The rain would not stop, but I decided to venture out. I went to Starbucks with the intention of getting a  nice cappuccino and reading my book, but a lot of other people had the same idea as me. There wasn't a seat in sight. I then drank my coffee while I was at Fairway (the best grocery store ever), and picked up a few miscellaneous items that I needed. I had already gone to Urban Outfitters and bought 3 too many records, so I decided to listen to them and do a little cooking with the delicious balsamic vinegars that my college roommate gave me for my birthday. She gave me two vinegars: vanilla orange white balsamic and lavender balsamic.  I macerated some strawberries with sugar and the lavender balsamic. While they were macerating, I whipped some cream and added a touch of the white balsamic. I finished the strawberries with some chiffonaded basil, and then topped everything with toasted, shaved pecans. I served some lavender balsamic soaked sugar cubes on the side, which were surprisingly delicious.