perfect for city-dwellers, i came across this "polite umbrella" designed by jooyoun paek. because it can easily scrunch up just a touch, it's perfect for battling the streets of any crowd in the pouring rain. i'd like to somehow obtain one of these myself, but i can't seem to find a way to purchase it. nonetheless, this umbrella, amongst other clever creations from paek, can be viewed at his website: http://jooyounpaek.com/politeumbrella.html
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
i still can't get over this...
last week's contemporary routine from SYTYCD...jeanine and jason dancing to "if it kills me" by jason mraz. choreographed by the one and only travis wall (:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
stages: art for a cause
this is a bit delayed because i actually discovered these awesome bikes a few days ago, but better late than never! so, lance armstrong has now collaborated with Nike in asking 20 professional artists to design bikes to raise funds for cancer awareness. the project is entitled "stages" and the exhibit to display the bikes and other artwork will continue until august 8th at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris during the length of the Tour de France. it will then travel to new york city in october before moving to los angeles. all proceeds will go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation and some of the bikes (designed by artists Kaws, Shepard Fairey, Marc Newson, Kenny Scharf, Yoshitomo Nara and Damien Hirst) will actually go to lance himself for remaining 2009 races. pretty awesome, eh?
Thursday, July 16, 2009
something else i want - a cupcake tub.
despite the fact that these remind me of my all time favorite food (cupcakes), they seem to be quite useful, versatile and adorable. these "sweet cake tubs" can be found on this german website for a whopping 149 euros ($210). but, if you're using the cupcake-liner look-a-like as a pet bed, planter, sand box or wading pool, i think it's worth it. so awesome.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
you'll need some willpower for these...
snickerdoodle blondies!
i made these last night to take on a picnic today and they were definitely a favorite. chewy on the inside with a sweet cinnamon-sugar topping, i highly recommend making these asap. they just require the basic ingredients of any baked good and they go fast!Snickerdoodle Blondies
adapted from Dozen Flours
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grated or ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
a pinch nutmeg
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and/or line a 9×13 inch pan. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and set aside.
2. In large bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar for 3-5 minutes. Add in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla, and beat until smooth.
3. Stir in the flour mixture until well blended. Spread evenly in prepared pan (mixture will be somewhat cookiebatter-ish, so it’s best to spread it out with a greased spatula or your hands). Combine the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a little bowl. Evenly sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over the top of the batter.
4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until surface springs back when gently pressed. Cool before cutting. Makes 20-24 bars.
via: crepesofwrath.net
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
threadcakes! sweet. [pun intended]
even though the threadcakes competition has been around for two years now, i just recently found out about it. in 2007, a man named chris cardinal had this brilliant idea to turn the artwork on threadless tshirts into edible art through a baking competition. contestants are asked to interpret, not necessarily replicate, the image on any threadless tshirt into an edible cake. there are two categories, 2d and 3d, and the goods produced are quite awe-inspiring. although, i would probably feel terrible tearing into one of these gorgeous babies. they do look quite yummy nonetheless!
the contest doesn't end for another few weeks (august 3rd), so if you're feeling particularly ambitious today or even tomorrow, it's not too late to enter. you can read more about the rules and competition here: http://www.threadcakes.com/home/rules
Monday, July 6, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
we'll just call this..."the clara"
while i was away in north carolina last weekend, my friend danielle's mother, clara, came across a recipe for watermelon mint lemonade. and, though that sounds perfectly delicious, clara decided that adding a bit of vodka wouldn't hurt...since we were on vacation and all. in addition to the vodka, we made some other adjustments, such as cutting out the watermelon (we got hungry) and adding cranberry juice instead. oh yeah, we also didn't put any mint in because we forgot. so i mean, this is a completely different drink than we decided to make initially, but i'd say it turned out for the better! it was quite refreshing and the perfect summer cocktail!
the clara:
ingredients:
sliced lime
cranberry juice
orangina
orange/citrus flavored vodka
ice
fill 1/4 of a large glass with ice. cover ice completely with vodka (feel free to add more if you, too, are on vacation). fill another quarter of the glass with orangina or any other sparkling orange soda and top off with cranberry juice and a slice of lime. enjoy (:
adapted (if you could call it that) from: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/watermelon-mint-cooler-00000000015882/index.html
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
yeah i'm going to need one of these...
a british architect was designing his own home when he asked his children what they'd like to see most in their house. this is what they had to say:
the house is completely environmentally friendly too. how awesome is that? i may have to put one of those in my future home...not even for children...for me. (:
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