because you're mine

date taken: august 29, 2010

photo by: me

subject: at the bachelorette

this is my favorite halloween song. it's moody, obsessive, and unlike the novelty halloween joints, it's dead serious, pun intended. to me, the nina simone cover of the screamin jay hawkins original is the seminal version of the song, mainly because nina simone simultaneously enchants and scares the crap out of me, which i think may be the point of the song. when she says "you're mine," i'm not about to argue with her. she sounds like she could do something crazy if i said no, like get me drunk, throw me over her shoulder, carry me down to her basement and lock me up for days till i acquiesce to her unreasonable demands, all of which make her so damn attractive.

anyone who denies it is lying. there is something about them crazy bitches.

nina simone - i put a spell on you

nina simone - i put a spell on you (MiM0SA remix)

and so it is...

i know i haven't posted anything in a while. the obvious excuse would be to say that i am "busy," but that wouldn't be entirely accurate. it would be more accurate to say that i am keeping busy. i feel like i'm transitioning into a new stage of my life where the risk and adventure of youth are slowly yielding to the grace of adulthood. and i MISS it: the craziness, the lost sleep, the adrenaline. but begrudgingly, i admit this grown up stuff kind of suits me. i have never really known how to be anything but a lady. an awkward, dorky lady, but a lady nonetheless.

i've been trying on a lot of new hats lately, trying to figure out what i care about and what i'm willing to part with. i like blogging. i think i'll keep my blog and its 10 followers (suckaz!).

i guess this is me sort of renewing my vows.

sift together sugar and green tea powder...

date taken: august 20, 2010

photo by: me

subject: green tea cupcakes

i made these for supper club. the theme was sushi night. i ended up using two kinds of green tea powder. the one i tried first was in the batter, which didn't come out green enough. take my word for it, spring for the matcha. it's worth it. this was very cool, not too sweet. and they were so cute, i almost wanted to name them and make them all matching dresses.

green tea cupcakes

(recipe made about 28 cupcakes, just spray tins with pam and bake for 15 minutes. i put the frosting into a zip lock baggie, cut the tip and swirled away).

enjoy!

oh love, stay here with me

date taken: august 11, 2010

photo by: me

subject: jamie

the blues is not something you feel.

the blues is something you know.

-- m.h.

the mumlers - don't throw me away

but i still dreamed of you

"think of something you wish for"

date taken: august 11, 2010

photo by: me

subject: the lovely jamie

one day at a time. one foot in front of the other.

and maybe i'll get somewhere eventually.

just not today.

future islands - little dreamer

combine beef and pork in a large bowl...

date taken: august 2, 2010

photo by: me

subject: all-out insomniac's cooking extravaganza meatball subs

i haven't been sleeping all that well lately, just my annual anxiety marathon. about a week ago, i went on an all-out insomniac's cooking extravaganza. i made a jackfruit pie (it was aight...), a boca negro cake for my friend's birthday, bread dough for baguettes, and meatballs.

the grand plan: meatball subs.

they were fairly successful, and i'm thrilled to report there are more meatballs in my freezer just waiting to be cooked up. and since we all know i'm moderately obsessed with baking bread, i expect i will have meatballs subs on the regular.

since you already have my baguette recipe (just split into 3 loaves...), here's the meatball recipe i use. veal is not easy to come by on guam, and this recipe is delicious half beef and half pork. also, i baked these instead of frying. 350 for 45 minutes.

bon appetit.

meatballs

starting with the blue batter...

date taken: august 5, 2010

photo by: me

subject: rainbow cupcakes

these were cute and sweet and took only slightly more effort than usual. for people willing to take an extra 3 minutes to get a smile out of almost anyone. mine don't turn out exactly like they do on bakingbites, but i assure you there are still adorable.

Rainbow Cupcakes