Mel

Shoe porn: new city boots & excuses to wear them

There’s a whole city out there that I have yet to explore in full — and all I’ve got on my to-do list is (finally) mailing back a Christmas return at the dreaded post office and a mission to CVS for a new brush (anti-static, please) and tampons. And maybe kicking an Planned Parenthood picketer on my way. All kinds of party- girl excitement on this end, I KNOW. These boots get me around...

Mel

Officially a ‘Burgher

Our move is complete! The last two months nearly whooped me. But I’m back. In my uber-bitchy natural form. With boxes unpacked and pictures hung and beers poured. We even have eggs in the fridge. Thanks to an awesome boyfriend who decided to take a bike ride this morning. I’m more than impressed and in love with our building and location downtown — including the view from our apartment....

Mel

Missed Connections

Today was a great day to ride a bike (downtown to West 25th), seek out a patio (ABC Tavern) to enjoy a beer (Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale), go home and make foods (I made guacamole; AB made enchiladas). Before I move on, why don’t places open until after 4pm on Sundays? Somebody asplain, please. Thank you. And what a beautiful day to have my iMel crap out on me and realize that merely syncing the...

Mel

Cleveland: How high?

Our apartment is fairly close to street level downtown (that elevator ride enough gives me heart palpitations), and I’ve never worked in a highrise office building.  Last week, I met a friend for lunch at Key Tower, who works on the 46th floor. Seriously, we were higher than Tower City! Through my visits to Chicago and Toronto, I know I have been on higher floor levels, but this is the highest view...

Mel

Cleveland. Plus Me.

It goes without saying, I’m sure, but I love Cleveland. While I have certain issues with living downtown (as many of you recollect from my stream of tweets), I wouldn’t give up the experience for anything. Moving out of the ‘burbs was is the best decision in housing I have ever made. Bonus: it came with a long-term boyfriend, of course. I grew up on the east side, then I moved FAR west to...

Mel

Beer and Wine. Whine and Achuuu!

There is plenty of beer to go around! This past Sunday, with thanks to Blogging Jason for the event heads-up, we spent the afternoon at the Winter Warmer Festival at Rock Bottom. Winter Warmer was a happy surprise, as my expectations were just of joyfully drinking local winter brews. Ahem, no Christmas Ale at this party! Glad to see Cellar Rats (Madison) making another festival appearance, and was...