clothes

my "i actually have a meeting with a client about an engineering project before the asshole stood me up!" outfit

• necklace: ny&co
  
• cardigan: ann taylor
• tshirt: calvin klein [has weird blue stains from being washed and then dried with jeans ::ahem::]
• belt: glassons
  
• skirt: theory [neiman marcus last call outlet]
• footless tights: macys
• shoes: kenneth cole
  

my "i talked to the same client on the phone that stood me up and was told i didnt sound like an engineer so i must not be, regardless of the fact that ive done all the work and written the report, but im just a girl so an assets manager must know better" outfit. [emphasis on the ASS-ets part]

• shirt: old navy
• necklace: steve & barry [sarah jessica parker line, believe it or not]
  
• dress: gap outlet
• leggings: uniqlo
• boots: clarks

and i do occasionally wear pants. but they usually look boring. so no pictures.

monster cupcake

this makes me happy. hands down. fangs belong on desserts.

how to make homemade pasta

step 1: be inspired by distant relative [jim this is all your fault]

step 2: wait 3-4 years


step 3: buy pasta machine

step 4: wait another 2 months


step 5: find a table/counter in the kitchen the vise will actually grab onto


step 6: mix 2 C flour, 2 eggs, and pinch o' salt in kitchenaid to avoid floury kitchen explosion


step 7: promptly overmix first batch


step 8: knead first batch into blobby mess


step 9: let dough rest [nearly 1 pound] for an hour while repeating steps 6-9 minus the overmixing step


step 10: roll and cut pasta


step 11: test boil


step 12: admire lengths of spaghetti


step 13: admire and eat cooked pasta

step 14: repeat steps 10-13 until full to bursting


step 15: clean up pasta remnant graveyard and remainder of floury kitchen explosion.

step 16: realize why jim started this process at 1pm...instead of 730pm.

hello halloween!

our fb party invite [badtz maru, chococat, keroppi, hello kitty]

close up

full costume regalia, made from scratch for under $20 a person.

originally i was going to be the angry penguin and leah was going to be hello kitty. unfortunately, while veeeeery easy to sew polartech is impossibly unforgiving. and i was sick on friday which even after copious amounts of water, ibuprofen, coffee and 13 hours of sleep continued into saturday. and sick + bloaty + bleeh = not fitting into costume. so we switched. and i ended up wearing pink tulle. eep. the end.

i cannoli, can you?

FINALLY FOUND THE STUFFED CANNOLI SHOP! [thanks to saeunn] i also read about this place in an email. long ago. and had long since relinquished any hopes of buying a miniature shell filled to overflowing with flavored cream

orchids lend a sense of ambiance. and the idea that "oh we actually take care of shit here" cos those are really hard to keep alive. and there were 4 or 5

daily menu

almond love joy

our 3/$5 choices: nutella, birthday cake, chocolate in a chocolate dipped shell

amazing.