Do : Saturday night dinner (& drink) parties
Last night I got to do one of my all time favourite things- cook for dinner for my friends. We had a delicious Mexican feast (tempeh tacos, anyone?) and, of course, a couple of drinks. Card games, photo shoots and an impromptu yoga session on the kitchen floor ensued. Such fun! My headache this morning was totally worth it.
Click: Foodgawker.com
Food Gawker is totally my new favourite website. It's basically exactly what it sounds like- a site for gorgeous photos of drool-inducing dishes. Food porn at it's best... Oh and it doesn't hurt that viewers may stumble upon a few Hungry Birdie recipes either.
Listen: Dr. Dog- Shame, Shame
LOVE this band. They may have five albums under their belt already, but Dr. Dog feels brand new to me. I've been listening to this album on my iPhone non-stop for the past few weeks, it definitely makes the dreary winter work commute much more bearable. The melodies will get stuck in your head for days and the vocals are reminiscent of Neil Young in the best kind of way. This is good mood music- it's catchy, fun and totally makes me want to be sitting lakeside with a beer at someone's cottage somewhere.
photos by pwisenberg
Obsess over: Animal themed items
I've always been a sucker for cute things but have recently realized just how many animal themed items I really own. I got this adorable turtle sweater from Anthropologie at a great discount. So what if no one else wanted it? You inject a comfy grey cardigan with striped cuffs and acid green turtles and I am all over it. Don't even get me started on my cream coloured bunny sweatshirt! Yet my obsession extends far beyond the closet folks- from monkey mugs to Chinese piggy banks, rabbit plates to owl necklaces, I just can't get enough!
Read: An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
Yes, that's the same Steve Martin from Roxanne and Father of the Bride (best movie). We all know he's funny but turns out he's a fabulous writer too. If you can get your hands on a copy of this novel anytime soon, I promise you will not be disappointed. Set in Manhattan in the late nineties, the book revolves around the escapades of Lacey Yeager, an up-and-coming art dealer slash fearless man-eater. An Object of Beauty gives readers insight into the glamourous world of valuable art yet it lacks any of the pretentious attitude one might expect from the topic (bonus: the text is brimming with beautiful colour photographs of the paintings Martin refers to). Both hilarious and unassuming, An Object of Beauty offers a wonderfully crafted escape from the dreaded winter blahs.
Until next time little birdies...
Fun post! Although I'm sure you've already dreamed up the post and we may have discussed it last night (?? I blame the spritzers for not remembering), I really LOVED that tomato-pepper-cilantro salsa you made and your guac. is obviously a classic - how about a mexican themed post? You can finally pull out and wear that wild and flowy Mexican shirt you picked up in, well, Mexico!
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