ChgoRed, Girl Editor

This One Is for Amy

Thanks for noticing the new banner. The picture that's making you so hungry is one I took last November in London. Kandy Tea House, in Kensington. It's tucked away, practically on the side street of a side street. But it turned out to be the perfect place to warm up on a very drizzly and cold Sunday afternoon. £7 gets you two nice scones, jam and clotted cream, and a full pot of tea (about 3 cups worth).

The place was tiny and almost deserted, save for the guy behind the counter and a table of Japanese schoolgirls. And after spending a couple hours in the damp, it was heaven. I lingered as long as I possibly could.

See--now you're not hungry. You're just wishing you were in London.

Diggin' Stuff Up

I see no shame in admitting that I am something of a history geek. It's a family thing, which means I was being taken to historical sites and walked through graveyards from the time I was a wee girlie. It also means that my idea of a time-waster may be somewhat...different. But, oh, have I found one to keep me busy.

Friday Caption Contest

Living Room Noir

The voice on the answering machine was unfamiliar, mysterious. He spoke like a man who knew too many secrets--even mine.

He also spoke like he had a mouth full of marbles.

Turn Over the Right Rock...

Among the things I'm looking forward to this summer is Morgan Spurlock's documentary, "Supersize Me." If you haven't heard of him yet, you will. In brief, Spurlock decided to challenge claims from McDonald's that its food was healthy. He spent a month eating nothing but McDonald's. Yep--Micky D's for breakfast, lunch and dinner (he had a McD salad once every 10 meals). As you might guess, his health tanked. But the film is supposed to be great. And I want to see it.

So I'm looking for some information on it this morning, and I come across this: "Conference Call May 5: Filmmaker Debunks the Junk Behind Morgan Spurlock's 'Super Size Me,' Loses 10 Pounds on One-Month McDonald's Diet."

Ooh--a press release. I loves me some press releases. You never know what might turn up...

Mickey Bites

I'm surprised, and yet, not so much... From today's NYT*:

Disney Forbidding Distribution of Film That Criticizes Bush

WASHINGTON, May 4 — The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax division from distributing a new documentary by Michael Moore that harshly criticizes President Bush, executives at both Disney and Miramax said Tuesday.