Kings, Cups, and Honey

It's been a rainy week in Chicago. Fall is still my favorite season here though - lots of colors and not too cold. :-)

This week I'm:

• Listening to: Kings of Convenience. According to their Wikipedia article they're from Norway. I've only experienced their album "Riots on an Empty Street" so far, but I'm excited to check out "Declaration of Dependence" sometime soon. This band falls into the category of quiet indie. My favorite songs so far are "I'm Rather Dance With You" and "Surprise Ice". Some of their songs have great lyrics that are funny but still kind of insightful. I love the harmony in the chorus on "Surprise Ice".

• Eating: Really Raw Honey. I tasted this honey at the Chicago Green Festival last year and haven't been the same since. I bought some on the spot, and got another (gigantic) jar last week. It's so thick and sweet, it's like spreading pure sugar on bread, only better. I highly recommend it even if you don't think honey is for you.

• Checking out: "I Am Not A Paper Cup..." coffee cups by DCI Products. I saw this at the Art Institute in Chicago, and initially thought it was a play on Magritte's "This Is Not A Pipe" painting. This cup actually isn't made of paper, however, but is porcelain and silicone. I think this design is pretty clever: taking something anyone would recognize as disposable and making it permanent.