Rants, Recipes, and Running

1. If you work, do you drive to work or take public transportation? I drive, and it's only a 10-15 minute drive! I love it. It used to be 50-1 hr before we moved. 2. How often do you get your haircut? Do you go to the same person every time? I haven't had a haircut in 8 months, and I don't plan on doing it any time soon. And I don't even like my current hairstyle. I"ve just given up. I used to go "Regis" -- because I have NO CLUE who/where to go in Tucson. Every time I'd get a hair cut, they'd make my look like a boy. So I quit. (Do ya think I'm a little stubborn?!?! ;) ) 3. Do you read the newspaper? If so, a hardcopy or the online version? I don't read the newspaper. In fact, the only way a news paper is somewhat appealing to me is if I have a very large table to sprawl it out on. I hate holding this giant sheet of paper. We sometimes end up wrestling. I use either google news or fox news. 4. What is the best book you have rea...

The Living Room/Great Room of the Dream House. My first thing I would like is for the living room to be attached to the kitchen. I often see people don't like this feature. One of my favorite things to do while watching a movie, is cook/work-away in the kitchen (I cannot sit and watch a movie...) I also think the 2 connected is nice for entertaining. Maybe a bar separating the two? ( http://www.tuscanyvillasredding.com/ ) I am assuming this kitchen bar looks out into the living room. Another detail I am particular about is the flooring . The home we were building have tile floors - since it just seems to be the best flooring material in Arizona. The dryness, the extreme heat, the sand .... tile works best. However, our dreamhouse has wood floors. I'd prefer a darker flooring. Or something like this.... I have decided I definitely like the addition of a fireplace in the living room. It just adds a nice ambiance in the winter! My favorite type of fireplace is a stone ...