happy bday leah!

hello kitty cupcakes! inspired by lyndsay of coco cake cupcakes! made w/ box cake mix [i cant bake for shit], rolled buttercream fondant [should have made a 1/4 batch instead of half], chocolate buttercream, weird black frosting pen from the grocery store, and edible red glitter [made from rice paper!]

the sis admiring the blanket i finished at 12 on tuesday night

the back is minky fabric [?] and feels like puppies

whilst buying a bottle [or 2] of wine after work one day, i happened upon a bottle of cupcake brand sav blanc. and where is it from? FUCKING NEW ZEALAND!!!!! i had to buy it. and then wrapped it for the birthday celebration. salut!

beads, spuds, and froggy

glamour shot of my mardi gras party beads where i dumped them on my sewing table around 2am

toni and i found red potatoes under the counter. seems they were forgotten and abandoned. and now disposed of properly. i dont exactly relish the thought of growing potatoes. ill leave that to the county.

the boss went to the dentist and unlike the past 10 times ive gone, he got a prize! wtf?! i thought they stopped that decades ago. but he gave the froggy to me cos "it was green". cos ive forced recycling upon the office...and eco = verde. whatevs. froggy goes squeeka and is perched on top of my gigantic mac.

two very different outfits

the first is another typical work dress. the second was for a mardi gras/birthday/engagement party. and was shot by a similarly drunk person who unintentionally chopped our [mine and the roommate's] heads off.

• dress: ny&co [$7 clearance!]
• scarf: target probably 8 years ago
• leggings: h&m
• boots: target
  

• black half sweater: kohls about 5 years ago, originally bought by the sis
• shirt: ideeli red sale
• tulle skirt: h&m
• leggings: ny&co clearance
• boots: size 12 [?] men's 4" heel... borrowed momentarily from the guy who was wearing them
• beads: worn not earned.
  

death row meal

inspired by several articles about famous chef's last meals

• green bean tempura with black truffle aioli
• from: sushi samba nyc
• image from here

• baked mac and cheese
• from: rira irish pub portland
• image from here [not on rira's menu anymore]

• fettuccine alfredo
• from: olive garden [sigh. lame i know]
• image from here

• belgian lambic [raspberry beer]
• from: natural living center bangor maine [im sure other places stock it, but i used to buy from here]
• image from here

• french silk pie [lovingly called salmonella pie]
• from: homemade
• recipe via: allrecipes.com
• image from here

but since im not planning on dying or killing anyone in a state with the death penalty.. i suppose ill go eat a salad. LAME.

miscellany from last week

bug in a rug is a snug thug in pjs.

frank and his doppelganger
do not like mash and banger
they bat around clothes hanger
and bite often in love and anger

for a secret project i HAVE YET TO START! EFF

some news/weather outlets were accused of inciting panic in the most recent storm we had. i disagree wholeheartedly. PARALYZING BLIZZARD would neeeever incite panic. if only it were a wav file.. then the DOWNED TREES and IMPASSABLE ROADS could flash on and off like a bad neon sign. and the "low" L could swoop in from the south

not only are these snacks crispy, airy, and a little bit sweet, the happy potato is so fucking cute how could you pass one up? and of course theyre korean!