"Office!" written by Heidi on estrip.org

Category: work

11/17/11 12:40 - ID#55535

Office!

Allen Street Consulting found an office! It's perfectly located, perfect size, perfect lighting, perfect price. I'm so excited!! It's currently painted saturated (e:strip) colors but (thankfully) they're going to repaint.

tinypliny writes at 07:49:18 11/20/11 - Comment #66327: hehe, yes, it is still my ideal space! But I would paint the walls that verdant greenish gold of i2 if possible. :) I don't like furniture too much and prefer everything on the floor. I LOVE the idea of complete glass walls because then you can have nature paint the walls for you and it would be everchanging and never white. Whatever sparse furniture I would like to have, I want it to be a matte orange. I did try to get the orange shade for my current table but only white was available. My second choice was black but that was not available in the size I could carry on the plane.

What is ironic about all that? :)

heidi writes at 06:07:10 11/20/11 - Comment #66326: Thanks, everyone!!! (e:YesThatCasey) - I like that idea a lot. We'll see what PartnerTBNL thinks.

I find it somewhat ironic that (e:tinypliny) posts this (e:tinypliny,52959) as her ideal space...

libertad writes at 07:06:16 11/18/11 - Comment #66263: I should say IS amazing, your business IS amazing!

libertad writes at 07:05:22 11/18/11 - Comment #66261: congrats on the office, it seems like a really awesome move for you guys. i really want white walls. im sick of colored walls, i would rather have nice wallpaper than any color other than white right now. anyways, your business seems amazing and i wish you both much success.

YesThatCasey writes at 08:45:21 11/17/11 - Comment #66224: Heidi, my vote would be for the shade of blue used on the cards and site. Everyone has loved it so far, and I think it would work well for a professional space, perhaps even as the main color.

tinypliny writes at 08:14:11 11/17/11 - Comment #66223: Maybe accent walls with darker shades might work if you are showing off art. I think that is what they do in galleries.

tinypliny writes at 08:13:03 11/17/11 - Comment #66222: Could be a problem in the winter... OR maybe it could reduce heating costs as black tends to hold on to all heat/light.

metalpeter writes at 07:57:45 11/17/11 - Comment #66221: No But I think that it could make all the things on the wall really stick out as long as the frames are a color other then black.... Think you would need a lot of light so that the place doesn't feel like a cave.......

tinypliny writes at 07:52:33 11/17/11 - Comment #66220: hmm.. have you been in a room that is jet black for a long period of time, say 8 hours.

metalpeter writes at 07:35:07 11/17/11 - Comment #66218: Doesn't have to be white to be professional..... There are other bland colors (picture a sterotypical house is the burbs....HA).... I myself would love (has to be the right one and you have to know how to clean it) Jet black That with the orange would look like Halloween or something.....

tinypliny writes at 06:40:26 11/17/11 - Comment #66216: It's going to be awesome, I am sure. Plants are wonderful (if you are not anything like me. I just kill them all eventually). I was replying to (e:metalpeter)'s comment about professional being linked to white. I am sure this office will have personality oozing in every corner. Doesn't your card have bottle green on it?

Olive (army green) is my least favourite shade of green along with certain toxic looking fluorescent greens (which I like to call mausoleum green). I admit I like more leafy warm bright saturated greens with yellow gold thrown in... and most shades of orange.

heidi writes at 06:28:22 11/17/11 - Comment #66215: It's yellow (walls - see third pic), orange (main trim) and an icky light olive (the top of the door frame). It is not the former tanning salon. I happen to like white and the airy spaciousness it gives. I suggested the partnerTBNL could choose a non-orange trim color. I can't imagine that it's going to feel impersonal; we've already got a bunch of stuff on our walls in the current office. We're going to have lots of plants, too. West facing windows! (And air conditioning.)

tinypliny writes at 06:24:19 11/17/11 - Comment #66214: professional =/= bland or even impersonal. Colors are a scientific way to achieve productivity, establish relatioships, and emphasize signatures. But then white is a mixture of every colour on the planet. :)

tinypliny writes at 06:21:19 11/17/11 - Comment #66213: White reminds of my old workplaces too much. ;-) Why not go a bit off-white, if that is the direction you are headed?

tinypliny writes at 06:19:42 11/17/11 - Comment #66212: HEY! is that the former tanning salon?? But they had eye popping yellow walls (also on my super-likey! list)

one of my favourite professors has that green on his walls. I always lingered on in his office just a little longer because it's just so awesome. I cannot make out what exact shade of green that is but I would like it more saturated and more bright.

tinypliny writes at 06:15:46 11/17/11 - Comment #66211: wow, I adore those colours. A couple years back, I briefly considered painting all my walls a bright vivid green (my i2 colour at work). But my idea didn't go down too well with the management. I am also very fond of orange furniture and things in general. :) heh

metalpeter writes at 06:15:24 11/17/11 - Comment #66210: I like the orange but the yellow greenish is kinda wacky.... But it is better then white .... Of course this is going to be a professional place so you have to have professional colors that match your business cards.....

heidi writes at 06:00:24 11/17/11 - Comment #66208: It's on Franklin, right off Allen. I can't imagine having to work within those colors, although the partner-to-be-named-later finds white to be too glaring, which is the color it will be painted. The prior tenant's desks are even orange. Ew!

YesThatCasey writes at 03:22:07 11/17/11 - Comment #66207: Oi, those colors are atrocious.

tinypliny writes at 03:09:28 11/17/11 - Comment #66206: Is it on Allen? And you are going to say no to the awesome green and orange??!

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Category: pets

11/16/11 04:39 - ID#55527

Feathered poodle

Went to Shannon & Uni's salon today and Nisha got all the cuteness.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 11/16/11 04:39

Category: food

11/14/11 12:24 - ID#55503

Hungarian mushroom soup

I made this recipe tonight

(substituting mushroom broth for the chicken broth and adding more fresh dill, fresh parsley, tamari, paprika and lemon juice). I was doubtful while making it but was very pleased with the result. I think I'd try it again with a mushroom medley instead of just portobello. The reviews suggest using a high quality Hungarian paprika instead of something ordinary.

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Category: food

11/09/11 09:47 - ID#55475

Beer club

Lenore's birthday!

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 11/09/11 09:47

Category: food

11/09/11 09:14 - ID#55474

Beer club

Yum! It is a heavy ipa night, which totally makes up for march's stouts (or last month's icky brooklyn brewery)

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 11/09/11 09:14

Category: food

11/08/11 09:04 - ID#55469

Jalapeno?

I need one jalapeno for the mushroom soup I'm going to make, and I was walking home from the office so I stopped at price rite. You can't buy single jalapenos there. Wtf am I going to do with all of these??

tinypliny writes at 06:28:24 11/09/11 - Comment #66041: OOOH! JalapeÃ±o/Cheese bread!!!

tinypliny writes at 06:27:04 11/09/11 - Comment #66040: And in a similar vein. Roast tomatoes and jalapenos together to make super awesome tomato-jallapeÃ±o chutney. You can even caramelize onions to blend together with fresh cilantro to make it even more interesting!

tinypliny writes at 06:23:18 11/09/11 - Comment #66039: Brand new idea: Roasted JalapeÃ±o and plum chutney. Roast a good quantity of plums and jalapeÃ±os at 350 deg F till they plums start caramelizing. Add some honey and blend to a puree. Add organic orange peel in the blending phase for extra flavour!

metalpeter writes at 05:34:34 11/09/11 - Comment #66038: If you like Chili or other foods like that spicy add them sorry no idea how much ? Also I just saw an ad the other day that some alcohol maybe southern comfort has a variety with this in it so maybe there is some way to add it to a drink? Heard of something called Jalapeno poppers maybe applebee's ? so maybe make those what ever they are.....

tinypliny writes at 01:53:13 11/09/11 - Comment #66035: In fact if you add chopped cilantro along with the jalapeÃ±o to the oil and blend it together, it becomes a FABULOUS seasoning when frozen.

lilho writes at 01:31:12 11/09/11 - Comment #66034: All great ideas... I get excited thinking about spicy food. Mmmm.

tinypliny writes at 12:07:45 11/09/11 - Comment #66033: That's a really cool (hot?) idea! :)

One more: Chop the jalapeÃ±o into small pieces, heat a wok/fry pan, add some olive oil, season with mustard seed and generous coconut flakes, turn the stove off. Add the chopped jalapeÃ±os and swirl around for less than a minute). Blend to a fine paste in powerful blender, divide into small bits and freeze. Instant seasoning/heat/spice for future soups!

jason writes at 10:56:04 11/09/11 - Comment #66032: You can get some tomatillos, onion, lime, s & p, and make some salsa verde. Or put it into some veggie chili. Or dry a bunch.

tinypliny writes at 09:41:25 11/08/11 - Comment #66026: If you are feeling adventurous, you could make jalapeÃ±o pickle. Chop them into discs. Take a HUGE piece of ginger, chop it into roughly same sized bits as the jalapeÃ±os. add chopped limes or lemons, salt VERY liberally. Store in a glass jar in the fridge for future use.

tinypliny writes at 09:38:56 11/08/11 - Comment #66025: Chop them into everything. :)

They last forever if stored in the crisper tray.

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Category: food

11/05/11 09:20 - ID#55451

Yummy

Cast & Crew in Mansfield, Pa., is so yummy. Those are spicy mushrooms in my pasta, not meatballs. The sandwich is a bastard chicken something...

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 11/05/11 09:20

Category: gambling

11/05/11 10:33 - ID#55445

PA Evening Numbers

I bought tickets for the Bloss Legion Auxiliary raffle and need to document the numbers somewhere. I have to check them against the PA Lottery's evening numbers (not quite sure what that means but Wendy's going to help me).

Lottery #    Card #
6    4
14    1
53    5
62    2
92    3
127    1
135    2
171    3
173    5
184    4
204    2
227    5
254    3
258    4
261    1
305    5
306    3
391    2
393    1
397    4
423    4
443    1
476    2
479    3
482    5
510    5
513    2
516    3
553    4
584    1
601    4
608    5
609    3
655    1
673    2
707    3
746    2
749    4
781    5
798    1
812    3
828    2
859    1
865    4
872    5
906    2
935    5
968    3
977    4
992    1

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 11/05/11 10:33

Category: school

11/02/11 12:59 - ID#55423

Passed!

I passed the New York State bar exam! I won't get admitted to practice until late February, assuming I pass the last hurdle - a "character & fitness review".

I'm also taking the PA bar exam at the end of February.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
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Category: work

11/01/11 03:56 - ID#55421

Now Open! Allen Street Consulting

We started Allen Street Consulting in August but we're just now getting around to announcing it to the (e:peeps). We offer small business and nonprofit consulting services that focus on improving financial and administrative management. We particularly like helping organizations through change - such as going from an excel spreadsheet or checkbook register to managing finances in a full QuickBooks solution.

We offer the following financial services:

Evaluate, select, configure, troubleshoot, fix, and support QuickBooks small business accounting software, QuickBooks Point of Sale, and integrated third-party applications. We work with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier (all editions), and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions (all editions).
Set up, troubleshoot, manage, maintain, or file taxes for payroll. We're happy to talk with the IRS, NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance, or Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to find solutions to your payroll issues and notices.
Set up, troubleshoot or manage sales tax.
Weekly/monthly bookkeeping.
Tutor users on QuickBooks or other software.
Income tax preparation, planning, troubleshooting
Streamline office procedures to make your office work more efficiently and to maximize the capabilities of QuickBooks for business management.
Financial analysis and reporting.
Grant reporting for nonprofit organizations.

We also offer other business and management services:

Project management, including selection and management of outside consultants.
Research - our slogan is "Questions Answered. Problems Solved."
Writing & editing of grant proposals, business plans, and research reports.
Group facilitation for visioning, strategic planning, software requirements, etc.

Why choose Allen Street Consulting?
We know what we're doing and if we don't know every detail, we research it. I have been an independent consultant since 2003, achieved my QuickBooks certification in 2005, and graduated from University at Buffalo Law School in May 2010. My partner, who will join full time in January, has 10 years experience in a very relevant job and will have an impressive credential soon that gives him the same superpowers to practice in front of the IRS that I will (eventually) as a lawyer. We're really smart nerds and we're also very good at communicating and listening.

At the moment, we're looking to expand our regular customer base with bookkeeping and payroll services.

Here are my reviews in the QuickBooks ProAdvisor referral database:

(We might need marketing help. Thoughts?)