DOOL - Peter Reckell

Being a huge fan of Peter Reckell, who plays Bo Brady on Days of our Lives, I was really disappointed that he did not win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series during yesterday's Daytime Emmy Awards. I mean, come on. The acting was awesome and consistent year-round. I just hope DOOL keeps Peter Reckell for a long time, and gives him adequate air time and a good story line, because fans like me just can't get enough of him. I would appreciate it if the next story line moves toward a reuniting of him and Carly Manning. God, I would love for them to get back together. They were last together in the early 1990s.....those were the Days :)

Anyway, here's a picture of Peter Reckell when his hair wasn't quite as short.

VIA Starbucks Coffee

In case you haven't heard, Starbucks recently introduced "instant" coffee called VIA in three cities - Seattle, Chicago, and London. VIA means "on the road." I managed to get my hands on the two coffee bean varieties currently being sold in this "instant" format - Colombian and Italian Roast.

With great excitement, I boiled a kettle of hot water, placed a satchel of the instant coffee mix in my mug, added the hot water, and finally some cream....and voila, it was ready. I took a sip...and WHAM, my senses were enhanced.....it was absolutely amazing. The coffee was delightful, considering it was instant. It had a nutty flavor (which Colombian coffee, a medium roast, usually has), and the fragrance was very appealing.

On another day, I tried the Italian Roast. Unfortunately, here, my reaction was the opposite. The taste was gag-worthy. Granted, I don't really like dark roast in the first place. But usually, if I am drinking dark roast, and add a sufficient amount of milk, it is fine. In this case though, it still tasted unpleasant......I didn't finish it.

I guess another coffee drinker may feel differently. I, however, have a very low tolerance for bitterness....so, if you are the same, stick with the Colombian Roast and add a sizable dose of milk or cream. Happy Drinking :)

Those "Dreadful Shoes"

About two months ago, I purchased this wonderful pair of adidas sneakers. They are the most comfortable, make running more enjoyable, and I love the dark grey/rave pink color combination. Plus, these sneakers don't get dirty easily.

Anyway, it turns out that I have been receiving quite a lot of flack from a certain someone, who keeps going on and on about the fact that these shoes are absolutely horrendous. I thought this person would snap out of it in the forthcoming weeks, but no, no, this person is most stubborn, and has been insisting that I not wear these shoes in the presence of this person. Ha, ha. It has come to the point where I have been told that I must get a new pair PRONTO. Oh all right, I say. I have no intention of discontinuing wearing this pair, but will interchange it on a regular basis with a new pair...preferably also the adidas brand, because they are just made right.