Photos and Such

The 4th of July has come and gone,
this means that we are mid summer.
(which blows my mind every year)

This past 4th was quite enjoyable,
we spent it on a rooftop on E 5th St.





























We had an amazing view of the city
and of the fireworks later.
The day was spent eating, drinking
and dancing. To my suprise and
enjoyment "rhythm is a dancer"
came on whilst we watched fireworks..















definitely haven't heard that song since
I danced to it when I was 11.
It was an awesome throwback.


ahh i can still hear my teacher saying
"touch. touch. pas de bourree" oh nostalgia.

ah anyway, on Sunday I participated in the Williamsburg Flea Market.
















I shared a table with Christina (lady seen above)
I sold cards she was there to give advice.

This was loads of fun, but pretty lame on the sales end of things.
But it was also a holiday weekend, so I think that a lot if people
were still out of town.
I'll probably give it another chance in a few weeks.

Another highlight of yesterday was dinner
@ Egg. One of my favorite restaurants!
I got a huge bowl of grits and a fried chicken sammy.
yum!

Shark Alert.

***To my dear friend Carly Valentine:
You may want to skip this blog entry.


With recently having my mind blown
by the goblin shark, I decided to
re-visit an old friend.

The Great White;Carcharodon Carcharius.

I have been a fan since the first time I watched Jaws.
Excessively large sea creatures always peak my interest,
and this shark does not disappoint.

The great white can grow as large as 20 feet-
20 FEET PEOPLE!!! That is huge, and
he eats meat. So this is a 20 foot creature
that could potentially eat you.
amazing.

There was an article that came out recently
that compared great whites to serial killers.
As if people aren't scared enough, this comes
out and scares them even more.
Because now he is not just a killer,
but a premeditated murderer.

(This is a cool article, just worded in the wrong way.
Lets not put the words "shark" and "serial killer" in the same phrase..)

The article doesn't really say anything new,
though it did point out that the motives of
serial killers and sharks was different.
good thing they pointed that out...
because I was beginning to wonder....
-sarcasm-

I've started rambling. ugh
it happens often.
anyway, my point in all this,
is that people need to be raising awareness
about how awesome and possibly endangered
this shark is. and not how it will stalk you like
Ted Bundy.

The great white is also the next subject for a card,
I drew this up yesterday. It's definitely one of my favorites.




















Also, here are some videos/pages that are excellent for
Great White info.

greatwhite.org



Anatomy of a Great White Attack

Coolness

I was up late the other nice,
entranced by a show on the science channel
that was about the lesser known goblin shark.

You can check out a video of him here

I actually remember seeing the goblin shark
for the first time in a small shark book that I used to have.
I always thought he was cool, but I didn't even realize that his jaws
retracted like that. ahhh deep sea awesomeness!!

I am going to refrain from posting photos,
as my very dear friend Carly does not really like them.

So please, if you are a shark lover. click on the links
and watch this dude in awe.

merci beacoup!

My first try at Artists and Fleas McCarren Park
was a total success!!

to everyone that came out (and purchased cards
or brought me a bagel sandwich)
I am extending a very big thank you!















It was nice to be in Williamsburg, and
luckily today was sunny as could be.
I really could not have asked for a better day.















I want to write more but I am just so exhausted.
More tomorrow..promise.

strawberry shortcake cookies

After weeks of not cooking all that much
I am getting back into the habit.
Last night I made chicken fajitas
and this morning I baked up a lovely
batch of Strawberry Shortcake cookies.

I found the recipe whilst looking through
the past issue of Living. It was on the very
last page, and I could not believe that I had
missed it before!!

Well here it is, they came out semi scone like
which is still pretty awesome.

• 12 ounces strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (2 cups)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• Sanding sugar, for sprinkling

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Whisk together flour,baking powder, salt, and remaining 7 tablespoons granulated sugar in a large bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, or rub in with your fingers, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cream until dough starts to come together, then stir in strawberry mixture.
2. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment, spacing evenly apart. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, and bake until golden brown, 24 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool. Cookies are best served immediately, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 day.

The only changes that I made to this was using half whole wheat flour,
and using cane sugar instead of white.
The bf approved and I like them too.
We'll see what the co-workers think!

This one is a keeper.

ooh it's been awhile.

It's only been 8 days since I last posted,
but it feels longer.
Maybe because I've been a busy bunny.

I spent last weekend in NJ,
seeing family, attending a wedding
reception, and hanging out with friends.

As always, it was an excellent time.

Now I'm back to city living again, and was
completely thrilled to go to the green market
yesterday and find, strawberries, cherries, raspberries,
sugar snap peas, and squash.
All of my favorites are finally coming back!















Now all I need is some decent weather.
This rain really isn't doing much for
any kind of motivation.
le sigh.

I only have about a week left before I sell at
Artist and Fleas in MacCarren!
I need to get a move on.

New in the Shop!

3 new listings!
check 'em out!


We have the yeti crab




















otters















and a set of 3 cards
of your choice for $9

@ LittleBunny