Archive for December, 2011
That Plastic Ice Bucket Never Really Changes…
When staying in a hotel, filling my plastic ice bucket to mix drinks, I feel a brief spell of inconspicuousness I have long forgotten. A sense of adventure to come, and though it’s based on the fantasies aroused by a bottle of whiskey and the pretty girl I saw earlier in the lobby, with possibility [...]
Why You Need a Leather Desk Blotter
A leather desk blotter is a good way to avoid oil stains, ink stains and water stains while writing. While it’s true that many people don’t use bottles of ink to draft letters any more, there are those who drink cups of coffee while writing and when they take sips of their coffee, it beads [...]
The Plastic Ice Bucket Dialectic
“Ah, we made it honey.” He sniffs the air, sets down his bags. “I love hotels,” and she grimaces, “You do?” “Sure,” he says, ” you can be you without being you, relax, put your feet up, leave a mess if you want, you’ re paying for it. You get a flat screen TV, nice [...]
Hotel Rooms With Leather Coasters and a Desk Blotter
I wish I had the money to stay in hotels with leather coasters and onyx sinks every time I traveled. Unfortunately, most of the time I leave home I’m staying in La Quintas or hostels. But there was once when my dad took me to the Beverly Hilton for a weekend. White-shuttered cabana doors and [...]
