Hollywood Farmers Market

June 25, 2009

On Sunday, I went with my friend Amy to the Hollywood Farmers Market.  We’d been planning on doing it for ages and finally, our Sunday’s collided!

Here’s the coffee tent where I got a most fabulous cappuccino.  There are two coffee tents and Amy said she felt sure this was the better one.  She was right!  Organic, fresh, well-roasted beans.  Excellent milk-foam.  And a “live” shot!  …made my cappuccino awesome!  I went back later and bought some decaf beans.

One of the other objectives we had at the farmers market was to get some banana-leaf-covered sticky-rice with taro thingies and eat them.  They were very yummy, very sweet, and very carbo-licious!

Inside the cool new Space 15 Twenty a band was rockin’ out.

Then Amy showed me a few new local cafes of which I hadn’t heard.  This is Ten Forward.  It is named for the lounge and recreation facility located on Deck 10, section 1 of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) and other Galaxy-class starships.

Check out the aptly-named teas!

Then we checked out Zen Zoo.  Same vibe.  Less geek.

Both have a lovely upper loft with comfy seating.

After the farmers market and my personal tour of hip new cafes, Amy and I saw Away We Go at the ArcLight.  I thought it was an awesome movie.  I laughed.  I cried.  I felt tender at the end.  However, that may be because I haven’t seen any of the artists’ other films.


Homemade Chocolate

April 16, 2009

If you can believe it (and even if you can’t), this yummy chocolate is sugar-free, dairy-free, and…

…wait for it…

…corn-product-free!!

I followed this recipe.  Except that I used 1 tbsp of stevia instead of the 1/4 cup of rapadura.

COLLECTIVE… OF ENTERPRISES?

April 16, 2009

My vulcan husband sent me this: Star Trek | The Enterprise Project

This one was my favourite.

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MAR-COM

April 1, 2009

I wonder how long the meeting was to decide whether or not that first G should or should not be capitalized.


LITE POSTING AHEAD

April 1, 2009

My computer has gone to the great kernel panic in the sky (so says Ryan) so I will be posting lite for a while.

Sent from my iPhone.


THE GARDEN

January 22, 2009

A film that Ryan worked on a while back has been nominated for an Oscar!

It’s called “The Garden”. Here’s a few links:

The Garden Website
The Garden IMDb

Ryan worked as an online editor on this film. Also, a friend of ours, Jack Maatman, worked as an assistant editor. The director, Scott Hamilton Kennedy, is someone that Ryan’s worked with on several projects.

We are very excited for him!!


CHIPOTLE

October 26, 2008

For weight-watchers who love Chipotle, this website is essential!


Tina Palin

October 25, 2008

From Nikki Finke.  Politics are funny.

During an interview with Time magazine, Sarah Palin was asked about Tina Fey’s imitation of her:

TIME: Tina Fey plays you sort of bubble-headed…
PALIN: That’s funny. I play her bubble-headed too when I imitate her.


Ron Howard

October 23, 2008

Even if you hate Barack, this political oeuvre from Ron and – the Fonz & Andy Griffith (for real) – is a reunion we probably won’t ever see again.


LIGHT POSTING AHEAD

October 17, 2008

Unless Ryan gets verbally-inspired, we will be post-lite for the next few weeks.  I’m in pre-prod (Ryan will join us in November) on an indie feature and the tides are heavy!

Check out the website for the film: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher!


BOOKMARK YOUR COFFEE?

October 10, 2008

Like most proficient internet users, I create and organize my bookmarks.  And I have a folder especially for coffee-related sites.  I just found a new website (while googling coffee terms – looking for one that started with P) and I thought it worth sharing.

Coffee Terms Illustrated is an illustrated glossary of coffee terminology. It’s gorgeously delightful for coffee-lovers. The image to the right is one for affogato. Look it up!

Incidentally, the p-word I settled on was “porta-filter.”  I should’ve thought of that one.


WORLD DANCING

September 30, 2008

Like Steph, I’d never heard of this guy before.  His most recent video is amazing.  The music helps.  I nearly teared up watching it.  But my favourite little detail is on his FAQ on his website.  Check it out:

LESS FAQ

This other video about how he got people to dance with him is also really neat.


ORU LAWSUIT: HUDDLESTON’S GOT TWO WEEKS

September 27, 2008

A district judge in Tulsa came close to dismissing Huddleston’s lawsuit accusing former Oral Roberts University officials of financial wrongdoing, but instead gave Huddleston two weeks to present or acquire more facts to support his case, according to NewsOK.com and the TulsaWorld.

And here’s a little financial update on ORU from kjrh.com.


McGRIDDLE’S POINTS

September 26, 2008

Just for reference, I thought I’d post the WW points value for the McD’s McGriddles.  My daily points value is 20.  Just one of these is more than half of my daily needs!


TRAILERS

September 18, 2008

FROST/NIXON – Whoa.

ELITE SQUAD – Double whoa.


DOC MARTENS RETURN!

September 18, 2008

I was at the Galleria recently and popped into Forever 21 for a fashion fix (what kind of specific fix, I’m not sure), and I was shocked (but eventually happy) to see these boots (pictured left) sitting proudly on the display shelf!

No; they’re not Dr. Martens; but they sure look similar!  Now I’m glad that I never threw mine out.  I’ve still got my classic 8-eye, leather upper, chucky-soled AirWairs!  Isn’t there just something tremendously wonderful about this classic boot?!

Ryan still has his “pair-o-docs-ical” footwear as well.  We’ll be clever-cool when we go to the Knitting Factory to hear sole-ful folk rock in our retro boots from the ’90s!

For those of you who exclaim, “What’s the big deal, Gillian?  I’ve been wearing my Docs for years even when they weren’t in style!”  I retort, “Good for you.  I’m glad that you have devotion to the little things.  After you’re done reengaging with culture, let’s go have some Pinkberry.  Or maybe a double-nonfat-moccachino.  If you’re into that sort of thing…”


FASHIONISTA?

September 18, 2008

Just when I got my new contacts!  Glasses are in!


OUR NEW HEADER

September 17, 2008

…is in honour of the anniversary of our first kiss – September 17th, 2005.  We made spaghetti.  We ate chocolate cake…  blah blah blah.

Hope you like!


SHOOT ME

September 16, 2008

…if you ever see me wearing this:


MORE TRAILERS: DOUBT, NIGHTS, AND SOLOS

September 12, 2008

DOUBT – It looks like a bouquet of stellar performances.  I only hope I can get past the bonnets!

NIGHTS IN RODANTHE – They should have come up with a title that people can pronounce.  Only for the romantics!  Made me cry.

THE SOLOIST – It seems more than one trailer made me cry today.  More fabulous acting promised.


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