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Moments #3

Posted on October 29th, 2011

This is how my father-in-law ate his slice of pizza. I asked him why he rolled it up, and he said, “It’s just easier to eat that way.” Then he put a pepper on top so it would “look pretty.” This was so strange to me, but immediately afterward, Justin did the same thing. They’re so fun. We kind of bullied her into trying an oyster. She slid it into her mouth and had this look on her face – we all worried that she might spit it out. Finally, she swallowed it and said, “I loved it.” I was so proud, for some reason. I curled up on the couch with two homemade blankets and a small black cat. I listened to the…

Journaling

Posted on October 27th, 2011

I keep lots of journals. My favorites are my visual journals, which I fill with images, thoughts, poems, etc. from magazines, websites, cards, and whatever ephemera I can get my hands on. Here’s a peek at my most recent journal: It’s fun to look back on these and remember why I clipped a certain photo (or try to remember, anyway), and to wonder what I was thinking about back then. I suppose it’s like an analog Pinterest board. Does anyone else keep a journal like this? The crazy in me wants to scan in or photograph all these journals, just in case they ever get lost or burned or whatever. I’d have entire Flickr collections of these! I’m such a hoarder.

Things I’m excited about

Posted on October 26th, 2011

My sister made me an AWESOME blanket! She asked me (not too long ago, which means she works FAST) what colors I liked, and I said I liked a mix of turquoise, red and blue. And today I got this in the mail! She’s the best. (I’ve already taken a nap with it. It smelled delicious, like my sister’s house – vanilla, buttercream icing, marshmallows, and the white stick part of Fun Dip.) *   *   *   *   *   *    *   *   * Kome is open!! I can’t WAIT to get in there and eat some ramen and onigiri. *   *   *   *   *   *    *   *   * Top Chef starts next week,…

Making a sazerac

Posted on October 25th, 2011

The sazerac is my current favorite cocktail. I often order it when we go out to a cocktail bar, but I also like making them at home. For some reason, Justin loves my sazeracs – just for fun, he filmed me while I was making one for him one night. I’m definitely a home-bartender – I’m still working on my lemon peel skills!