[premature reading?] in one of those rare spare moments, i sat in bed reading this morning highly reluctant to immerse myself in the cold, rainy surroundings that awaited outside mah blankie :D so on a monthly basis, i pick up Wine Spectator , y'know to try and read up on good buys, good keeps, good wines to try =) it was never a big deal.. i would just flip to the buyer's guide or the featured article (this month, australian is in da house! -- but more about that later) and it'd be part of my recreational reading. today more than ever though -- i am clearly reading out of my league! the second ad in the magazine is for Flight Options . at first, i was like.. flight options, waht is this? ooh, a new ticketing system online? alright! but no. it was an ad for jetplanes. pre-owned starting at $199,500. factory-new starting at $368,750. it is a jet-plane sharing program. uhhhhhhhhhh. i think it's time for di to read that trash US again! bring on those breast pump ads! i'm not quite in the market for a jet plane yet.. (though nor am i in the market for a breast pump, don't get the wrong idea now =P )

anyways, for something publically useful -- if you're interested in trying a very drinkable and affordable wine:

Rosemount's Shiraz-Merlot blend 1999. (and i think it has a tinge of merlot in it too - mmm) it's got a purple label and might be tough to find on the shelves, since they've now been replaced with the 2000, but it's still possible. they go for $7/bottle, sometimes $6 if safeway is having a sale :D good drink, great wine.

if this becomes at all popular, i'll post up some other wines from time to time.. i pretty much try to try a new one every weekend (right b? keke) =)

[shock horror] madness! di is infesting her blog with posts! =O