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Another day; another thunderstorm. This one arrived at 4am with some strong winds, followed by more rain. On the positive side, the grass is lush, and green. (and I can always escape by looking at my photos from Boston, including this one, above, taken of a sidewalk in the South End) On the negative side …..I was watching reality tv last night (it was that or go outside and hang with the mosquitoes). My poison of choice? Flipping Out. Let me just say, this is the first time I’ve seen a full episode, and it’s like a car crash: I could not look away. Very amusing. Where do I start? Having your assistant take your cat for acupuncture. Telling your “best” employee that she’s so good, you’ve only had to fire her two or three times. I could go on, but there were so many, and they were detailed in a you-had-to-be-there kind of way. The good news is, it put me to sleep, which gave me a head start on the 4am wakeup.It also reminded me of another show I watched a couple of weeks ago: the Fashionista Diaries. Six contestants were competing for jobs at a magazine, a PR firm, and a cosmetics company. Favorite crazy quote from that show? “This is a very exciting time to be working at Jane (magazine).” Yeah, I’m sure it was thrilling to be working on the very last issue before you were shut down. Great time to be getting on that ship. (Nothing against Jane magazine, by the way. It was just funny, in a sad way.)Finally, this morning I got an email from MyFonts, featuring the work of Frantisek Storm. I was smitten with his Splendid Quartet, especially the script font. But what I’d really like is the script font for Stir, located in Boston’s South End. (and we come full circle) Anyone know what it is? By the way, Stir is a charming compilation of cookbook store (interesting selection) and demonstration kitchen, housed in an adorable space that is supposed to replicate chef Barbara Lynch’s kitchen. I would totally go for a girls’ night out class if I lived there. Which I do not.