Loves & Food Art

I know...more hearts?! But of course! Those are my amazing, artsy fartsy, photo-taking skills (picture to the left). I tried my hand at earring making, it was...an experience. There was no pattern to what i was doing and i lost the earring that i completed. It was kinda snazzy. All i have left, is a needle, some beads and red felt. I might try it again at some other date. Today was a nice day. I have presents! Usually i never get anything in the mail, so i was more than surprised to receive something. For my birthday, my sister gave me flowers, a card, a movie (Stardust),and made a beautiful - tres leches - birthday cake.

I learned how to use the settings on my camera. I've had my camera for...4 years? That's an accomplishment. I didn't understand why it was out of focus sometimes and now it sort of makes sense. You can't always blame the camera for your bad pictures! Lesson learned. So, now that i've conquered that feat, i might become a camera whore.

My friend gave me the Hoan Chau Cat Cat DVD set that i wanted. This is a grand series and a definite *must watch* for people of all ages. It is very fairytale and a mix of romance, comedy, & action. The people are beautiful, the costumes are bright, and the music is catchy. The storyline is fairly simple, so you won't get lost watching it. Although its an old series, i just love it. It's short, only a couple episodes, compared to all those long ones that are coming out.

I also got the bf's gift. It was utter LOVE! I smiled like a cheese-ball for most of the day.

It's a pillow case! All i need now is a long body pillow to put this adorable thing in and i'll be set for the night. It's so sweet. It's simple, cute, and so nerdy...just my style! Sometimes he's so , utterly beyond sweet & thoughtful. I might want to stitch my name on it, but i'm afraid of ruining the darling thing.


I was at work and decided to look at bento art. It is so cute! I found out that there are competitions that are dedicated to bento. It shouldn't be a surprise because food art takes skill, patience, and creativity. Bento is home-packed Japanese meal. Remember when you were in middle school and you brought peanut butter & jelly sandwiches? Well, the Japanese did it in style. It usually contains white rice, meat, vegies, fruit, basically anything you want. On Feb 7th, there was the Sanrio Kyaraben Contest, a Sanrio character bento contest. I wish I can zero in on the intricacy, but i don't want to blow up the picture too big. The picture on the right, is the winner. I don't think i can eat anything that cute. SO pretty!! [read here] The link provided will take you the contest and the other contestants. For me personally, if i put all my time and effort into something...i sure as heck want to preserve it. Food art is very commendable. Count on more posts about this very topic. I'm intrigued!

The cute picture of the day is definitely food influenced.