A Solemn Brunch

My Uncle recently passed away. There was a traditional Chinese funeral/wake for him in Chinatown. He was then taken to be cremated and was to be taken back to Toisan, where he is from. After a funeral, Chinese people have a funeral banquet to celebrate the deceased's return to heaven.
Afterwards, leftovers were taken, this solemn brunch was made.

Snack Attack—Not for Snacking

This pup is Henry and Gigi's son who was given away to be raised in Baltimore. They had WAY too many children as having litters go. His mommy Rebecca took him to a famous local painter, Robert McClintock, who painted his cute mug. You can buy a print of him on his website.
Snack is blond, and sweet, and one of the cutest doggies I've ever seen. I'm gonna see him this month, I hope!

Green Camera Case

This was a present for Elana for her birthday. I thought the neon green was so fun for a case and suit her fun personality too.

Olive You So Much

Anchovy olives are my new obsession. Specifically Fairway's anchovy olives are my favorite—so far. If I could take home their whole bucket of olives, I would. I would sit in front of the t.v. and eat them one after the next, until they were all gone. And the only thing left would be the sadness in knowing there aren't any left...and that I'm such a pig for eating all those olives. Oink!

Eyelet Pattern Camera Case

Get it? :P
Well, in any case, I thought the eyelet pattern would be really cute for a girly knitted camera case. I figured, this way I can put a lining in it and it would show through. For mine I put a shiny blue fabric and I added a cute green button for the final touch.

Rosemary Garlic Frenchy Fries

Im sure you can figure this one out. :P

Orgasmic Thai Larb Pork

I discovered a great, very friendly Thai grocery store called Bangkok Centery Grocery in Chinatown. I was craving Thai food and wanted to try making a meal from scratch at home. My friend Heather always brings in her larb gai from her neighborhood Thai restaurant and am always jealous, so I wanted to try making that at home. I bought some fresh ingredients like Thai basil, keffir lime leaves, and lemongrass, essential in Thai cooking. I also bought some green curry and red curry for later use.
The larb pork turned out really tasty, tangy, and comforting. I could eat this every day! I wish I could have shared it at work with Heather. Unfortunately Heather was on vacation but I'll tell her when she gets back, Im sure she'll be sooooooo jealous.