Thursday, April 23, 2009

Pretty + green (my first purchase!)

I'm sure you were all expecting something more momentous. After three months without shopping, I kind of thought I would have a rampage through Forever 21. Or at least indulge in the sale section on Bluefly.

But I am very happy with my first purchase. Glass straws! I couldn't choose, so I ordered both bent and straight styles.

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{glass staws}

I love straws, for some reason. I like to use them with almost everything. This is probably not an issue for most people, but when you work in science there is always an eco-minded person glaring at you over your be-strawed happy hour drink. My straw obsession has survived years of this treatment, but I do feel increasingly guilty about it.

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The glass straws are a great solution. They are very sturdy, easily washable, and much more chic than the plastic ones. I can't wait for our first summer mojito party, where we'll all be able to sip in style. My only regret is that I would like them to be just a bit more delicate (and these are the smaller, "iced tea" size, as opposed to the "smoothie" size), but then I would probably go around breaking them all the time, so I guess it's a catch 22.

Want to try one? The company, Glass Dharma, is offering everyone a free straw to celebrate Earth month. Just go to the site, click on the free straw link, and read the instructions. You have to pay $3 shipping, but you get the straw for free. Even if you don't suffer from straw guilt, I think you'll fall in love with these sleek options. They feel very adult.

35 comments:

  1. what a great thing! I think it is a very good purchase! xo

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  2. What a fabulous first purchase. I just went to their site and signed up for my free straw. I might have to get a few more, though!

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  3. those are LOVELY! the bent is really beautiful. xoxo

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  4. Congrats on your first purchase. But seriously, when is the Forever 21 spree?

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  5. They're so, so elegant! Instantly making any drink more attractive!

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  6. What a genius and beautiful idea.

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  7. my goodness. what style! i love them. free straw here i come (plus another for the boy?...maybe)

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  8. Glass straws?! Genius! Your photos are beautiful too!

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  9. ha i am that person who glares at plastic straws in restaurants - but glass straws are a great idea! i may just hop over for the free one.

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  10. what a fun idea...i'm also a huge fan of straws (even in my hot coffee), so i think this was a great first purchase.

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  11. These are adorable, I think I like the bent one best. I don't even use straws but those are so cute it might be worth getting a few.

    (and don't think I'm weird, but the idea of using them for a modern flower arrangement of some kind also popped in my head)

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  12. how wonderful!
    i've been wanting to pick up straws because we've been getting way into smoothies at home lately. these would be perfect. thanks!

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  13. Love these. I'm a straw lover too!

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  14. Those are so glamorous! Love them.

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  15. They really dress up any drink! Bravo!

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  16. beautiful choice and thanks for the heads up

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  17. ooh, what a great excuse to have pipe cleaners, too! i always wanted to use one for something other than a craft, but the likelihood of my smoking a pipe is pretty small (though i would be tempted if i had a mystery to solve). thanks for the tip!

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  18. it looks so great!! love both the straight and slightly bent! :)

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  19. So cool. They had something very similar on Oprah yesterday, but I think they were metallic, to bring along in your lunch bag. My only question is how do you keep them clean?

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  20. oooh seriously lovely and yes, rather grown up, (though I would say that as I think 37 qualifies as a grown up of sorts!). Cool that they are eco friendly, I checked out your link to the free straw but sadly am too far away in the UK to benefit from such loveliness!! :)

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  21. oh these are brilliant and lovely!

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  22. Oh I love! I'm a bigtime straw-chewer though, so I have this image of the straw breaking and me having glass shards all over my tongue. I'm sure they're much sturdier than that. Haha :)

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  23. ooooo, I never though of the idea of having glass straws. How clever!

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  24. These are great, Rachel! I like the bent one best. And that drink looks so refreshing and springy!

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  25. I've never seen glass straws before, how fun,really jazzes up an ordinary drink!

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  26. Oh, I love these! What a great 'first' purchase!

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  27. I absolutely LOVE straws!!! I have my little stash of hot pink and lime green plastic straws..and while there is some guilt in wasting that plastic....that hot pink straw looking at me from my drink somehow seems to be worth it!! These are a great alternative, thanks for the fun post : )

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  28. wow, that's such a cool purchase! ;)

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  29. Just curious, did you shake? Did you rattle and roll during the first purchase? Did it feel good or weird?
    I love the straws-
    pve

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  30. Brilliant! Love this idea! Plus glass straws make efficient mojito-stirrers, much nicer than crinkly plastic. AND, isn't it better for you to drink out of glass than plastic?

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  31. Marvelous idea, I hope their site delivers to England. Are they heatproof?

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  32. i love them...i've been wanting to get one, but honestly i was skeptical...but now i can get one!!
    xox

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  33. i loved this...and i went straight away to glass dharma. did anyone else have a problem at checkout? it said that the coupon code they give was "limited to 500 uses" or something like that. sad. supposed to last 'til 4/30.

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