Bowerbirds

Playing at Mississippi Studios on Saturday.

They canceled their show last December. I cried a little bit.

See you there.

If you can't make it, at least enjoy their take away show:

Paper Trees & Cities

The papercut works of artist Su Blackwell is awe inspiring. I cannot fathom the amount of time and careful attention to detail that went into each work.

Canoeing Trip

I want to plan a canoeing trip in the Portland area for next weekend. Anyone have any ideas of where to go? I heard the Tualatin is good for a day on the river close to town.

Maybe the Santiam?

Any suggestions?

101 Simple Salads

It is 100+ degrees.

The only things I have been able to stomach are shrimp cocktail and green salads.

Oh, and a killer float of cinnamon gelato and cream soda. Tastes like rice pudding but better!

I think i'll try to find a different salad option tonight. Maybe #48?

Toss roughly chopped dandelion greens (or arugula or watercress) with chopped preserved lemon, chickpeas, crumbled feta and olive oil.

101 Simple Salads

Golden + Green

The Builders And The Butchers "Golden And Green" from Alicia J. Rose on Vimeo.

New video directed by Alicia Rose.

60th Anniversary

I just got back from Ohio. My grandparents have been married for 60 years. That is cause for celebration.

There were multiple funny conversations. Among them was this:

Cousin: Can believe you have been married that long?!?
Grandma: Ohhhhhh, yes.
Cousin: Grandma you're supposed to say no!
Grandma: Feels like its been longer.

She doesn't mince words.

One of the best parts about it were these cape cod honeymoon pictures my aunt had digitized from slides.
Slides!

A couple things of note.

1. My grandma was a total hottie.
2. The dress and bathing suit are fabulous.
3. That is finally a shade of red lipstick I can pull off. Coral-y, orange-y red. Subtle but gorgeous. Buying tomorrow.

Daria

My version of Six Cartoon Trend-setters Whose Closets We Want to Raid Now

Daria.

xoxo
Daria.

For posterity

Cigarette Girls

There were cigarette girls allover Las Vegas.

It seems like such an old fashioned idea but it was still executed so well. It didn't seem cliché or tacky at all. (This could be because they were surrounded by the most cliché and tacky.)

Halloween costume?

Yes Please!

pretty, pretty please.

Nocino

Who has green walnuts. I have been wanting to do this for 3 years!