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!
more dark colors with black. cos it is still winter after all.
tunic/dress: industry via ideeli [has swimming swans. not doves as advertised. or emus as i originally thought]
shirt: calvin klein outlet
leggings: uniqlo
shoes: dsw [grey and turquoise instead of the usual grey/black]
purple shirt: target [4-5 years ago?]
tunic top: necessary clothing nyc [$7!]
vest: uniqlo
skinny black pants: h&m
shoes: kenneth cole
and yes i mixed sparkles and faux fur. very un-me. but it was very comfy and thats all i really care about i actually received quite a few comments on my hair today. positive ones no less. and to think its my "OMG IM RUNNING LATE AND MY HAIR IS A FRO" hairdo. 5 braids and a hairclip. and it really shows how much i need to redye my hair. even though the roommates were convinced my hair color/s were natural...
*blurry* pic of appetizers at koreana [aptly named restaurant] in hicksville. clockwise from top left: soy/tea egg, sesame bean sprouts, bok choy kimchee, various animal innards [delish], weird cold noodles [personal favorite], horseradish veggies rice ball snackies at h&y market. i cant bring myself to buy these as i think i would enjoy half a gooey little guy and then..have 14.5 remaining. antiviral tissues at target [pronounced tar-ghett not tar-jay]
after a failed attempt to dine at fatty crab, malaysian food, we crossed the street to niko's mediterranean restaurant. turned out to be an amazing choice. and it was the basis of my mardi gras meal.
2161 broadway [corner of 76th]
$20-35 [including app, drink, and dessert]
casual dress, very crowded, good wait staff
mezedes [greek tapas] are average priced $5-7 and well worth it
last weekend a buddy from school, the sister, and i ventured into chinatown for the day before chinese new year. mostly in the hopes that the maddening hordes would wait a day for the official start. eeeeeh its chinatown. so no dice. reminiscent of the st peter's piaza at the flower festival tent amazing cherry blossom painting $5 pepper decorations = AWESOME. i bought a $1 pineapple. custard from tai pan seen at the flower show: a personal washing machine apparently i could do a small load of wash at work! sweet!
the shirt is my dad's from college. im not entirely sure who the guy is but it has a tag underneath for the rice radio station ktru 91.7...which apparently still has the same call letters!
coat: necessary clothing [cheapo shop in the city]
in celebration of fat tuesday [i obviously am neither french nor greek...] i decided to cook a rather elaborate spread. keftethakias [without the soaked slice of bread step. too lazy] but i did puree the onion, oil, and herbs and then used the kitchenaid mixer to blend. so i didnt have to touch it. ...my brilliant plot was foiled when i remembered meatballs require a rolling into ball o' meat step. spicy feta stuffed peppers [not so spicy even made with jalapenos] greek style tilapia turned out a little disappointing and very fishy. my plate, complete with garlic/olive oil israeli couscous [out of a box], tzatziki sauce, and olive tapenade. most of my recipes are from about.com purely due to the weird categorization allowing it to be unblocked at work. crosseyed kitters waits for a meatball to roll his way
delivery to local addresses [sadly, does not include long island]
we began with thunlam tosoe-a mixed appetizer platter including the best creation ever: tsel numtak. "shredded mixed vegetables with ginger, garlic, and cilantro dipped in chickpea batter and fried" it is more amazing than it sounds and there was nary a scrap to take a picture of. i hoarked that down like there was no tomorrow. regardless of the fact that im pretty positive one of the shredded vegetables was some type of green onion. that is how amazing they were. for the main course i chose a langsha chow minus the red onion. and it was just slightly greasy but oh so flavorful. sadly, after stuffing down all the appetizers i could barely eat 1/3 of my dish. dipping sauce for the apps. and to quote the waiter, "the green one is hot..." it was pretty tasty but when mixed with the sweet red sauce, a fried tasty can be delicately dipped and then crammed in the eagerly awaiting maw.
jason had either the langsha momo or the chhasaha momo. both are handmade dumplings but are beef and chicken respectively. i tried the "small bowl of lentil soup" which was frikkin amazing. it was blended smooth and was a nearly sweet compliment to the savory dumplings and salty soy dipping sauce. i ate my leftovers while waiting for the ferry. they still had the slight smokey/grill taste that lingered in the restaurant, and the veges were still aldente crisp. since it was about 20 degrees this little take out guy sat in my car overnight and left a wonderful but not overpowering scent.
there once was a packet of ramen gifted to me by a shaman it was flavored like beef required no teef but it expired and garnered an "aw man!" "artificial braised beef flavor instant sweet potato threads" who wouldnt find that scrumptious?! chinese instructions. 2 1/2 C of nearly boiling water for undisclosed amount of time. shelf life of artificial braised meat flavoring: 12 months ummmm i had a packet of delicious but yet untasted mystery ramen FOR OVER TWO YEARS? needless to say, i threw it out. not that i dont trust chinese food safety standards..oh wait i dont really. k bye.
our house is poorly insulated possibly due to the 36 degree sun all day, when i got home these were all hanging at an odd angle. but i didnt take a picture and then it was dark. true story. the massive tree branch that fell off last time we had 50mph winds. frozen propeller tree blue skyyyyy smiling at me
