19 October 11

Cookoff day at Yaara & Adriana's. Pretty small, only nine people - almost half of the last one. Above is Veronica's winning entry: a roasted beet and garlic tart with a gluten free pastry. Check out the blog to see all the entries and winners!

18 October 11

I stayed up until midnight getting my entry for the cookoff ready. I had never really cooked beets before and it was very frustrating! And in my haste to get the cupcakes finished I almost forgot the sugar, which would have made them the healthiest, most awful-tasting cupcakes ever.

nard and saffron & W1L 033: Write one leaf in which you answer a question incorrectly.

I guess I don't know how to wear neutrals yet because I always ruin the effect with an inappropriate shot of color.


Cue lavender socks.

Today I was reading the Song of Solomon for the first time ever for one of my classes, and I got totally sucked in even though I was barely following the content. The translation was just so rhythmically pretty.


Also lavender the herb used to be called nardus in ancient Greek. #hellarelevant

Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, my bride;

milk and honey are under your tongue.

The fragrance of your garments is like that of Lebanon.

You are a garden locked up, my sister, my bride;

you are a spring enclosed, a sealed fountain.

Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates

with choice fruits,

with henna and nard,

nard and saffron,

calamus and cinnamon,

with every kind of incense tree,

with myrrh and aloes

and all the finest spices.

omg my facial expression. why am i allowed to have a blog

Sweater: grandmother's. Skirt: secondhand, gift. Tights: generic. Socks: Nordstrom. Shoes: Miz Mooz.

This is the last Write One Leaf I have prepared, so if you've been reading along, you can, I don't know, weep and tear out your hair in anguish. If you haven't, you could toss a virgin into a volcano and drink honeyed milk in celebration or something. Y'know. If you're into that.



I write stuff after the jump.

What if Superheroes Were Zombies

I followed a link posted by John DeNardo from SF Signal to Naldz Graphics and came across some striking artwork that transforms our favorite superheroes into zombies. Here are a few examples.

Now those would make some interesting Halloween costumes wouldn't they? Click HERE to see more.

"Chronicle" Trailer

I just stumbled across this. It looks like it has potential to be interesting in a low-budget kind of way.



Chronicle: February 2012



Plot:

Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.

Greetings from Irvine!

Hello friends! It's your favorite queen of the disappearing act... ME!

;)

I'm about 90% better from my eye surgery and about 49% moved in to my new apartment. Yippee!

 My cozy girly living room is coming together nicely. I'm waiting on some pretty turquoise upholstered chairs to finish her off...

(from Urban Outfitters)

 Bags and boxed all over the place!

 Shoes litter the floor

 My future shoe room!

 boxes and boxes and boxes of shoes!

My favorite place. This couch is so soft and comfy <3

Once I get all this crap cleaned up I'll be enjoying this space a lot.

17 October 11

Jeff got hired at the Mill Marine Bistro, so he met up with me after my shift and we went out to celebrate with dinner & drinks at Six Acres. Jeff thought the place was a little too hipster-y; I thought it was just great.