1960s Cocktails

I was checking out when season four of Mad Men started on the AMC website and came across this-- a list of 1960s cocktails. I really want to try the pink squirrel martini!

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  Bloody Mary

  For all late night roamers and early risers. The celery stalk lends an air of healthy respectability to this potent breakfast drink.

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  Brandy Alexander

  A creamy concoction with a nutty flavor for fans of White Russians and Panamas.

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  Classic Martini

  The quintessential '60s cocktail that crossed the gender line.

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  Dirty Martini

  Extra olive juice makes this drink saltier than a sailor's limerick.

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  Gibson Martini

  An apocryphal legend credits graphic artist Charles Dana Gibson for replacing the olive with pickled onions.

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  Greyhound

  A tangier take on the screwdriver, grapefruit, not orange juice, gives it the extra kick.

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  The Harpoon

  This precursor of the Cosmopolitan switches out bottled lime juice for the fresh-squeezed variety.

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  Manhattan

  Don't be fooled by the playful cherry; this potent potable demands to be taken seriously.

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  Mint Julep

  Long beloved by Southern aristocrats, it wouldn't be Derby Day without it.

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  Moscow Mule

  Invented to popularize vodka in the U.S., ginger beer and lime evoke the flavors of the tropics rather than the tsars.

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  Old Fashioned

  This mix of citrus, bitters and rye remains potently modern to this day.

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  Pink Squirrel Martini

  Almond and vanilla currents distinguish this cocktail's signature taste.

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  Screwdriver

  Orange juice and vodka isn't just a '60s sensation. It's timeless.

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  Tom Collins

  The perfect antidote to a hot summer day, this lively drink gets its kick from lemon juice then tempers it with sugar.

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  Vodka Gimlet

  This tasty cocktail was Norma Desmond's drink of choice. A wedge of lime sharpens it even more.

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  White Russian

  A sweet and creamy drink so popular, it survived the anti-Soviet tensions of the Cold War.

  But sadly I couldn't figure out when the new season starts. If anyone knows, please inform me!
  

get ready to hibernate

It's been really cold in Philadelphia.
Winter is near us. I can feel it!
In order to hibernate with joy, you have to get everything you need before it gets too cold.
Look at this squirrel in the photo (I saw him near my office today and couldn't help taking pictures), he is eating as much as he can as quick as possible and finding more food to save for winter.

Just like him, I've been doing the same for shopping.
I bought so much stuff online to prepare for hibernation.

Here are some of lovely things I bought on Etsy recently.

Pig cup: this is so much cuter in real life. I got this as a gift.

Kitty ashtray: this ashtray is just so amazing. came from upper Michigan. Highlight of this ashtray is you can see kittens cute asses from the other side.

I haven't received this pig sweater yet and I'm very angry!
It's been almost two weeks!!!! Everything else I bought on etsy arrived in a week except this item.


I love this dress. This is a first dress I've ever bought online.
I did it because I'm attending my friend's wedding and wanted to get something formal and nice.

I'm planning to do "dress naoko up for friend's wedding" project here, getting Bella and Julie's help to prepare myself for attending my friend's wedding in appropriate fashion.
But more later! Stay tuned!!