호박죽.

Have decided to adopt Maangchi as my virtual Korean mother. I tried out her 호박죽 recipe for tonight's cooking night at Michelle's. It turned out pretty well. In the future, I'd puree the squash after boiling it for a smoother consistency. Also, adding honey instead of sugar makes it pretty good too.

muligatawny.

Tonight, I tried out a recipe I found while flipping through last month's issue of Family Fun magazine. Mulligatawny soup! When I first read the title, I thought it read, "Multi-getaway". Aigu.
It's not good to cook when you're hungry and you wanna eat.... like, NOW. This particular stew takes an hour to simmer alone.

My apartment now smells like curry.

cat for etsy.

For me, a relaxing night consists of crafting in my underwear while watching "Weeds". I finished another cat. I kinda wanna keep him. He is gray. He wears a cotton scarf. He is a cotton/acrylic blend. I really like natural fibers and have been wanting to try cotton. If parents are buying these woolen dolls, I'm afraid their children will be horrified at the site of shrunken and felted animals in the washer/dryer.

Cotton would be easier to wash and keep clean. I found straight cotton doesn't really have a give and is tough to use. The acrylic blend makes it slightly more flexible and softer.

sock bunny christmas ornaments.

I stayed up late last night to sew bunny ornaments for the swap.

For some reason, I keep saying "bunnies" in my head with Bobcat Goldthwait's voice.
I sent the bunnies away today.
Now I'm waiting around for ornaments to come in the mail.

Hoppy Holidays!

postcard from costa rica.

Pictured here are Holga photos from La Basilica de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles in Cartago, Costa Rica.

Observations of Costa Rica:
uno. Taxis are red. Drivers wear ties and dress slacks.
dos. Imperial is the local beer of choice. Cristal is the name of bottled water.
tres. Homes are heavily guarded with gates and lots of barbed wire.
cuartro. Homes and buildings have corrugated metal roofs which make them look half assed and just slapped together.
cinco. Wild animals are plentiful and for a banana, will pose for pictures and be your best friend.