Dead Men Tell No Tales

Ahoy, mateys! In honor of "Talk Like a Pirate Day," below is a picture taken by me'self of Cap'n Jack Sparrow at The Land O' Disney with an arrrrrdorable little samurai. "Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me!"

Autumn

Pumpkin Spice lattes are back at Starbucks, as is Pumpkin Ale at Rutabagorz in Tustin. Yay, pumpkins! Simple minds...simple pleasures. :) Fall just might be my favorite season. I wish I could visit NYC this year.

V for Vendetta

I saw it for the first time this weekend and can't stop thinking about it...

Nerd Love

"Well, we are technically engaged..."

Green Tea Pancakes

I think I'll try fixin' this for my fella. Mmm...

1/2 lb. pancake mix
2 tbsps. Matcha (powdered green tea)
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp. butter

1. Mix pancake mix and powdered green tea.

2. Add eggs and milk and mix well.

3. Melt butter in a pan and make pancakes.

Sassy Crutches?

Since I'm currently hobbling around on a sprained ankle, I was researching ideas for customizing my brand-spanking-new crutches and ran across Lemon Aid. The woman who crafts them spent a couple of years on crutches due to a plane crash that took the lives of her husband and son, and she decided to make a living out of helping others feel a little more chipper about having to use these clunky, awkward contraptions. And 50% of the proceeds go to Step with Hope (stepwithhope.org), a nonprofit foundation she established herself.

Though they're too pricey for me ($100 - $175), I loved these designs (l to r: Hollywood, Vegas, Sudan, Taipei):

Little Bighead

A few weeks ago I purchased this original drawing ("Tea Girl"), along with some mini-buttons, from my lovely friend, Andrea. She is just the right combination of talented, warm, creative and down-to-earth. Her product line name is Little Bighead, and her art is childlike, feminine and a bit surreal. For her Etsy store, go here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=101351.