1. Patterns of Light, 2. Untitled, 3. The last one…, 4. Have a Very Bokeh Christmas, 5. lustro, 6. Untitled
I found this collage in my Drafts folder, and I couldn’t remember if there was something significant I was planning on writing with it – thanks, memory.
But I thought I’d share it with the wish of a fantastic weekend!
Does anyone else get impatient for each new boston.com “The Big Picture” photo essay? I love that the pictures take up your whole screen, especially when it’s something poignant or heartwarming. So I think this evening I’m going to pour myself a pint and pretend I’m in a couple of these Oktoberfest photos. This year is the 178th Oktoberfest, and I think that is just wunderbar.
I guess technically, it’s already been here. (photo via Huffington Post)Ingredients
Glass Type: cocktail glass
InstructionsShake the whiskey,* fresh-squeezed juices, and a scant teaspoon of grenadine well with cracked ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. This one also makes a fine cooler: Simply strain into a Collins glass half-full of cracked ice and top to taste with club soda or seltzer.
* You can also use Canadian Club, a ryelike concoction acceptable in cocktails.
And a little backstory (from the above-linked article):
Yet one thing is certain: to make a proper Ward Eight, you need rye and orange juice. (If made with bourbon and only the lemon juice, as many suggest, it’s just a whiskey sour with grenadine: a decent drink, but no Ward Eight.) Y’see, the sharp tang of the rye blends just so with the bite of the lemon and the rounded sweetness of the orange, leaving absolutely no taste of liquor. In short, this drink lies like a politician.
Which brings us to the name: They say this old smoothie was inaugurated at the victory supper (the night before the election, naturally) for Martin “The Mahatma” Lomasney, running for something or other from Boston’s Ward Eight — now Roxbury and the South End. Where, it’s safe to say, one of these hasn’t been poured in fifty years.
If you’re slightly interested in watching the film, I suggest it. If you’re still not sure, see how this snaps your garters:
The Beau showed me this amazing video this weekend and I got all misty-eyed just watching the whole world float by.
I love that it is silent, so I can feel free to add my own soundtrack.
The top 3 songs I picked I like to add pretty much anytime something moving and peaceful hits me:
Ground Control to Major Tom
La Mer
And, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pt. 1, about 4 minutes in
Although this week was kind of poopy (I think i am getting exasperated with the sun/heat, a different kind of Seasonal Disorder), it’s starting to clear up and be a wonderful weekend, despite having to work on Sunday. Here’s the week in pictures:
Wished ‘Tortilla Tuesday’ a happy anniversary,
saw a cloud that looked like a sitting camel, then sang “Prince Ali” while in the car by myself,
The Beau got Limited Edition Confetti Pop tarts. Let me tell you a little something about pop tarts in our house. They are our dessert. Never a breakfast thing, so these confetti ones are right up our dessert alley. And let me tell you, THEY TASTE JUST LIKE FUNFETTI CAKE. It is uncanny!
Went with my mom, sister, and sister-in-law to see The Help. I liked it, very beautiful direction and the clothes were to die for. I’m still not sure about the story, I have heard so many conflicting views. But, I do know that watching it has made me want to read the book, and to find books about Civil Rights by black women in the South.
We watched this Spanish thriller-horror movie called ‘Eskalofrio’ (Shiver) and it was pretty good. We have watched quite a few Spanish language horror movies and they are all so much better than drivel that America seems to think is good.
Lastly, I saw this penpal gift idea on Design Sponge and am thinking that all my penpals will be getting these soon, they look like so much fun!
I also wanted to apologize for my lack of posting. With it being so hot outside, there is little I want to do except write the occasional letter and lie down on the tile next to tortilla and eat my pop tarts in frozen yogurt.
But I have a lot of things I’m working on, mainly in the vein of DIY and crafty things, so stay tuned!
I didn’t want to make a collage, so here’s a picture of me with hungry eyes.
Ministry of Fear and Wicked Bugs. Very excited because I have already ordered my next stack of books and cannot wait to wile away these hot days cooling off with a good book.
Nighthawks, Demolition Man, Cobra, Cliffhanger, do you see a theme here? I think when I grow up I want to be Stallone historian. Or a Stallone character translator. Or both. I guess I also saw Flakes, but I can’t really say I enjoyed it. We watched a lot of TV shows though, The Beau had never watched Arrested Development, so we blew through that super quick. We also started Samantha Who? and Louie. Sidenote, Samantha Who? is surprisingly good, despite the ABC goof troop music.
I donated a bunch (probably hundreds) of plastic bags for dog parks. I know that’s not really a charity, but I had them, they needed them – it counts a little bit, right? 
And there’s nothing I hate more than people not picking up after their dogs. Especially when there’s a mastiff-sized poo on a trail that you know didn’t come from a horse.
Poor, in every sense of the word. I have been saving for my 6-months insurance bill that’s coming up in August and it’s driving me crazy. I have a list of things to buy for craft projects, but then I think about the move in December and try to figure out if I really need to buy stuff or not. Of course the answer is not, but, come on, CRAFTINESS – it’s in my blood.
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