Trader Joe's Spreads

Coworker Mark brought these spreads to share at work.  He even made this sample platter just for me.  So nice yah!  I liked all the spreads, but the Cookie and Cocoa Almond combo was to die for!

Cinemagraph

I think this is sooo neat.  Wonder if I can make one:  Cinemagraph

Hearing Test

Try out this Hearing Test.  I majorly suck.  I can only hear up to 10khz.  Even Wendell did better than me . . . he claims he can hear up to 12khz.  Coworker Michele got up to 15khz.  Let me know how you do.  I'm curious to find out if anyone can hear 18khz.  I tried playing it at max volume and watched Kona to see his reaction.  He got up from his nap and scratched his ear, so I think he could hear it.

Pow Wow Hawaii 2012

HBTV: POW WOW Hawai'i 2011 - Part 1 from HBTV on Vimeo.

Pottery Class - Day 2

Anticipating another mistake-filled pottery class tonight, I thought it was pretty cool that this was my Zen message for today. Howzdat yeah! 

I ended up working late so actually got to class a half hour late. As I arrived I could see through the glass sliding door that everybody was already pretty much into their own projects. I was about to open the door when I noticed the "Use Other Door" sign. It was then that I also noticed everybody frantically pointing to the other door.  Everybody except CQ.  She just laughed.   Whatta pal.

We are all suppose to do some kind of dragon thing by the end of the 10-week session.  Here's the start of CQ's.


Here's Gail's.


Look at what my sister Geri drew freehand!!  I never even knew she could draw.


Nelson "threw".  Now I know what that means.


This is a tako that Nelson previously did.  So awesome yah!


Me . . . I did another plate.  Hooo hoooo!!

Yosh

Pip the Pup

This is Pip, short for Pipsqueak.  I bought him at the swap meet yesterday for 25 cents. 


Doesn't he just make you go, "Awwwww!"


Being new to my home, I let him go exploring.


He managed to find himself among my fabric flowers.


And even tried on one of my blings.


He liked sitting on top of the world.


But took awhile getting used to What the Duck.


He eventually even cruised with Kona.  I thought that was pretty cool.   But actually the best thing is . . .


I think he's gonna take after me!

Wendell's Panko-Crusted Fishcake

Wendell adapted a recipe that he found here and made this some-ono fishcake last night.  I even liked eating the leftovers today even though the crunch was gone from the crust.




1 pound fish paste
1 egg
1 tbs. oyster sauce
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp. ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp. sesame oil
1/4 tsp. salt
2 stalks green onion, chopped
1/4 c. shredded carrots
1/4 c. cornstarch

1 to 1 1/2 c. panko

3 tbs. butter
3 tbs. olive oil

Hoisin Mayonnaise sauce:
1/3 c. mayonnaise
2 tbs. hoisin sauce

Combine first group of ingredients.  Form patties and coat with panko. Fry in butter/olive oil.   Serve with Hoisin Mayo sauce.

*The original recipe calls for cubed fish, but Wendell only used fish paste. He said that the paste was soft and the patties were not easy to form until he coated them in the panko. 

Fabric Flower Headbands

Slowly but surely my collection of fabric flower headbands is coming together.  And yes, I am making use of the materials I've been accumulating, although I still feel a need to check out the swap meet again.  Here's kinda what I've made so far.

 

I've put these clips on some of the flowers so that they can be worn without the headband also.

Pottery Class

Remember the time my sister's pottery class had a Raku firing and I went to take pictures?  Well, a new pottery session just started yesterday so me and CQ decided to join. It'll be every Tuesday for 10 weeks.  The teacher Barbara runs a veeeeery tight ship and rules are to be followed explicitly. Me and CQ kept screwing up (mostly me) so despite the scoldings, it was pretty hilarious . . . well maybe hilarious just to me and CQ . . . but you know how we are.

First CQ wrote "CQ" on a sign up sheet.  Teacher said, "Give me a break . . . what's your real name?"   Then when we went to get aprons for ourselves, we kept picking ones that belonged to other people and not the "for-share" ones.  Then I cut my clay piece too small. Too late. Cannot do nothing.  CQ talked to somebody while teacher was trying to explain something. Pay attention, CQ.  I flattened my clay piece into something so misshapen that I think teacher gasped when she saw it. CQ didn't return her turntable to its proper place. I balled up my leftover clay instead of creating something with it. There's lots more I did wrong. In fact, I don't think I did anything right.

Here's my piece.  I think I might paint it brown since it looks so much like a graham cracker.


Here's CQ's.  So show-off yah.


Well, 9 more weeks to go.  Wonder how many more graham cracker plates I'll make.