Nada

Anyone moving into the old Bella location was going to have some pretty big shoes to fill. But it looks like Nada is going to have the decor covered if nothing else. Their food better be off the charts.
Bella was the very first place in Cincinnati Ms. 5chw4r7z and I ate. We rolled into town, I had a job interview, we checked into the Millennium Hotel and walked down to Bella and ate, figured we'd live it up because it was the first and maybe last time we'd ever be in Cincinnati. Needless to say, they liked me and here we are.

Fountain Square construction

If you haven't been to the Square in a few days the barriers are all gone now, I'd say the Square is basically finished, with only some work needed on the facade of the 5/3rd Bldg. What an awesome night last night, saw tons of people out I knew and the ones I didn't were all in a friendly talkative mood. Lots of workers out finishing up the last of the Christmas decorations.

Newport on the Levee

We haven't been to a movie since last March, we couldn't remember why until we actually tried to go and friends invited us out to dinner. Oh yeah, there's just so much going on downtown it takes focus and determination to go to a movie, which Ms. 5chw4r7z had last Saturday.
Michael Clayton, it was a pretty good drama, worth checking out if you have a some free time. It strecthed a little in a couple places, would a high powered attorney borrow money from the mob? But otherwise was very well acted in all parts, exspecially Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson who in his sickness swung between lunacy and brilliant clarity. The only thing I found odd is throughout the movie we were repeatedly told that Michael Clayton is a "fixer" but we never saw him fix anything.

Joe Nuxhall, traded to Angels

As you know, I’m relatively new to Cincinnati and really don’t know anything about Joe. I heard some good stories this weekend from friends who do though. The real shame is I have to believe in Corporate America guys like Joe are going to be fewer and farther between.

The Office

I don’t get The Office, maybe the humor is too sophisticated and therefore shoots straight over my head. Never been a big fan of Steve Carell either but there you go. NPR interviewed him last weekend and I enjoyed it, so maybe I just don’t like the parts he picks to portray. Towards the end of the interview he was asked a question and replied, “If you don’t know a Michael Scott in your workplace, you are Michael Scott”

Oh s#!t !

California wildfires

I found these pictures on the U.S. Geological Survey website.
The pictures were acquired using a "camera trap," a camera wired with motion sensors to automatically take photos when the sensors detect movement in the camera's field of view. Camera traps are widely used in carnivore research because they help document the behavior and distribution of these more elusive, often-nocturnal animals. This camera somehow survived the fire.

At 4:50 a.m. PST on Oct. 22, 2007, a coyote runs into the wash fleeing from the fires.

At 9:00 a.m. PST on Oct. 22, 2007 the whole world bursts into flames.



The next photo on the camera at 11:12 p.m. PST on Oct. 23, 2007, shows a coyote walking out of the wash at night, a day and a half after the fire, heading back in the direction from which the coyote was running on the early morning of Oct. 22, 2007.

Macy's

The last person out never turned the lights off.
I wonder whose office that is, looks cool from my place.

Why is the greatest genius always the biggest freak?

Crank it up loud and get in touch with your inner hippy

The Lofts at Fountain Square

They pulled off the nasty awnings, cleaned and painted the facade. The building looks really nice now, I wonder if they'll incorporate the old business name or cover it up, I like how it looks right now.

Toms Chicken Pot Pies

I had half the summer off and every time I walked past this place it smelled so good. But 98 – 101° in August isn’t the optimal time for piping hot comfort food. Finally yesterday a day off and I walk over and grab one. Was it worth the wait? Not bad, I wouldn’t pass up Javier’s for it, but I would get it again. The Christian Moerlein Winter Warmer Ale went with it perfectly.
The plate is one of the last of a set my mom got for a wedding present, so it’s older than I am. A while back on a chilly Saturday morning one exploded, split into three peices and jumped off the counter when I sat a hot piece of toast on it.