So, first off, I must tell you about this new ice cream flavor we inadvertently stumbled upon a few months ago, when we inadvertently stumbled upon this show on the Food Network with the basic premise being that thousands of normal people were afforded the opportunity to pitch a new and tasty ice cream flavor to Haagen-Dazs (which, wow, is not how I thought it was spelled), and then that great, big field was narrowed down to three finalists and after a trial distribution in Haagen-Dazs stores all over the country and, also, a rather cut-throat judging from ice cream experts, one lucky winner was crowned, and she received gifts and also the top honor of having her chosen flavor sold in grocery stores. Now, the winning flavor was Sticky Toffee Pudding, which is something I have to honestly admit I had never heard of until watching this show—but after watching the show, I learned it's a British dessert that looks rather delicious. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find this flavor in any of the grocery stores I've been in since watching the show in February. But, get this, Mike really wanted Toasted Coconut Sesame Brittle—one of the runner-up flavors—to win, and, well, it didn't, but guess what flavor we have seen in a handful of grocery stores? Go on, guess! That's right! Toasted Coconut Sesame Brittle! This afternoon Mike brought some home, and although it didn't sound good—to me—when we originally watched the challenge, it is easily one of the most addicting and delightful (light! creamy! refreshing!) flavors of ice cream I've ever had. It's really giving Rocky Road a run for its money. So, all that build up was to say, get yourself to a local store and pick some up, as "limited edition" is splashed all over the container and that's a bit stressful, isn't it? How limited? Are we talking a few months? Through this coming Saturday? I really would like to know, as would my thighs. Also, let's all send out warm, fuzzy thoughts to the winner who was apparently straight LIED TO when she was told her flavor—and her flavor alone—would be available at all grocery stores.
Next up, I tried to buy a laptop today. We actively tried to give our money to various stores (a large amount of money, mind you; this wasn't one of those pretend laptops for children to peck on) and the stores did not make it easy on us. Unfortunately, I am typing this post on Mike's boring old desktop, and the earliest I'll have my shiny, pretty laptop is tomorrow evening. Mike got a new computer mouse and a USB port thing, and I was subjected to a trip to Fry's with nothing more to show for it than a Cooking Light magazine. (Aside: Fry's has one of the best magazine selections I've ever seen—which I find kind of strange, don't you?) We have a date with Best Buy tomorrow night, so will you go ahead and cross your fingers for me, please? I really don't want to order the thing online for no other reason than I WANT IT NOW, GIMME!
I did get a really pretty dress at Target today, which softened the laptop blow (as did the Haagen-Dazs) but after scouring target.com, I can't find an image to share with you. Trust me when I say it's adorable in a mustard-yellow color, which I'm rather into these days. I don't particularly know why, but it's so much better than other shades of yellow, and it's apparently "in" as I've seen it at J. Crew AND Anthropologie (and, obviously, Target) and those stores rarely lie to me. When I wear the thing—hopefully to a baby shower I am hosting in a few weeks—I'll snap a picture because target.com failed me today, and it's not often I can say that.
Speaking of dresses, I am lusting after this one from GAP, and I even clicked it over into my shopping bag this morning and gap.com had my information saved and everything (which I've since cleared, identity thieves), making it so easy to click "purchase," but I didn't. (Note: In "Military Blue"—I tried to love the "Vineyard" color as it's a measly $19.99, but I just don't.) I resisted because the laptop purchase is a big one, and it doesn't leave us much money left over for gap.com shipping costs. I do plan to stop into a local GAP on a lunch hour this week, and if it's there and it's marked down as much as online, well, it's mine. I'll wear it while typing on my new laptop while spooning bites of Toasted Coconut Sesame Brittle into my mouth (don't tell Mike though—he says no food around the new laptop) and life will be just perfect.
And I'll do all of that while watching the SIXTH season of One Tree Hill, which was confirmed recently. Me and a slew of 13-year-olds really couldn't be happier.