i am seriously drooling.

so.... read this. doesn't this sound sofa king insane-delicious?

honey semifreddo:

"What this dessert lacks in temperate warmth, it makes up for in richness. Honey, cooked with the smoky Madagascar vanilla bean and rich egg yolks, is folded into softly whipped cream before being moved to the freezer. Because of the invert sugars in honey, the dessert never freezes completely. Always cold, but never frozen solid."

(from notmartha)

holy shite!

41 square miles isn't so bad, right?

right?!!


thanks tits. now i'm going to have nightmares.

*sigh* i hate when i put too much sugar in my coffee. it just ruins it.

florida's winters are getting milder and milder. i think it went into the 40s once this winter (so far, at least). this morning it was in the 60s and this afternoon will be in the 80s. it's so strange (and frustrating) to get mosquito bites during the winter. it's just wrong! not to mention a resurgence of love bugs. even still, it was beautiful outside walking from the parking garage to work. 60s with a light blue sky is perfect weather.

so, sometimes i feel i should read books or articles on how to "blog better." or how to make your blog "more interesting." but to be honest, i kind of don't care. for the record, this blog is not for anyone else (and not meant in a callous way). this blog is just for me. me me me. i am selfish like that. comments are always lovely, but it's not what i strive to get. i've never been one for popularity contests. i just ramble. or it's just a snapshot of what i've been doing. it helps me remember.

my blog has pretty much taken the place of my once paper & tangible journal. sometimes this makes me miss the tangible journal. from seeing bits of paper with lists of information scattered about my bag or craft room (that would nomally be written down in my journal) to the lack of immediacy that the journal provides, whether doing a quick sketch or painting the edges or using charcoal. i miss charcoal. i love getting my hands dirty. ...maybe i'll try carrying one around again and just take photos of it. (although, now, i type faster than i write, which is a plus on the side of the blog.)

yadda yadda yadda. i wish i had more value to give out to the world, but i don't. noet yet, and not in written form, at least. maybe in some artistic way, or so i hope. i feel as though i'm finally in a place where i can explore my art more. ... maybe i need to rework my craft room to make it more accessible for my charcoal... and why do i feel this need to be constantly moving my stuff around!! i'm never comfortable. ha!

what?! 2007 already?

under the sheets!

the new year came and went with friends and good food. :) erika and amanda came in on sunday and were thoroughly trounced by me and anthony in pictionary. then, with laura and dan, we all trooped to MAt & amy's sister's new year's party. amy's sister, liz, makes an insanely delicious, deceptively powerful punch. seconds, thirds? anyone?

it also really hit me that i was an adult! about time, i suppose. i went out into the perfectly lanscaped backyard and watched kids run around playing and holding flashlights and telling scary ghost stories and screaming about -- and it just really struck me that i wasn't a part of that anymore. i remember being at that point. running around with the screaming kids. but instead, i was hanging out inside with all the other adults near the food and the bar, talking! it was a strange feeling. kind of nostalgic. running around screaming was a lot of fun.

the next day was lazy. really really lazy. ravioli, guacamole and trivial pursuit w/ erika and amanda. when they had to leave, ant and i did a target run and got a $100 7.5ft christmas tree for 75% off! we also got a scanner darkly and watched it while eating ice cream. such a lovely way to end the day.

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new year's resolutions

• resdesign gfss and portfolio website
• draw more & incorporate drawings into fabrics and crafts
• exercise more
• send more letters and postcards to friends
• actively tackle wedding planning
• think about learning chinese (amended from the last 2 yrs of failed attempts to learn chinese.)
• organize negatives and 'pictures' folder on the computer
• bake more pies

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and i'm totally loving on my cats lately. thomas was so cute between the mattress and the fitted sheet! what you can't see is me on the other side of the camera sweating like a stuck pig.



look! their paws are touching!!

i've been rather blase as of late -- nothing of note to really write about. just lots of random things rushing through the mind:

1 - going shuffleboarding w/ ant tonight and hopefully having a seafood dinner + vegetarian stuffing.
2 - dad's in the hospital again. he'd had his bypass surgery 9 yrs ago; apparently, they last for about 10 yrs. he's got a blockage in his bypass, so next month they'll go in and put in a stent.
3 - the downstairs is clean!
4 - the upstairs is not!
5 - need to redesign the girlfriend sweatshop website
6 - and my portfolio
7 - fo' sho'
8 - i'm really excited about girlfriend sweathop and hope that it takes me wonderful places in 2007

ergh

things that really suck:

powdered creamer

happy boxing day!

christmas holidays are over and 6 hours of travelling complete! two excellent meals at the yau and maltese residences. lobster & lasagna!

i got some cute gifts, ant got some cute gifts, the cats got catnip.

i'm feeling pretty relaxed right now after a day of work, a shower, a nice dinner out, chianti and a face mask -- not in that order.

like madge, 2007 is perhaps when you'll see me next. of course, i could be lying and i'll be around in the next few days, but i am still attempting to clean the house. it may be a lost cause, but we'll see how it goes.

and this is for you, job!