things i can't get over

1) bill kim's seasonal kimchi. http://www.urbanbellychicago.com/ it's so delicious. i crave it. i'm not even sure i can describe it. fresh. crispy. sour. not too spicy. cilantro. garlic. cold. the perfect amount of seasoning. i didn't know it was possible to crave kimchi. if you think it sounds weird to crave kimchi, if you're reading this and wrinkling your nose and squinting your eyes, perhaps turning your head to the side and thinking, "i don't think so, eww..." well, try it. go on, take a bite. dive in. i dare you. you won't be sorry. in fact, i think you'll probably thank me. i'll go ahead and say it so you don't have to - you're welcome.

2) grilled cheese sandwiches made with french peasant bread from breadsmith artisan bakers. toast made with french peasant bread from breadsmith artisan bakers. eggs in the hole made with french peasant bread from breadsmith artisan bakers. anything made with french peasant bread from breadsmith artisan bakers. http://www.breadsmith.com/ one night on the way home from one of my seven jobs, i decided to take myself on a little "treat," and i stopped at whole foods. i hadn't grocery shopped there in at least 8 months, as i'm on a very strict self-induced budget, and i walked through the store repeating my grocery list as not to stray (crackers, granola, yogurt-crackers, granola, yogurt-crackers, granola, yogurt...). of course, once i got in there, i was at war with myself. i finally let the other side win and the indulgent side convinced the frugal side to buy one bag's worth of groceries - if it didn't fit in one bag, i couldn't get it. but, man, am i glad i expanded my boring list. i bought lettuce, a frozen pizza, aged new zealand cheddar cheese, soy milk, and...french peasant bread from breadsmith artisan bakers. this bread toasts up so crispily delicious. it browns perfectly in a pan full of butter. the crunch my teeth sink in to is amazing. it's beautiful. perfect really. i'm hooked. i'll be lucky to ever buy another kind of sandwich bread again. and, as a side note, my little grocery excursion was $50...so silly, but has brought me a lot of sandwich/toast/eggs in the hole pleasure. and can pleasure really have a price tag?

3) corduroys. i'm addicted. corduroy is the new black. do you have a pair? i know we're infringing upon spring. i'm personally thinking of wearing mine to the pool this summer. instant sunscreen. but seriously. i think i invested in 5 pairs this winter, and they have served me well. my favorites are from the gap. http://www.gap.com/browse/search.do?searchText=women%27s+corduroys&searchDivName= i have both of these first two listed, in the colors shown. i'm not really one to promote brands, so please excuse that i'm telling you to go buy something from the gap. i think i originally bought them from the gap because i had a gift certificate. but i'm telling you, they're fabulous. comfy. durable. go with everything (well, except obviously the yellow ones...but you understand...).

4) last but not least. i can't get over my frye boots. those of you that know me, understand this. i have a million, if not two million, pairs of footwear, and these have been the only things (besides socks) on my feet for months. but i'm telling you, i heart them. i don't even know why i'm telling you this, except to give a should out to the frye boot. if you don't own a pair, well, they are a mighty fine boot. .