly