xoxo, adrienne

Adrienne. 26. NYC. Links.

September 2, 2010 12:29 pm
rebeccalando: I’ve been banking with Chase since 2004 - when it was still WaMu. In those 6 years, my savings interest rate has slowly decreased from its starting high of 2.1%.  I’ve been a loyal customer to Chase/Wamu for over 6 years. For the past 2 months, my interest rate has bottomed out to .01%. I called them to see what they could do for me. The answer: nothing. So I’m transferring my savings to a ridiculously better AmEx Savings Account. All but the bare minimum I have to maintain to keep free checking at Chase. File this under: things I should have done a lot sooner.  YEAH REBECCA! Amex high-yield savings is the best choice right now.

rebeccalando:

I’ve been banking with Chase since 2004 - when it was still WaMu. In those 6 years, my savings interest rate has slowly decreased from its starting high of 2.1%. 

I’ve been a loyal customer to Chase/Wamu for over 6 years. For the past 2 months, my interest rate has bottomed out to .01%. I called them to see what they could do for me. The answer: nothing.

So I’m transferring my savings to a ridiculously better AmEx Savings Account. All but the bare minimum I have to maintain to keep free checking at Chase. File this under: things I should have done a lot sooner. 

YEAH REBECCA! Amex high-yield savings is the best choice right now.

10:24 am
AMEX, Visa, MasterCard All Give Thumbs Up To $10 Credit Card Minimums (Consumerist)
9:24 am
gregoryjmrmr: I finally finished the song for Adrienne and Christian’s wedding, made a quick demo, checked the lyrics again and gave it a thumbs up. Then I took this terrible photo to show you what my workspace looks like. This is what happens when you work full time, record an album, promote it, eat frozen burritos and work on multiple songs simultaneously in between travelling home for weddings. I hope it’s never clean again. What a great few months it’s been. Thing #487,921 that I’m excited about for this weekend. 

gregoryjmrmr:

I finally finished the song for Adrienne and Christian’s wedding, made a quick demo, checked the lyrics again and gave it a thumbs up.

Then I took this terrible photo to show you what my workspace looks like. This is what happens when you work full time, record an album, promote it, eat frozen burritos and work on multiple songs simultaneously in between travelling home for weddings.

I hope it’s never clean again. What a great few months it’s been.

Thing #487,921 that I’m excited about for this weekend. 

9:22 am

Can't wait to see this girl IRL in 55 hours

  • Kate: And..... I've only had coffee so far today. Can you tell?
  • I feel like you that one night when you didn't realize that the mocha you had had caffeine in it.
  • And we stayed up really late playing Scrabble.
  • and you were crazy!
  • Do you remember?
  • I'm sure it's the last time you ever had coffee?
September 1, 2010 6:53 pm
GPOYW, September 1st, 2008 edition. I’m marrying this guy in 4 days!

GPOYW, September 1st, 2008 edition.

I’m marrying this guy in 4 days!

6:38 pm
Internet Kills the Oxford English Dictionary

kateoplis:

The next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary will never be printed due to internet’s impact on book sales. This, after 21 years of work by a team of 80 lexicographers.

In 2070, how are CR and I going to continue our Websters vs. Oxford definition battles? I guess we’ll have to have two Nooks by then to read digital versions.

6:33 pm
"I hate my life,” says his Facebook page. Under the category “bio,” he posted, “I’m over it,” and he listed “being mean” and “making fun of people” as interests."

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Man plunges from W. Side building, crashes atop of Dodge Charger and lives to tell tale (NYDaily News) (via Upper West Side)

I find it hilarious that Facebook is a source in articles like this now. Another reason to take care when posting things about yourself on the internet.

 
10:05 am
We just got a Nook in the mail as a gift from Cathrine!! AAAHHHH I’m so excited. (Thank you, thank you, Cathrine!) My second step after opening the box for a new piece of electronic equipment is to order the necessary protection for said equipment. Is it unreasonable to be suspicious of any Nook screen protector at a steep discount sold by Amazon, home of the Kindle? They probably get their kicks from Nooks with scratched up screens.

We just got a Nook in the mail as a gift from Cathrine!! AAAHHHH I’m so excited. (Thank you, thank you, Cathrine!)

My second step after opening the box for a new piece of electronic equipment is to order the necessary protection for said equipment. Is it unreasonable to be suspicious of any Nook screen protector at a steep discount sold by Amazon, home of the Kindle? They probably get their kicks from Nooks with scratched up screens.

9:40 am
"Go snuggle kangaroos and wrestle crocodiles + have an aboriginal dream time time on your honeymoon."

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great advice from Susan
8:43 am
Borders Escalates E-Reader Price War (WSJ)

“The price of the company’s Kobo reader…will drop Wednesday to $129.99 from $149.99 and its Aluratek Libre reader will go to $99.99 from $119.99.”

I’ve never even heard of the Aluratek Libre.

12:14 am
Carcassonne with Jason, Sonja, and Johannes!

Carcassonne with Jason, Sonja, and Johannes!

12:11 am
On Saturday night, Olivia changed my life by introducing me to concord grapes. I now understand what “grape” flavored everything is based on.

On Saturday night, Olivia changed my life by introducing me to concord grapes.

I now understand what “grape” flavored everything is based on.