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If I had the Moolah

I have always been an avid fan of Fight Club, but more than that, I have always been a die-hard Chuck Palahniuk fan anyway. Ha-ha! But as thorough and expressive as I'd like to be, reality pulls me down to the fact that I am not so blessed with the budget to do it. The furthest I went to being a fan of the movie was going to a costume party as Marla Singer, and having a short-term project of making Fight Club pink chocolate (yup, bar molds and all) But to be a part of this commendable effort by the Pixie Project  in saving a number of shelter-less dogs and potentially winning a piece of Fight Club memorabilia, is something that would definitely boost my dorky fanatic powers to high-status level! (Then again, if I had the money, I would.) But the reason I'm helping spread this noble act is also because it's an exciting, quirky way to give help--and wake up in the morning and have coffee on the table that even Edward Norton would recognize--if he ever visits your home (Ha-ha)--in fact, the thought of it alone has sent me through the WOOF!  

Autographed Yin-Yang table from Fight Club for auction on e-bay, to help save the homeless dogs, click here! You just might win one of the best movie memorabilia ever--and help them little pooches, too! :)

So, bid if you can, help out if you can, cause all that matters is definitely none of your 500 channels of your television, your paycheck, or your wallet. And you definitely do not need your IKEA furniture and your Martha Stewart houseware, because she's off--polishing the brass off of the Titanic.

Hello, Will You Be My Birthday Date?

Fujifilm Instax MINI 7s White Instant Film Camera

'Cause I'm in love with you and all the memories we're going to make together!

Yogur Story: An 'Orgastronomic' Spin for Your Palate

       My co-workers and I used to have a funny tagline for Yogurstory. Basically we joked that the place was "where you eat yogurt--and talk story"--a proverbial reference to the Hawaiian pidgin jargon of chit-chatting, which was, indeed, to "talk story."

        Trying out the place for the first time got me all tongue-tied about the tagline I swear I stuffed those words back into my mouth as fast and as soon as the restaurant's service. Not only does it look like a modern-day gourmet place, it was a fantastic modern-day wonderland of gourmet food! (And mind you, there was no yogurt on the menu)

      Walking into the HUGE retaurant, I found myself in yet another idiotic moment of ooh-ing and ahh-ing at how good it feels to be inside. The vast space of the two-story resto was intelligently designed to accomodate a huge volume of people without the hassle of waiting for that small gadget in your hand to vibrate for when you're ready to be seated (knock, knock, Cheesecake Factory). The bi-level space they had was practically designed like a loft with a fantastic balance of natural light and just the right amount of indoor light that blended well with the building's interior design. The walls were hand-painted with this age's minimalist pastel artwork of tree branches and little birds perched on them, matching the same decorative birds that graced the staircase railings. Being inside felt like being at home--cooped up in your childhood dream room with that little attic arch above your headboard. Outside was another story. They had a wide, comfortable porch with the prettiest outdoor furniture that accommodated people who'd rather enjoy the breeze or the sunset with their waffles. See, the only reason I mention all this is because I have learned that lighting, ambiance and interior settings have always been constant factors that determine how much "gustatory gusto" I am inspired to actually put on my plate--and palate. (Ha-ha) 

      But more than that, I cannot complain about the second factor either--the TASTE and PRESENTATION. Me and my friend ordered their Asparagus and Chicken Pasta and Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich, which was absolutely fresh, delicious and not overdone just to impress snooty critics. The juices of the cherry tomatoes were just right to the bite and exactly where you want them to be; their bread wasn't over nor under-toasted, and the way they had their cheese on both the pasta and the sandwich was PERFECTION. 

Asparagus and Chicken Pasta

Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich

    For dessert (Yes, I purposely have set this aside as a third factor, being that I am a mammoth for sweets), I ordered one of their signature Waffles By Andy Strawberries and Cream Waffle and boy, did they blow me over with their presentation!  On top of the waffle itself  a full crown of whipped cream, blackberries, raspberries and mandarin orange, fancily decorated with candy-speckled white chocolate "seaweeds", and a chocolate-dipped strawberry & whipped cream on the side, with strawberry sauce on the other side of the plate. DE.LI.CI.OSO. Seriously, I looked at it and blushed. It was love at first sight. I tasted it and it  well delivered its promise. :) I felt like a 4-year old on steroids.

Strawberries and Cream Waffle

      Here's more tummy-tickling eye teasers from their Facebook page:

(Visit their page on Facebook here)

       It was a good experience altogether, and yes, I still couldn't believe they didn't have yogurt. It slammed my egotistic self-fulfilling prophecy (ha-ha), but in any case, for food, y'all know I'm very bribe-able and easy to please. And Yogurstory was a special kind of yummy in my tummy. :) 

Now, let's all start a story together. ;)

Still so In Looove with Red Velvet's Super Creative Fall/Winter Lookbook!

Red Velvet Lookbook / Fall 2011 from elsie larson on Vimeo.

Official lookbook video for the Red Velvet 2011 Fall/Winter Collection. Directed by Brandon Goodwin. Designed and Styled by Elsie Larson. Music by Jeremy Larson with guest vocal by Stacy Dupree-King. Shoes c/o Seychelles Footwear.

My Favorite Blogger, My Favorite Wedding

          I am constantly stunned by the creativity of Elsie and what she can put together on a random basis. Her blog is my go-to inspiration for DIY tricks and soulful, artistic handmade crafts, be it vintage HOLGA photographs, Fight Club chocolate bars, crochet lamp covers, wall art made from an old "paint-by-numbers," canvass, flavored lemonade, teabag patterns, or DIY hairstyle! I can't believe how VASTLY creative this rockstar is. She will BLOW YOUR MIND to pixie dust--or to everything else magical hidden up her sleeve for that matter. I have a knack for people that maximize their creativity, manifest them in the little everyday things and SHARE them with anyone interested ever so gladly. It's almost seemingly UNTHINKABLE of them to be able to create wonderful pretty things that actually mean something. It's like taking your heart and soul out, laying it down on pretty fabric and dolling it up like a decoupage with neon-colored cutouts and a glue brush. I tried to think of the most challenging thing that this kind of talent can best materialize in and then thought that, to fulfill this, it has got to be something really soulful and meaningful and artistic like...

WEDDINGS! TONS AND TONS OF WEDDINGS! 

So without further yakkity, I share with you, my favorite, most creative stylist-slash-blogger-slash MASTER ARTIST  and her beautiful, quirky, wonderful wonderful wedding. 

      And her hubby, a music producer who has collaborated with bands such as  Mutemath, Switchfoot and Eisley, made such a sweet song exclusively for their wedding. Aww, shucks! Ahh, to be both creative and immensely blessed! It's so wonderful. I give them 11 hearts out of 10. :)

(Makes me wanna (cough) get wed (cough) too Ha-ha!