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I absolutely despise it - bring on the heat! I really honestly don't get it, but, alas, I am stuck with it, at work, at home, it's the worst. I much rather have the windows open and the gentle breeze come through, but it's almost never in my control - so I get to wear my sweaters, sweats, and use extra blankets year round (maybe its bonus?), plus the ever useful reason to complain. What else is a freeze baby like me to do?

Warning: Apple stores are into the "line." I called the 3 nearby Apple stores and one still had the 16GB Black in stock the first weekend the phone was out. I get to the store and I was asked by the "greeter" why I was there - I was was then told to wait in "line" - which was a behind rope, outside of the store entrance that had no one in it but me. Mind you after I was waited on and being helped, other people bought and iPhone and were not made to wait in "line," I assume they realized how dumb it was to make me stand there.

I disagree with what some people say - take the claw rubber bands off! Otherwise your lobster will have a distinctly rubber band flavor, no joke, I am speaking from experience. Always take them off!

Every Easter I make several batches of tsoureki, which is a rich brioche style bread, at my non-Greek relatives request. Mahlab (or mahalepi as we call it) definitely gives it a little je ne sais quoi and is the "secret" ingredient to making it amazing!

Alice Waters does a simple delicious salad with grapefruit and avacado in "the art of simple food" - it is a staple in our home!

Yay Snowville Creamery! They rock!