Barking at the Moon...

On Saturday I saw the new Disney computer animated movie Bolt with JT and his 12-year-old brother. For a family pic I really enjoyed it (and laughed my ass off at the quixotic, somewhat insane hamster), but I was surprised to hear what sounded like a Jenny Lewis song playing under a montage about halfway through the movie. JT thought it might be Jewel, but I wasn't convinced. Sure enough, after checking the credits at the end I was able to confirm that it was Jenny. (After constantly playing "Under the Blacklight" all spring and summer, her beautiful little trill is ingrained in my brain.) The track is called "Barking at the Moon" and it's lovely, as her music tends to be. Kudos to the Disney people who asked her to perform on the soundtrack - an unexpectedly cool choice.

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):