Trinacria: Love, love, love this place! Hole in the wall Italian deli around the corner from my pad. My b.f. found this little jewel about 3 weekends ago; we’ve been in there every week since. Today’s wares: lemon drop cookies-soft, iced, lightly lemoned, delish; Prosecco, latte, putanesca sauce, fresh baked bread, imported salami and provolone …
Two Year Blogiversary: Check out My Top 5 Posts!
Yay! Cija’s Quips turned 2 today! That was the message I received yesterday from Tumblr and I have to admit I was ecstatic. I was shocked to realize I’d actually been blogging for 2 years! My life has changed quite a bit since then and only for the better! In honor of this special occasion …
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Summer Bangers Brought to You By Nas & Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Summer hasn’t officially popped off until a summer single drops and gets everybody in the mood to party. Until last summer (thanks Nas) I hadn’t heard a summer banger since we the people were blessed with Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s Summertime released way back in 1991 during my sophomore year of high school. …
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Cija’s Day of Fun: The Havre de Grace Edition
So a couple of days ago I regaled y'all with all my woe is me, I haven’t written a thing nonsense, turns out I just needed to do something different and by myself to get inspiration. I had no plans to have a Saturday jaunt, but my need for new eyeglasses coupled with the fact …
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Spotted this street sign on the way to work; for some reason it tickled my fancy. A street called Scrabble in Baltimore yields all kinds of questions of origin.
Big-ups to the RAVENS!
The Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl y'all! Don’t be salty, fans of other teams; this is a major boost for the city of Baltimore. This city is frequently portrayed as a dusty urban zombie wasteland with little to offer beyond the Inner Harbor. Now of course I know that’s not the case, but this …
Baltimore Moment of the Day: Natty Boh beer cap on the ground in Fells Point. I was walking along when I happened to spot this little gem. It looks like it belongs right where it is! Detritus at its best.
Living for the Citay: Jury Duty Baltimore Style
I performed my civic duty today. You get one guess? Yes, that’s right JURY DUTY! Don’t I sound excited? Well I’m not, but something in my spirit whispers to me to appreciate this process, after all, jury duty is an important part of what allows defendants to have a chance at a fair hearing. I …
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